Tajkistan

10:14, october 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon pays working visit to Turkmenistan

Bilateral and regional cooperation will be the focus of President Rahmonâ€™s the talks with Turkmen leader.

20:20, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik labor migrants’ remittances decrease by 70%, while number of labor migrants decreases by 30%

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, labor migrants’ remittances to Tajikistan have decreased by 70 percent, while the number of labor migrants

19:52, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Danish foreign ministers discuss legal foundation of cooperation of the two countries

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus - A meeting of Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi with his Danish counterpart, Per Stig Møller, was held here on October 8.

19:23, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Labor migrants reportedly remit US$1.5 bln to banks in Tajikistan in H109

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at the forum entitled “Labor Migration in Central Asia: Problems and Ways to Solve Them” in Dushanbe, the deputy chairperson of

19:00, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik MP accuses Russian media of a lie

Reports by some Russian media that Tajikistanâ€™s new law on the state language allegedly provides for fine for use of the Russian language in official correspondence and even advertising materials

18:05, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob cotton farmers refuse volunteers’ help

KULOB, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In all, 33,477 people worked in cotton plantations in Khatlon’s Kulob zone on October 7 and they picked on average 41 kilograms of cotton each, Abdullo

17:46, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Problems labor migrants among rural residents of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A two-day forum formally titled “Labor Migration in Central Asia: Problems and Ways to Solve Them” has opened in Dushanbe today morning.

16:54, october 8, 2009

SOCIETY

Absence of Tajik president at CIS summit does not mean that Tajikistan’ interest in CIS format decreases

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President’s decision to not attend a session of the CIS council of heads of state that is being held in the Moldavian capital Chisinau tomorrow does

15:02, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, Danish FM discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today received visiting Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs Per Stig Møller, according to presidential press service.

14:37, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob tax officers transfer more than TJS 11.6 million to city ad republican budgets in Jan-Aug 09

KULOB, October 8, 209, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, tax officers of the city of Kulob have transferred a total of 11,614,608 somoni (TJS) to the republican and city

14:05, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik media have to work in extreme situations, says Tajik media watchdog head

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Penal Code criminalizing defamation and insult laws limit the possibility of observance of democratic principles of freedom of speech in

13:11, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

A number of new enterprises for producing building materials launched in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus -- A number of new enterprises for producing building materials have been launched in Tajikistan.

10:59, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Festival of Russian literature in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Staged by the Education Quality Certification Institute, Moscow State University and Tajik National University on an initiative of Russia’s Agency for

10:45, october 8, 2009

POWER

Issues related to taxation of diplomatic missions and international organizations discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to taxation of diplomatic missions and international organizations active in Tajikistan were discussed at a meeting in Dushanbe on October 7,

10:30, october 8, 2009

INCIDENTS

Physical fight involving some 50 high school students reported in Dushanbe on Tuesday

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A mass physical fighting involving some 50 high school students took place in Dushanbe’s neighborhood 102 on October 6, according to the Ministry of

10:15, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Compared to 2008 labor migrants’ dollar remittances to Amonatbonk decrease by 42%

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajik labor migrants have remitted 159.6 million U.S.

19:57, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan intends to produce 1.2 millions of cereals this year

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik grain farms are expected to produce 1.

18:42, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Rail passenger traffic declining on Tajik network

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Rail passenger traffic is reportedly declining on Tajik network.

18:19, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s rolling stock replenished with 294 new train cars

DUSHANBE, October 7, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan’s Railways has purchased 294 new train cars, including 259 cargo cars and 35 passenger carriages, the

15:53, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Labor migrants’ remittances to northern Tajikistan decrease by nearly 33 percent

KHUJAND, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, labor migrants working in other CIS states, primarily in Russia, have remitted 393.8 million U.S.

15:42, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Amonatbonk, EBRD officials discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to expansion of cooperation between Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

15:06, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

First course starts at OSCE Border Management College in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) launched its inaugural course in Dushanbe yesterday, with a leadership and management seminar for

14:40, october 7, 2009

ECONOMY

Isfara fruit-and-vegetable-processing enterprises now operate in full capacity

ISFARA, October 2009, Asia-Plus -- All six fruit-and-vegetable-processing enterprises in Sughd’s Isfara district now operate in full capacity, Qurbiddin Eshonov, the head of the Isfara

14:18, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New electrical substation introduced into operation in Tursunzoda

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A new electrical substation has been introduced into operation in the Tursunzoda district, some 60 kilometers west of Dushanbe.

13:59, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon to pay working visit to Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will pay a working visit to Turkmenistan on October 9-10, according to presidential press service.

13:43, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

PM Oqilov to represent Tajikistan to the CIS summit in Chisinau

DUSHANBE, October 7, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will not take part at a session of the CIS council of heads of state that will be held in Chisinau, Moldova on October 9,

13:25, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan appoints its representatives to EDB’s Board

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has appointed its two representatives to the Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

13:01, october 7, 2009

POWER

Rahmon receives participants of conference dedicated to Imam Azam yesterday

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received high-ranking representatives of delegations that participated at an international conference dedicated to the

12:23, october 7, 2009

POWER

President signs new language legislation

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday October 6, President Emomali Rahmon signed a number of laws adopted and seconded by both houses of the parliament last week, according to

12:04, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Geology head denies information about number and reserves of Tajikistan’s gold deposits released by media as unfounded

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus - Information by some media that Tajikistan allegedly has only 28 known gold deposits containing some 430 tons of gold do not correspondent to the facts,