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14:20, september 25, 2008

WORLD

Lavrov to hold a series of meetings in New York

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will on Thursday meet U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.

14:19, september 25, 2008

WORLD

U.S. military experts discuss missile radar in Prague

U.S. military experts have started consultations in Prague on the deployment of a missile-defense radar in the Czech Republic, the Czech Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

14:18, september 25, 2008

WORLD

Iran Six ministerial officials to meet in coming days

The six negotiators on the Iranian nuclear issue will meet in the coming days at the level of foreign ministries' political directors due to the postponement of ministerial talks, France's Foreign

14:17, september 25, 2008

WORLD

Return to Kabul, in a cordon of fear

The rows of bombed-out and upturned Soviet era-planes that littered the ground at Kabul airport when I left five years ago are gone.

13:42, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon appreciates UNESCO’s support for celebration of 1500th anniversary of Roudaki

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 24, President Emomali Rahmon met with the Director General of UNSECO, Koichiro Matsuura in New York on sidelines of the

13:12, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon meets Korean PM and US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs in New York

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently participating at the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly, held a series of talks with heads of

12:35, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader declares for rational use of water

Addressing the high-level even on the Water and Sanitary for All in New York, President Emomali Rahmon drew attention of those present to the issue of construction of water conduit on Lake Sarez for

11:45, september 25, 2008

INCIDENTS

Another mild quake could be felt in Tajik capital Wednesday night

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Another mild tremor shook measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale shook Dushanbe Wednesday night, at 10:59 p.m., the Dushanbe seismological station said.

11:39, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Moscow ZIL to sell stakes in Chkalovsk bus-assembling plant in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- According to some sources, the Moscow plant producing medium-sized trucks, ZIL, will probably sell its equity stake in the Chkalovsk bus-assembling

11:17, september 25, 2008

Committee for women’s affairs announces request for female entrepreneurship development proposals

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Committee for Family and Women’s Affairs has announced a request for proposals under the Grants of the President of Tajikistan Program.

11:01, september 25, 2008

SPORT

Dournamo company head to hand over prize money to Tajik Olympic competitors

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, Abubakr Azizkhojayev, top manager of the Dushanbe company Dournamo, will hand over prize money to Tajik prize winners of the Beijing 2008

10:46, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

3rd media forum of young journalists of Eurasia to be held in St. Petersburg in November

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 3rd media forum of young journalists of Eurasia, formally titled “Dialogue of Cultures,” will be held in St. Petersburg from November 6-7.

10:30, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

4th Formula EastWind 2008 users’ conference to be held in Dushanbe in October

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 4th Formula EastWind 2008 users’ conference will be held in Dushanbe from October 6-10.

10:15, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Over 252 kilos of drugs seized by border guards in two separate operations in Shuroobod

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Border guards warded off two attempts by armed Afghan drug traffickers to illegally cross into Tajik territory on the Shuroobod stretch of the

20:06, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

AirUnion crisis affects flight from Moscow to Dushanbe

Replacement of administration in the Russian airline alliance AirUnion have caused many-day delays in flights from Moscow to Dushanbe.

19:12, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Independent School of Journalism organizers master class for young journalists

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A master class for fifth-year students of the Journalism Department within the

18:29, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CSTO Parliamentary Assembly’s session discusses defense issues

DUSAHNBE, September 24, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Commission for Defense and Security Matters of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization opened in

18:10, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

USAID has launched its Stamp Out Pandemic and Avian Influenza (STOP AI) Project in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On September 15, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched its new STOP AI program for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

18:03, september 24, 2008

Charter flight Khujand-Mashhad gets delayed for two days; some passengers need medical aid

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A charter flight Khujand-Mashhad (Iran) operated by Tajik national air carrier TajikAir has got delayed for two days and some passengers

17:55, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan attends TransEurasia-2008 forum in Astana

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus - The Minister of Transport and Communications Abdurahim Ashour is attending the 7th

17:39, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Students sent to cotton plantations by president’s permission: MoE

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008 Asia-Plus -- Students are sent to cotton plantations at request of local authorities of the Sughd and Khatlon province, Noilsho Nouraliyev, a spokesman for the

17:37, september 24, 2008

Sugd residents serving their sentences abroad send messages to their relatives via RC organizations

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Residents of the Sughd province serving their sentences in penal colonies in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Russia are sending messages to their

17:34, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president to preside over high-level event on Water and Sanitary for All

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, President Emomali Rahmon will preside over the high-level event on the Water and Sanitary for All that is held in New York within the

17:31, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Thailand’s special service representatives visit Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Representatives from Thailand’s counter drug enforcement services yesterday visited Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) in Dushanbe, according to the

17:29, september 24, 2008

POWER

Tajik leader, WB head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday September 23, President Emomali Rahmon held talks with the World Bank (WB) President, Mr.

17:24, september 24, 2008

Parents of hijab-wearing girls in Sughd intend to apply to prosecutor’s office over violation of their daughters’ rights

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A press conference with participation of representatives of media, OSCE Office and parents of girls, who are not allowed to wear hijab (Islamic-style head

17:23, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Three hospitalized in Ifara on suspicion of having contracted anthrax

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three residents of the Navgilem jamoat in Sughd’s Isfara district have bee hospitalized on suspicion of having contracted anthrax.

17:21, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Eskhata Bank’s net profit for Jan-Aug 08 amounts to US$2.049 mln

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, net profit of Eskhata Bank has amounted to seven million somoni (equivalent to some 2.

17:20, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Liquefied-gas gas refueling stations stand idle in Sughd 7

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deliveries of liquefied gas have been stopped to the Sughd province, where some 13 percent of public transport runs on liquefied gas.

17:18, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

All news

Lavrov to hold a series of meetings in New York

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will on Thursday meet U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.

U.S. military experts discuss missile radar in Prague

U.S. military experts have started consultations in Prague on the deployment of a missile-defense radar in the Czech Republic, the Czech Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

Iran Six ministerial officials to meet in coming days

The six negotiators on the Iranian nuclear issue will meet in the coming days at the level of foreign ministries' political directors due to the postponement of ministerial talks, France's Foreign

Return to Kabul, in a cordon of fear

The rows of bombed-out and upturned Soviet era-planes that littered the ground at Kabul airport when I left five years ago are gone.

Rahmon appreciates UNESCO’s support for celebration of 1500th anniversary of Roudaki

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 24, President Emomali Rahmon met with the Director General of UNSECO, Koichiro Matsuura in New York on sidelines of the

Rahmon meets Korean PM and US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs in New York

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently participating at the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly, held a series of talks with heads of

Tajik leader declares for rational use of water

Addressing the high-level even on the Water and Sanitary for All in New York, President Emomali Rahmon drew attention of those present to the issue of construction of water conduit on Lake Sarez for

Another mild quake could be felt in Tajik capital Wednesday night

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Another mild tremor shook measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale shook Dushanbe Wednesday night, at 10:59 p.m., the Dushanbe seismological station said.

Moscow ZIL to sell stakes in Chkalovsk bus-assembling plant in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- According to some sources, the Moscow plant producing medium-sized trucks, ZIL, will probably sell its equity stake in the Chkalovsk bus-assembling

Committee for women’s affairs announces request for female entrepreneurship development proposals

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Committee for Family and Women’s Affairs has announced a request for proposals under the Grants of the President of Tajikistan Program.

Dournamo company head to hand over prize money to Tajik Olympic competitors

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, Abubakr Azizkhojayev, top manager of the Dushanbe company Dournamo, will hand over prize money to Tajik prize winners of the Beijing 2008

3rd media forum of young journalists of Eurasia to be held in St. Petersburg in November

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 3rd media forum of young journalists of Eurasia, formally titled “Dialogue of Cultures,” will be held in St. Petersburg from November 6-7.

4th Formula EastWind 2008 users’ conference to be held in Dushanbe in October

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 4th Formula EastWind 2008 users’ conference will be held in Dushanbe from October 6-10.

Over 252 kilos of drugs seized by border guards in two separate operations in Shuroobod

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Border guards warded off two attempts by armed Afghan drug traffickers to illegally cross into Tajik territory on the Shuroobod stretch of the

AirUnion crisis affects flight from Moscow to Dushanbe

Replacement of administration in the Russian airline alliance AirUnion have caused many-day delays in flights from Moscow to Dushanbe.

Independent School of Journalism organizers master class for young journalists

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A master class for fifth-year students of the Journalism Department within the

CSTO Parliamentary Assembly’s session discusses defense issues

DUSAHNBE, September 24, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Commission for Defense and Security Matters of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization opened in

USAID has launched its Stamp Out Pandemic and Avian Influenza (STOP AI) Project in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On September 15, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched its new STOP AI program for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

Charter flight Khujand-Mashhad gets delayed for two days; some passengers need medical aid

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A charter flight Khujand-Mashhad (Iran) operated by Tajik national air carrier TajikAir has got delayed for two days and some passengers

Tajikistan attends TransEurasia-2008 forum in Astana

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus - The Minister of Transport and Communications Abdurahim Ashour is attending the 7th

Students sent to cotton plantations by president’s permission: MoE

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008 Asia-Plus -- Students are sent to cotton plantations at request of local authorities of the Sughd and Khatlon province, Noilsho Nouraliyev, a spokesman for the

Sugd residents serving their sentences abroad send messages to their relatives via RC organizations

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Residents of the Sughd province serving their sentences in penal colonies in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Russia are sending messages to their

Tajik president to preside over high-level event on Water and Sanitary for All

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, President Emomali Rahmon will preside over the high-level event on the Water and Sanitary for All that is held in New York within the

Thailand’s special service representatives visit Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Representatives from Thailand’s counter drug enforcement services yesterday visited Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) in Dushanbe, according to the

Tajik leader, WB head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday September 23, President Emomali Rahmon held talks with the World Bank (WB) President, Mr.

Parents of hijab-wearing girls in Sughd intend to apply to prosecutor’s office over violation of their daughters’ rights

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A press conference with participation of representatives of media, OSCE Office and parents of girls, who are not allowed to wear hijab (Islamic-style head

Three hospitalized in Ifara on suspicion of having contracted anthrax

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three residents of the Navgilem jamoat in Sughd’s Isfara district have bee hospitalized on suspicion of having contracted anthrax.

Eskhata Bank’s net profit for Jan-Aug 08 amounts to US$2.049 mln

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, net profit of Eskhata Bank has amounted to seven million somoni (equivalent to some 2.

Liquefied-gas gas refueling stations stand idle in Sughd 7

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deliveries of liquefied gas have been stopped to the Sughd province, where some 13 percent of public transport runs on liquefied gas.

Rising fitting prices affect construction sector in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A sudden spike in fitting prices has affected the construction sector in northern Tajikistan.