Tajkistan

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

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.

13:13, august 19, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Employee of savings bank’s branch in Sughd suspected of embezzling pensions

KHUJAND, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The prosecutor’s office in Zafarobod district, Sughd province has instituted criminal proceedings against Vali Toshev, an employee of the branch of

13:04, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

HIV sufferers in Kulob want to set up their own NGO

QURGHON TEPPA, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Residents of the city of Kulob living with HIV want to establish their own public association.

12:40, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon, Medvedev discuss bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart, President Medvedev, on sidelines of a quadrilateral summit in

11:51, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Pakistani leaders discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon met with his Pakistani counterpart, President Asif Ali Zardari, in Sochi on August 18 on sidelines of a quadrilateral meeting

10:54, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik farmers produce more than 560,000 tons of grains this year so far

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To-date, Tajik farmers have produced 561,000 tons of grains from 260,000 hectares, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

10:36, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

PECTA offers setting up tourist emergency relief fund

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Recent tragedy involving the death of Ukrainian climber Oleg Monsar shows that there are still deficiencies in organization of mountain tourism in

10:18, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader offers his counterparts to sign joint document on fighting terrorism

According to Emomali Rahmon, by signing this document the countries could enter new level of interaction.

18:56, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Banks in Kulob provide almost 72 mln somoni in loans this year so far

KULOB, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Branches of commercial banks and microfinance organizations operating in the Kulob zone of Khatlon province have provided 71.

18:17, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Drug peddler detained at Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers seized almost two kilograms of heroin at the Dushanbe airport on August 17, a source at the Tajik Customs Service told Asia-Plus on

18:02, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kulma crossing again operates in customary regime

KHOROG, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Kulma crossing on the Tajik-Chinese border in Murgab district now again operates in a customary regime, though traffic current has decreased, the

17:21, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

First certificates handed over to FEZ SUGHD entities

KHUJAND, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of handover of first certificates to entities of the Sughd Free Economic Zone (FEZ) in northern Tajikistan took place on August 18.

16:40, august 18, 2010

SOCIETY

Superpowers must help Afghanistan and Pakistan boost their economies, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- If the world’s superpowers, including Russia, really want peace and stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan, they must review their attitude to these

14:55, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

US$62.287 mln worth of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Jul 2010

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 45 counties of the world have provided US$62.

14:44, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan produces 4.0383 bln somoni worth of industrial goods in Jan-Jul 2010

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In January-July 2010, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 4.

14:25, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ministry of education replies to foreign missions

The Ministry of Education considers that the issue of revoking the academic license of the Institute of Innovative Technology and Communication is not connected with the investment climate in the

13:40, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Banks in Kulob halves crediting of cotton subsector

KULOB, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To-date, four cotton producing districts in the Kulob zone of Khatlon province have received only 12.

12:44, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik finance minister, Chinese envoy discuss financial cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Cooperation between Tajikistan and China in the sphere of banking and finance was a major topic of a meeting of Finance Minister Safarali

12:31, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon departs for Sochi to attend quadrilateral meeting

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for Sochi, Russia to attend a quadrilateral meeting being hosted by the Russian government.

11:49, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Cotton ginneries in Khatlon made ready for acceptance of cotton

QURGHON TEPPA, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Cotton-ginning factories in Khatlon province have been made ready for acceptance of cotton, Abdujabbor Bahodurov, the head of the Khatlon industry

11:35, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Khatlon farmers yield the first several hundred tons of cotton

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Cotton farmers in the southern Khatlon province have yielded the first several hundred tons of cotton.

10:52, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Authorities report unfounded overpricing of food products at bazaars

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Antimonopoly commission has reported unfounded overpricing of food products at country’s bazaars.

10:35, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rail traffic between Konibodom and Qurghon Teppa temporarily suspended

KHUJAND, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Railways has temporarily suspended rail communication between Qurghon Teppa, the capital of Khatlon province and the city of Konibodom, Sughd

10:18, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Reintroduction of Norak HPP’s unit 8 into operation postponed

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Reintroduction of Unit 8 of the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) into operation is postponed for an uncertain term, Asia-Plus has learned from the

19:11, august 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ADB extends $122 million grant to bolster Tajikistan's energy security, trade

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a $122 million grant to expand and modernize Tajikistan’s electricity transmission system, which will help it