Tajkistan

14:35, september 26, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Two residents of Farkhor arrested for minor’s rape

KULOB, September 26, Asia-Plus — Two residents of the Farkhor district, Kenja Shamsiddinov and Otajon Qurbonov, have been arrested on suspicion of having raped a 15-year-old girl.

13:33, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Main conclusions of program survey of public expenses in Tajikistan to be presented in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — Presentation of main conclusions of the Program Survey of Public Expenses in Tajikistan will be held in the World Bank Dushanbe Office today

13:02, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Three opposition parties make statement over sudden spike in flour prices in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus – Three Tajik opposition parties – The Social-Democratic Party (SDPT), the Mirhusein Narziyev-run wing of the Socialist Party (SPT), and the Democratic Party (DPT)

12:00, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

‘In Tajikistan, religious extremism can be gradually replaced by secular extremism,’ says IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — “In our country, religious extremism can be gradually replaced by secular extremism,” The Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) leader Muhiddin Kabiri remarked at the

11:59, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

IRPT acts in strict compliance with the country’s Constitution: IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — The Islamic Revival Party acts in strict compliance with the Constitution and other laws of the country, the IRPT leader Muhiddin Kabiri announced at the seventh

11:30, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

ITC presents Tajikistan electronic commerce project

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — The workshop, organized the International Trade Center (ITC) and Tajikistan’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoDT) has opened in Dushanbe today

10:30, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Muhiddin Kabiri reelected as leader of IRPT

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — The seventh congress of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) has reelected Muhiddin Kabiri as party leader.

10:00, september 26, 2007

POWER

Tajik president, Russian ambassador discuss preparations for upcoming summits

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov.

17:26, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

In 2006, 11 pregnant women diagnosed HIV in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus — In 2006, 3,042 pregnant women in Tajikistan were tested for HIV/AIDS; of them, 11 were diagnosed with the disease.

15:38, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

IPRT points to the necessity of providing access of the population to Islamic values

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus — We managed to save and protect our party despite strong pressure on Islam, Muhiddin Kabiri, the leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT), remarked at the

14:53, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CSTO PA representatives meet with leadership of Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus -- Visiting delegation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) Parliamentary Assembly (PA) headed by Vladimir Vasilyev, the chairman of Russia’s

14:43, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

OSCE media freedom representative calls on Tajikistan to protect free flow of information on Internet

VIENNA, 21 September 2007 â€“ On Friday September 21, Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called on Tajikistan to bring its legislation in line with its OSCE commitments

14:27, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Iranian company to complete construction of the road Shagon-Zighar

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus — Sabir International Company, Iran’s largest civil contractor, will implement the second and third phase of the project aiming at constructing the road the

13:46, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan nears 42 percent of its national cotton target

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan has yielded 229,589 tons of raw cotton by September 25, which is 41.

13:26, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CAREC Program delegation to arrive in Tajikistan this week

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus — A delegation comprising senior representatives from the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program is expected to arrive in Tajikistan on

11:00, september 25, 2007

POWER

Tajik capital makes preparations for hosting CIS, EAEC and CSTO summit meeting

Dushanbe municipal authorities discussed issues of preparations for hosting summit meetings of the CIS, the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

19:37, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

ITC to help Tajik exporting companies find seller’s market through Internet

DUSHANBE, September 24, Asia-Plus — On Monday September 24, Sharif Said, the head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), received representatives from the International Trade

18:53, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik police toughens security measures in connection with upcoming summit meetings in Tajik capital

Tajik police have elaborated a plan of action to ensure maintenance public order during summit meetings that will be held in Dushanbe in early October.

18:18, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Coordination council finds work of law enforcement agencies on preventing drug addiction satisfactory

DUSHANBE, September 24, Asia-Plus — A meeting of the Coordination Committee on preventing drug addiction that was held at the Drug Control Agency (DCA) at the end of last week has found the results

17:40, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia’s Urals Airline resumes flights to Kulob

DUSHANBE, September 24, Asia-Plus — Russia’s air carrier Urals Airline has resumed flights from Moscow and Yekaterinburg to Kulob, Asia-Plus has learned at the limited liability company AviaTrans.

15:49, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

ADB provides $24 million for third phase of Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Rehabilitation project

DUSHANBE, September 24, Asia-Plus — The Asian Development Bank intends to provide some $24 million for implementation of the third phase of the Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Rehabilitation Project,

15:21, september 24, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Case of alleged accomplice to murder of Muhiddin Olimpour goes on trial in the Supreme Court

DUSHANBE, September 23, Asia-Plus — The trial of Aslan Usmonov, who is suspected of being involved in killing of known Tajik culture figure and journalists Muhiddin Olimpour, began in the

14:33, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Modernization of Varzob-1 power plant to be finished in time, says Barqi Tojik official

DUSHANBE, September 24, Asia-Plus — Work on modernization of the Varzob-1 hydropower plant is in full swing and will be finished in time, Rashid Gulov, the deputy engineer-in-chief with Barqi

14:23, september 24, 2007

POWER

Tajik MPs, CSTO PA commissions’ members discuss cooperation issues

Members of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (the lower house of the Tajik parliament) and delegation of the Collective Security Treaty Organizationâ€™s (CSTO) Parliamentary Assembly (PA) have met in Dushanbe

13:28, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Over 18 kilos of heroin seized in Tajikistan last weekends

DUSHANBE, September 24, Asia-Plus — Tajik police intercepted more than 18 kilograms of heroin last weekends.

11:31, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Turkmenistan appoints new ambassador to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 24, Asia-Plus -- Turkmen President has nominated Ahmed Qurbanov to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Tajikistan, according to the

10:30, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

High economic court overturns injunction by Dushanbe court upholding suspension of TV station

DUSHANBE, September 24, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s High Economic Court has handed down a ruling overturning the injunction granted by the Dushanbe City Court a month ago.

12:56, september 22, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan marks Day of Rudaki

Addressing people on occasion of a Day of Rudaki, President Rahmon said that Rudaki is national pride of Tajiks

11:59, september 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan among countries with lowest attendance rates: UNICEF report

DUSHANBE, September 22, Asia-Plus - UNICEF warned on September 20 that education systems in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CEE/CIS) were leaving

10:41, september 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Number of credit card holders more than doubles in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 22, Asia-Plus -- A number of credit card holders in Tajikistan more than doubled in the year to September 1, 2007, increasing from 11,222 to 28,413 people, Asia-Plus has