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18:11, march 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Drug control officers detain drug pusher

DUSHANBE, March 16, Asia-Plus - On Thursday March 15, officers from the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) detained a 27-year-old resident of Kulob Dushanbe when he was trying to push 1.

16:30, march 16, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan, Azerbaijan to exchange embassies

Two further political and economic relations Tajikistan and Azerbaijan have reached an agreement on exchange of embassies.

15:21, march 16, 2007

Representatives of youth from all regions of the country invited to attend Navrouz celebrations in Istaravshan

DUSHANBE, March 16, Asia-Plus - Representatives of youth from all regions of the country have been invited to attend celebrations to mark the Navrouz holiday that will be held in the northern city

14:42, march 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Power shortages cause serious damage to the food industry enterprises

DUSHANBE, March 16, Asia-Plus - Daily losses of the Sanoati Gushtu Shir (meat and milk industry) state unitary enterprise caused by power shortages amount to 35,000 somonis, the enterprise top

13:55, march 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Some 15 kilograms of drugs intercepted by Tajik police Thursday

DUSHANBE, March 16, Asia-Plus -- Tajik police intercepted some 15 kilograms of drugs in the republic Thursday, March 15, according to the ministry of interior (MoI).

13:35, march 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Bundestag delegation concludes its visit to Tajikistan by meeting in German House in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 16, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of Germany’s Bundestag concludes its visit to Tajikistan by a meeting that will be held in the German House in Dushanbe today afternoon.

12:01, march 16, 2007

SPORT

Youth tennis tournament dedicated to Navrouz holiday held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 16, Asia-Plus -- An annual youth tennis tournament dedicated to the Navrouz holiday is going on in Dushanbe.

11:30, march 16, 2007

POWER

German MPs donates computers to their Tajik colleagues

DUSHANBE, March 16, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Members of the German Bundestag yesterday handed over computers and other office equipment to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of

20:21, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Azerbaijan signs 11 cooperation documents

Azerbaijanâ€™s President Ilham Aliyev visit to Tajikistan has yielded a series of bilateral cooperation documents.

20:00, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Nine newspapers not brought out today because of power shortages

DUSAHNBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - The next editions of a number of Dushanbe newspapers have not been brought out following strict power limitations introduced in some areas of Dushanbe.

18:53, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Afghan drug trafficker wounded in skirmish at the border in Panj

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - Tajik border troops have warded off an attempt by a group of armed Afghan drug traffickers to cross the Tajik border in the Khatlon province.

17:31, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Rahmonov receives head of Bundestag delegation

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Germany were discussed today in Dushanbe at a meeting of President Emomali

15:23, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Azerbaijan’s president arrives in Tajikistan

Azerbaijanâ€™s President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Dushanbe today morning for an official two-day visit. Today, he is scheduled to meet with his President Rahmonov.

14:53, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

JV Aprelevka to resume development of deposit Ikkijelon

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - Tajik-Canadian gold mining joint venture Aprelevka intends to have resumed mining and processing of ores at the Ikkijelon deposit in northern Tajikistan this year,

14:19, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Russia ought to expand information interaction

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan and Russia ought to expand information interaction, Tajik journalists and senior representatives from Russia’s news agency RIA Novosti remarked at a

13:53, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Water level in reservoir powering Norak station continuing to decline

Under the instruction for use of the Norak dam, it is prohibited to use the reservoir for powering the Norak station if the water level in the reservoir drops below the critical mark.

13:27, march 15, 2007

SPORT

FIFA, AFC presidents to arrive in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - Heads of International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are expected to arrive in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation

12:34, march 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian military base in Tajikistan constructs residential buildings for its servicemen

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - Russian military base in Tajikistan has constructed three multi-story residential buildings for its servicemen in Dushanbe and the Khatlon province.

12:09, march 15, 2007

Japan supports improvement of social sector in Tajikistan through grant package totaling some $613,000

DUSHANBE, March 15, Asia-Plus - On March 14, the Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe signed a number of grant-contracts of the Grant Assistance for Grass Roots Human Security Projects of the Government of

20:43, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Afghanistan offers Tajikistan to increase number of flights

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Afghanistan has offered Tajikistan to increase the number of flights linking their capital cities.

19:27, march 14, 2007

First stage of project for improvement of solid waste management ongoing in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- The first stage of the project aimed at improving solid waste management is ongoing in Dushanbe.

18:49, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan introduces restrictions on imports of poultry

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan has introduced restrictions on imports of chickens and others birds and poultry from the countries, where an outbreak of bird flu was registered, Tajik

17:56, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Japan’s embassy donates two minivans equipped with motopumps to capital firefighters

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Japan’s Embassy in Dushanbe today handed over two minivans Gazel equipped with motopumps to the Dushanbe firefighting service.

16:06, march 14, 2007

POWER

MPs adopt law on national symbols of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Tajik parliament has endorsed a new bill on national symbols of the country.

15:14, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik weekly editor elected to head international association of Persian-language journalists

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - A three-day international meeting of Persian-language media in Dushanbe ended on March 13 with the establishment of a new media association -- International

14:47, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Water level in reservoir of Norak HPS declines below critical mark

Further decline in the water level in the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power station may cause serious energy crisis in Tajikistan.

13:55, march 14, 2007

POWER

Dushanbe mayor announces competition for vacancies

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has announced a competition to fill two vacancies in the mayor’s office.

13:08, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Capital mayor’s office sets up tender commission for facilities being constructed this year

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor yesterday passed a resolution obligating to set up a tender commission and fix dates of announcement and holding of tenders for selection of general

12:36, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CSTO interstate commission for military-economic cooperation meets in Astana

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Ways to expand military-economic cooperation are on the agenda of a two-day meeting of the interstate commission for military-economic cooperation of the Collective

12:05, march 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Some 2,000 Tajik students study abroad

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Some 2,000 Tajik students now study at higher educational institutions in foreign countries, primarily in the CIS states.