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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

18:17, july 28, 2007

Tajik Ambassador presents credentials to President Putin

DUSHANBE, July 28, Asia-Plus -- On Friday July 27, Tajik Ambassador to Russia Abdulmajid Dostiyev presented credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

18:03, july 28, 2007

There ought to bring development of coal industry to new level, says academic expert

DUSHANBE, July 28, Asia-Plus -- There ought to bring development of coal industry in Tajikistan to a new level, Georgy Petrov, the head of the hydropower laboratory at the Institute for Water

17:55, july 28, 2007

Coal industry may develop only within framework of common energy system, says local expert

DUSHANBE, July 28, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to journalists at a meeting in the Republican Press Center in Dushanbe on July 27, Georgy Petrov, the head of the hydropower laboratory at the

17:45, july 28, 2007

Uzbekistan does not impede implementation of energy projects in Tajikistan, says Barqi Tojik manager

DUSHANBE, July 28, Asia-Plus -- Statement by Deputy Energy and Industries Minister, Poulod Muhiddinov, that Uzbekistan allegedly impedes construction of the Zarafshon hydroelectric power

20:27, july 27, 2007

Introduction of CPP model will lead to social discontent, says deputy transport and communications minister

Deputy transport and communications minister says that with repeal of order 4 â€œAâ€ subscribers of fixed-line subscribers will have to pay for calls to mobile phones at the rate of 12 dirams per

16:34, july 27, 2007

Order ‘A-4’ illegal, says deputy economy minister

DUSHANBE, July 27, Asia-Plus — The First Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister, Amonullo Ashour, told a July 26 news conference in Dushanbe that the Ministry of Economic Development and

16:03, july 27, 2007

43 billion somonis to be attracted for implementation of national development strategy

DUSHANBE, July 27, Asia-Plus — The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) jointly with other ministries and organizations has projected two main programs – the Tajikistan’s National

15:44, july 27, 2007

Former emergencies and communications ministers invited to anticorruption agency for questioning

DUSHANBE, July 27, Asia-Plus — Since the beginning of the year, the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has revealed 63 corruption-related crimes, the

15:42, july 27, 2007

Damage caused by last year’s energy crisis estimated at millions of somonis

DUSHANBE, July 27, Asia-Plus — Damage caused the country’s economy by last year’s energy crisis has been estimated at millions of somonis, Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister,

12:53, july 27, 2007

OryonBonk’s total capital nears 100 million somonis

DUSHANBE, July 27, Asia-Plus — A total capital of OryonBonk, Tajikistan’s largest commercial bank, increased by 42.