Tajkistan

17:29, october 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

This year, Tajikistan’s foreign debt expected to amount to 35% of GDP, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Due to our new strategy of management of external debt the external debt-to-GDP ratio has decreased in recent years, Deputy Minister of Finance,

16:30, october 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seeks company for rehabilitation of Obigarm-Nourobod section of the Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Road

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of transport and Communications intends to announce an international tender for rehabilitation of the Obigarm-Nourobod section of the

15:38, october 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

The exhibition, Tajikistan Infrastructure 2009, opens in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 6th international three-day exhibition, entitled Tajikistan Infrastructure 2009, is opening at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe tomorrow.

15:29, october 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan asks Iran to provide preferential loan for additional work at the Istiqlol Tunnel

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has asked Iran to consider the possibility of providing a $5 million preferential loan for carrying out additional work at the Istiqlol

14:25, october 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

UCA’s SPCE expands its activities in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday October 24, the School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) at Khorog Campus of the University of Central Asia (UCA) opened

14:01, october 26, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Four top managers of Vostokredmet get long jail terms for spaying

KHUJAD, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Four former top managers of the state unitary enterprise Vostokredmet have got long jail terms for abuse of power and spying.

13:17, october 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS electric energy council endorses CIS energy cooperation concept

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The CIS electric energy council has endorsed the CIS energy cooperation concept and a plan of main actions for implementation of the concept.

12:51, october 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President promises to take efforts to ensure holding parliamentary elections at high level

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon who is also leader of ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) has promised to take efforts to ensure holding of the upcoming

12:14, october 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS electric energy council meets in Chisinau last Saturday

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 36th session of the CIS Electric Energy Council was held in Chisinau, Moldova on October 24.

11:59, october 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Ukrainian parliament ratifies agreement on aerial communication between Kiev and Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday October 23, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s parliament) ratified a government-to-government agreement between Ukraine and Tajikistan on a

11:45, october 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik bank reviews its financial policy following global financial crisis

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Following effects of the global financial crisis, one of Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, open-joint-stock company Agroinvestbonk, has reviewed

11:30, october 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Iranian energy official gets acquainted with implementation of Iran-supported projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ian’s Deputy Minister of Energy, Hamid Chitchian, heading an Iranian delegation, paid a two-day visit to Tajikistan on October 22-23.

11:15, october 26, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Judge at Khatlon economic court faces corruption charge

QURGHON TEPPA, October 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A judge at the Khatlon regional economic court has been detained on suspicion of having been involved in bribery.

19:42, october 24, 2009

INCIDENTS

Woman in Shuroobod tried to poison her sister-in-law’s baby

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Following family quarrel, a young woman in Khtalon’s Shuroobod district has tried to poison a three-month-old baby of her sister-in-law (the wife of

19:07, october 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon holds a number of meetings in Moscow

During his three-day visit to Moscow, President Emomali Rahmon held a number of meetings. He retuned to Dushanbe Friday evening.

18:05, october 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

A number of events dedicated to Unite Nations Day held in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A number of events dedicated to the United Nations Day are being held in Dushanbe today.

17:20, october 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Office supports workshop on cross-border co-operation for Afghan and Tajik senior border officers

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A five-day OSCE workshop that fostered cross-border cooperation between Tajikistan''s Border Troops and its neighboring countries'' Border Agencies

17:12, october 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Three renovated border outposts handed to the Tajik Border Troops

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The EU-UNDP Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) has completed the renovation and re-equipping of three border outposts for the Border

10:50, october 24, 2009

SOCIETY

Quite a number of Tajik problems “too hard” to be solved without participation of Russia, says expert

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- It is difficult to imagine Central Asia’s geopolitics within the next 20-30 years without Russia, Tajik independent expert, Dr.

10:29, october 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

If banks fail to repay government credit until November 1, they will be fined, says finance minister

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The issue of postponement of repayment of a government credit provided to banks last year for financing of cotton-harvesting campaign has not yet been

19:32, october 23, 2009

POWER

Tajik speaker, U.S. ambassador discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus - Saydullo Khairulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) today met with the U.S.

19:14, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik national air carrier gets net profit of some TJS 24 mln this year so far

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajik national carrier, Tajik Air, has got a net profit of some 24 million somoni, the deputy director

18:39, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Russia interested in keeping all positive accumulated during common history: Rahmon

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ties of strategic partnership link Tajikistan to the Russian Federation and Tajikistan is interested in further expansion of bilateral cooperation.

18:01, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader receives title of Honorable Professor from Moscow State University

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has received a titled of Honorable Professor from M.V. Lomonosov Moscow Sate University (MSU).

15:56, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

As of October 1, 2009, Tajikistan’s trade amounts to $1.524 bln

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the third quarter of this year Tajikistan’s external debt increased by some 51 million U.S. dollars to 1.524 billion dollars.

15:16, october 23, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Group of employees of Tajik central bank face embezzlement charge

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry directorate fro combating organized crime have reportedly exposed an organized criminal group comprising employees

14:54, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Government plans to allocate some $150 mln for Roghun hydroelectricity project this year

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s national budget for 2010 earmarks 650 million somoni (equivalent to more than 148 million U.S.

14:33, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

More than 3,000 families to be moved from area for Roghun reservoir soon

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- More than 950 families have been moved from an area for construction of a reservoir of the Roghun hydroelectric plant (HPP) this year, Minister of

14:06, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS justice ministers meet in Kyrgyzstan to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus - Tajik Minister of Justice Bakhtiyor Khudoyorov joined his counterparts from the CIS states at the 4th session of the CIS council of ministers of

13:45, october 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

15 Afghan refugee students granted DAFI scholarships fir studying at Tajik universities

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 15 Afghan refugee students have been granted DAFI scholarships that gives them an opportunity to study at universities in Tajikistan.