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15:50, january 26, 2012

Police solve brutal killing of 5-year-old girl in Jomi district

QUGHON TEPPA, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Khatlon police directorate have solved the brutal killing of a five-year-old girl that was committed in the Jomi district on

15:30, january 26, 2012

Tajik authorities ask Gazprom to speed up exploration operations in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 25, Tajik Minister of Energy and Industries Gul Sherali met with Gazprom top manager Aleksei Miller to discuss issues related to

14:45, january 26, 2012

Court begins to consider case pitting Turajonzoda against the Council of Ulamo head today

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Consideration of the case pitting Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda, a prominent Tajik religious figure, against Saidmukarram Abduqodirzoda, the head of the

14:09, january 26, 2012

EU delegation meets with Tajik officials to discuss new EU’s strategy for Central Asia

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the European Union, led by Dirk Meganck, head of the Asia, Central Asia and Pacific Section of the European Commission Directorate

11:14, january 26, 2012

Kulob’s electricity debts exceeds 27 mln somoni

KULOB, January 26, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2012, electricity debts of eight districts in the Kulob region of Khatlon province amounted to more than 27 million somoni, Mirzo Ismoilov,

10:42, january 26, 2012

We cannot cover our expenses without raising electricity rates, says Barqi Tojik head

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Current electricity prices do not allow us to cover our expenses, Abdullo Yorov, the head of Barqi Tojik power holding (the state-owned utility

10:13, january 26, 2012

Increase in opium production in Afghanistan gives cause for concern

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus – Increase in cultivation and production of opium in Afghanistan gives cause for serious concern, Yuri Chekalov, the deputy head of the information and

09:43, january 26, 2012

Legal Education and Development (LEAD) short-term English program

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The ABA Rule of Law Initiative and IREX are pleased to announce the Legal Education and Development (LEAD) Short-term English Program (STEP) to provide a

09:39, january 26, 2012

Panel of independent barristers of Tajikistan to open its office in Moscow

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 25, Safiallo Devonayev, the head of the Migration Service under the Government of Tajikistan, met here with representatives of

16:58, january 25, 2012

Russian air company launches air route from Sochi to Khujand

KHUJAND, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Russian air carrier, VIM Avia, has launched a new air route from Russia to Tajikistan – from the Russian city of Sochi to Khujand, the capital of the

16:47, january 25, 2012

Over 994 kilos of narcotics seized by drug control officers in 2011

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus – Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan seized more than 994 kilograms of narcotics last year, DCA director Rustam

16:33, january 25, 2012

Shahritous chairman dismisses his relatives from district administration

Chairman of the Shahritous district in the southern Khatlon province has dismissed his four relatives from the district administration, following president’s criticism directed at local officials in

16:10, january 25, 2012

Russia to provide Tajikistan with 170,000 tons of duty-free gasoline this year

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- This year, the Russian Federation will provide Tajikistan with 170,000 tons of duty-free gasoline, the First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and

16:10, january 25, 2012

Russia to provide Tajikistan with 170,000 tons of duty-free gasoline this year

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- This year, the Russian Federation will provide Tajikistan with 170,000 tons of duty-free gasoline, the First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and

15:40, january 25, 2012

School principals will not be replaced spontaneously

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- School principals holding these positions for five and more years will not be replaced spontaneously, the Dushanbe education directorate chairperson

14:31, january 25, 2012

Tajikistan reduces aluminum production considerably

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly reduced aluminum production by 15 percent.

13:56, january 25, 2012

Rail blockade reportedly affects customs receipts in Kulob

KULOB, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In November-December 2011, Kulob customs officers collected customs duties 14.

13:37, january 25, 2012

Tajik chief prosecutor concerned over increasing cases of land law violation in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of chairpersons of cities and districts in Khatlon province and heads of local law enforcement agencies, presided over by Tajik chief

13:23, january 25, 2012

More than 400 residents in Kulob attacked by stray dog last year; one boy dies of dog bite

KULOB, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 425 residents in the city and the district of Kulob were attacked by stray dogs last year, the Kulob chief sanitary inspector Jamshed Rafiyev told

11:18, january 25, 2012

Alleged terrorist detained in northern Tajikistan

According to the preliminary investigation, the detainee has received terrorist training in camps abroad.

10:28, january 25, 2012

58 investment projects being implemented in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 25 2012, Asia-Plus -- 58 investment projects for a total amount of 1.86 billion U.S.

10:13, january 25, 2012

Tajik authorities complain about delay in conducting feasibility study for rail link

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Iranian company, Metro, is delaying the feasibility study for construction of a Tajik stretch of a rail link that will connect Kashgar (China) and

09:57, january 25, 2012

US embassy hosts meeting on Tajikistan’s WTO accession process

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe yesterday hosted a video conference between officials from the Department of State and the Office of the U.S.

09:52, january 25, 2012

Tajik representative to UN office in Geneva holds a number of meetings regarding RECCA V

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 24, Salohiddin Nasrididnov, Tajikistan’s Representative to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in

09:37, january 25, 2012

One killed, one more injured in Dushanbe traffic accident

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- One person was killed and at least one other was serious injured on January 24 as a car crashed into a pole in Dushanbe, according to the Interior

09:21, january 25, 2012

President shakes up government officials in the ‘economic bloc’

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday January 24, President Emomali Rahmon shuffled government officials in the “economic bloc.

09:08, january 25, 2012

Mosque employees in northern Sughd will pay taxes

KHUJAND, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Like other citizens of Tajikistan, mosque employees in Sughd province will pay taxes.

16:29, january 24, 2012

Istiqlol Tunnel expected to be fully finished until November this year

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Istiqlol Tunnel is expected to be fully finished until November this year, Minister of Transport Nizom Hakimov told reporters in Dushanbe on January 24.

16:13, january 24, 2012

Corruption reportedly cost Tajikistan at some 60 mln somoni in 2011

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- According to findings by the anticorruption agency, corruption cost Tajikistan at some 60 million somoni in 2011, director of the Agency for State

15:49, january 24, 2012

Brother of SCNS deputy head detained for alleged involvement in drug trafficking

Faridoun Umarov, the brother of the first deputy head of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS), Mansour Umarov, has been detained for alleged involvement in dug trafficking.