Tajkistan

19:20, september 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New director general of Somon Air appointed

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The board of directors of limited liability company, Somon Air, has appointed Alisher Rustamov, who had previously worked with Dushanbe

18:55, september 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sangtuda-1 HPP generates 1 bln kWh of electricity this year so far

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant has generated one billion kWh of electricity since the beginning of this year, press release issued by open

18:41, september 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ICE to open it office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Expansion of trade and economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Italy was the focus of a meeting of senior representatives of Tajikistan’s

16:05, september 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

U.S. Embassy donates 22 all-terrain vehicles to Tajikistan's border guards

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The United States Embassy in Dushanbe, as part of its Export Control and Related Border Security program (EXBS) provided twenty-two All-Terrain Vehicles

15:02, september 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dilapidated banknotes replaced with recently issued banknotes in Kulob

KULOB, September 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The branch of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) in Kulob and the main branch of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) here today began to replace

14:27, september 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Average cotton yields in Sughd expected to stand at 1.7 tons/ha

KHUJAND, September 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The mass cotton-harvesting campaign is progressing in the northern Sughd province, according to the Sughd agriculture directorate.

14:10, september 14, 2010

POWER

IMF team to give prognosis on Tajikistan’s economic development in H2 2010

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Like other Central Asian states, Tajikistan is gradually coming out of the global financial and economic crisis, Mr.

13:34, september 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rail company officials from CIS and Baltic states gather in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Senior officials of rail companies from the CIS and Baltic states have gathered in Dushanbe for a four-day meeting that is opening here today

13:10, september 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

OSCE trains border officials on protection of human rights

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2010 Asia-Plus -- A five-day training course on human rights and border control organized by the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) and the OSCE Office for

12:23, september 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

President signs decree on autumn conscription campaign

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 13, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree on drafting young Tajiks into the country’s armed forces from October through November

12:11, september 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Upcoming visit of Tajik leader to Italy discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 13, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi received a high-ranking Italian delegation, led by Vice-Minister of Economic

10:18, september 14, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Italy interested in economic cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Italy is interested in expansion of cooperation with Tajikistan in the fields of energy and industry.

18:33, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sourcing training for Tajik textile and clothing companies to be conducted in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In the framework of the Trade Promotion Project in the Republic of Tajikistan implemented by the International Trade Center (ITC) and funded by the

18:15, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Exhibition of Iranian goods opens in Khujand

KHUJAND, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus - An exhibition of Iranian goods opened at the Navrouzgoh Exhibition Complex in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province on September 11.

17:57, september 13, 2010

INCIDENTS

Three killed in traffic accident in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed on September 12 as a car fell into a river in Sughd province.

17:46, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Installation work at Norak HPP’s Unit 8 completed

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Installation work at Unit 8 of the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) has been completed, Asia-Plus has learned from the source at Barqi Tojik

15:32, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Two cotton ginneries in Farkhor receive some 2,000 tons of cotton processing

KULOB, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus - The cotton-ginning factory, Ziyoratsho, in Farkhor province has concluded contracts with 220 cotton producing farms.

15:28, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Novosibirsk CCIs sign cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Chambers of commerce and industry (CCI) of Tajikistan and Novosibirsk (Russia) have signed a cooperation agreement, according to the Tajik CCI press

14:49, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik to submit date of introduction of electricity rationing for endorsement to government on Sep 20

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus -- Measures to ration electricity supplies will be introduced in Tajikistan during autumn-winter 2010-2011 as well.

14:29, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Volunteers sent to work in cotton fields in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Employees of enterprises and organizations in Sughd province, including the regional administration, have been sent to work in cotton fields in the

14:09, september 13, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office: Extradition of fugitive tycoon to Tajikistan under consideration

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Official Dushanbe is awaiting a Russian decision on the extradition of Nizomkhon Jourayev, a Tajik businessman on the run since 2007 who was

13:49, september 13, 2010

POWER

Tajik leader to attend summit on inter-religious dialogue and cooperation for peace

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will attend the second summit on inter-religious dialogue ad cooperation for peace that will take place in New York

13:07, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Iranian youth delegation on familiarization visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An Iranian youth delegation arrived in Dushanbe yesterday for a familiarization visit, Jaloliddin Nourov, an aide to the head of the Committee for

12:38, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik power engineering specialists take 2nd place in CIS competition among electricity suppliers

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A team of Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajik state electricity supplier) is returning today from Almaty, Kazakhstan, where they took part in the CIS

12:19, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

898 new cases of TB detected in Kulob this year

KULOB, September 13, 2010 Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, 898 new cases of tuberculosis have been detected in all ten districts of the Kulob zone in Khatlon province,

11:47, september 13, 2010

INCIDENTS

Two other escaped prisoners captured in the south f Tajikistan

Two other escaped prisoners have been recaptured in Khatlon province

10:54, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCER head to attend OSCE chairmanship seminar in Vienna

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Mirzoali Boltuyev, the chairman of Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER), will attend the OSCE chairmanship seminar on

10:18, september 13, 2010

INCIDENTS

Some 7 kilos of platinum reportedly stolen from Institute of Geology

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Some seven kilograms of platinum have bee stolen from the Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, according to the Ministry

21:32, september 11, 2010

INCIDENTS

Disorderliness of serviceman leads to destruction of explosion of consignment of firearms in Gharm

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Disorderliness of serviceman has led to explosion of a consignment of firearms in Gharm district, Rasht Valley.

21:16, september 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of narcotics seized in Dushanbe last Friday

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of narcotics was seized in Dushanbe on September 10, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).