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10:41, february 22, 2013

Tajikistan-U.S. political consultations held in Dushanbe Thursday

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The mid-year review of Tajikistan-U.S.

10:10, february 22, 2013

Total SA reportedly plans to pump Tajik natural gas to neighboring China

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Total SA’s move into Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic known for growing melons and cotton, is aimed at producing natural gas for export to

09:51, february 22, 2013

Tajik, Kazakh civil aviation authorities discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Kazakh civil aviation authorities are seeking ways to expand bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation.

09:33, february 22, 2013

Afghan minister of higher education arrives in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Afghan Minister of Higher Education Ubaidullah Ubaid heading Afghan educational delegation arrived in Dushanbe yesterday evening on a working visit.

14:14, february 21, 2013

Representatives from Kyrgyz ministry of transport expected to visit Dushanbe in late February

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A group of experts from the Kyrgyz Ministry of Transport and Communications are expected to arrive in Dushanbe in late February to discuss issues

13:50, february 21, 2013

Target date for completion of construction of underground mine at Pakrut postponed

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The British mineral exploration and development company, Kryso Resources plc, has begun construction of a gold extraction factory at the Pakrut gold

11:31, february 21, 2013

President replaces heads of Khorog and Roshtqala in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree Faromouz Imomberdiyev was appointed mayor of Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), replacing

11:15, february 21, 2013

Three suicide cases reported in Sughd Wednesday alone

KHUJAND, February 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Three suicide cases were reported in the northern province of Sughd on Wednesday (February 20) alone.

10:49, february 21, 2013

Political parties represented in parliament seek financing from national budget

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Three of five political parties represented in Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) have worked out amendments to the country’s law on

10:25, february 21, 2013

IRP still hopes to make amendments to the presidential election law

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) Political Council that met here yesterday to discuss the current political situation in the country decided to submit

10:04, february 21, 2013

Bakhtiyor Sattori gives his first interview after stab attack

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2013, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service has posted an audio track of interview with Tajik journalist and activist Bakhtiyor Sattori, who was stabbed in Moscow

09:42, february 21, 2013

Washington does not plan to use Tajikistan’s infrastructure for Afghan withdrawal

Washington reprotedly does not plan to use Tajikistan’s infrastructure during the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan.

17:23, february 20, 2013

President bestows high state awards on high-ranking military officers

President Emomali Rahmon has bestowed high-state awards on high-ranking military officers on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of formation of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces.

16:13, february 20, 2013

SDPT deputy leader says he received threats by phone

Shokirjon Hakimov has attributed the threats to his active civil and political position.

15:32, february 20, 2013

Tajik parliament endorses amendment allowing getting loan against land

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday February 20, the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) endorsed an amendment to the country’s mortgage law, which

14:55, february 20, 2013

Majlisi Namoyandagon ratifies loan agreement concluded with OFID

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) have ratified an additional loan agreement on the Danghara General Hospital Project.

14:11, february 20, 2013

Ukrainian nationals who were reportedly held hostage in Dushanbe return home

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2013, Asia-Plus – Three Ukrainian nationals, who were reportedly held hostage in Dushanbe, returned home on February 16.

13:53, february 20, 2013

Attempt on Sattori’s life politically motivated, says Russian human rights activist

Nikolayev says Tajik journalist was taken to police station in Moscow police last month for questioning.

11:21, february 20, 2013

Assistant Secretary of State Blake arrives in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr. is arriving in Dushanbe today on a thee-day working visit.

11:06, february 20, 2013

Tajik journalist hospitalized with multiple stab wounds in Moscow

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik journalist Bakhtiyor Sattori, former spokesman for Tajik migrations service agency’s office in Russia, was hospitalized yesterday night with

10:51, february 20, 2013

Tojiron Company files libel lawsuit against Dushanbe newspaper and lawyer from Sughd

Tojiron asks for 1.00 somoni from Imrouz News and 50,000 somoni from a lawyer from Sughd as compensation of moral damage that was allegedly caused by an article published by the newspaper.

10:01, february 20, 2013

Tajikistan takes effort to increase cement productions

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is taking efforts to increase cement productions.

09:28, february 20, 2013

Drug control officers seize over 46 kilos of narcotics in Shouroobod

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An operation by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Khatlon province has led to the seizure of a large amount of drugs in the

09:16, february 20, 2013

OSCE Office in Tajikistan boosts cross-border dialogue on mine action

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2013, Asia-Plus – A three-day regional workshop on “National Mine Action Standards” started in Dushanbe on February 19 with the support of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan.

16:50, february 19, 2013

Trial of alleged murderers of GBAO regional security chief starts in Khorog

The trial is being held at pretrial detention facility in Khorog behind closed doors. Two residents of Khorog are on trial over the murder of Abdullo Nazarov.

15:38, february 19, 2013

Index of openness of Tajikistan’s budget discussed in Dushanbe Tuesday

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable took place in Dushanbe on February 19 to discuss findings of the survey on the budget transparency index that was conducted by the

14:56, february 19, 2013

Tajik president, WB regional director discuss assessment studies for Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday February 19, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Mr. Saroj Kumar Jha, World Bank Regional Director for Central Asia.

14:39, february 19, 2013

Transit routes for withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The United Kingdom is currently considering several transit routes for the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan.

11:31, february 19, 2013

By-election to Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament expected

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Under the country’s legislation, Rustam Latipov, deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), should resign his

10:54, february 19, 2013

The manual for imam-khatibs has not yet been published

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – A special manual for imam-khatibs has not yet been published in Tajikistan.