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17:50, september 21, 2011

Rabbani’s death profitable to Taliban and Pakistan’s intelligence agency

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik political scientist Parviz Mullojonov considers that Burhanuddin Rabbani’s assassination is continuation of an old policy aimed at liquidating

17:19, september 21, 2011

Rabbani's killing brings impasses to peace process in Afghanistan, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- “Not only Taliban but also some groups inside the country that are interested in instability in Afghanistan are behind the assassination of

16:15, september 21, 2011

Trial of the Asia-Plus newspaper adjourned again

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The court hearing on a lawsuit filed by Major-General Anvar Taghoymurodov, formerly head of the Interior Ministry organized crime control department

15:56, september 21, 2011

Kulob authorities help local farmers buy fuel on account

KULOB, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- During land treatment operations, farming units in Kulob district have bought diesel fuel at refueling stations on account, the First Deputy Kulob

15:27, september 21, 2011

Tajik president, IMF mission head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 21, President Emomali Rahmon met here with Mr. Todd Schneider, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission.

15:13, september 21, 2011

Global clothing brands boycott Uzbek cotton

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The article by James Kilner, entitled “Global Clothing Brands Boycott Uzbek Cotton,” which was posted on The Telegraph website on September 18 notes

14:48, september 21, 2011

Rahmon extends condolences to President Karzai over Rabbani’s assassination

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today extended condolences to his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai over the assassination in Kabul of former Afghan President

14:19, september 21, 2011

Sughd agrarian sector has no fuel supply problems

KHUJAND, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Cotton-ginning factories operating in the northern Sughd province are providing local cotton producing farms with fuels, and therefore, they have no

14:05, september 21, 2011

Tajik enterprise to supply cotton clothing to Russia

KHUJAND, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based limited liability company, Textile City, and the Moscow firm, Shveypromservis, have signed an agreement on supplying cotton clothing to

13:50, september 21, 2011

Two teens detained with nearly 5 kilos of heroin in Shouroobod district

QURGHON TEPPA, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two teenagers have been detained with a large amount of heroin in Shouroobod district, Khatlon province.

12:39, september 21, 2011

Amnesty International concerned over the torture situation in Tajikistan

A statement released by Amnesty International on September 20 says defendants standing trial on extremism charges allegedly tortured in pre-trial detention.

11:44, september 21, 2011

CIS border control cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A working meeting of the border control bodies within border services of the CIS member nations has opened in Dushanbe.

11:32, september 21, 2011

IRP leader meets with Iranian ex-FM in Tehran

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) of Tajikistan Muhiddin Kabiri met with Iranian ex-Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati on sidelines of

11:04, september 21, 2011

Journalists questioned in BBC correspondent’s trial

KHUJAND, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ilhom Jamoliyon, the head of Sughd’s branch of Tajik Journalists’ Union (TJU), and the Pressa-tj correspondent Lenura Mustafayeva were questioned yesterday

10:00, september 21, 2011

Barqi Tojik spends $580,000 for purchase of new generation electricity meters

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 20,000 new generation electricity meters worth 580,000 U.S.

09:59, september 21, 2011

Global trends towards abolition of the death penalty discussed in London

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On September 19 and 20, World Coalition member organization Penal Reform International (PRI) brought together 120 people from retentionist countries to

09:32, september 21, 2011

Extraordinary government meeting held Tuesday

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An extraordinary meeting of the government, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, took place in Dushanbe Tuesday evening.

09:15, september 21, 2011

Migration support centers to be set up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Russia are actively discussing issues related to creation of decent working conditions for Tajik migrant workers in the

16:53, september 20, 2011

New charge brought against head of Tajikistan’s largest real estate development company

Jourabek Okhounov, who had previously been charged with a large-scale fraud, now faces charge of embezzlement of some 155,000 U.S. dollars.

16:16, september 20, 2011

Illegal mosques in Khatlon to be turned into aid stations and gyms

QURGHON TEPPA, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Khaton authorities intend to turn unregistered mosques into aid stations and gyms.

15:30, september 20, 2011

Residents of Sughd province sent to cotton plantations to help cotton growers

Employees of enterprises and organizations in the northern Sughd province are being sent to cotton plantations for ten or fifteen days to help cotton growers.

14:24, september 20, 2011

Communist-era monuments to be gathered in one place in Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand mayor’s office intends to gather all dismantled Communist-era monuments in one place.

14:02, september 20, 2011

Long-awaited Russian gasoline arrives in Tajikistan

Gazpromneft-Tajikistan has received a new consignment of gasoline from Russia.

12:04, september 20, 2011

EU education program awards scholarships to Tajik students

DUSHANBE, September 20, Asia-Plus -- According to the Delegation of the European Union in Tajikistan, the European Union has completed the evaluation of the latest round of the Erasmus Mundus

11:54, september 20, 2011

Head of Hizb ut-Tahrir cell in Tajikistan witnesses against BBC journalist

KHUJAND, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Emir (head) of the cell of the outlawed religious extremist Hizb ut-Tahrir organization in Tajikistan, Sharif Yoqubov, has begun to witness against

10:36, september 20, 2011

Tajik interior minister departs for Orenburg to attend joint board meeting of MoIs

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Minister of Interiors Abdurahim Qahhorov today morning departed for the Russian city of Orenburg to attend the next joint board meeting of the

10:04, september 20, 2011

OSCE Office trains elections observers in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2011 - The OSCE Office in Tajikistan is training 30 short-term elections observers from throughout Tajikistan in a two-day course that is concluding in Dushanbe today.

10:02, september 20, 2011

Wages of ZGC employees rising year after year, ZGC management says

KHUJAND, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The management of Tajik-Chinese joint gold mining company, Zeravshan Gold Company or ZGC, says wages of the ZGC employees are rising year after year.

09:40, september 20, 2011

Sughd administration provides food assistance to Tajik exclave in Uzbekistan

KHUJAND, September 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A working group comprising representatives from the Sughd regional administration, Asht district administration, border operational group “Sughd” and the

09:26, september 20, 2011

One killed, two wounded in fight in Khujand

A fight involving at least six persons ended with killing of 18-year-old man; three persons have been detained on suspicion of attacking him.