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12:15, september 1, 2011

European Union provides 26 mln euros to support human development

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday August 30, the European Union and the Government of Tajikistan have signed the Financing Agreement for a Human Development Support Program (HDSP).

11:31, september 1, 2011

Tajik capital ready to host CIS summit

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday August 31, Foreign Minister Hamrkhon Zarifi met here with the CIS Executive Secretary Sergey Lebedev.

11:20, september 1, 2011

Russia’s SBP officer dies in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officer from the Russian Presidential Security Service (SBP), Lieutenant-Colonel Vladimir Kuznetsov, 38, died suddenly in Dushanbe.

10:47, september 1, 2011

A number of new facilities put in commission in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2011, Asia-Plus – A number of jubilee facilities have been put in commission in Dushanbe today.

10:42, september 1, 2011

Tajik police bar young believers from Eid prayers

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik police stopped young people under 18 from entering mosques on August 31 for Eid ul-Fitr prayers celebrating the end of Ramadan, RFE/RL''s Tajik

10:25, september 1, 2011

Dushanbe’s flagpole enters Guinness Book of Records

A 165-meter flagpole hoisting Tajik national flag entered the Guinness Book of Records and Mr.

10:08, september 1, 2011

Independent newspaper editor beaten in Dushanbe

Khurshed Atovullo (Niyozov), editor-in-chief of the Dushanbe independent weekly Farazh, and two his friends were beaten in Dushanbe while going from neighborhood # 102 to the Zarafshon area.

09:39, september 1, 2011

Chronicle of the month: August, 2011

August 1 - The holy Islamic month of Ramadan started in Tajikistan;

17:01, august 30, 2011

Alleged IMU activist detained in Isfara

KHUJAND, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the northern Isfara district has been detained on suspicion of being activist of the banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU).

16:51, august 30, 2011

Three schoolgirls commit suicide in Sughd province

KHUJAND, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Three schoolgirls committed suicide in the northern Sughd province on August 29. N.Sh.

15:46, august 30, 2011

Eid Muborak greetings from U.S. Embassy

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2011, Asia-Plus – “On behalf of the U.S. Embassy and the American people, I would like to wish the people of Tajikistan “Idi Fitr Muborak,” a message released by U.S.

15:33, august 30, 2011

Tajikistan, Russia expected to sign three cooperation documents in September

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Three cooperation documents are expected to be signed in Dushanbe during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s official visit scheduled for early

15:21, august 30, 2011

Tajikistan has one of the highest logistic costs in the world

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The findings of the survey on monitoring expenses, time and documents required for export/import transactions were presented in Dushanbe on August 30.

14:54, august 30, 2011

SPCE marks its fifth anniversary

KHOROG, August 30, 2011, Asia-Plus – The School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE), which is the University of Central Asia (UCA)’s first operational academic program, has marked its

12:51, august 30, 2011

Part of Tajik Muslims stops fasting today

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Many Muslims in Tajikistan are not certain when the holy month of Ramadan will end, and whether they must fast on August 30.

12:10, august 30, 2011

Tajik artisanal companies participate at Paris fair

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two Dushanbe artisanal companies will represent Tajikistan in the international trade fair - Ethical Fashion Show - in Paris at the beginning of September,

11:25, august 30, 2011

Baby boy born at pretrial detention facility named Ozodbek

KHUJAND, August 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A baby boy born at pretrial detention facility # 2 in the northern city of Khujand has been named Ozodbek on the occasion of the 2011 amnesty.

11:00, august 30, 2011

More than 160,000 first-graders to go to school in Tajikistan on Sep 1

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 160,000 first-graders will attend school for the first time in the 2011-2012 school year, Noilsho Nouraliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of

10:45, august 30, 2011

Dushanbe summit expected to consider eleven draft documents

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State that will take place in Dushanbe from September 2 to September 3 is supposed to consider eleven draft documents.

10:05, august 30, 2011

World’s tallest flagpole to hoist Tajik national flag today

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s national three-color flag, measuring 60 meters by 30 meters, will be officially raised up the newly erected flagpole today evening.

09:24, august 30, 2011

Six killed in three Sughd traffic accidents Monday

KHUJAND, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Six persons were killed in three traffic accidents reported in the northern Sughd province on August 28, according to the Sughd traffic police department.

17:52, august 29, 2011

First unit of Sangtuda-2 HPP to be introduced into operation in early September

But the Iranian side states that the project cost has increased and is ready to bargain.

17:16, august 29, 2011

President congratulates Tajik Muslims on occasion of Eid ul-Fitr

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has congratulated Tajik Muslims on the occasion of the Eid ul-Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.

16:28, august 29, 2011

It is profitable for Tajikistan to join WTO, say experts

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

15:18, august 29, 2011

Victims of landmine war: When will be put an end to it?

The first victim of Uzbek government’s unilateral decision to mine rural border areas with Tajikistan was reported eleven years ago.

14:38, august 29, 2011

70-year-old resident of Sughd gets jail terms of 18 years for killing

KHUJAND, August 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A 70-year-old resident of Shahriston district in Sughd province, Olim Qurbonov, has got a jail term of 18 years for killing.

14:23, august 29, 2011

Russia raises export duty on light oil again

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Russia has raised export duty on light oil again. By Russian government’s decree export duty on light oil is raised from US$293.60 per ton to US$297.

12:46, august 29, 2011

Tethys Petroleum launches aerogeophysical survey in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tethys Petroleum Limited (Canada) has launched an aerogeophysical survey in southwest Tajikistan, within the limits of the contract territory, Sitora

12:18, august 29, 2011

New settlements in Kulob connected to the regional power supply network

KULOB, August 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Six new settlements built in Kulob for victims of last year’s floods have been connected to a transformer substation, built by Barqi Tojik (the

11:37, august 29, 2011

Japan rehabilitates earthquake-affected school in Vanj district, Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday August 27, Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe and Ms.