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Taliban kill 14, declare "open war" in Pakistan

In retaliation for Pakistan's aggressive air assault on the tribal region this week, the Taliban declared "open war" and bombed a minibus Tuesday carrying 18 Pakistani air-force personnel on a major

19:03, august 13, 2008

Russia asks to support idea of establishment of international for investigation of Georgia’s aggression against S Ossetia

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday August 13, the Federation Council (Russia’s upper chamber of parliament) appealed to parliaments of other countries to support the

17:56, august 13, 2008

Tajikistan, China to sign agreement on construction of Sangvor HPP

DUSHANBE, August 14, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI) and Chinese China Theban Electric Apparatus Stock Co LTD (CTEAS) are expected to sign an

17:24, august 13, 2008

Cotton sector debt problem settlement to be discussed in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Center for Strategic Studies is hosting a conference formally titled “”Measures to Settle Debts of Cotton-growing Farms and Implementation of

16:08, august 13, 2008

Saakashvili’s statement logical result of many-year process on withdrawal of Georgia from CIS, Tajik expert says

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The decision of Georgian authorities to quit the CIS is not so pragmatic, Tajik independent expert Rashid Ghani Abdullo said in an interview with

14:49, august 13, 2008

Ernst & Young LLP to audit Tajik central bank

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The British company Ernst & Young LLP will audit the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), information posted on Tajik central bank’s official website

14:16, august 13, 2008

Tajik-Russian economic commission to meet in Moscow on Friday

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The ninth session of the Tajik-Russian commission for economic cooperation will be held in Moscow on August 15, Davlat Nazriyev, head of the Tajik MFA

14:04, august 13, 2008

Some districts in southern Tajikistan launch cotton-harvesting campaign

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A number of districts in the southern Khatlon province have started cotton-harvesting campaign.

13:45, august 13, 2008

Decision to quit CIS taken by Georgian authorities against people’s will, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Director of the Center for Strategic Studies under the Tajik President, Sayfullo Safarov, has expressed concern about Georgian president’s

13:05, august 13, 2008

IFC signs loan agreements with TSB and FMFB

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is expanding cooperation with banks in Tajikistan, Ms.

12:19, august 13, 2008

INCIDENTS

Another fire reported at Dushanbe’s Korvon market

A fire that broke out at Dushanbeâ€™s largest merchandise market today early in the morning, at around 1:00 a.m., destroyed an area of 2,100 square meters.

12:04, august 13, 2008

Russia and other CIS states to continue providing assistance to Tajikistan with development of its air-defense forces

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Russia and other CIS states will continue providing assistance to Tajikistan with development of its air-defense forces, Chief of Russia’s Academy for

11:26, august 13, 2008

Georgia’s secession from CIS will not affect CIS air-defense system, CIS air-defense commanders say

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Georgia’s intention to quit the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will not affect the CIS unified air-defense system, participants at the

11:05, august 13, 2008

International youth design festival to be held in Tajik capital in September

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An international youth design festival, entitled “Design 2008”, will be held in Dushanbe from September 17-19, Tajik Designers’ Union head Jamshed

10:47, august 13, 2008

ICWC asks Tajikistan to increase outflow of water from Qairoqqqum reservoir

KHUJAND, August 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- One of executive bodies of the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (ICWC), BWO (Basin Water Organization) Syrdarya, has applied to Tajikistan

10:35, august 13, 2008

CIS unified air-defense system the only really exiting unified defense system within the SCIS area, says Tajik minister

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A decision on the establishment of unified air-defense system within the CIS area made in February 1995 has demonstrated its vitality, Tajik Defense

18:49, august 12, 2008

Joint operation by Tajik-Kyrgyz border guards conducted in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, August 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A joint operation, dubbed Dostyk-2008 (Friendship-288), was conducted by Tajik and Kyrgyz border guards at the Tajik-Kyrgyz border in the northern Sughd

18:28, august 12, 2008

Russian company recruits labor migrants from Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Russian company Tekhnomodum (St. Petersburg) intends to recruit labor migrants from Tajikistan.

18:02, august 12, 2008

Customs officers trained in detecting precursors

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Last week, officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) conducted a series of trainings for customs officers from the crossings Nizhny Panj in Qumsangir

17:24, august 12, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Konibodom resident suspected of having taken two Uzbeks hostage

KHUAJND, August 12, 2008 Asia-Plus - A 33-year-old resident the northern city of Konibodom Ghufron Barotov is charged with illegal deprivation of two Uzbek nationals of liberty, according to

17:06, august 12, 2008

IFC executive vice president arrives in Tajikistan on Thursday

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Mr. Lars Thunell, Executive Vice President and CEO of International Finance Corporation (IFC), is expected to visit Tajikistan on August 14-16.

16:32, august 12, 2008

President Bush 'deeply concerned' by Russia's actions in Georgia

U.S. President George W. Bush expressed his concern over Russian military operations in Georgia which he said is threatening to escalate the conflict in the north Caucasus republic.

16:31, august 12, 2008

Draft resolution on Georgia to be distributed in UN SC shortly

A draft resolution on Georgia will be shortly distributed among the members of the U.N.

16:30, august 12, 2008

POWER

President urges to speed up rehabilitation of Dushanbe and Yovon heat stations

DUSHANBE, August 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Preparations for autumn-winter 2008-2009 were discussed at an August 11 meeting of representatives of president’s office and relevant ministries and

16:30, august 12, 2008

Ahmadinejad says U.S. has no alternative to dialogue with Iran

Iran's president said on Monday that the United States now realizes that Iran's nuclear program cannot be halted, and has no alternative to dialogue.

16:28, august 12, 2008

Karzai says Afghanistan war is doomed to failure

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has suggested a turn around in strategy on the war on terror. He has warned his Western allies that they will have to start targeting extremists in Pakistan.

16:27, august 12, 2008

Kazakhstan asks China Development Bank to invest US$ 75 million more in Moinak Hpp

The Kazakh of Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry is asking China Development Bank (CDB) to increase funds for construction of the Moinak hydro-power plant on the Charyn river in the Almaty region.

16:26, august 12, 2008

ADB grants $30 million for drinking water supply in Kyrgyz villages

August 11. Asian Development Bank intends to allocate $30 million for the project rendering infastructure services on the level of populated areas, the ADB press service reports.

16:18, august 12, 2008

OECD forecasts top economies to slow further

The world's leading developed economies are set to slow more sharply in the months ahead, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's indicators of future activity.

16:17, august 12, 2008