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09:28, february 20, 2013

Drug control officers seize over 46 kilos of narcotics in Shouroobod

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An operation by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Khatlon province has led to the seizure of a large amount of drugs in the

09:16, february 20, 2013

OSCE Office in Tajikistan boosts cross-border dialogue on mine action

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2013, Asia-Plus – A three-day regional workshop on “National Mine Action Standards” started in Dushanbe on February 19 with the support of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan.

16:50, february 19, 2013

Trial of alleged murderers of GBAO regional security chief starts in Khorog

The trial is being held at pretrial detention facility in Khorog behind closed doors. Two residents of Khorog are on trial over the murder of Abdullo Nazarov.

15:38, february 19, 2013

Index of openness of Tajikistan’s budget discussed in Dushanbe Tuesday

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable took place in Dushanbe on February 19 to discuss findings of the survey on the budget transparency index that was conducted by the

14:56, february 19, 2013

Tajik president, WB regional director discuss assessment studies for Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday February 19, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha, World Bank Regional Director for Central Asia.

14:39, february 19, 2013

Transit routes for withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The United Kingdom is currently considering several transit routes for the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan.

11:31, february 19, 2013

By-election to Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament expected

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Under the country’s legislation, Rustam Latipov, deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), should resign his

10:54, february 19, 2013

The manual for imam-khatibs has not yet been published

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – A special manual for imam-khatibs has not yet been published in Tajikistan.

10:27, february 19, 2013

President shakes up regional administrators

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has replaced chairpersons of two districts.

10:23, february 19, 2013

Visit of chief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces postponed

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The visit of Colonel-General Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, to

09:58, february 19, 2013

Exercise for special units of Tajik law enforcement authorities conducted in Fakhrobod

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Monday February 18, a command-and-staff drill for special units of Tajikistan’s law enforcement and power-wielding structures took place at the

09:42, february 19, 2013

Wheat flour prices remain high in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The monthly report for February 2013, Monitoring and Early Warning in Tajikistan , notes that wheat flour prices remain at or close to

09:26, february 19, 2013

Senior border officials from 16 countries attend OSCE border management staff course

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – Senior border officials from 16 countries started OSCE-run Border Management Staff Course in Dushanbe on February 18, press release issued by the OSCE

17:32, february 18, 2013

‘Masters of destinies’ of 33 Isfarans stand trial

A judge and a prosecutor in the trial of 33 entrepreneurs from Isfara as well as a defense lawyer of one of convicts are standing trial in Dushanbe.

16:28, february 18, 2013

IMU activist gets jail term of 10 years in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, February 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the northern province of Sughd has got a jail term of ten years for membership in the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU).

16:04, february 18, 2013

Air fares rise 22.3 percent in Tajikistan last month

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- In January, prices and rates for services rendered to the population rose 1.7 percent with the prices increasing most significantly for air tickets – 22.

15:37, february 18, 2013

Tajikistan seeks extradition of former Tajik PM Abdullojonov

If the issue is solved positively, Abdullojonov should be extradited to Tajikistan within 45 days.

14:44, february 18, 2013

Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces visits Tajikistan

Valery Gerasimov is expected to meet with high ranking Tajik state officials to discuss military and technical cooperation between Tajikistan and the Russian Federation.

14:14, february 18, 2013

Eastern Boiler-House of Dushanbe CHP plant stops generating heat

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Eastern Boiler-House of the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant in Dushanbe has stopped generating heat.

14:05, february 18, 2013

Farming unit in Volgograd oblast ready to accept farmers from Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A farming unit in Russia’s Volgograd oblast is ready to accept farmers from Tajikistan.

11:12, february 18, 2013

Tajik parliamentary speaker calls on Turkish entrepreneurs to boost cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- During his working visit to Turkey, Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), reportedly

09:50, february 18, 2013

Tajik, Iranian presidents expected to unveil the second unit of Sangtuda-2 HPP next month

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- IRIB World Service, an official international broadcasting station of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has quoted Iranian Minister of Energy, Majid

08:59, february 18, 2013

New Tajik air carrier on EU’s blacklist?

Tajik private air carrier, Asian Express Airline, is described as a company belonging to Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani.

08:56, february 18, 2013

Assistant Secretary of State Blake expected to visit Dushanbe this week

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr. is expected to arrive in Dushanbe in the afternoon of February 20.

17:58, february 17, 2013

India provides 5.5 mln USD worth of no-strings aid to Tajik army

DUSHANBE, February 17, Asia-Plus -- India has reportedly provided 5.5 million U.S. dollars worth of no-strings aid to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of Tajikistan.

17:41, february 17, 2013

Tajikistan’s energy exports in January 2013 reportedly total some 1.486 mln USD

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- In January 2013, Tajikistan exported some 1.486 million U.S. dollars worth of electrical power, which was 2.

17:24, february 17, 2013

Nearly 180 mln USD remitted to banks in Tajikistan last month

DUSHANBE, February 17, Asia-Plus -- Labor migrants remain a critical component in the economy of Tajikistan and labor migrants’ remittances keep many struggling families in the country above

17:09, february 17, 2013

SCNS reports large drug haul

The State Committee for National Security (SCNS) has reported a large drug haul.

16:43, february 17, 2013

New details of the Dushanbe hostage-taking incident emerge

Relatives of Safarkhoja Partoyev, an ethnic Tajik who got the Kazakh citizenship in the 1990s, claim that certain forces want to make Partoyev the scapegoat for “the so-called hostage-taking incident.

15:09, february 17, 2013

OSCE trains officials from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on counter-narcotics, risk analysis

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Friday February 15, the OSCE Office in Tajikistan completed a four-day workshop on counter-narcotics and risk analysis for officials from border and law