Tajkistan

15:16, november 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik foreign minister calls on Japan to participate in hydroelectricity projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday November 3, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Tajikistan, Tsutomu

14:51, november 4, 2009

POWER

Rahmon congratulates Afghan President Hamid Karzai on his reelection

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday sent a telegram of congratulations to Afghan President Hamid Karzai on his reelection, according to presidential

14:39, november 4, 2009

POWER

Tajik leader proposes to mark national Flag Day as national holiday

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday sent a draft law on making amendments to the country’s law “On Holidays” to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower

14:24, november 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Polish official offers not to delay setting up joint economic commission

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a Tajik-Polish business forum that was held in Dushanbe yesterday, Polish Deputy Minister of Economy, Martin Korolets offered not to delay

13:50, november 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seeks power supplies from southern Kazakhstan in winter

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Minister of Energy and Industries, Poulod Muhiddinov, told reporters in Dushanbe yesterday that Tajikistan is currently conducting negotiations

13:32, november 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Uzbek negotiations on Turkmen electricity deliveries to Tajikistan under way

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An expert working group of Tajik power engineering specialists is currently in Tashkent to discuss wit their Uzbek colleagues the issue of the

12:53, november 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Russia works out program for development of the space-surveillance center in Nurek

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- To modernize space-surveillance system Russia has worked out a program for development of the optical-electronic space monitoring center (also called

12:20, november 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

33 private clinics and medical rooms reportedly function in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, November 4, 2009 Asia-Plus -- 33 private clinics and medical rooms now function in the Sughd province, Ikrom Ismoilov, the head of the Sughd center for medical activity supervision,

12:15, november 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Air to carry Tajik Hajjis to Saudi Arabia this year

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year, Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, will carry Tajik Hajjis to Saudi Arabia, Abdughaffor Yusupov, the head of the Hajj department within

12:03, november 4, 2009

POWER

President signs amnesty law

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon signed the amnesty law yesterday, according to presidential press service.

11:44, november 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS defense ministers to gather in Tajik capital to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Defense ministers from the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will meet in Dushanbe on November 10 to discuss state and

11:30, november 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s Constitutional Court launches its website today

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A presentation of an official website of Tajikistan’s Constitutional Court ( www.constcourt.tj ) is being held today.

20:00, november 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Autumn conscription campaign nears completion in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The autumn conscription campaign is nearing completion in the country.

19:17, november 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Poland sign economic cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The first Tajik-Polish consultations on economic issues that were held in Dushanbe today resulted in signing of an agreement on economic cooperation

18:46, november 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Projects for use of renewable energy sources in CA to be discussed in Tajik capital soon

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international conference entitled “Renewable Energy in Central Asia: Creation of Economic Sustainability for Solution of Socioeconomic Problems” is

18:24, november 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

1,000 Tajik medical workers to work in Saudi Arabia starting from 2010

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 1,000 medical workers, including physicians and nurses, will work in Saudi Arabia starting from 2010, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

17:07, november 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Polish foreign minister arrives in Tajikistan tomorrow morning

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer is arriving in Tajikistan tomorrow morning on a two-day visit, according to the MFA information

16:50, november 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Vostokredmet staff members appeal to the president over the case of the plant top managers

Representatives of the northern city of Chkalovsk and staff members of state unitary enterprise Vostokredmet have released an open letter to President Emomali Rahmon over the case of four top

16:12, november 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk to put up property of farming units failing to repay their debts for sale

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Governing body of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk has decided to put property of farming units that failed to repay their last year’s

15:33, november 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Drug control officers seize 2.5 kilos of heroin in Khujand yesterday

DUSHANBE/KHUJAND, November 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- officers from the Sughd counternarcotics directorate seized 2.5 kilograms of heroin in Khujand yesterday.

14:58, november 3, 2009

POWER

Majlisi Milli to convene its 22nd session on November 19

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, yesterday signed a resolution on convocation of the

14:27, november 3, 2009

SOCIETY

Government did not take into consideration all reserves for replenishment of budget, says MP

DUSHANBE, November 3 2009, Asia-Plus -- Parliamentarians representing the Communist Party (CPT) in the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) considered that the

13:50, november 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Issues of the fight against drug trafficking discussed in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Attempts to shut down all channels of smuggling precursors into Afghanistan for use in the illicit manufacture of heroin will become one of methods of

13:08, november 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government, its 12 development partners sign Tajikistan JCPS for 2010-2012

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday Novembe2, the Government of Tajikistan and its development partners today signed the Tajikistan Joint Country Partnership Strategy (JCPS) for

12:40, november 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik agriculture authorities deny report about alleged grain export ban as ‘unfounded’

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has denied reports released by some media that Tajikistan allegedly put a ban on wheat and wheat flour exports as

12:21, november 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Ministry of finance to take measures to ensure repayment of last year’s government credit

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The term of repayment of last year’s government credit expired on November 1, however, four of six banks have failed to repay their debts so far.

12:00, november 3, 2009

POWER

Some 10,000 people are expected to be amnestied in Tajikistan under the new amnesty law

The new amnesty applies on female convicts, elderly, minors and sick prisoners, who are serving sentences for minor crimes, as well as veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, participants

15:44, november 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Some TJS 45 mln needed for implementation of the national cotton sector development program

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Some 40-45 million somoni (TJS) are needed for implementation of the national cotton sector development program designed for the period till 2014,

15:14, november 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

MLT/TT Mobile to install 15 base stations for cellular communications in GBAO by the end of 2010

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cellular operator, close joint-stock company MLT/TT Mobile (Mobile Lines of Tajikistan), plans to install a base station in the Porshnev jamoat,

14:52, november 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Air replenishes its fleet by two Boeing-737-500s in October

DUSHANBE, November 3, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has taken another Boeing 737-500 on a finance lease, according to the airline’s press service.