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16:04, may 30, 2013

Khoburabot Pass expected to be reopened for traffic in early June

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Khoburabot Pass in the Darvoz district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) is expected to be reopened for traffic in early June, according to

15:40, may 30, 2013

City court upholds district court’s ruling on payment of compensation to suspect’s widow

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Dushanbe city court has upheld the ruling of a court in Dushanbe’s Sino district on payment of compensation to the widow of Safarali Sangov who died after he

15:10, may 30, 2013

WB: Health indicators in Tajikistan among the lowest in ECA region

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2013, Asia-Plus Health indicators in Tajikistan are among the lowest in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region; however, some key indicators, such as the infant mortality rate,

14:51, may 30, 2013

Tajik known poet appreciates president’s special attention to him

On Thursday May 30, President Emomali Rahmon received known Tajik poet Bozor Sobir, who has lived in Seattle, Washington (USA) over the last twenty years.

13:41, may 30, 2013

Agreement on the Russian military base has not been submitted to Tajik parliament yet

The Tajik legislature has not yet ratified the Russian military base lease extension and some experts in Dushanbe attribute the latest problems in bilateral relations between Tajikistan and Russia to

11:35, may 30, 2013

PM Oqilov leaves for Minsk to attend a session of the CIS Council of Heads of Government

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov today morning left for Minsk, Belarus to attend the next session of the CIS Council of Heads of Government that will take

10:46, may 30, 2013

Umarali Quvvatov’s fate expected to be decided in August

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – A court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will consider an appeal regarding the extradition of the leader of Tajik opposition Group 24, Umarali Quvvatov, to

10:30, may 30, 2013

One more member of the Initiative Group for formation of “New Tajikistan” receives threat on her lif

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – One more member of the Initiative Group for formation of a “New Tajikistan” party has reportedly received a threat on her life.

09:55, may 30, 2013

Tajik government needs to make additional progress to improve the human rights situation in the coun

DUSHANBE, May 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – UN Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic, whose mission to Central Asia covered Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan,

17:20, may 29, 2013

Experts from Latvia and Estonia inspect Russian military base in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2013, Asia-Plus – A group of experts from Latvia and Estonia have arrived in Tajikistan to inspect the Russian military base deployed here.

16:01, may 29, 2013

President Rahmon expected to receive Bozor Sobir tomorrow

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2013, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon is expected to receive known Tajik poet Bozor Sobir tomorrow morning.

15:19, may 29, 2013

Important information regarding the U.S. Department of State's summer work and travel program

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Students from Tajikistan considering the Summer Work Travel program should know that the program is a short-term cultural exchange program, press release issued

15:02, may 29, 2013

Prison warden standing trial over inmate’s death sentenced to 5½ years in prison

Prison warden Mahmoud Ismoilov, who stood trial over the death of prison inmate Hamza Ikromzoda, has got a jail term of five years and six months.

14:33, may 29, 2013

Tajikistan toughens efforts against money laundering and the financing of terrorism

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has endorsed the bill requiring amendments to the country’s Penal Code and a number of laws on

13:33, may 29, 2013

Tajik energy minister holds a number of bilateral meetings in Vladivostok

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik Minister of Energy and Industries, Gul Sherali, has held a number of bilateral meetings in Vladivostok, Russia on the sidelines of the ongoing Asian and

11:43, may 29, 2013

New head of OSCE Office meets with leaders of Tajik political parties

DUSHANBE May 29, 2013, Asia-Plus – New head of the OSCE office in Tajikistan, Ambassador Markus Mueller, has met with leaders of Tajik political parties.

10:47, may 29, 2013

Tajik finance minister receives newly appointed director of EDB office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday May28, Tajik Minister of Finance, Safarali Najmiddinov, received the newly appointed Director of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)’s Office in

10:29, may 29, 2013

Russia evacuates Tajik nationals from Syria

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A plane of Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations with 128 passengers, including 70 children, on board landed at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport late Tuesday

10:02, may 29, 2013

CSTO leaders discuss measures to boost security at Tajik-Afghan border

CSTO leaders have discussed measures to be taken to minimize the negative impact of withdrawal of international forces from Afghanistan in 2014.

17:19, may 28, 2013

Rahmon meets with Putin in Bishkek to discuss cooperation

On the sidelines of an informal summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on

16:44, may 28, 2013

Informal CSTO summit starts in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An informal summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has opened in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, Radio Liberty reports.

16:17, may 28, 2013

Five Tajik companies participate at 10th International Istanbul Yarn Fair

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Five Tajik spinning companies, “Hima Textile”, “Nekoo Khujand”, “Olim Textile”, “Spitamen Textiles”, and “Tenta Kulob”, will represent Tajikistan at the 10th

15:34, may 28, 2013

Russian president expected to hold separate talks with his Tajik and Kyrgyz counterparts in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan''s capital, Bishkek, today to attend an informal summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization

15:20, may 28, 2013

Rahmon hopes for Kyrgyzstan’s support in implementation of hydroelectricity projects

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan hopes for Kyrgyzstan’s support in the situation with construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

14:45, may 28, 2013

DPT: Situation in Tajikistan is precarious

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Political Council of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) met in Dushanbe on May 25 to discuss the current social and political situation in the country.

14:16, may 28, 2013

Cotton reportedly sown on more than 193,000 ha this year

DUSHAHBE, May 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A cotton-sowing campaign has been completed in Tajikistan.

14:03, may 28, 2013

More than 30 persons have joined CDCS over the past several days

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2013, Asia-Plus – More than 30 persons, including scientists, journalists, lawyers and entrepreneurs have reportedly joined the Coalition for Democracy and Civil Society (CDCS)

13:30, may 28, 2013

Ten five-time mosques in Dushanbe permitted to conduct the Friday prayers

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2013, Asia-Plus – Ten five-time mosques (mosques for daily prayers) in Dushanbe have got permission to conduct the Friday prayers, Solehjon Zavqiyev, the head of the department

12:42, may 28, 2013

WB: Tax administration remains a weak point in Tajikistan’s business environment

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- World Bank’s Tajikistan Partnership Program Snapshot published in April 2013 notes the new Tax Code of Tajikistan provides an important opportunity to

11:44, may 28, 2013

Bozor Sobir returns to Tajikistan

74-year-old poet has returned from the United States at the invitation of the president.