Tajkistan

11:30, march 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Zarya Vostoka produces first ten tons of acrylic paint for façade surfaces

KHUJAND, March 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The state unitary enterprise, Zarya Vostoka, which is located in the Tajik northern city of Taboshar, has begun to manufacture acrylic paint for façade

11:15, march 11, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Stern cell transplantation operations performed for two persons in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two stern cell transplantation operations have been performed in Tajikistan for the first time.

20:21, march 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Assessment study for Roghun HPP will not change Uzbekistan’s attitude to this facility considerably

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Georgy Petrov, head of the hydropower laboratory within the Institute for Water, Hydropower and Ecology Problems of the Tajik Academy of Sciences, considers

19:26, march 10, 2010

SOCIETY

Assessment studies for Roghun HPP will put an end to disputes between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on this subject, says expert

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Techno-economic and environmental and social studies for the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) by the World Bank are a good initiative that will

18:48, march 10, 2010

POWER

Matloubkhon Davlatov appointed to head president’s executive office

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree Matloubkhon Davlatov, formerly State Adviser to the President for Economic Issues, has been appointed head of President’s

18:18, march 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Vietnamese joint venture expected to resume operations next month

KHUJAND, March 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based Tajik-Vietnamese joint venture, VT-Silk, which has been standing idle since late January, is expected to resume operations in early

17:56, march 10, 2010

POWER

Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov appointed to head ministry of labor and social protection

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes today.

17:43, march 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

WB to carry out assessment studies for Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, March 10, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank is ready to carry out both techno-economic and environmental and social studies for the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), the World Bank

16:28, march 10, 2010

LAW-ORDER

56 followers of Jamaati Tabligh convicted in Tajikistan

56 followers of Jamaati Tabligh, a Sunni missionary group, have been convicted in Tajikistan.

15:33, march 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Pilot OST program expected to be introduced in Tajikistan in Q110

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The study “Opioid Substitution Therapy in Central Asia: Towards Diverse and Effective treatment Options for Drug Dependence” authored by Latypov, A.

14:33, march 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan opens its pavilion at ITB Berlin 2010

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is attending an international tourism exhibition, ITB Berlin 2010.

13:14, march 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of heroin discovered in cloak chamber of Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) discovered a large amount of heroin yesterday, while making preventive raid at the Dushanbe airport,

12:58, march 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Japan supports awards grants to Tajikistan for rehabilitation of medical facilities

The Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe is holding a signing ceremony, for five Grass-roots projects, at the Ministry of Health today.

12:39, march 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

President signs decree on spring conscription campaign

DUSHANBE, March 10, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday March 9, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree on the spring conscription campaign in Tajikistan, according to presidential press service.

12:00, march 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan seeks expansion of economic cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A Kazakh business delegation, numbering 40 people and led by Yerlan Kozhasbay, president of Kazakhstan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is expected

11:45, march 10, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Three Sughd drug peddlers get jail term of 14 years each

KHUJAND, March 10 2010, Asia-Plus -- A court in Sughd province has sentenced three drug peddlers to long prison terms.

11:30, march 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kulob College of Arts gets license for training personnel for local theatres

KULOB, March 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Kulob College of Arts named after Karomatullo Qurbonov has received a license from the Ministry of Education (MoE) for opening theatrical department,

11:15, march 10, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ICRC announces competition among CA journalists

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Regional Delegation of the International Committee of Red Cross (IRCR) for Central Asia has announced the competition among reporters working for

20:24, march 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Turkish companies ready to participate in construction of power plants in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Turkish companies are ready to participate in modernization of hydropower facilities in Tajikistan, Mr.

19:56, march 9, 2010

SOCIETY

It is high time committee religious affairs is established in Tajikistan, says expert

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- It is high time the Committee for Religious Affairs is established in the country since the religion-related problems facing Tajik society are very

19:06, march 9, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Zafarobod chief recruitment officer faces corruption charges

KHUJAND, March 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Ziyodullo Jurayev, chief of the military registration and enlistment office in Sughd’s Zafarobod district, and Muzaffar Isoboyev, head of urology unit

18:44, march 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Cellular operator greets its 1,600,000th client

DUSHANBE , March 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday March 6, Tajik cellular operator, Babilon-Mobile, greeted its 1,600,000th client.

18:25, march 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

British ambassador visits Panjakent district

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

16:41, march 9, 2010

POWER

A number of government bodies reorganized in Tajikistan

By president’s decree the State Committee for Statistics has been reorganized into the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

16:15, march 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

EU allocates €5 mln to support poverty alleviation efforts in Khatlon and Sughd

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In the framework of bilateral development cooperation with Tajikistan the European Union Delegation launched a new Call for Proposals under its poverty

16:07, march 9, 2010

POWER

Tajikistan expressed condolences to Turkish people over devastating quake

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has offered condolences to Turkey over Monday’s devastating earthquake, which has claimed the lives of at least 57 people in Turkey.

15:28, march 9, 2010

INCIDENTS

Unknown persons beat drug control officer in Khorog

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Unidentified persons have reportedly beaten an officer from the GBAO counternarcotics directorate.

15:05, march 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan reportedly increases gas shipments to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan has reportedly increased natural-gas shipments to Tajikistan.

14:52, march 9, 2010

POWER

First sitting of new parliament expected to take place n March 16

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Under the RT Constitutional Law “On Elections to the Majlisi Oli,” the Session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) is

13:53, march 9, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan prepares to prevent locust infestation

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2010, Asia-Plus - The first session of the republican commission for prevention of locust infestation, presided over by Minister of Agriculture Qosim Qosimov, took place in