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20:10, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

38 labor migrants have entered Tajik republican TB hospital this year so far

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of the year, 38 labor migrants that worked in the Russian Federation have entered Republican TB Hospital # 2 in the Vahdat, the TB Hospital Head

19:33, march 14, 2008

“Molodyozhny” movie heater reopens in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- An inauguration ceremony the Project for the Improvement of the Cultural Facility under the

19:20, march 14, 2008

OSCE Centre helps plant trees in Tajikistan’s rural areas to prevent land degradation

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- In an effort to help reduce land erosion in Tajikistan, the OSCE Center in Dushanbe is supporting a week-long project starting on Friday March 14 that will see

17:13, march 14, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Trial of M&P head starts in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Marouf Oripov, the director general of the Dushanbe company M&P, which owns a chain of supermarkets Orima in Dushanbe and Kulob, began in

16:49, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

UCA, Tajik Institute of History jointly publish a new book about Gorno Badakhshan

DUSAHNBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography (IHAE), Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan jointly published a

16:38, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek gas supplies to Tajik capital suspended

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan suspended exports of natural gas to Tajikistan yesterday.

16:08, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon holds talks with his Afghan, Iranian and Turkish counterparts in Dakar

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - On Thursday March 13, President Emomali Rahmon held meetings with his Iranian, Afghan and Turkish counterparts in Dakar, Senegal, where he has attended the

15:21, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Reporters Without Borders lists Tajikistan among “countries under watch”

DUSAHNBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Reporters Without Borders launched the first Online Free Expression Day on March 12.

15:02, march 14, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Procedure of confiscation of Ghaffor Mirzoyev’s property starts in Kulob

KULOB, March 14, Asia-Plus -- A procedure of confiscation of property of former Drug Control Agency head Ghaffor Mirzoyev has started in Kulob.

14:45, march 14, 2008

“Five Wives of Khoja Nasreddin” to be staged in international theatrical festival in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Russian Drama Theatre named after Vladimir Mayakovsky will stage a comedy “Five Wives of Khoja Nasreddin” in the International Festival of

14:29, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Large drug cache discovered in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- A large drug cache has been discovered by police officers in southern Tajikistan.

14:15, march 14, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Sughd customs officers stop contraband import of food products and fuel

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd customs service recently stopped contraband import of food precuts and fuel into province, Asia-Plus has learned at the Tajik Customs

13:54, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president offers to establish Muslim Countries Development Support Fund

Addressing the 11th OIC summit, President Emomali Rahmon offered to establish Muslim Countries Development Support Fund and intensify operations of the OIC specialized institutions such as Islamic

13:21, march 14, 2008

Tajikistan remains an authoritarian state: Human Rights Report-2007

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan, with a population of approximately seven million, is an authoritarian state; political life is dominated by President Emomali Rahmon and an inner

13:07, march 14, 2008

POWER

MPs report back to electros

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) are going today to their constituencies to report back to electors,

12:56, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

OIC summit to adopt some 20 cooperation documents

The 11th summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) opened in Dakar, Senegal on March 13. The summit is expected to adopt some 20 cooperation documents.

12:44, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, Qatari emir discus Roghun hydroelectricity project

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - On Thursday March 13, President Emomali Rahmon met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah al-Thani in Dakar, Senegal on sidelines of the 11th summit of

12:13, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Heads of medical facilities in Khatlon to take training course on management

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11:30, march 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Asian Development Outlook 2008 to be presented in Tajik capital in April

DUSAHNBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank’s (AB) Tajikistan Resident Mission in Dushanbe will host the local launch of the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2008 on April 2,

20:40, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TB remains global public health problem, says US ambassador

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Nearly nine million new cases of TB arise in the world every year, US Ambassador to Tajikistan, Ms.

19:47, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Exhibition of Iran’s press opens at Tajik National University

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- An exhibition of Iran’s press opened at the Department of Journalism at Tajik National University on Thursday. Mr.

19:23, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

50th anniversary of the European Parliament celebrated in Strasbourg

To celebrate the European Parliament's 50th anniversary on March 19 2008, the presidents of the EP, the Council and the Commission each addressed the House in a special sitting in Strasbourg.

19:08, march 13, 2008

ORIEN Insurance intends to engage in insuring Tajik labor migrants in real earnest

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus - Closed joint-stock company ORIEN Insurance (insurance company) intends to engage in insuring Tajik labor migrants working in the Russian Federation in

18:27, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TSB branch in Kulob provides loans for development of private business

KULOB, March 13, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB) in Kulob today provided the first this year loan for development of private business.

18:08, march 13, 2008

INCIDENTS

Preparations for international conference under way in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

16:59, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik political parties in crisis state, says PDPT deputy leader

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- “Political parties that released a statement on crisis situation in Tajikistan themselves are in a crisis state,” Davlatali Davlatzoda, the deputy head of

16:25, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Experts from SCO defense ministries meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of experts from defense ministries of member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Dushanbe on March 12, Asia-plus ahs

15:55, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 27% of spring crop sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Pus - Areas under grain crops will have increased in Tajikistan this year, Tohir Sodiqov, the head of grain and industrial crops department within the Ministry

15:29, march 13, 2008

As half a million face hunger, aid to Tajikistan underfunded: UN

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus – - More than half a million Tajiks could soon face food shortages as a severe winter turns to flooding and an appeal for $25 million remains only one-quarter funded,

15:19, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Japan assists Tajikistan with training personnel for its agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Ten Tajik specialists in agriculture will take training courses in Japan under support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).