Tajkistan

15:32, march 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik lifts power rationing in Dushanbe

Barqi Tojik power holding lifted electricity rationing in Dushanbe on February 27 following resumption of Turkmen power deliveries.

14:12, march 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Plant genetics database expected to be created in Tajikistan by the end of 2010

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A plant genetics database is expected to be crated at Tajikistan’s National Center for Genetic Resources, Hofizullo Muminjonov, a chief coordinator of

13:35, march 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ambassador to Russia awarded Order of Peace

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Russia, Abdulmajid Dostiyev, has been awarded Order of Peace, the head of the Moscow-based media holding Tajinfo, Muhammad

13:12, march 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik drug control chief attends first session of CARICC national coordinators council in Almaty

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) chief Rustam Nazarov attended the first session of the council of national coordinators of the Central Asia Regional

12:40, march 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ranked 7th among former Soviet republics in currency devaluation

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Belarus’ new agency BelPan has ranked Tajikistan 7th among the former Soviet republic in terms of currency devaluation.

11:59, march 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Sughd unemployed reportedly constitute 2 percent of economically active population of the province

KHUJAND, March 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- According to official data, unemployed now constitute 2 percent of the economically active population of the Sughd province.

11:45, march 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Newspaper for women brought out in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, March 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A newspaper for women, Zarrintoj (Golden Crown), has been brought out in Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province.

11:29, march 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CCI head, Chinese diplomat discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to further expansion of trade and economic cooperation between Tajikistan and China were the focus of a February 27 meeting of the head of

11:14, march 2, 2009

TAJKISTAN

‘To support development of society media should acquire character of fourth power,’ minister says

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- “Tajik media should acquire character of the fourth power in order to support development of society,” Culture Minister Mirzoshorukh Asrori remarked at a

21:28, february 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik officials unable to check Russian arms smuggling

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2009, Asia-Plus – Tajik authorities say they have no knowledge about a weapons cache smuggled into the country by senior Russian military officers and businessmen and

21:20, february 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik power holding consider possibility of lifting electricity rationing in Dushanbe

Barqi Tojik power holding is currently considering the possibility of lifting electricity rationing in Dushanbe.

20:12, february 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Yemeni leader curtails visit schedule and leaves Tajikistan on Friday

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2009, Asia-Plus – Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh changed a schedule of his official visit to Tajikistan and left Dushanbe on February 27.

19:34, february 28, 2009

INCIDENTS

Two counternarcotics officers killed and three border guards wounded in skirmish with Afghan drug traffickers

KULOB, February 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two officers from Tajik counternarcotics agency have been killed and three border guards have been wounded in a skirmish with Afghan drug traffickers in

12:42, february 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Cyrus Microfinance highly appraises Tajik bank’s activity

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On February 26, chairman of the board of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk Niyozmurod Saidmurodov met with visiting president of Cyrus

12:25, february 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Farmers make preparations for spring sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Preparations for the spring sowing campaign are progressing in Tajikistan.

11:56, february 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik health authorities, donors discuss CME issues

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A coordinating meeting with representatives of donors and executing agencies implementing public health support projects in the country was held at

11:39, february 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

179 farms in Sughd and Khatlon pay off loans received from Amonabonk

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 179 farming units in the Sughd and Khatlon province have paid off cotton loans received from Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank), the head of

19:50, february 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Project HOPE delivers $7.9 million of medical supplies to Tajik hospitals

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The U.S. State Department, through Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) delivered $7,888,378.

19:35, february 27, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Police special unit commander sacked

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Commander of the police special unit, OMON, within the Ministry of Interior, Yevgeny Sergeyev, has been sacked for inadequacy.

18:44, february 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of marijuana seized in Farkhor

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Police have seized a large amount of raw opium in Khatlon’s Farkhor district.

18:35, february 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Russian specialists to arrive in Tajikistan for detailed study of sites for construction of three HPPs

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from Russia’s Inter RAO YeES (Unified Energy Systems) will arrive in Tajikistan in the near future for detailed study of sites for

16:23, february 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Yemen sign health cooperation agreement

Negotiations between Tajik and Yemeni government delegations in Dushanbe have resulted in signing of a health cooperation agreement and a joint statement of the residents on expansion of friendship

15:52, february 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Visit of Yemeni leader gives new impulse to further expansion of bilateral cooperation between our countries: Rahmon

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- We hope an official visit of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to Tajikistan will give a strong impulse to further expansion of cooperation between

15:31, february 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan joins Codex Alimentarius Commission

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has become member of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which is engaged in developing food standards, according to Tajikistan’s State

14:14, february 27, 2009

INCIDENTS

Snow avalanche kills six in Varzob

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An avalanche killed six people in the Maikhoura area, Varzob district on Thursday, according to the Committee for emergency Situations (CES).

13:53, february 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agriculture ministry recommends government reviewing financing of cotton sector

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) intends to submit proposals on effective distribution of state funds to cotton-growing for consideration of the

12:53, february 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ranked among former Soviet republics with lowest inflation rates for Jan 09

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Belarus’ news agency BelaPan has ranked Tajikistan among the former Soviet republics with lowest inflation rates for January 2009.

12:24, february 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Drug peddler attempts to transport large amount of heroin hidden in sausages to Moscow

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers seized nearly 14 kilograms of heroin at the Dushanbe airport on February 26, the Customs Service press service said.

11:58, february 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New 200-place education building constructed at school in Panj

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A new 200-place education building at school # 13 in the village of Khoja Quchqor, Khatlon’s Panj district was put into operation on February 25, Asia-Plus

11:15, february 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

USAID strives to simplify customs procedures

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On February 24-25, the USAID (United States Agency for International Development) Regional Trade Liberalization and Customs Project (RTLC) conducted a