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17:26, august 24, 2011

Tajik-British security project completed in Fayzobod

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On August 23, British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Trevor Moore and a Delegation of the UK Global Threat Reduction Program visited Fayzobod for a ceremony to

17:17, august 24, 2011

Work to complete Istiqlol Tunnel to start in September

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Traffic through the Istiqlol Tunnel is expected to be suspended in September and work to complete the tunnel will start, according to the Ministry of

16:56, august 24, 2011

141 suicide cases reported in Sughd in Jan-Jul 2011

KHUJAND, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 141 suicide cases have been reported in northern Tajikistan over the first seven months of this year, which is 66 cases fewer than in the same period

16:41, august 24, 2011

Yoqub Salimov has his prison term cut

Yoqub Salimov, who was once Tajikistan’s interior minister, ambassador to Turkey, and chairman of the state customs committee, has his prison term cut by two years under prisoner amnesty.

15:30, august 24, 2011

Tajik national air carrier to acquire four SSJ-100s

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, intends to acquire four Russian type aircraft.

14:57, august 24, 2011

Austria increases assistance to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Austria plans to increase assistance to Tajikistan.

14:29, august 24, 2011

This year, Tajikistan marks Idi Ramazon on August 31

This year, Tajikistan will mark Idi Ramazon or Eid ul-Fitr on August 31.

14:21, august 24, 2011

New journalism organization established in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Association of Producers and Distributors of Radio and TV Programs has been established in Tajikistan.

12:19, august 24, 2011

Police probe into death of six workers at Dushanbe tannery

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Interior has launched probe into death of six workers of the Dushanbe-based limited liability company Kuhandiz (Dushanbe tannery).

12:02, august 24, 2011

Introduction of Tajikistan-Afghanistan power transmission line into operation postponed

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The 220 kV power transmission line from Sangtuda in Tajikistan to Pul-i Khumri in Afghanistan was supposed to be introduced into operation in

11:14, august 24, 2011

Germany to provide €6.9 mln to Tajikistan to combat tuberculosis

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- German government-owned development bank, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), will provide 6.

10:54, august 24, 2011

Controversial police officer promoted

Valikhon Mulloyev, formerly chief of the division for combating human trafficking at the Interior Ministry organize crime control department (UBOP), has been appointed to head the Khatlon regional

10:33, august 24, 2011

Three killed, four injured in Sughd traffic accident

KHUJAND, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed and at least four others were injured on August 22 as two vehicles collided in Bobojonghafurov district, Sughd province.

09:11, august 24, 2011

Rahmon receives Secretary of the CPC Xinjiang Committee

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon met here yesterday with Zhang Chunxian, Secretary of Xinjiang Regional Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

18:01, august 23, 2011

The son of former prosecutor-general sentenced to seven years in prison

Fayzullo Bobokhonov’s lawyers claim that their client is due to be granted partial amnesty

17:03, august 23, 2011

Three killings reported in northern Tajikistan this week

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Shuhrat Jalolov, 36, and his wife were found killed in their house in the northern city of Istaravshan.

16:45, august 23, 2011

Deposits kept at Tajik banks reportedly rise 22.3 percent

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Deposits for a total amount of 3.9 billion somoni are now kept at banks in Tajikistan, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

15:56, august 23, 2011

Tajik embassy in Berlin organizes stand to expose Tajikistan’s tourism capacity

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Embassy in Berlin has participated in an Open Doors Day of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Tajik MFA

15:27, august 23, 2011

Criminal wanted for murder, kidnapping gets jail term of 18 years

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus – The Supreme Court of Tajikistan has sentenced Boymurod Khojayev to 18 years in prison.

14:37, august 23, 2011

PM visits site for construction of Sangtuda-2 HPP

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday August 23, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov visited the site for construction of the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

14:20, august 23, 2011

Two Tajik nationals still remain in Libya

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to the Tajik MFA information department, two Tajik nationals still remain in unrest-torn Libya - Abdurazzoq Ikromov, the fourth-year student

13:52, august 23, 2011

Uzbek president will not attend CIS summit in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek President Islam Karimov will not attend the upcoming CIS summit in Dushanbe, the Uzbek Embassy in Dushanbe reports.

12:13, august 23, 2011

Tajik pop star released from prison following amnesty

112 women have been released from a women’s penal colony in Norak following amnesty granted on the occasion of 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence.

11:45, august 23, 2011

IRP leader meets with Tajik labor migrants working in Russia

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri, who is also deputy of the lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of Tajik parliament, has visited

11:21, august 23, 2011

Tajik authorities deny findings of US report on terrorism as baseless

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Commenting on the Country Report on Terrorism 2010, released by the US Department of State on August 18, Olim Salimzoda, deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon

11:11, august 23, 2011

Mass jailbreak: a year later

Exactly a year ago, on August 23, 2010, 25 convicts escaped from the pretrial detention facility of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) in Dushanbe.

10:05, august 23, 2011

Tajik authorities demand payment in dollars for Hajj

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik authorities have announced that the price of the Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia this year has risen to $3,348, payable in dollars only,

09:38, august 23, 2011

China to award 120 million Yuan grant to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon received a Chinese delegation, led by Zhou Yongkang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist

09:22, august 23, 2011

Mild tremor felt in Tajik capital Monday night

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A mild tremor measuring 3.

17:55, august 22, 2011

Sughd resident sentenced to 19 years in prison for killing his brother

KHUJAND, August 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A resident of the northern city of Taboshar, Ikrom Ortiqov, 36, has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering his