Tajkistan

15:33, september 19, 2007

INCIDENTS

SCO emergencies ministers gather in Bishkek for the third conference

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Mahmadullo Zokirov, the head of the State for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES), today morning left for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to attend the third

14:58, september 19, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Officer of court in Khuroson faces bribery charge

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Officers from the Khatlon directorate of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption have arrested Toura Sunnatov, an officer of a court in

14:35, september 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik energy minister attends international energy conference in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan’s Energy and Industries Minister Sherali Gulov attended an international energy conference that was held at the Issyk-Kul resort in Kyrgyzstan on

13:50, september 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president meets with representatives of Tajik Diaspora in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on his official visit to Kyrgyzstan, today in Bishkek held a short meeting with representatives of the Tajik Diaspora

12:37, september 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan sets December 23 as presidential poll date

DUSAHNBE, September 19, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti -- Presidential elections will be held in Uzbekistan on December 23, the head of the Central Asian country''s Central Election Commission

12:31, september 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Flour prices dictated by market

In Dushanbe, prices of wheat flour have dropped from 120 to 90 somonis per a 50-kilogram sack, and specialists from Ministry of Economic Development and Trade do not rule out that the flour prices

11:59, september 19, 2007

TAJKISTAN

The results of the “School of Public Health” project to be sum up in Tajik capital tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — A roundtable meeting to sum up the results of the “School of Public Health (SPH)” project that has been implemented as part of the “Public Health” Program of the

19:44, september 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Super patent’ could make life of Tajik entrepreneurs easier and increase tax proceeds to country’s budget: IFC experts

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus — International Finance Corporation (IFC) proposes to introduce a new type of patent for individual entrepreneurs in Tajikistan – so-called

18:41, september 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government to settle disputes between Dushanbe cement plant and OJSC Sangtuda-1 HPS

Tajik government ahs set up a working commission to settle disputes between the Dushanbe cement plant and OJSC Sangtuda-1 HPS.

17:49, september 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Kyrgyzstan sign a number of bilateral cooperation documents

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus – A number of bilateral cooperation documents, including an agreement on protection of rights of migrants, have been singed during Tajik President

16:53, september 18, 2007

INCIDENTS

Three killed during blasting on the highway from Dushanbe to Khujand

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- Three Tajik nationals have been killed during blasting on the highway from Dushanbe to Khujand.

15:51, september 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik national airline lowers passenger fares on flights from Moscow to Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s State Air Company TajikAir has lowered passenger fares on some flights by some 6 percent.

15:06, september 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan cannot escape energy crisis in upcoming winter: Barqi Tojik

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus — Kyrgyzstan will not be able to supply promised 300 million kWh of electrical power to Tajikistan in autumn-winter 2007-2008, Nozirjon Yodgori, a spokesman

14:19, september 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Afghan drug trafficker detained in Farkhor

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus — Tajik police officers detained a 20-year-old resident of Afghanistan’s Takhor region Bismilloh valadi Rajabmad in the Farkhor district, Khatlon yesterday,

11:56, september 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Over 3.3 billion somonis’ worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Aug 07

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus — In January-August 2007, Tajikistan has produced a total of 3.308432 billion somonis (equivalent to more than $960.

11:22, september 18, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon urges to take adequate measures to prepare military units for winter

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 17, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with participation of heads of power-wielding and law enforcement structures of the country

11:10, september 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Autumn conscription campaign starts

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- On September 16, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree on drafting young Tajiks into the country’s armed forces from October through November 2007, the

11:02, september 18, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon starts its official visit to Kyrgyztan

Tajik and Kyrgyz presidents Emomali Rahmon and Kurmanbek Bakiyev will discuss bilateral cooperation and border problems.

10:05, september 18, 2007

TAJKISTAN

3d health care exhibition opens today

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- The third Dushanbe International Healthcare Exhibition DIHE 2007 is opening at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe today.

20:16, september 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches nearly 30 percent of its national cotton target

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reached 28.

19:47, september 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Education ministry takes measure to provide schools with enough number of teachers

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- Schools in Tajikistan are experiencing an acute shortages of teachers of the Russian and English languages, chemistry, physics, geography, information

18:36, september 17, 2007

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers arbitration bill

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on court of arbitration at a September 17 meeting

17:21, september 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Sangtuda-1: situation remains complex

In replay to a statement by Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant) administration, top managers of open joint-stock-company (OJSC) Sangtuda-1 HPS has released a letter, claiming that the Dushanbe cement

16:50, september 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Situation on the site for Sngtuda-1 plant remain complex

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus — A critical situation has formed on the site for construction of the Sangtuda-1 power plant as the Dushanbe cement plant has suspended cement

16:46, september 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

TSB opens its branch in Danghara

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus — Open joint-stock company (OJSC) TojikSodirotBonk (TSB), one of Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, has opened its branch in the Danghara district, Khatlon.

15:56, september 17, 2007

POWER

Tajik, Kyrgyz Foreign ministers to prepare documents to be discussed during upcoming Tajik president’s visit to Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus – Foreign ministers of Tajikistan (Hamrokhon Zarifi) and Kyrgyzstan (Ednan Karabayev) today met in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to consider a package of documents that are

15:28, september 17, 2007

POWER

Members of capital legislature to consider housing program

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus — The next, eleventh session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) will be held on September 27.

15:02, september 17, 2007

POWER

Parliamentary recess nears completion. MPs report to electors

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Tajik members of parliament have competed meetings with their electros to report back to them on their work done.

14:48, september 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Two-way trade between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan has reached $19.4 million in Jan-Aug 07

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus — A two-way trade between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in January-August 2007 has valued at $19.4 million, which is nearly 15 $million or 30.

13:59, september 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

SCO emergencies ministers gather in Bishkek for the third conference

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Mahmadullo Zokirov, the head of the State for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES), today morning left for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to attend the third

Officer of court in Khuroson faces bribery charge

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Officers from the Khatlon directorate of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption have arrested Toura Sunnatov, an officer of a court in

Tajik energy minister attends international energy conference in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan’s Energy and Industries Minister Sherali Gulov attended an international energy conference that was held at the Issyk-Kul resort in Kyrgyzstan on

Tajik president meets with representatives of Tajik Diaspora in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on his official visit to Kyrgyzstan, today in Bishkek held a short meeting with representatives of the Tajik Diaspora

Uzbekistan sets December 23 as presidential poll date

DUSAHNBE, September 19, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti -- Presidential elections will be held in Uzbekistan on December 23, the head of the Central Asian country''s Central Election Commission

Flour prices dictated by market

In Dushanbe, prices of wheat flour have dropped from 120 to 90 somonis per a 50-kilogram sack, and specialists from Ministry of Economic Development and Trade do not rule out that the flour prices

The results of the “School of Public Health” project to be sum up in Tajik capital tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — A roundtable meeting to sum up the results of the “School of Public Health (SPH)” project that has been implemented as part of the “Public Health” Program of the

Super patent’ could make life of Tajik entrepreneurs easier and increase tax proceeds to country’s budget: IFC experts

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus — International Finance Corporation (IFC) proposes to introduce a new type of patent for individual entrepreneurs in Tajikistan – so-called

Tajik government to settle disputes between Dushanbe cement plant and OJSC Sangtuda-1 HPS

Tajik government ahs set up a working commission to settle disputes between the Dushanbe cement plant and OJSC Sangtuda-1 HPS.

Tajik, Kyrgyzstan sign a number of bilateral cooperation documents

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus – A number of bilateral cooperation documents, including an agreement on protection of rights of migrants, have been singed during Tajik President

Three killed during blasting on the highway from Dushanbe to Khujand

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- Three Tajik nationals have been killed during blasting on the highway from Dushanbe to Khujand.

Tajik national airline lowers passenger fares on flights from Moscow to Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s State Air Company TajikAir has lowered passenger fares on some flights by some 6 percent.

Tajikistan cannot escape energy crisis in upcoming winter: Barqi Tojik

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus — Kyrgyzstan will not be able to supply promised 300 million kWh of electrical power to Tajikistan in autumn-winter 2007-2008, Nozirjon Yodgori, a spokesman

Afghan drug trafficker detained in Farkhor

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus — Tajik police officers detained a 20-year-old resident of Afghanistan’s Takhor region Bismilloh valadi Rajabmad in the Farkhor district, Khatlon yesterday,

Over 3.3 billion somonis’ worth of industrial goods produced in Tajikistan in Jan-Aug 07

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus — In January-August 2007, Tajikistan has produced a total of 3.308432 billion somonis (equivalent to more than $960.

President Rahmon urges to take adequate measures to prepare military units for winter

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 17, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with participation of heads of power-wielding and law enforcement structures of the country

Autumn conscription campaign starts

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- On September 16, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree on drafting young Tajiks into the country’s armed forces from October through November 2007, the

President Rahmon starts its official visit to Kyrgyztan

Tajik and Kyrgyz presidents Emomali Rahmon and Kurmanbek Bakiyev will discuss bilateral cooperation and border problems.

3d health care exhibition opens today

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- The third Dushanbe International Healthcare Exhibition DIHE 2007 is opening at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe today.

Tajikistan reaches nearly 30 percent of its national cotton target

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reached 28.

Education ministry takes measure to provide schools with enough number of teachers

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- Schools in Tajikistan are experiencing an acute shortages of teachers of the Russian and English languages, chemistry, physics, geography, information

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers arbitration bill

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on court of arbitration at a September 17 meeting

Sangtuda-1: situation remains complex

In replay to a statement by Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant) administration, top managers of open joint-stock-company (OJSC) Sangtuda-1 HPS has released a letter, claiming that the Dushanbe cement

Situation on the site for Sngtuda-1 plant remain complex

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus — A critical situation has formed on the site for construction of the Sangtuda-1 power plant as the Dushanbe cement plant has suspended cement

TSB opens its branch in Danghara

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus — Open joint-stock company (OJSC) TojikSodirotBonk (TSB), one of Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, has opened its branch in the Danghara district, Khatlon.

Tajik, Kyrgyz Foreign ministers to prepare documents to be discussed during upcoming Tajik president’s visit to Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus – Foreign ministers of Tajikistan (Hamrokhon Zarifi) and Kyrgyzstan (Ednan Karabayev) today met in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to consider a package of documents that are

Members of capital legislature to consider housing program

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus — The next, eleventh session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) will be held on September 27.

Parliamentary recess nears completion. MPs report to electors

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus — Tajik members of parliament have competed meetings with their electros to report back to them on their work done.

Two-way trade between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan has reached $19.4 million in Jan-Aug 07

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus — A two-way trade between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in January-August 2007 has valued at $19.4 million, which is nearly 15 $million or 30.

Water levels at Norak reservoir reach target technical point

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus — Today, at 4:00 a.m.