Tajkistan

12:15, december 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Khujand infectious diseases hospital receives modern equipment

KHUJAND, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand infectious disease has received modern equipment provided by the Global Fund to AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

11:59, december 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Somon Air, German Hahn Air sign agreement on selling tickets for flights operated by Somon Air

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik private air carrier, Somon Air and Germany’s Hahn Air have signed an agreement on selling air tickets for flights operated by Somon Air,

11:45, december 30, 2009

SOCIETY

Poor access to short-term loans and high interest rates impede development of private business in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Poor access to short-term loans and high interest rates on them pose serious problems for development of private business in Tajikistan, Tajik

11:30, december 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Iranian Red Crescent Societies discuss prospects of cooperation in 2010

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation were the focus of a meeting of Zafar Muhabbatov, the head of Tajikistan’s Red

11:15, december 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Farm produce fair opens in Roghun

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A convoy of more than 20 trucks loaded with a total of more than 50 tons of farm produce arrived at the site for construction of the Roghun

21:17, december 29, 2009

SOCIETY

Poor access to short-term loans and high interest rates impede development of private business in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Poor access to short-term loans and high interest rates on them pose serious problems for development of private business in Tajikistan, Tajik

19:10, december 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Current average monthly wage estimated at U$127 in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-November this year, Dushanbe has produced a total of 454.4 million somoni worth of industrial goods, which is 4.

18:48, december 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CCI head, Kazakh envoy discuss Tajik-Kazakh economic cooperation in 2010

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Sharif Said has met with Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan, Abutalip Akhmetov.

16:51, december 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

IRPT sets up fund for receiving money from its members for shares in Roghun

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party is setting up a special fund, to which the party members could transfer money for buying shares in the Roghun hydroelectric

15:54, december 29, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajikistan’s orientation on the Islamic world determined by objective reasons, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s orientation on the Islamic world has been determined in 2009 and will be determined in 2010 by two objective reasons: 1) Muslim

14:54, december 29, 2009

INCIDENTS

Man in Sughd beats his mother to death

KHUJAND, December 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A man in northern Tajikistan has beaten his 74-year-old mother to death.

14:31, december 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan plans to import 250 mln cubic meters of natural gas fro Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state natural-gas distributor, Tojiktransgaz, and Uzbek natural-gas supplier, Uztransgaz, have singed an agreement on Uzbek gas shipments to

13:37, december 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe mayor’s office denies rumors about cancellation of New Year’s concert

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Reports by some media that the New Year’s concert at the Dousti Square in Dushanbe is allegedly cancelled do not correspondent to the fact, Shavkat

13:30, december 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

More than 125,500 residents of Khatlon reportedly leave outside country this year for seasonal work

KULOB, December 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 125,542 residents, of the southern province of Khatlon, including 115,809 men and 9,734 women, have left the country this year seeking better employment

12:32, december 29, 2009

POWER

Tajik cabinet endorses plan of work for first half-year of 2010

A December 28 meeting of Tajik cabinet reviewed the results of this yearâ€™s work and endorsed the plan of work for the first half-year of 2010.

11:45, december 29, 2009

POWER

Tajik leader, Iranian envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Ali Asgar Sherdoust.

11:30, december 29, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Four drug peddlers get long jail terms in Sughd

KHUJAND, December 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Four drug peddlers have been instituted to long-term prison in northern Tajikistan.

11:15, december 29, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajik pundit expects ruling party to win more that 70% of votes in 2010 parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Professor Ibrohim Usmonov expects the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) to win more than 70 percent of votes in the upcoming parliamentary

19:56, december 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob court gives permission of marriage of four underage girls this year

KULOB, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A court in the city of Kulob has given permission for the marriage of four underage girls this year, the Kulob court clerk Furqat Rahmatulloyev told

19:34, december 28, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Number of crime-involved students increasing in Kulob

KULOB, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Number of students who are involved in committing crimes is increasing in Khatlon’s Kulob zone.

19:08, december 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CCER determines registration fee at 7,000 somoni

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) held a meeting today to discuss issues related to registration fee needed to run the

18:04, december 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President to meet with representatives of Tajik business community on January 15

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is expected to meet with representatives of the country’s business community on January 15, 2010, according to the State

17:48, december 28, 2009

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on state statistics

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on state statistics at a December 28 presided over by

16:11, december 28, 2009

INCIDENTS

Traffic accidents leave four dead and one injured in Gorno Badakhshan last Saturday

KHOROG, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two traffic accidents that took place in Gorno Badakhshan last Saturday left four dead and one injured, according to the GBAO traffic police department.

15:53, december 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Bilateral economic cooperation expected to be focus of Tajik-Iranian negotiations in January 2010

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As it had been reported earlier, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will arrive in Tajikistan on January 6, 2010 on an official two-day visit.

15:26, december 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

The Party of Economic Reforms holds pre-election congress last Saturday

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday December 26, the Party of Economic Reforms held its 3rd congress to discuss the party’s pre-election platform and determine candidates

15:08, december 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

All Tajik residential customers to have electricity on the New Year holiday

On occasion of the New Year holiday, electricity will be supplied 24 hours to all residential customers in the country from December 31, 2009 to January 1, 2010

14:48, december 28, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajik-Russian relations develop unevenly this year, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik independent expert Rashid Ghani Abdullo considers that Tajik-Russian bilateral relations have developed unevenly this year because of Russia’s

13:41, december 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Financial opportunities of DPT enough to nominate only 9 candidates though party list system

DUSHANBE, December 28. 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Democratic Party (DPT) led by Masoud Sobirov held its pre-election congress in Dushanbe on December 26.

13:13, december 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CPT to have a party list of 10 candidates for the 2010 parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 28th pre-election congress of the Communist Party (CPT) that took place in Dushanbe on December 26 confirmed a party list of 10 candidates for