Tajkistan

Bombing attack at Domodedovo airport may lead to increase in xenophobia in Moscow

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A bombing attack at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, in which some international media outlets have seen “Islamic trace,” may lead panic, frustration, statement

12:15, january 27, 2011

Bodies of two Tajiks killed in the Domodedovo blast transported to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The bodies of two Tajik nationals that were killed in a January 24 blast at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport were transported to Dushanbe today morning.

11:55, january 27, 2011

Russian doctors struggle to save Tajik wounded in the Domodedovo blast

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Russia Abdumajid Dostiyev is continuing to visit Moscow hospitals, where Tajik nationals wounded in the January 24 blast at the

11:39, january 27, 2011

418 Tajiks detained in CIS nations on suspicion of drug offenses

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, 418 citizens of Tajikistan were detained in the CIS nations on suspicion of drug offenses, the Drug Control Agency (DCA) director

11:35, january 27, 2011

Tajik counter narcotics agencies to merge its offices in Afghan provinces of Kunduz and Balkh

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) intends to merge its two liaison offices in the Afghan provinces of Balkh and Kunduz, the DCA director Rustam

09:19, january 27, 2011

POWER

Dushanbe municipal authorities to regulate sidewalk sale of newspapers

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Measures taken by municipal authorities to regulate street trade in Dushanbe will also affect street vendors selling newspapers, Shavkat Saidov, a

08:59, january 27, 2011

LAW-ORDER

Seven supporters of Khudoiberdiyev detained in Khatlon this month

QURGHN TEPPA, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Seven supporters of the mutinous Colonel Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev have been arrested in Khatlon province this month, Suhrob Salomov, the deputy

08:39, january 27, 2011

RTR-Planeta can be picked up by 38.5% of the population of Sughd

KHUJAND, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- RTR-Planeta can be picked up only by 38.

08:20, january 27, 2011

Tajikistan may hike raw cotton export tax

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) has offered to raise export tax on raw cotton in order to boos domestic supply, Deputy Minister

17:30, january 26, 2011

More than 200 tons of ferula produced in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 200 tons of ferula were produced in Tajikistan last year, the chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection Talbak Salimov told reporters

17:10, january 26, 2011

Winner of tender for development Konimansuri Kalon silver deposit to be announced during this year

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Winner of the tender for development of the Konimansuri Kalon (Big Konimansur) silver deposit in northern Tajikistan will be announced during this

16:45, january 26, 2011

POWER

Tajikistan tightens requirements for Tajik/non-Tajik marriages

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed amendments to the country’s family code that tighten

16:20, january 26, 2011

Tajikistan’s GDP for 2011 expected to amount to 30.2 bln somoni

DUSHANBE, January26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) expect Tajikistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) to rise 6.

16:02, january 26, 2011

2010 disasters leave 61 dead in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus // -- Natural disasters that hit Tajikistan in 2010 left 61 dead, the head of the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES) Khaybullo Latipov told a news

15:58, january 26, 2011

Russia delays response to Tajikistan’s request for lifting export duty on light oil

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Russia has not yet responded to Tajikistan’s request for lifting the export duty on light oil, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Saidrahmon

15:17, january 26, 2011

Tajikistan-Luxembourg friendship society set up in Luxembourg

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An initiative group numbering 37 people have set up the Society of Friendship of Tajikistan and Luxembourg, Tajik MFA information department reports.

15:05, january 26, 2011

POLITICS

Tajik, Russian presidents intend to intensify anti-terrorism efforts

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 25, President Emomali Rahmon had a telephone conversation with hi Russian counterpart, President Dmitry Medvedev, according to the

15:01, january 26, 2011

POLITICS

Tajik Diaspora in Europe makes preparations for President Rahmon’s visit to EU

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of representatives of Tajik Diaspora in Europe living in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg took place at the Tajik diplomatic mission

14:38, january 26, 2011

Tajik ambassador visits Tajik nationals wounded in the Domodedovo airport blast

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Russia Abdumajid Dostiyev yesterday visited Moscow hospitals ## 7 and 12, where Tajik nationals wounded in the January 24 blast at

14:34, january 26, 2011

Correction

The January 25 item of Asia-Plus Blitz titled “Chinese nationals account for more 60% of labor migrants working in Tajikistan” should have noted that Tajik labor migrants remitted 2.1 billion U.S.

14:30, january 26, 2011

SCI conducts survey of population of Marco Polo sheep in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from international organization, Safari Club International (SCI), jointly with Tajik researchers are conducting a survey of the population

14:28, january 26, 2011

OJSC NBO Roghun to hold general meeting of its shareholders in February

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Open join-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun plans to hold the first general meeting of its shareholders in Dushanbe in late February, the source at OJSC NBO

14:26, january 26, 2011

LAW-ORDER

Corruption costs Tajikistan at 110.8 mln somoni in 2010

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption Fattoh

14:23, january 26, 2011

Another alleged Hizb ut-Tahrir activist detained in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Another alleged activist of the outlawed extremist religious Hizb ut-Tahrir organization has been arrested in Sughd province.

14:21, january 26, 2011

15 mosques suspended from their function in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 15 mosques were temporarily suspended from their function in Gorno Badakhshan last year for failure to be reregistered with the Committee on Religious

13:58, january 26, 2011

Activist of Al-Qaeda network killed in eastern Tajikistan

Mazori Fathiddinov was leader of the armed gang, which is hiding in Tojikobod district.

13:28, january 26, 2011

Tajikistan recycles waste solid propellants

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The state unitary enterprise, Zarya Vostoka, located in the northern city of Taboshar, began recycling waste solid propellants containing beryllium a

12:26, january 26, 2011

Three killed, two inured in traffic accident in Sughd

KHUJAND, January 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed and at least two others were injured on January 25 as two cars collided in Mastchoh district, Sughd province.

12:08, january 26, 2011

The number of Tajiks wounded in the Domodedovo blast rises to 16

According to the Tajik Embassy in Moscow, the number of Tajiks wounded in the January 24 blast at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport has risen to 16.

17:45, january 25, 2011