Tajkistan

15:27, august 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

United States provides more than $13 million to enhance Tajikistan's security and rule of law

The United States has provided $13.4 million to enhance Tajikistanâ€™s security and rule of law.

15:03, august 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

To rehabilitate its energy sector Tajikistan should raise electricity rate to 4 cents

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- To rehabilitate its energy sector Tajikistan should raise the price of one kilowatt-hour of electricity to 4 cents, Mr.

13:13, august 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Water levels at Norak reservoir reach level of 894 meters, Barqi Tojik spokesman says

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Water levels at the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS) have reached the level of 894 meters to this date, Nozir Yodgori, a

12:25, august 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

10 items of textbooks published within the framework of the education modernization project presented today

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of ten items of textbooks for secondary schools was held at the Ministry of Education (MoE) today.

12:00, august 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Khatlon farmers organize farm produce fair in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farmers from the Khatlon province will organize a farm produce fair in Dushanbe next week.

10:30, august 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Khatlon produces some 220,000 tons of cereals by August 21

QURGHON TEPPA, August 22, 2008, Asia-Plus - Farmers in the southern Khatlon province have produced 216,600 tons of cereals by August 21, which 11,600 tons more than by the same date of last

10:16, august 22, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Khudoiberdiyev’s militant follower gets long jail term

KHUAJND, August 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A regional court in Tajikistan has sentenced militant follower of mutinous Colonel Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev to long jail term for his involvement in

20:46, august 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Document on amendments to Tajik-US security cooperation agreement to be signed tomorrow

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of signing of a document on making amendments, including allocation of additional funds, to the US-Tajik security cooperation agreement will

20:22, august 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Next winter, Tajikistan expected to have its electricity 300 MW more due to two units of Sangtuda-1 station

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The World bank hopes that the next winter will not be as difficult as the past one was.

18:31, august 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan-WIS opens three labs for classifying cotton fiber quality

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, Tillomurod Doniyorov, a chief specialist with the directorate for international tie within the

16:59, august 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

United States hands over Nizhny Panj border facility to Tajikistan government

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On August 19, 2008, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers handed over a $6.5 million border facility at Nizhny Panj to the Tajik Customs Service.

16:00, august 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan introduces international cotton quality evaluation standards

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan is introducing Universal Cotton Grading Standards, Tillomurod Doniyorov, a chief specialist with the directorate for international tie

14:56, august 21, 2008

INCIDENTS

CES sets up special rescue groups in regions

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- in the near future, the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES) will set up special rescue groups in the cities of Khorog, Khujand, Kulob and Qurghon

13:09, august 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CSTO defense ministers meet in Yerevan to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- First Deputy Defense Minister, Lieutenant-General Ramyl Nadirov, is representing Tajikistan at a regular session of the council of defense ministers of

11:37, august 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Outgoing Turkmen ambassador meets with Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Ahmed Gurbanov conferred here yesterday with Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi at the end of his tenure to

11:30, august 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Iran to set up three joint enterprises

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan and Iran will set up three joint enterprises in the fields of producing low-watt lamps, tractor manufacturing and transformer.

11:18, august 21, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Farming unit head faces fraud charges

QURGHON TEPPA, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- H. Kholmurodov, head of the farming unit Vatan in Khatlon’s Shahritus district faces charges of fraud and abuse of powers.

10:38, august 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

WB delegation meets with President Rahmon to discuss energy sector development issues

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the World Bank, led by Mr.

10:29, august 21, 2008

INCIDENTS

Cause and actual volume of damage of August 13 fire not yet been determined

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Investigation to determine the cause of an August 13 fire on Dushanbe’s Korvon market and the actual volume of damage, caused by the fire, is still

10:15, august 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

577 new TB cases detected in Kulob region in Jan-Jul 08

KULOB, August 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first seven months of this year, 557 new cases of TB have been detected in Khatlon’s Kulob region, which is 9 cases more than in the same period of

18:58, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Anticrisis managers offer amendments to bankruptcy legislation

DUSHANBE, August 20, Asia-Plus -- The Association of Anticrisis Managers of Tajikistan (Association) has applied to the lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of the parliament (Majlisi Oli),

18:23, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Seminar on detecting precursors launched at institute for further training of customs officers

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A three-day seminar on detecting precursors was launched at the Institute for Further Training of Customs Officers on August 19, according to press

18:04, august 20, 2008

POWER

Nations Palace expected to be officially opened ahead of SCO summit

President Emomali Rahmon is expected to hold talks with his Russian and Chinese counterparts in Nations Palace, which is part of ambitious municipal redevelopment plan of Dushanbe.

17:43, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Some 60 schools and classes to be built in Sughd before the end of the year

KHUJAND, August 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Local authorities in the northern Sughd province are taking measures to tackle the school shortage problems.

15:38, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Grain-harvesting campaign underway in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2008, Asia-Plus - A grain-harvesting campaign is underway in Tajikistan.

14:56, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of heroin intercepted in Dushanbe Tuesday

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the criminal investigation department within the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in Dushanbe on August 19 led to

14:45, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

GBAO gardeners trained in low-cost technology of drying fruits

KHOROG, August 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A scientific-practical seminar to discuss issues related to gathering and preserving fruit harvests in farming units of Gorno Badakhshan was held in

13:41, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Intermediate sowing’s target overfulfilled by nearly 9 percent

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have overfulfilled the target on intermediate sowing of different agricultural crops by nearly nine percent.

13:03, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Khovaling district builds new schools but does not have enough teachers

KULOB, August 20 2008, Asia-Plus -- Four new schools will have been opened in Khatlon’s Khovaling district by the new school new, according to the Khovaling local authorities.

12:21, august 20, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Vahdat resident suspected of having killed his 12-year-old son

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A 53-year-old resident of the city of Vahdat Ghulomali Zokirov has been arrested by local police on suspicion of having killed his 12-year-old