Tajkistan

13:33, december 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Central bank’s employees give up their monthly wages to help Roghun’s construction

DUSHANBE , December 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Employees of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) have decided to give up their monthly wages to

13:22, december 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CCER approves budget of expenditure on supervising 2010 parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Central Committee for Elections and Referenda (CCER) approved the budget of expenditure on supervising next year’s parliamentary elections at a

13:01, december 22, 2009

POWER

Tajik president, China’s gold mining company head discuss ZGC activity

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emorali Rahmon yesterday received Mr.

11:55, december 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Experts from UAE company to inspect construction of Central Asia’s largest mosque in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A group of experts from the Adnan Saffarini Company (the United Arab Emirates) are expected to arrive in Dushanbe within the next few days to get

11:15, december 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New school officially opened in Khatlon’s Jomi district

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A new school was officially opened in Khatlon’s Jomi district on December 20.

11:00, december 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Vakhsh River expected to be blocked for beginning of work on construction of Roghun dam in late January 2010

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Blocking the Vakhsh River for beginning of work on construction of the Roghun dam is scheduled for late January 2010 when water levels in the Vakhsh

20:47, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Sughd authorities provide amnestied Russian national with food products and take him to Kyrgyz border

KHUJAND, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sughd authorities have reportedly provided amnestied Russian national with food products and money and taken him to the Kyrgyz border.

20:27, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

More than 3 mln somoni and more than US$10,700 transferred to Roghun’s bank accounts so far

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Funds are continuing to come to bank accounts opened to help construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

20:14, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Russian chief prosecutors sign new cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday December 21, Tajik Prosecutor-General Bobojon Bobokhonov and his Russian counterpart, Yuri Chaika, signed a new cooperation agreement in

19:03, december 21, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Prosecutor detained on bribery suspicion in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An officer from the Jilikul prosecutor’s office, Khatlon province has been detained on suspicion of asking and taking bribe, according to the Agency

18:47, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Labor migration issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A seminar formally titled “Regulating Labor Migration as An Instrument of Development and Regional Cooperation in Central Asia” took place in

18:01, december 21, 2009

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers draft monetary policy for 2010

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered the country’s draft monetary policy for 2010 at a December

16:23, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Russian specialists to assist Tajik power engineering specialists with installation of new equipment at Norak HPP

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Work on replacement of an impeller at Unit 9 of the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) will begin in the near future, Sanat Rahimov, the head of

16:02, december 21, 2009

SOCIETY

Many problems impede Tajikistan’s admission to Customs Union, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s admission to the Customs Union that is created by Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia is not yet possible because there many problems that

15:25, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Bills on financial management, administrative review and audit at public sector discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting to discuss the draft laws on financial management and administrative review at the public sector and internal audit at the

14:57, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader calls again on CIS leaders for common position for Afghanistan

Speaking at an informal summit of seven CIS heads of state in Kazakhstan, President Emomali Rahmon called on CIS leaders to have more active position on the issues related to settlement of Afghan

14:08, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik cellular operator to transfer US$15,000 to Roghun’s bank account

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cellular operator, closed joint-stock company (OJSC) MLT/TT (Mobile Lines of Tajikistan) is carrying out a large-scale action from December 18

13:32, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tojiktransgaz top managers go to Tashkent this week to discuss gas price for 2010

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of Tojiktransgaz (Tajik state natural-gas distributor), led by its director general, Saidmamad Sharofiddinov is expected to go to

13:08, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

SDPT leader’s name is at the top of the party list, while he intends to run individual constituency

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Social-Democratic Party (SDPT) held its pre-election congress on December 20.

12:39, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

IRPT has party list of 22 candidates for 2010 parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 8th congress of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) that took place in Dushanbe on December 20 determined a party list of candidates for the

12:15, december 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan opens border so Afghan shepherds can go home

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2009, Asia-Plus – A Tajik border official has said 25 Afghan shepherds and thousands of sheep stranded for nine days by a snowstorm crossed through the Vakhon Mountains to

16:47, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan marks International Migrants Day

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is marking International Migrants Day today.

16:00, december 18, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Unidentified person steals gold medal of labor veteran from Yovon

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An identified person has stolen the “Hammer and Sickle” gold medal of a labor veteran from Khatlon’s Yovon district.

15:21, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Rehabilitation center for drug addicted convicts inaugurated in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus – Today the EU-UNDP Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP) handed over a refurbished and equipped building of the rehabilitation center for

15:14, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

GBAO drug control directorate burns over 60 kilos of drugs

KHOROG, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The GBAO drug control directorate burned more than 60 kilograms of narcotics, including more than 4 kilograms of heroin, yesterday.

14:53, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Seminar to discuss participation of citizens in political life opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A two-day seminar formally titled “Media and the Right of Citizens to Participation in Political Life and Public Managed” has opened at the Center

14:34, december 18, 2009

INCIDENTS

Dead man found at stadium of one of Dushanbe’s schools yesterday

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The body of young man was found hanging on horizontal bar at stadium of Dushanbe’s School # 32 yesterday night, according to the Ministry of Interior

14:14, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Delegation of Russian ruling party arrives in Tajikistan for establishment of contacts wit PDPT

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of Russian ruling party, Yedinaya Rossiya (United Russia), will arrive in Tajikistan on December 25 for a three-day visit.

13:37, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

SDPT leader is sure his party will pass 5-percent threshold to seats in parliament

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus - The program of the Social-Democratic Party (SDPT) is based on principles of social justice and social democracy, the SDPT leader Rahmatillo Zoirov

13:02, december 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Prosecutor-general’s office institutes criminal proceedings against three alleged terrorists

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2009, Asia-Plus - The Prosecutor-General’s Office has instituted criminal proceedings against three alleged terrorists, who have reportedly undergone training in terrorist