Tajkistan

17:48, april 29, 2009

POWER

Dushanbe prosecutor replaced

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Saydmurod Qodirov, who had previously served as the first deputy prosecutor of the Khatlon province, was appointed the Dushanbe prosecutor, replacing

15:23, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

DPT institutes awards for journalists

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- The Mahmadruzi Iskandarov-run Democratic Party (DPT) has instituted four awards for Tajik journalists.

15:04, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Yellow rust hits cereals in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus - Yellow rust has affected some wheat fields in Jabborrasulov and Zafarobod districts in northern Tajikistan, according to the Sughd agriculture directorate.

14:43, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Increase in USD exchange rate in Tajikistan connected with changes in international market

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The exchange rate of the US dollar against the somoni has shown an upward tendency in recent days and average buying and selling rates of the dollar in

13:31, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Cochairmen of Tajik-Uzbek intergovernmental commission meet in Tashkent

A meeting of cochairmen of Tajik-Uzbek intergovernmental commission for delimitation and demarcation of common border will be held in Tashkent on April 29-30.

12:35, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Mexico reportedly ready to launch enterprise for processing vegetables and fruits in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Mexico is ready to launch enterprise for processing vegetables and fruits in Tajikistan, the source at the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) said.

12:16, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO experts discuss the present situation in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The seventh meeting of the working group on Afghanistan within the council of foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

11:58, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Khairulloyev attends SCO defense ministers’ meeting in Moscow

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Defense Minister, Colonel-General Sherali Khairulloyev, attended a session of the council of defense ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

11:43, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tragedy of the Aral Sea is the overuse of water for irrigation, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at the one-day summit in Almaty, Kazakhstan that was designed to discuss the disappearing Aral Sea, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon noted on

11:15, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Another school for gifted children to appear in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Another school for gifted is expected to appear in the country this year.

10:45, april 29, 2009

INCIDENTS

Two children seriously wounded in cluster bomb explosion in Rasht

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Residents of rural areas remain at the mercy of anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordnances (UXOs) that are a legacy of the country’s disastrous civil

10:29, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Iran’s Fars News Agency opens its office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Iran’s news agency, Fars News Agency (FNA), will open its representative office in Tajikistan.

10:15, april 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seeks international support for creation of primary infrastructure of its FEZs

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade is currently conducting negotiations with various international organizations and banks on providing loan

18:59, april 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Uzbek leaders dispute about water policy again

After the statement delivered at the IFAS summit in Almaty by Uzbek President Islam Karimov, Emomali Rahmon said he will not sign the meetingâ€™s final documents.

18:04, april 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

$85 mln in investments attracted into Tajikistan’s economy

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- It seems that there is no any significant progress in attraction of investments into Tajikistan’s economy despite government’s plan to bring a total amount of

17:20, april 28, 2009

POWER

Tajik leader holds a number of meetings in Almaty on sidelines of CA water summit

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has held a number of bilateral meetings in Almaty, Kazakhstan on sidelines of the Central Asian water summit.

16:51, april 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik cannot punish those who do not want to replace incandescents with CFLs

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus - Barqi Tojik power holding is not authorized to punish those who do not want to replace incandescent lamps with energy-saving light lamps that are also

15:17, april 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Government objects to Talco’s intention to give up tolling system

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The government objects to Tajik Aluminum Company’s (Talco) intention to give up the tolling system (customer-finished raw materials) of work, Deputy

14:31, april 28, 2009

POWER

Mayor sacks Dushanbe’s waterworks head, shakes some municipal officials

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev replaced a number of municipal officials at an April 27 enlarged meeting of mayor’s office reviewing

13:25, april 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon departs for Almaty to attend Central Asian water summit

Heads of state from member nations of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) are discussing issues related to activities of the IFASâ€™ bodies.

11:54, april 28, 2009

POWER

President shakes up officials

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes at an April 27 meeting considering preparations for autumn-winter 2009-2010.

11:40, april 28, 2009

POWER

Government session considers preparations for autumn-winter 2009-2010

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An April 27 government session, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, considered preparations for autumn-winter 2009-2010.

10:59, april 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan working on sending workers to Saudi Arabia

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus – Tajik labor migration service officials in northern Sughd province say they are still waiting to implement a December agreement with Saudi Arabia about the

10:44, april 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik’s debt issue expected to be settled in the near future, says Tajik electricity supplier official

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the planning department within Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric system) power holding, Suhrob Rahimov,

10:30, april 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Sughd ophthalmologists reportedly bring success of glaucoma operations to 90%

KHUJAND, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ophthalmologists in the Sughd province have brought the successfulness of operations for glaucoma to 90 percent, the deputy head physician of the Sughd

10:14, april 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO working group on Afghanistan meets in Moscow today

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The seventh meeting of the working group on Afghanistan within the council of foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is being

18:52, april 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

50 residents of Gorno Badakhshan find seasonal works in Russian through Saturday’s job fair

KHOROG, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Not only regional and republican but also a number of Russian companies attended a job fair that was held in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan

18:32, april 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik OMON and US Embassy conduct inter-operative anti-terrorist drill

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Asia-Plus’ reporter has attended a joint anti-terrorist drill conducted in Dushanbe for members of Tajik OMON and the US Embassy’s Regional Security

18:13, april 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Finance shortages affect cotton-sowing campaign in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- To add to bad weather conditions that has hit northern Tajikistan in recent days, acute finance shortages have affected the cotton-sowing campaign in the

17:59, april 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Control of prices and rate one of the most important measures under current conditions, says IDPT deputy leader

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Under conditions of the global financial crisis, curbing prices and rates is one of the most topical measures, Dr.