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12:01, december 22, 2011

818 Tajiks returned home in coffins from Russia in 2011

The bodies of four Tajik migrant workers were returned to Tajikistan from Moscow on Wednesday alone.

11:43, december 22, 2011

Afghan border officer detained with several grams of heroin in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An operation by officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) led to the arrest of drug pushers in Dushanbe on December 21.

10:28, december 22, 2011

EIU lists Tajikistan among authoritarian regimes again

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has listed Tajikistan among authoritarian regimes again.

09:47, december 22, 2011

Tajik authorities discuss implementation national drug prevention program

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A working group (WG) for implementation of the national target program to prevent drug addiction and counter drug trafficking in Tajikistan

09:23, december 22, 2011

Conformity of Tajikistan’s laws to IDRL discussed today

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2011, Asia-Plus – The findings of survey on Tajikistan Law Conformity to the International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles (IDRL) are being discussed at a

16:39, december 21, 2011

Pakistani flag officer arrives in Dushanbe on official visit

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan, is arriving in Tajikistan today evening on a three-day

16:15, december 21, 2011

Block of commercials to be restricted on Tajik television

Amendments proposed to the country’s advertising law provide for restriction of the block of commercials on Tajik television.

15:45, december 21, 2011

Tajik MFA exempted from paying customs duty on 21,000 blank biometric passports

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Under amendments proposed to the law on the national budget for 2011, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been exempted from paying customs duty on

15:02, december 21, 2011

Tcell launches seven new sites in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2011, Asia-Plus – A mobile phone company operating in Tajikistan under the Tcell brand has launched seven new sites in Gorno Badakhshan.

14:27, december 21, 2011

Amendments made to customs code

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2011 Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have unanimously endorsed a bill requiring amendments to the country’s

12:07, december 21, 2011

Benefits of FEZs discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Benefits of free economic zones (FEZs) have been discussed in Dushanbe.

11:40, december 21, 2011

CSTO tightens rules on foreign bases in the territory of member nations

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday December 20, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) announced that no-one will be able to deploy military bases on the territory of a

10:41, december 21, 2011

Issue of raising electricity prices has not yet been considered

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2011, Asia-Plus – The issue of raising electricity prices has not yet been considered, the source in Barqi Tojik power holding (the state-owned utility responsible for

10:13, december 21, 2011

Turajonzoda files defamation lawsuit against Tajik grand mufti

Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda has filed a defamation lawsuit against Tajik grand mufti in a court of Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district.

09:25, december 21, 2011

Tajik national carrier launches air route in Mashhad

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, operated the flight from Dushanbe to Mashhad, Iran’ second largest city after Tehran, on December 18 with only

09:11, december 21, 2011

US$ 4 million for local currency micro loans in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2011, Asia-Plus – The European Bank for Development and Reconstruction (EBRD) has opened opens credit line to First MicroFinance Bank Tajikistan (FMFB-T) for on-lending in

17:30, december 20, 2011

Large-scale rehabilitation of Dushanbe’s bus terminal starts

A large-scale rehabilitation of the building of Dushanbe’s bus terminal has begun.

17:26, december 20, 2011

Large-scale rehabilitation of Dushanbe’s bus terminal starts

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A large-scale rehabilitation of the building of Dushanbe’s bus terminal has begun.

17:04, december 20, 2011

Two killed, two injured in GBAO traffic accident

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed and at least two others were seriously injured on December 19 as a minivan overturned in the Roshtqala district, Gorno

16:46, december 20, 2011

Tajik, Kyrgyz presidents discuss regional security issues

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev Tuesday morning in Moscow on the sidelines of the CIS and the

16:19, december 20, 2011

Sagtuda-2 HPP expected to begin to generate electricity on December 22

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The first unit of the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is expected to begin to generate electricity on December 22 and it will be connected

15:31, december 20, 2011

Russian air company launches new air route from Russia to Tajikistan

KHUJAND, December 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik civil aviation authorities have granted Russia air company, RusLine, permission to operate flights from the Russian city of Volgograd to the

15:19, december 20, 2011

Turkey supports Tajikistan’s admission to WTO

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Turkey have signed a protocol on supporting Tajikistan’s admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

14:54, december 20, 2011

Heavy snowfall affects passenger transport services in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Heavy snowfall has affected passenger transport services in Dushanbe.

12:10, december 20, 2011

Tajikistan’s Permanent Representative to UN appointed Tajik Ambassador to Cuba

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations Sirojiddin Aslov, who was also appointed Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Cuba, presented

11:28, december 20, 2011

Tajik central bank raises refinancing rate to ensure effectiveness of monetary policy

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has lowered its refinancing rate by 0.

11:17, december 20, 2011

CCER registers Suhrob Sharipov as deputy of Majlisi Namoyandagon

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) met yesterday to review the results of Sunday’s by-election for a seat in the lower chamber

10:24, december 20, 2011

Picketing outside Tajik Embassy in Moscow provocation, says Turajonzoda

Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda called an intention to hold picketing outside the Tajik Embassy in Moscow a provocation.

10:05, december 20, 2011

Unleashing Tajikistan’s potential through private investment

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is rich in endowments for strong economic growth.

10:04, december 20, 2011

Picket to take place outside Tajik Embassy in Moscow today

The reason for picketing is a recent conflict between Tajik prominent religious figure the Turajonzoda family and the Council of Ulamo.