Tajkistan

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.

15:05, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

ADB continues energy sector support in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500,000 technical assistance (TA) grant to develop a project design and feasibility study for a new

14:11, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCI head, Russian trade representative discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Head of Tajikistan’s Camber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Sharif Said, yesterday met here with Russia’s Trade Representative to Tajikistan,

13:56, december 3, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Tajik citizen wins European court case against Russia

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus – The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Russia to pay more than 18,000 euros ($27,000) in compensation to a Tajik citizen who was imprisoned in Russia

13:42, december 3, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Jamoat head in Panj district faces bribery charge

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

13:36, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon receives credentials of Brazilian, Georgian and Greek ambassadors

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday December 2, President Emomali Rahmon received the credentials of Brazilian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Alfredo Cesar Martinho

13:20, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Issues of cooperation against biological, chemical and nuclear terrorism discussed in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A workshop for Central Asian Countries on Non-Proliferation and International Legal Cooperation against Biological, Chemical and Nuclear Terrorism

13:17, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

USAID supports tax reform initiatives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The First Deputy Chairman of the Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, Mr. Ayub Soliyev, and Deputy Regional Mission Director of U.S.

13:06, december 3, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Alleged Afghan drug trafficker detained in Farkhor

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Afghan national detained in the border area of the Farkhor district, Khatlon province on the night of December 1-2 with a large amount of narcotics,

12:54, december 3, 2009

SOCIETY

U.S. administration’s decision to send additional contingent to Afghanistan late, says expert

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The decision of the United States to send additional troops to Afghanistan is quite belated, Abdughani Mamadazimov, the head of the Association of

12:40, december 3, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajik expert considers that the Afghan problem can be solved only by peaceful means

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- It is impossible to settle the Afghan problem by force and President Barack Obama’s 30,000-strong troop increase for the Afghan war will not establish

12:28, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Preschool education institutions cover only 10% of children in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Preschool education institutions now cover only 10 percent of children in Tajikistan, Minister of Education, Abdujabbor Rahmonov, said in an interview

12:13, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Number of hepatitis A cases increasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sughd health authorities report increase in the number of hepatitis A cases in the province.

11:58, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Schools in Gorno Badakhshan experience shortage of teachers

KHOROG, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Schools in Gorno Badakhshan are continuing to experience shortage of teachers, Nazrullo Khairulloyev, the head of social and cultural department within

11:44, december 3, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Two students detained in Khujand for drug pushing

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two students at the branch of Tajik Technical University in Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd have been detained on suspicion of

11:29, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Traffic police officers find abandoned firearms in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Traffic police officers have found abandoned firearms in the southern province of Khatlon, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

11:14, december 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

German embassy hand over US$100,000 worth of technical assistance to DCA

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Germany is continuing to provide technical assistance to Tajik counternarcotics agency.

20:09, december 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

UK embassy warns of Internet fraud

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The British Embassy has become aware of two internet fraud schemes currently circulating in Tajikistan that purport to have links to the UK and wishes

20:02, december 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Government must quarterly report on use of public funds raised for Roghun’s construction, says expert

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sale of shares in the Roghun hydroelectric power plant to the population is a good initiative but it should not be just a forced imposition, Tajik

19:29, december 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Railways intends buy shares in Roghun for US$10 million

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Railways intends to allocate 10 million U.S. dollars to buy shares in open joint stock company (OJSC) Roghun HPP.

18:47, december 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Over 1,000 mudflow victims in Khatlon’s Khuroson district still out in the cold

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus /Nargis Hamroboyeva/ -- After floods and mudflows destroyed hundreds of houses in Tajikistan in April and May of this year, over 1,000 victims are still left

18:34, december 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

PDPT’s pre-election congress expected to notify party’s charter

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) will convoke a pre-election congress on December 26.

16:45, december 2, 2009

POWER

MPs endorse bill requiring penalty fee for officials impeding development of construction sector

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed amendments to the country’s administrative code

15:49, december 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

25 new HIV infection cases detected in Gorno Badakhshan this year

KHOROG, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 25 new cases of HIV infection have been detected in Gorno Badakhshan since the beginning of this year, bringing a total number of HIV sufferers in the

15:37, december 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

WB, EC help Tajikistan prevent swine flu pandemic

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- To prevent swine flu pandemic, Tajikistan has purchased US$574,000 worth of equipment, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).