Tajkistan

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

13:22, april 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek officials let freight cars containing cargos for Talco pass on priority basis, says Uzbek embassy

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek railroad officials reportedly let freight cars containing cargos for Tajikistan’s Talco aluminum smelter pass on priority basis.

12:35, april 23, 2010

INCIDENTS

April’s mudflows leave two dead in Shuroobod

Special commission has assessed damage caused by April heavy rains and mudflows to the Shuroobod district in Khatlon province at 5.2 million somoni. Two persons were killed by mudflows.

11:59, april 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Number plate sold by auction for 40,000 somoni

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 35 number plates were sold by auction in Dushanbe on April 22, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

11:33, april 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Air accounts for only 42.6% of air passenger carriage in Q110

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Of the overall quantity of air passenger carriage in the first quarter of this year 123,000 passengers or 42.

11:15, april 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Victory Relay Race ongoing along borders of CIS countries on occasion of V-Day

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Victory Relay Race is going on along the borders of CIS member nations on occasion of the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of

10:58, april 23, 2010

INCIDENTS

Efforts by international coalition forces in Afghanistan to fight drug threat insufficient

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Measures that are being taken by international organizations and international collation forces in Afghanistan to fight the drug threat are insufficient and

10:32, april 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CIS border troops commanders’ meeting in Dushanbe considers 20 issues

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 63rd session of the Council of CIS Border Troops Commanders took place in Dushanbe on April 22.

10:15, april 23, 2010

POWER

President Rahmon receives CIS border service chiefs

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received chiefs of border services of the CIS member nations who arrived in Dushanbe for the 63rd session of the

20:19, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

People ask president to review mechanism of road toll roll management for Dushanbe-Chanak highway

If there is no alternative road introduction of a toll road is in contrary with all international standards and this may have negative impact on the country’s economy, an open letter by 10,000

19:33, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Communists mark Lenin’s 140th birthday

KHOROG.KHUJAND, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus --Members of the organization of the Communist Part of Tajikistan (CPT) in Gorno Badakhshan marked Lenin’s 140th birthday today.

19:07, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

US$800 mln needed for rehabilitation of flood protection embankment along Surkhob and Yakhsou rivers

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 800 million U.S.

18:23, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Air reportedly forced to raise passenger fares

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Air has been forced to raise passenger fares because Dushanbe Airport and Tajikaeronavigatsiya (Tajik air navigation) have unreasonably raised

17:44, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Air to lease two aircraft from Brazil’s Embraer

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, is currently conducting negotiations with Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer, on leasing two aircraft.

17:12, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

St George’s Ribbon action launched in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Initiated by the Russian Embassy in Dushanbe and Russian Military Base 201 in Tajikistan, the St.

16:00, april 22, 2010

INCIDENTS

Emergency situation emerges at Pamir-1 HPP as huge boulders can break away from nearby rock

A huge crack that has appeared in the nearby rock may cause landslide

15:20, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Number of AFP sufferers increasing in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 120 new cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) have been registered in Tajikistan over the first three month of this year, according to the Ministry of

14:41, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Juvenile delinquency reportedly increasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Juvenile delinquency is reportedly increasing in Sughd province.

14:03, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

GBAO farmers plan to increase cultivated areas by 80 ha

KHOROG, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- This year, farmers in Gorno Badakhshan plan to increase cultivated areas by 80 hectares, the GBAO agriculture directorate head Naghzibek Nazriyev said in

13:40, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCI head, Philippines envoy consider priority areas of cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Ways to expand trade and economic cooperation between Tajikistan and the Philippines were discussed yesterday at a meeting of Tajikistan’s Chamber of

12:44, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik military personnel to take part in Victory Parade in Moscow

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has prepared a list of countries that will send their military units for participation in the Moscow Victory Parade of 2010.

12:17, april 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

The goal of the competition is to promote restoration of traditionally high level of-Tajik-Russian relations, says Tursunov

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of the competition “Tajikistan-Russia: Historical Roots of Friendship and Cooperation, Glance at the Future” took place in Dushanbe