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19:46, may 14, 2009

Locust infestation hits over 55,000 ha of farmland

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Locust infestation has hit more than 55,000 hectares of farmland across Tajikistan so far, director of the state unity enterprise, Fight against Locust

19:26, may 14, 2009

Cotton farmers repay only 47 percent of last year’s government credit so far

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- To this date, cotton farmers have repaid only 47 percent of last year’s government credit given to them through six banks last year.

18:46, may 14, 2009

President Rahmon receives credentials of new Russian ambassador

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday May 14, President Emomai Rahmon received credentials of new Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

18:09, may 14, 2009

Germany provides €36 mln to Tajikistan within framework of financial and technical cooperation

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Germany will allot €36 million in no-strings aid to Tajikistan within the framework of financial and technical cooperation.

15:55, may 14, 2009

Independent School of Journalism announces summer training on practical journalism

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Independent School of Journalism “Tajikistan – 21st Century” (School) announces organization of the summer training on practical journalism this year,

14:54, may 14, 2009

More than 30% of returning migrant workers attributes their return to global financial crisis

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at the meeting of heads of the key ministries of economic and social blocs of Tajikistan with representatives of donor organizations

14:16, may 14, 2009

Five Kulob residents fined a total of 5,000 somoni for disallowing their children to attend school

KULOB, May 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob city court on May 13 ruled that local resident be fined 1000 somoni for disallowing his daughter to attend school.

13:22, may 14, 2009

Donors promise additional support to the government

A May 13 meeting of heads of the key ministries of economic and social blocs of Tajikistan with representatives of donor organizations resulted in adoption of a joint statement.

11:26, may 14, 2009

Uzbek border guards kill Tajik citizen

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2009, Asia-Plus – Uzbek border guards have shot and killed a Tajik citizen, RFE/RL''s Tajik Service reported on May 13.

11:21, may 14, 2009

EAEC PA for integration under conditions of global financial and economic crisis

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Bureau and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC), presided over by the Chairman-in-Office of the EAEC PA

10:15, may 14, 2009

Farmers recommended using early ripening cotton varieties to replant rain-hit fields

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a briefing in Dushanbe, Saidmurod Bahriddinov, the head of the crop sector directorate within the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA),

19:12, may 13, 2009

Drug control officers bust drug pushing attempt in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency have busted a drug pushing attempt in Dushanbe.

18:52, may 13, 2009

To ensure efficient implementation of reforms Tajikistan needs support of donor community

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at the meeting of heads of the ministries of the economic bloc with representatives of the donor community in Dushanbe, Economic Development and

17:56, may 13, 2009

Zarifi and his counterparts from SCO member nations to discuss preparations for SCO summit due in June

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi will depart for Moscow tomorrow afternoon to attend a session of the council of foreign ministers of member nations of

17:43, may 13, 2009

Korean company to construct four 25-story apartment buildings in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, May 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- South Korean company, SR, intends to invest in construction of four 25-story apartment buildings in Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province, Khujand

17:29, may 13, 2009

Tajik government needs additional $180-200 mln for financing of anticrisis measures, says minister

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- To finance the plan of actions to mitigate effects of the global financial crisis the government needs additional 180-200 million U.S.

15:43, may 13, 2009

Damage caused by heavy rainfalls to agrarian sector estimated at more than 43 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Damage caused to the agrarian sector by torrential rain and resulting floods has been estimated at more than 43.

15:10, may 13, 2009

Afghan drug courier detained in Qurghon Teppa with more than 9 kilos of raw opium

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2009 Asia-Plus -- An operation by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) led to the arrest of an Afghan drug trafficker at the bus terminal in Qurghon Teppa on May 11,

14:53, may 13, 2009

Customs officers stop drug smuggling attempts at Dushanbe and Kulob airports on Tuesday

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers stopped two heroin smuggling attempts at Dushanbe and Kulob airports yesterday.

14:29, may 13, 2009

Kulob farmers have to re-sow cotton on some 800 ha

KULOB, May 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By May 13, farmers in five cotton-growing districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region have planted cotton on 25,809 hectares, which is 76 percent of the target fro

13:57, may 13, 2009

The last fourth unit of Sangtuda-1 HPP expected to be introduced into operation on May 15

The Russian-built Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is expected to be completely introduced into operation on May 15.

13:34, may 13, 2009

KfW plans to allocated €4.5 mln to Tajik banking sector to support SMEs

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Top managers of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk yesterday met here with the KfW Bankengruppe (German Development Bank) chief project

12:40, may 13, 2009

IMF expects remittances to Tajikistan to decrease through the whole year

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The volumes of remittances from Russia to Tajikistan over the first quarter of this have fallen by 33 percent compared to the same period of 2008, Mr.

10:59, may 13, 2009

Family medicine conference opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A medicine family conference is opening in Dushanbe today. Speaking in an interview with Asia-Plus, Ms.

10:45, may 13, 2009

Tajikistan raises water rates by 30 to 50%

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has raised water rates by 30 to 50 percent, depending on category of consumers, Asia-Plus has learned from Rahmat Bobokalonov, the director

10:30, may 13, 2009

EC launches 2009 Lorenzo Natali Prize for committed journalists

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On World Press Freedom Day, May 3, the European Commission officially launched the Lorenzo Natali Prize for 2009.

10:15, may 13, 2009

Tajik FM calls on UAE to participate in construction of small HPPs in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Minister of Environment and Water for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Rashid Ahmad Bin Fahad yesterday met here with Foreign Minister Hamrokhon

19:30, may 12, 2009

Business associations’ representatives meet with GosKomInvest managers in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of representatives of the Coordination Council of Business Associations and Public Unions with top managers of the State Committee for

18:42, may 12, 2009

IMF expects growth in Caucasus and Central Asia to fall to 0.9% this year

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) is expected to come to a near halt this year—contracting to 0.9 percent in 2009 from 6.

18:20, may 12, 2009

Tajik leader, IMF’s mission head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday May 12, President Emomali Rahmon received Mr.