Tajkistan

19:25, november 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Iranian entrepreneurs to launch JVs in Tajikistan to produce chips and tomato paste

DUSHANBE, November 25, Asia-Plus - Entrepreneurs from Iran’s Gulistan province intend to launch joint ventures in Tajikistan to produce chips and tomato paste from local raw materials,

19:23, november 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

China donates mobile drug-detecting equipment to Tajikistan

Mobile high-tech drug detecting complex will probably work in Khatlonâ€™s Panji Poyon, where the largest Tajik-Afghan Bridge across the Panj River was constructed.

19:37, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Ukrainian president’s visit to Tajikistan postponed again

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- Visit of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko to Tajikistan has been postponed again The source at Tajik MFA said that the Ukrainian side

19:21, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Another two Chinese come to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 23, Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI) and China’s Xin Qiao, dealing with international engineering technologies,

18:24, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Khujand branch of Russia’s New University closed

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- A Central Asian branch of Russia’s New University has been closed.

15:35, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ministry, Moscow institute sign agreement on training of information security specialists for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , November 23, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan ’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) and Moscow Engineering-Physical

15:17, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Date of lifting electricity rationing in Tajik capital unknown: Barqi Tojik

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- The date of lifting electricity rationing introduced in some areas of Dushanbe with effect from November 13 is not yet known and it will last for uncertain

13:37, november 23, 2007

POWER

President visits Danghara

President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for Danghara for a short visit.

12:55, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Fish shops to open in Tajik capital next year

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- Fish shops are expected to open in Dushanbe next year.

12:08, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik counternarcotics agency burns more than 1,000 kilos of drugs

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus - The Drug Control Agency (DCA) at the President of Tajikistan burned 1,066 kilograms of drugs on November 23.

11:45, november 23, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Central Asian journalists meet in Dushanbe to discuss responsibility in journalism

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Responsibility and Development in Central Asia’s Regional Journalism” is opening in at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex

19:07, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Deputy prime minister controls implementation of president’s order banning use of private cars at by students

Deputy Prime Minister Khairnisso Yusufi has assumed control over implementation of presidentâ€™s order banning the use of cellular phones and privates cars at educational facilities.

18:31, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

SECO Ambassador visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Ambassador Joerg Alois Reding, Head of the Economic Development and Cooperation Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has

18:11, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Public service directorate launches its own website

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony to present an official website of Tajikistan’s Public Service Directorate (PSD) - www.rhd.tj -- was held in Dushanbe on Thursday.

18:02, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian ambassador to give press conference on topical issues of Russian-Tajik cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov is expected to give a news conference on November 27.

15:34, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Drug courier detained at Khujand airport

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers at the Khujand airport have yesterday stopped an attempt by drug courier to internally smuggle 366.6 grams of heroin to Russia.

14:46, november 22, 2007

INCIDENTS

Tajik combat engineer seriously injured in landmine accident in Rudaki

20-year-old Tajik soldier Daler Bekov suffered serious injures when an anti-personnel mine exploded during his work in minefield in the Rudaki district.

13:47, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik PM meets with Turkmen president in Ashgabat to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov, who is currently in Ashgabat to attend the CIS premiers’ meeting, yesterday afternoon held talks with Turkmen President

12:12, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

U.S. Student Visas reach record numbers in 2007

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, the Department of State issued a record number of student and exchange visitor visas -- more than 600,000 -- greater than 10 percent more than

11:56, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Moscow institute to train information security specialists for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Moscow Engineering-Physical Institute (MIFI) is ready to train information security specialists for Tajikistan, Viktor Gorbatov, deputy dean of the Faculty of

11:38, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New building of isolation department at GBAO regional hospital to open next week

KHOROG, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A new building of isolation department with a total 80 beds at the GBAO regional hospital is expected to have been put into operation by December 1,

11:20, november 22, 2007

LAW-ORDER

One arrested for killing family in Nourobod

Resident of Nourobod, eastern Tajikistan has been detained on suspicion having killed family.

21:16, november 21, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor supports Barqi Tojik’s application for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has supported application of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric system) for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe.

20:37, november 21, 2007

POWER

President urges to hold republican conference to discuss entrepreneurship development issues

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to further development of entrepreneurship and attraction of domestic and foreign investments were major topics of a November 21 working

19:54, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 75.6 percent of 2007 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Cotton farmers in Tajikistan are taking real measures to yield cotton remaining in the fields.

19:28, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s national security directly depends on its information security, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- National security of country directly depends on information security, Saydamir Zuhurov, chief of the Main Directorate for Protection of State under

18:42, november 21, 2007

INCIDENTS

One killed, one injured in grenade blast in Khorog

One person was killed and at least one other was injured Wednesday as a hand grenade exploded in Khorog.

18:08, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Delegations of CIS railways meet in Baku to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- The 47th meeting of the CIS Railways Council is opening in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 22, Asia-Plus has learned from Nematullo Nazarov, the head of the

16:35, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

45 companies from 14 countries display their goods in international exhibition “Tajikistan Infrastructure 2007”

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- The 2nd International Exhibition and Conference entitled “Tajikistan Infrastructure 2007” opened at the Borbad Complex in Dushanbe today.

15:21, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Drug pusher detained in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd counternarcotics directorate arrested a drug pusher in Khujand on November 19, according to the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA).