Tajkistan

18:05, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob cotton farmers refuse volunteers’ help

KULOB, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In all, 33,477 people worked in cotton plantations in Khatlon’s Kulob zone on October 7 and they picked on average 41 kilograms of cotton each, Abdullo

17:46, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Problems labor migrants among rural residents of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A two-day forum formally titled “Labor Migration in Central Asia: Problems and Ways to Solve Them” has opened in Dushanbe today morning.

16:54, october 8, 2009

SOCIETY

Absence of Tajik president at CIS summit does not mean that Tajikistan’ interest in CIS format decreases

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President’s decision to not attend a session of the CIS council of heads of state that is being held in the Moldavian capital Chisinau tomorrow does

15:02, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, Danish FM discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today received visiting Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs Per Stig Møller, according to presidential press service.

14:37, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob tax officers transfer more than TJS 11.6 million to city ad republican budgets in Jan-Aug 09

KULOB, October 8, 209, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, tax officers of the city of Kulob have transferred a total of 11,614,608 somoni (TJS) to the republican and city

14:05, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik media have to work in extreme situations, says Tajik media watchdog head

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Penal Code criminalizing defamation and insult laws limit the possibility of observance of democratic principles of freedom of speech in

13:11, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

A number of new enterprises for producing building materials launched in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus -- A number of new enterprises for producing building materials have been launched in Tajikistan.

10:59, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Festival of Russian literature in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Staged by the Education Quality Certification Institute, Moscow State University and Tajik National University on an initiative of Russia’s Agency for

10:45, october 8, 2009

POWER

Issues related to taxation of diplomatic missions and international organizations discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to taxation of diplomatic missions and international organizations active in Tajikistan were discussed at a meeting in Dushanbe on October 7,

10:30, october 8, 2009

INCIDENTS

Physical fight involving some 50 high school students reported in Dushanbe on Tuesday

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A mass physical fighting involving some 50 high school students took place in Dushanbe’s neighborhood 102 on October 6, according to the Ministry of

10:15, october 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Compared to 2008 labor migrants’ dollar remittances to Amonatbonk decrease by 42%

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajik labor migrants have remitted 159.6 million U.S.

19:57, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan intends to produce 1.2 millions of cereals this year

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik grain farms are expected to produce 1.

18:42, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Rail passenger traffic declining on Tajik network

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Rail passenger traffic is reportedly declining on Tajik network.

18:19, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s rolling stock replenished with 294 new train cars

DUSHANBE, October 7, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan’s Railways has purchased 294 new train cars, including 259 cargo cars and 35 passenger carriages, the

15:53, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Labor migrants’ remittances to northern Tajikistan decrease by nearly 33 percent

KHUJAND, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, labor migrants working in other CIS states, primarily in Russia, have remitted 393.8 million U.S.

15:42, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Amonatbonk, EBRD officials discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to expansion of cooperation between Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

15:06, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

First course starts at OSCE Border Management College in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) launched its inaugural course in Dushanbe yesterday, with a leadership and management seminar for

14:40, october 7, 2009

ECONOMY

Isfara fruit-and-vegetable-processing enterprises now operate in full capacity

ISFARA, October 2009, Asia-Plus -- All six fruit-and-vegetable-processing enterprises in Sughd’s Isfara district now operate in full capacity, Qurbiddin Eshonov, the head of the Isfara

14:18, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New electrical substation introduced into operation in Tursunzoda

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A new electrical substation has been introduced into operation in the Tursunzoda district, some 60 kilometers west of Dushanbe.

13:59, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon to pay working visit to Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will pay a working visit to Turkmenistan on October 9-10, according to presidential press service.

13:43, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

PM Oqilov to represent Tajikistan to the CIS summit in Chisinau

DUSHANBE, October 7, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will not take part at a session of the CIS council of heads of state that will be held in Chisinau, Moldova on October 9,

13:25, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan appoints its representatives to EDB’s Board

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has appointed its two representatives to the Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

13:01, october 7, 2009

POWER

Rahmon receives participants of conference dedicated to Imam Azam yesterday

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received high-ranking representatives of delegations that participated at an international conference dedicated to the

12:23, october 7, 2009

POWER

President signs new language legislation

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday October 6, President Emomali Rahmon signed a number of laws adopted and seconded by both houses of the parliament last week, according to

12:04, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Geology head denies information about number and reserves of Tajikistan’s gold deposits released by media as unfounded

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus - Information by some media that Tajikistan allegedly has only 28 known gold deposits containing some 430 tons of gold do not correspondent to the facts,

10:45, october 7, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Sughd court sentences police officer to life imprisonment for brutal killing

KHUJAND, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Former officer from the Khujand police department, Rustam Latipov, has been sentenced to life in prison for brutal murder.

10:30, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan replaces number plates for the third time

Tajikistan is replacing number plates for the third time. The national flag of Tajikistan will be displayed on the new number plates.

10:15, october 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS states may get more benefit from migration, says HDR09

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The CIS states must realize mutual benefit from migration and reform migration policy positively responding to problems connected with the world

19:15, october 6, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Foreign companies interested in participation of development of uranium deposits in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The head of Tajikistan’s Main Geology Directorate (Tajik Geology) Azim Ibrohim told journalists in Dushanbe on October 6 that a number of foreign

18:51, october 6, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Chinese geologists to jointly exploring border areas

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A draft agreement on cooperation between Tajikistan’s Main Geology Directorate (Tajik Geology) and the Geology Service of the Ministry of Lands and