Tajkistan

19:15, february 26, 2010

POWER

President calls on government bodies and entrepreneurs to help poor families on occasion of Navrouz

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A February 26 government session, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, considered some 40 issues, according to presidential press service.

18:48, february 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New primary school open in Sughd’s Asht district

KHUJAND, February 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A new primary school has been opened in the Asht, Sughd province, according to the Sughd administration press service.

18:32, february 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Approbation of new textbooks starts in five regions of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Approbation of new textbooks has started in five regions of the country, according to the education project management unit within the Ministry of

18:09, february 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Representatives from education sector in Qumsangir buy shares in Roghun for TJS75,000 last Thursday

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To support construction of the Roghun HPP representatives from the education sector in Khatlon’s Qumsangir district reportedly bought shares in open

16:34, february 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Number of Tajikistan’s Internet users reaches 600,000 by Sep 30, 2009

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- According to report by Internet World Stats, the overall number of Internet users in the Central Asian region has exceeded 5 million people.

15:50, february 26, 2010

POWER

New GBAO prosecutor appointed

KHOROG, February 26, Asia-Plus -- New prosecutor of Gorno Badakhshan was appointed on February 25.

15:30, february 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Afghan presidents discuss further expansion of cooperation

DUSHANBE, February 26, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday afternoon had a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, according to presidential

15:22, february 26, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Regional official in Khatlon made answerable for crime committed in 2006

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against Kibiryo (phonetically spelled) Safarov, deputy head of Khatlon’S Bokhtar

14:55, february 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Ural Airlines launches new air route from Khujand to Samara

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s air carrier, Ural Airlines, is launching a new air route from Tajikistan to Russia today – Khujand-Samara, Anna Tomilova, a spokeswoman for

14:23, february 26, 2010

POWER

President introduces a number of new staff changes

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2010, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of staff changes at today’s ongoing government session, according to presidential press service.

14:00, february 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

XUAR delegation in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sharif Said yesterday met here with a delegation of China’s Xinjiang-Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR),

13:46, february 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan observes ‘day of silence’ on eve of elections

The term of election campaign activities expires today night at 24:00 and the media will be banned from referring to political parties and candidates running for election to parliament.

13:03, february 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Job fair takes place in Qurghon Teppa yesterday

QURGHON TEPPA, February 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A job fair was held in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of Khatlon province on February 25.

12:47, february 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe expected to host CA CCIs forum in May

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday February 24, Sharif Said, head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), met with Mirzo Ghulomov, deputy general manager

11:45, february 26, 2010

SOCIETY

Tajik parliament needs body controlling implementation of adopted laws, says expert

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2010, Asia-Plus /Rasoul Shodon/ -- Over the past five years, outgoing parliament has adopted quite a number of amendments to the laws in force and passed many new laws;

11:30, february 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

3,067 prisoners amnestied in Sughd

KHUJAND, February 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A February 25 meeting of the board of the Sughd regional prosecutor’s office discussed the implementation of president’s decree of November 3, 2009

21:26, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CSTO senior military experts gather in Tajikistan to discuss preparations for the Rubezh 2010 exercise

KHUJAND, February 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Senior military experts from member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have gathered today in the city of Qairoqqum, Sughd

20:41, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Outgoing Indonesian ambassador meets with Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Indonesian Ambassador to Tajikistan Shahril Sabaruddin met here Thursday with Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi at the end of his tenure to

20:27, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, Latvian envoy discuss bilateral economic and transportation cooperation

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday February 25, President Emomali Rahmon received Latvian Ambassador to Tajikistan Igors Apokins.

19:59, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Exhibition fair devoted to Women’s Day to take place in Dushanbe in early March

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An exhibition-fair devoted to Women’s Day will take place at the Sports Complex, Qasri Tennis (Tennis Palace), in Dushanbe from March 4-7 this year,

19:39, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Amonatbank’s branch Bobojonghafurov repays 78 percent of 2009 government credit

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) in the Bobojonghafurov district, Sughd province has repaid 78 percent of the government credit

19:13, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

‘If election results are falsified we will not stand aside,’ says IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Local authorities in Tajikistan never expected such a mass election campaign from the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT), and therefore, they started

18:19, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CCER does not agree with the findings of OSCE/ODIHR EOM’s interim report

Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has denied interim report No2 released by the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission (EOM) on February 22 as “unfounded.

17:32, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

OSCE/ODIHR EOM head informs Tajik leader of EOM’s two interim reports

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

16:42, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

First session of Apprenticeship Board held at UCA SPCE’s Khorog Campus yesterday

KHOROG, February 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first session of the Apprenticeship Board took place at the Khorog Campus of the School of the Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) at the

15:59, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Eskhata Bank begins to issue local currency credit cards

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In the frame of the project for development of non-cash payments through plastic cards, the Khujand-based open joint-stock company, Eskhata Bank,

15:38, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ADB official satisfied with measures taken by Tajikistan to mitigate effects of global crisis

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has been affected by the global financial crisis less than other countries, Ms.

14:51, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM receives new Korean Charge d’Affaires

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarfii yesterday received new Charge d’Affaires of the Republic of Korea to Tajikistan, Ro Sun-min (phonetically

14:27, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Weekly Millat files counter suit against agriculture minister, asking...one somoni in damages

Preliminary hearing for lawsuit brought against the Dushanbe weekly Millat by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) is expected to begin in the court of Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district today.

13:45, february 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

OSCE/ODIHR EOM to inform Tajik president about their observation of preparations for elections

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is receiving the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) election observation mission (EOM) for the