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Khorog technical lyceum moves to new building

KHOROG, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Khorog Technical Lyceum (vocational-technical school) has moved to new building in the village of Debasta, Shugnan district, some 25 kilometers to the

11:31, september 4, 2008

Russia and Kazakhstan competition on grain market leads to reduction of flour prices in Kulob

KULOB, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The price for a 50-kilogram sack of Kazakh grade 1 wheat flour on markets in Kulob has been reduced from 125 to 122 somonis and the price for a

10:17, september 4, 2008

INCIDENTS

Four killed, three injured in Sughd traffic accident

KHUJAND, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Four persons were killed and at least three others were injured Wednesday morning as a car Mitsubishi fell into precipice in the northern Sughd

19:23, september 3, 2008

Tajikistan, Afghanistan sign power purchase agreement

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On 29 August, the governments of Tajikistan and Afghanistan signed a power purchase agreement under the Regional Power Transmission Interconnection

18:21, september 3, 2008

Representatives of 26 countries to attend the Forum of Persian-speaking People in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of 26 countries across the world are expected to attend the next Forum of Persian-speaking People of the World due in Dushanbe on

17:57, september 3, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Sughd customs officers confiscate large consignment of counterfeit beer

DUSHANBE, September 3, Asia-Plus -- A large consignment of counterfeit beer has been intercepted in northern Tajikistan.

17:43, september 3, 2008

Medical workers in Sughd to be tested for HIV

KHUJAND, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Medical workers with all hospitals and polyclinics in the Sughd province will be tested for HIV-infections, Abdujalol Jabborov, director of the Sughd

16:23, september 3, 2008

Women constitute only 10 percent of deputies of lower house of Tajik parliament

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An international two-day conference, formally titled “Role of Female MPs in Development of Society” opened in Dushanbe today.

16:03, september 3, 2008

Vose resident detained in Dushanbe for drug pushing

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A 39-year-old resident of Khatlon’s Vose district Murodali Toshakov was detained by officers from police department of Dushanbe’s Shohmansour

15:55, september 3, 2008

INCIDENTS

Police officer killed in Tursunzoda

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Dead body of Warrant Officer Farhod Muminov, an officer with the Tursunzoda police department, with signs of violent death was found near his house

15:36, september 3, 2008

Abreshim to sell out its interest in Kabool-Tajik Textiles to foreign company

The Khujand-based open-joint-stock company (OJSC) Abreshim (Silk), owner of 44 percent of Kabool-Tajik Textiles, is going to sell out it interest to foreign company for $500,000.

15:06, september 3, 2008

POWER

President Rahmon to attend session of CSTO heads of state in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will attend a regular session of the council of heads of state of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) that

14:55, september 3, 2008

Zarifi leaves for Moscow to attend CSTO foreign ministers’ meeting dues on September 4

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has left for Moscow to attend a regular session of the council of foreign ministers of the Collective Security

14:42, september 3, 2008

Russia, Uzbekistan strike energy deal

Russia and Uzbekistan plan to build a new natural gas pipeline across Uzbekistan, strengthening Russia's bid to establish control over Central Asian gas exports to the West.

14:36, september 3, 2008

Rashid Tagaev: Kyrgyzstan has dangerous religious situation

"Kyrgyzstan has really dangerous religious situation," Rashid Tagaev, Kyrgyz parliament member told the news agency "24.

14:33, september 3, 2008

70,000 families in Khatlon to receive wheat seeds

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 70,000 families in the southern Khatlon province will receive humanitarian aid in a form of wheat seeds in October-November this year, according to

14:32, september 3, 2008

Nazarbaev: Kazakhstan interested in expansion of cooperation with EU

Kazakhstan is interested in expansion cooperation with European Union, said Nursultan Nazarbaev during the ceremony of presenting of credentials by Head of European Commission in Kazakhstan Norbert

14:29, september 3, 2008

Interior ministry of Turkmenistan receives special cars from Russia

The motor fleet of the Interior Ministry of Turkmenistan will be complemented with UAZ and KAMAZ special cars. New cars will be supplied by 1 September, the Turkmenistan.

14:05, september 3, 2008

Cotton ginnery Zarkham permitted to accept raw cotton for processing

KULOB, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Administration of the cotton-ginning factory Zarkham in the Kulob district has finally been permitted to accept raw cotton for processing.

14:05, september 3, 2008

Russia 'ready to rebuild ties with U.S.' despite Georgia support

Russia's president has said the country is ready to repair damaged relations with the United States despite Washington's support for the regime in Georgia.

13:59, september 3, 2008

Russia says no official Georgian notice on cutting diplomatic ties

Russia has not received any official notification from Georgia concerning the cutting of diplomatic ties, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

13:57, september 3, 2008

Russia regrets EU declaration, but welcomes 'responsible approach'

Russia believes the declaration adopted by the EU at its summit on Monday fails to recognize Georgia's role in the recent conflict over South Ossetia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

13:55, september 3, 2008

US probe disputes civilian deaths in Afghanistan

A U.S. investigation released Tuesday disputed a U.N.

13:34, september 3, 2008

Tajikistan has lowest industrial production growth rate among the CIS states

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has the lowest rate of growth in production of industrial goods among the CIS states, according to the CIS Interstate Committee for

13:18, september 3, 2008

Recipients for Kamol Khujandi and Bobojon Ghafurov Awards selected in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Recipients for the Kamol Khujandi and Bobojon Ghafurov Awards 2008 have been selected in northern Tajikistan.

13:04, september 3, 2008

Compared to last year prices of basic food products in GBAO rise 20% to 100%

KHOROG, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Prices of basic food products have not increased in Gorno Badakhshan with the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan; however, compared to last

12:47, september 3, 2008

Number of diabetics increasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Diabetes shows an upward tendency in the northern Sughd province, Ms.

12:23, september 3, 2008