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16:15, july 24, 2008

Kulob legislature repeals inviolability of its member facing bribery charges

KULOB, July 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Upon the recommendation of the Khatlon chief prosecutor, an extraordinary 18th session the Kulob city legislature (Majlis) has adopted the decision to

15:47, july 24, 2008

Case of former Isfara chemical plant director, Jourayev, moves to court

A case of Nizomkhon Jourayev, former director of the Isfara chemical plant and ex-member of the Sughd regional legislature, has moved to the Supreme Court.

15:01, july 24, 2008

69 Shuroobod teachers leave for Russia in search of seasonal work

KULOB, July 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the past school year, 69 teachers from Khatlon’s Shuroobod district have left for the Russian Federation in search of seasonal work, Asia-Plus has

14:27, july 24, 2008

Savings bank’s branch in Shuroobod allocates more than 1.5 million somonis in loans

KULOB, July 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, the branch of Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, in Shuroobod has provided 1,519,570 somonis in loans to local

13:58, july 24, 2008

$16 million needed to conduct general census of the population

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- $16 million are need to conduct general census of the population and housing in the country in 2010, Chairman of the State Committee for Statistics,

13:20, july 24, 2008

Torrential rain causes mudslides in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Heavy rainfalls have caused mudslides in some districts of the northern Sughd province.

13:19, july 24, 2008

Upcoming SCO summit to adopt Dushanbe Declaration

DUSHANBE, July 24, Asia-Plus -- The main document that will be adopted at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Dushanbe will be a Dushanbe Declaration that will reflect

11:43, july 24, 2008

47 teachers from Nourobod and Roghun receive diplomas of secondary pedagogical education

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 47 teachers from the city of Roghun and the Nourobod district are receiving diplomas of secondary pedagogical education today.

11:16, july 24, 2008

Over 100,000 ha of lands released after grain harvesting to be sown with other crops

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 74,573 hectares of lands released after wheat-harvesting campaign have already been sown with other agricultural crops, according to the Ministry of

11:02, july 24, 2008

UN FAO to work out long-term program to combat locust infestation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The UN''s Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) is ready to work out a long-term program to combat locust infestation in Tajikistan, according to

10:48, july 24, 2008

Germany, Tajikistan to sign loan and financing agreement for rehabilitation of switchyards at Nurek HPS

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The German Development Bank (KfW Entwicklungsbank) and the Government of Tajikistan will sign a loan and financing agreement of EUR 25 million for the

10:33, july 24, 2008

Tajikistan’s prison conditions better than in neighboring countries, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Prison conditions in Tajikistan are now much better than prison conditions in neighboring countries, the Deputy Justice Minister, Azizmat Imomov,

10:18, july 24, 2008

Criminal proceedings instituted to investigate into mass fight in Khujand

According to the Ministry of Interior, criminal proceedings have been instituted to investigate into a July 22 mass fight in Khujand.

20:17, july 23, 2008

FES to organize trip of Tajik journalists to Germany

KHOROG, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) intends to organize a trip of a group of Tajik journalists to Germany, Mr.

19:47, july 23, 2008

Infant mortality rate increasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd regional prosecutor’s office has set up a special group to investigate maternal and infant mortality cases in the provinces.

19:31, july 23, 2008

Tajik public associations circles to provide support to implementation of the Roghun project

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Public associations of Tajikistan will provide support to implementation of the Roghun hydroelectricity project.

18:44, july 23, 2008

SCO foreign ministers to meet in Pugus on Friday

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday July 23, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) hosted a technical briefing on the preliminary schedules of a session of the council of

17:47, july 23, 2008

Tajikistan's gold and foreign currency reserves amount to $378 million

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- As of July 1, 2008, the gold and foreign currency reserves held by Tajikistan''s central bank has amounted to $378 million, Chairman of the National Bank of

17:12, july 23, 2008

Mass fight, involving local youth and Chinese builders, occurs in Khujand

A mass fight has occurred in bar in Khujand following quarrel between a group of Khujand youth and Chinese builders.

15:53, july 23, 2008

2010 National Unity Day celebrations to be held in Khorog

DUSHAHNBE, July 23, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, celebrations to mark a National Unity Day will be held in Khorog, Gorno Badakhshan, President Emomali Rahmon remarked in an address to a ceremonial

15:38, july 23, 2008

Some 20 percent of buildings in Tajik capital should be pulled down, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Some 20 percent of buildings in Dushanbe are unserviceable and should be pulled down, Mirzohisayn Sultonov, the deputy head of the Agency for

15:18, july 23, 2008

WB, Tajik government sign three grant agreements for $17. 5million

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank and the Government of Tajikistan signed three grant agreements for a total amount of US$17.

13:48, july 23, 2008

Compared to 1990s birth rate has nearly halved in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Compared to January-June 2007, birth rate over the first six months of this years has increased, the first Deputy Health Minister, Salomat Jobirova, told

13:25, july 23, 2008

Number of unemployed decreases in Khujand?

KHUJAND, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-June 2008, the number of officially registered unemployed in Khujand, Sughd province has decreased from 2,023 to 1,835, Abduhalim Vahhobov, a

13:05, july 23, 2008

Chinese exhibition to be held in Tajik capital soon

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- China’s national exhibition, formally titled “Chinese-Tajik Trade and Investment” is expected to open in Dushanbe on July 29, according to Tajikistan’s

12:51, july 23, 2008

Number of flights Dushanbe-Tehran increases

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Activity of Tajik state air carrier, TajikAir, in the first half-year of 2008 has been characterized by a positive dynamic, growth in main production

11:47, july 23, 2008

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan solve their water problems

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan now has no complaints against Tajikistan over the water issue as the situation was clarified.

11:14, july 23, 2008

Situation at the Norak reservoir critical

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Situation at the Norak reservoir remain critical; water levels at the reservoir are currently at the level of 885.45 meters, which is 10.

10:51, july 23, 2008

TSB to expand its operations to Russia, Belarus and Iran

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB), one Tajikistan’s largest banks, intends to open its offices and branches in Russia, Belarus, and

10:35, july 23, 2008

DVK chief accountant faces tax evasion charges

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Inspection by the Agency of State Financial Control and Combating Corruption of activities of Dushanbe’s municipal waterworks, Dushanbevodokanal (DVK)