All news

16:05, february 17, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Dushanbe court convicts 12 Hizb ut-Tahrir members, including two Uzbek nationals

Dushanbe city court has sentenced 12 Hizb ut-Tahrir members to various terms in prison.

15:11, february 17, 2010

POWER

Majlisi Milli speaker sets date for the last session of outgoing parliament’s upper house

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday signed a decree setting the date for the

14:46, february 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan must speed up work on establishment of credit bureau, says GosKomInvest representative

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Work on establishment of the credit bureau in Tajikistan must be speeded up, Sarvar Kholiqov, head of the department for protection of entrepreneurs’

14:24, february 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

GBAO residents buy shares in Roghun for more than 8 mln somoni by Jan 16

KHOROG, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By February 16, residents of Gorno Badakhshan have bought shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun for more than 8 million somoni, Azizsho

13:58, february 17, 2010

SPORT

Tajikistan loses the game against Bangladesh in 2010 AFC Challenge Cup

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The inaugural match of the Asian football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup saw 2006 champions Tajikistan go ahead to head with 2010 South Asian

13:36, february 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IRPT pre-election headquarters coordinator informs representative of US Embassy of problems facing the party during agitation campaign

DUSHANBE February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday February 16, Vohidkhon Qosiddin, coordinator of the pre-election headquarters of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT), met with Ches Martin,

13:05, february 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Two residents of Hamadoni district detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of drug pushing

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus - Two residents of Khatlon’s Hamadoni district were detained in Dushanbe yesterday on suspicion of having been involved in drug pushing, according to

12:49, february 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IFHC delegation visits Tajikistan

A delegation of the CIS Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation (IFHC), led by the IFHC deputy director, tatiana Bubnova, arrived in Dushanbe yesterday to discuss cooperation issues with Tajik

12:16, february 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

40 Afghan police officers to take drugs-fighting training course in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 40 Afghan police officers arrived in Dushanbe yesterday to take four-week training on drug fighting process that has been launched today.

12:01, february 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

All types of Tajikistan’s transportation ship some 3.78 mln tons of cargo in Jan 2010

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In January 2010, all types transportation shipped more than 3.779 million tons of cargo, which was 1.

11:45, february 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

GosKomInvest assists entrepreneurs with seeking potential investors

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) has an electronic register, on which each citizen of the

11:30, february 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

EBRD financing for micro and small businesses in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting the availability of financing to private businesses in Tajikistan with a $1 million

11:14, february 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan produces 571.3 mln worth of industrial goods in Jan 2010

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In January 2010, Tajikistan produced a total of 571,3 million somoni (equivalent to more than 131 million U.S.

21:12, february 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik education ministry, Iranian university sign memorandum of cooperation

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Education of Tajikistan and the Islamic Azad University of Tehran have signed a memorandum of cooperation.

20:53, february 16, 2010

Tajinfo implements ethnopolitical project, 300 Known Ethnic Tajiks of Russia

The Moscow-based media holding, Tajinfo, launched the ehtnopolitical project, 300 Known Ethnic Tajiks of Russia, at the end of last year.

19:28, february 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

OJSC Sangtudinskaya GES-1 marks its fifth anniversary

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday February 16, open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 station, marked its fifth anniversary.

19:04, february 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounts to $266.3 mln in Jan 2010

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In January 2010, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, amounted to 266.3 million U.S.

18:46, february 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Inflation for Jan 2010 stands at 0.7 percent

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Inflation for January 2010 stood at 0.7 percent, according to the Sate Committee for Statistics.

18:36, february 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s GDP amounts to more than 1.157 bln somoni in Jan 2010

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Based on current data, the gross domestic product (GDP) for January 2010 was more than 1.157 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 265 million U.S.

18:21, february 16, 2010

SOCIETY

Uniting Tajikistan’s power system with power systems of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan one of near-term prospects, says expert

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Uniting power system of Tajikistan with power systems of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan is one of near-term prospects of Tajik energy authorities, the

17:42, february 16, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Four IMU members from Isfara handed jail terms between 8 and 30 years

KHUJAND, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Four members of the cell of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) in the Isfara district, Sughd province have been handed prison terms between 8

17:17, february 16, 2010

$3.822 mln worth of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan 2010

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 16 counties of the world provided humanitarian aid to Tajikistan in January 2001, according to the State Committee for Statistics.

17:07, february 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Representatives of political parties and candidates for parliament meet with voters in Khujand

KHUJAND, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - On Monday February 15, representatives from political parties and candidates for the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) met

16:52, february 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CPT leader says severe weather conditions are big obstacles for election campaign in remote areas

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - Shodi Shabdolov, leader of the Communist Party (CPT) has pointed out severe weather conditions as big obstacles for the election campaign in remote mountain

16:37, february 16, 2010

SOCIETY

Expert points to the necessity of easing tax burden on SMEs

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s tax collection system is very complicated and first of all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suffering from this, Sarvar Kholiqov,

16:15, february 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Mass Roghun share sale action conducted in Kulob today

KULOB, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - A mass Roghun share sale action has been conducted at the branch of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) in the city of Kulob today.

15:56, february 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

72% of total area under crops plowed in Tajikistan so far

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - Tajik farmers have plowed 72 percent of a total area under crops to this day, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

15:30, february 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Czech company plans to participate in water supply project in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - The Victoria Project Company from the Czech Republic intends to participate in implementation of the project for providing Dushanbe with drinking water

15:01, february 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik medical workers buy shares in Roghun for 454,000 somoni yesterday

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - On Monday February 15, medical workers across the country bought shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun for 454,000 somoni, according to

14:44, february 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

All news

Dushanbe court convicts 12 Hizb ut-Tahrir members, including two Uzbek nationals

Dushanbe city court has sentenced 12 Hizb ut-Tahrir members to various terms in prison.

Majlisi Milli speaker sets date for the last session of outgoing parliament’s upper house

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday signed a decree setting the date for the

Tajikistan must speed up work on establishment of credit bureau, says GosKomInvest representative

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Work on establishment of the credit bureau in Tajikistan must be speeded up, Sarvar Kholiqov, head of the department for protection of entrepreneurs’

GBAO residents buy shares in Roghun for more than 8 mln somoni by Jan 16

KHOROG, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By February 16, residents of Gorno Badakhshan have bought shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun for more than 8 million somoni, Azizsho

Tajikistan loses the game against Bangladesh in 2010 AFC Challenge Cup

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The inaugural match of the Asian football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup saw 2006 champions Tajikistan go ahead to head with 2010 South Asian

IRPT pre-election headquarters coordinator informs representative of US Embassy of problems facing the party during agitation campaign

DUSHANBE February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday February 16, Vohidkhon Qosiddin, coordinator of the pre-election headquarters of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT), met with Ches Martin,

Two residents of Hamadoni district detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of drug pushing

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus - Two residents of Khatlon’s Hamadoni district were detained in Dushanbe yesterday on suspicion of having been involved in drug pushing, according to

IFHC delegation visits Tajikistan

A delegation of the CIS Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation (IFHC), led by the IFHC deputy director, tatiana Bubnova, arrived in Dushanbe yesterday to discuss cooperation issues with Tajik

40 Afghan police officers to take drugs-fighting training course in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 40 Afghan police officers arrived in Dushanbe yesterday to take four-week training on drug fighting process that has been launched today.

All types of Tajikistan’s transportation ship some 3.78 mln tons of cargo in Jan 2010

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In January 2010, all types transportation shipped more than 3.779 million tons of cargo, which was 1.

GosKomInvest assists entrepreneurs with seeking potential investors

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) has an electronic register, on which each citizen of the

EBRD financing for micro and small businesses in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting the availability of financing to private businesses in Tajikistan with a $1 million

Tajikistan produces 571.3 mln worth of industrial goods in Jan 2010

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In January 2010, Tajikistan produced a total of 571,3 million somoni (equivalent to more than 131 million U.S.

Tajik education ministry, Iranian university sign memorandum of cooperation

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Education of Tajikistan and the Islamic Azad University of Tehran have signed a memorandum of cooperation.

Tajinfo implements ethnopolitical project, 300 Known Ethnic Tajiks of Russia

The Moscow-based media holding, Tajinfo, launched the ehtnopolitical project, 300 Known Ethnic Tajiks of Russia, at the end of last year.

OJSC Sangtudinskaya GES-1 marks its fifth anniversary

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday February 16, open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 station, marked its fifth anniversary.

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounts to $266.3 mln in Jan 2010

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In January 2010, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, amounted to 266.3 million U.S.

Inflation for Jan 2010 stands at 0.7 percent

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Inflation for January 2010 stood at 0.7 percent, according to the Sate Committee for Statistics.

Tajikistan’s GDP amounts to more than 1.157 bln somoni in Jan 2010

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Based on current data, the gross domestic product (GDP) for January 2010 was more than 1.157 billion somoni (equivalent to more than 265 million U.S.

Uniting Tajikistan’s power system with power systems of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan one of near-term prospects, says expert

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Uniting power system of Tajikistan with power systems of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan is one of near-term prospects of Tajik energy authorities, the

Four IMU members from Isfara handed jail terms between 8 and 30 years

KHUJAND, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Four members of the cell of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) in the Isfara district, Sughd province have been handed prison terms between 8

$3.822 mln worth of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan 2010

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 16 counties of the world provided humanitarian aid to Tajikistan in January 2001, according to the State Committee for Statistics.

Representatives of political parties and candidates for parliament meet with voters in Khujand

KHUJAND, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - On Monday February 15, representatives from political parties and candidates for the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) met

CPT leader says severe weather conditions are big obstacles for election campaign in remote areas

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - Shodi Shabdolov, leader of the Communist Party (CPT) has pointed out severe weather conditions as big obstacles for the election campaign in remote mountain

Expert points to the necessity of easing tax burden on SMEs

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s tax collection system is very complicated and first of all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suffering from this, Sarvar Kholiqov,

Mass Roghun share sale action conducted in Kulob today

KULOB, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - A mass Roghun share sale action has been conducted at the branch of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) in the city of Kulob today.

72% of total area under crops plowed in Tajikistan so far

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - Tajik farmers have plowed 72 percent of a total area under crops to this day, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

Czech company plans to participate in water supply project in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - The Victoria Project Company from the Czech Republic intends to participate in implementation of the project for providing Dushanbe with drinking water

Tajik medical workers buy shares in Roghun for 454,000 somoni yesterday

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - On Monday February 15, medical workers across the country bought shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun for 454,000 somoni, according to

Large consignment of psychotropic substances detained in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2010, Asia-Plus - A large consignment of psychotropic substances has reportedly been detained in Dushanbe.