Tajkistan

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,

12:47, august 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

53 new cases of HIV infection detected in Sughd in January-July 09

KHUJAND, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In July this year, 12 new cases of HIV infection were registered in the Sughd province, according to the Sughd Regional AIDS Center.

12:28, august 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik drug control chief calls on donors to take additional measure on financing anti-drug programs

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Principals’ meeting, presided over by German Ambassador to Tajikistan, Ms.

12:04, august 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Russian interior ministries expected to sign a number of cooperation documents

The 11th join board meeting of the interior ministries of Tajikistan and Russia is expected to result in signing of a number of cooperation documents

11:27, august 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ambassador says youth should not study Islam in Pakistan

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus – Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Zubaidullo Zubaidov says Pakistan should remove Tajikistan from a list of countries that illegally send young people to study in

10:45, august 21, 2009

POWER

New chief of DCA staff appointed

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By Drug Control Agency (DCA) director’s order Colonel Farhod Sadulloyev, who had previously headed the DCA internal security department, was appointed

10:30, august 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO states apply to UNGA for adopting resolution cooperation between CSTO and UN

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have applied to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) with proposal to table an

10:15, august 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO discusses basic principles of formation and functioning of the collective security forces

DUSHANBE, August 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Draft documents related to further improvement of activity of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in the field of military and

18:05, august 20, 2009

INCIDENTS

21 persons drown in Sughd

KHUJAND, August 20, 2009 Asia-Plus -- 21 residents of the northern Sughd province drowned while swimming in rivers, lakes and water storage reservoirs this year, according to the Sughd

17:42, august 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik expert rules out the possibility of recurrence of last winter’s energy crisis

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The head of the hydropower engineering laboratory at the Institute for Water Problems of Tajikistan’s Academy of Sciences, Georgy Petrov rules out the

15:18, august 20, 2009

INCIDENTS

Yesterday’s fire destroys 1.5 tons of bitumen

DUSHANBE, August 20, Asia-Plus -- A major fire that broke at two bitumen reservoirs in the west of Dushanbe Wednesday afternoon destroyed 1.

14:58, august 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Energy efficiency issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international roundtable meeting to discuss problems of energy efficiency and rational use of energy resources has been held in Dushanbe today.

13:48, august 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Somon Air lowers passenger fares on flights to Frankfurt am Main

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik private airline, Somon Air, has lowered passenger fares on flights to Frankfurt am Main, according to the Somon Air press service.