Tajkistan

13:06, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Over 8 kilos of drugs seized in Farkhor

DUSHANBE October 3, Asia-Plus -- More than 8 kilograms of drugs were intercepted in an operation carried out by officers from the Khatlon directorate for combating organize crime in the

12:55, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 52.4 percent of national cotton target

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus /Mavjouda Salohiddinova/ -- Tajikistan has yielded 291,419 tons of raw cotton by October 3, which is 52.

12:35, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik prosecutor warns of foreign-guided extremists

DUHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus – A senior official in Gorno Badakhshan has warned that locals who have graduated from foreign Islamic madrasahs and other schools are involved in extremist

11:50, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Turkmen president to familiarize himself with work of Tajik cotton-growers and wine-growers

DUSHANBE , October 3, Asia-Plus -- Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, heading representative governmental delegation, is arriving in

11:47, october 3, 2007

POWER

Tajik president, CIS executive secretary to discuss agenda of upcoming CIS summit

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- The agenda of the upcoming CIS summit is a major topic of meeting pf President Emomali Rahmon with visiting CIS Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushailo,

11:25, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to participate at jubilee session of council of CIS telecommunications operators in Minsk

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Transport and Communications Minister, Beg Zuhurov, and the Tajik Telecom (Tajikistan’s national fixed-line telecommunications network) Director

11:09, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe summit to consider concept of further development of CIS

CIS heads of state will gather in Tajik capital to consider the concept of further development of CIS, while presidents of EAEC member nations will sign documents on creation of a common customs

11:02, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Working group set up to study introduction of replacement therapy for treating drug addicts

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s National Coordination Center to Fight AIDS/HIV, TB and Malaria has decided to set up a working group to study introduction of replacement therapy for

10:20, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik economist says it is unprofitable for Tajikistan to join any customs unions

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- Establishment of the Customs Union is expected to be among key issues on the agenda of a session of the Interstate Committee of the Eurasian Economic

19:10, october 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Large bulk of Iranian subquality confectionery destroyed in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus -- Some 13 tons of Iranian subquality confectionery have been destroyed in Dushanbe, Mirzoali Abdulloyev, a spokesman for the Agency for Standardization,

18:49, october 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government hopes for affirmative answer on its proposal to reduce construction term for Santuda-2 station

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan hopes to get affirmative answer from Iran’s Sangab on its proposal to reduce construction term for the Sangtuda-2 power plant

18:28, october 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian air carrier launches new flight to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s airline Moskovia has launched a new flight to Tajikistan.

17:41, october 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Capital heat plant to reopen in the second half of October

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus /Payrav Chorshanbiyev/ -- The Dushanbe heat station is supposed to reopen in the second half of October, on completion of Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Asia-plus has

17:18, october 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tojikkhimprom to be put on auction for second time

State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management is preparing a new individual project for privatization of Tojikkhimprom.

15:48, october 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Indian business forum to be held in the Tajik capital on October 12

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus -- A business forum with participation of Tajik and Indian entrepreneurs is expected to be held in Dushanbe on October 12.

14:36, october 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon receives credentials of new Turkmen ambassador

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus /Bahrom Mannonov/ - President Emomali Rahmon today received credentials of new Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Ahmed Qurbanov.

14:11, october 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

MoC extends terms for re-registration of print media till the end of the year

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus -- A term for re-registration of all print media and printing houses with the Ministry of Culture (MoC) has been extended till the end of the year.

13:39, october 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tour operators of Gorno Badakhshan decide to unite

KHOROG, October 2, Asia-Plus -- Tour operators of Gorno Badakhshan have decided to unite.

13:07, october 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik counternarcotics agency wards stops attempt of smuggling of opium in Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus - Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) have warded off an attempt of smuggling drugs via the Tursunzoda district intro Uzbekistan.

12:51, october 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan introduces electricity rationing

Since October 1, electricity rationing has been effective in all regions of Tajikistan except the capital Dushanbe.

12:09, october 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik border guards seize 240 kg of drugs

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti -- A joint operation between Central Asian and Russian border guards netted 238 kg of drugs, a source in the Tajik border guards'' press service said

11:47, october 2, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon congratulates his Chinese counterpart over China’s national holiday

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus -- On Monday October 1, President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of congratulations to his Chinese counterpart, President Hu Jintao, over the 58th anniversary of

10:22, october 2, 2007

POWER

Issues of organization and holding of the CIS, EAEC and CSTO summits discussed in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday presided over a meeting with representatives from public authorities to discuss issues related to organization and holding

18:54, october 1, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor urges to toughen sanitary-epidemiological control

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- The capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has urged to toughen sanitary-epidemiological control in the city.

18:07, october 1, 2007

POWER

Physical entities funding construction of schools exempted from paying taxes this year

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- Physical entities funding construction of schools or school classes have been exempted from paying taxes this year.

17:05, october 1, 2007

POWER

Tajik parliament sets pension for prime minister

Under amendments made to the Constitutional law on the government, a pension of prime minister in Tajikistan has been set at the rate of 80 percent of an average wage.

16:55, october 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Preparations for CAREC ministerial conference discussed in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus – Issues related to preparations for the sixth ministerial conference of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program that is expected to be held in

16:01, october 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Over 41 kilos of drugs intercepted in two operations in Tajikistan last weekends

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- More than 41 kilograms of drugs were seized in two operations carried out by Tajik police last weekends, Asia-plus has learned at the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

15:32, october 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New Turkmen ambassador presents copy of credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday September 29, new Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Ahmed Qurbanov presented copy of credentials to Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi, Tajik MFA

13:20, october 1, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Border officer faces office abuse and misappropriation charges

KULOB, October 1, Asia-Plus -- Colonel Bahriddin Mouminjonov, the former chief of border unit 2135 deployed in the Kulob region of Khatlon, was arrested last Thursday on suspicion of