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10:30, march 11, 2011

Tajik leader inaugurates Tajik Consulate General in Karachi

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon’s state visit to Pakistan concluded on March 10 and Tajik leader returned to Dushanbe Thursday evening.

09:45, march 11, 2011

Tajik Press Day marked today

The Tajik Press Day is marked on March 11 in honor of the first Tajik-language newspaper Bukhoroi Sharif (Glorious Bukhara), the first edition of which was issued on March 11, 1912.

09:22, march 11, 2011

Party and Soviet literature constitute 70% of library stock in Kulob region

KULOB, March 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to the findings of inspection conducted by a special regional commission, party and Soviet literature in the Russian language constitute 70 percent

09:20, march 11, 2011

IRS participates in tender for contract to upgrade Dushanbe-Uzbek border highway

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Innovative Road Solutions (IRS) company that operates the toll highway from Dushanbe to Chanak linking Tajikistan’s capital with Uzbekistan through

09:18, march 11, 2011

Snowfall expected in Tajikistan in mid-March

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Weather forecasters expect fair and sunny weather to stay in Tajikistan until March 14.

18:22, march 10, 2011

Russia refuses Tajik tycoon’s application for political asylum

Ex-member of the Sughd legislature and the former director general of the chemical plant in the northern city of Isfara, Nizomkhon Jourayev, detained by Moscow law enforcement authorities last year,

17:45, march 10, 2011

Tojikcement installs coal-powered rotary kiln

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- One of rotary kilns at the Dushanbe cement plant has been shifted to coal, Muzaffar Hakimov, deputy director of the state unitary enterprise that operates the

17:23, march 10, 2011

Japan supports enhancement of health sector in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2011, Asia-Plus – The Government of Japan supports enhancement of the health sector in Tajikistan trough awarding grants for rehabilitation of local medical

16:40, march 10, 2011

Tajik ombudsman submits his first report to the authorities

The report contains materials about the human rights situation in the country in four months of 2009 and 2010.

15:20, march 10, 2011

Tajik drug control officers prevent smuggling of large amount of hashish into Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan have prevented an attempt of smuggling a large amount of Afghan hashish

13:48, march 10, 2011

JV Javoni to lease 900 ha of abandoned land to cultivate cotton for its needs by itself

KHUJAND, March 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Following rise in prices of raw cotton in the domestic market, the Khujand-based joint venture Javoni (clothing factory) plans to cultivate cotton for

12:35, march 10, 2011

Hearing over lawsuit against the Asia-Plus newspaper adjourned again

A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district has adjourned hearing over lawsuit filed by Anvar Taghoymurodov, head of the Interior Ministry organized crime control department (UBOP), against the Asia-Plus

12:02, march 10, 2011

The issues of CARICC’s activities discussed in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Kyrgyz capital Bishkek is hosting a meeting of the council of national coordinators of counternarcotics agencies of the Central Asian countries, Russia

11:07, march 10, 2011

President Rahmon meets with Sindh Governor

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday March 9, Sindh Governor Dr.

10:58, march 10, 2011

Tajik president attends Tajik-Pakistan business forum in Karachi

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday March 9, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon visited Karachi as part of his state visit to Pakistan to discus various options aimed at

09:35, march 10, 2011

Additional lessons in computer basics introduced at schools in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, March 10, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon education directorate has ordered to introduce additional lessons in computer basics at all schools in the province.

17:58, march 9, 2011

11 residents of Sughd province convicted of membership in banned Islamist group

The convicts have been detained by security officers in recent months.

17:01, march 9, 2011

Law enforcement authorities must make up appropriate concussions, says expert

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tuesday’s blast in Dushanbe was probably a terrorist act committed by any not so influential forces, Major-General Abdullo Habibov said in an interview

16:31, march 9, 2011

Illegal alcohol cargo impounded on Kyrgyz-Tajik border

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz customs officers have impounded a Tajik truck carrying a hidden stash of technical alcohol, RFE/RL''s Kyrgyz Service reports.

16:27, march 9, 2011

Tajik law enforcement authorities characterize March 8 blast in Dushanbe as terrorist act

Tajik law enforcement authorities have instituted criminal proceedings over yesterday’s blast under the provisions of Article 179 (1) of Tajikistan’s Penal Code – terrorism.

16:01, march 9, 2011

Unemployed youth to be given loans to start their businesses

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Committee for Youth, Sport and Tourism Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan plans to provide small short-term loans to youth.

15:31, march 9, 2011

Iran sends equipment for Sangtuda-2 HPP

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Iran’s transport plane carrying equipment for the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) landed at the Dushanbe airport Wednesday afternoon.

14:49, march 9, 2011

Tajik private air carrier to enter two new Boeing aircraft into service this year

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik air company, Somon Air, plans to purchase two Boeing Next Generation aircraft this year.

14:28, march 9, 2011

Resident of Shahritous district detained for extortion

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Khatlon’s Shahritous district, Rustam Abdushukurov, 44, has been arrested on suspicion of extortion, according to the Ministry of Interior

12:23, march 9, 2011

Shell-less explosive device reportedly detonates in Dushanbe

Plates of detonator have been found at the blast site in Dushanbe.

11:52, march 9, 2011

Tajik central bank raises refinancing rate due to inflation and rise in prices of basic imports

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has raised its refinancing rate by 0.

11:12, march 9, 2011

Tajikistan, Pakistan vow to enhance ties to new heights

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation between Tajikistan and Pakistan were discussed in Islamabad on

10:08, march 9, 2011

OSCE Office conducts strategic planning workshop to support Tajikistan's police reform

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An OSCE-supported strategic planning workshop for 15 senior law enforcement commanders, held to support the country''s police reform in line with democratic

10:06, march 9, 2011

Explosion in Dushanbe

Witnesses say the blast outside the Lesnaya Skazka Restaurant in Dushanbe was sufficiently powerful that it blew out the windows of the nearby apartment building.

10:03, march 9, 2011

Another drug peddler detained at the Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 8, Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) stopped an attempt of smuggling heroin to Moscow by air.