Tajkistan

17:56, april 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Arbitration courts in Tajikistan not to hurt economic courts, says Tajik judge

DUSHANBE , April 14, Asia-Plus - Arbitration courts being established in Tajikistan will not be able substitute for functions of economic courts, Jalol

14:44, april 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

DPT, SDPT insist on innocence of DPT leader

DUSHANBE , April 14, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan ’s Democratic Party continues on innocence of its leader Mahmadruzi Iskandarov, who was sentenced to 23 years in

13:18, april 14, 2006

INCIDENTS

Deputy head of transportation police directorate at Dushanbe airport found dead in Rudaki district

Two dead bodies were found in Rudaki district last Wednesday.

13:13, april 14, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Large amount of banned chemical substances intercepted in northern Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, April 14, Asia-Plus - Two residents of the northern district of Zafarobod district, Rohat Nosirova and Shavkat Qaraboyev, have been arrested in the northern province of Sughd for pushing

13:01, april 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Prices of some basic food products rise by 50 percent in Kulob

KULOB, April 14, Asia-Plus - Prices of some basic food products in Kulob have risen by 50 percent and even more over the past week. Thus, prices of potatoes have risen from 1.

12:13, april 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

EAEC Integration Committee discusses draft agreements on mutual protection of investments

DUSHANBE , April 14, Asia-Plus - A session of the Integration Committee of the Eurasian Economic Committee (EAEC) opened in the Belarus capital of

11:11, april 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Head of SPT organization for Vose faces label charge

KULOB, April 14, Asia-Plus - The Kulob prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against Shams Zarifov, head of the dehqan (peasant) farm “Shams” also leader of the organization of

10:30, april 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Four members of organized criminal ring involved in drug trafficking detained in early April: DCA chief

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus -- In order to exchange experience and improve the coordination of interaction combating drug trafficking Tajik and Russian drug-control agencies are holding joint

10:23, april 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Schoolchildren in Tajikistan to study history of Islam

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus -- In future, eighth- and ninth-form pupils in Tajikistan will have new subject “History of Islam”, Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov told journalists on April 13.

10:10, april 14, 2006

POWER

“If construction is going on it means there is rise in economics,” says Russian emergencies minister

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus -- “The results I saw in Tajikistan give me pleasure,” Russian Emergencies Minister Sergey Shoigu told journalists in Dushanbe on April 13 after his meeting with

10:05, april 14, 2006

POWER

Russian minister hails tempo of cooperation between Russia and Tajikistan

In January-March 2006, growth in trade turnover between Tajikistan and Russia made 240 percent.

19:49, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

BBC will receive its license as soon as all issues are settled, says head of Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus -- The BBC will resume its service to Tajikistan on FM frequencies as soon as all licensing issues are settled, Chairman of Tajik Committee for TV and

19:28, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to launch children’s TV channel

DUSHANBE , April 13, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan intends to launch children’s TV channel by 15 th anniversary of Tajikistan ’s

19:18, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Digital equipment to be installed on Tajik national TV in June

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - Digital equipment will be installed on Tajik national television already in June this year, Asadullo Rahmonov, head of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting

18:44, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

US$89 million provided by international organizations this year so far to support endorsement of education sector in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , April 13, Asia-Plus - International organizations have provided 89 million U.S.

18:35, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russian drug-control office to open in Tajikistan in late April

DUSHANBE , April 13, Asia-Plus - Russia ’s Federal Drug Control Service (FSNK) will open its local office in Tajik capital, Tajik drug control chief told

16:11, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of chlorophyll using for diluting heroin intercepted in Farkhor

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of drugs was intercepted in southern Tajikistan on Tuesday, Rustam Nazarov, director of Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA), remarked at a news

15:15, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russian delegation arrives in Tajikistan to discuss preparations for next meeting of Tajik-Russian economic commission

Issues related to a progress of works on reprocessing rocket propellant in Tajikistan will be discussed in Dushanbe today.

14:23, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

12 23Kazakhstan’s banks to boost cooperation with banking structure in Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - A roundtable meeting with participation of Tajik and Kazakh bankers will be held in Dushanbe from April 25-26.

14:16, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

SCO to consider issue of admitting new members

DUSHANBE , April 13, Asia-Plus – The Shanghai Cooperation Organization will likely consider admitting new members during its summit in June, the organization''s executive

14:01, april 13, 2006

POWER

Sealed properties of Amirshoyev Farm to be put for auction in Kulob next month

KULOB, April 13, Asia-Plus - In January-March 2006, the Kulob branch of the State Committee for Management of State-owned Property has concluded rent agreements with various local enterprises and

13:47, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik “Khovar”, China’s Xinhua sign cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE , April 13, Asia-Plus – “Khovar” website – Tajikistan ’s national news agency “Khovar” and China ’s news agency “Xinhua” signed a

12:58, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Hundred other Kulob people to join ruling PDPT

KULOB, April 13, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday April 12, the executive committee of the Kulob organization of the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) held a session to discuss the party

12:05, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Regional Representative of UNODC for Central Asia highly appraises activity of DCA in fighting drug trafficking

DUSHANBE , April 13, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday April 12, visiting Regional Representative of the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for Central Asia ,

11:28, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Nansmit facilitates creation of press services at organs of executive power in Tajikistan

DUSHNBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - A brochure entitled “Issues of Accreditation and Creation of Press Service” has been brought out in Tajikistan .

11:06, april 13, 2006

POWER

Tajikistan’s consulates given right to register marriages

DUSHANBE , April 13, Asia-Plus - Tajik parliamentarians have endorsed the RT Law “On Registry”.

10:55, april 13, 2006

POWER

Tajik MPs endorsed bill making amendments to Family Code

DUSHANBE , April 13, Asia-Plus - Henceforth only citizens of Tajikistan have the right of adopting Tajik children left without care of parents.

10:20, april 13, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Tajik Supreme Court upholds verdict of “not guilty” passed on 16 servicemen of MoD

DUSHANBE , April 13, Asia-Plus - Tajik Supreme Court’s Board has ruled to uphold a decision to pass a verdict of “not guilty” on 16 officers of the Ministry of Defense (MoD).

08:35, april 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, Russian energy head discuss construction of Sangtuda-1 power plant in Tajikistan

Chubais told journalists following the meeting that the course of the construction of the station was not easy and they had some remarks.

19:01, april 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Number of financial crimes decreasing in Tajikistan: State Finance Control Committee

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus -- Number of financial crimes is decreasing in Tajikistan year out, Abdujabbor Shirinov, Chairman of Tajik State Finance Control Committee, announced at a briefing in