Tajkistan

11:18, august 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Meeting to discuss mental health and problems connected with psychoactive substance using discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 29, Asia-Plus -- A seminar to discuss assessment of mental health and problem connecting with using psychoactive substances has opened in Dushanbe today morning, according to the

10:53, august 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Railways asks Uzbekistan let Tajik trains run through new its new branch line to bypass Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, August 28, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state unitary enterprise Rohi Ohani Tojikistion (Tajik Railways) is currently conducting negotiations with Uzbek state company Uzbekiston Temir Yullari

10:40, august 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Results of Tajikistan power industry sector management survey being discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international working meeting to discuss the results of survey entitled “Management of the Power Industry Sector in Tajikistan: EGI (Electricity

10:15, august 28, 2009

POWER

President attends official ceremony of launching the Diyori Dushanbe project

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the Chairman of the State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management Farrukh Hamraliyev with visiting Director General

18:53, august 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

WEF Global Enabling Trade Report 2009 ranks Tajikistan 114th among 121 countries

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The World Economic Forum’s Global Enabling Trade Report 2009 released in July 2009 ranked Tajikistan 114th among 121 countries.

18:06, august 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

KfW supports enhancement of agrarian sector and microlending services in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two grant agreements for a total amount of € 26 million will be signed in Dushanbe tomorrow, according to the Ministry of Economic Development and

17:36, august 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Khujand university opens its branch in Bobojonghafurov district

KHUJAND, August 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Khujand State University has been opened in the Bobojonghafurov district and it began accepting documents from entrants today, according

15:29, august 27, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Case of corrupt teacher moves to Khujand court

KHUJAND, August 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand prosecutor''s office has completed investigation into case of Mavlonberdy Suyunov, a teacher with Khujand State University, and the case has

14:53, august 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CA exerts gather in Almaty to discuss dam safety cooperation in the region

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the expert group for working out regional dam safety cooperation agreement has opened in Almaty, Kazakhstan today.

14:23, august 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Enterprise in Kuhistoni Mastchoh extracts 250 tons of colas this year

KHUJAND, August 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Limited liability company Koni Angisht Ghuzn in Sughd’s Kuhistoni Mastchoh district has extracted 250 tons of coals since the beginning of this year,

14:08, august 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Petroleum Sughd produces 10,000 tons of oil this year

KHUJAND, August 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Austrian joint venture, limited liability company Petroleum Sughd, has produced 10,000 tons of oil since the beginning of this year, Asia-Plus has

12:15, august 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik police seize some 140 kilos of narcotics in separate operations Wednesday

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik police seized some 140 kilograms in several separate operations carried out across the country on August 26, according to the Ministry of

12:01, august 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek official questions transit of electricity via Uzbek power systems to the countries of the region

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Technical capacities and operating conditions of Uzbek power systems do not allow transiting electricity via them to the countries of the region,

10:59, august 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Installation of substation “Khujand” for power grid South-North completed

KHUJAND, August 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Installation of substation “Khujand” for a 500 kV high-voltage power transmission line South-North has been completed in Sughd’s Ghonchi district,

10:45, august 27, 2009

INCIDENTS

Disaster-hit residents of Khuroson appeals for urgent aid ahead of winter

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2009, Asia-Plus - Many of residents of Khatlon’s Khuroson district that were hit by heavy rains and mudflows in April and May this year remain without adequate shelter,

10:30, august 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

More than 400 unemployed placed in jobs in Konibodom this year

KONIBODOM, August 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A job fair was held in Konibodom on August 26.

19:59, august 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Pilots of Tajik Air’s branch in Khujand ask to rehabilitate their three Tu-134s

Tajik national airline, Tajik Air, considers it inexpedient to rehabilitate the remaining three Soviet-era Tu-134s that have already outlived their service life.

19:15, august 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Last shortcomings being removed on Dushanbe-Khujand-Chanak highway in Sughd

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Work on removing shortcomings on the Dushanbe-Khujand-Chanak highway from the Shahriston Tunnel to the town of Chanak in the Mastchoh district on the

18:54, august 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Shar-Shar Tunnel to be official opened next month

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The state commission has completed inspection of quality of construction of the Shar-Shar Tunnel and formal acceptance of the tunnel, according to the

17:56, august 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Microlending organizations play significant role in providing loans to Kulob population

KULOB, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, the microlending organization, Imdodi Khutal, in Khatlon’s Vose district has provided 1,289,188 somoni in loans to 1,380 local

15:45, august 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO launches drill on preparation and use of a joint rapid-reaction force

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An operational group of Tajik Ministry of Defense (MoD) led by Major-General Rashid Vohidov is participating in the first stage of a joint complex

14:31, august 26, 2009

SOCIETY

Uzbekistan forced to cooperate with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan over energy resources, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An agreement between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on sale of 500 million kWh of Tajik electricity to Uzbekistan in August-September this year is the first

13:46, august 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

TJS exchange rate still remains stable

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The exchange rate of Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), against the U.S.

13:31, august 26, 2009

SOCIETY

It is better to sell electricity at low price than discharge water in vain: Barqi Tojik

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- it is better to sell surplus electricity at low prices than discharge water in vain, the source at Barqi Tojik power holding told Asia-plus, commenting

13:10, august 26, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajikistan supplies electricity to Uzbekistan at 1.5cents per 1 kWh

DUSHANBE, August 26, Asia-Plus -- Under an agreement between energy companies of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Tajikistan supplies 500 million kWh of electrical power to Uzbekistan in

12:18, august 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan supports mutually acceptable projects in Tajikistan, says Kazakh envoy

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan has supported and will continue to support mutually acceptable projects in Tajikistan, Kazakhs President Abutalip Akhmetov remarked at a

11:29, august 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Number of HIV sufferers exceeds 200 in Kulob

KULOB, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 23 new cases of HIV infection that have been detected in the city of Kulob and three districts of Khatlon’s Kulob zone – Temourmalik, Muminobod and

10:59, august 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of heroin seized in Konibodom on Monday

KHUJAND, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Police officers seized more than 8.1 kilograms of heroin in Sughd’s Konibodom district on August 24, according to the Sughd police directorate.

10:45, august 26, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Sughd economic courts say local businessman is obligated to repay his debt to Agorinvestbonk

KHUJAND, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd regional economic has said local entrepreneur is obligated to repay his debt to Agroinvestbonk.

10:30, august 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Radio station Asia-Plus launches new program dedicated to holy month of Ramadan

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan that began this year on August 22 the Dushanbe independent radio station Asia-Plus has launched a new