Tajkistan

Tajik RCS conducts seminar on psychosocial rehabilitation

DUSHANBE, February 2, Asia-Plus -- On January 29-31, Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) conducted a two-day seminar on psychosocial rehabilitation of victims of emergencies, Madina

17:49, february 2, 2008

WB supports development of Tajikistan’s tax system through providing a $500,000 grant

DUSHANBE, February 2, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank allots some $500,000 in no-strings aid to Tajikistan for improvement of its tax system, Tajikistan’s Tax Committee said.

19:10, february 1, 2008

Afghan national detained in Farkhor with more than 5.7 kilos of heroin

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus - Afghan national has been detained in Khatlon’s Farkhor district with a large amount of drugs.

18:59, february 1, 2008

German Embassy Consular Section to suspend its work for lack of power

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- Starting from February 4, the German Embassy Consular Section will suspend its work because of lack of electrical power, according to the German Embassy in

18:26, february 1, 2008

Today morning explosion treated as act of terrorism

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- The explosion that occurred in Dushanbe today morning is being treated as an act of terrorism and the Dushanbe prosecutor’s office has opened a case over

17:17, february 1, 2008

There is no any misunderstanding between Islamic Party and Tajik security service: IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- “There is no any misunderstanding between the Islamic Revival Party and the State Committee for National Security (GKNB),” Unhidden Kabuki, the head of the

16:38, february 1, 2008

NBT’s minimum capital requirements still remain the same - $5 million

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- The possibility of increasing minimum capital requirements for Tajik banks is still under consideration, Touraqul Haqnazarov, the head of bank

15:54, february 1, 2008

Capital may urges to reorganize Dushanbe power system

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday held a meeting with participation of representatives from the city commission for ensuring regular work of

14:14, february 1, 2008

Explosion rocks Tajik capital today morning

An explosion occurred in the center of Dushanbe today morning, at around 7:00 a.m. Reports on this explosion that caused no damage are quite discrepant.

13:28, february 1, 2008

Tojikgaz pays off its debt to Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state natural-gas distributor Tojikgaz has paid off its roughly $7 million debt to Uzbekistan, the Tojikgaz director general Fathiddin Muhsiddinov

13:05, february 1, 2008

LAW-ORDER

One of supporters of rebellious Colonel Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev gets long jail term

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- Ahmad Rahmonov, one of supporters of the rebellious Colonel Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev, has got a long jail term.

12:47, february 1, 2008

President continues staff changes

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree Farhod Mahkamov was relieved of his post of Tajik Ambassador to Afghanistan, presidential press service said.

12:10, february 1, 2008

Tajikistan’s admission to Russia-created gas cartel would be for benefit of it, say Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- A gas cartel equivalent to OPEC, which would set quotas and prices, may appear in the summer of 2008, Russia’s Kommersant reported referring to

21:40, january 31, 2008

Orienbonk’ net profit more than doubles

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus - Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, Tajikistan’s largest commercial bank, reported that its net profit more than doubled in 2007 year on year,

21:13, january 31, 2008

Research on factors of costs of producing newspapers in Tajikistan prepared

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- Mirsaid Sultonov, lecturer at Russian-Tajik Slavonic University has prepared research on factors of costs of producing newspapers in Tajikistan.

20:19, january 31, 2008

UN ready to continue supporting development projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- Cooperation between Tajikistan and the United Nations was focus of a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with the UN Resident Coordinator in Tajikistan, Mr.

19:14, january 31, 2008

Total capital of Tajik banks exceeds $187 million

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus - A total capital of Tajikistan’s banks rose 87 percent in the year to December 31, 2007, reaching 650 million somonis (equivalent to some $187.

18:52, january 31, 2008

IRPT leading member die of cancer in jail

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- Shamsiddin Shamsiddinov, who was one of leading members of the Islamic Revival Party, died in prison in Dushanbe on January 30.

16:57, january 31, 2008

Tajik CCI head, Afghan diplomat discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- Trade and economic cooperation was a major topic of a meeting of Sharif Said, the head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), with Mr.

15:55, january 31, 2008

Some 50 percent Tajik schools provided with generators and sufficient fuel, says deputy minister

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- Some 50 percent of schools in Tajikistan are provided with generators and sufficient fuel that will allow them functioning regularly in the case of the

15:34, january 31, 2008

Two children die from carbon-monoxide poisoning in Sughd

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- Two children died from carbon-monoxide poisoning in Sughd’s Bobojonghafurov district on the night of January 29-30, according to the Ministry of Interior

15:05, january 31, 2008

Largest-ever drug haul reported in Tajikistan

According to some law enforcement sources, some 500 kilograms of drugs have been seized in a single operation in southern Tajikistan.

14:35, january 31, 2008

First four Tajik commodity producers get their own barcodes

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- The first four Tajik commodity producers have got their own barcodes.

11:55, january 31, 2008

Tajikistan will not be left without communications in case of possible suspension of Norak HPS

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- In case of the possible suspension of the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS), which provides some 70 percent of Tajikistan’s population with electrical

11:30, january 31, 2008

Flowers festival to be held in Tajik capital this year

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- By capital mayor’s resolution of January 30 a flowers festival titled “Flowers of Dushanbe” will be held in Dushanbe from April 15 to July 15, Shavkat

20:37, january 30, 2008

Threat of blackout still remains high in Tajikistan

Water inflows into the Norak reservoir have nearly doubled; however, there ought not to expect much improvement, Tajik power holding said.

19:09, january 30, 2008

MPs endorse government’s resolution on providing 100 mln somonis for loaning cotton-growing farms

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has endorsed the government’s resolution on providing 100 million somonis for loaning

18:09, january 30, 2008

Heads of medical facilities in Sughd and Khatlon to be trained in new management methods

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Modules for training heads of medical facilities in Khatlon and Sughd provinces in key principles and practices of effective management will be worked out

16:52, january 30, 2008

Tajik FM, UN Resident Coordinator discuss energy crisis in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to ongoing energy crisis in Tajikistan were discussed at a meeting of Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi with Mr.

16:20, january 30, 2008