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Four small power plants to be built in Jirgatol in the near future, says president

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The government has allocated more than 850 million somoni this year for construction of energy facilities, President Emomali Rahmon announced at a

19:09, october 4, 2008

President visits one of border units deployed in Jirgatol

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Friday afternoon, President Emomali Rahmon, who was on his three-day working trip to the Rasht Valley, visited the Jirgatol District, some 320

18:52, october 4, 2008

Babilon-Mobile greets its 900,000th client

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, Tajik cellular operator Babilon-Mobile, which accounts for more than 40 percent of mobile telecommunications services in Tajikistan, greeted its

18:45, october 4, 2008

Tajik loan management specialists return from three-week internships in the United States

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Ten loan management specialists from banks in Tajikistan have successfully taken three-week internships in the U.S.

17:30, october 4, 2008

Central Asian MPs to gather in Dushanbe to discuss HIV spread prevention issues

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- Legislative foundations of measures to prevent spread of HIV-infection and priorities of interregional cooperation will be major topics of the 3 rd

17:11, october 4, 2008

344 new cases of TB reported in Sughd this year

KHUJAND, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 344 new cases of tuberculosis have been registered in the Sughd province this year, which is 7.

16:52, october 4, 2008

Variety concert “Sitorahoi Sol” to be held at Kokhi Borbad complex today

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A gala concert with participation of the winners of the Music Award “Sitorahoi Sol” (Stars of the Year), instituted by the Dushanbe weekly Oila

11:40, october 4, 2008

Concert of center for children with physical disabilities to be held at Bactria Center today

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A concert of the Center for Children with Physical Disabilities is being held at the Bactria Cultural Center in Dushanbe today.

11:26, october 4, 2008

President outlines construction of roads and power plants as one of priority areas

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a meeting with district administrators and public activists in the Tojikobod district, President Emomali Rahmon noted that construction and

11:14, october 4, 2008

Units for Sanguta-2 HPP to be produced in China

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Units for Iranian-built hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Sangtuda-2 will be produced at the Harbin engineering works in China, Abdullo Qurbonov, the

10:59, october 4, 2008

Sughd youthdeclare for preventing torture during interrogations

KHUJAND, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- To prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment during

10:44, october 4, 2008

Shortage of teachers in GBAO reduced due to Khorog University graduates

KHOROG, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Shortage of school teachers in Gorno Badakhshan has considerably reduced due Khorog State University graduates.

10:30, october 4, 2008

Investments in Adrasman ore refinery to reach $4.25 million in the near future

KHUJAND, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In the near future, investments in open joint-stock company (OJSC), Adrasman Ore

18:46, october 3, 2008

Tojikobod district now has 164 teaching vacancies

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Tojikobod district in eastern Tajikistan now has 164 teaching vacancies, President Emomali Rahmon remarked at a meeting with local administrators

18:22, october 3, 2008

Rasht regional directorate for combating organized crime closed down

By interior ministerâ€™s resolution the Rasht regional directorate for combating organized crime has been closed down and its chief, Mirzokhouja Ahmadov, is now at the disposal of the Ministry of

17:40, october 3, 2008

Cellular operator greets its 900,000th client

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday October 4, Tajik cellular operator Babilon-Mobile, which accounts for 41 percent of mobile telecommunications services in Tajikistan, will

17:12, october 3, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Anticorruption agency institutes criminal proceedings against NBT senior teller

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has instituted criminal proceedings against Mustafo Asrorov, a senior teller with the

15:22, october 3, 2008

Tajikistan’s Lukhtak participates in international festival of puppet theaters in Moscow

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s puppet theatre Lukhtak (Puppet) is participating in the 4th International Festival of Puppet Theatres that kicked off in Moscow today.

15:10, october 3, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Ex-director of Norak HPS faces charges of embezzling state funds

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has instituted criminal proceedings against Mahmadullo Qurbonov, ex-director of the

15:06, october 3, 2008

Over 30 percent of prisoners in Kyrgyzstan – drug addicts, international organizations say

â€œInternational Originations say that over 30 percent of prisoners in Kyrgyzstan are drug addicts, half of which are injection drug users,â€ Marat Jamankulov representative of the Justice Ministry

15:04, october 3, 2008

EU media seminar to be held in Tashkent on October 2-3

The EU-Uzbekistan media seminar "Liberalization of mass media: important component of society democratization" despite difficulties will be held in Tashkent on October 2-3.

15:01, october 3, 2008

2 Kazakh-French JVs to be set up at Ust Kamenogorsk titanium and magnesium plant

Two Kazakh-French joint ventures are due to be set up at Ust Kamenogorsk titanium and magnesium plant.

15:00, october 3, 2008

Ashgabat and five provinces of Turkmenistan to receive 150 Russian PAZ buses each

Five provinces of Turkmenistan and the capital city of Ashgabat will received 150 Russian PAZ-32054 buses each out of 1000 buses bought earlier by Turkmenistan.

14:59, october 3, 2008

Medvedev points to key vectors of Russian-German cooperation

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called on â€˜extra-regional powersâ€™ not to try to put pressures on the implementation of the Nord Stream project.

14:58, october 3, 2008

Iran hints at nuclear rethink if gets guarantees

A leading Iranian nuclear envoy on Thursday suggested the country could reconsider its uranium enrichment program if it gets cast-iron guarantees of regular international fuel supplies for its

14:57, october 3, 2008

Palin stands her ground in VP debate with Biden

Under intense scrutiny, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin stood her ground Thursday night against a vastly more experienced Joe Biden, debating the economy, energy and global

14:55, october 3, 2008

NATO can't be in Afghanistan forever: Canada's PM

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has committed to pulling out Canadian troops from Afghanistan in 2011, said on Thursday some other Western leaders wrongly believed NATO forces could stay there

14:37, october 3, 2008

President gives a kick-start to the third phase of Dushanbe-Kyrgyz-border Road Rehabilitation Project

TOJIKOBOD, October 3, 2008, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon is currently in the Tojikobod district.

14:10, october 3, 2008

Tajikistan marks World Mental Health Day

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Events dedicated to World Mental Health Day were launched in Tajikistan today.

13:33, october 3, 2008