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13:50, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of drugs intercepted in GBAO Monday night

KHOROG, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the GBAO police directorate have warded off any attempt by Afghan drug trafficker to smuggle a large amount of drugs into the region.

13:21, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MoH works out safe maternity program

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has elaborated a draft national plan of actions on safe maternity for the period until 2010.

12:34, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Remittances to Orienbonk nearly double

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Remittances to open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk nearly doubled in the year to April 1, 2008, Asia-Plus has learned at Orienbonk’s head office in

12:16, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Working groups set up for launching joint Persian-language TV channel

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan, Iran and Afghanistan have set up working groups for establishing a joint Persian-language TV channel, Asadullo Rahmonov, the head of Tajikistan’s

11:36, april 29, 2008

POWER

Capital mayor calls on Dushanbe residents to remit monthly wages to account for construction of Roghun station

An enlarged meeting of the Dushanbe mayorâ€™s office held on April 28 discussed presidentâ€™s address to parliament.

10:45, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Cotton sowing campaign nears completion

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have planted cotton on 228,705 hectares of land by April 28, which is 90 percent of the target, Asia-Plus has learned from Saidmurod

10:27, april 29, 2008

Japan’s Government provides $86,634 worth of medical equipments to CES hospital

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of handover of $86,634 worth of medical equipments to the hospital of the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES) was held on April 28.

10:10, april 29, 2008

POWER

IMF, Tajikistan near solution of existing problems, says IMF executive director

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were discussed at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with Mr.

21:16, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

ARI rates decreasing in Gorno Badakhshan, health official says

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- 8,840 cases of acute respiratory infections (ARIs), with 5,997 of them being reported among children under 14, have been officially registered in Gorno

20:39, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President’s address: pluses and minuses – local experts

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- President’s address to a joint session of parliament was a true and impartial statement aimed at calling on the population to roll up their sleeves and to set

19:23, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s procurement volumes increasing, says the head of the Agency for Public Procurement

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The volume of public procurement of Tajikistan increases year out, Mr.

18:33, april 28, 2008

World Day for Safety and Health at Work marked Monday

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The world of work on April 28 marked the World Day for Safety and Health at Work this year, amid a new call by the International Labour Office (ILO) for

18:18, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Country’s information security evokes, says expert

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Monthly Internet audience in Tajikistan is currently estimated at 15,000-20,000, which only 0.

15:13, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

British Ambassador sees agricultural diversification in Jomi district

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- On April 22, the British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

14:59, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Italian photojournalist prepares reportage from Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Italian photojournalist Stefano Zardini has arrived in Tajikistan to prepare special photo reportage on problems and achievements of Tajikistan’s special

14:40, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New Pakistani Ambassador vows to promote speeding up implementation of joint projects

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- New Pakistani Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Khalid Usman Kaisar, presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon today.

14:12, april 28, 2008

INCIDENTS

Damage caused to GBAO by this year’s fires amounts to 7.700 somonis

KHOROG, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Five fires have been reported in Gorno Badakhshan over the first three months of this year, which is five cases fewer than in the same period of last year,

13:45, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Russian MoEs negotiate opening branches of Russian universities in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Senior officials of education ministries of Tajikistan and Russian met in Dushanbe on April 25 to discuss cooperation issues.

13:27, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New mineral discovered in Rasht Valley named after Tajik geologist

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- International Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) has named a new mineral, discovered in the Darai Piyoz gorge in Rasht

12:53, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kuwaiti Ambassador presents credentials to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The Kuwaiti Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Aziz Rahim Al-Dehani, presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon today morning.

12:08, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

71-year-old drug pusher detained in Dushanbe with 1.24 kilos of drugs

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- An operation by officers from the counter narcotics agency on April 27 led to the arrest of drug pusher in Dushanbe.

12:01, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Central Asia regional public procurement forum opens in Dushanbe on Monday

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The Fourth Regional Public Procurement Forum organized by the World Bank opened in Dushanbe today.

11:35, april 28, 2008

POWER

Karzai unhurt after parade attack

Three people have been killed and about 10 injured in an attack on a military parade in Kabul attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

11:18, april 28, 2008

POWER

President holds meeting with law enforcement officials

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday April 26, President Emomai Rahmon held a meeting of heads of power-wielding and law enforcement agencies to discuss efforts to combat drug trafficking

11:05, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Foreign trade turnover of Sughd province exceeds $ 192 million in Q1 08

KHUAJND, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, the foreign trade turnover of the northern province of Sughd, including electric energy and natural gas, has

10:52, april 28, 2008

INCIDENTS

Frequent tremors can be felt in several villages in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Frequent tremors have been felt in several villages of GBAO’s Vanj district over the past six months, Yusuf Ishoqov, the head of the Vanj emergency management

10:41, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Industrial good production decrease in Q1 08

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Due to irregular work of enterprises, Tajikistan has produced a total of 1.2 billion somonis worth of industrial goods in January-March 2008, which is 141.

10:28, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Small power plants to be built in Tajikistan alongside with hydropower giants

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Sharifkhon Samiyev, the head of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding, told a press conference in Dushanbe on April 25 that small power plants

10:15, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

To modernize energy system we have to raise electricity rates, says Barqi Tojik head

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The situation has forced us to apply to the government for permission to raise electricity rates, Sharifkhon Samiyev, the head of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric

09:00, april 27, 2008

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Large amount of drugs intercepted in GBAO Monday night

KHOROG, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the GBAO police directorate have warded off any attempt by Afghan drug trafficker to smuggle a large amount of drugs into the region.

MoH works out safe maternity program

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has elaborated a draft national plan of actions on safe maternity for the period until 2010.

Remittances to Orienbonk nearly double

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Remittances to open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk nearly doubled in the year to April 1, 2008, Asia-Plus has learned at Orienbonk’s head office in

Working groups set up for launching joint Persian-language TV channel

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan, Iran and Afghanistan have set up working groups for establishing a joint Persian-language TV channel, Asadullo Rahmonov, the head of Tajikistan’s

Capital mayor calls on Dushanbe residents to remit monthly wages to account for construction of Roghun station

An enlarged meeting of the Dushanbe mayorâ€™s office held on April 28 discussed presidentâ€™s address to parliament.

Cotton sowing campaign nears completion

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have planted cotton on 228,705 hectares of land by April 28, which is 90 percent of the target, Asia-Plus has learned from Saidmurod

Japan’s Government provides $86,634 worth of medical equipments to CES hospital

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of handover of $86,634 worth of medical equipments to the hospital of the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES) was held on April 28.

IMF, Tajikistan near solution of existing problems, says IMF executive director

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were discussed at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with Mr.

ARI rates decreasing in Gorno Badakhshan, health official says

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- 8,840 cases of acute respiratory infections (ARIs), with 5,997 of them being reported among children under 14, have been officially registered in Gorno

President’s address: pluses and minuses – local experts

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- President’s address to a joint session of parliament was a true and impartial statement aimed at calling on the population to roll up their sleeves and to set

Tajikistan’s procurement volumes increasing, says the head of the Agency for Public Procurement

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The volume of public procurement of Tajikistan increases year out, Mr.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work marked Monday

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The world of work on April 28 marked the World Day for Safety and Health at Work this year, amid a new call by the International Labour Office (ILO) for

Country’s information security evokes, says expert

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Monthly Internet audience in Tajikistan is currently estimated at 15,000-20,000, which only 0.

British Ambassador sees agricultural diversification in Jomi district

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- On April 22, the British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

Italian photojournalist prepares reportage from Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Italian photojournalist Stefano Zardini has arrived in Tajikistan to prepare special photo reportage on problems and achievements of Tajikistan’s special

New Pakistani Ambassador vows to promote speeding up implementation of joint projects

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- New Pakistani Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Khalid Usman Kaisar, presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon today.

Damage caused to GBAO by this year’s fires amounts to 7.700 somonis

KHOROG, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Five fires have been reported in Gorno Badakhshan over the first three months of this year, which is five cases fewer than in the same period of last year,

Tajik, Russian MoEs negotiate opening branches of Russian universities in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Senior officials of education ministries of Tajikistan and Russian met in Dushanbe on April 25 to discuss cooperation issues.

New mineral discovered in Rasht Valley named after Tajik geologist

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- International Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) has named a new mineral, discovered in the Darai Piyoz gorge in Rasht

Kuwaiti Ambassador presents credentials to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The Kuwaiti Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Aziz Rahim Al-Dehani, presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon today morning.

71-year-old drug pusher detained in Dushanbe with 1.24 kilos of drugs

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- An operation by officers from the counter narcotics agency on April 27 led to the arrest of drug pusher in Dushanbe.

Central Asia regional public procurement forum opens in Dushanbe on Monday

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The Fourth Regional Public Procurement Forum organized by the World Bank opened in Dushanbe today.

Karzai unhurt after parade attack

Three people have been killed and about 10 injured in an attack on a military parade in Kabul attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

President holds meeting with law enforcement officials

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday April 26, President Emomai Rahmon held a meeting of heads of power-wielding and law enforcement agencies to discuss efforts to combat drug trafficking

Foreign trade turnover of Sughd province exceeds $ 192 million in Q1 08

KHUAJND, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, the foreign trade turnover of the northern prov­ince of Sughd, including electric energy and natural gas, has

Frequent tremors can be felt in several villages in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Frequent tremors have been felt in several villages of GBAO’s Vanj district over the past six months, Yusuf Ishoqov, the head of the Vanj emergency management

Industrial good production decrease in Q1 08

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Due to irregular work of enterprises, Tajikistan has produced a total of 1.2 billion somonis worth of industrial goods in January-March 2008, which is 141.

Small power plants to be built in Tajikistan alongside with hydropower giants

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Sharifkhon Samiyev, the head of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding, told a press conference in Dushanbe on April 25 that small power plants

To modernize energy system we have to raise electricity rates, says Barqi Tojik head

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The situation has forced us to apply to the government for permission to raise electricity rates, Sharifkhon Samiyev, the head of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric

Orthodox worshippers gather today to mark Easter

A public liturgy to mark Easter will be conducted in St. Nicolas Orthodox Cathedral in Dushanbe today.

KHUAJND, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, the foreign trade turnover of the northern province of Sughd, including electric energy and natural gas, has