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11:45, may 23, 2009

Regional political dialogue of EU Troika with Central Asia to be held in Dushanbe next week

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2009 Asia-Plus -- The European Union (EU) -- Regional Political Dialogue with Central Asia Troika Meeting will be held in Dushanbe from May 29-30, Davlat Nazriyev, the head

11:28, may 23, 2009

School bell rings for the last time for Tajik leavers on May 25

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- School bell will ring for the last time for school leavers in Tajikistan on May 25. Speaking in an interview with Asia-Plus, Ms.

11:10, may 23, 2009

Disaster damage caused to Gorno Badakhshan estimated at 2.5 mln somoni

KHOROG, May 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Heavy rainfalls and resulting mudflows that hit Gorno Badakhshan in April-May this year have caused serious damage to the region’s economy, the GBAO

10:29, may 23, 2009

Anticorruption officer convicted for fabricating criminal case

DUSHANBE, May 23, 2009, Asia-Plus /-- Anticorruption officer has been convicted for fabricating criminal case against recruitment officer.

18:53, may 22, 2009

Some 55 percent of Shahriston built so far

KHUJAND, May 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Some 55 percent of the Chinese funded tunnel under the Shahriston pass in northern Tajikistan has been built to this date, Shamsullo Alimatov, manager of

17:57, may 22, 2009

232 families from Nourobod relocated to Danghara

NOUROBOD, May 22, 2009, Asia-Plus - 232 families from villages in Nourobod district (eastern Tajikistan) that are located in the area allocated for construction of the Roghun reservoir

17:32, may 22, 2009

Khatlon farmers replant cotton on more than 13,000

QURGHON TEPPA, May 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By May 22, farmers in the southern Khatlon province have replanted cotton on an area of totaling 13,300 hectares, the chairperson of the crops sector

17:03, may 22, 2009

Tajikistan, Croatia to sign a number of cooperation agreements

DUSHANBE, May 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A number of cooperation agreements are expected to be signed during an official visit of Croatian President Stepan Mesic to Tajikistan.

15:49, may 22, 2009

Taliban warn Tajikistan over cooperation with the United States

Speaking in an interview with Al-Jazeera, Head of the Political Council of the Taliban Movement in Afghanistan, Abdul Vase Mutassim Aga, stated that Tajikistanâ€™s allowing the United States to send

14:31, may 22, 2009

Disaster-hit residents of Sughd receive insurance benefits

KHUJAND, May 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Residents of the northern Sughd province affected by torrential rain and resulting rockfalls and mudflows have received insurance benefits from the Sughd

13:29, may 22, 2009

Tajik FM leaves Saudi Arabia for Syria

DUSHANBE, May 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A four-day visit of Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi to Riyadh concluded today and he has left Saudi Arabia for Syria today morning.

12:31, may 22, 2009

2.6 kg of heroin seized from woman in Shahriston

KHUJAND, May 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- More than two kilograms of heroin were seized in northern Tajikistan yesterday in the course of the anti-drug operation, dubbed Poppy 2009, according to

12:28, may 22, 2009

Law enforcement officers destroy hemp plantation on 0.2 ha in Sughd

DUSHANBE, May 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the regional staff for carrying out the anti-drug operation, dubbed Poppy 2009, in the Sughd province was held in Khujand on May 21,

11:56, may 22, 2009

First forum of Tajik and Saudi entrepreneurs opens in Dushanbe today

The conference is discussing issues related to attraction of Saudi private capital for development of Tajikistanâ€™s economy, including enhancement of tourism, energy, industrial, transport and

11:26, may 22, 2009

Spring conscription campaign completed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has fulfilled its spring conscription target.

10:30, may 22, 2009

520 faming units in Sughd receive cotton loans

KHUJAND, May 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- To this date, 520 farming units in the Sughd province have received preferential cotton loans for a total amount of 4.9 million somoni.

10:15, may 22, 2009

Targeted use of funds earmarked for enhancement of agrarian sector leaves much to be desired, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, May 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The national budget has earmarked more than 105 million somoni this year for implementation agrarian sector development support programs and maintenance

19:37, may 21, 2009

Impact of global financial crisis on Tajikistan’s economy to be mitigated by the end of the year, says minister

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- We will be able to mitigate impact of the global financial and economic crisis on Tajikistan’s economy already by the end of this year, Finance Minister

18:59, may 21, 2009

Volumes of loans allocated by Kulob banks and microlending organizations decrease

KULOB, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, all bank branches and microlending organizations operating in Khatlon’s Kulob region have provided loans for a total amount of

18:25, may 21, 2009

Train from Khujand to Samara runs pretty empty

KHUJAND, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Number of labor migrants from the Sughd province traveling to Russia by rail has considerably decreased, according to the railway station Khujand.

17:46, may 21, 2009

Construction of small power plant launched in Panjakent

KHUJAND, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a small hydropower plant with capacity of 500 kW has been launched in the village of Panjroud in the northern Panjakent district.

16:27, may 21, 2009

New British Ambassador begins to introduce himself to the regions of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The new British Ambassador, Mr.

16:23, may 21, 2009

Traffic resumes on main highways of Gorno Badakhshan today

KHOROG, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Traffic on main highways in Gorno Badakhshan that were closed yesterday for traffic following torrential rain and resulting mudflows has resumed today morning.

16:15, may 21, 2009

Tajikistan should pay $1 mln to EAEC joint anti-crisis fund

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia will pay to the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) Anti-crisis Fund 1 million U.S. dollars each.

15:52, may 21, 2009

Devaluation of Tajik national currency to last till the end of summer

Some experts expect the fall in the rate of the Tajik national currency, the somoni, to last till the end of summer.

13:06, may 21, 2009

Tajik MP departs fro Astana to attend session of the council of the CIS heads of government

DUSHANBE May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov today morning departed for Astana, Kazakhstan to attend a session of the council of the CIS heads of government that will open

12:49, may 21, 2009

Tajikistan displays activity in cooperation with OIC, says OIC secretary general

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Within the framework of his visit to Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic

12:21, may 21, 2009

Microlending organizations become deserving competitor of large banks in Kulob

KULOB, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, nine microlending organizations operating in Khatlon’s Kulob region have provided loans for a total amount of more then 2.

12:07, may 21, 2009

China’s FM sends telegram of condolences over recent disasters in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- China’s Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi yesterday sent a telegram of condolences to his Tajik counterpart, Hamrokhon Zarifi, over recent disasters in

11:56, may 21, 2009

Kulob farmers have to replant cotton on an area of 3,208 ha

KULOB, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in five cotton-growing districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region will have to replant cotton on an area of 3,208 hectares, which is 10 percent of the