Tajkistan

12:40, december 9, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Press conference dedicated to International Corruption Day takes place in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A press conference dedicated to International Anticorruption Day will be held in Dushanbe today at 2:00 p.m., according to UNDP Dushanbe Office.

12:18, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Future of security in Europe in focus as OSCE Foreign Ministers gather in Helsinki

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Ministerial Council that was held in Helsinki on December 4-5 focused on the future of security in Europe.

12:06, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS experts discuss draft agreement on crime prevention

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An expert group has gathered in Minsk, Belarus today for a two-day meeting to coordinate a draft agreement on exchange of information on prevention of

11:20, december 8, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan marks Idi Qurbon

DUSHANBE, December 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, Tajikistan’s Muslims are marking Eid ul-Adha or Idi Qurbon (Festival of Sacrifice).

22:07, december 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik consulate takes situation with nonpayment of Tajik labor migrants’ wages under control

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s General Consulate in Yekaterinburg, Russia has taken the situation with nonpayment of wages of 120 Tajik labor migrants under its

21:40, december 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Access of political parties to media complicated in Sughd

KHUJAND, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Organizations of political parties in the Sughd province have had difficulties with access to media for a number of reasons.

21:07, december 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS experts conduct consultations to discuss CIS development prospects

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Consultations of representatives of the CIS will be conducted in Moscow on December 8 to discuss prospects of further development of the Commonwealth

19:20, december 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kharkov Polytechnic Institute expected to open its branch Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Kharkov Polytechnic Institute is expected to be established in Dushanbe. Ukraine’s atn.kharkov.

19:01, december 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik energy ministry, Ukrainian turbine-producing company sign document on launching JV

On December 5, Tajik energy ministry and Ukrainian leading turbine-producing company, Turboatom, signed a protocol of intention on launching joint venture in Tajikistan for designing and

12:17, december 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

BBC World Service Trust announces competition for Tajik, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz journalists

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The BBC World Service Trust announces competition for journalists from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on production of high-quality print

11:59, december 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

UCA, Bern University sign agreement to collaborate on development of academic training and research potential in CA

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Friday December 5, the University of Central Asia (UCA) and the Center for Development and Environment (CDE) at University of Bern in Switzerland

11:40, december 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan opens border with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek authorities opened checkpoints on its common border with Tajikistan on December 4, according to the Uzbek Embassy in Dushanbe.

11:20, december 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan interested in expansion of cooperation with Kharkov’s Turboatom, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Friday December 5, while being on his state visit to Ukraine, President Emomali Rahmon visited Ukraine’s leading turbine-producing company,

19:54, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik health official says maternal and infant mortality rates remain high

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) board held a meeting on December 4 to discuss the progress of implementation the medical facility structure reform

18:49, december 5, 2008

POWER

Tajik PM, Pakistani envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Pakistan were a major topic of a meeting of Prime Minister

17:57, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik industrial production volumes decrease 3.2% in year to Nov 1, 2008

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is the only country among the CIS states, where industrial production volumes have decreased this year.

17:08, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Air-Defense Force acquires ADMS Pechora-2M

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Air-Defense Force has acquired the air-defense and missile system (ADMS) Pechora-2M, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD).

15:13, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Regional strategy for drug addiction prevention in CA discussed in Tashkent

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- International three-day conference entitled “Drug Addiction Prevention: Concepts, Strategies and Ways of Solution” is concluding in Tashkent,

14:49, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Another 480 computers distributed to schools in Sughd

KHUJAND, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 480 computers and 80 printers allocated from president’s reserve fund were distributed to schools in northern Tajikistan on December 3-4, Ms.

14:41, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS media heads call for consolidation of journalistic community

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The third forum of national media of the CIS and Baltic countries formally titled “Media and Humanitarian Potential of the Commonwealth of Independent

13:46, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sughd intends to gather further 20,268 tons of grains by the end of the year

KHUJAND, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Sughd farmers intend to have gathered further some 22,400 of potatoes and rice by the end of the year, according to the Sughd agriculture directorate.

13:27, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Chinese JV delivers 80% of equipment for construction of dressing works in Altyn-Topkan

KHUJAND, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Chinese joint venture, limited liability company Tajik-Chinese Mining-Industrial Company, has delivered 80 percent of equipment for construction

13:10, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Roshtqala supports local youth studying at universities under presidential quota

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Local authorities of GBAO’s Roshtqala district have provided support to local youth studying at universities under presidential quota ahead of the Idi Qubon

12:52, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik academics attend Iranian studies course in Tehran

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus – A 25-people group of Tajik instructors and students arrived in Tehran on December 3 to take part at a one-month course on Iranian studies, according to

12:40, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik upper house speaker leaves Shanghai for Urumqi

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, today left Shanghai for Urumqi, the capital of the

12:29, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon invites its Ukrainian counterpart to pay state visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- During talks with President Viktor Yushchenko in Kiev on December 4, Emomali Rahmon invited him to pay a state visit to Tajikistan, according to

12:25, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Improvement of the CSTO force management system discussed in Moscow

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Colonel Dilshod Rahimov, chief of the operational management directorate within the Ministry of Defense (MoD), heading the ministry delegation represented

12:10, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Russia intends to deploy alpine unit at its military base in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus – Russia''s Defense Ministry plans to deploy special mountain units at military bases in Tajikistan, Armenia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, as well as in the

11:58, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS states adopts new rules of identifying country of goods’ origin

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The CIS states have adopted new rules of identifying country of goods’ origin.

11:30, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

UK DCM visits Sughd to get acquainted with progress of implementation of media projects supported by UK Embassy

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Miss Kim Gould, Deputy Head of Mission of the British Embassy in Dushanbe, visited Khujand on December 4, press release issued by the UK Embassy in