Tajkistan

13:17, october 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Khatlon special police unit commander dies of wounds sustained in ongoing operation in Rasht

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2010, Asia-Plus – The commander of the Khatlon special police unit, Zoirsho Qalandarov, died in hospital yesterday evening of wounds sustained in a clash with militants of

13:02, october 5, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Drug pusher detained in Roudaki district with large amount of heroin

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Unemployed resident of Dushanbe was detained yesterday with a large amount of heroin, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

12:51, october 5, 2010

POWER

Tajikistan celebrates State Language Day today

Under amendments made to the country’s law on holidays, State Language Day is now celebrated on October 5.

12:05, october 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Third jailbreak fugitive killed by security forces

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2010, Asia-Plus – Tajik law enforcement authorities say security forces have killed a third escapee from an August 23 jailbreak.

10:52, october 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Imported flour prices continuing to rise in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan has raised flour export prices, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

10:35, october 5, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rotational power cutoffs introduced in rural areas of Sughd

KHUJAND, October 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Rotational power cutoffs have been introduced in rural areas of Sughd province.

20:57, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik independent media intend to file lawsuit against defense minister

As a token of protest against an October 4 statement by the Ministry of Defense, the next edition of a number of newspapers will appear with one blank page that should have contained materials about

20:21, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Iran sign memorandum of cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The eighth session of the Tajik-Iranian Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (TIIGC)

20:02, october 4, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Anticorruption agency says it did not institute criminal proceedings against ex-deputy chief of SCNS

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus – The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption says that it did not institute criminal proceedings against the ex-first deputy chairman of

19:39, october 4, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Over 22 kilos of narcotics seized by drug control officers in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- More than 22 kilograms of narcotics were seized in Gorno Badakhshan over the last weekends, according to the Drug Control Agency (DCA) press service.

19:07, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Defense ministry accuses media of one-sided coverage of events in Rasht

In a statement released today, Defense Minister Sherali Khaiyrulloyev demands law enforcement authorities of the country make a legal assessment of reports by Tajik independent media over events in

17:27, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IRS delegation attends IBTTA meeting in the United States

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the Innovative Road Solutions (IRS), which operates the Dushanbe-Chanak highway, is attending the final meeting of the International

16:48, october 4, 2010

INCIDENTS

Four police officers from Khatlon killed and at least one other wounded in Rasht on Monday

Four servicemen of the special unit at the Khatlon police directorate were killed and commander of the Khatlon special police unit was seriously wounded in a clash between the government forces and

15:06, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Charkhi Gardoun media holding launches its first daily newspaper

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus /Mavjouda Hasanova/ -- The limited liability company, Charkhi Gardoun, which owns a number of newspapers in Tajikistan, today launched a new newspaper –

14:34, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Head of OSCE Office attends roundtable meeting in Kulob

KULOB, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Ambassador Ivar Vikki, the Head of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, attended a roundtable meeting that took place in Kulob on October 3.

14:18, october 4, 2010

INCIDENTS

12 traffic accidents registered last weekends leave 7 dead and 11 injured in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus --Twelve traffic accidents registered in the country over the last weekends have left seven dead and at least 11 injured, according to the Interior Ministry

14:01, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Parliament to begin discussion of draft budget for 2011 soon

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) will begin a discussion of the draft budget for 2011 in the near future, according

13:48, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajprombank provides more than US$57 mln in microloans in 2004-2010

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik industrial bank for reconstruction and development, Tajprombank, has provided more than 21,600 microloans for a total of more than 57 million U.S.

13:29, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Nearly 414 kilos of narcotic seized in Sughd in Jan-Sept 2010

KHUJAND, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Nearly 414 kilograms of narcotics have bee seized in Sughd province over the first nine months of this year, which is four kilograms more than in the

13:07, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

KPMG Audit LLC to conduct audit at Tajik central bank

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- KPMG Audit LLC has won the tender for conducting audit at the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), according to the NBT.

12:42, october 4, 2010

SOCIETY

Year-end inflation expected to reach 11 percent, says MP

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Ismoil Talbakov, member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Economics, Budget, Finance and Taxes,

11:38, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Muhammadsharif Nabiyev reelected head of IRP organization for Kulob

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday October 2, the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) organization for the Kulob zone of Khatlon province held a conference to hear reports ad elect new

11:10, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik statisticians begin to process 2010 census data

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus - Specialists from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan have begun to process data of the 2010 population and housing census that

10:52, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Russian company to supply equipment for Tojikcement’s coal-powered kiln

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Russian company, Sofo, will supply additional equipment to Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant) for installation of a coal-powered rotary kiln, the

10:34, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik capital hosts 6th CIS oncologists’ congress

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus - The 6th congress of oncologists from the CIS nations is concluding in Dushanbe today.

10:18, october 4, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Regional eco journalism competition announced in Sughd

KHUJAND, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The third regional eco journalism competition was announced in Khujand, the administrative center of Sughd province on October 1.

00:08, october 3, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Clashes between government forces and militants going on in Rasht

On October 1, one of helicopters of the Ministry of Defense made a crash landing.

21:59, october 2, 2010

POWER

Tajik president awarded Blokhin Gold Medal

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has been awarded the Nikolai Blokhin Gold Medal instituted by Russia’s Academy of Medical Sciences.

21:25, october 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

U.S., Russian ambassadors hold first ever joint discussion at RTSU in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- U.S.

21:16, october 2, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

Khatlon special police unit commander dies of wounds sustained in ongoing operation in Rasht

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2010, Asia-Plus – The commander of the Khatlon special police unit, Zoirsho Qalandarov, died in hospital yesterday evening of wounds sustained in a clash with militants of

Drug pusher detained in Roudaki district with large amount of heroin

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Unemployed resident of Dushanbe was detained yesterday with a large amount of heroin, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

Tajikistan celebrates State Language Day today

Under amendments made to the country’s law on holidays, State Language Day is now celebrated on October 5.

Third jailbreak fugitive killed by security forces

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2010, Asia-Plus – Tajik law enforcement authorities say security forces have killed a third escapee from an August 23 jailbreak.

Imported flour prices continuing to rise in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan has raised flour export prices, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

Rotational power cutoffs introduced in rural areas of Sughd

KHUJAND, October 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Rotational power cutoffs have been introduced in rural areas of Sughd province.

Tajik independent media intend to file lawsuit against defense minister

As a token of protest against an October 4 statement by the Ministry of Defense, the next edition of a number of newspapers will appear with one blank page that should have contained materials about

Tajikistan, Iran sign memorandum of cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The eighth session of the Tajik-Iranian Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (TIIGC)

Anticorruption agency says it did not institute criminal proceedings against ex-deputy chief of SCNS

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus – The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption says that it did not institute criminal proceedings against the ex-first deputy chairman of

Over 22 kilos of narcotics seized by drug control officers in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- More than 22 kilograms of narcotics were seized in Gorno Badakhshan over the last weekends, according to the Drug Control Agency (DCA) press service.

Defense ministry accuses media of one-sided coverage of events in Rasht

In a statement released today, Defense Minister Sherali Khaiyrulloyev demands law enforcement authorities of the country make a legal assessment of reports by Tajik independent media over events in

IRS delegation attends IBTTA meeting in the United States

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the Innovative Road Solutions (IRS), which operates the Dushanbe-Chanak highway, is attending the final meeting of the International

Four police officers from Khatlon killed and at least one other wounded in Rasht on Monday

Four servicemen of the special unit at the Khatlon police directorate were killed and commander of the Khatlon special police unit was seriously wounded in a clash between the government forces and

Charkhi Gardoun media holding launches its first daily newspaper

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus /Mavjouda Hasanova/ -- The limited liability company, Charkhi Gardoun, which owns a number of newspapers in Tajikistan, today launched a new newspaper –

Head of OSCE Office attends roundtable meeting in Kulob

KULOB, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Ambassador Ivar Vikki, the Head of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, attended a roundtable meeting that took place in Kulob on October 3.

12 traffic accidents registered last weekends leave 7 dead and 11 injured in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus --Twelve traffic accidents registered in the country over the last weekends have left seven dead and at least 11 injured, according to the Interior Ministry

Parliament to begin discussion of draft budget for 2011 soon

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) will begin a discussion of the draft budget for 2011 in the near future, according

Tajprombank provides more than US$57 mln in microloans in 2004-2010

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik industrial bank for reconstruction and development, Tajprombank, has provided more than 21,600 microloans for a total of more than 57 million U.S.

Nearly 414 kilos of narcotic seized in Sughd in Jan-Sept 2010

KHUJAND, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Nearly 414 kilograms of narcotics have bee seized in Sughd province over the first nine months of this year, which is four kilograms more than in the

KPMG Audit LLC to conduct audit at Tajik central bank

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- KPMG Audit LLC has won the tender for conducting audit at the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), according to the NBT.

Year-end inflation expected to reach 11 percent, says MP

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Ismoil Talbakov, member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Economics, Budget, Finance and Taxes,

Muhammadsharif Nabiyev reelected head of IRP organization for Kulob

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday October 2, the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) organization for the Kulob zone of Khatlon province held a conference to hear reports ad elect new

Tajik statisticians begin to process 2010 census data

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus - Specialists from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan have begun to process data of the 2010 population and housing census that

Russian company to supply equipment for Tojikcement’s coal-powered kiln

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Russian company, Sofo, will supply additional equipment to Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant) for installation of a coal-powered rotary kiln, the

Tajik capital hosts 6th CIS oncologists’ congress

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus - The 6th congress of oncologists from the CIS nations is concluding in Dushanbe today.

Regional eco journalism competition announced in Sughd

KHUJAND, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The third regional eco journalism competition was announced in Khujand, the administrative center of Sughd province on October 1.

Clashes between government forces and militants going on in Rasht

On October 1, one of helicopters of the Ministry of Defense made a crash landing.

Tajik president awarded Blokhin Gold Medal

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has been awarded the Nikolai Blokhin Gold Medal instituted by Russia’s Academy of Medical Sciences.

U.S., Russian ambassadors hold first ever joint discussion at RTSU in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- U.S.

U.S. Embassy provides medical trainings for medical practitioners in Khatlon province

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the past month, the U.S. Embassy through the U.S.