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20:37, may 7, 2011

Tajik FM, OHCHR representative for Central Asia discuss human right issues

DUSHANBE, may 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Representative for

20:13, may 7, 2011

IsDB provides loan for completion of rehabilitation of the Shagon-Zighar road

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has provided an US$18.

19:40, may 7, 2011

Russian military base in Tajikistan celebrates Victory Day

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Russian military base in Tajikistan has organized events to celebrate May 9 Victory Day.

17:52, may 7, 2011

Government diesel reserves to be sold to farmers at cut rates

The government will sell fuel to farmers at cut rates.

16:47, may 7, 2011

Destructive fire at Rumi bazaar attributed to electricity malfunction

QURGHON TEPPA, May 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to the preliminary investigation, a destructive fire that broke out at central bazaar in Rumi district, Khatlon province on April 30 was

16:27, may 7, 2011

Beaten traffic police officer dies in hospital

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Traffic police officer, Ravshan Sharipov, 25, died at the National Medical Center in Dushanbe on May 5 several days after he was beaten by two young men

16:03, may 7, 2011

Shortage of USD in Tajikistan results from sowing season, says expert

DUSHANBE, May 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Poulod Nasimov, a Dushanbe-based expert on the Tajik financial sector, considers that increase in the exchange rate of USD in Tajikistan is connected with

18:35, may 6, 2011

FAO: Global food prices hold steady

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to FAO, global food prices hold steady, but cereals remain tight.

18:18, may 6, 2011

Court in Dushanbe hands down ruling to shut down the Center of Investigative Journalism

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By ruling handed down by a court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district the Bureau of Linguistic Expertise, Legal Advice, and Investigative Journalism is closed down.

17:13, may 6, 2011

Tajikistan ratifies agreements on Tajikistan’s joining two UN conventions

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik parliamentarians have considered and ratified agreements on Tajikistan’s joining two international conventions.

16:57, may 6, 2011

Demolition of Lenin statues causes lively debates in Tajik parliament

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Demolition of Lenin statues caused lively debates during a May 6 sitting of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament).

16:09, may 6, 2011

Tajikistan tightens state control over precious metals and gems

The Majlisi Namoyandagon has endorsed bill requiring amendments to the country’s law on precious metals and gemstones.

15:34, may 6, 2011

Tajik official attributes devaluation of Tajik national currency to gasoline price hike

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The main reason for devaluation of the Tajik national currency, the somoni, against the dollar is gasoline price hike, Deputy Finance Minister Jamoliddin

13:03, may 6, 2011

Tajikistan ranked among three CIS nations with highest inflation rate in Q1 2011

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The CIS Interstate Committee for Statistics has ranked Tajikistan among three CIS nations with the highest inflation rate for the first quarter of 2011.

12:36, may 6, 2011

Two killed, two injured in Varzob traffic accident

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed and at least two others were injured on May 4 as a car fell into a river in Varzob district.

12:18, may 6, 2011

Drug police seize some 55 kilos of hashish in Khujand yesterday

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) have seized a large amount of hashish in northern Tajikistan.

11:58, may 6, 2011

Mudslides kill three in Tajikistan

Two residents of Khatlon province and 16-year-old girl from Sughd province were killed by yesterday’s mudslides caused by torrential rain.

11:36, may 6, 2011

Tajik CCI head receives XUAR delegation

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Priorities of bilateral cooperation were the focus of a meeting of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) head Said Sharif with a delegation

11:01, may 6, 2011

IRP deputy leader meets with U.S. ambassador

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the deputy leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) Umarali Hisaynov, who is also member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower

10:02, may 6, 2011

Four of recaptured prison escapees sentenced to life in prison

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The news center of the Supreme Court of Tajikistan yesterday released report on sentences passed on seven men recaptured after a high-profile jailbreak in

08:47, may 6, 2011

Authorities to evict media watchdog from rental premises

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The authorities reportedly want to evict the National Association of Independent Media of Tajikistan (Nansmit) from rental premises.

08:41, may 6, 2011

Russia’s FSKN chef supports the idea of return of Russian border guards to Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Viktor Ivanov, the head of Russia''s Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN), supports the idea of return of Russian border guards to the Tajik-Afghan border,

17:26, may 5, 2011

Tajikistan concerned over republication of book reprinting cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Permanent Mission of Tajikistan to the United Nations expresses concern about intention of Norwegian publishing-house, Cappelen Damm, to reprint “The Tyranny

16:03, may 5, 2011

Drug pusher detained in Dushanbe with 10 kilos of hashish

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An operation by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) led to the arrest of drug pusher in Dushanbe on May 4, the DCA news center reports.

15:42, may 5, 2011

Gazpromneft-Tajikistan reportedly prohibited from raising fuel prices

Tajikistan’s antimonopoly agency did not let Gazpromneft-Tajikistan raise retail prices for gasoline and diesel fuel until new consignment of oil products comes from Russia.

13:12, may 5, 2011

Newborn baby killed in home fire in Khatlon

A fire that broke out in a residential building in Khuroson district killed newborn baby girl

12:42, may 5, 2011

Year-round greenhouse in Vose produces its first vegetable crops

KULOB, May 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A greenhouse at the agricultural production cooperative, Sadbarg, in Khatlon’s Vose district has produced its first cucumber crop.

12:19, may 5, 2011

Tajik-German police cooperation issues discussed in Berlin

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of Tajik Ministry of Interior (MoI), led by Interior Minister Abdurahim Qahhorov, visited Germany from May 1 to May 4 to discuss cooperation issues

11:46, may 5, 2011

New brick-making plant introduced into operation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A new brick-making plant has reportedly been introduced into operation in Tajikistan.

11:35, may 5, 2011

Tajikistan seeks Luxembourg CC’s support for attraction of investments

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg Rustam Soliyev yesterday met with the Director General of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (CC),