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USG announces the 2009-2010 Global UGRAD in Eurasia and Central Asia

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Government of the United States of America (USG) is pleased to announce the 2009-2010 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD)

11:20, november 18, 2008

SPECA session opens in Almaty to discuss rational use of water and energy resources in CA

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2007, Asia-Plus -- The 16th four-day session of the UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) is opening in Almaty, Kazakhstan today.

20:08, november 17, 2008

Project to promote participation of community in preventing torture launched in Sughd

KHUJAND, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- To prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment during interrogations the Khujand-based public associations Rural Development

19:42, november 17, 2008

Migrant workers remittances to GBAO banks increase

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus – Over the first ten months of this year, migrant workers have remitted 30.

19:06, november 17, 2008

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon boar considers blood donorship bill

DUSHANBE, November 17, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a blood donorship at a November 17 meeting, presided over by

18:50, november 17, 2008

10 new schools expected to be built in GBAO’s Vanj district by 2010

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus – 10 new schools are expected to have been built in GBAO’s Vanj district by 2010, Muhabbatsho Ghayratov, the deputy chairman of the Vanj district told

18:13, november 17, 2008

Wheat and flour prices to decrease in Tajikistan, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Prices of wheat and flour will be decreasing in Tajikistan, Akbar Khojayev, the head of the competition development department within the

16:16, november 17, 2008

JV Aprelevka to increase production of gold in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Canadian gold-mining joint venture “Aprelevka” is taking efforts to make up leeway.

15:51, november 17, 2008

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for Jan-Oct 08 exceeds $3.928 billion

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-October 2008, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric energy and natural gas, has amounted to $3.

15:32, november 17, 2008

Inflation for Jan-Oct 08 stands at 13.1 percent in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for January-October 2008 stood at 13.1 percent, according to the State Committee for Statistics.

15:15, november 17, 2008

No Chinese products containing milk delivered to Tajikistan this year , says customs official

Tajik customs official claims that no Chinese products containing milk have been delivered to Tajikistan since the beginning of this year.

15:11, november 17, 2008

Bishkek to face nightly blackouts

Kyrgyz authorities will introduce nightly power blackouts in Bishkek due to inobservance of energy consumption limits, Talant Raimjanov the Director General of the Severelecro Company told the news

15:10, november 17, 2008

NGOs and mass media to discuss Kazakh oil & gas sector

"Barrel of change. Kazakhstan oil and gas sector and sustainable development" workshop for NGOs and mass media will be organized in Almaty on November 27-28.

15:10, november 17, 2008

Three Tajik movies to be demonstrated at “KinoVizA” Central Asian Visual Anthropology Forum

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Central Asian Forum of Visual Anthropology "KinoVizA," organized in frames of the Regional Art and Culture Program funded by the Swiss Agency for

15:07, november 17, 2008

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Horst Koehler hold talks

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Federal Republic of Germany Horst Koehler held talks in Berlin on 14 November.

15:06, november 17, 2008

Malaysia Prime Minister's visit is aimed on enhancing ties with Uzbekistan

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is expected to take the current warm and cordial Malaysia-Uzbekistan bilateral ties to a new level when he arrives here Sunday for a four-day

15:05, november 17, 2008

Obama praises Bush for crisis summit, says global response needed

As U.S. President George Bush hosted world leaders in Washington, President-elect Barack Obama praised his predecessor for calling the meeting to seek a global solution to a global problem.

15:03, november 17, 2008

RF ready to restore relations with US, develop coop with NATO

Russia is ready to restore shaken relations with the United States, suggests developing cooperation with NATO and calls them for participation in preparation of a new treaty on European security.

15:01, november 17, 2008

Olmert calls for world to stop Iran nuclear bomb

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that Iran is still trying to build nuclear bombs and the world must make a concerted effort to stop the project.

14:59, november 17, 2008

Afghan Taliban prepare response to Karzai safety vow

Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents said on Monday they were drawing up a response to an offer from President Hamid Karzai of safe passage for insurgent leaders who wanted to talk peace.

14:15, november 17, 2008

1,559 Muslims from Khatlon to participate in the Hajj this year

QURGHON TEPPA, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 1,559 Muslims, including 314 women, from the Khatlon province will participate in the Hajj this year.

13:31, november 17, 2008

Training on inclusive education launched in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A two-day training on inclusive education, formally titled “Promoting Inclusive Practices as Foundation of Education for All,” has been

13:10, november 17, 2008

POWER

Ruling party gets three seats in Kulob legislature

KULOB, October 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) has got another three seats in the Kulob city legislature (Majlis).

12:46, november 17, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Two cases of bride kidnapping reported in Kulob region this year

KULOB, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two cases of bride kidnapping (woman is abducted with the intent to force her to marry) have been reported in Khatlon’s Kulob region this year,

12:30, november 17, 2008

First group of Tajik Hajj pilgrims flies to Saudi Arabia today

According to the directorate for religious affairs within the Ministry of Culture, 5,200 Tajik Muslims will participate in the Hajj this year.

12:18, november 17, 2008

European Week to be held in Tajik capital on November 24-28

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The European Week will be held at the State Russian Drama Theatre named after Vladimir Mayakovsky in Dushanbe from November 24-28.

11:49, november 17, 2008

Primary trade unions organization to be set up at Tajik-Chinese mining company

KHUJAND, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Central Committee of Tajikistan’s Industry Employees Trade Unions Abdullo Kholiqov last week met with Go Pin Dzun (phonetically spelled),

11:20, november 17, 2008

Sughd mufti opposes local women traveling to Saudi Arabia for seasonal work

KHUJAND, November 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik women should not travel abroad to work as labor migrants, Hoji Husain Mousozoda, head of the Shuroi Ulamo (Islamic religious board) for the

21:22, november 15, 2008

Iran's National Library to enroll Tajik students for MA level

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2008, Asia-Plus – Iran''s National Library and Archives is to enroll Tajik students for its e-courses on librarianship in the Masters degree level, Iranian presidential

21:14, november 15, 2008