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15:33, august 2, 2007

Tajik weekly faces libel and insult charges

Editor-in-chief and two correspondents of the Dushanbe weekly face charges of libel and insult.

13:46, august 2, 2007

President Rahmon receives Austrian Ambassador’s credentials

DUSHANBE, August 2, Asia-Plus — Austrian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ursula Faringer (phonetically spelled) today presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon.

13:24, august 2, 2007

Opposition front leader in Kyrgyzstan faces criminal charges

DUSHANBE, August 2, Asia-Plus – Itar Tass -- The leader of Kyrgyzstan’s oppositional front For Kyrgyzstan’s Decent Future, former Prime Minister Felix Kulov, has been formally charged with

11:41, august 2, 2007

U.S. Government supports Tajik border troops

DUSHANBE, August, 2, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday August 1, a detachment from the United States Marine Corps marked the completion of a training exercise with soldiers from the Main Border

19:36, august 1, 2007

Afghan energy minister arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 1, Asia-Plus — Afghan Energy and Water Resources Alhaj Muhammad Ismail Khan is arriving in Dushanbe today evening for a two-day working visit.

18:49, august 1, 2007

Tehran University graduate appointed as deputy head of youth committee for ideology

DUSHANBE August 1, Asia-Plus — By government’s resolution of July 31 Shahnoza Nazirova was appointed the deputy head of the Committee for Youth Affairs, Sports and Tourism.

17:06, august 1, 2007

Tajikistan’s RCS conducts seminars on preventing infectious diseases

DUSHANBE, August 1, Asia-Plus — The Dushanbe branch of Tajikistan red Crescent Society (RCS) has conduced a series of seminars n issues of preventing infectious diseases for volunteers and

14:22, august 1, 2007

Supreme Court sentences former police officer to life imprisonment

DUSHANBE, August 1 -- The Supreme Court sentenced former police officer Narimon Abdurahmonov to life imprisonment last week.

14:21, august 1, 2007

Ghana’s Ambassador presents credentials to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, August 1, Asia-Plus -- The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ghana to Tajikistan Edward Apau Menteya (phonetically spelled) today presented credentials to President Emomali

20:27, july 31, 2007

Privileged shares account for 5 percent of AgroInvestBonk’s declared capital

DUSHANBE, August 1, Asia-Plus — Open joint-stock company AgroInvestBonk has issued a limited amount of privileged shares. The face value of one privileged share is 100 somonis.

20:06, july 31, 2007

Government endorses draft national budget for 2008

The Yovon heat and power plant is expected to be reintroduced into operation by November 1, this year.

19:03, july 31, 2007

Official ceremony to mark of expiry of UNTOP mandate held in Tajik capital Tuesday

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-Plus — An official ceremony to mark expiry of mandate of the United Nations Tajikistan Office of Peace-Building was held in Dushanbe on Tuesday.

18:24, july 31, 2007

CSTO proposes to SCO joint effort on post-conflict Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-plus – RIA Novsoti -- The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has proposed to another regional security organization joining efforts on post-conflict

17:51, july 31, 2007

Russian drug police seize 20 kg of heroin on highway in south Urals

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti – A counternarcotics squad has seized about 20 kg of heroin on a major highway in the Chelyabinsk region, South Urals, a narcotics police spokesman said

17:33, july 31, 2007

16 leavers accepted to Tajik National University without examinations

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-Plus — This academic year, Tajik National University is able to accept 2,370 students.

15:17, july 31, 2007

City court postpones consideration of student headscarf complaint to another day

A city court in Dushanbe has postponed consideration of student challenge on headscarf ban to another day, remitting the case for further consideration to the Shohmansour district court.

13:56, july 31, 2007

Health Projects Implementation Unit organizes seminar to discuss state guarantees program’s results

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-Plus -- On August 2-4, the Health Projects Implementation Unit will organizes a special seminar to sum up the results of a two-month work of a state guarantees program in

12:53, july 31, 2007

Dushanbe city court to consider student challenge of headscarf ban

A court case pitting university female student against the Tajik State Institute of languages and the Ministry of Education Institute is supposed to begin in a city court in Dushanbe today.

12:19, july 31, 2007

UN Peacekeeping Mission ends its work in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-Plus — The United Nations is officially closing its Tajikistan Office of Peace-Building (UNTOP) in Dushanbe today.

11:05, july 31, 2007

Taliban kill hostage after demands ignored

Taliban have killed another male South Korean hostage after their demands were ignored

10:40, july 31, 2007

Russians to dive below North Pole August

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti -- Russian researchers plan to dive 4,200 meters (14,000 feet) in two mini-submarines to explore the ocean floor below the North Pole August 1-2 and back

10:19, july 31, 2007

Children contract HIV infection in Kyrgyzstan hospital

DUSHANBE, July 31, Asia-Plus – Itar Tass -- Kyrgyz presidential staff chief Medet Sadyrkulov demanded the punishment of medics who are guilty of AIDS/HIV infection of people in the Osh region.

20:25, july 30, 2007

Tajik Telecom given time to work out and submit its tariffs to relevant organs

DUSHANBE, July 30, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Tajik Telecom, Tajikistan’s national fixed-line telecommunications provider, is to work out and submit its tariffs to relevant

20:17, july 30, 2007

Turkey to introduce visa-free regime for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 30, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Turkey intends to unilaterally lift the visa regime for Tajikistan.

18:57, july 30, 2007

Capital mayor concerned over rising prices of basic food products on Dushanbe’s markets

The capital mayor has expressed concern about rising prices of basic food products on Dushanbeâ€™s markets and demanded that the Dushanbe trade and markets directorate jointly with administrations

17:14, july 30, 2007

OryonBonk offers its clients new service – by-phone serving

DUSHANBE, July 30, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) OryonBonk, Tajikistan’s largest commercial bank, has offered its clients new service, making available service of customers by phone,

12:12, july 30, 2007

Rahmon urges to increase production of farm output

DUSHANBE, July 30, Asia-Plus — Present economic and financial state of Tajikistan was discussed at a July 27 government session presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, according to

11:37, july 30, 2007

Tajik government discusses issues of completing construction of Roghun HPS

DUSHANBE, July 30, Asia-Plus — Heads of relevant ministries and organizations discussed issues related to completing construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS) at a July

10:34, july 30, 2007

Tajikistan, Japan sign cooperation agreement on improvement of the highway Dousti-Panji Poyon

DUSHANBE, July 30, Asia-Plus — A government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and Japan on improvement of the highway Dousti-Panji Poyon in the Khatlon province was signed in Dushanbe on

18:40, july 28, 2007

Deputy economy minister criticizes education and health sectors

DUSHANBE, July 28, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to journalists in Dushanbe on July 26, Deputy Economic and Trade Minister, Amonullo Ashour, noted that the one of the main requirements of the