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Main task of farmers is to provide food security, says president

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon expressed satisfaction with a progress of intermediate sowing campaign on the irrigated areas in the Vahdat district and

14:25, august 6, 2008

Pakistan to import 1000 megawatts power from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- To overcome power shortage and increase trade and economic activities for building confidence among member nations of Central Asia/South Asia Regional

13:56, august 6, 2008

Kulob prosecutor’s office makes objection against verdict passed by Temourmalik court on local entrepreneur

KULOB, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob prosecutor’s office today made objection against verdict passed by the Temourmalik district court on Azamjon Mirzoyev, former head of the

13:01, august 6, 2008

Audit companies are examining activities of Tajik central bank and power holding, says IMF official

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning met with visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund, led Mr.

12:37, august 6, 2008

Pakistan to import 1000 MW electricity from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus – Pakistan will import 1,000 megawatts of electricity from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan through Afghanistan, Pakistan’s minister for water and power said on August

12:26, august 6, 2008

Russia’s FSB chief arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Alexander Bortnikov, Director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) arrived in Dushanbe today morning for a working visit.

12:19, august 6, 2008

Rahmon meets IMF representatives to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is currently holding talks with visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

12:05, august 6, 2008

Violator given life term in jail

KULOB, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon court for the Kulob region has sentenced the 44-year-old resident of the village of Garabdara in Khatlon’s Muminobod district Tourakhon Ishoqov

11:39, august 6, 2008

Activity of Mercy Corps suspended in Tajikistan for one month

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Activity of international organization Mercy Corps in Tajikistan has been suspended for one month, Asia-Plus has learned at the Council of Justice (Shuroi

11:08, august 6, 2008

Infant mortality rate increasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUAJND, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, the infant mortality rate has increased in the northern Sughd province, according to the Sughd health

10:54, august 6, 2008

INCIDENTS

Six injured, 15 reported missing in Sughd traffic accident

A traffic accident, involving three cars, took place in Sughdâ€™s Ayni district Tuesday evening. Six persons were injured and 15 others were reported missing as the cars fell over the precipice.

10:45, august 6, 2008

Tajik city planning specialists return from travel to the United States

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Ten specialists in city planning from the Sughd and Khatlon province are retuning from travel to the United State on August 9, according to the ACCELS

10:20, august 6, 2008

Eskhata Bank’s net profit for Jan-June 08 exceeds $1 million

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, net profit of Eskhata Bank has amounted to more than 4 million somonis (equivalent to more than 1.

10:10, august 6, 2008

Issues of modernization of Varzob HPP to be discussed in Dushanbe soon

The issue of transportation of hydroturbines will be solved during Indian delegationâ€™s visit to Tajikistan.

18:40, august 5, 2008

Tajikistan has yielded some 260,000 tons of wheat so far

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2006, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has yielded some 268,000 tons of wheat from 157,060 hectares by August 5, Narzullo Dadaboyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture

18:08, august 5, 2008

Opiates trafficking issues discussed in Dushanbe Tuesday

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) with Ms.

17:39, august 5, 2008

Hissor entrepreneur suspected of not paying taxes

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Private entrepreneur from the Hissor district, Toshmurod Jourayev, is suspected of evading tax payments, according to the anticorruption agency.

17:22, august 5, 2008

IRPT leader visits Sudan

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus-- On August 5, Muhiddin Kabiri, leader of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) left for Sudan, Asia-Plus has learned from Hikmatullo Sayfullozoda, head

17:07, august 5, 2008

156 residents of Sughd deported from Russia in Jan0June 08

KHUJAND, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, 156 residents of the northern Sughd province have been deported from the Russian Federation, Shuhrat Rahimov, a

16:47, august 5, 2008

MoH makes preparations for winter

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- At the end of last week, a commission at the Ministry of Health (MoH) for preparations for autumn-winter 2008-2009 held its first meeting.

16:32, august 5, 2008

Tojikgaz partially repays its gas debts to Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state natural-gas distributor Tojikgaz has partially repaid its roughly $8 million debt to Uzbekistan, the Tojikgaz director general Fathiddin

15:59, august 5, 2008

Vocational-technical deputy director faces bribery charge

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus Amrikhudo Nazriddinov, deputy director of Vocational-Technical Lyceum in Dushanbe, has been detained don suspicion of having been involved in bribery

15:44, august 5, 2008

INCIDENTS

Sughdians move from disaster-prone areas to safe places

KHUAJND, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Residents of a number of disaster-prone areas in the Sughd province will be relocated to safe places, Asia-Plus has learned from Murodjon Poulodov, an

15:24, august 5, 2008

Update: Japan’s government awards grant to improve water supply of Hamadoni

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi and Mr.

14:44, august 5, 2008

SPORT

The Olympic village mayor welcomes Tajik Olympic competitors

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Olympic competitors, who are currently holding the final team practice session in the Beijing Olympic village, today morning were welcomed by the

14:30, august 5, 2008

President visits Vahdat district

President Emomali Rahmon has visited the Vahdat district to get acquainted with the present socioeconomic situation in the region.

14:09, august 5, 2008

Two Kulob killers got extended jail terms

KULOB, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus - A court in Kulob has reconsidered criminal proceedings instituted against four Kulob residents Ravshan Khoushvakhtov, Saidkhon Yormadov, Nourullo Salimov

13:24, august 5, 2008

INCIDENTS

Members of one family, including two children, found dead in Bobojonghafurov yesterday

KHUJAND, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Four members of one family were found dead in one of villages of Sughd’s Bobojonghafurov district yesterday afternoon, the Sughd police directorate said.

12:59, august 5, 2008

Bill on amendments to referendum legislation submitted for consideration to parliament

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A bill requiring amendments to the RT Law “On the Referendum” has been submitted for consideration to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower

12:41, august 5, 2008