Tajkistan

12:38, september 30, 2009

POWER

Ozoda Rahmonova appointed deputy foreign minister

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A number of staff changes were introduced at a September 29 meeting reviewing the draft national budget for 2010, according to presidential press

12:11, september 30, 2009

POWER

Government endorses draft budget for 2010

The draft budget for 2010 stands at 6.537 billion somoni and gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to be 34.5 billion somoni.

11:00, september 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Farkhor cotton ginnery purchases 1,800 tons of raw cotton from local farmers at $400 per one ton

KULOB, September 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The cotton-ginning factory, Mukhtor-S, in Khatlon’s has purchased 1,800 tons of raw cotton from local farmers at the rate of 400 U.S.

10:45, september 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik official denies rumors about deal between economy ministry and certain categories of power consumers over power pricing

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Rumors about a deal between the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) and certain category of electricity consumers over power pricing

10:30, september 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Languages of four small ethnic groups of Tajikistan reportedly on the verge of disappearance

KHOROG, September 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Languages of four small ethnic groups of Tajikistan are on the verge of disappearance -- that is conclusion of an international conference that was

10:13, september 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

China’s hydropower construction company seeks cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and China’s Gezhouba Group Co.

20:17, september 29, 2009

ECONOMY

Development of hydropower engineering the only way for Tajikistan to reduce emissions to atmosphere

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan should use its hydropower resources in full, Professor Abdulhomid Qayumov said in an interview with Asia-Plus.

19:36, september 29, 2009

SOCIETY

Countries using waters from reservoirs of their neighbors must contribute to dam maintenance, says Kyrgyz expert

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Countries that use waters from reservoirs of their neighbors must make contributions to maintenance of dams in the proper way, Kyrgyz expert,

18:42, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik police learn Belarus colleagues’ experience in controlling migration processes

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the Tajik Ministry of Interior (MoI), led by the First Deputy Interior Minister, Ramazon Rahimov, is currently in Belarus on a

18:20, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Water prices rise in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s government has approved a 10-14 percent increase in the price of water for apartment buildings starting from September 1 this year.

17:47, september 29, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Tajik officer gets jail term of five years for drug pushing

KHUJAND, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officer of one of military units deployed in the Sughd province has got long jail term for involvement in drug trafficking.

17:32, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Teachers to wear professional dress beginning on October 1

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The board of the Ministry of Education (MoE) has considered and endorsed guidelines on professional dress for teachers at universities and secondary

15:58, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik defense minister visits Moscow to discuss military-technical cooperation

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Defense Minister, Colonel-General Sherali Khairulloyev, yesterday left for Moscow, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD).

15:45, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

French Air Force specialists instruct 50 Tajik paratroopers

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Annual training for Tajik paratroopers was successfully completed at the Fakhrobod training grounds last Sunday.

15:31, september 29, 2009

SOCIETY

Independent experts discuss further fate of Russian military base in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 29, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “The Fate of 201st Russian Military Base in Tajikistan: Independent View” was held in Dushanbe today.

14:29, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Rural water supply issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting entitled “Dialogue for Coordination of Drinking Water Supply to Rural Areas” has opened in Dushanbe today morning.

13:43, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tojiktransgaz negotiates with Uzbek gas supply company over regulating its gas debts

DUSHANBE.

13:23, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob Communists call for celebration of 80th anniversary of creation of Tajik SSR

KULOB, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A plenum of Communist party’s (CPT) organization in Khatlon’s Kulob zone was held in the city of Kulob on September 28.

12:40, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Problems of Tajik labor migrants discussed in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Economic Crisis and Problems of Labor Migration” was held in Moscow on September 28.

11:43, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Dwelling prices in Dushanbe reportedly rise 5% since March 09

DUSHANBE, September 29, Asia-Plus -- In Dushanbe, dwelling prices have risen 5 percent since March of this year, Fayzali Rajabov, the head of the Association of Builders of Tajikistan, said

11:39, september 29, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Tajik law enforcement authorities attribute currency exchange office robberies to return of migrants

Specialists from the Interior Ministry (MoI) say that it cannot be ruled out that the currency exchange office robberies are connected with return of many labor migrants resulting from the global

11:29, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS senior customs officers meet in Yalta on October 8

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 3rd session of the committee of heads of law enforcement subdivisions within the CIS customs services council will be held in Yalta, Ukraine on

11:14, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Foreign ministers of Denmark and Switzerland to visit Tajikistan in early October

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Foreign ministers of Denmark and Switzerland are expected to visit Tajikistan in early October.

10:59, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Some 3,000 volunteers expected to take part in this year’s cotton-harvesting campaign in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Four cities of the Sughd province – Isfara, Chkalovsk, Khujand and Taboshar – will send their representatives to cotton fields this year, Asia-Plus

10:45, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik gold-mining company introduces new cradle equipment into operation

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Limited liability company, Soyuz-Zar, producing gold in the southern Khatlon province, introduced the new cradle equipment into operation at the end

10:30, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

HIV/AIDS and Migration projects outcomes to be discussed in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, September 29, Asia-Plus -- Outcomes of the project, HIV/AIDS and Migration, will presented at a conference in Dushanbe today.

10:14, september 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Media development specialist helps creation of alternative print media distribution system in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A practical training on creation of an alternative print media distribution system in Tajikistan was conducted at Tajik Journalists’ Union in

19:51, september 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

System for protection of child’s rights set up in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A system of protection of child’s right has been set up at the Sughd Center for Additional Education in Khujand.

19:31, september 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Subscribers to Indigo-Somoncom help vulnerable people in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based cellular operator, Indigo-Somoncom, has summed up the results of charitable action that was conducted in the Sughd province during

19:10, september 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

UCA, University of Exeter sign partnership agreement

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the University of Exeter signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 24, 2009 to develop the