Tajkistan

19:44, october 11, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Shuroi Adliya considers it senseless to conceal cases of corruption in judicial system

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Shuroi Adliya (Council of Justice) does not refuse existence of corruption in the country’s judicial system.

18:53, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Minister of education dissatisfied with improper coverage by media of education problems

Abdurjabbor Rahmonov has expressed dissatisfaction with improper coverage by media of education problems.

18:40, october 11, 2010

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers draft law on national budget for 2011

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on the national budget for 2011 at an October 11

18:25, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik specialists analyze social and legal aspects of abolishing the death penalty in the country

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A working group established by the government is currently analyzing the social and legal aspects of the abolishing the death penalty in Tajikistan,

15:36, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CRA: Nobody prohibits women from wearing hijab and men from wearing beards in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan has not adopted any official instructions putting ban on beards and hijab

15:10, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

50 Tajik students attending religious schools abroad heed president’s call and return home

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- According to the preliminary data, 1,432 Tajik students are currently undergoing religious studies abroad, Mavlon Mukhtorov, the deputy head of the

14:29, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

More than 112 kilos of narcotics seized in Sughd last overnight

KHUJAND, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd regional division for combating drug trafficking (drug police) seized more than 112 kilograms of narcotics overnight in Ghonchi

13:40, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Afghan specialists discuss malaria combating issues

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A three-day coordination meeting on combating malaria in border areas of Tajikistan and Afghanistan has opened in Qurghon Teppa, the administrative

13:21, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe resident suspected of transporting foreign mercenaries via Tajikistan into Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 53-year-old resident of Dushanbe, M.R.

12:40, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Over 55 kilos of narcotics seized in northern Tajikistan on Sunday

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- More than 55 kilograms of narcotics were seized at the traffic police checkpoint in Jabborrasoulov district, Sughd province yesterday, according to

12:11, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New marketplaces for Tajik-Afghan cross-border trade to be established in GBAO and Khatlon

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) has developed projects for opening of a number of marketplaces for Tajik-Afghan cross-border

11:39, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ecology organizations conduct climate action event on Sunday

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik ecology organizations conducted an environmental protection action, “350,” in Dushanbe on Sunday, Jamshed Qodirov, a spokesman for the Youth

10:20, october 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CES conducts action to mark International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES) plans to conduct action on October 13 to mark International Day for Natural Disaster.

18:55, october 9, 2010

POWER

PM gets acquainted with river bank reinforcement work and disaster prevention measures in Kulob region

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov visited a number of districts in the Kulob zone of Khatlon province on October 7-8 to get acquainted with the river bank

18:18, october 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Panj district the first in Tajikistan to fulfill cotton target

QURGHON TEPPA, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Panj district in Khatlon province is the first in Tajikistan to fulfill its cotton target.

17:31, october 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ICRC, Tajikistan’ RCS ready to provide aid to population of Rasht

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Following the recent armed clashes that shook the eastern part of Tajikistan, resulting in many casualties, the International Committee of the Red

11:35, october 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Fair of public associations for youth opens in Sughd

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A fair of public associations for youth has opened in Sughd province, Abdulaziz Khalilov, an employee at the public association, GIT-Accent, said.

11:17, october 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan-Afghanistan power transition line expected to be finished until end of October

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 220 kV Tajikistan-Afghanistan power transmission line is expected to be finished until the end of October, the project implementation unit director

10:39, october 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik now owes US$30.8 mln to Sangtudinskaya GES-1

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajik electricity supplier) now owes 135.2 million somoni (equivalent to US$30.

10:20, october 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sangtuda-1 HPP increases electricity generation

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Compared to the second quarter generation of electricity by the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in the third quarter has increased by

21:22, october 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Problems of access to free legal advice discussed in Khujand

KHUJAND, October 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A coordination meeting entitled “Access to Free Legal Advice” took place in Khujand on October 7.

20:48, october 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Problems of Tajik banking and finance sphere discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Jamoliddin Nouraliyev, the First Deputy Minister of Finance also chairman of the commission for recapitalization of the National Bank of Tajikistan

19:09, october 8, 2010

INCIDENTS

Militant killed in Tajikistan identified as Russian citizen

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2010, Asia-Plus – One of five militants killed last week in fighting with Tajik government forces in the Kamarob Gorge east of Dushanbe has been identified as a Russian

16:08, october 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Gold price hike give impulse to gold mining in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Specialists note that increasing prices of precious metals, in particular gold, have given impulse to development of deposits that were remained undeveloped

15:41, october 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Zijin Mining plans to invest US$110 mln in ZGC in the coming five years

DUSHANBE, October 8, 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

15:03, october 8, 2010

INCIDENTS

Burial ceremonies for three servicemen of Alpha unit who died in Rasht take place in Gorno Badakhshan

Burial ceremonies for three servicemen of an elite counterterror unit, Alpha, who were killed in a helicopter crash in Rasht took place in Gorno Badakhshan on October 7.

14:29, october 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Maykhura Tunnel expected to be put into operation in late October

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A 900-meter Maykhura Tunnel on the Dushanbe-Chanak highway is expected to be put into operation in late October, according to the Ministry of Transport and

12:43, october 8, 2010

POWER

Kulob University chancellor replaced

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2010, Asia-Plus / -- By government’s decree Karimjon Qodirov was relieved of his post of Chancellor of the Kulob State University in connection with transfer to other job,

12:39, october 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek president reiterates his opposition to construction of Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek President Islam Karimov has reiterated his opposition to construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant in Tajikistan during his visit to the

11:54, october 8, 2010

INCIDENTS

Tajik National Guards deny death toll in crash

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2010, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan''s National Guards have denied multiple media reports that 28 people were killed in a helicopter crash in the east of the country where a military