Tajkistan

72.5 kilos of drugs seized by Tajik border guards during anti-drug operation Channel 2007

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus – Tajik border guards seized 72.

18:49, september 7, 2007

President Rahmon calls on Tajik TV channel to study experience of work of TV channel Al Jazeera

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon has called on national TV channels of Tajikistan to refrain from too frequently quoting the head of state, calling this “khizmati

18:20, september 7, 2007

Tajik civil servants to take fair service oath

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus — Employees of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MoLSS) have been the first among civil servants in Tajikistan to take an oath of fair service of

17:26, september 7, 2007

Tajik media representatives meet to seek ways of strengthening journalists’ solidarity

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus — Tajik Journalists’ Union today hosted a roundtable meeting dedicated to International Journalists’ Solidarity Day, which is marked on September 8.

16:03, september 7, 2007

French Air Force contingent to stay in Tajikistan, says French defense minister

Visiting French defense minister said that French Air Force contingent would stay in Tajikistan. He also noted that work to rebuild the Dushanbe airports will start next year.

15:07, september 7, 2007

CIS security services call nuclear terrorism a serious challenge

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus – Itar Tass – Security services of the CIS states predict that activity of terrorists can move to the Central Asian region in the coming several years, the CIS

14:22, september 7, 2007

Tajikistan marks Independence Day on September 9

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus — Celebrations to mark the 16th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence will be held in Dushanbe on September 9, presidential press service said.

12:29, september 7, 2007

Tajik president, visiting French defense minister to discuss terms of redeployment of French fighter jets to Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus — French Defense Minister Herve Morin today morning made a stopover in Tajikistan on his way to Afghanistan, according to Tajik MFA.

10:10, september 7, 2007

Some 35 companies from 18 countries to participate in 3rd international Tajikistan healthcare exhibition

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus — About 35 companies from 18 countries are expected to participate in the 3rd international Tajikistan healthcare exhibition, formally titled “Healthcare –

19:09, september 6, 2007

Consideration of Tajik pyramid-scheme case continues

The Supreme Court today started consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against Alisher Nazarov, who is charged with having been involved in the so called Tajik pyramid-scheme case.

17:43, september 6, 2007

Summer camp “The revision and bundling of Free Open Source Software to Tajik language” held in Hoja-Obigarm.

DUSHANBE, September 6, Asia-Plus -- From August 24 through 29, 2007 with the assistance of Informational Program of Open Society Institute – Assistance Foundation (OSI-AF), a summer camp on

16:13, september 6, 2007

Tajik, Azeri interior ministries to boost cooperation in combating crime

DUSHANBE, September 6, Asia-Plus — Interior ministries of Tajikistan and Azerbaijan intend to sign an agreement on cooperation combating crime, Asia-Plus has learned at the Ministry of

15:16, september 6, 2007

Tajikistan tightens security control measures to ensure security during upcoming celebrations

Tajikistan has tightened security control measures to ensure security during celebrations to mark the countryâ€™s Independence Day.

14:39, september 6, 2007

We are prosecuted for critics that is in contrary to the basic law, says Ovoza reporters

DUSHANBE, September 6, Asia-Plus — A prosecutor’s office in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district has formally brought charges against two other female reporters from the tabloid newspaper

13:50, september 6, 2007

INCIDENTS

Another Tajik national killed in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 6, Asia-Plus – Interfax – Unknown persons killed a Tajik national in Moscow on the night of September 5-6, Russia’s news agency Interfax reported.

13:12, september 6, 2007

Tajik central bank issues jubilee coins dedicated to the 800th anniversary of Rumi

DUSHANBE, September 6, Asia-Plus — The National Bank of Tajikistan has issued jubilee coins dedicated to the 800th anniversary of great Persian-Tajik poet, jurist and theologian Mawlana Jalal

12:00, september 6, 2007

Tajik power holding purchases 160,000 electricity meters from China company

DUSHANBE, September 6, Asia-Plus — Tajik power holding Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) has signed an agreement with China’s Chint, private company producing electronic equipment, on

11:33, september 6, 2007

IMF mission head questions data of the CIS statistics committee on rate of inflation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 6, Asia-Plus — Carlos Pinerua, the head of the mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Tajikistan, has questioned data of the CIS Committee for

11:00, september 6, 2007

Tajik, Bulgarian foreign ministers to prepare visit Bulgarian presidents to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 6, Asia-Plus -- A broad range of issues related to bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Bulgaria were discussed yesterday afternoon at a meeting of President

10:00, september 6, 2007

President visits Kulob

President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for Kulob to attend inauguration of a number of facilities, built there by the 16th anniversary of Tajikistanâ€™s Independence.

20:03, september 5, 2007

University professors in economics increase. Their knowledge through the CIPA Program

DUSHANBE, September 5, Asia-Plus — On Monday September 3, the USAID Accounting/Certified International Professional Accountants (CIPA) Project began implementing a Training-of-Teachers of Higher

18:07, september 5, 2007

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan agree to speed up settlement of disputable border issues

Members of the Tajik-Kyrgyz economic commission consider an agreement on procedure and terms of mutual recognition of rights and use of properties in the territories of both countries as one of main

17:33, september 5, 2007

Another land committee official detained for bribery in Khatlon

KULOB, September 5, Asia-Plus — Deputy head of the Kulob city committee for land-tenure regulations Shonazar Karimov has been arrested on suspicion of having been involved in bribery.

17:06, september 5, 2007

USAID supports accounting training for the Ministry of Finance

DUSHANBE, September 5, Asia-Plus -- From August 16 to September 5, 2007, economists and accountants from Tajikistan’s Ministry of Finance completed courses on “Financial Accounting” and

16:28, september 5, 2007

Another land committee official detained for bribery in Khatlon

KULOB, September 5, Asia-Plus — Deputy head of the Kulob city committee for land-tenure regulations Shonazar Karimov has been arrested on suspicion of having been involved in bribery.

14:13, september 5, 2007

Bulgaria interested in boosting energy cooperation with Tajikistan, says Bulgarian FM

DUSHANBE, September 5, Asia-Plus — Tajik and Bulgarian entrepreneurs have gathered in Tajik capital to discuss cooperation issues.

13:29, september 5, 2007

Russian MP to give news conference on Russian-Tajik parliamentary forum

DUSHANBE, September 5, Asia-Plus — On September 11, V.A.

12:40, september 5, 2007

President orders 50 percent rise in health and cultural sectors wages versions

DUSHANBE, September 5, Asia-Plus — President Emomali Rahmon yesterday signed a decree ordering a 50 percent rise in health, social security and cultural sectors wages versions.

12:16, september 5, 2007

Female reporter from the tabloid newspaper faces charges under three articles of Criminal Code

DUSHANBE, September 5, Asia-Plus — A prosecutor’s office in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district has formally brought charges against Muhayo Nozimova, female reporter from the tabloid

11:41, september 5, 2007