Tajkistan

Sughd traffic police chief appeals to media for help

KHUJAND, January 5, Asia-Plus -- Last year, 558 traffic accidents were reported in the northern province of Sughd, the Sughd traffic police directorate chief, Otabek Rahimov

12:48, january 5, 2006

European Commission to provide assistance to Central Asian countries in fighting poverty

DUSHANBE, January 5, Asia-Plus -- The European Commission, the European Union’s executive, announced Tuesday [January 3] that it is providing Euro 66 million in assistance to Kazakhstan,

20:53, january 4, 2006

Number of labor migrants leaving Tajikistan in search of seasonal work reducing, says Tajik migration service official

DUSHANBE, January 4, Asia-Plus - Compared to 2004 a number of labor migrants from Tajikistan who left the country seeking better employment opportunities in January-November 2005 has reduced,

19:58, january 4, 2006

Tajik capital to host international conference on investments and privatizations in autumn this year

DUSHANBE , January 4, Asia-Plus - International conference on investments and privatizations is supposed to be held in Dushanbe in the autumn this year.

18:00, january 4, 2006

IRPT leader response to statement by DVK head has not satisfied DVK leadership

DUSHANBE , January 4, Asia -Plus - Letter by leader of Tajikistan ’s Islamic Revival Party (IRPT), Said Abdullo Nuri, in response to statement of

16:52, january 4, 2006

Tajikistan raises fixed-line telephone communication rate

DUSHANBE, January 4, Asia-Plus Tajikistan is going to raise the rate of fixed-line telephone communication.

16:19, january 4, 2006

Tajik President, Iranian Ambassador discuss upcoming visit of Tajik President to Iran

DUSHANBE, January 4, Asia-Plus Today morning, Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov received Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Nosir Sarmad Porso, presidential press service reported.

15:30, january 4, 2006

Tajikistan raises gas supplies rate for population

DUSHANBE , January 4, Asia-Plus - Uzbekistan has raised the price it charges Tajikistan for gas.

15:20, january 4, 2006

Tajik economists speak for preventing unjustified growth in differentiation of payment for labor in various sectors of economy

DUSHANBE, January 4, Asia-Plus - “Carrying out of reforms in agrarian sector has provided appreciable growth in gross agricultural product from all categories of farms in the republic,” Tajik

14:49, january 4, 2006

Tajik president to start its official visit to Turkey on January 19

Rahmonovâ€™s visit to Turkey is expected to result in signing of a series of documents on mutually beneficial cooperation between Turkey and Tajikistan.

12:28, january 4, 2006

Afghan Migration Service opens its office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 4, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of office of Afghanistan’s Migration Service in Dushanbe was held on December 30.

12:27, january 4, 2006

Border troops stationed in northern Tajikistan ward off attempt of unauthorized export of gasoline to Kyrgyzstan

KHUJAND, January 4, Asia-Plus - Border troops stationed in northern province of Sughd warded off an attempt of unauthorized export of gasoline from the region to Kyrgyzstan in late December.

12:23, january 4, 2006

Reform should facilitate structural reorganization of economy, say experts

DUSHANBE, January 4, Asia-Plus - An article by Tajik economists Inom Asrorov and Mahmadsharif Nozimov entitled “Main Directions of Extending of Economic Reforms in Tajikistan” published in the

19:52, january 3, 2006

Two young women detained on suspicion of killing “AmonatBonk” guard

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus - Two young women, the 18-year-ol Zarrina Adnreyeva and the 21-year-old Inobat Karimova, have been arrested on suspicion of having been involved in murder.

19:14, january 3, 2006

Former head of Dushanbe Logistics organization applies to Tajik foreign minister for help

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus - Citizen of Italy, Ivo Toniut, has sent letter for help (Asia-Plus received a copy of the letter on December 31) to Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Talbak Nazarov,

19:11, january 3, 2006

INCIDENTS

Damage caused by fires to Khatlon province last year amounts to 535,761 Somonis

QURGHON TEPPA, January 3, Asia-Plus - In 2005, 290 fires were reported in southern province of Khatlon, which is four cases more compared to the previous year, Asia-Plus has learned from Umed

17:02, january 3, 2006

Muminobod-based boarding school for orphan children receives 6 computers, and new school built for two villages

KULOB, January 3, Asia-Plus Children in boarding school for orphans in Muminobod District of Khatlon have got six computers as the New Year’s presents.

17:01, january 3, 2006

Compared to early December gasoline prices decrease by over 18 percent

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus Compared to early December gasoline prices in Tajikistan have decreased by 18.78 percent, according to information from the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MET).

17:00, january 3, 2006

High prices of some food products in Tajikistan remain till mid-January, says local expert

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus Prices of some basic food products have increased in Tajikistan by the New Year’s holiday.

16:22, january 3, 2006

Dead body of alleged drug trafficker found at Tajik-Afghan border in Hamadoni district on December 30

KULOB, January 3, Asia-Plus - Dead body of a man was found in the area patrolled by Frontier Post # 8 of Unit 2133 of Tajikistan ’s Border Protection Committee (BPC) late

15:40, january 3, 2006

United States provides US$3 million to assist Tajik border guards

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - On January 2, the United States began a $3 million airlift of winter supplies and equipment to assist the Tajik Border Guards.

14:21, january 3, 2006

INCIDENTS

Three killed in fire in Dushanbe in New Year’s night

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - One woman and two her children were killed on the night of December 31 – January 1 as fire broke out in their apartment, according to

14:01, january 3, 2006

Over 21.5 kilograms of drugs intercepted by police in Tajikistan last week

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - Last week, officers of the Tajik Ministry of Interior intercepted 21.

12:34, january 3, 2006

Tajik Ambassador Mirzoyev calls for Tajik-Iranian cooperation on international issues

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - Tajik Ambassador to Tehran Ramazon Mirzoyev said on Saturday [December 31] that visit of Tajik parliamentary delegation to Tehran

19:33, december 14, 2005

Rahmonov to hold republican conference on education issues next week

DUSHANBE , December 14, Asia-Plus - Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov is supposed to presided of republican session on December 20.

19:32, december 14, 2005

Kulob medical examination and certification directorate burns some 500 kilograms of uncertified medicines

KULOB, December 14, Asia-Plus On Tuesday December 13, employees of the Kulob directorate of the agency for medical examination and certification burned some 500 kilograms of uncertified medicines

19:29, december 14, 2005

New building of German embassy in Dushanbe supposed to be finished in 2007

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus The construction of a new building of the German Embassy in Dushanbe will start in early 2006, German Ambassador to Tajikistan Hans Ulrich Seidt told journalists at

19:28, december 14, 2005

Agroinvestbonk, ADB representatives discuss scheme of their mutual relationships

DUSHANBE , December 14, Asia-Plus Issues related to a scheme of organization of a system of mutual relationships between Tajikistan ’s open joint-stock company

19:27, december 14, 2005

110 of 193 Kulob residents put on list of persons wanted by police detained this year

KULOB, December 14, Asia-Plus Of 193 residents of the Kulob region of Khatlon put on a list of persons wanted by police on suspicion of having committed various crimes, 110 have been detained by

19:26, december 14, 2005