Tajkistan

20:13, november 2, 2010

SOCIETY

Taj ICOLD secretary calls on Uzbekistan to live within its resources

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek authorities have been financing interested experts for aggravation of the situation around the construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant

18:38, november 2, 2010

SOCIETY

Tajik expert: Uzbekistan ought to refrain from making any conclusions over Roghun’s construction

DUSHANBE, November 2. 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik specialists are surprised at an article by V.

16:45, november 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Diplomatic mission of Saudi Arabia officially opened in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of an official opening of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Dushanbe took place on November 1.

16:26, november 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Electricity rationing not yet introduced in Tajikistan

The government will set the date for introduction of electricity rationing in the country within the next few days.

15:46, november 2, 2010

ECONOMY

Most topical projects presented at DYCA 2010 forum determined

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Authors of the most topical projects presented at the third regional forum, Digital Youth of Central Asia (DYCA), have been awarded by prizes from the

15:19, november 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe to host SCO government heads’ meeting in late November

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov will pay visits to Tajikistan on sidelines of the next meeting of the

14:49, november 2, 2010

SOCIETY

To fill Roghun dam with water Tajikistan will intake only fixed quota of water from Vakhsh River, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus – Today, Uzbekistan’s fixed idea is to impede construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) and it uses any means for this end, Mr.

13:39, november 2, 2010

SOCIETY

Uzbekistan questions Tajik officials’ statement about terms of filing of Roghun dam with water

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Recent statements by Tajik ministers of foreign affairs (Hamrokhon Zarifi) and reclamation and water resources (Rahmat Bobokalonov) about terms of the

12:48, november 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Opportunities and risks in fruit-and-vegetable processing sector to be discussed in Khujand tomorrow

KHUJAND, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Opportunities and risks in fruit-and-vegetable processing sector in Tajikistan will be discussed in Khujand tomorrow.

12:30, november 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Law enforcement officers from CA countries instructed in conducting tactical operations

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A two-week training for 14 law enforcement officers from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan on conducting tactical operations began

12:12, november 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 20 percent of winter crop sowing target

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To-date, Tajikistan has reached 20 percent of the winter crop sowing target, according to the crop sector directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture

11:54, november 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Fall in flour prices reported in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Flour prices have fallen at Dushanbe’s markets.

11:18, november 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Training course for Afghan drug police officers starts at Tajik counternarcotics agency in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The next training course for Afghan drug police officers began at the Drug Control Agency (DCA) in Dushanbe yesterday, according to the DCA press

11:02, november 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Pilots from Somon Air take refresher courses in Turkey

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- All 24 pilots from Somon Air have taken the next refresher course in Turkey, according to the Somon Air press service.

20:26, november 1, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Defense ministry plans to set up mountain warfare training centers in Rasht

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Defense (MoD) will set up mountain warfare training centers in the Rasht region, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for a MoD, told

19:38, november 1, 2010

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to 2010 budget

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to this year’s national

19:27, november 1, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Winner of tender for development of Konimansuri Kalon deposit will have to build small power plant

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The company that will be granted the contract for the development of the Konimansuri Kalon (Big Konimansur) silver deposit in northern Tajikistan will

19:11, november 1, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan fulfills this year’s cotton target

DUSHNABE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cotton growers fulfilled this year’s cotton target, determined at 300,000 tons of raw cotton, last Friday and continuing to gather cotton in

16:15, november 1, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Saudi Arabia to participate in energy projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- For successful expansion of bilateral economic cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan we are expecting more initiatives from Tajikistan

15:48, november 1, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek MFA calls Tajik officials liars

Uzbek MFA claims that statements by Tajik officials over Uzbekistan’s halting of Tajikistan-bound freight cars are baseless.

14:57, november 1, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CIS experts to discuss draft agreement on establishment of council of financial intelligence unit heads

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Experts from the CIS nations will gather in Minsk, Belarus tomorrow for a two-day meeting.

14:36, november 1, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IMF: Recovery gains momentum in Caucasus and Central

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) to increase from 3 percent in 2009 to 5 percent in 2010. Mr.

13:20, november 1, 2010

INCIDENTS

CES rescuers find the border of one more Alpha officer in the Surkhob River

The search operation for the bodies of two other Alpha officers is under way

13:08, november 1, 2010

POWER

Capital mayor receives residents over housing problems

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday October 30, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev received twelve local residents over housing problems.

12:51, november 1, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president receives Saudi delegation today

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is receiving visiting Saudi delegation, led Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign of Affairs, H.R.H.

11:55, november 1, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CA youth share their skills and experience at DYCA 2010 forum in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Central Asian youth had an opportunity to share their skills and experience at the third regional forum, Digital Youth of Central Asia (DYCA), that took

11:37, november 1, 2010

POWER

President dissatisfied with slow pace of resettlement program

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A government meeting to review the results of work carried out over the first nine months of this year took place on October 29.

11:19, november 1, 2010

SOCIETY

EMU uses environmental pollution problems to impede development of Tajikistan’s infrastructure, says expert

Tajik researcher considers that under the mask of zeal to minimize environmental pollution in the region the Ecology Movement of Uzbekistan (EMU) tries to impede development of Tajikistan’s

18:12, october 30, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Drug peddler from Kulob gets jail term of 8½ years

QURGHON TEPPA, October 30, Asia-Plus -- A court in Khatlon province has sentenced a drug peddler to 8½ years in prison.

17:23, october 30, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Ambassadors raise concerns regarding state of media freedom in Tajikistan

The Ambassadors of the United States of America, United Kingdom, Federal Republic of Germany, and Republic of France and the Head of Delegation of the European Union called on the Government of