Tajkistan

18:06, january 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

More than 5 kilos of heroin hidden in dried apricot stones seized in Sughd

KHUJAND, January 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A total of more than five kilograms of heroin hidden in the dried apricot stones have been seized in the Sughd province.

16:25, january 4, 2010

INCIDENTS

Driver hits cyclist in Khujand and leaves him to die at uranium waste dump in Chkalovsk

KHUJAND, January 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Driver has hit a cyclist in Khujand and instead of taking him to hospital he has taken him to the uranium waste dump near the city of Chkalovsk where

16:06, january 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IRPT to nominate 32 candidates to run in elections for Kulob city legislature

KULOB, January 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) intends to nominate 32 candidates to run in elections for the Kulob city legislature (Majlis), which has 40 seats,

14:13, january 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Iranian president arrives in Dushanbe on the first leg of his Central Asian tour

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2010, Asia-Plus – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran arrived in Dushanbe today morning on the first leg of his Central Asian tour, Iran''s IRNA reported today.

13:54, january 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kulob electricity distributor head sells his car to buy shares in Roghun for 5,000 somoni

KULOB, January 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Director of the Shabakahoi Mintaqai Kulob (Kulob regional electricity distributor), Mirzo Ismoilov intends to buy shares in the Roghun hydroelectricity power

13:42, january 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Shares in Roghun will also be sold at theaters and Sughd TV station in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, January 4, 2010, Asia-Plus - Deputy head of Amonatbonk’s (Tajikistan’s savings bank) branch in Khujand, Akbar Huseinov, says all 18 branches of Amonatbonk and their agencies in the

13:23, january 4, 2010

INCIDENTS

CES commission travels to Vanj to assess actual damage caused by Saturday’s quake

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A special commission has left for GBAO’s Vanj district today morning to assess an actual damage caused by Saturday’s earthquake, According to the

12:45, january 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Iran, Tajikistan agree on financial measures to complete the Anzob tunnel project

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2010, 2009, Asia-Plus – Iranian officials declared allocation of $5mln in loan for the completion of the construction work of Tajikistan''s Istiqlol tunnel.

12:37, january 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Iranian president arrives in Tajikistan

President Emomali Rahmon and his Iranian counterpart, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, will discuss prospects of bilateral cooperation between their countries in sectors like energy, transport and

19:05, january 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Analyst: Spain plans closer EU ties with Central Asia

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2010, Asia-Plus – As EU president for the first six months of 2010, Spain will focus on strengthening relations with Central Asia, one analyst believes, Radio Liberty

19:03, january 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Iranian president arrives in Tajikistan on January 4

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is due to pay an official visit to Tajikistan on January 4-5 but not January 6-7 as it had been previously

18:42, january 3, 2010

INCIDENTS

Saturday’s tremor damages a number of residential buildings in GBAO’s Vanj district, no human casualties reported

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2010, Asia-Plus - Quite a strong quake jolted the Vanj district in Gorno Badakhshan on January 2, at 7:15 a.m. According to the Dushanbe seismological station, a 5.

15:11, december 31, 2009

TAJKISTAN

42 labor migrants from Farkhor reportedly contract TB in Russia

KULOB, December 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 107 new cases of tuberculosis have been registered in Khatlon’s Farkhor district this year, which 14 cases more than last year, Hazratqul Kavgov, the

14:55, december 31, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Nomination of candidates to run in single-mandate constituencies starts in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A process of nomination of candidates to run in elections for parliament in singe-mandate constituencies began in Tajikistan on December 30.

14:33, december 31, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Oxfam completes livelihoods and food security project in four Khatlon’s districts

KULOB, December 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An official ceremony of completion of the Oxfam project on improving livelihoods and food security in 20 vulnerable villages in four Khatlon’s districts

13:39, december 31, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajikistan’s relations with its neighboring countries do not meet their potential, says expert

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year, Tajikistan’s relations with its neighboring countries in the region have not met their real potential, Tajik independent expert Rashid Ghani

12:52, december 31, 2009

POWER

Tajik, Turkish presidents discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Yesterday evening, President Emomali Rahmon had telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, President Abdullah Gul, according to

11:15, december 31, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Coordination council of business associations holds its last meeting of the year on Tuesday

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Coordination Council of Business Associations (Council) of Tajikistan held its last meeting of the year on December 29.

21:10, december 30, 2009

POWER

Medvedev congratulates Rahmon on New Year

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated President Emomali Rahmon on the upcoming New Year.

20:57, december 30, 2009

SOCIETY

Presidents’ decree on protection of shareholders in Roghun legalizes illegally earned capital, says lawyer

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President’s decree on protection of rights of shareholders in Roghun may help attraction of funds for constriction of the Roghun hydroelectric power

19:54, december 30, 2009

SOCIETY

Presidents decree on shares in Roghun may promote attraction of funds for Roghun’s construction, says expert

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President’s decree on protection of rights of shareholders in open joint-stock company (OJSC), NBO Roghun, may promote attraction of funds for

19:15, december 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

More than 90 percent of cotton fields made ready for plowing

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- More than 90 percent of this year’s cotton fields have reportedly been made ready for plowing, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

16:37, december 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Chief of Russian Operational Border Group in Tajikistan replaced

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By Russian president’s decree Colonel Anatoly Mikheyev has been appointed to head the Operational Border Group (OBG) of Russia’s Federal Security

16:16, december 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Ruling PDPT to compete for all seats in Kulob city legislature

KULOB, December 30, Asia-Plus -- The People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) will compete for all 40 seats in the Kulob city legislature and five seats in the Khatlon regional legislature, Khursand

14:00, december 30, 2009

INCIDENTS

98 fires registered in Khatlon’s Kulob zone this year

KULOB, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Damage caused by fires registered in Khatlon’s Kulob zone this year has been estimated at 539,499 somoni, according to the Kulob firefighting service.

13:48, december 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Farmers reach 90% of winter crop sowing target

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have reached 90 percent of the winter crop sowing target, having planted winter grains on an area of more than 189,000 hectares to this

13:29, december 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Association of Banks of Tajikistan plans to buy shares in Roghun for 10,000 somoni

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Association of Banks of Tajikistan (Association) plans to buy shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC), NBO Roghun, for 10,000 somoni, the

12:58, december 30, 2009

POWER

President signs decree on protection of rights of Roghun shareholders

By presidentâ€™s decree on protection of rights of shareholders in Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) shares in the Roghun HPP will be sold only to nationals of Tajikistan and legal entities

12:15, december 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Khujand infectious diseases hospital receives modern equipment

KHUJAND, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand infectious disease has received modern equipment provided by the Global Fund to AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

11:59, december 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Somon Air, German Hahn Air sign agreement on selling tickets for flights operated by Somon Air

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik private air carrier, Somon Air and Germany’s Hahn Air have signed an agreement on selling air tickets for flights operated by Somon Air,