Tajkistan

12:24, september 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Contractor for construction of the road Shagon-Zighar to be known in September

DUSHANBE, September 3, Asia-Plus -- A tender for selection of contractor for implementation of the 2nd and 3rd phases of the project for construction of the road Shagon-Zighar was held at the

11:47, september 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Photo exhibition about Tajiks in Russia opens in Irkutsk

DUSHANBE, September 3, Asia-Plus -- A photo exhibition formally titled “Tajiks in Russia: Another Glance” opened in the Russian city of Irkutsk on September 2.

11:22, september 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New academic year begins in Tajikistan with Lesson of Knowledge

DUSHANBE, September 3, Asia-Plus -- A total of nearly 4,000 general schools in Tajikistan have opened their doors to students this academic year.

11:17, september 3, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan, Iran to boost parliamentary cooperation

On September 1, a delegation of Iranian MPs arrived in Tajikistan for a five-day working visit.

10:58, september 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

President urges to take adequate measure to provide schools with enough teachers

DUSHANBE, September 3, Asia-Plus -- The government pays a special attention to development of the education sector and education reforms in the country, President Rahmon remarked at an

10:35, september 3, 2007

POWER

Builders promise to finish construction of school in tremor-hit village in Rasht by November 15

DUSHANBE , September 3, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday September 1, President Emomali Rahmon paid a short working visit to the Rasht district in eastern Tajikistan

10:16, september 3, 2007

POWER

President participate in groundbreaking ceremony for construction of new school in the tremor-hit area in Rasht

DUSHANBE, September 3, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday September 1, President Emomali Rahmon paid a short working visit to the Rasht district in eastern Tajikistan.

15:03, september 1, 2007

INCIDENTS

Russian MES’ plane delivers humanitarian aid for disaster-hit population in Rasht and Asht

DUSHANBE, September 1, Asia-Plus -- A transport plane of Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) with 25 tons of humanitarian aid on board landed at the Dushanbe airport Friday

14:53, september 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

RAO YeES in hurry to replace Rusal?

DUSHANBE, September 1, Asia-Plus – Russia’s Kommersant Ъ reports that Andrei Rappoport, Executive Director of Russia’s state-run electrical company Unified Energy Systems (RAO

19:44, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

International experts second type of Roghun dam proposed by Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Experts from international commission on big dams have seconded methodical documents of the project for construction of the Roghun dam 335 meters high, the

16:33, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Anti-drug Channel 2007 Operation under way: Tajikistan tops operation participants in drug seizures

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan stands in first place among countries participating in anti-drug Channel 2007 Operation in terms of the amount of contraband drugs seized, having

16:09, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Railways sends its personnel to Moldova to take refresher course

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Tajik Railways has made a decision to send a group of its specialists on repairing locomotives to Moldova to take refresher course.

15:47, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Education minister inaugurates three schools in eastern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov today morning left for Roghun to attend a ceremony of opening of a news school there.

15:11, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government to allocate 19.2 million somonis to start work to finish building Roghun HPS

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — The government of Tajikistan intends to allocate 19.2 million somonis (equivalent to more than $5.

14:57, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Seminar on journalistic investigation opens in Tajik capital today

DUSHNBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — A two-day seminar formally entitled “Journalistic Investigation” opened in Dushanbe today.

14:23, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Severance of relations with Rusal is real necessity reality but it may affect Talco: Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — “Tajik government’s decision to break the agreement on long-term cooperation with Rusal is the real necessity,” known Tajik economist, Professor

12:48, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik jewelers cannot attend International Jewelry Show in Mumbai

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — International Jewelry Show opened in Mumbai, India, yesterday.

12:46, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

117,693 first-formers to go school in Tajikistan this school year

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — This academic year, 177,693 first-formers will go school in Tajikistan, which is 1,361 children more than in 2006, Asia-Plus has learned at the Ministry of

12:35, august 31, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan establishes diplomatic relations with Paraguay

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan has established diplomatic relations with Paraguay.

12:32, august 31, 2007

POWER

Rahmon to visit Rasht district tomorrow

President Emomali Rahmon will visit to the Rasht district in eastern Tajikistan tomorrow to familiarize himself with situation in the tremor-hit areas.

12:11, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Joint mission of WB and IMF assesses state of Tajik finance sector as satisfactory

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus -- A joint mission of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund has visited Tajikistan to assess a state of its finance sector, Asia-plus has learned at

11:35, august 31, 2007

POWER

Slovakian FM awarded Tajik Order of Friendship for contribution to strengthening of peace in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus — On Thursday August 30, President Emomali Rahmon bestowed the Order of Friendship on visiting Slovakian Foreign Minister Jan Kubis and expressed gratitude to him for

11:17, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Agreement on construction of Nourobod power plant in Tajikistan to be singed during Kazakh president’s visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 31, Asia-Plus -- An agreement on construction of the Nourobod power plant in eastern Tajikistan is expected to be signed during a visit of Kazakh President Nursultan

10:53, august 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Sughd joins Khatlon in cotton-harvesting campaign

DUSHANBE, Kulob, August 31, Asia-Plus — Though a cotton-harvesting campaign in northern Tajikistan officially starts on September 1, many districts in the province have already started selective

20:18, august 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon to inaugurate two new schools tomorrow

President Emomali Rahmon will inaugurate a new school in the Khovaron area of Dushanbe. The same day, he will open another school in the Tursunzoda district.

19:13, august 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tojikgaz head says natural gas will be and at the current price

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus — Tojikgaz (Tajik state natural-gas distributor) now owes nearly $800,000 to Uzbek joint-stock company Uztransgaz for natural-gas deliveries, the Tojikqaz director

17:55, august 30, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Uzbek national get life term for killings and robberies committed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus — Uzbek national Sherali Ergashev has got a life term for killings and robberies committed in the territory of Tajikistan.

17:15, august 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian aluminum giant in perplexed

Russian aluminum giant Rusal (Russian Aluminum) is in perplexed over Tajik governmentâ€™s decision to break contract with it for construction of the Roghun power plant in Tajikistan.

15:22, august 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan should not seek partners to construct HPSs in Russia or China, says Tajik political scientist

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s government decision to break the contract with Rusal for constructing the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS) and establish open joint-stock

14:46, august 30, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Trial of Uzbek national charged with a number of killings expected to conclude today

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Supreme Court is supposed to complete consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against Uzbek national Sherali Ergashev today.