Tajkistan

11:09, august 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Some 55% of loans provided by Kulob banks in Jan-July 09 go to supporting enhancement of agrarian sector

KULOB, August 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first seven months of this year, banks and microlending organizations operating in Khatlons’ Kulob zone have provided 31,962,116 somoni, or 54.

10:30, august 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajiks reportedly account for 19 percent of crimes committed by foreigners in Tatarstan this year

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A joint board meeting of the interior ministries of Russia and Tajikistan that was held in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan republic on August 21

10:15, august 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik experts to uphold Tajikistan’s position at Almaty meeting for dam safety cooperation in CA

Tajik specialists will participate at a meeting for dam safety cooperation in Central Asian that will be held in the Kazakh city of Almaty on August 27.

18:44, august 24, 2009

SOCIETY

Each Tajik national should make feasible contribution to preservation of hydropower facilities: expert

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Further development of Tajikistan’s energy sector is connected with construction of dams and hydropower facilities, and therefore, the issue of safety

18:09, august 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

139 enterprises in Sughd introduce two- and three-shift system

KHUJAND, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 129 of 236 industrial enterprises operating in the northern Sughd province have introduced two- and three-shift system, Sodiq Rustamov, the head of the

17:58, august 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Russian MFA official denies possibility of imposition of visa regime for Tajik, Azeri and Uzbek citizens

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Andrey Denisov, has denied the possibility of Russia’s imposition of a visa regime for citizens of

17:20, august 24, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajikistan should use every opportunity to prove its right to build large dam in its territory, says expert

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan should use every opportunity to prove its right to build large dams in its territory, local expert Shokirjon Hakimov said in an interview

14:40, august 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Training for Central Asian border and customs сynologists starts in Tashkent

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Today, the Fifth Regional Training program commenced for border and customs dog handlers from the five Central Asian states in Tashkent, Uzbekistan,

14:08, august 24, 2009

INCIDENTS

Dushanbe traffic police launches operation to prevent accidents involving children

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe traffic police will hold a special operation, dubbed Children, from August 25 to September 10.

13:36, august 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Two killings reported in Sughd yesterday

KHUJAND, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two killings were reported in the northern Sughd province last Sunday.

13:07, august 24, 2009

POWER

Capital mayor orders to lower food prices at city’s markets by 10-15% during Ramadan

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has ordered to lower prices of basic food at the city’s bazaars by 10-15 percent during the Islamic holy month

12:53, august 24, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajikistan will probably not attend the Almaty meeting for dam safety cooperation in CA

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the expert group for working out regional dam safety cooperation agreement is expected to take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan on August 27.

12:11, august 24, 2009

INCIDENTS

Body of young woman found in Dushanbinka River Sunday evening

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The body of young woman with signs of violent death was found in the Dushanbinka River near the state-run publishing house, Sharqi Ozod, Sunday

11:59, august 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

First CA conference to discuss lessons and challenges of HIV/TB co-infection opens in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The first Central Asian theoretical and practical conference titled “HIV/TB: Lessons and Challenges of Dual Epidemic” was launched in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul

11:42, august 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS Executive Committee, IOM Office in Moscow organize international conference on human trafficking

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The CIS Executive Committee and the Office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Moscow have considered and endorsed a plan of main

11:22, august 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president scheduled to pay official visit to Croatia in late August-early September

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will pay an official visit to Croatia in late August – early September this year, according to the Tajik MFA information

17:17, august 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Afghan polling 'marked by fraud'

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2009, Asia-Plus – Election observers in Afghanistan have said there was widespread voting fraud and intimidation during the presidential election on Thursday, BBC News reports.

17:07, august 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Health ministry, WHO instruct Kulob medical workers in detecting and treating VHF

KULOB, August 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A two-day seminar on detecting and treating viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), conducted by specialists from the Ministry of Health (MoH) for local medical

16:44, august 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Presentation of new publication of book “HIV/AIDS from Standpoint of Islam” held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday August 20, a round table was held in Dushanbe to present the new publication of book “HIV/AIDS from Standpoint of Islam,” according to

15:32, august 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Russian interior ministries sign agreement on crime prevention in 2010-2011

A joint board meeting of Tajik and Russian interior ministries that was held in Kazan, Russia on August 21 resulted in signing of agreement on crime prevention in 2010-2011.

19:27, august 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Only together we can address modern global challenges, says Russian minister

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a joint board meeting of the interior ministries of Russia and Tajikistan in Kazan, Russian Minister of Interiors Rashid Nurgaliyev

18:45, august 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik MoF, IDA sign grant agreement for public financial management modernization project

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus /Victoria Naumova/ -- On Friday August 21, a grant agreement for 971,000 U.S.

17:55, august 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports roundtable discussion on energy efficiency

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Organized on the initiative of the Tajik Government under support of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, an August 21 roundtable discussion on energy

17:34, august 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik capital consumes over 1.311 bln kWh of electricity in January-July 09

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first seven months of this year, Dushanbe has consumed 1.

15:50, august 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

ADB, U.S. Government join efforts to modernize customs infrastructure in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the U.S.

15:28, august 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Deceived depositors of Eskhata Bank set up initiative group

KHUJAND, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deceived depositors of the branch of the Khujand-based Eskhata Bank in the northern city of Chkalovsk have set up an initiative group to get their money

14:26, august 21, 2009

SOCIETY

Tajik expert expects annual inflation to stand at 12-15% this year

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Consumer prices will continue to rise through the year and annual inflation for 2009 will stand at 12-15 percent, Dr.

13:50, august 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob power engineering specialists prepare local power systems for winter

KULOB, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Kulob power engineering specialists are taking adequate measures to prepare local power systems for the winter period.

13:27, august 21, 2009

POWER

MPs return from the summer recess

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have returned from the summer recess.

13:06, august 21, 2009

POWER

President Rahmon appeals to Tajik people to make donations during Ramadan

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has made a televised appeal to the people of Tajikistan on occasion of the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan,