Tajkistan

11:36, april 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Drug police in Dushanbe burn over 500 tons of narcotics last Friday

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry directorate for combating drug trafficking (drug police) burned more than 506 kilograms of narcotics at the Dushanbe

11:22, april 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Regional training-of-trainers course on integrated border management held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus – A Regional Training-of-Trainers course on Integrated Border Management (IBM), organized with the support of the EU-UNDP Border Management in Central Asia

11:12, april 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Swiss corporation helps Tajik power holding reduce power losses

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Switzerland contributes to efficiency of electricity and gas supply systems of Dushanbe Press release issued by the Swiss

10:30, april 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Cooperation between NGOs and media to be discussed in Dushanbe next week

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe-based NGO Umedbakhsh organizes a training seminar for local journalists on problems of cooperation between NGOs and media.

19:41, april 24, 2009

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to this year’s budget

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to the law on the budget for 2009

19:29, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, CSTO secretary general discuss formation of the CSTO collective rapid reaction force

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to format and frames of functioning of the Collective Rapid Reaction Force of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) were a

18:26, april 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Damage caused by untargeted use of state funds by Tajiktelecom reportedly estimated at $770,000

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption Sherkhon Salimzoda revealed

17:31, april 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Anticorruption agency to inspect targeted use of budgetary funds by ministries and organizations

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe, the anticorruption chief Sherkhon Salimzoda noted on April 24 that the agency has worked out the plan of actions to inspect

17:13, april 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Anticorruption agency intends to study report about audit at central bank

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has not yet officially received the report about audit carried out at the National Bank

15:25, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Gazprom Zarubezhneftegaz seeks success in exploration of Sariqamish gas field

DUSHANBE, March 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Closed joint-stock company (CJSC) Gazprom Zarubezhneftegaz has launched large-scale mobilization work on the Sariqamish gas filed in the Shahrinav

14:04, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Spring conscription campaign reaches more than 75 percent of the target

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By April 24, the spring conscription campaign has reached more than 75 percent of the target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a chief spokesman for the Ministry

13:42, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

World Bank head sends letter to Uzbek president

The World Bank fully shares Uzbekistan's worry about the construction of new hydroelectric facilities in the region, says a response letter by World Bank President Robert Zoellick sent to Uzbek

12:10, april 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Tajik official arrested for stealing pension funds

DUSAHNBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus – A Tajik Labor and Social Protection Ministry official has been arrested by the country''s anticorruption agency, RFE/RL''s Tajik Service reported on April 23.

11:56, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

1,660 new jobs created in Konibodom in Q1 09

KONIBODOM, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Konibodom authorities are taking measures to employ returning labor migrants.

11:39, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk’s capital reaches 217 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of April 10, 2009, capital of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk has amounted to 217 million somoni (equivalent to 56.

10:58, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Bad weather conditions affect cotton sowing campaign in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Recent torrential rain has seriously affected the cotton sowing campaign in the majority of cotton-growing districts in the Sughd province, the head of

10:28, april 24, 2009

INCIDENTS

One killed, three injured in GBAO traffic accident

KHOROG, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- One person was killed and three others were injured on April 22 as car fell into the river in GBAO’s Ishkashim district, according to the GBAO police

19:26, april 23, 2009

INCIDENTS

139 fires registered in Sughd this year leave five dead

KHUJAND, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Five arsons have been reported in the Sughd province since the beginning of this year, the Sughd firefighting service chief Nozim Mahmadov said in an

19:09, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon accepts credentials form ambassadors of the Philippines and Australia

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 23, President Emomali Rahmon accepted credentials from the Ambassador of the Philippines to Tajikistan, Mr.

18:26, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Population’s deposits in Agroinvestbonk invested in cotton sector will not be affected, the Kulob branch head states

KULOB, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Cut in interest rates on bank loans will not affect deposits of population in Agroinvestbonk that have been invested in the cotton sector, the head of

17:26, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tax officers fail to fulfill tax collection target for Q1 09

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tax officers have failed to fulfill the tax collection target for the first quarter of this year due to the financial crisis, the Tax Committee head

17:02, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Two units of Norak HPS repaired at Dushanbe plant, Tajik official says

The Dushanbe-based plant, Tajikteksilmash, has made major repairs to parts of two units of the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS) and one of them is expected to be reinstalled at the station by

15:27, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Council of sponsors of Tajik farms’ association meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 23, Asia-Plus -- The first meeting of the Council of Sponsors of the National Association of Dehkan Farms (NADF) of Tajikistan, presided over by Agriculture Minister Qosim

15:02, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

17 new small power plants introduced into operation in Tajikistan in Q1 09

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 17 new small hydropower plants have been introduced into operation in the country over the first three months of this year, Deputy Energy and Industries

14:38, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Roghun HPS will allow developing over 300 mln ha of new lands, says minister

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Introduction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS) into operation will allow developing more than 300 million hectares of new lands in the

12:53, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS experts to discuss border control cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus – A session of the expert group for coordination of the raft protocol to the agreement on cooperation between the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) border

12:32, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik border guards open fire on Kyrgyz bus

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus – Tajik border guards opened fire on a Kyrgyz bus on April 21 near the village of Surkh on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, RFE/RL''s Kyrgyz Service reported on April 22.

12:27, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan. Switzerland expected to sign double taxation avoidance agreement this year

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12:09, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO secretary general arrives in Dushanbe today for two-day visit

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha is arriving in Dushanbe today for a two-day working visit,

11:53, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

The somoni exchange rate should be brought into compliance with rates of Russian and Kazakh currencies: NBT head

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has seen sharp currency devaluation. The Tajik national currency, the somoni, has fallen 10.