Tajkistan

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).

21:08, september 11, 2010

SOCIETY

IRPT senior representative questions existence of Jamaat Ansarullah in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Umarali Hisaynov, the first deputy head of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) also member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s

20:21, september 11, 2010

INCIDENTS

Unknown Islamist group claims responsibility for Khujand attack

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus – Unknown Islamist group has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing in Khujand.

19:32, september 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Known Tajik religious leader condemns Christian minister’s plan to burn copies of the Quran

DUSHANBE September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- I am praying that a Christian minister’s plans to burn copies of the Quran on the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack would not lead to breach

18:13, september 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

One Tajik border guard, seven Afghan armed trespassers killed in border skirmish in Panj

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- One Tajik border guard and seven Afghan armed trespassers have been killed in a border skirmish on the Panj stretch of Tajik-Afghan border in

17:47, september 11, 2010

INCIDENTS

Two other escaped prisoners recaptured in Dushanbe

A large consignment of weapons has been confiscated from recaptured escapees.

17:30, september 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajiks stopped from traveling to Iran, Pakistan for religious courses

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus – Dozens of Tajik students, professors, and scholars were taken off a Tehran-bound plane at Dushanbe''s airport as they were traveling to Iran on various

19:58, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Former Tajik national delivers Tajik National Flag from Ryazan to Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 62-year-old Aleksandr Avganov, who has made walking trip from the Russian city of Ryazan to Dushanbe, has delivered Tajik National Flag to

19:13, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kulob independent bimonthly newspaper now appears twice a week

QURGHON TEPPA, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob independent bimonthly newspaper, Pazhvok, now appears twice a week.

18:50, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Nonprofit missing people organization opens in Khujand

KHUJAND, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s first public nonprofit missing people association, Diyor, has opened in Khujand. The Diyor chairperson, Ms.

15:28, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

12 beauty saloons suspended in Dushanbe for failure to comply with sanitary requirements

DUSHANBE, September 8, Asia-Plus -- Activities of twelve beauty and hairdressing salons have been suspended in Dushanbe as they failed to comply with sanitary and epidemiological requirements,

14:52, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik border troops patrol national border in regular regime

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- No changes have been made to activity of crossings on Tajikistan’s border in connection with celebrations to mark the country’s independence,

14:26, september 8, 2010

POWER

President congratulates people of Tajikistan on Independence Day

DUSHANBE, September 8, Asia-Plus -- In a televised speech today evening, President Emomali Rahmon will congratulate the Tajik people on the 19th anniversary of Tajikistan’s independence,

13:48, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities tighten security measures in connection with national day

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Security measures will be tightened in Dushanbe and other regions of the country in connection with events to celebrate Tajikistan’s Independence Day

13:32, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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,

Two other escaped prisoners captured in the south f Tajikistan

Two other escaped prisoners have been recaptured in Khatlon province

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

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

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.

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).

IRPT senior representative questions existence of Jamaat Ansarullah in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Umarali Hisaynov, the first deputy head of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) also member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s

Unknown Islamist group claims responsibility for Khujand attack

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus – Unknown Islamist group has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing in Khujand.

Known Tajik religious leader condemns Christian minister’s plan to burn copies of the Quran

DUSHANBE September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- I am praying that a Christian minister’s plans to burn copies of the Quran on the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack would not lead to breach

One Tajik border guard, seven Afghan armed trespassers killed in border skirmish in Panj

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- One Tajik border guard and seven Afghan armed trespassers have been killed in a border skirmish on the Panj stretch of Tajik-Afghan border in

Two other escaped prisoners recaptured in Dushanbe

A large consignment of weapons has been confiscated from recaptured escapees.

Tajiks stopped from traveling to Iran, Pakistan for religious courses

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus – Dozens of Tajik students, professors, and scholars were taken off a Tehran-bound plane at Dushanbe''s airport as they were traveling to Iran on various

Former Tajik national delivers Tajik National Flag from Ryazan to Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 62-year-old Aleksandr Avganov, who has made walking trip from the Russian city of Ryazan to Dushanbe, has delivered Tajik National Flag to

Kulob independent bimonthly newspaper now appears twice a week

QURGHON TEPPA, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob independent bimonthly newspaper, Pazhvok, now appears twice a week.

Nonprofit missing people organization opens in Khujand

KHUJAND, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s first public nonprofit missing people association, Diyor, has opened in Khujand. The Diyor chairperson, Ms.

12 beauty saloons suspended in Dushanbe for failure to comply with sanitary requirements

DUSHANBE, September 8, Asia-Plus -- Activities of twelve beauty and hairdressing salons have been suspended in Dushanbe as they failed to comply with sanitary and epidemiological requirements,

Tajik border troops patrol national border in regular regime

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- No changes have been made to activity of crossings on Tajikistan’s border in connection with celebrations to mark the country’s independence,

President congratulates people of Tajikistan on Independence Day

DUSHANBE, September 8, Asia-Plus -- In a televised speech today evening, President Emomali Rahmon will congratulate the Tajik people on the 19th anniversary of Tajikistan’s independence,

Tajik authorities tighten security measures in connection with national day

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Security measures will be tightened in Dushanbe and other regions of the country in connection with events to celebrate Tajikistan’s Independence Day

Dushanbe’s first independent radio station, Asia-Plus, marks its 8th anniversary

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- One the first independent radio stations of Tajikistan, Asia-Plus, will mark its 8th anniversary tomorrow.