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18:11, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Public service directorate launches its own website

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony to present an official website of Tajikistan’s Public Service Directorate (PSD) - www.rhd.tj -- was held in Dushanbe on Thursday.

18:02, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian ambassador to give press conference on topical issues of Russian-Tajik cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov is expected to give a news conference on November 27.

17:43, november 22, 2007

Youth forum entitled Digital Tajikistan opens in Tajik capital tomorrow

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- The Committee for Youth’s Affairs, Sports and Tourism jointly with the ICT (Information Communication Technologies) Center and the Civil Initiative on

15:34, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Drug courier detained at Khujand airport

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers at the Khujand airport have yesterday stopped an attempt by drug courier to internally smuggle 366.6 grams of heroin to Russia.

14:46, november 22, 2007

INCIDENTS

Tajik combat engineer seriously injured in landmine accident in Rudaki

20-year-old Tajik soldier Daler Bekov suffered serious injures when an anti-personnel mine exploded during his work in minefield in the Rudaki district.

13:47, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik PM meets with Turkmen president in Ashgabat to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov, who is currently in Ashgabat to attend the CIS premiers’ meeting, yesterday afternoon held talks with Turkmen President

13:17, november 22, 2007

Exhibition of photo works by Russian cosmonaut to open in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus --An exhibition of photo works by Russian cosmonaut Yuri Baturin entitled “The Earth from Space” will open at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe tomorrow.

13:01, november 22, 2007

Seminar on development of parliamentary budgeting strategy opens in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A seminar formally titled “Development of Parliamentary Budgeting Strategy: International Experience and Situation in Tajikistan” has opened at the Kokhi Vahdat

12:43, november 22, 2007

Tajikistan attends at UNWTO General Assembly session in Colombia

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik delegation led by Maliksho Nematov, chairman of the Committee for Youth’s Affairs, Sports and Tourism, is attending a session of the UNWTO (World

12:25, november 22, 2007

European ambassadors visit south-west Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- The Heads of Mission of each of the five European Union missions in Dushanbe (France, Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden and the European Commission) are all

12:24, november 22, 2007

Signing ceremony for the project granted by Japan’s government held in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- The Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe is signing is going to sign the grant-contract with Ayni Jamoat in Varzob District for the Grant Assistance for Grass

12:12, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

U.S. Student Visas reach record numbers in 2007

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, the Department of State issued a record number of student and exchange visitor visas -- more than 600,000 -- greater than 10 percent more than

11:56, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Moscow institute to train information security specialists for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Moscow Engineering-Physical Institute (MIFI) is ready to train information security specialists for Tajikistan, Viktor Gorbatov, deputy dean of the Faculty of

11:38, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New building of isolation department at GBAO regional hospital to open next week

KHOROG, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A new building of isolation department with a total 80 beds at the GBAO regional hospital is expected to have been put into operation by December 1,

11:20, november 22, 2007

LAW-ORDER

One arrested for killing family in Nourobod

Resident of Nourobod, eastern Tajikistan has been detained on suspicion having killed family.

21:16, november 21, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor supports Barqi Tojik’s application for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has supported application of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric system) for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe.

20:37, november 21, 2007

POWER

President urges to hold republican conference to discuss entrepreneurship development issues

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to further development of entrepreneurship and attraction of domestic and foreign investments were major topics of a November 21 working

19:54, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 75.6 percent of 2007 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Cotton farmers in Tajikistan are taking real measures to yield cotton remaining in the fields.

19:28, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s national security directly depends on its information security, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- National security of country directly depends on information security, Saydamir Zuhurov, chief of the Main Directorate for Protection of State under

18:42, november 21, 2007

INCIDENTS

One killed, one injured in grenade blast in Khorog

One person was killed and at least one other was injured Wednesday as a hand grenade exploded in Khorog.

18:08, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Delegations of CIS railways meet in Baku to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- The 47th meeting of the CIS Railways Council is opening in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 22, Asia-Plus has learned from Nematullo Nazarov, the head of the

16:35, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

45 companies from 14 countries display their goods in international exhibition “Tajikistan Infrastructure 2007”

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- The 2nd International Exhibition and Conference entitled “Tajikistan Infrastructure 2007” opened at the Borbad Complex in Dushanbe today.

15:47, november 21, 2007

Kobzon not permitted to give concert in Uzbekistan

President Islam Karimov has not permitted known Russian singer Josef Kobzon to give concert in Uzbekistan.

15:21, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Drug pusher detained in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd counternarcotics directorate arrested a drug pusher in Khujand on November 19, according to the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA).

14:43, november 21, 2007

POWER

Tajik premier going to Ashgabat to take part at session of CIS Premiers council

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov has left for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to take part at a session of the council of CIS prime ministers, due November 22,

14:32, november 21, 2007

POWER

Tajik drug police chief dismissed

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-plus -- Chief of the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking has been dismissed.

14:17, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Afghan national detained in Khatlon’s Hamadoni district with more than 27 kilos of opium

Drug police officers have detained Afghan national in Khatlonâ€™s Hamadoni district with more than 27 kilograms of raw opium.

14:07, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Paying Taxes 2008: Paying taxes is getting Easier but more reform is needed

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Tax reforms that make it easier for firms to pay taxes can increase government revenues by broadening the tax base, says a new report launched today by the World

13:49, november 21, 2007

OSCE Centre supports discussion on Tajik religious freedom law

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- The draft Tajik Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Unions is the focus of a roundtable discussion that has opened in Dushanbe today morning, the

12:42, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan receives 322 bodies from Russia this year

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has received the bodies of 322 of its citizens from the Russian Federation since the beginning of this year, Asia-plus has learned at the Tajik