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16:13, december 5, 2007

POWER

Tajik president to visit Turkmenistan on December 9-10

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is scheduled to pay a visit to Turkmenistan on December 9-10, Tajik MFA said.

15:46, december 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik delegation visits Tashkent to negotiate gas supplies for 2008

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- Top managers of Tojikgaz (Tajik state natural-gas-distributor) yesterday left for Tashkent, Uzbekistan to negotiate with Uzbek authorities natural-gas

15:05, december 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New ADB country director arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- New Head of the Asian development Bank (ADB) Resident Mission to Tajikistan Makoto Ojiro has arrived.

14:47, december 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Head of Russia’s Chamber of Accounts visits site of Sangtuda-1 power station

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- Sergey Stepashin, Chairman of Russia’s Chamber of Accounts, heading a Russian delegation arrived in Tajikistan yesterday evening for a two-day working visit.

14:27, december 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, Japanese FM discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus - Issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral relations between Tajikistan and Japan were major topic of a meeting of Tajik

14:11, december 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Turkey-Eurasia Trade Bridge conference held in Istanbul

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus – The second Turkey-Eurasia Trade Bridge conference opened in Istanbul, Turkey on December 4.

13:43, december 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Drug pusher detained in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- On December 3, officers from the GBAO counternarcotics directorate discovered a drug cache near the village of Darmorakht in GBAO’s Shugnan district, the

13:32, december 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Second phase of Channle-2007 Operation ends

The second phase of the anti-drugs operation, dubbed Channel 2007, has ended and Tajikistan is continuing to top the CSTO states in drug seizure.

13:11, december 5, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon has audience with Emperor Akihito

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President had audience with Emperor Akihito in Tokyo today morning, presidential press service said.

12:46, december 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS executive committee to consider migration policy concept

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- Experts from the CIS states will meet in Minsk, Belarus on December 6-7 to consider a draft concept of migration policy.

12:44, december 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president calls on Japanese entrepreneurs to cooperate with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday December 5, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met with a group of Japanese

12:43, december 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Japan interested in expanding cooperation with Tajikistan, says Japanese PM’s adviser

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon Расширение Tuesday afternoon held talks with Keko Nakayama, Special Adviser to Japan’s Prime Minister and representative of Japan’s

16:32, december 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Update: Turkmen electricity arrives in Tajikistan

Uzbekistan has completed repairs to a 500-kilovolt power grid linking Turkmen Serdar power station to Uzbek Qaragul power station in its territory and Turkmen electricity has been supplied to

15:29, december 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan stands third place in CIS in industrial growth rate

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan stands third place among CIS states in terms of industrial growth rate, living

15:01, december 4, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Tajik police seize large bulk of precious stones

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- Tajik law enforcement officials has reported that they yesterday seized a large bulk of precious stones in Dushanbe’s Sino district

14:41, december 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Two other two residents of Shuroobod taken to Afghanistan

Two other residents of Khatlonâ€™s Shuroobod district have been taken hostage by Afghan drug dealers.

14:12, december 4, 2007

POWER

Tajik president, chairman of summit’s steering committee discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today met with former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, chairman of the summit’s steering committee in Beppu on sidelines of

13:46, december 4, 2007

POWER

Tajik president meets with WWC head in Beppu

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to elaboration and adoption of an international water convention and convocation of a special session of the UN General Assembly on water

13:07, december 4, 2007

POWER

Tajik president urges to combine efforts to tackle the Aral Sea problems

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today took part at a panel session dedicated to the Aral Sea problem within the ongoing First Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Beppu,

12:48, december 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Prospects of export of fruit and vegetables goods to be discussed in Tajik capital tomorrow

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- The second meeting of the Supervisory Board for the Trade Promotion Project in Tajikistan will be held in Dushanbe on December 5.

12:30, december 4, 2007

POWER

Majlisi Milli to convene next session on December 19

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) will convene its 13th session on December 19.

12:14, december 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik specialists attend pandemic influenza preparedness workshop in Copenhagen

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- Tajik specialists are attending a four-day workshop on pandemic influenza preparedness planning, staged by the regional Office for Europe of the World

11:46, december 4, 2007

INCIDENTS

President Rahmon meets with ISDR director in Beppu

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met with Mr.

11:32, december 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president meets with Iranian energy minister in Japan

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- Mutually beneficial cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran on rational use of water and energy resources was major topic of a meeting of President Emomali

11:15, december 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, UNESCO director general discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- On December 3, President Emomali Rahmon met with Mr.

20:32, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president offers to elaborate international water convention

Addressing the First Asia-Pacific Summit in Beppu, Japan, President Emomali Rahmon ÐŸÑ€ÐµÐ·Ð¸Ð´ÐµÐ½Ñ‚ has offered to elaborate and adopt an International Water Convention.

20:23, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Conference dedicated to Tajik microsurgery service held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- A republican scientific conference formally titled “Topical Issues of Reconstructive Surgery” was held at Tajik Medical University in Dushanbe on December 1.

20:20, december 3, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor sacks heads of some Dushanbe educational facilities

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor has sacked a number of heads of schools and kindergartens as well reprimanded some municipal officials for failing to take adequate preparations for

18:28, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

12 kilos of heroin seized on Dushanbe’s Ganjina market Sunday

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Tajik counternarcotics agency have warded off an attempt of drug pushing in Dushanbe.

18:17, december 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

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Tajik president to visit Turkmenistan on December 9-10

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is scheduled to pay a visit to Turkmenistan on December 9-10, Tajik MFA said.

Tajik delegation visits Tashkent to negotiate gas supplies for 2008

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- Top managers of Tojikgaz (Tajik state natural-gas-distributor) yesterday left for Tashkent, Uzbekistan to negotiate with Uzbek authorities natural-gas

New ADB country director arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- New Head of the Asian development Bank (ADB) Resident Mission to Tajikistan Makoto Ojiro has arrived.

Head of Russia’s Chamber of Accounts visits site of Sangtuda-1 power station

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- Sergey Stepashin, Chairman of Russia’s Chamber of Accounts, heading a Russian delegation arrived in Tajikistan yesterday evening for a two-day working visit.

Tajik president, Japanese FM discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus - Issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral relations between Tajikistan and Japan were major topic of a meeting of Tajik

Turkey-Eurasia Trade Bridge conference held in Istanbul

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus – The second Turkey-Eurasia Trade Bridge conference opened in Istanbul, Turkey on December 4.

Drug pusher detained in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- On December 3, officers from the GBAO counternarcotics directorate discovered a drug cache near the village of Darmorakht in GBAO’s Shugnan district, the

Second phase of Channle-2007 Operation ends

The second phase of the anti-drugs operation, dubbed Channel 2007, has ended and Tajikistan is continuing to top the CSTO states in drug seizure.

President Rahmon has audience with Emperor Akihito

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President had audience with Emperor Akihito in Tokyo today morning, presidential press service said.

CIS executive committee to consider migration policy concept

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- Experts from the CIS states will meet in Minsk, Belarus on December 6-7 to consider a draft concept of migration policy.

Tajik president calls on Japanese entrepreneurs to cooperate with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday December 5, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met with a group of Japanese

Japan interested in expanding cooperation with Tajikistan, says Japanese PM’s adviser

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon Расширение Tuesday afternoon held talks with Keko Nakayama, Special Adviser to Japan’s Prime Minister and representative of Japan’s

Update: Turkmen electricity arrives in Tajikistan

Uzbekistan has completed repairs to a 500-kilovolt power grid linking Turkmen Serdar power station to Uzbek Qaragul power station in its territory and Turkmen electricity has been supplied to

Tajikistan stands third place in CIS in industrial growth rate

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan stands third place among CIS states in terms of industrial growth rate, living

Tajik police seize large bulk of precious stones

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- Tajik law enforcement officials has reported that they yesterday seized a large bulk of precious stones in Dushanbe’s Sino district

Two other two residents of Shuroobod taken to Afghanistan

Two other residents of Khatlonâ€™s Shuroobod district have been taken hostage by Afghan drug dealers.

Tajik president, chairman of summit’s steering committee discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today met with former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, chairman of the summit’s steering committee in Beppu on sidelines of

Tajik president meets with WWC head in Beppu

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to elaboration and adoption of an international water convention and convocation of a special session of the UN General Assembly on water

Tajik president urges to combine efforts to tackle the Aral Sea problems

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today took part at a panel session dedicated to the Aral Sea problem within the ongoing First Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Beppu,

Prospects of export of fruit and vegetables goods to be discussed in Tajik capital tomorrow

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- The second meeting of the Supervisory Board for the Trade Promotion Project in Tajikistan will be held in Dushanbe on December 5.

Majlisi Milli to convene next session on December 19

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) will convene its 13th session on December 19.

Tajik specialists attend pandemic influenza preparedness workshop in Copenhagen

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- Tajik specialists are attending a four-day workshop on pandemic influenza preparedness planning, staged by the regional Office for Europe of the World

President Rahmon meets with ISDR director in Beppu

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met with Mr.

Tajik president meets with Iranian energy minister in Japan

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- Mutually beneficial cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran on rational use of water and energy resources was major topic of a meeting of President Emomali

Tajik president, UNESCO director general discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- On December 3, President Emomali Rahmon met with Mr.

Tajik president offers to elaborate international water convention

Addressing the First Asia-Pacific Summit in Beppu, Japan, President Emomali Rahmon ÐŸÑ€ÐµÐ·Ð¸Ð´ÐµÐ½Ñ‚ has offered to elaborate and adopt an International Water Convention.

Conference dedicated to Tajik microsurgery service held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- A republican scientific conference formally titled “Topical Issues of Reconstructive Surgery” was held at Tajik Medical University in Dushanbe on December 1.

Capital mayor sacks heads of some Dushanbe educational facilities

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor has sacked a number of heads of schools and kindergartens as well reprimanded some municipal officials for failing to take adequate preparations for

12 kilos of heroin seized on Dushanbe’s Ganjina market Sunday

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Tajik counternarcotics agency have warded off an attempt of drug pushing in Dushanbe.

Turkmen electricity arrives in Tajikistan: Tajik power holding

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Turkmen electricity has arrived in Tajikistan, Barqi Tojik (Tajik electricity systems) power holding said.