Tajkistan

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

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.

17:17, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

13 cases of suicide and 9 attempted suicides registered in northern Tajikistan in August 09 alone

KHUJAND, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Suicide rates remain high in the northern Sughd province despite local authorities’ efforts to stem an increase in the number of suicides in the area.

16:47, september 15, 2009

POWER

Tajik president awarded IRU’s Order for Merit for revival of Great Silk Road

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has been awarded the Order for Merit of the International Road and Transport Union (IRU).

15:51, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Award ceremony for the winners of the journalism competition held in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An awards ceremony was held in Tajik Journalists’ Union in Dushanbe today for the winners of the competition on production of journalist materials in the

14:31, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Six school buildings put into use in Tajikistan this year due to Catalytic Fund Grant

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Six school buildings have been put into use in Tajikistan this academic year due to the Catalytic Fund Grant Project, Parviz Saidov of the education

14:10, september 15, 2009

INCIDENTS

Two killed, five others injured in Kulob traffic accident

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed and at least five others were injured on Monday as two vehicles collided in Kulob, according to the Tajik traffic police

13:53, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Transportation police officers intercept over 3.5 kilos of narcotics in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Tajik transportation police directorate seized more than 3.

13:44, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan hosts joint drill for CSTO Central Asian group

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A joint command-and-staff drill for the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces (CRDF) of the Central Asian Region of Collective Security (Central Asian

13:13, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Farmers in Khatlon’s Kulob zone complete grain-harvesting campaign

KULOB, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in Khatlon’s Kulob zone have practically completed the grain-harvesting campaign, having produced 231,750 tons of cereals, including 217,377

13:00, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Hijab ban prompts concern from parents in Sughd province

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus – At the suggestion of Tajikistan''s Islamic Renaissance Party, education officials are meeting with parents to discuss a ban on the wearing of the

12:48, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik migrants working in Russia remit $392 mln to Tajikistan in May-June 09

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Migrants’ remittances from the Russian Federation to the CIS states has significantly increased, Russia’s Rossiyskaya Biznes-Gazeta

12:23, september 15, 2009

POWER

Government session reviews preparation of country’s economy for winter

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A September 14 government session, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, reviewed measures to ensure regular work of the country’s economy

12:08, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Canada’s companies intend to invest in development of oil-and-gas deposits in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 14, the chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Sharif Said met here with top managers of three Canadian

11:37, september 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO senior experts discuss joint efforts to combat drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the coordination council of heads of competent bodies from member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) for

10:30, september 15, 2009

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers the state language bill

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on the state language of Tajikistan at a

10:15, september 15, 2009

POWER

Rahmon calls on local officials to purchase energy-saving light bulbs for poor families

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 14, governors of Gorno Badakhshan, Khatlon and Sughd provinces reported to President Emomali Rahmon on measures taken to prepare

19:29, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

39 defrauded depositors of Eskhata Bank receive their money back

Defrauded depositors having contracts signed by former director of Eskhata Bankâ€™s branch in Chkalovsk are receiving their money back.

18:53, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe hosts the 8th session of the CAREC Customs Cooperation Committee

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- the 8th session of the Customs Cooperation Committee of the central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program will be held in Dushanbe on

18:18, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Alp-Mashkov director points to the necessity of developing excursion tourism in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An excursion tourism is still undeveloped in Dushanbe and the government and local tour operators should take efforts to develop it, Davlat Habibov,

17:30, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Groundbreaking ceremony for construction of temporary Orthodox praying hall held in Khujand

KHUJAND, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a temporary praying hall in the place of the Orthodox Maria Magdalena Church, which was burned down in

17:03, september 14, 2009

INCIDENTS

Arson-caused fire damages shopping center in Muminobod

KULOB, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A fire that broke out in a shopping center in Khatlon’s Muminobod district on September 10, at around 2:00 am, seriously damaged the building that

16:41, september 14, 2009

POWER

Dushanbe mayor’s office allocates funds for rehabilitation of mudflow-diverting canals

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe city authorities have allocated funds for rehabilitation of the mudflow-diverting canals in the city, according to the Dushanbe mayor’s

15:06, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Aspects of World Bank’s assistance strategy for Tajikistan discussed in Khorog

KHOROG, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A meeting to discuss key aspects of assistance strategy for Tajikistan in 2010-2012 was held in Khorog, Gorno Badakhshan on September 12.

14:08, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Over 11 kilos of heroin seized in operation by drug police in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry directorate for combating drug trafficking (drug police) have seized a large amount of heroin in Dushanbe.

13:59, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Farmers in Khatlon’s Kulob zone gather the first 3,000 tons of cotton

KULOB, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Cotton-growing districts in Khatlon’s Kulob zone have gathered the first 3,000 tons of cotton by September 14, Asia-Plus has learned from Abdullo

13:41, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amount to US$2.162154 bln in Jan-Aug 09

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2009, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 2.162154 billion U.S.

12:33, september 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Some 2,000 employees of industrial enterprises may be involved in cotton-harvesting campaign in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Some 2,000 employees of local industrial enterprises may be sent to cotton plantations in the Sughd province this year, Asia-Plus has learned at the