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15:57, april 26, 2007

Days of Russian movie to open in Tajik capital on May 7

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus -- Days of Russian movie will be held in Tajikistan from May 7-12, Asia-Plus has learned from Galina Elbaum, secretary of Tajik Cinematographers’ Union.

14:48, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Visiting UN right commissioner meets with resident representative of UN agencies active in Tajikistan

Visiting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour yesterday met with resident representatives of a number of UN agencies active in Tajikistan.

14:12, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Representatives from three political parties to contest two vacant seats in parliament

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - Four candidates have been registered to run in two May 20 parliamentary by-elections.

13:08, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s foreign debt up $11 million in January-March

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s foreign debt has grown by $11 million so far this year, First Deputy Finance Minister, Sherali Safarov, remarked at a meeting with journalists

19:47, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik central bank expects inflation to be at 9% in 2007

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) expects the inflation to be at 9 percent this year.

19:01, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to announce its financial market open for foreign banks

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - Murodali Alimardonov, Chairman of National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), told journalists in Dushanbe on April 25 that President Emomali Rahmon will announce

18:03, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities take efforts to mitigate debt burden of cotton farmers, says central bank head

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - Tajik authorities are taking efforts to mitigate high debt burden of cotton farmers and plan to announce farmland free for marketing, Murodali Alimardonov, Chairman

17:13, april 25, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan endorses investment bill

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - Tajik parliament has endorsed a bill regulating investment relations in the country.

16:00, april 25, 2007

INCIDENTS

Disasters leave 4 dead in January-March

Disasters that hit Tajikistan in the first quarter of the year leaved four dead and caused 8.4 million somonis worth of damage to the countryâ€™s economy.

14:27, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Suit of MoJ against SDPT is either incompetence of MoJ officials or ordered action: SDPT leader

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has recalled its lawsuit against the Social-Democratic Party (SDPT).

13:38, april 25, 2007

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour is expected to arrive in Tajikistan today for a working visit, which is part of a four-country tour

13:13, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Boris Yeltsin: He did it his way

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - President George W. Bush sees Boris Yeltsin as a historic figure who served his country at a time of great change.

12:49, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Diaspora in Perm cooperates with local authorities in tacking migration problems

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus – Ekho Permi – A practical conference formally titled “Social Adaptation of Migrants: Experience of Cooperation between Perm Authorities and Tajik Diaspora” was held

12:22, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

TSB, Azerbaijan’s ZaminBank sign cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company TojikSodirotBonk (TSB), on Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, and Azerbaijan’s open-joint-stock company ZaminBank have singed an

11:56, april 25, 2007

POWER

PM Oqilov heads Tajik delegation to attend funeral of Boris Yeltsin

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - A national day of mourning begins in Russia, ahead of the state funeral of former President Boris Yeltsin.

11:13, april 25, 2007

LAW-ORDER

3,275 crimes reported in Tajikistan in January-March

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of the year, 3,275 crimes have been reported in Tajikistan, which 3.

11:02, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Strategy of interregional cooperation on migration issues to be discussed in Yekaterinburg

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Labor Migration from Central Asia and RF Migration Policy in Urals Region” will be held in Yekaterinburg, the capital of

10:55, april 25, 2007

Corruption hinders social and democratic reports in Tajikistan: US State Department’s Country Report for 2006

The Tajikistan Country Report for 2006 notes that corruption hinders social and democratic reform and restriction on freedom of religion are also an area of concern.

18:58, april 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

KazInvestMineral begins to mine ore at Adrasman ore refinery in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - Deputy Energy and Industries Minister, Mahmadsharif Haqdodov, told journalists in Dushanbe on April 24 that KazInvestMineral, which is the main partner of Kazakhstan

18:32, april 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan prefers to work with Gazprom, says energy minister

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - In exploring reserves of its oil and gas fields, Tajikistan prefers to cooperation with Russia’s Gazprom, Energy and Industries Minister Sherali Gulov remarked at a

17:29, april 24, 2007

Opera and Ballet Theatre in Dushanbe selects students for studying in Russia and Ukraine

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus – State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Dushanbe has launched a contest among Tajik youth wanting to study at higher educational institutions in Russia and

16:16, april 24, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Two suspect members of IMU sentenced to life imprisonment

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - A trial of eleven members of the terrorist group, including two Uzbek nationals, charged with being involved in a series of terrorist acts and other grave crimes

15:07, april 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

JV Darvaz increases production of gold

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - Over the first quarter of the year, gold-mining companies functioning in Tajikistan has produced 434.

13:51, april 24, 2007

SCO culture ministers meet in Tajik capital cultural cooperation for 2007-2008

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - The fourth meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization of council of culture ministers that opened in Dushanbe today morning has brought together senior

13:27, april 24, 2007

POWER

Rahmon sends telegram of condolences to Putin over death of Boris Yeltsin

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon today sent a telegram of condolences to his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, over the death of former Russian President Boris

13:02, april 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik journalists’ union holds meeting to mark World Press Freedom Day

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - A roundtable meeting formally titled “Mass Media as Driving Force of Changes“ will be held in Dushanbe on may 3 to mark World Press Freedom Day.

12:38, april 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS foreign ministers to meet in Kazakh capital to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - The CIS council of foreign ministers will meet in the Kazakh capital city of Astana on April 25 to discuss activities of the CIS council for cultural cooperation and

12:10, april 24, 2007

POWER

Officials attending festive events during working hours to be sacked, says president

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - On Monday April 23, President Emomali Rahmon presided over a meeting with participation of state advisers, heads of ministers and organizations, representatives from

11:47, april 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan threatened with shortage of water: Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is threatened with shortage of water, Uktam Murtazoyev, the acting director of the Tajik branch of scientific-informational center of Interstate

11:09, april 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan intends to double use of water resources, says deputy land reclamation and water resources minister

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan intends to increase the use of water resources of Central Asia’s region, Deputy Land Reclamation and Water Resources Minister, Homidjon Hasanov,