Tajkistan

15:41, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek specialists offer to build Sarez HPP instead of Roghun

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two Uzbek energy specialists -- the winner of the 2008 contest for alternative energy and head of the Engineering Research Group (ERG) German

14:18, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS council for printing industry cooperation meets in Dushanbe on April 1-2

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On April 1-2, 2009, Dushanbe will host a session of the CIS interstate council for periodical press, book printing and printing industry cooperation.

13:33, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New student immigration system set to launch in UK on March 31, 2009

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On March 26, the UK Government announced the go-live date for the student tier of its new points-based system for migration, according to press release

12:44, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Two Tajik shepherds released from Afghan captivity

KULOB, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 41-year-old shepherd from the village of Odinaboi in the Sarichashma Jamoat of Khatlon’s Shuroobod district, Shermamon Mannonov, who was held by Afghan

11:58, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

International conference to discuss security problems in Middle East opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An international conference formally titled “Problems of Security of States in the Middle East under Conditions of the Global Financial Crisis” is

11:29, march 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Award ceremony for the winners of the competition for the best article on TB held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An awards ceremony for the winners of the competition for the best article on the TB problems in Tajikistan is being held at the Kokhi Jomi Complex in

19:46, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik drug control kingpin accuses Russian media of tendentiously covering drug situation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) director, Lieutenant-General Rustam Nazarov, considers that a series of reports released by some Russian media lately cover

19:12, march 26, 2009

INCIDENTS

British and Swiss governments together with Focus Humanitarian Assistance help Tajikistan to reduce the risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On March 18 2009 the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Focus

16:30, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

106 sick with typhoid in Rohati area

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An outbreak of typhoid has been reported in the Rohati area of the Roudaki district this month, some six kilometers to the east of Dushanbe.

15:53, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Part of equipment installed at Tajik-Iranian JV in Khujand

KHUJAND, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based Tajik-Iranian joint venture, Nikou-Khujand (spinning mill), has completed installation of a part of equipment.

15:27, march 26, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Woman fro Kazakhstan faces illegal recruitment charge

KHUJAND, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd law enforcement authorities have instituted criminal proceedings against Kazakh national, Ms.

15:02, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Locust infestation reported in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA/DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus - Locust infestation has been reported in 14 districts of the southern Khatlon province, Khursandmurod Qurbonaliyev, an official with the

14:24, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

ILO calls for urgent global jobs pact to forestall "prolonged and severe" employment crisis

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Director-General of the International Labor Organization (ILO) called for a “Global Jobs Pact” to forestall a “prolonged and severe” jobs crisis

14:10, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM to attend SCO-sponsored conference on Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has departed for Moscow today morning to attend a special three-day conference on Afghanistan that will open there

13:45, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Balint group for training doctors consulting on HIV and drug addiction matters organized in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus - The Balint group for training medical workers engaged in consulting the population on the HIV/AIDS and drug addiction matters will be organized in

13:17, march 26, 2009

POWER

President Rahmon departs for Mongolia on official visit

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon heading a high-ranking delegation has departed for Mongolia today morning on an official two-day visit.

13:05, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS finance ministers to coordinate their position at G-20 summit

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A session of the CIS council of finance ministers will be held in Moscow on March 31.

12:53, march 26, 2009

POWER

President signs new religion law

President Emomali Rahmon has signed a number of laws, including a new law on freedom of conscience and religious associations.

11:29, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

To help countries face crisis, IMF revamps its lending

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a statement posted on its website, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) noted on March 24 that as part of moves to support countries during the

11:15, march 26, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to open consulates in Afghan provinces of Kunduz and Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- During his two-day visit to the Afghan city of Mazar-i Sharif on March 20-21, Foreign Minster Hamrokhon Zarifi met with his Afghan counterpart, Rangin

20:25, march 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik private air carrier obtains another Boeing 737-800

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s private air carrier, Somon Air, has obtained another Western type aircraft.

19:18, march 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Cotton-sowing campaign launched in some regions of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE/KULOB, March 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A cotton-sowing campaign has been launched in southern Tajikistan.

19:05, march 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New rules of granting labor permits to foreigners come into effect on April 1

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- New rules of granting labor permits to foreigners and persons without citizenship will come into effect beginning on April1, according to the migration

18:26, march 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk, Latvia’s Trasta Commerzbank interested in establishing bilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to establishment of bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation were the focus of a March 20 meeting of chairman of the board of open

18:00, march 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s economic situations getting worse year in, says Russian expert

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- No one Central Asia’s state is now properly stable, the head of the Central Asia and Kazakhstan department within Russia’s CIS Institute, Andrey Rogozin, said

15:18, march 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia comes into effect

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on has hailed the entry into force of the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia, the UN News Center

14:56, march 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kyrgyz bust with illegal Tajik migrants on board detained in Sughd

KHUJAND, March 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A bus belonging to Kyrgyz national Mamadjon Mahmoudov with more than 60 illegal Tajik migrants on board was detained at the checkpoint Dehmoy in Sughd’s

14:42, march 25, 2009

POWER

Opening of Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel signifies new direction of cooperation between Tajikistan, Russia and Turkey, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of a five-star Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel was held on March 21 and President Emomali Rahmon attended the hotel-opening ceremony.

14:19, march 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon begins an official visit to Mongolia tomorrow evening

During his one-day visit to Ulan-Bator, President Emomali Rahmon and his Mongolian counterpart, President Nambaryn Enkhbayar, will consider issues related to bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan

13:54, march 25, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Iranian FMs discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, march 25, 2009, Asia-Plus – On March 21, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki in the Afghan northern city of Mazar-i Sharif.