Tajkistan

10:35, may 2, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Frequency of current transmitted from Uzbekistan meets Tajikistan’s standards, says Barqi Tojik official

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- Frequency of the current transmitted from Uzbekistan in the autumn-winter season meets standards of Tajikistan, the Barqi Tojik holding company deputy chairman,

10:30, may 2, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan lifts electricity rationing: Barqi Tojik holding company head

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- By the “Barqi Tojik” company head’s resolution of April 26 electricity rationing has been lifted in Tajikistan.

10:24, may 2, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Norak dam has sustained 9,000 tremors of different magnitude so far, says Barqi Tojik top manage

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- Russian aluminum giant “Russian Aluminum” (RusAl) and Tajikistan’s government have not yet reached compromise on a type and height of the Roghun dam, the Barqi Tojik

10:00, may 2, 2006

TAJKISTAN

New leadership of Barqi Tojik holding company promises rapid energy development in Tajikistan

China and the United States have familiarized themselves with projects to support enhancement of hydropower potentials of Tajikistan.

17:41, april 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

All obstacles in the way of export of Tajik electricity to other countries may be lifted soon: Barqi Tojik head

DUSHANBE , April 28, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan ’s hydropower plants have generated more than 3.

15:59, april 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik aluminum plant largest debtor of “Barqi Tojik” company

As of April 2006 debt of Tajik Aluminum Plant (TadAZ) to â€œBarqi Tojikâ€ (Tajik electric systems) holding company has amounted to 87 million Somonis.

15:54, april 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik antimonopoly commission urges local airline to lower individual airfares

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s Anti-Monopoly Committee has sent a letter to the leadership of Tajik State Air Company “Tojikiston” demanding lowering of individual airfares and fixing

15:28, april 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Joint operation Tajik border troops and drug police leads to seizure of large amount of heroin at Tajik-Afghan border

Some 100 kilograms of heroin have been intercepted at the Tajik-Afghan border in Farkhor.

14:09, april 28, 2006

INCIDENTS

Two killed, three injured in traffic accident in Hissor

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus - Two persons were killed and three others were injured Friday as a heavy truck “MAZ-555” went into oncoming traffic on the highway from Dushanbe to Hissor, according

13:57, april 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Iran intends to launch JV on processing of farm produce in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , April 28, Asia-Plus - Iranian company “Pushtibani-ye Ehya-ye Fajr-e Kishavarzi” (Agriculture Revival Support) intends to launch in Tajikistan a

13:44, april 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Cotton-sowing campaign nearing completion in Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, April 28, Asia-Plus - 252,871 hectares of lands have been sown in Tajikistan as of April 28, which is 98.

12:41, april 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Over 2,300 foreign students studying at Tajik higher educational institutions

DUSHANBE , April 28, Asia-Plus - At present more than 2,300 foreign students are studying at higher educational institutions in Tajikistan .

12:09, april 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Bill on water users’ association discussed in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE , April 28, Asia-Plus - Discussions on draft law “Water Users’ Association” will be held in Dushanbe today, Akramsho Felaliyev, Chairman of the

11:53, april 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

37 kilograms of cannabis intercepted in Hamadoni district yesterday

, April 28, Asia-Plus - Officers from the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) have detained Tajik drug trafficker with a large amount of drugs in the Hamadoni

11:09, april 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe employment center offers 3,000 vacant jobs to youth

DUSHANBE , April 28, Asia-Plus - A vacancies’ fair staged by the Dushanbe Employment Center will be held in the building of the Youth

19:53, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik delegation to annual meeting of ADB Board of Governors in India

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - A delegation of Tajikistan will attend the Thirty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian

18:38, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Rahmonov’s visit to Kazakhstan to give new impulse to further expansion of bilateral cooperation: Kazakh ambassador

DUSAHNBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - On Thursday April 27, the Kazakh Embassy in Dushanbe hosted a news conference on occasion of the upcoming official visit of President Rahmonov

18:00, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan for political solution to the Iran’s nuclear program problem, says Kazakh diplomat

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - Kazakhstan comes out for finding political solution to the problem with Iran ’s nuclear program, Kazak

16:54, april 27, 2006

POWER

President Rahmonov has telephone conservations with governors of Sughd and Khatlon province

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov today had telephone conversations with Amirsho Miraliyev, chairman of the Khatlon province, and Qosim Qosimov,

15:20, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

SoftLine enters market in Tajikistan

Worldâ€™s software systems distributor opened its representative office in Tajik capital today.

15:01, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Some 200,000 Tajik labor migrants reported in Kazakhstan

DUSAHNBE, April 27, Asia-Plus -- Some 200,000 Tajik labor migrants are currently working in Kazakhstan , Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan Yerlan Abildayev announced at a news

14:51, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Women constitute some 15 percent of drug addicts in Tajikistan

, April 27, Asia-Plus -- According to unofficial data based on a survey by Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA), a number of drug-depended people in Tajikistan is some 5,000.

14:25, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Fayzobod authorities ask Aga Khan Foundation for assistance in installing new water pipeline in Mehrobod village

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Country Office states that the sudden outbreak of leptospirosis in the Fayzobod district has been the result of

13:57, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Of 7,000 people convicted by Tajik courts last year, more than 1000 given prison terms for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - 42 tons of drugs, with major part of them being heroin, have been intercepted in Tajikistan since 1996, Ms.

12:30, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

TadAZ reports that it has fully cleared off its current debts for electricity

DUSAHNBE, April 28, Asia-Plus - Tajik Aluminum Plant (TadAZ) reports that it has fully cleared off its current debts for

11:48, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Over 10 kilograms of marijuana intercepted in Shuroobod district yesterday

DUSAHNBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Officers from the Drug Control Agency’s (DCA) directorate for the Shuroobod district have intercepted more than 10 kilograms of marijuana in one operation.

11:24, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Crossing “Bratstvo” on Tajik-Uzbek border to officially open tomorrow

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - An official opening of the border crossing point “Bratstvo” on the Tajik-Uzbek border in the Tursunzoda district will be held tomorrow, April

11:16, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

‘Resumption of aerial communication between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan is work of high policy’: Tajik airline head

DUSHANBE , April 26, Asia-Plus - Resumption of aerial communication between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan is a work of high policy, Hokimsho

11:09, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

World Bank to provide US$5 million to Tajikistan for preventing bird flu spread

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - The World Bank intends to provide a grant of US$5 million to Tajikistan for preventing spread of bird flu.

11:00, april 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Air group of Russian military base to be deployed at Ayni airport in Tajikistan: Tajik air carrier head

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - Reconstruction of military air field “Ayni”, some 20 kilometers west of Dushanbe , is ongoing, Hokimsho Tilloyev, Director

Tajkistan

Frequency of current transmitted from Uzbekistan meets Tajikistan’s standards, says Barqi Tojik official

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- Frequency of the current transmitted from Uzbekistan in the autumn-winter season meets standards of Tajikistan, the Barqi Tojik holding company deputy chairman,

Tajikistan lifts electricity rationing: Barqi Tojik holding company head

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- By the “Barqi Tojik” company head’s resolution of April 26 electricity rationing has been lifted in Tajikistan.

Norak dam has sustained 9,000 tremors of different magnitude so far, says Barqi Tojik top manage

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- Russian aluminum giant “Russian Aluminum” (RusAl) and Tajikistan’s government have not yet reached compromise on a type and height of the Roghun dam, the Barqi Tojik

New leadership of Barqi Tojik holding company promises rapid energy development in Tajikistan

China and the United States have familiarized themselves with projects to support enhancement of hydropower potentials of Tajikistan.

All obstacles in the way of export of Tajik electricity to other countries may be lifted soon: Barqi Tojik head

DUSHANBE , April 28, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan ’s hydropower plants have generated more than 3.

Tajik aluminum plant largest debtor of “Barqi Tojik” company

As of April 2006 debt of Tajik Aluminum Plant (TadAZ) to â€œBarqi Tojikâ€ (Tajik electric systems) holding company has amounted to 87 million Somonis.

Tajik antimonopoly commission urges local airline to lower individual airfares

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s Anti-Monopoly Committee has sent a letter to the leadership of Tajik State Air Company “Tojikiston” demanding lowering of individual airfares and fixing

Joint operation Tajik border troops and drug police leads to seizure of large amount of heroin at Tajik-Afghan border

Some 100 kilograms of heroin have been intercepted at the Tajik-Afghan border in Farkhor.

Two killed, three injured in traffic accident in Hissor

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus - Two persons were killed and three others were injured Friday as a heavy truck “MAZ-555” went into oncoming traffic on the highway from Dushanbe to Hissor, according

Iran intends to launch JV on processing of farm produce in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , April 28, Asia-Plus - Iranian company “Pushtibani-ye Ehya-ye Fajr-e Kishavarzi” (Agriculture Revival Support) intends to launch in Tajikistan a

Cotton-sowing campaign nearing completion in Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, April 28, Asia-Plus - 252,871 hectares of lands have been sown in Tajikistan as of April 28, which is 98.

Over 2,300 foreign students studying at Tajik higher educational institutions

DUSHANBE , April 28, Asia-Plus - At present more than 2,300 foreign students are studying at higher educational institutions in Tajikistan .

Bill on water users’ association discussed in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE , April 28, Asia-Plus - Discussions on draft law “Water Users’ Association” will be held in Dushanbe today, Akramsho Felaliyev, Chairman of the

37 kilograms of cannabis intercepted in Hamadoni district yesterday

, April 28, Asia-Plus - Officers from the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) have detained Tajik drug trafficker with a large amount of drugs in the Hamadoni

Dushanbe employment center offers 3,000 vacant jobs to youth

DUSHANBE , April 28, Asia-Plus - A vacancies’ fair staged by the Dushanbe Employment Center will be held in the building of the Youth

Tajik delegation to annual meeting of ADB Board of Governors in India

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - A delegation of Tajikistan will attend the Thirty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian

Rahmonov’s visit to Kazakhstan to give new impulse to further expansion of bilateral cooperation: Kazakh ambassador

DUSAHNBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - On Thursday April 27, the Kazakh Embassy in Dushanbe hosted a news conference on occasion of the upcoming official visit of President Rahmonov

Kazakhstan for political solution to the Iran’s nuclear program problem, says Kazakh diplomat

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - Kazakhstan comes out for finding political solution to the problem with Iran ’s nuclear program, Kazak

President Rahmonov has telephone conservations with governors of Sughd and Khatlon province

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov today had telephone conversations with Amirsho Miraliyev, chairman of the Khatlon province, and Qosim Qosimov,

SoftLine enters market in Tajikistan

Worldâ€™s software systems distributor opened its representative office in Tajik capital today.

Some 200,000 Tajik labor migrants reported in Kazakhstan

DUSAHNBE, April 27, Asia-Plus -- Some 200,000 Tajik labor migrants are currently working in Kazakhstan , Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan Yerlan Abildayev announced at a news

Women constitute some 15 percent of drug addicts in Tajikistan

, April 27, Asia-Plus -- According to unofficial data based on a survey by Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA), a number of drug-depended people in Tajikistan is some 5,000.

Fayzobod authorities ask Aga Khan Foundation for assistance in installing new water pipeline in Mehrobod village

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Country Office states that the sudden outbreak of leptospirosis in the Fayzobod district has been the result of

Of 7,000 people convicted by Tajik courts last year, more than 1000 given prison terms for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - 42 tons of drugs, with major part of them being heroin, have been intercepted in Tajikistan since 1996, Ms.

TadAZ reports that it has fully cleared off its current debts for electricity

DUSAHNBE, April 28, Asia-Plus - Tajik Aluminum Plant (TadAZ) reports that it has fully cleared off its current debts for

Over 10 kilograms of marijuana intercepted in Shuroobod district yesterday

DUSAHNBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Officers from the Drug Control Agency’s (DCA) directorate for the Shuroobod district have intercepted more than 10 kilograms of marijuana in one operation.

Crossing “Bratstvo” on Tajik-Uzbek border to officially open tomorrow

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - An official opening of the border crossing point “Bratstvo” on the Tajik-Uzbek border in the Tursunzoda district will be held tomorrow, April

‘Resumption of aerial communication between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan is work of high policy’: Tajik airline head

DUSHANBE , April 26, Asia-Plus - Resumption of aerial communication between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan is a work of high policy, Hokimsho

World Bank to provide US$5 million to Tajikistan for preventing bird flu spread

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - The World Bank intends to provide a grant of US$5 million to Tajikistan for preventing spread of bird flu.

Air group of Russian military base to be deployed at Ayni airport in Tajikistan: Tajik air carrier head

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - Reconstruction of military air field “Ayni”, some 20 kilometers west of Dushanbe , is ongoing, Hokimsho Tilloyev, Director

As of April 2006 debt of Tajik Aluminum Plant (TadAZ) to â€œBarqi Tojikâ€ (Tajik electric systems) holding company has amounted to 87 million Somonis.