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12:12, august 29, 2008

POWER

Tajik, Iranian, Afghan leaders sign memorandum on trilateral cooperation in the filed of energy

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A tripartite meeting of the presidents of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran was held in Dushanbe on August 28.

11:42, august 29, 2008

POWER

Tajikistan, Russia to sign a number of cooperation documents

Tajik and Russian leaders will hold bilateral talks and then negotiations of the delegations of the two countries will start.

11:14, august 29, 2008

Sughd youth organizations concerned over annual involvement of local students in cotton-harvesting campaign

KHUJAND, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “The Right to Education in Tajikistan: International and National Practice and Practice” was held in Khujand, Sughd

10:57, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Foreign experts train Kulob teachers in introduction of credit education at universities

KULOB, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A two-day seminar on introduction of a new system of education at universities – credit education – was held in the city of Kulob on August 27-28.

10:44, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Special post installed on the Shar-Shar Pass to prevent illegal removal of cotton from Khatlon

KULOB, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A special post has been installed on the Shar-Shar Pass in Khatlon’s Danghara district to prevent illegal removal of raw cotton from the Khatlon province,

10:30, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IRPT adopts strategy for 2008-2015

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) has adopted a document, entitled “Mission and Values of IRPT for the Period of 2008-2015.

10:15, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO declaration adopted in Dushanbe contains provision on S Ossetia

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe 14-point declaration adopted after an August 28 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) contains a separate provision the

19:34, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO summit results in signing of a number of documents

A summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization that was held in Dushanbe on August 28 resulted in signing of a number of documents, including the Dushanbe declaration.

19:12, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan offers establishment of SCO counternarcotics department at DCA

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- “The summit was fruitful and rich in content,” President Emomali Rahmon remake data press conference in Dushanbe on August 28, following a summit of

18:36, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iranian president offers introduction of common currency for SCO

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has offered making mutual settlement of accounts between member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

17:52, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Medvedev draws attention of SCO summit participants to attempts of some countries to ensure their interest by use of forces

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a plenary session of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Dushanbe, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev drew attention of the

17:07, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO promotes improvement of security situation in the region, says Chinese leader

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the past seven years, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has promoted improvement of the political, security and development situation in

16:05, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek president calls for revision of attitude to Afghan problems

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In a statement delivered at a plenary session of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Dushanbe, Uzbek President Islam Karimov

15:37, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Active economic cooperation may cause SCO trade turnover to reach $70 bln, says Kazakh president

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Trade and economic cooperation within the area of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is developing slowly, Kazakh President Nursultan

15:05, august 28, 2008

INCIDENTS

Skirmish, involving police and border officers, takes place in Khatlon’s Shuroobod district

KULOB, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob regional prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings to investigate into a skirmish, involving border and police officers, in

14:37, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO has not yet justified hopes placed on it: Tajik political scientist

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has not yet justified all hopes placed on it, Abdunabi Sattorzoda, head of the directorate for foreign

13:42, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Female drug peddler gets long jail

KHUJAND, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A woman from Khujand, Sughd province has got a long jail term for drug peddling.

13:28, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon meets his Iranian, Kazakh and Russian counterparts to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday August 27, President Emomali Rahmon met separately with his Iranian, Kazakh and Russian counterparts, presidential press service said.

13:01, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Except for Tajikistan, other member nations of Shanghai G-6 not interested in admission of Iran to SCO: Russian political observer

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Except for Tajikistan, other member nations of Shanghai G-6 are not interested in admission of Iran to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO),

12:46, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Indian energy ministers to launch modernization of Varzob-1 HPP tomorrow

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Mr. Gul Sherali, Minister of Energy and Industries of Tajikistan, and Mr.

12:37, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO summit opens in Dushanbe

A summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has opened at Somon Palace in the Government Dacha in Dushanbe.

12:13, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Gorno Badakhshan has 550 teaching vacancies

KHOROG, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Gorno Badakhshan currently has 550 teaching vacancies, the GBAO governor Qodir Qosim remarked at a conference of education workers o the region in Khorog on

12:04, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Specialists determine needs of people living with HIV in Sughd

KHUAND, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Specialists have determined needs of people living with HIV in the northern Sughd province, the Sughd Regional AIDS Center director Abdujalol Jabborov

11:41, august 28, 2008

Opening of Russian center at RTSU in Dushanbe postponed till September

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of Russian Center of Russia’s Russkiy Mir (Russian World) National Foundation at Russia-Tajik Slavic University (RTSU) in Dushanbe

11:33, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon, Karimov discuss prospects of further expansion of Tajik-Uzbek cooperation

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan were a focus of a meeting of Emomali Rahmon with Uzbek

11:27, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Afghan presidents discuss implementation of joint projects

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday August 27, President Emomali Rahmon met with his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, who arrived in Tajikistan to attend a summit

11:20, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iran achieves peaks of progress despite big powers' will – Ahmadinejad

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a gathering of Iranians residing in Tajikistan Wednesday in spite of big powers'' desire, Iranians are moving fast

10:44, august 28, 2008

Russian center to open RTSU in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of Russian Center of Russia’s Russkiy Mir (Russian World) National Foundation at Russia-Tajik Slavic University (RTSU) in Dushanbe

10:30, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik energy ministry, China’s Sinohydro agree to build Nourobod-2 HPP

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on construction of the hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Nourobod-2 on the Khingob River in astern Tajikistan was

10:15, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

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Tajik, Iranian, Afghan leaders sign memorandum on trilateral cooperation in the filed of energy

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A tripartite meeting of the presidents of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran was held in Dushanbe on August 28.

Tajikistan, Russia to sign a number of cooperation documents

Tajik and Russian leaders will hold bilateral talks and then negotiations of the delegations of the two countries will start.

Sughd youth organizations concerned over annual involvement of local students in cotton-harvesting campaign

KHUJAND, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “The Right to Education in Tajikistan: International and National Practice and Practice” was held in Khujand, Sughd

Foreign experts train Kulob teachers in introduction of credit education at universities

KULOB, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A two-day seminar on introduction of a new system of education at universities – credit education – was held in the city of Kulob on August 27-28.

Special post installed on the Shar-Shar Pass to prevent illegal removal of cotton from Khatlon

KULOB, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A special post has been installed on the Shar-Shar Pass in Khatlon’s Danghara district to prevent illegal removal of raw cotton from the Khatlon province,

IRPT adopts strategy for 2008-2015

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) has adopted a document, entitled “Mission and Values of IRPT for the Period of 2008-2015.

SCO declaration adopted in Dushanbe contains provision on S Ossetia

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe 14-point declaration adopted after an August 28 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) contains a separate provision the

SCO summit results in signing of a number of documents

A summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization that was held in Dushanbe on August 28 resulted in signing of a number of documents, including the Dushanbe declaration.

Tajikistan offers establishment of SCO counternarcotics department at DCA

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- “The summit was fruitful and rich in content,” President Emomali Rahmon remake data press conference in Dushanbe on August 28, following a summit of

Iranian president offers introduction of common currency for SCO

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has offered making mutual settlement of accounts between member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Medvedev draws attention of SCO summit participants to attempts of some countries to ensure their interest by use of forces

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a plenary session of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Dushanbe, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev drew attention of the

SCO promotes improvement of security situation in the region, says Chinese leader

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the past seven years, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has promoted improvement of the political, security and development situation in

Uzbek president calls for revision of attitude to Afghan problems

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In a statement delivered at a plenary session of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Dushanbe, Uzbek President Islam Karimov

Active economic cooperation may cause SCO trade turnover to reach $70 bln, says Kazakh president

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Trade and economic cooperation within the area of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is developing slowly, Kazakh President Nursultan

Skirmish, involving police and border officers, takes place in Khatlon’s Shuroobod district

KULOB, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob regional prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings to investigate into a skirmish, involving border and police officers, in

SCO has not yet justified hopes placed on it: Tajik political scientist

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has not yet justified all hopes placed on it, Abdunabi Sattorzoda, head of the directorate for foreign

Female drug peddler gets long jail

KHUJAND, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A woman from Khujand, Sughd province has got a long jail term for drug peddling.

Rahmon meets his Iranian, Kazakh and Russian counterparts to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday August 27, President Emomali Rahmon met separately with his Iranian, Kazakh and Russian counterparts, presidential press service said.

Except for Tajikistan, other member nations of Shanghai G-6 not interested in admission of Iran to SCO: Russian political observer

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Except for Tajikistan, other member nations of Shanghai G-6 are not interested in admission of Iran to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO),

Tajik, Indian energy ministers to launch modernization of Varzob-1 HPP tomorrow

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Mr. Gul Sherali, Minister of Energy and Industries of Tajikistan, and Mr.

SCO summit opens in Dushanbe

A summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has opened at Somon Palace in the Government Dacha in Dushanbe.

Gorno Badakhshan has 550 teaching vacancies

KHOROG, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Gorno Badakhshan currently has 550 teaching vacancies, the GBAO governor Qodir Qosim remarked at a conference of education workers o the region in Khorog on

Specialists determine needs of people living with HIV in Sughd

KHUAND, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Specialists have determined needs of people living with HIV in the northern Sughd province, the Sughd Regional AIDS Center director Abdujalol Jabborov

Opening of Russian center at RTSU in Dushanbe postponed till September

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of Russian Center of Russia’s Russkiy Mir (Russian World) National Foundation at Russia-Tajik Slavic University (RTSU) in Dushanbe

Rahmon, Karimov discuss prospects of further expansion of Tajik-Uzbek cooperation

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan were a focus of a meeting of Emomali Rahmon with Uzbek

Tajik, Afghan presidents discuss implementation of joint projects

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday August 27, President Emomali Rahmon met with his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, who arrived in Tajikistan to attend a summit

Iran achieves peaks of progress despite big powers' will – Ahmadinejad

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a gathering of Iranians residing in Tajikistan Wednesday in spite of big powers'' desire, Iranians are moving fast

Russian center to open RTSU in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of Russian Center of Russia’s Russkiy Mir (Russian World) National Foundation at Russia-Tajik Slavic University (RTSU) in Dushanbe

Tajik energy ministry, China’s Sinohydro agree to build Nourobod-2 HPP

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on construction of the hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Nourobod-2 on the Khingob River in astern Tajikistan was

Tajik energy ministry, Chinese company sign MoU in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ministry of energy and Industries (MoEI) and China’s Yunnan Phosphate Chemical Group Co.