Tajkistan

13:29, september 17, 2009

INCIDENTS

Two killed in traffic accident in Dushanbe Wednesday night

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed Wednesday night as two cars collided in Dushanbe, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

13:08, september 17, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Former top managers of Qairoqqum HPP stand trial for abuse and negligence

KHUJAND, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A court in the northern city of Chkalovsk is considering criminal proceedings instituted against four former top managers of the Qairoqqum

12:49, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

EU-Central Asia cooperation gathers pace

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus – The European Union''s long-stuttering relationship with Central Asia seems finally to have taken off.

12:33, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Book about Tajik known journalist Otakhon Latifi presented in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A book about Tajik known journalist and public figure Otakhon Latifi, entitled “The School of Mastership,” is being presented in Dushanbe today.

11:34, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Meeting to discuss situation of statelessness persons in Tajikistan to be held tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus - A roundtable meeting on situation of stateless persons in Tajikistan will take place in conference hall of the Tajikistan Hotel in Dushanbe on

11:16, september 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Joint drill for CSTO Central Asian group launched in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An operational training for the command and the staff the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CRDF) of the Central Asian Region of Collective

19:30, september 16, 2009

INCIDENTS

New details emerge about Khatlon accident involving Russian servicemen

According to Russiaâ€™s news agency Interfax, two servicemen of the Russian space-surveillance center in Norak and three Tajik nationals working for the center as civilian personnel were killed in

18:48, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounts to $2.2194 bln in Jan-Aug 09

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2009, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 2.2194 billion U.S.

18:21, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

GosKomInvest, WB Dushanbe Office, and IFC Tajikistan present Doing Business 2010 report

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of Doing Business 2010: Reforming Through Difficult Times report was held in Dushanbe on September 16.

17:44, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Conference to discuss aviation development financing issues to be held in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international conference formally titled “Financing for Development of Aviation” will be held at Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel in Dushanbe on

17:03, september 16, 2009

INCIDENTS

Four Russian servicemen and four others injured in Khatlon traffic accident

Four Russian servicemen have been killed and four others have been injured in a Khatlon traffic accident.

15:25, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan produces 190,000 tons of various vegetables this year so far

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- All categories of farms have produced 190,000 tons of various vegetables this year so far, which is 46,000 tons more than in the same period of last

15:09, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Grain-harvesting campaign nears completion in Isfara

ISFARA, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The grain-harvesting campaign is nearing completion in Suhgd’s Isfara district.

14:56, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Bodies of two border guards with bullet wounds found at Afghan border in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, September 16, 2009 Asia-Plus -- The bodies of two border guards with bullet wounds have been found at the Afghan border in Gorno Badakhshan, The Khorog military prosecutor Farmon

14:38, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Implementation of Tajik-Russian agreement on labor migration to be discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The fourth session of the Tajik-Russian joint working group for implementation of the government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and the

14:19, september 16, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Two border guards convicted for abuse and bullying

KHUJAND, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two servicemen of the border unit deployed in the Sughd province have been convicted for abuse and bullying.

13:54, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe traffic police report large marijuana haul

DUSHANBE, September 16, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe traffic police has reported a large marijuana haul.

13:38, september 16, 2009

POWER

Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon to consider the new state language bill on October 1

The first regular sitting of the sixth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistanâ€™s lower chamber of parliament) of the third convocation that will be held on October 1 will consider a draft

12:55, september 16, 2009

POWER

Majlisi Milli to convoke its 21st session on October 3

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 21st session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) will be convoked on October 3, 2009.

12:39, september 16, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajik central bank’s monetary policy requires certain improvement

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus - Instruments of monetary policy of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) require a certain improvement, Mr.

12:05, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Syringe snag could leave Tajik infants at TB risk

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus – Officials in Tajikistan''s northern Sughd Province say more than 15,000 infants cannot be vaccinated for tuberculosis because the UNICEF-provided vaccines

11:55, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

World Bank expected to approve new assistance strategy for Tajikistan in November

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Word Bank is expected to approve a new Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Tajikistan in November this year, according to the World Bank

10:59, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

USAID-funded HIV/AIDS project reviews its achievements in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus – The U.S.

10:30, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe to host 2nd Tajik-Chinese Business Forum in November

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Second Tajik-Chinese Business Forum is expected to take place in Dushanbe from November 11-12 this year, according to Tajikistan’s Chamber of

10:15, september 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Customs Service endorses new cargo-and-transit customs declaration form

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s Customs Service has endorsed a new form of the cargo and transit customs declaration, which is prepared by analogy of the single

19:28, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

ADB country director calls on Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to solve customs procedure problems

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

18:40, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Vietnamese JV resumes operations

KHUJAND, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- After being closed for some two months, Tajik-Vietnamese joint venture producing silk thread, VT-Silk, resumed operations on September 14 The

18:32, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

12 of 16 cotton ginneries in Sughd ready for receiving raw cotton

KHUJAND, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 12 of 16 cotton-ginning factories in the Sughd province have already been made ready for receiving raw cotton, while the remaining four cotton

18:11, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, IRU sign cooperation document

The document is aimed at promoting development of transportation of cargoes and commodities via the territory of Tajikistan

17:34, september 15, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Tajkistan

Two killed in traffic accident in Dushanbe Wednesday night

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed Wednesday night as two cars collided in Dushanbe, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

Former top managers of Qairoqqum HPP stand trial for abuse and negligence

KHUJAND, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A court in the northern city of Chkalovsk is considering criminal proceedings instituted against four former top managers of the Qairoqqum

EU-Central Asia cooperation gathers pace

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus – The European Union''s long-stuttering relationship with Central Asia seems finally to have taken off.

Book about Tajik known journalist Otakhon Latifi presented in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A book about Tajik known journalist and public figure Otakhon Latifi, entitled “The School of Mastership,” is being presented in Dushanbe today.

Meeting to discuss situation of statelessness persons in Tajikistan to be held tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus - A roundtable meeting on situation of stateless persons in Tajikistan will take place in conference hall of the Tajikistan Hotel in Dushanbe on

Joint drill for CSTO Central Asian group launched in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An operational training for the command and the staff the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CRDF) of the Central Asian Region of Collective

New details emerge about Khatlon accident involving Russian servicemen

According to Russiaâ€™s news agency Interfax, two servicemen of the Russian space-surveillance center in Norak and three Tajik nationals working for the center as civilian personnel were killed in

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounts to $2.2194 bln in Jan-Aug 09

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2009, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 2.2194 billion U.S.

GosKomInvest, WB Dushanbe Office, and IFC Tajikistan present Doing Business 2010 report

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of Doing Business 2010: Reforming Through Difficult Times report was held in Dushanbe on September 16.

Conference to discuss aviation development financing issues to be held in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international conference formally titled “Financing for Development of Aviation” will be held at Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel in Dushanbe on

Four Russian servicemen and four others injured in Khatlon traffic accident

Four Russian servicemen have been killed and four others have been injured in a Khatlon traffic accident.

Tajikistan produces 190,000 tons of various vegetables this year so far

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- All categories of farms have produced 190,000 tons of various vegetables this year so far, which is 46,000 tons more than in the same period of last

Grain-harvesting campaign nears completion in Isfara

ISFARA, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The grain-harvesting campaign is nearing completion in Suhgd’s Isfara district.

Bodies of two border guards with bullet wounds found at Afghan border in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, September 16, 2009 Asia-Plus -- The bodies of two border guards with bullet wounds have been found at the Afghan border in Gorno Badakhshan, The Khorog military prosecutor Farmon

Implementation of Tajik-Russian agreement on labor migration to be discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The fourth session of the Tajik-Russian joint working group for implementation of the government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and the

Two border guards convicted for abuse and bullying

KHUJAND, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two servicemen of the border unit deployed in the Sughd province have been convicted for abuse and bullying.

Dushanbe traffic police report large marijuana haul

DUSHANBE, September 16, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe traffic police has reported a large marijuana haul.

Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon to consider the new state language bill on October 1

The first regular sitting of the sixth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistanâ€™s lower chamber of parliament) of the third convocation that will be held on October 1 will consider a draft

Majlisi Milli to convoke its 21st session on October 3

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 21st session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) will be convoked on October 3, 2009.

Tajik central bank’s monetary policy requires certain improvement

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus - Instruments of monetary policy of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) require a certain improvement, Mr.

Syringe snag could leave Tajik infants at TB risk

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus – Officials in Tajikistan''s northern Sughd Province say more than 15,000 infants cannot be vaccinated for tuberculosis because the UNICEF-provided vaccines

World Bank expected to approve new assistance strategy for Tajikistan in November

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Word Bank is expected to approve a new Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Tajikistan in November this year, according to the World Bank

USAID-funded HIV/AIDS project reviews its achievements in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus – The U.S.

Dushanbe to host 2nd Tajik-Chinese Business Forum in November

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Second Tajik-Chinese Business Forum is expected to take place in Dushanbe from November 11-12 this year, according to Tajikistan’s Chamber of

Tajik Customs Service endorses new cargo-and-transit customs declaration form

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2009, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s Customs Service has endorsed a new form of the cargo and transit customs declaration, which is prepared by analogy of the single

ADB country director calls on Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to solve customs procedure problems

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

Tajik-Vietnamese JV resumes operations

KHUJAND, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- After being closed for some two months, Tajik-Vietnamese joint venture producing silk thread, VT-Silk, resumed operations on September 14 The

12 of 16 cotton ginneries in Sughd ready for receiving raw cotton

KHUJAND, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 12 of 16 cotton-ginning factories in the Sughd province have already been made ready for receiving raw cotton, while the remaining four cotton

Tajikistan, IRU sign cooperation document

The document is aimed at promoting development of transportation of cargoes and commodities via the territory of Tajikistan

Member of barristers’ association in Sughd faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A lawyer has been detained in the Sughd province on suspicion of having taken a bribe.