Tajkistan

10:58, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Iran expected to ease visa regime

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

10:39, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker, Kazakh envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Shukurjon Zuhurov yesterday met with Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan

10:00, april 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik official urges demarcation of Kyrgyz border

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus – A regional Tajik official says the Kyrgyz-Tajik border urgently needs to be demarcated in order to prevent violent cross-border incidents from occurring,

18:54, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Contest on the best article about Tajik-Russian relations announced among Tajik reporters

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of the competition “Tajikistan-Russia: Historical Roots of Friendship and Cooperation, Glance at the Future” will take place in Dushanbe on

17:45, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Visiting CARICC director meets chiefs of Tajik law enforcement authorities

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday April 20, visiting director of the Central Asia Regional Information and Coordination Center (CARICC) for Combating Illicit Trafficking in

17:15, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Cotton sowing campaign progressing despite recent heavy rains

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Cotton-sowing campaign is progressing in Tajikistan despite recent heavy rains, Deputy Agriculture Minister, Isroill Sijouddinov, told reporters in

15:27, april 20, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Dushanbe economic court hands down ruling to revoke operating licenses from two Tajik companies

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe’s Economic Court has handed down ruling to revoke operating licenses from two Tajik mining companies, Amirkhoja Ghoibnazarov, the chairman of

15:00, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

EU launches a new call for proposals to support human rights and democracy in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan is seeking proposals for supporting actions in the Republic of Tajikistan with financial assistance

14:30, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CIS border troops commanders to meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 20, Asia-Plus -- The next 63rd session of the council of the CIS border troops commanders will take place in Dushanbe on April 22.

14:16, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sangtuda-1 HPP reportedly generates 555 mln kWh of electricity in Q1010

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Press service of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 station, reports that the station has generated 555

13:49, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM to have interactive dialogue with Renmin Ribao’s readers

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On April 27, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi will have an interactive dialogue with readers of China’s Renmin Ribao, according to the Tajik Embassy in

13:29, april 20, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Five officers from Sughd body empowered to combat organized crime arrested for corruption

KHUJAND, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Five officers from the Sughd regional body empowered to combat organized crime have been arrested on suspicion of having been involved in corruption,

13:11, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan hosts CSTO anti-terror drill

An anti-terror drill for the CSTO Central Asian group that opened in northern Tajikistan today has reportedly involved some 600 military personnel from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and

12:41, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Two Tajiks start multi-country cycling tour today

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two Tajiks – 25-year-old teacher from Tajik Technical University Alisher Khoushvakhtov and 27-year-old German teacher from Dushanbe’s school # 28 Said

12:25, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president to receive envoys of 13 countries today afternoon

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will accept credentials from thirteen new ambassadors today afternoon.

12:13, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

5 assault rifles Kalashnikov confiscated in Kulob in Q110

KULOB, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, the law enforcement authorities have confiscated five assault rifles Kalashnikov from residents of the city and

12:01, april 20, 2010

INCIDENTS

Minor tremor felt in Dushanbe Monday evening

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A minor tremor measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale could be felt in Dushanbe yesterday evening, at 7:54 pm, according to the Dushanbe seismology station.

11:50, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Matches not made in Heaven

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus – One Tajik man has turned matchmaking into a booming business opportunity.

11:36, april 20, 2010

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers agreement on CORF

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered an agreement on the Collective Operational Reaction

11:35, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Allegations about environmental problems caused by emissions from Tajik aluminum smelter baseless, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- All allegations and rumors that emissions from Tajik aluminum smelter operated by Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) have caused serious environmental

10:19, april 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Overall space of 76,116 sq.m. in residential buildings made available in Tajikistan in Q1010

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Abduvali Komilov, the head of the Agency for Construction and Architecture, revealed on April 19

19:22, april 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM to discuss year-round operation of Kulma crossing with Chinese officials

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus - Deputy Foreign Minister, Abdullo Yuldoshev, considers that figures for trade between Tajikistan and in China in 2009 provided by the Agency for

18:50, april 19, 2010

INCIDENTS

Health conditions of three Tajiks injured in Moscow dormitory blast do not cause concern

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Three Tajik nationals were injured Sunday morning as a dormitory at the Fabritsius Street in Moscow was rocked by a blast, Deputy Foreign Minister

18:04, april 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Number of members of ruling party’s organization in Kulob increasing

KULOB, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The number of members of the organization of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) in the city of Kulob have increased.

17:48, april 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe’s Barakat market to be pulled down soon

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Barakat market and the Justice Ministry’s pretrial detention facility located in the center in Dushanbe will be demolished in the near future,

17:33, april 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik customs officers transfer 358.4 mln somoni to the public purse in Q110

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, the Customs Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has transferred 358.

15:01, april 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Somon Air launches air route to Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s first private air carrier, Somon Air, has launched a new air route – from Dushanbe to Almaty, Kazakhstan.

14:52, april 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Uzbek economic commission to consider freight hold-up problem soon

The freight hold-up problem is expected to be one of major topics of the Tajik-Uzbek joint commission for economic and trade cooperation that will meet in Tashkent in the near future.

14:15, april 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Representative from EBRD Resident Office in Istanbul visits FEZ Sughd

KHUJAND, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

13:46, april 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

Tajikistan, Iran expected to ease visa regime

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

Tajik speaker, Kazakh envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Shukurjon Zuhurov yesterday met with Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan

Tajik official urges demarcation of Kyrgyz border

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2010, Asia-Plus – A regional Tajik official says the Kyrgyz-Tajik border urgently needs to be demarcated in order to prevent violent cross-border incidents from occurring,

Contest on the best article about Tajik-Russian relations announced among Tajik reporters

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of the competition “Tajikistan-Russia: Historical Roots of Friendship and Cooperation, Glance at the Future” will take place in Dushanbe on

Visiting CARICC director meets chiefs of Tajik law enforcement authorities

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday April 20, visiting director of the Central Asia Regional Information and Coordination Center (CARICC) for Combating Illicit Trafficking in

Cotton sowing campaign progressing despite recent heavy rains

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Cotton-sowing campaign is progressing in Tajikistan despite recent heavy rains, Deputy Agriculture Minister, Isroill Sijouddinov, told reporters in

Dushanbe economic court hands down ruling to revoke operating licenses from two Tajik companies

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe’s Economic Court has handed down ruling to revoke operating licenses from two Tajik mining companies, Amirkhoja Ghoibnazarov, the chairman of

EU launches a new call for proposals to support human rights and democracy in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan is seeking proposals for supporting actions in the Republic of Tajikistan with financial assistance

CIS border troops commanders to meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 20, Asia-Plus -- The next 63rd session of the council of the CIS border troops commanders will take place in Dushanbe on April 22.

Sangtuda-1 HPP reportedly generates 555 mln kWh of electricity in Q1010

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Press service of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 station, reports that the station has generated 555

Tajik FM to have interactive dialogue with Renmin Ribao’s readers

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On April 27, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi will have an interactive dialogue with readers of China’s Renmin Ribao, according to the Tajik Embassy in

Five officers from Sughd body empowered to combat organized crime arrested for corruption

KHUJAND, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Five officers from the Sughd regional body empowered to combat organized crime have been arrested on suspicion of having been involved in corruption,

Tajikistan hosts CSTO anti-terror drill

An anti-terror drill for the CSTO Central Asian group that opened in northern Tajikistan today has reportedly involved some 600 military personnel from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and

Two Tajiks start multi-country cycling tour today

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two Tajiks – 25-year-old teacher from Tajik Technical University Alisher Khoushvakhtov and 27-year-old German teacher from Dushanbe’s school # 28 Said

Tajik president to receive envoys of 13 countries today afternoon

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will accept credentials from thirteen new ambassadors today afternoon.

5 assault rifles Kalashnikov confiscated in Kulob in Q110

KULOB, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, the law enforcement authorities have confiscated five assault rifles Kalashnikov from residents of the city and

Minor tremor felt in Dushanbe Monday evening

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A minor tremor measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale could be felt in Dushanbe yesterday evening, at 7:54 pm, according to the Dushanbe seismology station.

Matches not made in Heaven

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus – One Tajik man has turned matchmaking into a booming business opportunity.

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers agreement on CORF

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered an agreement on the Collective Operational Reaction

Allegations about environmental problems caused by emissions from Tajik aluminum smelter baseless, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- All allegations and rumors that emissions from Tajik aluminum smelter operated by Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) have caused serious environmental

Overall space of 76,116 sq.m. in residential buildings made available in Tajikistan in Q1010

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Abduvali Komilov, the head of the Agency for Construction and Architecture, revealed on April 19

Tajik FM to discuss year-round operation of Kulma crossing with Chinese officials

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus - Deputy Foreign Minister, Abdullo Yuldoshev, considers that figures for trade between Tajikistan and in China in 2009 provided by the Agency for

Health conditions of three Tajiks injured in Moscow dormitory blast do not cause concern

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Three Tajik nationals were injured Sunday morning as a dormitory at the Fabritsius Street in Moscow was rocked by a blast, Deputy Foreign Minister

Number of members of ruling party’s organization in Kulob increasing

KULOB, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The number of members of the organization of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) in the city of Kulob have increased.

Dushanbe’s Barakat market to be pulled down soon

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Barakat market and the Justice Ministry’s pretrial detention facility located in the center in Dushanbe will be demolished in the near future,

Tajik customs officers transfer 358.4 mln somoni to the public purse in Q110

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, the Customs Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has transferred 358.

Somon Air launches air route to Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s first private air carrier, Somon Air, has launched a new air route – from Dushanbe to Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Tajik-Uzbek economic commission to consider freight hold-up problem soon

The freight hold-up problem is expected to be one of major topics of the Tajik-Uzbek joint commission for economic and trade cooperation that will meet in Tashkent in the near future.

Representative from EBRD Resident Office in Istanbul visits FEZ Sughd

KHUJAND, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

GBAO tax debts amount to 522 mln somoni

KHOROG, April 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The GBAO tax directorate has overfulfilled the tax collection target for the first quarter of this year by 12.