Tajkistan

11:30, november 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sughd NGOs call on countries of Ferghana to jointly tackle environmental problems

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Public associations located in Sughd province call on the countries of the Ferghana Valley to jointly tackle the environmental problems.

11:00, november 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Khorog municipal government provides assistance to vulnerable people

KHOROG, November 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Khorog mayor’s office has provided humanitarian aid to local boarding school for orphaned children, center for children with physical disabilities

10:00, november 16, 2010

POWER

President congratulates Tajikistanis on Idi Qurban holiday

President Emomali Rahmon has congratulated Tajikistanis on the Idi Qurbon Holiday and wished them health, happiness, wellbeing, peace and calmness.

20:24, november 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New Russian General Consul in Khujand appointed

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Aleksandr Kapnin has been appointed new Russian General Consul in Khujand, replacing Azim Yarakhmetov.

19:52, november 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

UNODC regional representative for CA in Tajikistan on working visit

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of cooperation between the United States Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Tajikistan are a major topic of discussions of Mr.

19:47, november 15, 2010

INCIDENTS

Residents of the village of Obburdon in Mastchoh beat two recruitment officers

KHUJAND, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two residents from the village of Obburdon in Mastchoh district, Sughd province – the 21-year-old Khayomiddin Fayziyev and the 21-year-old Manouchehr

19:11, november 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Number of Tajik students enrolled in U.S. degree programs increases

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- During the 2009-10 academic year, 288 Tajikistani students enrolled in U.S.

19:04, november 15, 2010

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers protocol on financial cooperation with France

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a protocol on financial cooperation between

16:52, november 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan takes important steps towards ease of doing business, says WB official

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has taken important steps towards the ease of doing business and facilitation of activities of entrepreneurs, Mr.

16:41, november 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Consortium consisting of three European companies to carrying out techno-economic assessment for Roghun project

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The consortium consisting of three European companies, namely ELC-Electroconsult (Italy), Coyne et Bellier (France) and IPA Energy Water Consulting

16:08, november 15, 2010

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon ecology commission discusses coverage of ecological problems in media

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The fifth meeting of the Interim Ecology Commission of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) took place in Dushanbe on

14:54, november 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Electricity rationing to be lifted from November 15 to November 17 on occasion of Idi Qurbon

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By government’s decision electricity rationing introduced in rural areas of the country will be lifted from 4:00 pm on November 16 to 10 pm on

14:43, november 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan provides no-stings aid to Tajik army

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan is handing over special equipment and devices (totaling 30 items) used in corps of chemical defense, engineer and rear services to the

14:00, november 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Preparations for drilling operation at Shahrinav-1P location under way

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Preparations for the drilling operation at the Shahrinav-1P location, Sariqamish gas field, which is located 36 kilometers southwest of Dushanbe, are

13:29, november 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Roghun’s construction estimated at US$2.2 bln

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- According to open joint-stock company (PJSC) NBO Roghun, construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is estimated at 2.2 billion U.S.

12:58, november 15, 2010

POWER

Tajik parliamentary delegation visits Great Britain

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik parliamentary delegation, led by the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Speaker Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, left for London on

11:59, november 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Khujand-based empties production plant stands idle for lack of natural gas

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s largest empties production plant, Lal, is currently not in operation for lack of natural gas.

11:39, november 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Reintroduction of Kabool-Tajik Textiles into operation postponed until Wednesday

KHUJAND, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based textile enterprise, Kabool-Tajik Textiles, which was supposed to resume operations on November 10 is still standing idle.

11:20, november 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

WB Dushanbe Office presents Doing Business 2011 Report today

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank Group country offices are presenting the Doing Business 2011: Making a Difference for Entrepreneurs Report today, according

22:18, november 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Over 1,600 specialists from CIS nations, including Tajikistan take retraining courses at MSTU

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- More than 1,600 specialists from the CIS nations, including Tajikistan, have taken retraining courses at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University

21:54, november 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IMU activist wanted by police since 2004 detained in Isfara

KHUJAND, November 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An activist of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) who has been on the list of persons wanted by police since May 2004 has been detained in Isfara

21:19, november 13, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Woman from Khovaling stands trial for killing her 6-year-old stepdaughter

KULOB, November 13, 2010 Asia-Plus -- The Kulob city court has begun to consider criminal proceedings instituted against 33-year-old resident of the village of Chuqurak in Khovaling district,

20:27, november 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New modern school commissioned in Jomi district

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 12, a new modern school building was commissioned in the village of Navobod in Jomi district, Khatlon province.

20:11, november 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

A number of meetings and seminars on risks f illegal migration and human trafficking held in GBAO

KHOROG, November 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A series of informational seminars and meetings on the subject of “Risks of Illegal Migration and Trafficking in Persons” were held in the Navobod

19:27, november 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

GBAO radio reporters study international standards of radio journalism

KHOROG, November 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A training seminar on international standards of radio journalism and development of analytical radio project for radio reporters working in Gorno

20:13, november 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

China’s gold mining company interested in Mosrif gold ore field

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- China’s gold mining company, Zijin Mining, which assumes the 75 percent ownership interest in the joint gold mining venture, Zeravshan Gold Company

19:19, november 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

More than 11.418 mln somoni of dilapidated banknotes immobilized n Kulob so far this year

KULOB, November 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 11,418,134 somoni of dilapidated banknotes have been immobilized in Khatlon’s Kulob zone over the first ten months of this year, which is 2,777,319

17:33, november 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Supply chain security training

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the course of two days, thirty officers of Tajik State Customs Service, including trainers and lecturers of customs training establishments,

17:23, november 12, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Recruitment officer from Shahritus faces bribery charge

QURGHON TEPPA, November 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon anticorruption directorate has instituted criminal proceedings against Ismoil Murodov, a specialist from the Shahritus military

16:57, november 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Wheat prices nearly double in northern Tajikistan in four months

KHUJAND, November 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the past four months, wheat prices in Sughd province have nearly doubled as compared with the beginning of the year, according to the Sughd agency for