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18:20, october 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Three cotton-growing districts exceed their annual targets

DUSHANBE, October 13, Asia-Plus - Three of 33 cotton-growing districts in Tajikistan have over-fulfilled their annual target by October 13 and continuing to gather cotton in addition to their

17:49, october 13, 2006

Government awards grants to 20 women’s NGOs

DUSHANBE, October 13, Asia-Plus - The Government of Tajikistan has approved grants for 20 women’s public associations, Ravshanoi Umarova, an official with the Committee for Family and Women’s

17:15, october 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Another large amount of drugs intercepted in northern Tajikistan

Officers from counternarcotics agency have sized a large amount of heroin in northern Tajikistan.

15:22, october 13, 2006

Activities dedicated to White Cane Safety Day organized in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, October 13, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan has organized a number of activities to mark a White Cane Safety Day (a white cane is used by many people who are blind ore visually impaired, both as a

14:57, october 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Democrats: two wings, two official newspapers

New leader of Democrats Masoud Sobirov intends to file suit against the partyâ€™s newspaper former editor Rajab Mirzo for illegally publishing the newspaper.

14:33, october 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russian region of Ivanovo interested in boosting cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 13, Asia-Plus - Industries Minister Zayd Saidov yesterday received visiting delegation of Russia’s region of Ivanovo.

14:12, october 13, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Higher Economic Court transfers some US$115,000 to national budget

DUSHANBE, October 13, Asia-Plus - Amirkhoja Ghoibnazarov, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Higher Economic Court, told a news conference in Dushanbe yesterday that in January-September 2006, the court has

13:51, october 13, 2006

SPORT

Tajik athletes take part in youth world competition on sambo

DUSAHNBE, October 13, Asia-Plus - A team of Tajik young wrestlers is taking part in the youth world competition on sambo (unarmed combat), which is opening in Moscow today.

13:28, october 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russian university signs cooperation agreement with RTSU, donates textbook to school in Dushanbe

DUSAHNBE, October 13, Asia-Plus - Visiting delegation of Ivanovo State University (Russia) yesterday met with Tajik Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov to discuss cooperation issues.

12:19, october 13, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Tajikistan joins UN Convention against Corruption

DUSHANBE, October 13, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has joined the United Nations Convention against Corruption, according to the UNDP Country Office.

11:44, october 13, 2006

Khatlon roundtable to discuss arbitration bill organized

DUSHANBE, October 13, Asia-Plus -- A discussion of a bill on arbitrators was organized in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of Khatlon, today.

11:19, october 13, 2006

Number of mosques reaches 278; half not licensed

DUSHANBE, October 13, Asia-Plus -- Seven major mosques have opened in Tajikistan since the beginning of the year, bringing the total number of mosques in the country to 278, Tohir Rashidov, the

11:02, october 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Schools will not be without electricity, says minister

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus -- Schools in Tajikistan will not be left without electricity this winter, Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov told journalists yesterday.

10:47, october 13, 2006

British expert trains Tajiks on instrument repair

DUSHANBE, October 13, Asia-Plus -- A four-day training session on the repair of musical instruments concluded at the Gurminj Museum of Musical Instrument in Dushanbe yesterday.

10:23, october 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Education ministry takes measure to provide schools with enough number of teachers

DUSHANBE, October 13, Asia-Plus -- Schools in Tajikistan are experiencing an acute shortages of teachers of the Russian language, chemistry, physics, biology and basic science, Education Minister

19:01, october 12, 2006

Religions’ affairs committee accepts applications from Muslims wanting to make Hajj this year

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday October 11, the Committee for Religions’ Affairs began accepting applications from Muslims wanting to make Hajj (the holy journey to Mecca) this year.

18:41, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Secondary school to open at RTSU in Dushanbe

DUSAHNBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov today told a news conference in Dushanbe that a secondary school will be set up at Russian-Tajik Slavic University (RTSU) in

18:11, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Experts predict raw opium harvest in Afghanistan to exceed 6,000 tons this year

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - This year’s raw opium harvest is expected to reach 6,100 tons, Tajik drug control chief Rustam Nazarov said at a briefing in Dushanbe today.

17:44, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik police report large drug haul

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - A large amount of drugs has been intercepted in northern Tajikistan.

17:15, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek-speaking population in Tajikistan wants universally recognized politician to be president

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus – The future president should realize his responsibility for the country’s future and do all in his power for Tajik nations’ holding deserving place in international

16:29, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Center to present gender magazine and website in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - Raising awareness of local authorities, community leaders and non-governmental organizations on gender issues and the rights of women was the aim of an

16:01, october 12, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Mizoyev’s lawyer claims he has not yet received copy of verdict against his client

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - The Supreme Court has already issued a copy of its verdict against given the former commander of the presidential guards and former drug control chief of

15:34, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

TV and Radio Committee head hopes project for launching joint Persian-language TV station to be realized

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus -- Tajik side has not yet received appropriate documents for launching a joint Persian-language television station that would broadcast to Tajikistan, Iran and

15:19, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Central Asian regional cooperation to be discussed in China’s Urumqi October 20

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - Measures to strengthen regional cooperation in Central Asia will be discussed at the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation

14:58, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Central electoral commission holds first news conference

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - The first press conference given by Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) yesterday was dedicated to completion of the first phase of

14:02, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities unblock websites

Three of five blocked websites have become available again.

12:25, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

More than 266,000 tons of wheat flour imported to Tajikistan so far this year

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus -- In January-September 2006, Tajikistan has imported 266,200 tons of wheat flour and 196,400 tons of wheat, which is 30,000 tons and 6,000 tons more respectively

11:55, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan plans to produce more than 75,000 tons of coal this year

DUSAHNBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan plans to have produced more than 75,000 tons of coal this year.

11:27, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik finance control specialists to familiarize themselves with work of their European colleagues

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - Within the next few days, a group of employees from the Tajik State Finance Control Committee will travel to Budapest to familiarize themselves with activity of

11:01, october 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Untargeted use of funds provided for seed potato causes serious damage: Tajik audit official

DUSHANBE, October 12, Asia-Plus - A damage caused by untargeted use of funds provided from the country’s budget for purchase of seed potato has amounted to 720,000 somonis (equivalent to