Tajkistan

17:10, april 12, 2010

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to the 2010 budget law

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to the country’s law on the

16:43, april 12, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Disciplinary action imposed upon four judges in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Four judges have been implicated in wrongdoing over the first three months of this year and disciplinary and administration action has been imposed upon

15:32, april 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Somon Air launches new air route to Russia

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s first private air carrier, Somon Air, has launched a new air route to Russia – from Khujand, the capital of Sughd province to Yekaterinburg.

14:56, april 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Women commit 327 crimes in Tajikistan in Jan-Mar 2010

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Ms.

14:40, april 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Ministry of economy works out draft resolution on implementation of OSS principle

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To simplify export/import and transit procedures on the territory of Tajikistan the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) has worked out a

14:06, april 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CSTO, UN. OSCE representatives agree to coordinate work in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Representatives from the Collective security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

13:39, april 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Seminar to raise awareness of taxation issues among female entrepreneurs conducted in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A seminar formally titled “Development of Activities of Female Entrepreneurs through Raising Their Awareness of Taxation Issues” took place at the Tax

13:18, april 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Orienbonk’s loan portfolio amounts to more 810 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- As of March 31 2010, a loan portfolio of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, which is Tajikistan’s largest commercial bank, amounted to more than

13:06, april 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

5 kilos of raw opium found hidden in heavy truck

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of raw opium has been found hidden in a heavy truck KAMAZ stopped in the Darvoz district, Gorno Badakhshan, according to the Ministry of

12:46, april 12, 2010

POWER

Quarterly news conferences start today

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Quarterly news conferences on the results of work carried out by the ministries and organizations over the first three months of this year have begun today.

12:35, april 12, 2010

INCIDENTS

Flooding hits village in Vose

Yesterday’s torrential rain caused the Yakhsou River to overflow and flood the village of Ghofilobod in the Vose district, Khatlon province.

12:21, april 12, 2010

INCIDENTS

Rockfall kills four in eastern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Four persons were killed Sunday as a rock fall occurred in the Rasht district in eastern Tajikistan.

12:08, april 12, 2010

POWER

President Rahmon extends condolences to Poland over plane crash

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon on Saturday sent his condolences to Mr.

10:17, april 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Representatives from business communities of OIC member nations to meet in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A conference of representatives from business communities of member nations of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) will take place in Dushanbe

18:14, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Agricultural specialists from India’s Punjab study experience of their Tajik colleagues

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to expansion of bilateral agricultural cooperation were a major topic of a meeting of Tajik Deputy Agriculture Minister, Sijouddin

17:20, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Iran sign MoU on tourism cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on tourism cooperation for 2010-2014, Asia-Plus has learned from Lochin Fayzulloyev,

16:31, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sughd industrial production reportedly increases by 29.1% in Jan-Mar 2010

KHUJAND, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In January-March 2010, Sughd province has produced a total of 319.

16:03, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik astrophysicist receives CIS Stars of Commonwealth Award 2010

DUSHANBE, April 10, Asia-Plus -- Known Tajik astrophysicist Poulod Bobojonov has received the CIS Stars of Commonwealth Award.

15:34, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Another Afghan national detained in Khatlon with large amount of narcotics

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Another Afghan national has been detained by Tajik police officers in the southern Khatlon province with a large amount of narcotics.

15:22, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Exercise for internal troops conducted in Tursunzoda

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Internal Troops of the Ministry of Interiors (MoI) of Tajikistan have marked their 18th anniversary today.

14:52, april 10, 2010

INCIDENTS

Flooding threatens three villages in Darvoz

An emergency situation has emerged in the Darvoz district, Gorno Badakhshan as a landslide caused by torrential rain dammed the Rogh River on April 7, creating a large lake.

14:19, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Locust infestation detected in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A locust infestation has been detected in the Mastchoh district, Sughd province.

14:00, april 10, 2010

INCIDENTS

One killed, 10 others injured in GBAO traffic accident

KHOROG, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- One person was killed and at least 10 others were injured Thursday (April 8) as three vehicles collided in Khorog, the capital of Gorno Badakhshan.

13:33, april 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New Turkmen envoy presents copy of credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 9, new Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Nokerguly Atagulyev presented a copy of the credentials to Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrkhon Zarifi,

18:51, april 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik cellular operators organize SMS-actions to support Roghun’s construction

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cellular operators have organized SMS-actions to support the construction of the Rghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

18:07, april 9, 2010

SOCIETY

‘If some CA leaders don’t change their policy they will share Bakiyev’s fate,’ says IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The latest developments in neighboring Kyrgyzstan will not impact the situation in Tajikistan considerably, because our republic has leaned from bitter

15:30, april 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IRPT leader meets with U.S. diplomat

DUSHANBE, April 9, Asia-Plus -- Leader of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) Muhiddin Kabiri today met here with Mr. Charles Martin, Political Officer, U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe.

15:16, april 9, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Large amount of mineral fertilizers smuggled into Sughd out of Kyrgyzstan seized yesterday

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A large consignment of mineral fertilizers that was smuggled into Tajikistan out of Kyrgyzstan was seized in Sughd province yesterday, according to the Customs

15:01, april 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Iran to assist Tajikistan with development of its tourism sector

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to expansion of bilateral tourism cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran were the focus of a meeting of Maliksho Nematov, Chairman of the

14:10, april 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik delegation attends ADB-sponsored high-level forum on climate change in the Philippines

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Senior government officials and climate change experts from around the world gathered for the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Partnership Forum in the