Tajkistan

13:43, august 31, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan-NATO cooperation within the framework of PfP discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 31, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday received visiting NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Southern Caucasus and

13:02, august 31, 2010

TAJKISTAN

1,856,500 Tajik nationals reportedly employed in 2009

DUSHANBE, August 31, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan has conducted a large-scale employment survey.

12:22, august 31, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Number of officially registered HIV sufferers in Kulob increases to 280

KULOB, August 31, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Six new cases of HIV infection have been detected in the Kulob zone of Khatlon province in July-August this year, bringing the number of officially registered

12:06, august 31, 2010

POWER

Government session takes place in Dushanbe

Many experts say that it cannot be ruled out that a number of staff changes will be introduced to the country’s power-wielding structures in connection with the prison break crisis.

12:00, august 31, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Affairs arriving in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, August 31, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Mr.

11:51, august 31, 2010

TAJKISTAN

NATO’s special envoy for the Caucasus and CA visits Tajik MoD

DUSHANBE, August 31, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Military and technical cooperation between Tajikistan and the North Atlantic Alliance was discussed here yesterday at a meeting of the First Deputy

10:34, august 31, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan needs intellectual and creative center, says expert

DUSHANBE, August 31, 2010, Asia-Plus -- It is necessary to establish an intellectual and creative center in the country, Tohir Rajabov, the Candidate of Sciences in Mathematics and Physics,

10:18, august 31, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik central bank announces tender for audit of its activities in 2010

DUSHANBE, August 31, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has announced a tender for audit of its financial activities in 2010, according to the NBT internal audit

18:57, august 30, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government stops informing about funds raised from sale of Roghun

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) does not inform about funds raised from the sale of shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun any more and

17:38, august 30, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New Afghan envoy presets copy of credentials to Tajik foreign minister

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Monday August 30, new Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan, Dr.

17:22, august 30, 2010

POWER

Tajik leader again urges parents to recall children from foreign religious schools

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at ceremonies of opening of new schools in Roudaki and Hissar districts, President Emomali Rahmon on August 30 drew attention of those present

17:03, august 30, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk signs agreement on placing Roghun’s temporarily surplus funds

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, has signed a tripartite agreement on placement

15:08, august 30, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Distribution of land parcels to Khujand residents starts in September

KHUJAND, August 30, 2010, Asia-Plus - Distribution of land parcels for housing to residents of Khujand will begin in September, the source at the Khujand mayor’s office said.

14:38, august 30, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Survey on exempting imported agricultural production means from VAT presented in Khujand

KHUJAND, August 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Agribusiness Association of Tajikistan (AAT) conducted a roundtable to discuss measures to raise efficiency of the agrarian sector on August 29 in

13:44, august 30, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Ex-MP does not agree for amicable settlement proposed by judge

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A court case pitting ex-member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Sayvali Nourov against the Dushanbe weekly

13:16, august 30, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sughd law enforcement authorities review the results of the first stage of anti-drug operation

KHUJAND, August 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Sughd law enforcement authorities have reviewed the results of the first stage of the ongoing nationwide anti-drug operation, dubbed Poppy-2010.

13:01, august 30, 2010

POWER

Rahmon inaugurates new school in Hissar

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on his working visit to central Tajikistan, has attended a ceremony of opening of a new school in Hissar

12:47, august 30, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Children from disaster-hit families accept places at two schools

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Children from the disaster-hit families in the city of Kulob have accepted places at two schools.

12:15, august 30, 2010

INCIDENTS

Seven killed in traffic accident in GBAO last Saturday

KHOROG, August 30, 2010, Asia-Plus, Asia-Plus -- Seven people were killed on August 28 as a vehicle fell into the Panj River in Gorno Badakhshan.

11:59, august 30, 2010

POWER

President visits central Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2010, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon is visiting districts subordinate to the center in central Tajikistan today.

10:53, august 30, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to attend SCO anti-terror drill in Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus 2010, Asia-Plus -- A special company-strong subunit of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) that is part of mobile subunits of the Collective Security Treaty

10:18, august 30, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Young lawyers in Sughd help prepare disabled children for school

KHUJAND, August 30, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based Association of Young Lawyers (AMPRO) has conducted charitable action, Help Prepare for School, to support children with physical

18:50, august 28, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Fugitive Tajik businessman detained in Moscow

Ex-member of the Sughd legislature, Nizomkhon Jourayev, who owned a chemical plant in the northern city of Isfara and has been wanted by Tajik police since 2007, was detained in Moscow on Friday.

18:15, august 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Two other peaks in Gorno Badakhshan named

DUSHANBE, August 28, Asia-Plus -- Russian climbers have ascended two other unmade peaks in Gorno Badakhshan.

17:39, august 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

First daily newspaper to appear in Tajikistan on Monday

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first edition of Imrouz-News (Imrouz means “”today” in Tajik) will appear in Dushanbe today.

17:05, august 28, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Kulob resident detained in Dushanbe for drug pushing

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) led to the arrest of drug pusher at one of parking lots in Dushanbe on august

16:56, august 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Repair-renewal operations at Pamir-1 HPP completed ahead of schedule

KHOROG, August 28, Asia-Plus -- The Pamir-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) resumed its operations on August 27, three days ahead of schedule.

16:39, august 28, 2010

POWER

President again urges people to recall children from foreign religious, create two-year food stocks

Tajik leader again urged on parents to recall children from foreign religious schools and urged people to stock up on food.

19:36, august 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tojikcement, Naftrason removed from the list of enterprises subject to restructuring

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant) and joint-stock company Naftrason (oil products) have been removed from the list of enterprises subject to

18:43, august 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Enhancement of adult education system discussed in Khorog

KHOROG, August 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable to discuss issues related to enhancement of the adult education system and improvement of vocational courses took place in Khorog, Gorno