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Afghan Migration Service opens its office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 4, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of office of Afghanistan’s Migration Service in Dushanbe was held on December 30.

12:27, january 4, 2006

Border troops stationed in northern Tajikistan ward off attempt of unauthorized export of gasoline to Kyrgyzstan

KHUJAND, January 4, Asia-Plus - Border troops stationed in northern province of Sughd warded off an attempt of unauthorized export of gasoline from the region to Kyrgyzstan in late December.

12:23, january 4, 2006

Reform should facilitate structural reorganization of economy, say experts

DUSHANBE, January 4, Asia-Plus - An article by Tajik economists Inom Asrorov and Mahmadsharif Nozimov entitled “Main Directions of Extending of Economic Reforms in Tajikistan” published in the

19:52, january 3, 2006

Two young women detained on suspicion of killing “AmonatBonk” guard

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus - Two young women, the 18-year-ol Zarrina Adnreyeva and the 21-year-old Inobat Karimova, have been arrested on suspicion of having been involved in murder.

19:14, january 3, 2006

Former head of Dushanbe Logistics organization applies to Tajik foreign minister for help

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus - Citizen of Italy, Ivo Toniut, has sent letter for help (Asia-Plus received a copy of the letter on December 31) to Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Talbak Nazarov,

19:11, january 3, 2006

INCIDENTS

Damage caused by fires to Khatlon province last year amounts to 535,761 Somonis

QURGHON TEPPA, January 3, Asia-Plus - In 2005, 290 fires were reported in southern province of Khatlon, which is four cases more compared to the previous year, Asia-Plus has learned from Umed

17:02, january 3, 2006

Muminobod-based boarding school for orphan children receives 6 computers, and new school built for two villages

KULOB, January 3, Asia-Plus Children in boarding school for orphans in Muminobod District of Khatlon have got six computers as the New Year’s presents.

17:01, january 3, 2006

Compared to early December gasoline prices decrease by over 18 percent

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus Compared to early December gasoline prices in Tajikistan have decreased by 18.78 percent, according to information from the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MET).

17:00, january 3, 2006

High prices of some food products in Tajikistan remain till mid-January, says local expert

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus Prices of some basic food products have increased in Tajikistan by the New Year’s holiday.

16:22, january 3, 2006

Dead body of alleged drug trafficker found at Tajik-Afghan border in Hamadoni district on December 30

KULOB, January 3, Asia-Plus - Dead body of a man was found in the area patrolled by Frontier Post # 8 of Unit 2133 of Tajikistan ’s Border Protection Committee (BPC) late

15:40, january 3, 2006

United States provides US$3 million to assist Tajik border guards

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - On January 2, the United States began a $3 million airlift of winter supplies and equipment to assist the Tajik Border Guards.

14:21, january 3, 2006

INCIDENTS

Three killed in fire in Dushanbe in New Year’s night

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - One woman and two her children were killed on the night of December 31 – January 1 as fire broke out in their apartment, according to

14:01, january 3, 2006

Over 21.5 kilograms of drugs intercepted by police in Tajikistan last week

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - Last week, officers of the Tajik Ministry of Interior intercepted 21.

12:34, january 3, 2006

Tajik Ambassador Mirzoyev calls for Tajik-Iranian cooperation on international issues

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - Tajik Ambassador to Tehran Ramazon Mirzoyev said on Saturday [December 31] that visit of Tajik parliamentary delegation to Tehran

19:33, december 14, 2005

Rahmonov to hold republican conference on education issues next week

DUSHANBE , December 14, Asia-Plus - Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov is supposed to presided of republican session on December 20.

19:32, december 14, 2005

Kulob medical examination and certification directorate burns some 500 kilograms of uncertified medicines

KULOB, December 14, Asia-Plus On Tuesday December 13, employees of the Kulob directorate of the agency for medical examination and certification burned some 500 kilograms of uncertified medicines

19:29, december 14, 2005

New building of German embassy in Dushanbe supposed to be finished in 2007

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus The construction of a new building of the German Embassy in Dushanbe will start in early 2006, German Ambassador to Tajikistan Hans Ulrich Seidt told journalists at

19:28, december 14, 2005

Agroinvestbonk, ADB representatives discuss scheme of their mutual relationships

DUSHANBE , December 14, Asia-Plus Issues related to a scheme of organization of a system of mutual relationships between Tajikistan ’s open joint-stock company

19:27, december 14, 2005

110 of 193 Kulob residents put on list of persons wanted by police detained this year

KULOB, December 14, Asia-Plus Of 193 residents of the Kulob region of Khatlon put on a list of persons wanted by police on suspicion of having committed various crimes, 110 have been detained by

19:26, december 14, 2005

Two Tajik border guards in Kulob convicted of killing new recruit

KULOB, December 14, Asia -Plus The problem of “dedovshchina” (bullying), the often brutal hazing of new recruits by older soldiers, still evokes concern.

19:24, december 14, 2005

Judge with court in Shohmansur district of Dushanbe faces corruption Cahrge

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus A judge with a court in Shohmansur District of Dushanbe, Pahlavon Akramov, and a secretary at this court, Mahmadullo Zohirov, have been charged with bribery-taking,

19:23, december 14, 2005

To cross border in Sughd region one needs permission of holders of houses in border villages: perational border group “Sughd”

KHUJAND, December 14, Asia-Plus So far this year, Tajik border troops stationed in Sughd Province have seized almost 6 kilograms of heroin, which is almost two kilograms more compared to 2004,

19:22, december 14, 2005

‘Statement of Uzbek authorities about beginning of demining of Uzbek-Tajik not yet confirmed’: TMAC

DUSHANBE , December 14, Asia-Plus The deputy head of the Tajik Mine Action Cell (TMAC), Parviz Mavlonqulov, says that seven people have been killed and 12 others have been

19:21, december 14, 2005

680 antipersonnel landmines detected in Vanj district of Gorno Badakhshan destroyed

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus Over the past month, demining teams of the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) have destroyed 680 landmines detected in the Dashti Yazgulem area in Vanj District

19:18, december 14, 2005

Issues of regional cooperation in fighting terrorism and drug trafficking to be discussed in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus A two-day international conference on preventing conflicts in Central Asia entitled “Regional Cooperation in Fighting Terrorism, Extremism, Drug Trafficking and

19:17, december 14, 2005

New prosecutor appointed for Kulob

KULOB, December 14, Asia-Plus New Kulob prosecutor, Rajabali Ghulomov, set to work on Monday, December 12.

13:53, december 14, 2005