Tajkistan

13:32, august 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik national wounded by Uzbek border guards in Tajik northern Mastchoh district yesterday

KHUJAND, August 16, Asia-Plus /Mavluda Rafiyeva/ -- Uzbek border guards wounded Tajik national on August 15, Asia-Plus has learned at the Sughd police directorate.

13:03, august 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president offers setting up SCO Development Fund

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus-- Addressing the seventh summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), that opened in Bishkek today, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has offered setting up

12:41, august 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Introduction of single uniform for students on campuses has recommendation character, says MoE official

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus — The Ministry of Education (MoE) has elaborated and endorsed a single uniform for students of high schools and higher educational institutions in Tajikistan,

12:23, august 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon says his upcoming visit to Kyrgyzstan will promotes expansion of bilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus – AKIPress – On Wednesday August 15, Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev met with his Tajik counterpart, President Emomali Rahmon, Kyrgyzstan’s news agency Kabar

12:03, august 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

SCO summit opens in Bishkek

The SCO summit in Bishkek is expected to end with signing of ten documents, including an agreement on long-term neighborliness, friendship and cooperation, Bishkek declaration and communiquÃ©.

11:00, august 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Chinese leader to pay official visit to Tajikistan next year

China leader will help Tajikistan launch new cotton-processing enterprises.

10:30, august 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Probable new charge against female reporters will also be illegally unfounded, says lawyer

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus -- A probable knew charge – illegal collection and spread of information about private life -- that can be brought against three female reporters for the tabloid

19:33, august 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Shanghai alliance interested in Turkmenistan membership - Russia

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti -- The Shanghai security and economic alliance is interested in involving energy-rich Turkmenistan, which is not a member, in its activities, a

18:27, august 15, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Uzbek national goes on trial in Tajikistan for killings

Uzbek nationals has gone on trial in Tajikistan for killing four local girls.

17:28, august 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

TDB announces nearly twofold rise in its authorized capital stock

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus — An authorized capital stock of Tajikistan Development Bank rose 1.7 times in the year to August 1, 2007, reaching 28,755,305 somonis (equivalent to more than $8.

16:43, august 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to set up consultative body for development of private sector

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus — To promote further development of the private sector Tajikistan intends to set up a consultative council, Sharif Rahimzoda, Chairman of the State Committee for

14:45, august 15, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon congratulates Indian people on occasion of 60th anniversary of India’s Independence

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus — President Emomali Rahmon today sent a telegram of congratulations to his Indian counterpart, President Pratibha Patil, on occasion of the 60th anniversary

14:19, august 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Farkhor cotton farmers launch cotton-harvesting campaign

KULOB, August 15, Asia-Plus — Cotton growers in the Farkhor district, Khatlon, started a cotton-harvesting campaign on August 14.

12:37, august 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Embassy in Moscow demands that Russian special services should provide data about extremist killings

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus — The Tajik Embassy in Moscow has expressed serious concern about Russian video showing the executive-style killing of two men identified as residents of

12:15, august 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon leaves for Bishkek for taking part at SCO summit Президент РТ отбыл в Бишкек

The presidents of member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will set new tasks for stronger partnership at the summit in Bishkek.

11:22, august 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Azeri aluminum companies to boost bilateral cooperation

President Rahmon noted that a two-way trade between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan would reach $500 million.

10:26, august 15, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Republican state-controlled oil mill has not produced any liter of cotton oil over the past two years

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus -- Inspection by economic security department of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) has revealed numerous gross violations at the country’s

19:12, august 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president meets with Azeri prime minister and speaker

DUSHANBE, August 14, Asia-Plus – APA – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on his two-day official visit to Azerbaijan, today met with Azeri Prime Minister Artour

18:22, august 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

The United States works with Tajik specialists enhance response to avian influenza

DUSHANBE, August 14, Asia-Plus — The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S.

18:05, august 14, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Three female reporters for the tabloid newspaper Ovoza could face another charge

Three female reporters for the tabloid newspaper Ovoza, Farangis Nabiyeva, Muhayo Nozimova, and Saida Qurbonova (editor of Ovoza), could face another charge â€“ illegal collection and spread of

16:52, august 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia to use UN mechanisms to strengthen collective security in CIS

DUSAHNBE, August 14, Asia-Plus – Itar Tass -- Russia intends to “make maximum use” of UN collective mechanisms and capabilities for neutralizing regional security challenges from international

14:35, august 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

NBT delegation attends SCO Interbank Association’s meeting in Bishkek

DUHANBE, August 14, Asia-Plus — A delegation of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) led by its head Murodali Alimardonov will take part at the third meeting of the Interbank Association of

13:55, august 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Another newspaper brought out in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 14, Asia-Plus — The first issue of a new newspaper titled Stroitelnaya Gazeta (Constructional Newspaper) has been brought in Tajikistan.

13:24, august 14, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Two border officers face office abuse charges for beating soldiers

QURGHON TEPPA, August 14, Asia-Plus — The Qurghon Teppa military prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against two officers from border unit 2720 of the

11:30, august 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Azerbaijan sign nine bilateral cooperation documents

Ongoing official two-day visit of President Emomali Rahmon to Azerbaijan has resulted in signing of nine bilateral cooperation documents.

11:07, august 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Editor of PDPT’s official newspaper replaced

DUSHANBE, August 14, Asia-Pus -- On Monday August 13, Mansour Sayfiddinov was relieved of his post of editor-in-chief of an official newspaper of the People’s Democratic Party (PDPT), Minbari

10:36, august 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Kazakh industrial group to build cement plant in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 14, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan’s financial and industrial group Atameken Holding intends to invest in construction of a new cement plant in Tajikistan.

10:03, august 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Azerbaijan reach agreement on cooperation in the oil-and-gas sector, says Tajik president

DUSHANBE, August 14, Asia-Plus -- TrendCapital – Tajikistan and Azerbaijan have reached an agreement on cooperate in the gas-and-oil sector, Azeri news agency TrendCapital cited Tajik President

19:32, august 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Arab business circles interested in participation in hydropower projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 13, Asia-Plus — At the end of last week, Sharif Said, the head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), met in Dushanbe with delegation of businessmen from the

18:52, august 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

TDB top managers meet with Eurotrustbank delegation

DUSHANBE, August 14, Asia-Plus — At the end of last week, top managers of Tajikistan Development Bank (TDB) met with visiting delegation of the Eurotrustbank.