Tajkistan

14:20, october 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Another alluvial gold placer deposit discovered in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Another alluvial gold placer deposit has been discovered in Muminobod district, Khatlon province, Azim Ibrohim, the chairman of the Main Geology

14:17, october 12, 2010

POWER

Ban imposed on metal exports concerns only scrap metal

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A ban imposed on metal exports concerns only the scrap metal, presidential press service said, commenting on yesterday’s government decision to put ban on

13:10, october 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

The number of starving people in the world exceeds one billion, says FAO director-general

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A five-day high-level intergovernmental meeting of the newly reformed Committee on World Food Security (CFS) opened on October 11, according to the UN

12:48, october 12, 2010

POWER

Tajik, Indonesian MPs discuss inter-parliamentary cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Monday October 11, Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), met here with a delegation

11:47, october 12, 2010

POWER

2.5 mln somoni to be spent for construction of the first line for production of energy-saving light bulbs

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Administration of the city budget and purchase of equipment for the Dushanbe health directorate were a major topic of an October 11 meeting of the

11:29, october 12, 2010

POWER

Tajikistan bans export of farm produce and metals

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2010, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan has banned the export of livestock, meats, potatoes, wools and metals, according to presidential press service.

10:34, october 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek ecologists to hold conference on construction of large HPPs in the region

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ecology Movement of Uzbekistan organizes an international conference entitled “The Cross-Border Environmental Problems in Central Asia:

10:18, october 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Executing body heads from CIS, EAEC, SCO and CSTO meet in Moscow

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of executing body heads from the CIS, the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the

20:45, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Access to ferghana.ru and centrasia.ru websites blocked in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Acting on order from authorities, Internet providers in Tajikistan have barred access to a number of websites, Ms.

20:07, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

57,000 weddings conducted in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 95,188 festivities, including 57,000 weddings and some 15,000 circumcisions, for a total of 20.

19:44, october 11, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Shuroi Adliya considers it senseless to conceal cases of corruption in judicial system

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Shuroi Adliya (Council of Justice) does not refuse existence of corruption in the country’s judicial system.

18:53, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Minister of education dissatisfied with improper coverage by media of education problems

Abdurjabbor Rahmonov has expressed dissatisfaction with improper coverage by media of education problems.

18:40, october 11, 2010

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers draft law on national budget for 2011

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on the national budget for 2011 at an October 11

18:25, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik specialists analyze social and legal aspects of abolishing the death penalty in the country

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A working group established by the government is currently analyzing the social and legal aspects of the abolishing the death penalty in Tajikistan,

15:36, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CRA: Nobody prohibits women from wearing hijab and men from wearing beards in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan has not adopted any official instructions putting ban on beards and hijab

15:10, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

50 Tajik students attending religious schools abroad heed president’s call and return home

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- According to the preliminary data, 1,432 Tajik students are currently undergoing religious studies abroad, Mavlon Mukhtorov, the deputy head of the

14:29, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

More than 112 kilos of narcotics seized in Sughd last overnight

KHUJAND, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd regional division for combating drug trafficking (drug police) seized more than 112 kilograms of narcotics overnight in Ghonchi

13:40, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Afghan specialists discuss malaria combating issues

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A three-day coordination meeting on combating malaria in border areas of Tajikistan and Afghanistan has opened in Qurghon Teppa, the administrative

13:21, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe resident suspected of transporting foreign mercenaries via Tajikistan into Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 53-year-old resident of Dushanbe, M.R.

12:40, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Over 55 kilos of narcotics seized in northern Tajikistan on Sunday

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- More than 55 kilograms of narcotics were seized at the traffic police checkpoint in Jabborrasoulov district, Sughd province yesterday, according to

12:11, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New marketplaces for Tajik-Afghan cross-border trade to be established in GBAO and Khatlon

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) has developed projects for opening of a number of marketplaces for Tajik-Afghan cross-border

11:39, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ecology organizations conduct climate action event on Sunday

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik ecology organizations conducted an environmental protection action, “350,” in Dushanbe on Sunday, Jamshed Qodirov, a spokesman for the Youth

10:20, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CES conducts action to mark International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES) plans to conduct action on October 13 to mark International Day for Natural Disaster.

18:55, october 9, 2010

POWER

PM gets acquainted with river bank reinforcement work and disaster prevention measures in Kulob region

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov visited a number of districts in the Kulob zone of Khatlon province on October 7-8 to get acquainted with the river bank

18:18, october 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Panj district the first in Tajikistan to fulfill cotton target

QURGHON TEPPA, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Panj district in Khatlon province is the first in Tajikistan to fulfill its cotton target.

17:31, october 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ICRC, Tajikistan’ RCS ready to provide aid to population of Rasht

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Following the recent armed clashes that shook the eastern part of Tajikistan, resulting in many casualties, the International Committee of the Red

11:35, october 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Fair of public associations for youth opens in Sughd

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A fair of public associations for youth has opened in Sughd province, Abdulaziz Khalilov, an employee at the public association, GIT-Accent, said.

11:17, october 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan-Afghanistan power transition line expected to be finished until end of October

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 220 kV Tajikistan-Afghanistan power transmission line is expected to be finished until the end of October, the project implementation unit director

10:39, october 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik now owes US$30.8 mln to Sangtudinskaya GES-1

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajik electricity supplier) now owes 135.2 million somoni (equivalent to US$30.

10:20, october 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sangtuda-1 HPP increases electricity generation

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Compared to the second quarter generation of electricity by the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in the third quarter has increased by