Tajkistan

International audit firm accuses ex-head of NBT of allowing for untargeted use of state funds

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on April 8 posted the results of a special audit international audit and consulting firm Ernst & Young had

16:54, april 13, 2009

3,333 crimes registered in Tajikistan in Jan-Mar 09

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus - Over the first three months of this year, 3,333 crimes have been officially registered in the country, which is 2.

16:37, april 13, 2009

Exploration of Sargazon field does not yield desirable results, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Seismic survey of the natural-gas field Sargazon in Khatlon’s Danghara district, carried out by Gazprom’s affiliate Zarubezhneftegaz, has not yielded

14:59, april 13, 2009

Chief prosecutor’s office resumes investigation into killing of special police unit’s commander

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-plus -- Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe on April 13, the First Deputy Prosecutor-General, Abdusami Dadaboyev, said that the Prosecutor General’s Office has

14:16, april 13, 2009

Ex-top managers of Norak HPS faces charge of embezzlement of state funds

Ex-director of the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS) Mahmadullo Qurbonov and his deputy Mahmadali Halimov are suspected of having embezzled some 380,000 US dollars of state funds.

13:41, april 13, 2009

IRPT intends to work out amendments to the recently adopted religion law

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On April 11, the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) organized a roundtable meeting to discuss possible effects of the adoption of a new religion law in the

13:13, april 13, 2009

Spring conscription campaign reaches 45 percent of the target

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By April 11, the spring conscription campaign has reached 45 percent of the target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a chief spokesman for the Ministry of Defense

12:54, april 13, 2009

SCO chief prosecutors meet in Moscow to discuss prevention of economic crimes

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prosecutor-General Bobojon Bobokhonov is attending the 7th session of chief prosecutors from member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation

12:31, april 13, 2009

1095 new jobs reportedly crated in Kulob in Jan-Mar 09

KULOB, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, 1,095 new jobs have been created in the city and the district of Kulob, Kulob Mayor Homid Abdulloyev remarked at a

12:12, april 13, 2009

Tajik, Iranian foreign ministers discuss cooperation issues in Tehran

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- After participation at the CIS foreign ministers’ session in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi visited Tehran on his way to

11:50, april 13, 2009

Mayor’s office provides funds for construction of new school in Kamoli Khujandi mahalla

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday April 11, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev signed a resolution on allocation of funds for construction of a new school in Dushanbe’s

11:12, april 13, 2009

Iskandar Firouz elected as chairman of Board of Independent School of Journalism “Tajikistan – 21st Century”

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus – A general meeting of members of the Independent School of Journalism “Tajikistan – 21st Century” (School) was held at the School office in Dushanbe on April 11.

10:59, april 13, 2009

CSTO secretary general visits Tajikistan on April 23

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha will visit Tajikistan on April 23, according to the MFA

10:44, april 13, 2009

NATO PA secretary general expected to pay visit to Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Secretary General David Hobbs is expected to pay a two-day visit to Tajikistan in the second half of April,

10:29, april 13, 2009

Tajik, Russian presidents expected to officially open Sangtuda-1 HPP on May 15

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is scheduled for May 15 and President Emomali Rahmon and his Russian counterpart,

10:14, april 13, 2009

Major part of silkworm eggs distributed to silkworm-breeding districts in Sughd

KHUJAND, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Major part of silkworm eggs (15,810 boxes of grain) has been distributed to the silkworm-breeding districts in the Sughd province,, Qahramon Jourayev, a

20:06, april 11, 2009

President calls on banks to increase lending for production sector, reduce loan interest rates

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2009 Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 10, President Emomali Rahmon met with heads of banks to review the results of work carried out by banks over the first quarter of

19:31, april 11, 2009

Teacher shortages reportedly decreasing in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Teacher shortages are decreasing in the country, Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov remarked at a news conference in Dushanbe on April 10.

18:34, april 11, 2009

Kulob airport constructs its own coating plant

KULOB, April 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a press conference in Kulob on April 10, the Kulob airport director Ali Komilov said that they had constructed their own coating plant.

18:07, april 11, 2009

Kulob technical power losses for Jan-Mar 09 reported to be 15.9 percent

KULOB, April 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, technical power losses in electrical power systems of eight districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region have been estimated at

18:06, april 11, 2009

Dual murder committed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A dual killing has been committed in Dushanbe.

18:04, april 11, 2009

Khatlon power-distributor appeals to court over electricity debts

QURGHON TEPPA, April 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Southern Electric Systems (Khatlon state power-distributor enterprise) has appealed to the Kahtlon Regional Economic Court over electricity debts of

16:36, april 11, 2009

Dushanbe mayor receives Zarnisor market owners

To support local enterprises, the Dushanbe mayor has charged relevant municipal bodies to consider the possibility of use of a three-story building of Dushanbeâ€™s Zarnisor market that was closed in

15:59, april 11, 2009

CIS foreign ministers’ session in Ashgabat adopts joint statement about situation in Moldova

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The CIS foreign ministers adopted a joint statement about the situation in Moldova at an April 10 session in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Ms.

10:39, april 11, 2009

Volume of loans provided by GBAO banks decreases

KHOROG, April 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In the first quarter of this year, branches of banks in Gorno Badakhshan have provided loans for a total amount of more than 8.

10:20, april 11, 2009

Labor migrants’ remittances to GBAO banks decrease by some US$1.7 mln

KHOROG, April 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, labor migrants have remitted little more than 4.

18:55, april 10, 2009

JV Aprelevka intends to launch concentrating mill for production of zinc-lead concentrate this summer

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Canadian gold-mining joint venture, Aprelevka, intends to launch a concentrating mill with capacity of processing 1 million tons of ore per year

18:14, april 10, 2009

Tajik FM, Turkmen president discuss prospects of Tajik-Turkmen cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi today held talks with Turkmen President Gurbagulu Berdymukhammedov in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on sidelines of a two-day

17:47, april 10, 2009

President urges law enforcement and power-wielding authorities to use budgetary funds sparingly

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 10, President Emomali Rahmon met with heads of the country’s law enforcement and power-wielding structures, according to presidential press

17:12, april 10, 2009