Tajkistan

Some structures do not want to use intellectual potentials of Academy of Sciences: head of Tajik Academy of Sciences

DUSHANBE , February 1, Asia-Plus - Academician Mamadsho Ilolov, President of Tajikistan’s Academy of Sciences , denied an opinion that the Academy

19:32, february 1, 2006

Small Academy to be established at Tajikistan’s National Academy of Sciences this year

DUSHANBE , February 1, Asia-Plus - This year we plan to open Small Academy at Tajikistan ’s National Academy of Sciences,

18:58, february 1, 2006

Tajikistan needs US$1 billion for rehabilitation of irrigation system

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- US$1 billion are needed for full rehabilitation of the irrigation system in Tajikistan, Deputy Minister of Land Reclamation and Water Resources, Homidjon Hasanov,

18:56, february 1, 2006

Over 1,360 kilograms of drugs seized at Tajik-Afghan border in 2005

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- More than 1,360 kilograms of drugs, with more than 830 kilograms of them being heroin, were seized by Tajik border troops in cooperation with other Tajik

15:00, february 1, 2006

Tajik, Pakistani energy ministers to discuss possibility of Pakistan’s participation in construction of Roghun power plant

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- Construction of electricity transmission line from Tajikistan to Pakistan is supposed to top negotiations between energy ministers of the two countries,

14:16, february 1, 2006

Political parties expressed dissatisfaction with rise in prices of gas and fixed-line communication

DUSHANBE , February 1, Asia -Plus - Tajikistan ’s Democratic (DPT), Social-Democratic (SDPT) and Socialist (SPT -- Mirhusein Narziyev’s wing) have

13:15, february 1, 2006

Resident of Hissor detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of being involved in drug pushing

DUSHANBE , February 1, Asia -Plus - Resident of Hissor has been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking.

12:22, february 1, 2006

Tajikistan raises fixed-line communication rate

, February 1, Asia-Plus -- Beginning on February 1, the fixed-line communication rate will double, according to information from the Ministry of Communications. .

12:20, february 1, 2006

INCIDENTS

Avalanche kills twelve in eastern Tajikistan

38 people were buried under snow Tuesday as an avalanche hit a village in Jirgatol district.

12:13, february 1, 2006

Amonatbonk uses new bank platform R-Style

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- 35.6 million U.S. dollars, 92.3 million Russian rubles and 44.

12:12, february 1, 2006

Total volume of funds on deposits in “Amonatbonk” increases up to 14.6 million Somonis

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- During last year, deposits if the population in Amonatbonk increased by 7.8 million Somonis and as of January 1 2006 they have amounted to 14.

12:11, february 1, 2006

Anti-monopoly committee for thorough development of entrepreneurship in Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1 2006, 46 republican and 98 regional economic entities have operated on a market of commodities in Tajikistan, Rahmonali Amirov, Chairman of the

12:09, february 1, 2006

Capital of Amonatbonk amounts to US5.5 million

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- In 2005, capital of “Amonatbonk” (Tajik savings bank) increased and as of January 1 2006 it has amounted to more than 17 million Somonis or more than US$5.

11:53, february 1, 2006

Rahmonov orders to review procedure of stock-exchange deals in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- President Rahmonov has ordered the government, president’s office and the country’s central bank to review the procedure of joint-stock deals in the republic.

19:37, january 31, 2006

Taxes a total of more than 1.2 billion Somonis supposed to collected this year

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- For the purpose of achieving goals set by the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) President Rahmonov Monday [January 30]

19:29, january 31, 2006

Rahmonov shakes up government

Following shortcomings revealed in the course of the governmentâ€™s session on Tajikistanâ€™s economic results in 2005 and other republican conferences President Rahmonov has shuffled the government

16:02, january 31, 2006

162 small enterprises reported in Gorno Badakhshan last year

KHOROG, January 31, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1 2006 , 162 small enterprises and 4,500 private entrepreneurs have worked in Gorno Badakhshan.

15:02, january 31, 2006

Russian ambassador to meet with representatives of Tajik intelligentsia Friday

DUSHANBE , January 31, Asia-Plus - Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan , Ramazan Abdulatipov, intends to hold meeting with representatives from Tajik

13:53, january 31, 2006

Majlisi Namoyandagon board discusses bill on amendments made to law on prosecutors

DUSHANBE , January 31, Asia-Plus - Members of board (Shuro) of Tajikistan ’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) parliament have discussed a bill on changes

12:45, january 31, 2006

Tajik president reshuffles state adviser for economic matters, head of finance control committee, head of Tajik national airlines

Yesterday, following the government session by presidentâ€™s decrees a reshuffle took place.

12:43, january 31, 2006

Tajik government sums up country’s economic results in 2005

DUSHANBE , January 31, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov presided over an enlarged meeting of the government on January 30.

12:19, january 31, 2006

First flight from Istanbul to Dushanbe set for following Friday

DUSHANBE , January 31, Asia-Plus -- Turkish national airlines “Turk Hava Yollari” (Turkish Airlines) will start flights to Tajik capital already this week.

12:02, january 31, 2006

Police make up comparative portrait of alleged killer of Tajik military institute head

DUSHANBE , January 31, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan ’s police are intensively seeking the person suspected on having killed the head of Tajikistan

20:55, january 30, 2006

Tajikistan upgrades control of Sughd stretch of Kyrgyz border following attack on prison in Qairoqqum

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Following attack on prison in the northern city of Qairoqqum Tajikistan has upgraded control of the Sughd stretch of its common border with Kyrgyzstan, according

19:39, january 30, 2006

Procedural violations made in trial of former Tajik drug control chief: defense lawyer

DUSHANBE , January 30, Asia-Plus - The trial of Ghaffor Mirzoyev, former commander of Tajikistan ’s Presidential Guards and former head of the country’s Drug

18:37, january 30, 2006

Dushanbe drug control chief to give news conference in Moscow

DUSHANBE , January 30, Asia-Plus - Director of Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA), Rustam Nazarov, is supposed to give a news conference in the Press-Club of the RIA

18:15, january 30, 2006

INCIDENTS

Alleged murderer of Tajik guest worker detained in Moscow region

DUSHANBE , January 30, Asia-Plus - The 17-year-old Russian was recently detained in Leninsky District of Moscow Oblast (Region) on suspicion of having killed Tajik guest worker,

14:56, january 30, 2006

Israeli Ambassador to Tajikistan arriving in Dushanbe today afternoon

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus - Mr.

13:47, january 30, 2006

15 kilograms of heroin seized by drug police in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE , January 30, Asia-Plus - Officers of the Interior Ministry’s department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) intercepted a large amount of heroin in

13:44, january 30, 2006