Tajkistan

14:09, september 13, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office: Extradition of fugitive tycoon to Tajikistan under consideration

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Official Dushanbe is awaiting a Russian decision on the extradition of Nizomkhon Jourayev, a Tajik businessman on the run since 2007 who was

13:49, september 13, 2010

POWER

Tajik leader to attend summit on inter-religious dialogue and cooperation for peace

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will attend the second summit on inter-religious dialogue ad cooperation for peace that will take place in New York

13:07, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Iranian youth delegation on familiarization visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An Iranian youth delegation arrived in Dushanbe yesterday for a familiarization visit, Jaloliddin Nourov, an aide to the head of the Committee for

12:38, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik power engineering specialists take 2nd place in CIS competition among electricity suppliers

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A team of Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajik state electricity supplier) is returning today from Almaty, Kazakhstan, where they took part in the CIS

12:19, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

898 new cases of TB detected in Kulob this year

KULOB, September 13, 2010 Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, 898 new cases of tuberculosis have been detected in all ten districts of the Kulob zone in Khatlon province,

11:47, september 13, 2010

INCIDENTS

Two other escaped prisoners captured in the south f Tajikistan

Two other escaped prisoners have been recaptured in Khatlon province

10:54, september 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCER head to attend OSCE chairmanship seminar in Vienna

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Mirzoali Boltuyev, the chairman of Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER), will attend the OSCE chairmanship seminar on

10:18, september 13, 2010

INCIDENTS

Some 7 kilos of platinum reportedly stolen from Institute of Geology

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Some seven kilograms of platinum have bee stolen from the Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, according to the Ministry

21:32, september 11, 2010

INCIDENTS

Disorderliness of serviceman leads to destruction of explosion of consignment of firearms in Gharm

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Disorderliness of serviceman has led to explosion of a consignment of firearms in Gharm district, Rasht Valley.

21:16, september 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of narcotics seized in Dushanbe last Friday

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of narcotics was seized in Dushanbe on September 10, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

21:08, september 11, 2010

SOCIETY

IRPT senior representative questions existence of Jamaat Ansarullah in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Umarali Hisaynov, the first deputy head of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) also member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s

20:21, september 11, 2010

INCIDENTS

Unknown Islamist group claims responsibility for Khujand attack

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus – Unknown Islamist group has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing in Khujand.

19:32, september 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Known Tajik religious leader condemns Christian minister’s plan to burn copies of the Quran

DUSHANBE September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- I am praying that a Christian minister’s plans to burn copies of the Quran on the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack would not lead to breach

18:13, september 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

One Tajik border guard, seven Afghan armed trespassers killed in border skirmish in Panj

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- One Tajik border guard and seven Afghan armed trespassers have been killed in a border skirmish on the Panj stretch of Tajik-Afghan border in

17:47, september 11, 2010

INCIDENTS

Two other escaped prisoners recaptured in Dushanbe

A large consignment of weapons has been confiscated from recaptured escapees.

17:30, september 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajiks stopped from traveling to Iran, Pakistan for religious courses

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus – Dozens of Tajik students, professors, and scholars were taken off a Tehran-bound plane at Dushanbe''s airport as they were traveling to Iran on various

19:58, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Former Tajik national delivers Tajik National Flag from Ryazan to Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The 62-year-old Aleksandr Avganov, who has made walking trip from the Russian city of Ryazan to Dushanbe, has delivered Tajik National Flag to

19:13, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kulob independent bimonthly newspaper now appears twice a week

QURGHON TEPPA, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob independent bimonthly newspaper, Pazhvok, now appears twice a week.

18:50, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Nonprofit missing people organization opens in Khujand

KHUJAND, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s first public nonprofit missing people association, Diyor, has opened in Khujand. The Diyor chairperson, Ms.

15:28, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

12 beauty saloons suspended in Dushanbe for failure to comply with sanitary requirements

DUSHANBE, September 8, Asia-Plus -- Activities of twelve beauty and hairdressing salons have been suspended in Dushanbe as they failed to comply with sanitary and epidemiological requirements,

14:52, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik border troops patrol national border in regular regime

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- No changes have been made to activity of crossings on Tajikistan’s border in connection with celebrations to mark the country’s independence,

14:26, september 8, 2010

POWER

President congratulates people of Tajikistan on Independence Day

DUSHANBE, September 8, Asia-Plus -- In a televised speech today evening, President Emomali Rahmon will congratulate the Tajik people on the 19th anniversary of Tajikistan’s independence,

13:48, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities tighten security measures in connection with national day

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Security measures will be tightened in Dushanbe and other regions of the country in connection with events to celebrate Tajikistan’s Independence Day

13:32, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe’s first independent radio station, Asia-Plus, marks its 8th anniversary

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- One the first independent radio stations of Tajikistan, Asia-Plus, will mark its 8th anniversary tomorrow.

13:09, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

EU provides US$500,000 for establishment of specialized canine service in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 8, Asia-Plus -- The European Union (EU) provides 500,000 U.S.

12:29, september 8, 2010

POWER

Tajik young diplomats take loyalty oath

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday September 7, 23 young employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs took the oath of loyalty to the Homeland, according to the MFA

11:51, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan participates in SCO anti-terror drill in Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, September 8, Asia-Plus 2010, Asia-Plus -- A military transport plane of Tajik Air Force with a special company-strong subunit of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) on board is

10:19, september 8, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, China sign agricultural cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A cooperation agreement between the ministries of agriculture of Tajikistan ad China was signed here on September 6, the source at the Tajik Ministry

20:49, september 7, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Islam Karimov congratulates Emomali Rahmon on Tajikistan's National Holiday

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday September 7, Uzbek President Islam Karimov extended congratulations to Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on Tajikistan’s national day – the

19:26, september 7, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Public institutions help orphanages and boarding schools on occasion of upcoming holidays

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik public institutions have helped orphanages and boarding schools for children from vulnerable families on the occasion of the upcoming holidays