Tajkistan

11:15, march 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sughd banks slow in providing loans to local farmers

KHUJAND, March 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Sughd banks are slow in providing loans to local farming units that may seriously affect crop harvests in the province, Asia-Plus has leaned from a

18:30, march 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

U.S. Secretary of State congratulates Tajik people on Navrouz Holiday

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The United States Secretary of State Hillary Cllinton has congratulated the people of Tajikistan on the Navrouz Holiday.

12:55, march 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Exhibition ‘Modalities’ opens at Dushanbe’s Central Department Store March 30

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- As continuation of its long standing tradition the Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan has recently issued a new calendar “Tajikistan 2010-2011”,

12:30, march 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Switzerland, Tajikistan agree on cooperation in reforming medical undergraduate education

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The project agreement on medical education reform was signed on March 17 in Dushanbe between Rudolf Schoch, Country Director of the Swiss

12:00, march 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

US assistance to Tajikistan in area of TB prevention and control has valued at over $ 3mln since 2004

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On March 19, Jeffrey Lehrer, Country Director of the United States Agency for International Development and Deputy Minister of Health Sohibnazar

20:56, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

US Embassy extends condolences to the family of Himmatzoda and IRPT members

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

20:26, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

247 HIV sufferers die in Tajikistan in 20 years

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The number HIV sufferers has reportedly increased from zero to 1,853 over the past twenty years, Ms.

19:30, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik entrepreneurs’ association opens its representative office in Kulob

KULOB, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Association of Development and Support of Entrepreneurship in Tajikistan (Association) has opened its representative office in the city of Kulob today.

18:55, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

SDPT candidate for parliament says Konibodom authorities persecute his supporters

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Deputy leader of the Social Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT), Shokirjon Hakimov, who ran for parliament in Konibodom constituency # 19 in Sughd

16:35, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik journalists trained in coverage of TB problems in media

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A two-day training for Tajik journalists on coverage of TB prevention and control issues in media is concluding in Dushanbe on March 18.

16:04, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Europe and Central Asia facing energy crunch

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The outlook for primary energy supplies, heat, and electricity is questionable for the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region, despite Russia and

15:46, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Counternarcotics training for Afghan police ends in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Thirty-five Afghan police took counternarcotics training courses in Dushanbe from February 17 to March 17 this year.

15:14, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk provides more than 109 mln somoni in loans in Jan-Feb 2010

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus - Over the first two months of this year, open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk, which is one of the largest commercial banks in Tajikistan, has

14:05, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Candidate registration ends for Majlisi Milli elections

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Registration for the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) elections ended on March 18, with 27 candidates registered to run,

13:37, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Afghan national detained in Gorno Badakhshan with 16 kilos of narcotics

KHOROG, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus - Officers from the GBAO counternarcotics directorate have warded off an attempt of smuggling a large among of drugs into the region.

13:20, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ADB, EBRD and World Bank advance pilot program for climate resilience in Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus – A joint team of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank, and the International Finance

13:13, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of heroin seized at Dushanbe railroad station

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers seized a large amount of heroin at the Dushanbe railroad station yesterday, according to the Customs Service under the Government of

13:00, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik PM to attend High-Level Interactive Dialogue on Water in New York

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov will depart for New York on March 20 to attend a High-Level Dialogue on Water, according to presidential press service

11:15, march 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker informs Turkmen president of the past parliamentary elections results

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday March 18, visiting Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov met here with Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower

20:00, march 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Directory of Tajik means of mass communication published in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A directory of Tajikistan’s means of mass communication in the Tajik language, Ma’lumotnomai Vasoiti Irtiboti Ommai Tojikistan, was printed in Dushanbe

18:55, march 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan sign seven documents

Emomali Rahmon and visiting Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov today signed a joint statement and six cooperation agreements were signed in the presence of them.

17:20, march 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

NBT’s branch in Kulob helps vulnerable people

KULOB, March 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The branch of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) in Kulob has provided 2,650 somoni worth of humanitarian aid to local vulnerable people.

17:03, march 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

First private acute care service appears in Sughd

KHUJAND, March 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two new ambulances have begun to run along streets in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province.

16:34, march 18, 2010

SOCIETY

Turkmen president’s visit to give new impulse to further expansion of bilateral cooperation, says expert

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The current negotiations between President Emomali Rahmon and visiting Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov will give a new impulse for further

15:38, march 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kulob police officers purchase shares in Roghun for a total of 142,000 somoni

KULOB, March 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To-date, officers from the police department of the city of Kulob have bought shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun for a total of 142,000

15:23, march 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

4th session of Tajik-Afghan economic commission to take place in Kabul next year

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The third two-day session of the Tajik-Afghan intergovernmental commission for economic, scientific, humanitarian and cultural cooperation ended in

15:01, march 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Charitable actions dedicated to Navrouz holiday take place in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, March 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Organized by local office of the Russian Development Foundation, Institute for Eurasian Studies, a number of charitable actions have been carried out in

14:34, march 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Turkmen president arrives in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov arrived in Dushanbe today morning on a state two-day visit.

14:04, march 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kazakh, Uzbek leaders insist n international examination of construction of new HPPs in CA

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Kazakh and Uzbek presidents point to the necessity of international examination of projects for construction of new hydropower facilities in the Central

13:00, march 18, 2010

INCIDENTS

Anzob avalanche death toll rises to 8

According to the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES), an avalanche that occurred at the southern portal of Anzob Tunnel yesterday afternoon killed 8 people.