Tajkistan

20:01, august 6, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader outlines construction railway link and power grid as priority of trilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus -- We give priority to the construction of the railway link connecting Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Iran and the power transmission line Tajikistan-Mazari

18:25, august 6, 2010

TAJKISTAN

90,000 bushes of Indian hemp destroyed in Sughd

KHUJAND, August 6, 32010, Asia-Plus -- 90,000 bushes of Indian hemp have been discovered and destroyed in Kuhistotni Mastchoh district, Sughd province.

17:43, august 6, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Four detained for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus – An operation by officers from the counternarcotics agency led to the arrest of four alleged drug peddlers in Dushanbe on August 5.

17:35, august 6, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IRS opens additional lines at Varzob plaza

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Innovative Road Solutions Ltd (IRS), the private company in charge of the toll road Dushanbe-Chanak, has opened additional lines at the Varzob plaza,

16:18, august 6, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan halts freight cars bound for Khatlon

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus - Uzbekistan has suspended rail cargo traffic to Tajikistan’s southern Khatlon province.

14:24, august 6, 2010

TAJKISTAN

FAO cuts wheat production forecast but considers supplies adequate

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The impact of unfavorable weather events on crops in recent weeks has led FAO to cut its global wheat production forecast for 2010 to 651 million tons,

14:13, august 6, 2010

TAJKISTAN

DCA burns some 170 kilos of narcotics today

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus – The Drug Control Agency (DCA) has burned 168 kilograms of narcotics today.

13:44, august 6, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik capital’s authorities to control prices at local bazaars during Ramadan

Dushanbe authorities to strictly control prices at local bazaars during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan

12:47, august 6, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon offers his Iranian, Afghan counterparts to establish tripartite council for cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Addressing the tripartite summit of the leaders of Tajikistan, Iran, and Afghanistan in Tehran yesterday evening, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon offered to

12:16, august 6, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Afghan leaders discuss bilateral cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A broad range of issues related to bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Afghanistan were discussed at a meeting of Tajik President Emomali

11:54, august 6, 2010

LAW-ORDER

IRPT regional leader cleared of human-trafficking charge

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus – A court in southern Tajikistan has ruled that a regional leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) and another man are not guilty of human trafficking,

10:54, august 6, 2010

TAJKISTAN

EAEC Transport Policy Council outlines activity priorities for 2011

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 18th session of the Transport Policy Council at the Integration Committee of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) that took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan

10:36, august 6, 2010

INCIDENTS

Tajikistan’s RCS develops reserve disaster response plan

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) has begun to develop the reserve disaster response plan in the framework of the project, Building Long-term

10:18, august 6, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Almost every fourth family in Tajikistan dependent upon remittances

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus -- According to the findings of a survey by the Gallup research service, almost every fourth family (24%) in Tajikistan is mainly dependent upon

19:30, august 5, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Two railroad conductors detained for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two railroad conductors working for Tajik Railways have been detained on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking, the Customs Service

18:38, august 5, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Ex-officer of Tajik interior ministry detained in Moscow for giving US$50,000 bribe

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus – Moscow law enforcement authorities have instituted criminal proceedings against ex-officer of the Tajik Ministry of Interior, who is suspected of giving a

18:07, august 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Canadian gold mining company needs investment

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Canadian gold-mining joint venture, Aprelevka, intends to produce some 500 kilograms of gold this year, the Aprelevka chief technical officer

16:01, august 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan raises rail transit cargo fees for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan raises rail transit cargo fees for Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan starting on August 9, Ms.

15:17, august 5, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Statement by anticorruption chief offend dignity of dozens of thousands of teachers

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- It is not correct to accuse the whole education sector of corruption because of some corrupt employees, the source at the Ministry of Education (MoE)

14:55, august 5, 2010

INCIDENTS

Tajik national killed in Moscow

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus - The body of Tajik national with several stab wounds was found on the territory of the former research institute in the east of Moscow yesterday, Interfax

14:36, august 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Labor migrants’ remittances to banks in Sughd increasing

KHUJAND, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first seven months of this year, labor migrants have remitted 338.8 million U.S. dollars to banks in Sughd province, which is US$65.

14:03, august 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IRPT deputy leader summoned to police over his statement to the press

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Muhammadali Hoit, the deputy leader of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) was summoned to the Interior Ministry directorate empowered to

13:05, august 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM accepts copy of credentials of new Chinese envoy to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi today morning accepted copy of credentials of new Chinese Ambassador to Tajikistan Fan Xianrong, according to

12:51, august 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon departs for Tehran to attend trilateral summit of Persian-speaking countries

President Emomali Rahmon will attend a trilateral summit meeting of the presidents of the Persian-speaking countries of Tajikistan, Iran, and Afghanistan that will open in Tehran today.

11:57, august 5, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Two clerks of court in Bobojonghafurov district face large-scale fraud charge

KHUJAND, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two clerks of the court in Bobojonghafurov district, Sughd province have been caught taking bribe.

11:40, august 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IRPT leader, head of US Center for Peace Studies discuss regional security issues

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday August 4, Muhiddin Kabiri, leader of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT), met here with Mr.

11:07, august 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tethys seeks farm-in partner for its assets in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys) on August 3 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Holding Energy Petroleum Engineering Technology (Beijing)

10:17, august 5, 2010

LAW-ORDER

IITC administration’s claims absolutely baseless, says Tajik education official

DUSHANBE, August 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Claims by the administration of the Institute of Innovative Technology and Communication (IITC) are absolutely baseless, the head of the State Service

19:42, august 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

The Ozodagon, Paykon, S.S.S.R, Millat, and Borgohi Sukhan weeklies printed

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Five Dushanbe independent weeklies, namely Ozodagon , S.S.S.

18:29, august 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe mayor’s office supports participation of Tajik school student at IBO in Korea

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe mayor’s office has supported participation of Tamanno Sultonzoda, the 11th grade student from Dushanbe’s School # 34, at the International