Tajkistan

19:17, september 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IMF urges Tajik authorities to speed up work on organizing external audit at OJSC NBO Roghun

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) calls on the Tajik authorities to speed up work on ensuring transparency of funds of open joint-stock company

18:12, september 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IMF expects Tajikistan’s year-end inflation to stand at 9 percent

The IMF team head notes that the outlook for 2001 is optimistic.

19:52, september 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

S7 Airlines launches Dushanbe-St Petersburg flight

DUSHABE, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company Siberia Airlines, operating as S7 Airlines, is launching a regular flight from Dushanbe to St Petersburg beginning on

19:38, september 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Interior Ministry denies report about eight killed militants and three wounded government troops in Rasht

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Report about eight killed militants and three wounded government troops does not correspondent to the facts, Thohir Normatov, the chef of the

19:07, september 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Khujand clothing factory manufactures test consignment of stretch pants

KHUJAD, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based joint venture Javoni (clothing factory) has manufactured a test consignment of stretch pants, the Javoni director general Ibrohim

18:18, september 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan Infrastructure 2010 takes place in Tajik capital in October

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Exhibition company Iteca Osiyo plans to organize five international exhibitions at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe from October 14 to

18:11, september 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Khujand textile enterprise seeks buyers for its product

KHUJAND, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based limited liability company, Nikou-Khujand, which is currently standing idle, is seeking buyers for cotton yarn in order to resume

14:59, september 24, 2010

SOCIETY

Civil war does not threaten Tajikistan, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Parviz Mullojonov, coordinator of the Public Committee for Promoting Democratic Processes, considers that the situation in Tajikistan may become

14:08, september 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

DUSHANBE to host conference on Tajik-Afghan trade and economic cooperation next month

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A two-day conference on ways to enhance trade and economic cooperation and transit shipments between Tajikistan and Afghanistan will take place in

13:30, september 24, 2010

SOCIETY

Victory of religious extremists in one of CA’s countries poses threat to secular states in the region, says expert

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The recent events in Tajikistan and, first of all, activation of some illegal armed groups in the east of the country have triggered mixed reaction

12:41, september 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, Thai PM discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday September 23, President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently in New York to attend the 65th session of the UN General Assembly, met with Prime

12:25, september 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Foreign ministers of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia and Tajikistan meet in New York

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia and Tajikistan took place in New York yesterday on sidelines of the United Nations

12:05, september 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon calls for increase in assistance to developing countries

Tajik leader considers that allocation of additional external support must not be accompanied by toughening debt obligations for developing countries.

10:53, september 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Jailed DPT leader wins European Court case against Russia

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus – The European Court of Human Rights secured the claim of former chairman of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) Mahmadruzi Iskandarov against

10:34, september 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik labor migrants in working Russia recommended seeking support only in Tajik embassy

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Applications from Tajik labor migrants working in Russia to the Tajik Embassy in Moscow over nonpayment of their wages or other instances of

10:18, september 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

German experts share experience in media development with Tajik journalists

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting entitled “Development of Legal Foundation of Media Activity as Condition for Democratization of Society” took place in Dushanbe

19:17, september 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Turkmen leader extends condolences to Emomali Rahmon over deadly attack on government troops

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2010, Asia-Plus – Turkmen President on September 22 extended condolences to President Emomali Rahmon over deadly attack on a convoy of Tajikistan’s Defense Ministry in Rasht

19:01, september 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IMU claims responsibility for Rasht attack

The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) has claimed for an attack on a military convoy in Rasht.

17:44, september 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Cotton sub-sector expected to earn good money in 2011

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Specialists expect Tajik cotton growers to produce more than 300,000 tons of raw cotton this year. Dr.

17:17, september 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Interior Ministry: Ahmadov and Odilov on the lam

The fate of former opposition commanders Mirzokhouja Ahmadov and Olim Odilov, who are blamed for a September 19 attack on a military convoy in Rasht, is unknown.

16:42, september 23, 2010

INCIDENTS

Mission East, DIPECHO help enhance disaster response capacity of communities in Kulob

KULOB, September 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of a group of rescuers from local communities in Kulob and Vose district that were trained by international organization Mission East with

15:09, september 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Drug control officers seize large amount of narcotics in Sughd

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the branch of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) in Sughd province have warded off an attempt of transportation of a large amount of Afghan

15:00, september 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Financial support to be provided to families of servicemen killed in Rasht

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has decided to provide financial support to families of servicemen that were killed in an attack on a military convoy

14:29, september 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Detained militant says he was instructed in carrying out terrorist attacks in training camp in Rasht during a year

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2010, Asia-Plus – One of supporters of former opposition commander Mirzokhouja Ahmadov – the 26-year-old resident of Vose district in Khatlon province Halim Isoyev – was

13:13, september 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon holds talks with UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently in New York to attend the UN General Assembly session, yesterday met with Mr. B.

12:56, september 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president invites Japanese PM to pay visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon met with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan in New York Wednesday evening on sidelines of the UN General Assembly session,

12:35, september 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader meets with NATO secretary general in New York

DUSHANBE, September 23, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon met with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in New York yesterday on sidelines of the 65th session of the UN General

12:11, september 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Ahmadov was intend on masterminding terrorist act in Dushanbe

Five militants from the group of former opposition commanders Mirzokhouja Ahmadov, Mullo Abdullo and Alovuddin Davlatov were killed during a special operation in Rasht.

10:54, september 23, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Imam-khatib from Panjakent accused of unauthorized use of electricity

KHUJAND, September 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Panjakent prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against the 33-year-old Otabek Esoyev, imam-khatib of the Kuktoshi Bolo Mosque,

10:36, september 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

BKA donates vehicles to Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, September 23, Asia-Plus -- The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (Bundeskriminalamt or BKA) has donated three Volkswagens to the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the