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11:41, september 1, 2007

MoJ calls announces re-registration of public associations

DUSHANBE, September 1, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced re-registration of public associations in the country.

19:44, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

International experts second type of Roghun dam proposed by Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Experts from international commission on big dams have seconded methodical documents of the project for construction of the Roghun dam 335 meters high, the

17:01, august 31, 2007

More than 90 researchers from different countries to attend conference in Tajik capital dedicated to Rumi

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — An international conference dedicated to the 800th anniversary of great Persian-Tajik poet jurist and theologian Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi that will be

16:33, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Anti-drug Channel 2007 Operation under way: Tajikistan tops operation participants in drug seizures

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan stands in first place among countries participating in anti-drug Channel 2007 Operation in terms of the amount of contraband drugs seized, having

16:09, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Railways sends its personnel to Moldova to take refresher course

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Tajik Railways has made a decision to send a group of its specialists on repairing locomotives to Moldova to take refresher course.

15:47, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Education minister inaugurates three schools in eastern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov today morning left for Roghun to attend a ceremony of opening of a news school there.

15:11, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government to allocate 19.2 million somonis to start work to finish building Roghun HPS

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — The government of Tajikistan intends to allocate 19.2 million somonis (equivalent to more than $5.

14:57, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Seminar on journalistic investigation opens in Tajik capital today

DUSHNBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — A two-day seminar formally entitled “Journalistic Investigation” opened in Dushanbe today.

14:23, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Severance of relations with Rusal is real necessity reality but it may affect Talco: Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — “Tajik government’s decision to break the agreement on long-term cooperation with Rusal is the real necessity,” known Tajik economist, Professor

12:48, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik jewelers cannot attend International Jewelry Show in Mumbai

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — International Jewelry Show opened in Mumbai, India, yesterday.

12:46, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

117,693 first-formers to go school in Tajikistan this school year

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — This academic year, 177,693 first-formers will go school in Tajikistan, which is 1,361 children more than in 2006, Asia-Plus has learned at the Ministry of

12:35, august 31, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan establishes diplomatic relations with Paraguay

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan has established diplomatic relations with Paraguay.

12:32, august 31, 2007

POWER

Rahmon to visit Rasht district tomorrow

President Emomali Rahmon will visit to the Rasht district in eastern Tajikistan tomorrow to familiarize himself with situation in the tremor-hit areas.

12:11, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Joint mission of WB and IMF assesses state of Tajik finance sector as satisfactory

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus -- A joint mission of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund has visited Tajikistan to assess a state of its finance sector, Asia-plus has learned at

11:40, august 31, 2007

Awards ceremony for the winners of the recitation competition held

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday August 30, an awards ceremony was held at the Lohouti Theatre in Dushanbe for the winners of the recitation competition “Chashmi Khurshed”.

11:35, august 31, 2007

POWER

Slovakian FM awarded Tajik Order of Friendship for contribution to strengthening of peace in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — On Thursday August 30, President Emomali Rahmon bestowed the Order of Friendship on visiting Slovakian Foreign Minister Jan Kubis and expressed gratitude to him for

11:17, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Agreement on construction of Nourobod power plant in Tajikistan to be singed during Kazakh president’s visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus -- An agreement on construction of the Nourobod power plant in eastern Tajikistan is expected to be signed during a visit of Kazakh President Nursultan

10:53, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Sughd joins Khatlon in cotton-harvesting campaign

DUSHANBE, Kulob, August 31, Asia-Plus — Though a cotton-harvesting campaign in northern Tajikistan officially starts on September 1, many districts in the province have already started selective

20:18, august 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon to inaugurate two new schools tomorrow

President Emomali Rahmon will inaugurate a new school in the Khovaron area of Dushanbe. The same day, he will open another school in the Tursunzoda district.

19:13, august 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tojikgaz head says natural gas will be and at the current price

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus — Tojikgaz (Tajik state natural-gas distributor) now owes nearly $800,000 to Uzbek joint-stock company Uztransgaz for natural-gas deliveries, the Tojikqaz director

18:25, august 30, 2007

Russia provides humanitarian aid to disaster-hit population in Rasht and Asht

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus — 25 tons of humanitarian aid intended for disaster-affected residents of the Rasht and Asht district will arrive in Tajikistan tomorrow afternoon, Asia-Plus has

17:55, august 30, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Uzbek national get life term for killings and robberies committed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus — Uzbek national Sherali Ergashev has got a life term for killings and robberies committed in the territory of Tajikistan.

17:15, august 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian aluminum giant in perplexed

Russian aluminum giant Rusal (Russian Aluminum) is in perplexed over Tajik governmentâ€™s decision to break contract with it for construction of the Roghun power plant in Tajikistan.

15:22, august 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan should not seek partners to construct HPSs in Russia or China, says Tajik political scientist

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s government decision to break the contract with Rusal for constructing the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS) and establish open joint-stock

14:46, august 30, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Trial of Uzbek national charged with a number of killings expected to conclude today

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Supreme Court is supposed to complete consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against Uzbek national Sherali Ergashev today.

14:21, august 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Anti-drug Channel-2007 Operation yields good results

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus-- Ongoing anti-drug Cnannel-2007 Operation, jointly carried out by member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), has yielded good results.

13:57, august 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Slovakian FM arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Slovakian Foreign Minister Jan Kubis arrived in Dushanbe today morning for a two-day working visit, Tajik MFA said.

13:23, august 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan attaches importance to expansion of cooperation with Chine, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, august 30, Asia-Plus -- China has provided considerable assistance in developing Tajikistan’s economy and increasing living conditions of Tajik population, President Emomali Rahmon

13:03, august 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Progress of GBAO secondary school students in studies leaves much to be desired

KHOROG, August 30, Asia-Plus -- A regional conference of the GBAO teachers that was held in Khorog on August 28 discussed the results of last academic year and the tasks for new academic year.

12:33, august 30, 2007

INCIDENTS

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MoJ calls announces re-registration of public associations

DUSHANBE, September 1, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced re-registration of public associations in the country.

International experts second type of Roghun dam proposed by Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Experts from international commission on big dams have seconded methodical documents of the project for construction of the Roghun dam 335 meters high, the

More than 90 researchers from different countries to attend conference in Tajik capital dedicated to Rumi

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — An international conference dedicated to the 800th anniversary of great Persian-Tajik poet jurist and theologian Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi that will be

Anti-drug Channel 2007 Operation under way: Tajikistan tops operation participants in drug seizures

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan stands in first place among countries participating in anti-drug Channel 2007 Operation in terms of the amount of contraband drugs seized, having

Tajik Railways sends its personnel to Moldova to take refresher course

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Tajik Railways has made a decision to send a group of its specialists on repairing locomotives to Moldova to take refresher course.

Education minister inaugurates three schools in eastern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov today morning left for Roghun to attend a ceremony of opening of a news school there.

Tajik government to allocate 19.2 million somonis to start work to finish building Roghun HPS

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — The government of Tajikistan intends to allocate 19.2 million somonis (equivalent to more than $5.

Seminar on journalistic investigation opens in Tajik capital today

DUSHNBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — A two-day seminar formally entitled “Journalistic Investigation” opened in Dushanbe today.

Severance of relations with Rusal is real necessity reality but it may affect Talco: Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — “Tajik government’s decision to break the agreement on long-term cooperation with Rusal is the real necessity,” known Tajik economist, Professor

Tajik jewelers cannot attend International Jewelry Show in Mumbai

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — International Jewelry Show opened in Mumbai, India, yesterday.

117,693 first-formers to go school in Tajikistan this school year

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — This academic year, 177,693 first-formers will go school in Tajikistan, which is 1,361 children more than in 2006, Asia-Plus has learned at the Ministry of

Tajikistan establishes diplomatic relations with Paraguay

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan has established diplomatic relations with Paraguay.

Rahmon to visit Rasht district tomorrow

President Emomali Rahmon will visit to the Rasht district in eastern Tajikistan tomorrow to familiarize himself with situation in the tremor-hit areas.

Joint mission of WB and IMF assesses state of Tajik finance sector as satisfactory

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus -- A joint mission of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund has visited Tajikistan to assess a state of its finance sector, Asia-plus has learned at

Awards ceremony for the winners of the recitation competition held

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday August 30, an awards ceremony was held at the Lohouti Theatre in Dushanbe for the winners of the recitation competition “Chashmi Khurshed”.

Slovakian FM awarded Tajik Order of Friendship for contribution to strengthening of peace in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — On Thursday August 30, President Emomali Rahmon bestowed the Order of Friendship on visiting Slovakian Foreign Minister Jan Kubis and expressed gratitude to him for

Agreement on construction of Nourobod power plant in Tajikistan to be singed during Kazakh president’s visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus -- An agreement on construction of the Nourobod power plant in eastern Tajikistan is expected to be signed during a visit of Kazakh President Nursultan

Sughd joins Khatlon in cotton-harvesting campaign

DUSHANBE, Kulob, August 31, Asia-Plus — Though a cotton-harvesting campaign in northern Tajikistan officially starts on September 1, many districts in the province have already started selective

President Rahmon to inaugurate two new schools tomorrow

President Emomali Rahmon will inaugurate a new school in the Khovaron area of Dushanbe. The same day, he will open another school in the Tursunzoda district.

Tojikgaz head says natural gas will be and at the current price

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus — Tojikgaz (Tajik state natural-gas distributor) now owes nearly $800,000 to Uzbek joint-stock company Uztransgaz for natural-gas deliveries, the Tojikqaz director

Russia provides humanitarian aid to disaster-hit population in Rasht and Asht

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus — 25 tons of humanitarian aid intended for disaster-affected residents of the Rasht and Asht district will arrive in Tajikistan tomorrow afternoon, Asia-Plus has

Uzbek national get life term for killings and robberies committed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus — Uzbek national Sherali Ergashev has got a life term for killings and robberies committed in the territory of Tajikistan.

Russian aluminum giant in perplexed

Russian aluminum giant Rusal (Russian Aluminum) is in perplexed over Tajik governmentâ€™s decision to break contract with it for construction of the Roghun power plant in Tajikistan.

Tajikistan should not seek partners to construct HPSs in Russia or China, says Tajik political scientist

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s government decision to break the contract with Rusal for constructing the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS) and establish open joint-stock

Trial of Uzbek national charged with a number of killings expected to conclude today

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Supreme Court is supposed to complete consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against Uzbek national Sherali Ergashev today.

Anti-drug Channel-2007 Operation yields good results

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus-- Ongoing anti-drug Cnannel-2007 Operation, jointly carried out by member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), has yielded good results.

Slovakian FM arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Slovakian Foreign Minister Jan Kubis arrived in Dushanbe today morning for a two-day working visit, Tajik MFA said.

Tajikistan attaches importance to expansion of cooperation with Chine, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, august 30, Asia-Plus -- China has provided considerable assistance in developing Tajikistan’s economy and increasing living conditions of Tajik population, President Emomali Rahmon

Progress of GBAO secondary school students in studies leaves much to be desired

KHOROG, August 30, Asia-Plus -- A regional conference of the GBAO teachers that was held in Khorog on August 28 discussed the results of last academic year and the tasks for new academic year.

Russian female tourist drowned in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Russian female tourist has been drowned in the Roshtqala River in Gorno Badakhshan.