Tajkistan

11:14, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob head sanitary physician denies report about cholera outbreak in the area as ‘unfounded’

KULOB, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Kulob Head Sanitary Physician Said Davlatov has denied report about the cholera outbreak in southern Tajikistan, posted on the site Centrasia.

10:59, october 15, 2009

POWER

Tajikistan revives voluntary people’s patrol to maintain public order

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Namoyandagon yesterday approved the bill on participation of citizens in maintaining public order.

10:44, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Global crisis severely impacts Central Asia, IMF Regional Economic Outlook says

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As elsewhere in the world, the global financial and economic crisis has taken a toll on the Central Asian region and the Middle East, the Regional

10:29, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Remittances to Tajikistan decrease by 35 percent compared to Jan-Sept 09

DUSHANBE, October 15 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-September 2009, 1.303 billion U.S.

10:14, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

31% of Tajik industrial enterprises stand idle in September 09

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In September 2009, 250 industrial enterprises, or more than 31 percent of the overall number (802), were not in operation, while the majority of

10:05, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

SCO agrees on $6 bln common investment pool

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus – The Business Council and Interbank Association of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states has agreed on a $6 billion common investment

10:00, october 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

SCO releases joint communiqué to further cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The eighth prime ministers'' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states that was held in Beijing on October 14 resulted in

19:23, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe cement plant to shift one of its furnaces from gas to coal this year

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The state unitary enterprise, Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant), will shift one of its furnaces from natural gas to coal until the end of the year,

18:48, october 14, 2009

POWER

Mayor calls on municipal officials to promptly respond to land tenure applications

DUSHANBE, October 14 2009, Asia-Plus -- An October 13 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office considered issues related to land tenure, allotment of land plots for housing, construction and

18:10, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Political parties in Sughd discuss ways how to make parliamentary elections democratic

KHUJAND, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday October 14, representatives of political parties and public associations functioning in the Sughd province gathered in Khujand to discuss

17:34, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik national TV to open its correspondent’s offices in Russia and Germany

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national TV channel, Shabakai Avval (Channel One), intends to open its correspondent’s offices in the Russian Federation and Germany within the

17:26, october 14, 2009

POWER

Parliament passes new criminal procedural code

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed a draft law on adoption of a new criminal-procedural

15:32, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Construction of first nine-story apartment building to start in Khorog next year

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The head of the Agency for Construction and Architecture (Agency) Abduvali Komilov told reporters in Dushanbe on October 13 that construction of the

15:07, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Consumer prices rise 4.5 % in the year

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan consume prices have risen 4.

14:17, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik PM attends 8th prime ministers’ meeting in Beijing

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov jointed hi counterparts from other member nations of the Shanghai cooperation Organization (SCO) at the 8th meeting

13:51, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik delegation attends 8th CAREC ministerial meeting in Ulaanbaatar

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ministers from across Central Asia are gathering in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, today for a major annual conference aimed at building transport and energy

13:40, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to introduce incandescents sale ban

President Rahmon stated yesterday that for the purpose of providing energy efficiency and nationwide shift to the energy-saving light bulbs a ban on the sale of incandescent bulbs will be introduced

13:04, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Latvia’s bank opens its representative office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Latvia’s bank, open joint-stock company (OJSC) Trasta komercbanka (TKB), has opened its representative office in Tajikistan.

12:31, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president to attend active phase of military exercise for COFR in Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday October 16, along with other heads of member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) President Emomali Rahmon will

12:28, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Municipal redevelopment plan for Khujand to be submitted for consideration to the government soon

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Elaboration of the plan for redevelopment of the central part of the city of Khujand, the capital of Sughd province has been completed and the plan

11:43, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Textile factory in Spitamen to launch its first product in November

KHUJAND, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Limited liability company Spitamentextiles (enterprise for deep processing of cotton fiber) in Sughd’s Spitamen district is expected to launch its

10:45, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

UNWTO secretary general expected to visit Tajikistan in March 2010

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General Taleb Rifai is expected to pay visit to Tajikistan in March 2010.

10:30, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik 10 main tourist companies to attend ITB Berlin 2010

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will attend an international tourism exhibition, ITB Berlin 2010, Lochin Fayzulloyev, the deputy head of the Committee for Youth, Sports

10:15, october 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Chinese joint mining venture expected to launch its concentrating mill in early November

KHUJAND, October 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Chinese joint mining venture, The Chinese Mining Company, based in the settlement of Zarnisor (formerly Altyn-Topkan), Sughd province is making

18:44, october 13, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Sughd prosecutors institute 12 criminal proceedings against 13 law enforcement officers this year

KHUJAND, October 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sughd prosecutors have instituted 12 criminal proceedings against 13 local law enforcement officers since the beginning of this year, which is 3 cases

18:33, october 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kyrgyz MPs endorse draft agreement on renting pasture areas to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday October 13, the Zhogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s parliament) Committee on Regional Development and Local Government considered and endorsed a

18:01, october 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Zarya Vostoka experiences manpower shortages

KHUJAND, October 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The state unitary enterprise, Zarya Vostoka (it is based in the northern city of Taboshar), is currently experiencing shortage of manpower, and

16:55, october 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO interstate commission for military and economic cooperation meets in Dushanbe on Oct 16

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The seventh session of the Interstate Commission for Military and Economic Cooperation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will be

16:30, october 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Overall space of some 473,000 sq m in residential buildings made available this year

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-September 2009, an overall space of some 473,000 square meters in residential buildings has been made available in Tajikistan, which is

15:31, october 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

SDPT plans to field its candidates in February 2010 parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Shokirjon Hakimov, the deputy leader of the Social-Democratic Party (SDPT), told Asia-Plus today that their party plans to field its candidates in the