Tajkistan

13:03, august 23, 2010

INCIDENTS

GKNB releases official statement about escape from pretrial detention facility in Dushanbe

New details emerged today morning about the escape of prisoners from pretrial detention facility in Dushanbe today as the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) has released an official

12:32, august 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Exhibition of Iranian goods to take place in Khujand in September

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2010, Asia-Plus - An exhibition of Iranian goods will open in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province on September 12, according to Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and

12:18, august 23, 2010

INCIDENTS

Gunmen kill six prison wardens, free 25 prisoners

Unidentified gunmen attacked pretrial detention facility # 1 in Dushanbe overnight, killing six wardens and freeing 25 prisoners.

10:52, august 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Konibodom authorities inspect preparedness of local school for new academic year

KONIBODOM, August 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Targeted use of budgetary funds allocated for renovation of schools and preparedness of schools for winter season was the focus of a meeting of

10:35, august 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Khatlon governor orders to support young teachers, provide them with dwelling

QURGHON TEPPA, August 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Khatlon governor Ghaybullo Avzalov has ordered chairmen of local cities and districts to support young teachers and provide them with dwelling.

10:18, august 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik official dismisses fears of militant attacks on Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2010, Asia-Plus – A senior Tajik security official says Kyrgyzstan''s concerns about the infiltration of Islamic militants from Tajikistan into Kyrgyzstan are unfounded,

20:37, august 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CSTO leaders decide to make amendments to organization’s charter

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon attended an informal meeting of the heads of state of member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization

19:27, august 21, 2010

LAW-ORDER

46 supporters of Mirzo Ziyoev sentenced to long jail terms

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus – A large group of supporters of slain ex-Minister of Emergencies Mirzo Ziyoev have been sentenced to long jail terms.

18:39, august 21, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Trial of ex-candidate to parliament from Vakhsh district continues in Bokhtar district court

QURGHON TEPPA, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The trial of ex-candidate to parliament from the Vakhsh district, Sayvali Nourov, is continuing in a court of Bokhtar district, Khatlon province.

18:14, august 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Russia reach agreement on many issues

One of agreements reached during Emomali Rahmon’s meeting with Dmitry Medvedev in Sochi concerns the labor migration sphere. Tajik nationals now may stay 90 days in Russia 90 with no paperwork.

16:42, august 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Age restriction on Tajik pilgrimage to Mecca

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan''s Religious Affairs Committee says it has introduced age restrictions on those wishing to make the pilgrimage to Islam''s holy city of Mecca,

11:49, august 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Finance ministry plans to set up market for selling and buying Roghun shares

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Finance plans to set up an open market for selling and buying shares in the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), Asia-Plus has

11:24, august 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik farmers overfulfill this year's melon crop target

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have overfulfilled this year’s melon crop target, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

10:59, august 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik farmers produce little more than 725 tons of grapes this year so far

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, all categories of farms have produced 26,800 tons of fruits, which is 24 percent of this year’s target and 5,000 tons more

19:54, august 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sughd counternarcotics directorate burns nearly 60 kilos of narcotics

KHUJAND, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd counternarcotics directorate burned 59.423 kilograms of narcotics on August 20. A totaled included 49.276 kilograms of heroin, 9.

19:35, august 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Russia’s participation in CASA 1000 project would be positive moment, says Mr. Ojiro

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s participation in the CASA 1000 project would be a positive moment, Mr.

18:58, august 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ADB to provide US$252 mln to Tajikistan for 2010-2012

Funding will include two energy projects, two reform projects and one transport project as well as technical assistance.

18:22, august 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik finance minister expresses gratitude to ADB’s country director for fruitful work

DUSHANBE, August 20, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Country for Tajikistan Makoto Ojiro conferred here on Thursday (August 19) with Tajik Minister of Finance Safarali

15:57, august 20, 2010

SOCIETY

Second wave of financial crisis will make many countries, including former Soviet republics unit, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The New Union Treaty that was a draft treaty that would have replaced the 1922 Treaty on the Creation of the USSR and thus would have replaced the

14:00, august 20, 2010

POWER

PM inspects Khatlon province’s preparedness for autumn-winter season

DUSHANBE, August 20, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov yesterday visited the southern Khatlon province to get acquainted with measures taken by local authorities to ensure the regular

13:08, august 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Citizens have never complained about pension payment delay, says Amonatbonk head

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, serves some 600,000 pensioners, who receive more than 41 million somoni in pensions and allowances through our

12:11, august 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

PamirEnergy applies to MoEI for help to solve problem of delivery of generator

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Pamir Energy Company (PamirEnergy) has applied to the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI) for help to solve the problem of delivery of generator

11:39, august 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon congratulates Karzai on Afghanistan’s Independence Day

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday August 19, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of congratulations to his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai on the

10:18, august 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Students help set up library at orphanage in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A school library has been set up at the regional orphanage in Rushan district, Gorno Badakhshan.

20:12, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Name of winner of tender for delivery of equipment for Roghun HPP not disclosed

Tajik authorities fear that supplier will have problem with transiting cargo via Uzbek territory

19:35, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Russian JV in Sughd to assemble Russian type medium class trucks

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Russian joint venture, Khujand-ZIL, located in the city of Chkalovsk, Sughd province will assembly Russian type medium class trucks, communal

18:25, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Office in Tajikistan equips police to cope with domestic violence cases

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first police station in Tajikistan specially equipped for working with victims of domestic violence, refurbished with support from the OSCE Office, was

17:57, august 19, 2010

SOCIETY

Russia’s statement about wish to join CASA 1000 project just hollow promise, says expert

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s statement about wish to participate in the CASA 1000 project is just a hollow promise, Tajik expert Zulfiqor Ismoiliyon told Asia-Plus,

14:55, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk has not yet signed agreement on placing Roghun’s temporarily surplus funds

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, has signed an agreement on placement of

14:02, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

GKNB releases official statement about escape from pretrial detention facility in Dushanbe

New details emerged today morning about the escape of prisoners from pretrial detention facility in Dushanbe today as the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) has released an official

Exhibition of Iranian goods to take place in Khujand in September

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2010, Asia-Plus - An exhibition of Iranian goods will open in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province on September 12, according to Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and

Gunmen kill six prison wardens, free 25 prisoners

Unidentified gunmen attacked pretrial detention facility # 1 in Dushanbe overnight, killing six wardens and freeing 25 prisoners.

Konibodom authorities inspect preparedness of local school for new academic year

KONIBODOM, August 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Targeted use of budgetary funds allocated for renovation of schools and preparedness of schools for winter season was the focus of a meeting of

Khatlon governor orders to support young teachers, provide them with dwelling

QURGHON TEPPA, August 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Khatlon governor Ghaybullo Avzalov has ordered chairmen of local cities and districts to support young teachers and provide them with dwelling.

Tajik official dismisses fears of militant attacks on Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2010, Asia-Plus – A senior Tajik security official says Kyrgyzstan''s concerns about the infiltration of Islamic militants from Tajikistan into Kyrgyzstan are unfounded,

CSTO leaders decide to make amendments to organization’s charter

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon attended an informal meeting of the heads of state of member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization

46 supporters of Mirzo Ziyoev sentenced to long jail terms

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus – A large group of supporters of slain ex-Minister of Emergencies Mirzo Ziyoev have been sentenced to long jail terms.

Trial of ex-candidate to parliament from Vakhsh district continues in Bokhtar district court

QURGHON TEPPA, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The trial of ex-candidate to parliament from the Vakhsh district, Sayvali Nourov, is continuing in a court of Bokhtar district, Khatlon province.

Tajikistan, Russia reach agreement on many issues

One of agreements reached during Emomali Rahmon’s meeting with Dmitry Medvedev in Sochi concerns the labor migration sphere. Tajik nationals now may stay 90 days in Russia 90 with no paperwork.

Age restriction on Tajik pilgrimage to Mecca

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan''s Religious Affairs Committee says it has introduced age restrictions on those wishing to make the pilgrimage to Islam''s holy city of Mecca,

Finance ministry plans to set up market for selling and buying Roghun shares

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Finance plans to set up an open market for selling and buying shares in the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), Asia-Plus has

Tajik farmers overfulfill this year's melon crop target

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have overfulfilled this year’s melon crop target, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

Tajik farmers produce little more than 725 tons of grapes this year so far

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, all categories of farms have produced 26,800 tons of fruits, which is 24 percent of this year’s target and 5,000 tons more

Sughd counternarcotics directorate burns nearly 60 kilos of narcotics

KHUJAND, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd counternarcotics directorate burned 59.423 kilograms of narcotics on August 20. A totaled included 49.276 kilograms of heroin, 9.

Russia’s participation in CASA 1000 project would be positive moment, says Mr. Ojiro

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s participation in the CASA 1000 project would be a positive moment, Mr.

ADB to provide US$252 mln to Tajikistan for 2010-2012

Funding will include two energy projects, two reform projects and one transport project as well as technical assistance.

Tajik finance minister expresses gratitude to ADB’s country director for fruitful work

DUSHANBE, August 20, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Country for Tajikistan Makoto Ojiro conferred here on Thursday (August 19) with Tajik Minister of Finance Safarali

Second wave of financial crisis will make many countries, including former Soviet republics unit, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The New Union Treaty that was a draft treaty that would have replaced the 1922 Treaty on the Creation of the USSR and thus would have replaced the

PM inspects Khatlon province’s preparedness for autumn-winter season

DUSHANBE, August 20, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov yesterday visited the southern Khatlon province to get acquainted with measures taken by local authorities to ensure the regular

Citizens have never complained about pension payment delay, says Amonatbonk head

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, serves some 600,000 pensioners, who receive more than 41 million somoni in pensions and allowances through our

PamirEnergy applies to MoEI for help to solve problem of delivery of generator

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Pamir Energy Company (PamirEnergy) has applied to the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI) for help to solve the problem of delivery of generator

Rahmon congratulates Karzai on Afghanistan’s Independence Day

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday August 19, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of congratulations to his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai on the

Students help set up library at orphanage in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A school library has been set up at the regional orphanage in Rushan district, Gorno Badakhshan.

Name of winner of tender for delivery of equipment for Roghun HPP not disclosed

Tajik authorities fear that supplier will have problem with transiting cargo via Uzbek territory

Tajik-Russian JV in Sughd to assemble Russian type medium class trucks

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Russian joint venture, Khujand-ZIL, located in the city of Chkalovsk, Sughd province will assembly Russian type medium class trucks, communal

OSCE Office in Tajikistan equips police to cope with domestic violence cases

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first police station in Tajikistan specially equipped for working with victims of domestic violence, refurbished with support from the OSCE Office, was

Russia’s statement about wish to join CASA 1000 project just hollow promise, says expert

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s statement about wish to participate in the CASA 1000 project is just a hollow promise, Tajik expert Zulfiqor Ismoiliyon told Asia-Plus,

Agroinvestbonk has not yet signed agreement on placing Roghun’s temporarily surplus funds

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, has signed an agreement on placement of

Tajikistan’s population may be left without natural gas

Uzbekistan has raised natural gas rates for Tajikistan in the third quarter of this year to US$251.00 per 1,000 cubic meters.