Tajkistan

12:40, december 5, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Interior Ministry Migration Service to open its office in Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A protocol on opening of the representative office of the Tajik Interior Ministry Migration Service in Kazakhstan is expected to be singed within the

12:19, december 5, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Charitable foundation calls on Persian-speaking people to help Tajikistan build Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The UK-based charitable foundation, Varorud, has called on Persian-speaking people (Tajiks, Afghans and Iranians) living in the United Kingdom and

12:00, december 5, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Alleged killer of female entrepreneur from Vakhsh stands trial

QURGHON TEPPA, December 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon regional prosecutor’s office has completed investigation into case of Dushanbe resident Daler Qosimov, who is suspected of having

11:40, december 5, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Number of diabetes cases among Sughd children increasing

KHUJAND, December 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sughd medical authorities are serious concerned over increase in the number of diabetes cases among local children.

11:30, december 5, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Brazil gives first ever donation to WFP in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Brazil has given the World Food Programme (WFP) in Tajikistan its first ever donation of US$ 50,000 designated for assistance to the

20:20, december 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik minister, Russian trade representative discuss agricultural cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus - State and prospects of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia in the field of agriculture were the focus of a meeting of Tajik Minister of

19:28, december 4, 2009

INCIDENTS

A number of avalanches hit area near Anzob tunnel, trapping some 150 vehicles

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A number of powerful avalanches have hit the area near the Anzob Tunnel, some 12-kilometer section of the highway from Dushanbe to Khujand, from 62nd

18:58, december 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik capital hosts forum “Digital Youth of Central Asia” on Dec 5-6

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A regional forum entitle “Digital Youth of Central will take place in Dushanbe from December 5-6.

18:15, december 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Youth committee calls on youth to help Roghun’s construction

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Committee for Youth, Sports and Tourism Affairs has called on local youth to make contribution to construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant

16:50, december 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Stomach drug smuggler detained at Dushanbe airport with some 1 kilos of heroin yesterday

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers have detained another stomach drug smuggler at Dushanbe airport, according to the Customs Committee of Tajikistan.

16:29, december 4, 2009

POWER

President Rahmon addresses the Public Council

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at the session of the Public Council, President Emomali Rahmon noted today that as chairman of the Public Council he is well aware of proposals and

15:41, december 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Job fair held in Dushanbe today offers some 2,000 jobs

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A job fair that has been held in Dushanbe’s Shohmansour district today has offered some 2,000 jobs, Asia-Plus has learned from Safarali Hakimov, the

15:27, december 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan tops CIS states in rate of growth in cargo shipping volume

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan tops the CIS states in terms of rate of growth in cargo shipping volume in January-October 2009, according to the CS Interstate Committee

15:04, december 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Party of Economic Reforms makes active preparations for 21010 parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan that is temporarily left without leader is making active preparations for the upcoming parliamentary

14:24, december 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

‘APT hopes to win as many a s possible seats in parliament,” says APT leader

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Agrarian Party (APT) is ready for the upcoming parliamentary elections and hopes to win as many as possible seats in the parliament, the APT

13:49, december 4, 2009

POWER

President signs new national criminal procedure code and a number of recently adopted laws

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday December 3, President Emomali Rahmon singed a new national criminal procedure code and a number of recently adopted laws, including the on

13:34, december 4, 2009

POWER

Tajikistan’s Public Council meets in Dushanbe today

Issues related to preparations for the 2010 parliamentary elections are a major topic of todayâ€™s meeting of the Public Council of Tajikistan.

13:15, december 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan supports all measures taken to stabilize the situation in Afghanistan: MFA

DUSHANBE, December 4 2009, Asia-Plus -- Davlat Nazriyev, the head of the Tajik MFA information department, yesterday voiced Tajikistan’s position on U.S.

12:14, december 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan fails to fulfill cotton target this year as well

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The cotton-harvesting campaign has been completed and Tajikistan has failed to fulfill the cotton target this year as well.

11:59, december 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik counter narcotics agency reports large drug haul

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from Tajik counternarcotics agency have reportedly shut down a big drug channel to Russia and seized more than 31 kilograms of narcotics in

11:45, december 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

GIG gets into Central Asian market

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- LLC Global Insulator Group (GIG), a participant of world’s energy market specializing in production and supply of components for construction of power

11:30, december 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tojiktransgaz launches negotiations with Uzbek gas producer on gas shipments for 2010

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tojiktransgaz (Tajik state natural-gas distributor) is beginning preliminary negotiations with the state gas producer in Uzbekistan, Uztransgaz, on

11:15, december 4, 2009

LAW-ORDER

One of managers of Qairoqqum HPP gets long jail terms for accident that hit the station in Jan 09

KHUJAND, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Chkalovsk city court yesterday completed consideration of criminal proceedings instituted against a group of managers of the Qairoqqum

20:28, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CPT to raise participation of party representatives in electoral commissions with president

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Communists intend to raise the issue of participation of representatives of political parties in electoral commissions at a session of the Public

19:45, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Anzob and Khaburabat passes closed for traffic

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year, the Khaburabat Pass, connecting the Tajik capital to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region, has been closed for traffic since December 1

19:01, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

SDPT not invited to attend Public Council’s session that takes place tomorrow

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus - Representatives of the Social-Democratic Party (SDPT) have not been invited the next session of the Public Council of Tajikistan that takes place in

18:27, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

WB selects companies to assess techno-economic, environmental and social studies for Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the last several months, the World Bank has assisted the Government of Tajikistan in developing the Terms of Reference (TOR) for both the

17:54, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe heat and power station seeks solution to gas-supply problem

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday December 2, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov ordered to introduce the Dushanbe heat and power station into operation until December 15.

16:53, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik human rights activist Nigina Bahriyeva not allowed entering Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday December 2, border guards at Bishkek airport, Manas, did not allow Tajik human rights activist, Ms. Nigina Bahriyeva, to enter Kyrgyzstan.

15:37, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Russia sign cooperation agreement to combat drug trafficking

So far, Tajikistan and Russia have cooperated in combating drug trafficking on the basis of the CIS agreement to combat drug trafficking signed in Minsk in 2000 and a number of interagency agreements.