Tajkistan

12:39, august 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Affairs to visit Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, August 27, Asia-Plus -- The Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Mr.

12:25, august 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

U.S. embassy uses theater to promote peace

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The United States Embassy sponsored a series of summer camps in Qairoqqum and Romit that use theater to inspire young people to resolve conflicts in a

12:09, august 27, 2010

POWER

President orders to relocate disaster-hit residents of Ayni district to Zafaraobod district

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning had telephone conversations with Sughd Governor Qohir Rasoulzoda and Ayni District Chairman Rustam Rahmatov to

11:56, august 27, 2010

POWER

Emomali Rahmon visits Rasht Valley

During his two-day visit, President Rahmon will inaugurate a number of new economic and social facilities in the region.

10:52, august 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Parcels of land allotted to the Khujand elderly care center for growing crops

KHUJAND, August 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Khujand authorities have allotted parcels of land to the local elderly care center for planting various agricultural crops for the center, Asia-Plus has

10:35, august 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Specialized school for blind and partially sighted children to op in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has signed a decree on opening of a specialized primary school for blind and partially sighted children in

10:18, august 27, 2010

SOCIETY

IRPT: President’s call may restrict Tajik youth opportunities to obtain religious education

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President’s call on parents not to send children to foreign religious schools restricts Tajik youth opportunities to obtain religious education,

19:04, august 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Cases of theft of things of Tajik passengers reported at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Cases of the theft of things from bags of the Moscow-Dushanbe flight passengers have become more frequent at Moscow’s Domodedovo in recent months,

18:03, august 26, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Sughd prosecutor’s office institutes criminal proceedings against ore refinery director

KHUJAND, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against Samejon Ahmadov, the director of the ore refinery in Jabborrasulov district,

17:42, august 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Farmers almost fulfill intermediate crops sowing target

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Farmers have reached 99.

16:50, august 26, 2010

SOCIETY

Authorities not able to control process of learning for Tajik students at foreign religious schools, says expert

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities will not be able to control the process of legal or illegal learning for Tajik students at foreign religious schools until a network

16:08, august 26, 2010

POWER

Capital mayor’s office takes efforts to curb rise in basic food prices at markets during Ramadan

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office is taking efforts to curb rise in prices of basic food products during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Shavkat Saidov, a

14:53, august 26, 2010

INCIDENTS

Prosecutor-general’s office institutes criminal proceedings over detention center break

The issue of instituting criminal proceedings against the pretrial detention facility officials is still under consideration.

13:32, august 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Exhibition of prosthetic and orthopedic products opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An exhibition of the prosthetic and orthopedic products opened at the prosthetic plant in Dushanbe today.

13:14, august 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IRPT leader, EU Delegation head discuss development of civil society in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Muhiddin Kabiri, the leader of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT), yesterday met with Ambassador Eduard Auer, Head of Delegation of the

12:16, august 26, 2010

POWER

President warns parents against sending children to foreign religious schools

KULOB, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has warned parents against sending children to foreign religious schools.

11:51, august 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

President inaugurates new settlement built for disaster-hit people in Kulob

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday attended an official opening of a new residential community for disaster-hit people in the city of Kulob.

11:11, august 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik statisticians instructed in providing timely and reliable statistical data

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- International expert from Germany’s Federal Statistical Office, Dr.

10:54, august 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rice growers in Sughd expand areas under rice

KHUJAND, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Rice growers in Sughd province have expanded areas under rice to take advantage of increasing price of rice and increasing demand for it, according to

10:36, august 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Central bank considers report by Sohibkorbonk’s interim management

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) is currently considering a report on the financial-economic activity of Sohibkorbonk, prepared by its interim

10:19, august 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan have not yet signed air-traffic agreement

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The government of Uzbekistan is still considering a government-to-government agreement with Tajikistan on air traffic management, the source at the

19:07, august 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik farmers produce 584,229 tons of grains this year so far

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To-date, Tajik farmers have produced 584,229 tons of grains from 273,600 hectares, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

18:45, august 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik media watchdog calls on journalists to raise their professionalism

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The National Association of Independent Media of Tajikistan (Nansmit) has announced the contest among local journalists for participation in the

18:18, august 25, 2010

POWER

President criticizes Khatlon authorities for not giving proper attention to cotton growing

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has criticized Khatlon authorities for not giving proper attention to development of cotton growing in the province.

14:55, august 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM meets with Kazakh PM in Astana

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov in Astana, Kazakhstan yesterday.

14:29, august 25, 2010

POWER

Head of state attends ceremony of opening of spinning mill in Vakhsh

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has attended an official ceremony of opening of a spinning mill in Vakhsh district, Khatlon province today.

13:24, august 25, 2010

POWER

President attends groundbreaking ceremony for construction of new school in Vakhsh district

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on his working visit to Khatlon province, today morning visited Vakhsh district, according to presidential

13:17, august 25, 2010

POWER

President inaugurates cement plant, flour mill in Sarband

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tuesday afternoon, President Emomali Rahmon visited the city of Sarband in Khatlon province.

12:56, august 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

International methodology of real estate market analysis introduced in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Investment company, Somon Capital, has announced successful implementation of real estate market research methodology for the purposes of investment and

12:47, august 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Kazakh FMs sign government-to-government agreement

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first sitting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan took place in the Kazakh capital Astana on August 24.