Tajkistan

15:39, september 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Large consignment of ecstasy detained in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) have intercepted a large consignment of ecstasy in Dushanbe.

14:40, september 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reports ever-largest grain harvest – more one 1 mln tons

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus -- All categories of farms have produced more than one million tons of grains, with 70 percent of them being wheat, to this date, Saidmurod Bahriddinov, the

14:12, september 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Problems of licensing production of audiovisual products discussed in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Developed Media – Guarantee of National Security of Tajikistan” has opened in Dushanbe today morning.

13:47, september 25, 2009

INCIDENTS

One injured in domestic gas blast in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus - A gas explosion damaged a part of an apartment in multi-story residential building in Dushanbe Thursday evening, injuring one person.

13:20, september 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Russia’s MegaFon to invest $21 mln in development of its subsidiary in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s cellular operator, MegaFon, will invest 21 million U.S. dollars in development of its subsidiary, MegaFon-Tajikistan, in Tajikistan.

12:44, september 25, 2009

POWER

Rahmon calls on fellow-countrymen living in USA to contribute to strengthening of Tajik-U.S. relations

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon met with a group of fellow-countrymen in New York on September 24.

12:14, september 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

United States appreciates Tajikistan’s support for establishment of peace and stability in Afghanistan

The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed gratitude to President Emomali Rahmon for comprehensive support for her countryâ€™s efforts to establish peace and stability in Afghanistan.

10:44, september 25, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajik government receives help from IMF and other donors for mitigation of crisis effects

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- No matter where the global crisis began, first of all each government is responsible for economy of its country, Mr.

10:29, september 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government and central bank broadly meet their policy objectives for end-June 2009: IMF staff mission

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team visited Dushanbe September 14-25 to discuss economic developments during in 2009 and macroeconomic

10:14, september 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Methadone replacement therapy introduced in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Medical workers in Khujand have begun using methadone for treatment of persons who abuse heroin and other opiates.

19:45, september 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Sughd customs officers seize large consignment of contraband expensive alcohol drinks

KHUJAND, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd customs directorate have seized a large consignment of expensive alcohol drinks illegally transported into the province from

19:25, september 24, 2009

SOCIETY

If world powers do not help Tajikistan overcome crisis, our economy will collapse, says expert

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- If the United States does not bear responsibility towards small developing countries, the financial crisis may affect their economies even more,

18:20, september 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik microfinance organizations intend to increase supply of loans to entrepreneurs

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 23, the State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) hosted a meeting of

15:06, september 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Global crisis continues to affect Tajikistan: ADB

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The ongoing global downturn continues to affect Tajikistan''s economy, largely because substantial plunge in remittances flow, the Asian Development

14:42, september 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Final phase of CSTO military exercise launched at the Lohour training grounds today

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The military exercise run by the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Tajikistan is closing today with a final phase at the Lohour

14:01, september 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Issues of efficient management of migration processes to be discussed in Khujand tomorrow

KHUJAND, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international two-day conference entitled “Migration Bridge between Central Asia and Russia: Modellling and Efficiently Managing Migration Flows”

13:03, september 24, 2009

INCIDENTS

Employee of currency exchange office killed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An employee of the currency exchange office has been killed in the center of Dushanbe.

12:52, september 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, US envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan discuss Afghan problems

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon met in with Mr.

12:26, september 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

EU-Tajikistan Human Rights Dialogue held in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 23, the Human Rights Dialogue between the Republic of Tajikistan and the European Union took place for the second time in

12:09, september 24, 2009

POWER

Tajik president calls on wealthy countries to bear share of responsibility towards the developing countries

Delivering a statement in general debates of the 64th session of the UN General Assembly, President Emomali Rahmon noted that the global financial and economic crisis had been primarily caused by the

11:28, september 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

ADB expects Tajikistan’s balance of payments deficit to stand at 8.8% by the end of this year

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects a balance of payments deficit in Tajikistan to stand at percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010.

11:14, september 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Issue of cancellation of licensing production of audiovisual products to be discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Developed Media – Guarantee of National Security of Tajikistan” will be held in Dushanbe tomorrow.

10:59, september 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Education ministry seeks government’s support for establishment of industrial parks

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Education (MoE) is seeking government’s support for establishment of industrial parks at Tajik higher educational institutions.

10:45, september 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ecology organizations point to the necessity of adopting national energy saving program

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Non-governmental organizations dealing with the environmental protection issues point to the necessity of adopting an efficient national energy

10:29, september 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Financing of education sector to be increased last year, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Financing of the education sector will be increased next year despite effects of the global financial crisis, the first Deputy Education Minister

19:06, september 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

One more American Corner opens in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Today, the Deputy Governor of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Shamsiddin Orumbekov, Deputy Mayor of Khorog, Bibinigor Sadonshoyeva, and U.S.

18:47, september 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Russian employers now owe over RR 30 mln to Tajik labor migrants

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, the representative office of the Tajik Interior Ministry migration service in Moscow has received 411

18:00, september 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob cotton farmers yield the first 10,000 tons of cotton to this date

KULOB, September 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Five cotton-growing districts in Khatlon’s Kulob zone have yielded the first 10,000 tons of raw cotton by September 23, which is 21,921 tons fewer than in

17:26, september 23, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Killer of Isfara police official reportedly indentified

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Police have reportedly identified the killer of Saidumar Saidov, the chief of the criminal investigation squad within the Isfara police.

13:51, september 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

UN set to boost the ICT capacity of CIS states

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- To mark the start of a series of capacity building workshops on information and communication technology (ICT) essentials for policymakers in the