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13:25, april 4, 2008

Tajikistan may find itself in 4th place globally in flour imports: Sovecon

DUSHANBE, April 4, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will find itself in the 4th place globally in terms of flour imports, Sovecon reported, referring to the International Grain Council (IGC).

12:42, april 4, 2008

New public association presented in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, April 4, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of a new public association – Ittiloot va Muoshirat (Information and Communication) – is being held in Dushanbe today.

12:12, april 4, 2008

Members of Mini-Dublin Group to assist Tajikistan in future as well

DUSHANBE, March 4, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the Mini-Dublin Group was held at the Drug Control Agency (DCA) in Dushanbe yesterday.

11:48, april 4, 2008

Tajik speaker spokes for adapting CIS to new tasks

DUSHANBE, March 4, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at the 30th plenary session of the CIS Parliamentary Assembly in St.

11:43, april 4, 2008

First deputy prime minister’s office denies rumors of Ghulomov’s health problems

DUSHANBE, April 4, Asia-Plus -- An office of the first Deputy Prime Minister Asadullo Ghulomov denies rumors of his serious heath problems as “unfounded.” Rumors of Mr.

10:58, april 4, 2008

1,570 heroin users officially registered in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 4, Asia-Plus - Over the first quarter of the year, 42 new drug-dependent persons have been officially registered with Sughd narcology center, bringing a total number of officially

10:44, april 4, 2008

Some 300 kilos of drugs seized in Afghanistan with support of DCA liaison officers

DUSHANBE, April 4, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, nine joint operations by liaison officers from the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) and Afghan law enforcement

10:37, april 4, 2008

We plan to hold rally in Khorog despite everything, says SDPT leader

DUSHANBE, April 4, Asia-Plus -- “A rally of Social Democrats planned for April 8 will be held in Khorog despite everything,” Rahmatillo Zoirov, the leader of the Social-Democratic Party

10:15, april 4, 2008

President urges to intensify measure to combat pests

Speaking at a meeting with participation of senior representatives from the government, presidentâ€™s office and relevant ministries and organizations, President Rahmon pointed to the necessity of

20:43, april 3, 2008

Khovaling resident hunted by police for double killing shoots himself

KULOB, April 3, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Khatlon’s Khovaling district, Mahmadali Hakimov, hunted by police for double killing, has shot himself, Asia-plus has learned from Alfattoh Roziqov,

20:27, april 3, 2008

US military do not seek permission to move back into Uzbekistan on large scale

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus – While the government of Uzbekistan is allowing members of the U.S.

20:14, april 3, 2008

Meteorologists forecast torrential rains in April

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- Torrential rains are expected in the country within the next few days, Mahmad Safarov, the deputy head of the hydrometeorology department within the Committee

19:43, april 3, 2008

Tajik specialists question idea of Kyrgyzstan to set up CIS interstate council for religious affairs

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyzstan’s news agency 24.

18:59, april 3, 2008

Large bulk of counterfeit cigarettes detained in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Sughd customs directorate has led to the detention of a large bulk of counterfeit cigarettes “Pine”.

18:43, april 3, 2008

Tajik speaker, EU parliament assembly head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), held talks with Louise Marie de Puech, Head of the European

18:04, april 3, 2008

Kulob woman stands trial for preventing her daughter from attending schools

KULOB, April 3, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob prosecutor’s office has completed criminal proceedings instituted against Erkamo Qurbonova, who faces charge of preventing her daughter from attending

16:05, april 3, 2008

Specialists expect this year’s locust infestations to be larger

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- First cases of locust infestations have been reported in southern Tajikistan.

15:30, april 3, 2008

GBAO public council votes against holding of SDPT-staged rally in Khorog

KHOROG, April 3, Asia-Plus -- The Public Council of Gorno Badakhshan has voted against holding of a possible rally planned by the Social-democratic Party (SDPT) for April 8.

15:08, april 3, 2008

Tajik government considers opening of consulates in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus --Tajikistan’ government is currently considering proposal of Afghan Foreign Minister Rangin Daftar Sepanta about opening of Tajik consulates in Afghanistan’s

14:18, april 3, 2008

Formal charges have not yet been brought against suspects in Russian journalist’s slaying

Two Tajik nationals suspected of killing of Ilyas Shurpayev, a reporter for Russiaâ€™s Channel One television, are still being held in pretrial detention facility and formal charges have not yet been

13:45, april 3, 2008

President charges GBAO governor to take under control use of provided funds

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon had telephone conversation with the GBAO governor Qodir Qosim today morning to hear report on state of education and health sectors, a

13:22, april 3, 2008

President urges to take measure to prevent artificial rise in market prices

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday had telephone conversations with a number of Tajik officials on a progress of implementation of his instructions on speeding up

13:01, april 3, 2008

Tajik journalists from remote regions learn international standards of journalism

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- A three-day seminars on international standards, staged by Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia, ended in Dushanbe Vadim Sadonshoyev,

12:38, april 3, 2008

Dushanbe customs officers burn 342 kilos of poor medicines

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Dushanbe customs directorate burned 342 kilograms of unusable medicines on April 2.

12:25, april 3, 2008

Vietnamese entrepreneurs seek cooperation with their Tajik counterparts

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- Prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Vietnam were major topics of a meeting of the head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of

10:10, april 3, 2008

The United States interested in development of relations with Tajikistan: Deputy Assistant Secretary

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- The United States is interested in development of many-sided relations with Tajikistan, Ms.

20:37, april 2, 2008

Issues of Tajik-US financial cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 2, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to further expansion of financial cooperation between Tajikistan and the United States were a focus of a meeting of Finance Minister Safarali

20:25, april 2, 2008

Tajprombank provides some $775,000 in loans to cotton farmers in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, April 2, Asia-Plus -- Tajik commercial industrial bank of reconstruction and development, Tajprombank has provided some 2.

20:00, april 2, 2008

CIS committee for statistics expects Tajikistan’s GDP to rise 7 percent this year

DUSHANBE, April 2, Asia-Plus -- The CIS Interstate Committee forecasts Tajikistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) to expand at 7-7.5% in 2008.

19:35, april 2, 2008

Northern Tajikistan launches cotton-sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, April 2, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd province has launched a cotton-sowing campaign and cotton farmers in northern Tajikistan have to date planted cotton of 3,552 hectares, Asia-Plus has