Tajkistan

WB boosts assistance for emerging countries affected by Eurozone crisis

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank Group announced that it is making $27 billion in funding available over the next two years for countries of Emerging Europe and Central Asia

11:17, january 31, 2012

INCIDENTS

Five killed, five injured in Sughd traffic accident

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2012, Asia-Plus – Five persons were killed and five others were injured on January 30 as an all-terrain vehicle fell over a precipice into a river in the northern Sughd

10:57, january 31, 2012

Tajikistan reduces natural gas production

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has reportedly reduced natural gas production.

09:53, january 31, 2012

Tajik foreign minister receives ambassadors of Vietnam, Italy, Lithuania and Slovakia

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- New Ambassadors of Vietnam (Le Man Luan), Italy (Riccardo Manara), Lithuania (Rokas Bertnotas) and Slovakia (Juraj Sivacek) to Tajikistan yesterday

09:38, january 31, 2012

Tajik-Italian economic cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday January 30, Sharif Said, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), met here with Mr.

09:11, january 31, 2012

INCIDENTS

Russian freelance reporter with Tajik weekly ‘missing’ in Syria

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Russian journalist Aleksandr Rybin, who was reporting from Syria for the Tajik weekly Business and Politics reportedly went missing ten days

17:08, january 30, 2012

SOCIETY

Baby born on plane en route to Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- A healthy boy has been born on a Tajik Air flight from Dushanbe to Moscow.

16:03, january 30, 2012

Work on upgrading Dushanbe-Uzbek Border highway to begin when weather permits

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Work on upgrading a vital road linking Dushanbe with the Uzbekistan border via Hisor Valley and the town of Tursunzoda will start when weather

15:25, january 30, 2012

Northern Tajikistan reportedly suffers from subsoil water

KHUJAND, January 30, Asia-Plus -- The northern Sughd province is suffering from subsoil water.

15:00, january 30, 2012

Tajikistan, Turkey exchange congratulatory messages

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul have exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 20th anniversary

14:44, january 30, 2012

34 alleged extremists stand trial in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The trial of 34 persons charged with membership in the banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) began in the city of Khujand today.

14:24, january 30, 2012

LAW-ORDER

Military officer arrested for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus – Officer from the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has been arrested on suspicion of having been involved in drug pushing.

14:02, january 30, 2012

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers Tajikistan-Luxembourg agreement

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered bills requiring amendments to the country’s laws on the

10:55, january 30, 2012

SOCIETY

Today’s snowfall has not affected operations at Dushanbe’s airport

DUSHANBE , January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus – Today’s snowfall has not affected operations at Dushanbe International Airport.

10:41, january 30, 2012

CCER registers for candidates for by-elections to Majlisi Milli

DUSHANBE, 2012, January 30, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has registered four candidates for by-elections to Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli)

10:14, january 30, 2012

Issues of network financial system discussed in Dushanbe on Saturday

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The issue of streamlining electronic networks within and between the financial, tax and customs systems and the country’s savings bank, Amonatbonk,

09:49, january 30, 2012

Operation by drug control officers leads to seizure of more than 6 kilos of cannabis in Sughd

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Sughd province have seized a large amount of cannabis in one operation.

09:37, january 30, 2012

POWER

President shakes up law enforcement officials

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon has shaken up law enforcement officials.

17:33, january 28, 2012

SECURITY

Large consignment of heroin seized in Roudki district

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry directorate for combating drug trafficking (drug police) have seized a large consignment of heroin in the Roudaki

17:21, january 28, 2012

POWER

President get acquainted with preparations for RECCA V and International Navrouz Day

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2012, Asia-Plus – A January 27 government meeting, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, considered issues related to preparations for the Fifth Regional Economic

16:26, january 28, 2012

LAW-ORDER

Court refuses complaint lodged by Rolkan Investment Ltd to management

QURGHON TEPPA, January 28, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon regional court on January 27 refused a complaint lodged by Sergey Poluyanov, director general of Rolkan Investment Ltd.

16:03, january 28, 2012

Large consignment of narcotics destroyed in Sughd last Friday

KHUJAND, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus-- Some 46 kilograms of narcotics were destroyed in a special narcotics-burning incinerator of the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office for Sughd

15:41, january 28, 2012

Germany supports enhancement of rural lending in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Friday January 27, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) and the microfinance organizations Arvand, Humo & Partners, Oxus and

15:21, january 28, 2012

Tajikistan, Germany sign two cooperation agreements

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Germany have signed two cooperation agreements.

17:33, january 27, 2012

War against Iran would be a tragic mistake, says Tajik deputy foreign minister

DUSHANBE, January 27, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has been and will remain proponent of peaceful negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, Deputy Foreign Minister Nizomiddin Zohidov told reporters

16:52, january 27, 2012

RWB ranks Tajikistan 122nd among 179 counties in terms of press freedom

Tajik authorities reportedly continue to brandish the specter of civil war and radical Islamism to try to gag the independent media.

15:38, january 27, 2012

Rehabilitation of Kulob-Qalai Khumb road to be gin next month

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Rehabilitation of the Kulob-Qalai Khumb highway connecting Kulob region and Gorno Badakhshan will begin in early February this year, Ismonqul

15:17, january 27, 2012

Arrangement of fuel deliveries to be one of priorities of Tajik MFA’s activities in 2012

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Conducting negotiations to arrange fuel deliveries to Tajikistan will be one of priorities of activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this year.

15:15, january 27, 2012