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Number of subscribers to periodical press increasing in Tajikistan: communications minister

DUSHANBE , January 18, Asia-Plus - Compared to 2004 a number of subscribers to the periodical press increased by 7 percent last year, the Minister of Communications, Said

20:35, january 17, 2006

Now national TV may be picked up on the whole territory of Tajikistan: communications minister

DUSHANBE , January 17, Asia-Plus - Now Tajik national TV can be picked up by about 98 percent of the population, the Communications Minister, Said Zuvaydov, announced at a news

20:14, january 17, 2006

Tajikistan seized over 4.6 tons of drugs last year: DCA official

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus - 4,613 kilograms of drugs, with a half of them being heroin, were interested in Tajikistan last year, the DCA first deputy director, Fayzullo Abdulloyev, said

19:46, january 17, 2006

Tajik president assesses bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran as ‘excellent’

On January 17, Tajik President Rahmonov and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held a joint news conference in Tehran .

18:20, january 17, 2006

Income of cellular operators in Tajikistan amounts to 128.5 million Somonis, says communications minister

DUSHANBE , January 17, Asia-Plus - over the past several years, a volume of revenues for rendering communication service has increased, The Communications Minister, Said

17:44, january 17, 2006

Health conditions of two children affected by Dushanbe blaze stabilized

DUSHNBE, January 17, Asia-Plus - Health conditions of two children that were affected by the fire at the orphanage for disabled children in Dushanbe early on January 8 have

15:48, january 17, 2006

Annual Musical Award “Navo” instead of “Surudi Sol” Award

DUSHANBE , January 17, Asia-Plus - Radio station “Asia-Plus” today announced renaming its Annual Musical Award “Surudi Sol”. Now it will be named “Navo” (Melody) .

15:09, january 17, 2006

136,000 Somonis transferred to national budget last year from sale of state-owned properties in Kulob

KULOB, January 17, Asia-Plus - Throughout the Kulob region of Khatlon during 2005, the Kulob branch of the State Unitary Enterprise for Sale of State-owned Properties realized in auctions real

14:57, january 17, 2006

Tajik MPs to attend events in Astana to mark 10th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s parliament

DUSHANBE , January 17, Asia-Plus - A delegation of Tajik parliamentarians led by Mehmon Bakhti, deputy head of the Majlisi Milli ( Tajikistan ’s upper chamber

14:46, january 17, 2006

DPT protests against consideration of appeal by its leader behind closed door

Tajikistanâ€™s Democratic Party protests against closed consideration of appeal by its leader.

14:44, january 17, 2006

‘Trial of former Tajik drug kingpin will not finish this month,’ says defense lawyer

DUSHANBE , January 16, Asia-Plus - The trial of Ghaffor Mirzoyev, former commander of Tajikistan ’s Presidential Guards and former head of the country’s Drug

14:24, january 17, 2006

Despite some difficulties Tajik border troops protect border properly, says Tajik border service chief

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus - There are approximately 50 of the Tajik-Afghan border on the Tajik side (Shuroobod stretch of the border) that are effectively unguarded, Tajik border service

12:44, january 17, 2006

Tripartite summit of three Persian-speaking countries suspended

Tripartite summit of Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan will not be held. Afghan leader cannot attend the summit.

12:37, january 17, 2006

Two law students at Tajik National University to represent Tajikistan in international Jessup Cup competition in Washington

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus - Fifth-year students at Tajik National University, Sirojiddin Mahkamboyev and Dilshod Mulloyev, have been recognized winners of the national moot court competition

12:18, january 17, 2006

“AgroInvestBonk” to open micro and small enterprise finance units at its branches in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , January 17, Asia-Plus - First loan transactions have already been carried out by the micro and small enterprise finance unit at the AgroInvestBonk branch in Qurghon

12:07, january 17, 2006

State Finance Control Committee head names JV “Zarafshon” unprofitable

DUSHANBE , January 17, Asia-Plus - Of 300 joint ventures registered in the country, only 50-60 have to date functioned, Matlubkhon Davlatov, Chairman of the State Finance

11:41, january 17, 2006

‘Reorganization of Tajik border service will improve financing and efficiency of border troops,’ S. Zuhurov

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus - Transformation of the Border Protection Committee under the Government of Tajikistan into the State Committee for Protection of National Border will improve

11:28, january 17, 2006

SPT intends to publish its program and field its candidate in presidential elections: M. Narziyev

DUSHANBE , January 17, Asia-Plus - On January 14, an enlarged meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the Socialist Party of Tajikistan (SPT) led by Mirhusein Narziyev was

11:19, january 17, 2006

IRPT makes preparations for holding constituent conference in Hamadoni district

KULOB, January 17, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan ’s Islamic revival Party (IRPT) intends to hold a constituent conference of its organization in Hamadoni District ( Khatlon

20:06, january 16, 2006

‘There are no problems with financing of construction of Sangtuda-1 station,’ says Tajik president

DUSHANBE , January 16, Asia-Plus - “There are no problems with financing of the construction of Sangtuda-1 hydropower plant in Tajikistan ,” Tajik President

20:03, january 16, 2006

Bird flu problems discussed in Beijing

DUSHANBE , January 16, Asia-Plus - Issues of strategy of combating bird flu are being discussed at a conference on bird flu that opened in Beijing on January

19:15, january 16, 2006

Tajik State Finance Control Committee, U.K. audit company to sign cooperation agreement in Tajik capital soon

DUSHANBE , January 16, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan ’s State Finance Control Committee and British audit company are supposed to sign a cooperation agreement in

19:08, january 16, 2006

Police detain orphanage bursar over deadly fire: Tajik prosecutor-general’s office

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus - The law enforcement agencies have arrested Sadullo Yatimov, the director of the “Chorbogh” orphanage for disabled children, and Ilhom Ashurov, the orphanage

18:45, january 16, 2006

74 criminal proceedings instituted against activists of Hizb ut-Tahrir in 2005: Tajik prosecutor-general’s office

DUSHANBE , January 16, Asia-Plus -- In 2005, Tajikistan ’s prosecutors instituted 74

18:35, january 16, 2006

Compared to 2004 number of crimes in Tajikistan increased by 9 percent in 2005, says Tajik chief prosecutor

DUSHANBE , January 16, Asia-Plus -- In 2005, more than 12,000 crimes were reported in Tajikistan , which is 9 percent more than during 2004, Tajik chief

18:25, january 16, 2006

Trial of former Tajik drug kingpin continues

DUSHANBE , January 16, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Ghaffor Mirzoyev, former commander of Tajikistan ’s Presidential Guards and former head of the country’s Drug

15:56, january 16, 2006

Tajik State Finance Control Committee gives press conference on last year’s work results

DUSHANBE , January 16, Asia-Plus - 1254 inspections conducted by Tajikistan ’s State Finance Control Committee last year revealed numerous infringements that

15:43, january 16, 2006

Rahmonov leaves for Tehran for two-day visit

Rahmonov intends to discuss with Iranian authorities issues of restructuring Tajikistan's debt to Iran.

15:32, january 16, 2006

Rail routes from Dushanbe and Kulob to Astrakhan canceled

DUSHANBE , January 16, Asia-Plus -- Beginning on January 14, the railway lines from Dushanbe and Kulob to Astrakhan were canceled. .

15:25, january 16, 2006