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10:15, may 22, 2009

Targeted use of funds earmarked for enhancement of agrarian sector leaves much to be desired, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, May 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The national budget has earmarked more than 105 million somoni this year for implementation agrarian sector development support programs and maintenance

19:37, may 21, 2009

Impact of global financial crisis on Tajikistan’s economy to be mitigated by the end of the year, says minister

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- We will be able to mitigate impact of the global financial and economic crisis on Tajikistan’s economy already by the end of this year, Finance Minister

18:59, may 21, 2009

Volumes of loans allocated by Kulob banks and microlending organizations decrease

KULOB, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, all bank branches and microlending organizations operating in Khatlon’s Kulob region have provided loans for a total amount of

18:25, may 21, 2009

Train from Khujand to Samara runs pretty empty

KHUJAND, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Number of labor migrants from the Sughd province traveling to Russia by rail has considerably decreased, according to the railway station Khujand.

17:46, may 21, 2009

Construction of small power plant launched in Panjakent

KHUJAND, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a small hydropower plant with capacity of 500 kW has been launched in the village of Panjroud in the northern Panjakent district.

16:27, may 21, 2009

New British Ambassador begins to introduce himself to the regions of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The new British Ambassador, Mr.

16:23, may 21, 2009

Traffic resumes on main highways of Gorno Badakhshan today

KHOROG, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Traffic on main highways in Gorno Badakhshan that were closed yesterday for traffic following torrential rain and resulting mudflows has resumed today morning.

16:15, may 21, 2009

Tajikistan should pay $1 mln to EAEC joint anti-crisis fund

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia will pay to the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) Anti-crisis Fund 1 million U.S. dollars each.

15:52, may 21, 2009

Devaluation of Tajik national currency to last till the end of summer

Some experts expect the fall in the rate of the Tajik national currency, the somoni, to last till the end of summer.

13:06, may 21, 2009

Tajik MP departs fro Astana to attend session of the council of the CIS heads of government

DUSHANBE May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov today morning departed for Astana, Kazakhstan to attend a session of the council of the CIS heads of government that will open

12:49, may 21, 2009

Tajikistan displays activity in cooperation with OIC, says OIC secretary general

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Within the framework of his visit to Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic

12:21, may 21, 2009

Microlending organizations become deserving competitor of large banks in Kulob

KULOB, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, nine microlending organizations operating in Khatlon’s Kulob region have provided loans for a total amount of more then 2.

12:07, may 21, 2009

China’s FM sends telegram of condolences over recent disasters in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- China’s Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi yesterday sent a telegram of condolences to his Tajik counterpart, Hamrokhon Zarifi, over recent disasters in

11:56, may 21, 2009

Kulob farmers have to replant cotton on an area of 3,208 ha

KULOB, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in five cotton-growing districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region will have to replant cotton on an area of 3,208 hectares, which is 10 percent of the

11:41, may 21, 2009

Counternarcotics agency stops activities of organized drug-trafficking ring

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In the course of the ongoing anti-drug operation, dubbed Poppy 2009, officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) have managed to stop activities of the

11:28, may 21, 2009

Former Dushanbe Zoo director found liable for bear incident

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus – The former director of the Dushanbe Zoo has been found liable for an incident that resulted in a girl losing her hand in 2006, RFE/RL''s Tajik Service reported

11:14, may 21, 2009

Tajik oil-and-gas and coal extracting enterprise loses $70,000 in business in Q1 09

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, the State Unitary Enterprise Naftugaz va Angisht (Tajik state-controlled oil-and-gas and coal extracting company) has

11:14, may 21, 2009

Deployment of Tajik workers gets green light

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus – Decks have been cleared for the recruitment of hundreds of Tajik workers who lost their jobs in Russia and elsewhere due to the global economic crisis.

10:15, may 21, 2009

Installation of rehabilitated Unit 3 at Norak HPS to be finished in early July

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Installation of rehabilitated Unit 3 at the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS) is expected to be finished in early June, according to Barqi Tojik

19:42, may 20, 2009

EAEC countries develop food security concept

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) have developed a food security concept, the head of the EAEC Agrarian Center Vladimir Tarasov

18:48, may 20, 2009

Riyadh to respond to Tajikistan’s appeal for help to disaster-hit population

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday May 19, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met in Riyadh with Chairman of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, Al-Waleed Ibn Talal, according to

18:16, may 20, 2009

Saudi Arabia ready to assist Tajikistan with holding of OIC foreign ministers’ meeting in Dushanbe in 2010

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi who is currently on his visit to Saudi Arabia met with Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Foreign Minster of Saudi Arabia, in

17:00, may 20, 2009

Entries open for 2009 journalism awards

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) invites journalists from developing Asia and the Pacific to submit published articles written in 2008 or 2009

15:36, may 20, 2009

All main highways in Gorno Badakhshan closed for traffic due to torrential rain snowfalls

KHOROG, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Because of torrential rain and snowfalls all the main highways in Gorno Badakhshan have been closed for traffic, according to Pomirnaqliyot (GBAO state

15:10, may 20, 2009

Tajikistan appeals to UN for urgent assistance

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year’s heavy rainfalls and resulting floods and mudslide have caused casualties among the population and significant damage to Tajikistan’s economy,

14:42, may 20, 2009

Female entrepreneur attempts to commit suicide following sharp devaluation of the somoni

KHUJAND, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Female entrepreneur from the northern city of Chkalovsk has attempted to commit suicide following a sharp devaluation of the somoni.

14:21, may 20, 2009

Police seize some 17 kilos of narcotics in Tajikistan yesterday

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) seized some 17 kilograms of narcotics yesterday.

13:05, may 20, 2009

Mudslide kills two women in Romit

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The death toll in Tajikistan from various disasters that hit the country in April and May this year has risen to 23 as two women were killed by mudslide

12:36, may 20, 2009

President will not visit Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA/DUSHANBE, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Visit of President Emomali Rahmon scheduled for today has been canceled, the source at Khatlon governor’s office told Asia-Plus today.

12:25, may 20, 2009

Russia’s air carrier launches air route from Nizhnevartovsk to Khujand beginning on June 1

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s air carrier, open joint-stock company (OJSC) UTair Aviation, intends to operate regular flights to Tajikistan.