Tajkistan

15:39, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

EAEC summit opens in Dushanbe

A summit of the Eurasian Economic Community that opened in the Tajik capital has brought together the presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

15:21, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Only 4% of Afghan drugs traveling through Central Asia seized: UNODC executive director

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- The major part of Afghan border is not protected, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs

14:36, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Long distance between Tajikistan and Moldova not barrier for mutually beneficial cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- On October 6, President Emomali Rahmon met with his Moldavian counterpart, President Vladimir Voronin, before a summit of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC).

14:32, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Next year should be devoted to development of transit-transport potentials of CIS states, says Kazakh leader

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a CIS summit in Dushanbe on Friday, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested that next year should be devoted to development of

14:12, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Ukraine satisfied with CIS concept

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus – All key suggestions of Ukraine concerning the CIS reform were included in the CIS development concept and approved at the Friday summit, so “we can delay

14:10, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Georgia, Turkmenistan refuse to sign CIS development concept

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- Georgia and Turkmenistan refused to sign the CIS development concept at the Dushanbe summit on Friday, Asia-Plus has learned from the source at Tajik MFA.

13:32, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Ex-director of Russian Foreign intelligence service appointed CIS executive secretary.

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- Ex-chief of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Lebedev was appointed as the new CIS Executive Secretary, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev

13:26, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS leaders agree to develop further the organization

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- On Friday October 5, Tajik President and ten other leaders of the CIS states held a summit in Somon Palace in Dushanbe.

17:54, october 5, 2007

POWER

Tajik, Russian presidents discuss energy cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today held bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, ahead of a CIS summit.

17:20, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia to hand over to Tajikistan some weapons of its military base deployed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 5, -- Some armaments and military hardware of the 201st Russian military base, which is deployed in Tajikistan, will be handed over to the republic next year, Russian

16:52, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS summit to adopt Commonwealth development concept

The discussion and approval by the heads of state of the draft Concept of further CIS development and draft Plan of main measures aimed at its implementation top the CIS summit agenda.

16:34, october 5, 2007

POWER

Tajik, Azeri presidents vow to boost bilateral trade cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today met with his Azeri counterpart, President Ilham Aliyev, who arrived in Dushanbe to take part at a CIS summit, CIS summit’s

16:17, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Intensifying OSCE and CSTO co-operation mutually beneficial, OSCE Secretary General says

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus 5, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE is determined to continue its pragmatic co-operation with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to the benefit of both groups,

15:01, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Work on formulating EAEC sessions’ agenda: Tajik MFA

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Interstate Committee of the Eurasian Economic Community that will be held in Dushanbe tomorrow will bring together the presidents of

14:24, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CSTO heads of state to sign two packages of documents in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Дwill be held in Tajik capital on October 6.

13:40, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

SCO, CSTO sign cooperation memorandum in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation.

13:11, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Azeri president to arrive in Tajik capital at noon

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus --A plane of Azeri President Ilham Aliyev is expected to land at the Dushanbe airport today, at noon.

12:30, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Joint operation by Tajik, Kyrgyz counternarcotics agencies led to seizure of more than 54 kilos of opium

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- A joint operation by Tajik and Kyrgyz counternarcotics agencies has led to the seizure of more than 54 kilograms of raw opium in Kyrgyzstan.

11:58, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian defense minister to visit Russian military base in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov is visiting Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan.

11:40, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Turkmen president visits Tajik aluminum company

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov today morning visited the city of Tursunzoda.

11:30, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik border guards and counternarcotics agency officers report large heroin haul

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- Tajik border guards jointly with officers from the Khatlon counternarcotics directorate have warded off an attempt by Afghan drug trafficker to smuggle more than

11:26, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik energy minister, Ukrainian foreign minister discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday October 4, Energy and Industry Minister Gul Sherali met with visiting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk to discuss cooperation issues.

11:20, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Largest-ever amount of drugs burnt in Dushanbe in presence of visiting UNODC executive director

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) has brunt a largest-ever amount of drugs in the presence of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive

10:59, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

OSCE secretary general arrives in Tajikistan to attend CSTO summit

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut has arrived in Tajikistan to attend a summit meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) that

10:25, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS heads of state gather in Tajik capital for summit

11 of 12 CIS presidents are gathering in Dushanbe for a summit meeting.

19:12, october 4, 2007

POWER

Turkmen president invites Tajik entrepreneurs to Turkmen free economic zone

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus – I have invited your President Emomali Rahmon to pay an official visit to Tuekmenistan and attend an official opening of the Center for Preventive Diplomacy in

18:53, october 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Number of capital enterprises and markets to be closed during summits

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- In connection with important political events that will be held in the Tajik capital from October 5 to October 7, a special commission led by Deputy Prime

18:33, october 4, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan to boost bilateral cooperation

Tajik and Turkmen presidents hope that bilateral cooperation agreements signed today in Dushanbe will e implemented.

18:06, october 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS should preserve its structure but change its content, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) should preserve its structure but change its content, Tajik independent expert Rustam Haidarov said in an interview

17:25, october 4, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan sign six bilateral cooperation documents today

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- Six documents on bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, including an agreement on friendship and cooperation inked by President Emomali