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Tajik leader calls on Indian entrepreneurs to actively participate in economic projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has called on representatives of Indian business community to actively participate in implementation of economic projects in

12:25, september 8, 2009

Indian president visits Mir Syed Ali Hamadani’s shrine in Kulob

KULOB, September 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Today, visiting Indian President Pratibha Patil is making a short trip to the southern city of Kulob.

11:44, september 8, 2009

POWER

President Rahmon makes appeal to people on occasion of the National Day

In his televised appeal to the people of Tajikistan made on occasion of the 18th anniversary of Tajikistanâ€™s Independence, President Emomali Rahmon, in particular noted that if other former Soviet

11:29, september 8, 2009

First graffiti festival opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The first graffiti festival entitled “Graffiti Is Flight Fantasy” has opened in the park near the Opera and Ballet Theatre in Dushanbe today.

11:14, september 8, 2009

CIS experts gather in Minsk to discuss secret information protection issue

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A three-day meeting of the CIS working group for reviewing and coordinating draft documents on protection of secret information is opening in Minsk,

10:59, september 8, 2009

Barqi Tojik introduces modern power loss calculation system

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2009, Asia-Plus - To ensure introduction of reasonable electricity rationing and reduction in the technical and commercial losses in the electricity system, Barqi Tojik

10:44, september 8, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Case of embezzlement of TJS 1.5 mln at Sughd regional hospital moves to court

KHUJAND, September 8, Asia-Plus -- Investigation into the case of embezzlement of more some 1.

10:30, september 8, 2009

BKA specialists instruct Tajik law enforcement officers in modern investigation methods

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2009, Asia-Plus - A five-day training seminar for Tajik law enforcement officers on modern investigation and search methods began at the head office of Drug Control

19:53, september 7, 2009

SPORT

Regar-TadAZ players beat referee in Qurghon Teppa

QURGHON TEPPA, September 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An assistant referee was beaten up by Regar-TadAZ players in Qurghon Teppa on September 5 after singling offside when the scored the goal.

19:06, september 7, 2009

Indian company to invest $16 mln in construction of new cement plant in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of the project for construction of cement plant will be held in the northern city of Istaravshan on September 9 this year, Kamol

18:54, september 7, 2009

POWER

MN board considers bill requiring amendments to the law on licensing certain types of activities

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2009, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon or MN) of parliament considered a bill requiring changes and addenda to the

18:39, september 7, 2009

Indian president invites Tajik speaker to pay visit to India

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 7, visiting Indian President Pratibha Patil held talks with Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of

18:19, september 7, 2009

Mass cotton-harvesting campaign to start in Tajikistan after Ramadan

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year, a mass cotton-harvesting campaign is expected to start in Tajikistan after the month of Ramadan, Saidmurod Bahriddinov, the head of the

16:15, september 7, 2009

Indian president calls on the countries of the region to combine efforts to fight international terrorism

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Indian President Pratibha Patil has called on the countries of the region to combine efforts to fight international terrorism that poses

15:54, september 7, 2009

Tajikistan and India have good potential to expand bilateral economic cooperation, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- After the negotiations, Indian and Tajik presidents met with reports.

15:37, september 7, 2009

Tajik-Indian Business Forum to be held in Pugus today

A Tajik-Indian Business Forum, organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Tajikistanâ€™s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), will be held in the government out-of-town residence,

15:05, september 7, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Border officer gets jail term of 15 years fro dug trafficking

KHUJAND, September 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Warrant Officer Jabbor Khudoynazarov serving at the border-crossing checkpoint Madaniyat on the Tajik-Uzbek border in the Sughd province has got long

14:43, september 7, 2009

Tajik, Uzbek energy authorities discuss Turkmen electricity delivery conditions

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Uzbek energy authorities are currently discussing regime and other conditions of the delivery of Turkmen electricity via Uzbek power

14:15, september 7, 2009

Kazakh Government intends to introduce ban on gasoline export

The Kazakh Government intends to introduce temporary ban on export of gasoline.

14:08, september 7, 2009

Uzbekistan starts construction of objects of external power supply

Construction of objects of external power supply of Tashkent city started in frames of joint project of "Uzbekenergo" and Eximbank (China) in Uzbekistan, Uzbek company's press service reported.

14:03, september 7, 2009

SCO Chief Justices to meet in Kyrgyzstan

Meeting of Chief Justices of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will take place in Kyrgyzstan on September 9-10, Janyl Alieva, chairwoman of the Kyrgyz Supreme Court said at the press conference

13:58, september 7, 2009

Venezuela's Chavez arrives in Turkmenistan

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived on Sunday in Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat on a first official two-day visit, local media reported.

13:48, september 7, 2009

Venezuela ready to supply Iran with gasoline – agency

Venezuelan authorities announced its readiness to supply Iran with 20,000 barrels of gasoline per day, Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported.

13:40, september 7, 2009

US ready for negotiations with NKorea, but within six-party talks

The US is ready for a dialogue with North Korea, but only within the six-party talks, said on Sunday the US presidentâ€™s special representative for North Korea Stephen Bosworth by the results of

13:36, september 7, 2009

Iran rules out talks on its nuclear "rights"

Iran will continue its disputed nuclear work and will never negotiate on its "obvious" rights, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday, in comments that are likely to disappoint Western powers.

13:33, september 7, 2009

Shuroobod coalfield seeks purchasers for its product

KULOB, September 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, the Shuroobod coalfield in Khatlon’s Kulob zone has extracted 1,518 tons of coals, which is more than it was

13:30, september 7, 2009

Europe 'big three' call for Afghanistan conference

Britain, France and Germany have unveiled proposals for an international conference on Afghanistan later this year in order to press Afghans to take more responsibility for their own country.

13:01, september 7, 2009

Construction of coal-fired heat and power station to officially commence in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Construction of the first coal-fired heat and power station will officially commence in Dushanbe’s Luchob area tomorrow, according to Barqi Tojik

12:31, september 7, 2009

Tajik-Kazakh consultations held in Dushanbe last week

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Consultations between the foreign ministries of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan on bilateral cooperation and interaction within international

12:16, september 7, 2009