Tajkistan

17:15, april 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Democrats offer formation of anticrisis government

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In its anticrisis program presented on April 27, the Mahmadruzi Iskandarov-run Democratic Party (DPT) offers to work out a package of anticrisis laws

16:29, april 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

IRPT nominates candidate to replace resigned IRPT MP in lower house of parliament

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday April 25, the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) nominated the party activist Muhammadali Hoit to replace Muhammadsahrif Himmatzoda in the Majlisi

14:45, april 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

DPT presents its anticrisis program

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of presentation of an anticrisis program developed by the Mahmadruzi Iskandarov-run Democratic Party (DPT) has been held at the Tajik Journalists’

13:59, april 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

No serious cause for concern of spread of swine flu to Tajikistan, says head sanitary physician

Probability of spread of a new swine flu virus to Tajikistan is very low as the country does not import pork, Tajikistanâ€™s head sanitary physician Azam Mirzoyev said.

13:09, april 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik company presents survey on state of confectionary industry in the country

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik company, Somon Capital, hosted a roundtable meeting last Saturday to present a survey on state of the confectionary industry in Tajikistan as well

12:44, april 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

IMF to double the borrowing limits of poorest countries, including CIS states

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to double the borrowing limits of the poorest countries under the Poverty

12:20, april 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik power holding reportedly settles the issue of its debt to OJSC Sangtuda HPP-1

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding has settled the issue of its debt to open joint stock company (OJSC) Sangtuda HPP-1 that has built

11:22, april 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Exhibition of goods from China’s Kashgar to be organized in Danghara in August

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An exhibition of goods from Kashgar, China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) is expected to be held in Khatlon’s Danghara district from August

11:09, april 27, 2009

INCIDENTS

RCS distributes relief supplies to flood hit people in Khuroson district

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) has distributed humanitarian aid to residents of the village of 18th Partsyezd in Khatlon’s Khuroson district

10:43, april 27, 2009

LAW-ORDER

53 corruption-related crimes detected in Sughd in Q1 09

KHUJAND, April 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 53 corruption-related crimes have been detected in the Sughd province over the first three months of this year, the chief of Sughd anticorruption

10:14, april 27, 2009

POWER

President signs decree requiring nationwide switch to energy-saving light bulbs

By presidentâ€™s decree relevant services are charged to provide nationwide shift to energy-saving light bulbs by the end of this year.

19:57, april 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

NATO delegation holds 'fruitful' meetings In Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus – High-ranking members of the first-ever NATO Parliamentary Assembly delegation to visit Tajikistan have said their meetings with the government and parliament

19:05, april 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

PamirEnergy able to provide its consumers with power all the year round, says GBAO governor

KHOROG, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Pamir Energy Company (PamirEnergy) has an opportunity to provide the city of Khorog and four adjacent districts with electrical power all the year

18:32, april 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Devaluation of TJS inevitable process, says expert

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Devaluation of the somoni (TJS) against the dollar is an inevitable process under conditions of reduction in the money supply at a global scale, Tajik

11:36, april 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Drug police in Dushanbe burn over 500 tons of narcotics last Friday

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry directorate for combating drug trafficking (drug police) burned more than 506 kilograms of narcotics at the Dushanbe

11:22, april 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Regional training-of-trainers course on integrated border management held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus – A Regional Training-of-Trainers course on Integrated Border Management (IBM), organized with the support of the EU-UNDP Border Management in Central Asia

11:12, april 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Swiss corporation helps Tajik power holding reduce power losses

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Switzerland contributes to efficiency of electricity and gas supply systems of Dushanbe Press release issued by the Swiss

10:30, april 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Cooperation between NGOs and media to be discussed in Dushanbe next week

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe-based NGO Umedbakhsh organizes a training seminar for local journalists on problems of cooperation between NGOs and media.

19:41, april 24, 2009

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to this year’s budget

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to the law on the budget for 2009

19:29, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, CSTO secretary general discuss formation of the CSTO collective rapid reaction force

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to format and frames of functioning of the Collective Rapid Reaction Force of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) were a

18:26, april 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Damage caused by untargeted use of state funds by Tajiktelecom reportedly estimated at $770,000

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption Sherkhon Salimzoda revealed

17:31, april 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Anticorruption agency to inspect targeted use of budgetary funds by ministries and organizations

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe, the anticorruption chief Sherkhon Salimzoda noted on April 24 that the agency has worked out the plan of actions to inspect

17:13, april 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Anticorruption agency intends to study report about audit at central bank

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has not yet officially received the report about audit carried out at the National Bank

15:25, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Gazprom Zarubezhneftegaz seeks success in exploration of Sariqamish gas field

DUSHANBE, March 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Closed joint-stock company (CJSC) Gazprom Zarubezhneftegaz has launched large-scale mobilization work on the Sariqamish gas filed in the Shahrinav

14:04, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Spring conscription campaign reaches more than 75 percent of the target

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By April 24, the spring conscription campaign has reached more than 75 percent of the target, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a chief spokesman for the Ministry

13:42, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

World Bank head sends letter to Uzbek president

The World Bank fully shares Uzbekistan's worry about the construction of new hydroelectric facilities in the region, says a response letter by World Bank President Robert Zoellick sent to Uzbek

12:10, april 24, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Tajik official arrested for stealing pension funds

DUSAHNBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus – A Tajik Labor and Social Protection Ministry official has been arrested by the country''s anticorruption agency, RFE/RL''s Tajik Service reported on April 23.

11:56, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

1,660 new jobs created in Konibodom in Q1 09

KONIBODOM, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Konibodom authorities are taking measures to employ returning labor migrants.

11:39, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk’s capital reaches 217 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of April 10, 2009, capital of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk has amounted to 217 million somoni (equivalent to 56.

10:58, april 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Bad weather conditions affect cotton sowing campaign in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Recent torrential rain has seriously affected the cotton sowing campaign in the majority of cotton-growing districts in the Sughd province, the head of