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11:15, august 8, 2008

TAJKISTAN

RCS hands over generator to the republican narcology center

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) has handed over a 40 kW diesel generator to the Republican Narcology Center named after Minhoj Ghulomov.

10:58, august 8, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Days of Culture of Azerbaijan to be held in Dushanbe in November

DUSHANBE , August 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Days of Culture of Azerbaijan are expected to be held in Dushanbe from November 10-16,

10:45, august 8, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Vahdat district organizes farm produce fairs in Dushanbe on Sunday

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Vahdat district will organize a number farm produce fairs in Dushanbe on August 10, Bahrullo Zuhurov, an aide to the Vahdat mayor, said in an

10:30, august 8, 2008

US Ambassador visits Sughd province to recognize farmer advocates

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On August 5, US Ambassador to Tajikistan Tracey Ann Jacobson visited Sughd province to distribute certificates of service and special gifts to

10:17, august 8, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, France sign protocol on the project for construction of new terminal at Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE, August 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and France are signing a financial protocol on the project for construction of a new terminal art the Dushanbe airport today, according to

18:44, august 7, 2008

Children of Afghan nationals living in Khujand apply for refugee status

KHUJAND, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Children of Afghan nationals living in northern Tajikistan have applied for refugee status.

18:16, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TJU, DCA announce the competition “Say NO to Drugs”

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Journalists’ Union (TJU) and the Drug Control Agency (DCA) at the President of Tajikistan announce the republican competition “Say NO to Drugs”

17:26, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Russian interior minister arrives in Khujand to attend joint board meeting of MoIs of the two countries

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Russian Minister of Interiors, Rashid Nurgaliyev, heading a delegation of the Russian Ministry of Interior (MoI), arrived in Khujand, Sughd province

17:00, august 7, 2008

SPORT

Tajikistan competes with Northern Korea to reach 2008 AFC Challenge Cup final

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is meeting DPR Korea in this year''s Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Challenge Cup semi-finals today.

16:33, august 7, 2008

POWER

Tajik president arrives in Beijing

Tajik president has arrived in Beijing to attend an official ceremony of opening of the 2008 Olympic Games due on August 8.

16:14, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Group of Iranian reporters to arrive in Tajikistan for coverage of Iran-sponsored economic projects

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A group of Iranian reporters, numbering 20 persons, is expected to arrive in Tajikistan at the end of this month.

15:19, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rigorous measures in macroeconomic policy to help decrease inflation to 15%, IMF official says

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The macroeconomic situation in Tajikistan is improving after the past difficult winter; however, there are issues and problems that should be solved.

13:59, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Drug peddler detained at Khujand airport today morning

KHUJAND, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers at the Khujand airport detained a drug peddler today morning.

13:45, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Contracts for total amount of $198 mln singed during China’s national exhibition in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Cooperation contracts for a total amount of 189 million US dollars have been singed with more than 30 Chinese companies on sidelines of China’s national

13:22, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Control unit to be set up at MoF to monitor large enterprises, says IMF official

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A control unit will be set up at the Ministry of Finance (MoF) before the end of September this year to monitor large enterprises in the country, Mr.

12:30, august 7, 2008

Some 90,000 school children have rest in summer camps during the first shit

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Some 90,000 school children have had rest in summer camps during the first shift, Safarali Nozimov, director of the Republican Center for Out-of-School

11:57, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Border guards ward off an attempt of smuggling 145 kilos of narcotics into Khatlon

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Border guards have warded off an attempt by drug traffickers to smuggle a large amount of narcotics into the Khatlon province out of Afghanistan.

11:38, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Two health centers opened in GBAO’s Rushan district

KHOROG, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two health centers have been opened in the Rushan district, Gorno Badakhshan.

11:21, august 7, 2008

POWER

Rahmon leaves for Beijing

In Beijing along with presidents of other countries Emomali Rahmon will attend an official opening of the Beijing 2008 Olympic.

10:59, august 7, 2008

OSCE Office promotes leadership and critical thinking skills among young people in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Office in Tajikistan is helping young people develop leadership and critical thinking skills at a Civic Education Summer Camp that started in

10:52, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Issues of providing security during SCO summit discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to interaction between the security services of Tajikistan and Russia in combating terrorism and extremism, drug trafficking as well as

10:44, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Konibdodom company cuts spare pat shipments to Russia

KHUJAND, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Konibodom open joint-stock company (OJSC) Bodom has cut delivery of spare parts for cars to the Russian Federation, Asia-Plus has learned from the

10:15, august 7, 2008

INCIDENTS

Three Sughd traffic accidents leave 15 dead, six injured

According to the Ministry of Interior (MoI), three traffic accidents that took place in Sughdâ€™s Ayni district Tuesday night left 15 dead and six injured.

19:38, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Volkswagen (VW) gets domain name within the TJ domain zone – VW.TJ

DUSHANBE, August 6, Asia-Plus -- Internationally branded German Concern Volkswagen (VW) has got domain name within Tajikistan’s domain zone – VW.

18:49, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Liberated domain auction ongoing within the TJ domain zone

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An auction of liberated domains within the TJ domain zone is going. The national domain registrator, GET.TJ, is conducting the auction.

18:03, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iranian entrepreneurs interested in investing in Tajikistan’s economy

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- We are interested in investing in Tajikistan’s economy and launching joint ventures here, Mr.

17:19, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO Dushanbe summit to be fruitful, says Tajik president

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, - Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) later this month in the Tajik capital Dushanbe will be a fulfilling, fruitful

16:55, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IFC to help banks in Central Asia and Azerbaijan develop their mortgage lending programs

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- IFC (International Finance Corporation), a member of the World Bank Group, has launched the Central Asia and Azerbaijan Mortgage Lending Advisory

16:50, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik capital to host session of the CIS council for industrial safety

DUSHANBE, August 6, Asia-Plus -- The 7th session of the CIS interstate council for industrial safety will be held in Dushanbe from August 8-9. Ms.

15:23, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sughd determines quota for foreign labor migrants in 2009

KHUJAND, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The northern Sughd province is currently counting how many foreign labor migrants it will need next year in order to determine the quota for labor