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13:19, october 6, 2006

POWER

Russian, Belarus presidents congratulate Rahmonov on his birthday

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus - Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko sent telegrams of congratulations to Emomali Rahmonov on occasion of his 54

12:51, october 6, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Dug pusher with 3 kilograms of heroin detained in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSAHNBE, October 6, Asia-Plus - Another attempt of drug pushing has been warded off in Dushanbe.

12:22, october 6, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Air Arabia intends to operate regular flights to Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus - Air carrier Air Arabia (United Arab Emirates) intends to operate regular flight from Sharjah to Dushanbe.

11:41, october 6, 2006

SPORT

Regar TadAZ wins Tajikistan’s Soccer Cup

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus - Tursunzoda’s soccer club Regar-TadAZ has won this year’s competition for Tajikistan’s Soccer Cup.

11:01, october 6, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Kazak Bank weighs purchase of stake in SohibkorBonk

ATF Bank that has already purchased a 7.1% stake of SohibkorBonk intends to assume the 65% ownership in it by the end of this year.

19:21, october 5, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Reform of system of inspection of SMEs has been launched in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- A reform of a system of inspection of small and medium enterprises (SME) has been launched in Tajikistan.

18:09, october 5, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Culture Ministry requests printing house for suspending publication of Democrats’ weekly

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- Publication of an official newspaper of the Democratic Party (DPT) newspaper, Adolat (Justice), has been suspended again.

16:14, october 5, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Four Tajik border guards get extended jail terms

KHUJAND, October 5, Asia-Plus - A military court in Khujand has sentenced four servicemen at frontier post Lakkon at the Tajik-Kyrgyz border in Isfara to lengthy terms in jail for negligence.

15:29, october 5, 2006

TAJKISTAN

More than 1,570 kilograms of drugs seized by Tajik border guards in January-September 06

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus - The first nine months of this year have seen 13 engagements between Tajik border guards and armed drug smugglers on the Tajik-Afghan border, Tajik border’s service

14:49, october 5, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik industrial enterprises incur losses for lack for irregular gas supplies

Tojikgaz debts to Uzbekistan may bring to industrial crisis in Tajikistan.

14:12, october 5, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Assistant US Secretary of State for South and Central Asia arriving in Tajikistan tomorrow

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus - Richard Boucher, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, is arriving in Tajikistan tomorrow, October 6.

12:43, october 5, 2006

POWER

Rahmonov visits Hissor to familiarize himself with socioeconomic situation in the district

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov yesterday visited the Hissor district.

11:18, october 5, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Socialists and Communists have to work a lot to collect enough signatures needed to registers candidate

DUSAHNBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- Candidate for president from the People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) and the Party of Economic Reforms have also connected enough number of signatures needed to

11:00, october 5, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Tajik prosecutor claims Nasrulloyev is still internationally wanted

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- Although the former head of the Tajik consumer union (Tojikmatlubot), Habibullo Nasrulloyev, has been released, he is still wanted internationally, said Bahodur

19:03, october 4, 2006

Tajik government to present report on mother and child health

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus - An official presentation of report on mother and child health in Tajikistan was held in Dushanbe on October 4.

18:44, october 4, 2006

TAJKISTAN

2nd Dushanbe international healthcare exhibition to open October 10

DUSAHNBE, October 4, Asia-Plus - The Second three-day Dushanbe International Healthcare Exhibition DIHE 2006 will open at the “Kokhi Borbad” State Complex in Dushanbe on October 10. .

16:35, october 4, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Afghan faces charges of illegally crossing border

KULOB, October 4, Asia-Plus -- A prosecutor’s office in Kulob has completed investigation of case of Afghan citizen, a 49-year-old Ajabkhon valadi Allayor and brought the case into the Khatlon

16:05, october 4, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Top managers of Kazakhstan Investment Fund to arrive in Tajikistan with package of proposals

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- A Kazakh representative delegation comprising representatives from KazInvestMineral, ATF Bank and Kazakhstan Investment Fund led by the Fund’s head Zeinulla

13:32, october 4, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Khatlon, RRP have sent 200 conscripts for serving in national army each so far

During the ongoing autumn conscription campaign at least 6,000 young men of call-up age will be drafted into the countryâ€™s armed force.

13:11, october 4, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Germany will provide assistance to Tajikistan in future as well, says German ambassador

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus - Germany as reliable partner will make its contribution to development of Tajikistan in future as well, German Ambassador to Tajikistan Rainer Muller remarked in the

12:49, october 4, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Moscow makes preparations for CIS exhibition

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus - Interstate exhibition dedicated to the 15 th anniversary of the foundation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will be held in Moscow on

12:22, october 4, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Negotiations on Tajikistan’s admission to WTO launched in Geneva

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus - Negotiations on Tajikistan’s admission to the World Trade Organization started in Geneva today, the Ministry of State Revenues and Tax Collections (MSRTC) said.

11:51, october 4, 2006

POWER

Mayor’s office drums up entrepreneur’s funds to complete construction of two half-finished residential buildings

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus - By mayor’s resolution the construction of two half-finished residential buildings – 36-apartment building in the Nemat Qaraboyev Street and 120-apartment building,

11:31, october 4, 2006

TAJKISTAN

DPT candidate for president says party’s rules should change

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus - “After the presidential election we plan to hold a congress of the party to make changes in its rules,” said Tabarali Ziyoyev, the Democratic Party (DPT) candidate

11:12, october 4, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan plans to raise wages of cotton farmers

Tajik government and futures are expected to discus the possibility of raising wages of cotton farmers this week.

10:52, october 4, 2006

900 women have applied to Bovari for help

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus - Some 900 women have applied to the Crisis Center Bovari (Confidence) in Dushanbe for psychological and legal consultations since the beginning of the year.

10:00, october 4, 2006

POWER

Dushanbe mayor urges tougher measures on construction

DUSAHNBE, October 4, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev presided over a meeting of the mayor’s office on October 3.

19:10, october 3, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Annual educational fair to open in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- An annual educational fair organized by Higher Education Support Program of the Tajik Branch of Open Society Institute/ Assistance Foundation (OSI/AF) jointly with

18:15, october 3, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Turkey’s health ministry donates 544,000 measles vaccines to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- Turkey’s Ministry of Health has donated 544,000 measles vaccines to Tajikistan.

17:58, october 3, 2006

Initiatives on tackling labor migration problems discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus - A roundtable meeting formally titled “Social Initiatives on Tackling Problems of Labor Migration in Central Asia” is being held in Dushanbe today.