Tajkistan

13:22, march 26, 2010

POWER

President reshuffles regional administrators in Sughd

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decrees of March 25 heads of the cities of Konibodom (Mr. hiloliddin Shamisddinov) and Isfara (Ms.

13:05, march 26, 2010

POWER

Rahmon departs for Iran to attend Navrouz celebrations

Heads of 20 countries that celebrate the Navrouz festival are expected to gather in the ancient Iranian city of Shiraz to attend the Navrouz celebrations

11:30, march 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Konibodom the first in northern Tajikistan to complete tree planting campaign

KHUJAND, March 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Konibodom district is the first in Sughd province to complete laying out new orchards and vineyards, according to the Sughd main agriculture

11:15, march 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

World Bank sends a technical mission to Tajikistan on April 20-27

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2010, Asia-Plus – The World Bank has confirmed that its participation in the Roghun hydroelectricity project will depend on the findings of the techno-economic, environmental

20:02, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Khatlon governor and Norak HPP director elected to the Majlisi Milli

QURHGON TEPPA, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A joint session of members of the regional, city and district councils in Khatlon province to elect five members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s

19:31, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

GBAO, RRPs elect members of parliament’s upper house

KHOROG/DUSHANBE, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A joint session of people’s deputies of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO) that took place in Khorog, the capital

19:11, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sughd councils elect five members of the Majlisi Milli

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A joint session of people''s deputies of Sughd province and its towns and districts was held in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province today.

19:02, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe mayor reelected to parliament’s upper house

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A joint session of the city and district councils of Dushanbe that took place here on march 25 elected five members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s

18:39, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Consultations with civil society on the WB country partnership strategy for fiscal years 2010-2013 in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- World Bank Country Office in Tajikistan has started Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Fiscal Years 2010-2013 consultations with Civil Society

18:29, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Road toll mechanism expected to be introduced for Dushanbe-Khujand-Chanak highway in April

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Innovative Road Solutions LTD in Tajikistan is expected to officially present the project, Road Toll Management for the

17:39, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Chinese mining company decides to construct power transmission line on its own

KHUJAND, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The limited liability company, The Tajik-Chinese Mining Company, has decided to construct power transmission line for its needs on its own, according to

16:30, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government, OFID sign loan agreement for $13 mln

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) have signed a loan agreement for 13 million U.S.

16:12, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CSTO secretary general pays working visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary-General Nikolai Bordyuzha is arriving in Dushanbe on March 26 on a two-day working visit,

15:57, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik MFA summons Uzbek envoy over blocked rail freight

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus – The Tajik Foreign Ministry has summoned the Uzbek ambassador to hand over a protest note about blocked rail freight, RFE/RL''s Tajik Service reported on March

15:45, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Roghun reservoir will not damage environmental balance in CA, says Tajik PM

NEW YORK, March 24, 201, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has been honored a Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Award for his commitment to the achievement of the Millennium

13:49, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan enjoys only 15% of its rivers' stream, while the rest part is flown to the downstream countries, mainly for irrigation, says Tajik PM

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus – “We are crossing the mid-point of the International Decade that started exactly five years ago today.

13:26, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Elections to Tajik parliament’s upper house being held today

Elections to the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) are being held in Tajikistan today.

13:16, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

We must create a climate in which slavery and slavery-like practices are inconceivable: UN SG

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- “Slavery is abhorrent.

13:06, march 25, 2010

INCIDENTS

Police officer's car blown up in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus /Nargis Hamroboyeva/ - A car bomb exploded in Dushanbe yesterday morning, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

11:45, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

SCO culture ministers gather in Beijing to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Minister of Culture Mirzoshorukh Asrori has joined his counterparts from member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the 7th

11:30, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Farmers in some districts of Khatlon launch cotton-sowing campaign

QURGHON TEPPA, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Some districts in Khatlon province, located in Vakhsh Valley, have already launched a cotton-sowing campaign, the Sughd administration press

11:15, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sughd banks slow in providing loans to local farmers

KHUJAND, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Sughd banks are slow in providing loans to local farming units that may seriously affect crop harvests in the province, Asia-Plus has leaned from a

18:30, march 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

U.S. Secretary of State congratulates Tajik people on Navrouz Holiday

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The United States Secretary of State Hillary Cllinton has congratulated the people of Tajikistan on the Navrouz Holiday.

12:55, march 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Exhibition ‘Modalities’ opens at Dushanbe’s Central Department Store March 30

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- As continuation of its long standing tradition the Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan has recently issued a new calendar “Tajikistan 2010-2011”,

12:30, march 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Switzerland, Tajikistan agree on cooperation in reforming medical undergraduate education

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The project agreement on medical education reform was signed on March 17 in Dushanbe between Rudolf Schoch, Country Director of the Swiss

12:00, march 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

US assistance to Tajikistan in area of TB prevention and control has valued at over $ 3mln since 2004

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On March 19, Jeffrey Lehrer, Country Director of the United States Agency for International Development and Deputy Minister of Health Sohibnazar

20:56, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

US Embassy extends condolences to the family of Himmatzoda and IRPT members

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

20:26, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

247 HIV sufferers die in Tajikistan in 20 years

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The number HIV sufferers has reportedly increased from zero to 1,853 over the past twenty years, Ms.

19:30, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik entrepreneurs’ association opens its representative office in Kulob

KULOB, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Association of Development and Support of Entrepreneurship in Tajikistan (Association) has opened its representative office in the city of Kulob today.

18:55, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

SDPT candidate for parliament says Konibodom authorities persecute his supporters

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Deputy leader of the Social Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT), Shokirjon Hakimov, who ran for parliament in Konibodom constituency # 19 in Sughd