Tajkistan

10:54, april 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ADB”s mission in Tajikistan conducts loan disbursement seminar in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in cooperation with the Government of Tajikistan, is conducting a Loan Disbursement Seminar in Dushanbe on April

10:37, april 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

U.S. embassy supports seminar on role of sports in preventing drug use and crime in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) section of U.S.

10:20, april 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe authorities to gradually withdraw China-made family cars used as fixed-route taxis

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe municipal authorities have decided to gradually withdraw China-made economy family cars, popularly known as “tangem” and used as

10:04, april 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Uzbek economic commission meets in Tashkent today

A session of the Tajik-Uzbek intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation is taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan today.

19:46, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CSTO anti-terror drill completed in northern Tajikistan on Monday

An anti-terror drill for the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) Central Asian group, dubbed Rubezh-2010 (Frontier-2001), closed on April 26 with a final phase at the Chorukh-Dayron

19:22, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Volume of ‘problem loans’ increases in Tajikistan, says central bank head

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Sharif Rahimzoda, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), revealed on April 26 that an

18:48, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

To-date 76 mln somoni of amount collected from selling Roghun shares spent for Roghun’s construction

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To-date, 76 million somoni (equivalent to 17.3 million U.S.

18:13, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe mayor’s office allocates 1 mln somoni to provide extraordinary grants to local war veterans

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, the Dushanbe mayor’s office has allocated some one million

17:53, april 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tax collection target for Q110 overfulfilled by 8.4 percent

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The tax collection target for the first three months of this year has been overfulfilled by 8.4 percent and 617.

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.