Tajkistan

No Tajik citizens reported among Hajj stampede victims: Tajik Committee for Religious Affairs

DUSHANBE, January 13, Asia-Plus -- There were no citizens of Tajikistan among those pilgrims that died in a stampede during the stone-throwing ritual at the Hajj pilgrimage ritual on Thursday

11:15, january 13, 2006

Director of “Chorbogh” orphanage in Dushanbe faces charges of negligence and not satisfying requirements of fire-prevention measures

Prosecutorâ€™s office in Dushanbe has instituted criminal proceedings against the â€œChorboghâ€ orphanage director

17:51, january 12, 2006

Tajik drug control chief denies reports by some media that Tajik southern borders are not protected as “unfounded”

DUSHANBE , January 12, Asia-Plus - A meeting of the director of Tajikistan ’s Drug Control Agency (DCA), Rustam Nazarov, with senior representatives from

16:48, january 12, 2006

Apartment fire in Dushanbe caused by faulty gas cylinder, says “Dushanbegaz” official

DUSHANBE , January 12, Asia-Plus - The fire in a Dushanbe apartment today morning was caused by defective gas cylinder, acting director of “Dushanbegaz” (

15:18, january 12, 2006

Tajik epidemiologists advise Tajik citizens to refrain from traveling to Turkey, China

Today, Deputy Tajik Health Minister also Head State Sanitary Physician of Tajikistan, Ziyovuddin Afghonov is signing a resolution obliging to toughen efforts to prevent spread of bird flu in

15:09, january 12, 2006

Competitions to fill vacancies in Dushanbe mayor’s office extended till February

DUSHANBE , January 12, Asia-Plus - By mayor’s resolution a competitions to fill vacancies in the Dushanbe mayor’s office have been extended till February 10.

15:00, january 12, 2006

Trial of former Tajik drug control chief adjourned

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus - The trail Ghaffor Mirzoyev, the former head of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) and former commander of the National (formerly Presidential) Guards, was adjourned on

14:43, january 12, 2006

Update: cause of fire in apartment in Tajik capital under investigation

DUSHANBE January 12, Asia-Plus - Victims of fire in apartment No 1, 144/1 Nemat Qaraboyev Street (western part of Dushanbe), are members of one family.

14:22, january 12, 2006

Tajik President, US officials consider regional security issues

DUSHANBE , January 12, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday January 11, President Rahmonov also met in Astana with Mr. Michael Johansson, Secretary of U.S.

14:06, january 12, 2006

Tajik president, Japanese MP discuss issues of investing in construction of roads in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , January 12, Asia-Plus - Yesterday evening, President Emomali Rahmonov returned from Kazakh capital Astana, where he took part at a ceremony of inauguration of

14:00, january 12, 2006

One Tajik citizen affected by incident in Moscow synagogue

DUSHANBE , January 12, Asia-Plus - One of eight people stabbed at synagogue in Moscow proved to be citizen of Tajikistan , representative of

13:18, january 12, 2006

Six people injured in apartment blast in Tajik capital, says MES specialist

Six people were injured today morning as gas blast occurred in one of apartments in Tajik capital.

11:51, january 12, 2006

Holding of Tajik national exhibition in Russia will promote expansion of Russian-Tajik cooperation: Russia Ambassador

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus - Holding of Tajikistan’s national exhibition in Moscow promotes further expansion of Russian-Tajik cooperation strengthening of mutual understanding and confidence

11:29, january 12, 2006

Tajik prosecutors report criminal proceedings instituted against pair allegedly trafficking local women to UAE

DUSHANBE , January 12, Asia-Plus - Prosecutor’s office in northern province of Sughd has instituted criminal proceedings against a couple in Khujand, who were

11:00, january 12, 2006

Four kilograms of heroin discovered in train Kulob-Moscow

Officers of the Qurghon Teppa transportation police directorate have warded off an attempt by drug pushers to transport four kilograms of heroin to the Russian Federation.

20:00, january 11, 2006

Russian “Siloviye Mashiny” company supplier of main equipment for Sangtuda-1 hydropower plant in Tajikistan

Russian open joint-stock company â€œSiloviye Mashinyâ€ is to supply hydro generators and other equipment for three energy blocks of Sangtuda-1 station in Tajikistan

19:22, january 11, 2006

50 other trolleybuses to arrive in Tajik capital by end of first quarter

DUSHANBE , January 11, Asia-Plus - 50 other new trolleybuses, US$58,000 each, will arrive in Dushanbe by the end of the first quarter of the year, Asia

19:06, january 11, 2006

Consideration of appeal by DPT leader against court’s sentence passed on him adjourned

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus - Consideration of an appeal lodged by Mahmadruzi Iskandarov, leader of Tajikistan’s Democratic Party (DPT) and former chief of Tajik state gas concern

18:30, january 11, 2006

Afghan Pashtany Tejaraty Bank to pen its corresponding account at AgroInvestBonk

DUSHANBE , January 11, Asia-Plus -- Afghanistan ’s Pashtany Tejeraty (phonetically spelled) Bank intends to open its corresponding account at open

18:11, january 11, 2006

Four kilograms intended for Russian city of Astrakhan intercepted at Dushanbe railway station yesterday

DUSHANBE , January 11, Asia-Plus - Officers of the Interior Ministry’s department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) and the Tajik transportation police have

17:56, january 11, 2006

Kazakh, Tajik president discuss cooperation issues in Astana

DUSHANBE , January 11, Asia-Plus - Today morning, Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov met with his Kazakh counterpart, Nursultan Nazarbayev, in the Kazakh capital of Astana

16:30, january 11, 2006

36.2 million euro allocated by European Commission to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in 2005

, January 11, Asia-Plus - In 2005 the European Union strengthened its cooperation with the countries of Central Asia ; in particular with Kazakhstan ,

16:03, january 11, 2006

President Rahmonov names low-quality seeds as one of cause of non-fulfillment of cotton target

DUSHANBE , January 11, Asia-Plus - On January 9, President Rahmonov presided over a meeting with participation of senior representatives from the agriculture ministry, committee

15:31, january 11, 2006

Kulob police detect three killings committed in early Nineties

KULOB, January 11, Asia-Plus - Officers of the criminal investigation section within the Kulob police directorate have detected three killings that were committed in the city more than 12 years

15:21, january 11, 2006

267 crimes registered in Kulob last year

KULOB, January 11, Asia-Plus - In 2005, 267 crimes were reported in Kulob District of Khatlon, which is 22 cases fewer compared to the previous year, Major Pirmad Ismoilov, aide to the Kulob police

15:01, january 11, 2006

Authorities of Russian region of Ural ready to admit more than 50,000 labor migrants from Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus - The Russian region of Ural has needs in skilled workers and is ready to the Ural authorities are ready to admit more than 50,000 workers from Tajikistan to the

14:41, january 11, 2006

Anzob tunnel to be put into operation by the date fixed, says Tajik transportation official

DUSHANBE , January 11, Asia-Plus - As of January 8 4,210 meters of transport and 4,450 meters of air-and-drainage mains have been dug, Said Karimov, engineer-in-chief with the

14:17, january 11, 2006

Activity of Kulob prosecutor’s office in 2005 promotes return of 1.888 million Somonis to the country’s budget

KULOB, January 11, Asia-Plus - Following resolutions passed by the Kulob prosecutor’s office local tax services recovered from enterprises and organizations 1.

13:49, january 11, 2006

Commerce-industry-culture center of Tajikistan to open in Russian city of Penza this year

DUSHANBE , January 11, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan ’s commerce-industry-culture center is supposed to have been opened in the Russian city of Penza

13:18, january 11, 2006