Tajkistan

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

18:49, april 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Damage caused to country’s budget by financial machinations this year amounts 9.2 million Somonis

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s State Finance Control Committee has carried out 331 inspections at state-owned organizations since the beginning of the year, the State Finance

17:56, april 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Central Asian Regional Public Procurement Forum opens in Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday April 11, a fur-day Central Asia Regional Public Procurement Forum opened in the Kazakh city of Almaty.

16:35, april 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russian energy head visits site for Sangtuda-1 power plant

DUSHANBE , April 12, Asia-Plus - Anatoly Chubais, head of Russia ''s Unified Energy Systems (YeES), who arrived in Dushanbe today afternoon

14:43, april 12, 2006

POWER

Foreigners prohibited from adopting Tajik children

Tajik parliamentarians have endorsed amendment made to Family Code prohibiting foreigners from adopting Tajik children

13:45, april 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik communications minister attends 5th jubilee conference “2006 Caspian Telecomm” in Istanbul

DUSHANBE , April 12, Asia-Plus - The Fifth Conference “2006 Caspian Telecomm” opened in Istanbul on April 11.

13:37, april 12, 2006

POWER

1,500 servicemen of MoD sent to Hamadoni for participating in rehabilitation works

DUSHANBE , April 12, Asia-Plus - 1,500 servicemen from construction sub-units of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) will be sent within two days to the Hamadoni district for

13:00, april 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Raw opium produced in Afghanistan last year enough for producing some 500 tons of heroin

DUSHANBE , April 12, Asia-Plus - 19 percent of Afghan drugs are traveling through the so-called northern route, which passes through Tajikistan ,

12:07, april 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan’s Development Bank intends to cooperation with “Oryonbonk” in financing of projects

DUSHANBE , April 12, Asia-Plus - Kazakhstan ’s Development bank intends to cooperate with Tajikistan ’s “Oryonbonk” in financing of projects

11:46, april 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

All tickets for train Dushanbe-Konibodom sold to MoD

DUSHANBE , April 12, Asia-Plus - The all tickets for the train Dushanbe-Konibodom for the period till April 20 have been sold.

11:04, april 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan repairs its rolling stock

DUSHANBE , April 12, Asia-Plus - 20 passenger carriages have arrived in Tajikistan after

10:30, april 12, 2006

POWER

President Rahmonov to address joint session of Tajikistan’s parliament on April 20

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov will address a joint session of Tajikistan’s parliament on April 20, Muhammadato Sultonov, a spokesman for the Majlisi Oli (Tajik

10:11, april 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Gorno Badakhshan tops Tajik regions in conscription campaign

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-plus -- To date, Gorno Badakhshan has reached one third (33 percent) of its target on the spring conscription campaign, according to information from the Ministry of

10:00, april 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russian energy head arriving in Tajikistan today

Anatoly Chubais, head of Russia's Unified Energy Systems (YeES) intends to sum up the results of work on construction of Sangtuda-1 power plant in Tajikistan.

19:37, april 11, 2006

INCIDENTS

Torrential rain and strong wind cause serious damage to residential buildings in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , April 11, Asia-Plus - Heavy rainfalls and strong wind that hit southern Tajikistan on April 10-11 caused serious damage to the village

18:24, april 11, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Prices rise in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE , April 11, Asia-Plus - Prices of basic food products are continuing to rise in Tajikistan .

17:01, april 11, 2006

LAW-ORDER

By court ruling activity of Tajik Journalists’ Union suspended for three months

DUSHANBE , April 11, Asia-Plus - A court in the Dushanbe district of Ismoili Somoni has made decision suspending activity of Tajik Journalists’ Union

15:13, april 11, 2006

TAJKISTAN

The Tajik deminers set clearing landmines in Panj district on border with Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus - Tajik deminers have set to clearing landmines in the southern district of Panj on the border with Afghanistan, according to information from Tajikistan’s Mine Action