Tajkistan

17:22, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Central bank to create conditions for establishment of small local banks in provinces

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) will make a decision on creation of conditions for establishment of local banks with relatively small authorized

16:47, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s foreign debt reaches nearly 35 percent of GPD, says finance minister

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- As of April 1, 2010, Tajikistan’s foreign debt reached 34.

16:21, april 26, 2010

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to the mortgage law

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli) considered a bill requiring amendments to the

15:11, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

PDPT candidates win repeated elections to GBAO regional legislature

KHOROG, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Repeated elections to the GBAO regional council (Majlis) took place in Khorog (constituency # 35) and the Shugnan district (constituency # 22) on April 25.

14:54, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

4.5 kilos of heroin detained at Maykhoura traffic police checkpoint Saturday

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Five packages containing 4.5 kilograms of heroin were confiscated from resident of Khatlon’s Vose district, J.P.

14:07, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Overland communication between GBAO and other part of Tajikistan restored

KHOROG, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An overland communication between Gorno Badakhshan and other part of the country that was cut off two week ago has been restored.

13:42, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik transformer plant in Qurghon Teppa needs reconstructing

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Qurghon Teppa-based transformer plant needs reconstructing, Deputy Energy and Industries Minister, Poulod Muhiddinov, told reporters in Dushanbe on

13:27, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CSTO anti-terror drill closes in Sughd today

An anti-terror drill for the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) Central Asian group, dubbed Rubezh-2010 (Frontier-2001), is closing today with a final phase at the Chorukh-Dayron

13:09, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Eskhata Bank, EBRD, offer new credit line for small and medium enterprises finance

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Eskhata Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have launched a small and medium

12:07, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM in China on official visit

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday departed for Beijing on an official visit at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi,

10:54, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

TB hospital wit 50 beds to be built in Qurghon Teppa due to the World Bank support

QURGHON TEPPA, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A new regional TB hospital with 50 beds will be constructed in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of Khatlon province.

10:36, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Two alleged IMU member from Isfara detained in Russia

KHUJAND, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two residents of Sughd’s Isfara district, who are suspected of having been involved in the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), have been detained in the

10:19, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Number of suicide cases increasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Compared to January-March 2009 the number of registered suicide and suicide attempt cases over the first three months of this year has increased by 35

18:55, april 24, 2010

INCIDENTS

174 households in Muminobod district reportedly affected by April mudflows

KULOB, April 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Torrential rain on April 11-13 caused mudflows that reportedly affected 174 households in the Muminobod district, Khatlon province.

18:43, april 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

European Immunization Week launched in Tajikistan on Saturday

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The European Immunization Week was launched in Tajikistan today, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

18:16, april 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe, Tashkent expected to discuss Tajik electricity deliveries to Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik electricity deliveries to Uzbekistan in the summer period are expected to be discussed at the next session of the Tajik-Uzbek commission for trade

17:45, april 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan deeply disturbed by events in Kyrgyzstan, says Rahmon

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2001, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is deeply disturbed by events in neighboring Kyrgyzstan, President Rahmon noted on April 24 while making an annual address to parliament.

17:13, april 24, 2010

POWER

President offers to raise marriage age for women

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Addressing a joint session of both houses of parliament, President Emomali Rahmon suggested on April 24 that a marriage age for women should be raised

16:55, april 24, 2010

POWER

President orders government to ensure 30% rise in public sector wages version beginning on July 1

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In an annual address to parliament, President Emomali Rahmon noted on April 24 that with the aim of improving the population’s living standards he had

16:31, april 24, 2010

POWER

Damage caused by global financial crisis to Tajikistan’s budget amounts to more than TJS 1 bln

President Rahmon has noted that this year is the year of mitigating and removing crisis effects on the country’s economy.

10:55, april 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

WHO responds to polio outbreak in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2010, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan at high risk of transmission after importation of poliovirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe reported on April 23.

10:39, april 24, 2010

INCIDENTS

Two killed, four injured in accidents on construction sites in Q110

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Murod Jourayev, the head of the State Committee fore Supervision of Safety of Work in Industry

10:20, april 24, 2010

TAJKISTAN

10 companies to participate in tender for carrying out assessment studies for Roghun HPP

The World Bank specialists arrived in Tajikistan to get acquainted with recovery work on the site for construction of the Roghun.

18:05, april 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Public transport fares rise in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Public transport fares have risen in Sughd province since April 23.

17:25, april 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia intend to set up commission for economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to expansion of trade and economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia were discussed here yesterday at a meeting of Sharif

15:49, april 23, 2010

POWER

Ubaidulloyev reelected Tajik parliament’s upper house speaker

The first session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) took place today and Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev was reelected the Majlisi Milli speaker.

15:13, april 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Police burn 578 kilos of drugs today

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Police in Dushanbe burned 578 kilograms of narcotics today, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

14:51, april 23, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Two alleged militant followers of Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev detained in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, April 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two militant followers of the mutinous Colonel Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev were recently in Khatlon province, the Khatlon police directorate chief

13:56, april 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

USAID launches local governance project

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 22, U.S.

13:40, april 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Ten Tajik students granted Lomonosov Scholarships

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 22, ten Tajik students received Lomonosov Scholarships instituted by the Russian Development Foundation, Institute for Eurasian