Tajkistan

10:12, april 23, 2008

POWER

Parliament considers bills and amendments to laws in force

DUSHANBE, April 23, Asia-Plus -- A regular sitting of the fourth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the third convocation will be held today.

10:02, april 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik geologists strike raw materials used in the aluminum production

Tajik geologists have stricken high-silica sand and refractory clay, which are used as raw materials in the aluminum prodcution.

17:54, april 22, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Qumsangir prosecutor is to inform media about murder of Hero of the Soviet Union Haidar Qosimov

QURGHON TEPPA, April 22, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon prosecutor Foziljon Okhounov has charged the Qumsangir prosecutor to inform media about details of criminal proceedings instituted on the

16:07, april 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik energy minister to visit a number of enterprises of energy-and-fuel complex in Ukraine

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to implementation of agreements reached during Ukrainian president’s visit to Tajikistan were discussed at a session of the Tajik-Ukrainian

15:41, april 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

India plans to fund modernization of Varzob-2 power station

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- The Government of India plans to provide grant for modernization of the Varzob-2 hydropower station in Tajikistan, Samandar Boboyev, the first deputy head of

15:06, april 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of heroin intercepted in Shuroobod

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Khatlon security directorate have seized a large amount of drugs in the village of Yol, Khatlon’s Shuroobod district.

14:27, april 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

ADB proposes to set up lab for testing cotton fiber standards in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- Issue of setting up a lab for testing cotton fiber quality was a focus of a meeting of Agriculture Minister Qosim Qosimov with Ms.

13:23, april 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Large pharmaceutical plant to be built in Tajikistan before the end of this year

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- A large pharmaceutical plant is expected to be built in Tajikistan before the end of this year, Health Minister Nusratullo Salimov announced at a press

13:04, april 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Over 326 kilos of drugs seized by Tajik border guards in Jan-Mar 08

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik border guards have seized more than 326 kilograms of drugs over the first quarter of this year, press service of the main border directorate within the

12:40, april 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IFC Corporate Governance Project launches updated website

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- Central Asia Corporate Governance Project (CACGP), funded by International Finance Corporation (IFC), is launching updated website – www.ifc.

11:53, april 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Loans increase to record $10.1 billion in2007, ADB annual report says

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $10.

11:41, april 22, 2008

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers referendum bill

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered draft laws on referendum as well as medicines and

11:31, april 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sughd farming units concluded contracts with investors for some 84 mln somonis

KHUAJND, April 22, Asia-Plus -- Farming units in the northern Sughd province have to date concluded loan agreements with banks and other investors for totaling some 84 million somonis, the

11:19, april 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Deportation of migrants inflicts serious damage to Tajik national air carrier

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, TajikAir, has suffered an estimated 25,000 euros in economic damage from deportation of illegal labor migrants from the Russian

11:07, april 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Film for labor migrants to be presented in Tajik capital on April 25

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- A presentation of an educational film for labor migrants entitled “You Should Know…!

10:53, april 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Delegation of Institute of Migration in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the autonomous non-commercial organization, The National Institute of Migration (as said), arrived in Tajikistan for a three-day working visit

10:10, april 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Delays in paying for water affect work of MLRWS’s sub-divisions in the provinces

DUSHANBE, April 22, Asia-Plus -- A new mechanism of financing cotton-growing farms will bring benefits for farmers and

20:41, april 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CORRECTION

20:06, april 21, 2008

POWER

Capital mayor dissatisfied with pace of construction of hotel complex at Ayni Street

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus -- A progress of construction of various facilities, funded by foreign investors, was a focus of an April 21 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office, presided

19:18, april 21, 2008

POWER

EBRD speaks for creation of normal conditions for activity of investors in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) were discussed on

17:54, april 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik customs service chief heads public-consultative council at the customs service

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus -- Chief of Tajikistan Customs Service Gurez Zaripov has been elected to head a public-consultative council set up within the Service, Asia-Plus has learned from

17:40, april 21, 2008

INCIDENTS

Glacier starts moving in GBAO’ Vanj district

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus -- Special commission comprising representatives from the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES) and the Main Geology Directorate will make flying around

15:23, april 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

US Marines to train Tajik border guards in protecting border against terrorist intrusion

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus -- Fifteen US Marines will train 100 officers from the main border directorate within the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) of Tajikistan in methods

14:36, april 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IRPT is always ready for compromise but it remains firm in standing for spiritual values, says IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) is always ready for making compromise on some issues; however, it will remain firm in standing for spiritual values, the IRPT

11:54, april 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Spring sowing campaign starts in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus – The spring sowing campaign has been launched in Gorno Badakhshan.

11:29, april 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Amonatbonk supports 15 cotton-growing farms in Hamadoni

KULOB, April 21, Asia-Plus - Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings banks) has provided loans to 15 cotton-growing farms in Khatlon’s Hamadoni district that that have proved to be “abandoned” after

11:14, april 21, 2008

POWER

President receives EBRD delegation

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) arrived in Dushanbe today.

10:15, april 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Construction of 144-apartment building officially commences in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday April 19, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a nine-storey residential buildings

21:17, april 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tojikgaz to install new gas meters in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 19, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s state natural-gas distributor, Tojikgaz, intends to install new gas meters in Dushanbe – Chinese-made IC card gas meters.

20:53, april 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe authorities take efforts to stabilize food prices

DUSHANBE, April 19, Asia-Plus -- Over the past nine days, more than 2,000 tons of basic food products have been delivered to markets in Dushanbe, Asomiddin Rizoyev, the head of Dushanbe