Tajkistan

11:15, february 24, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader pays working visit to Moscow

President Emomali Rahmon is departing for Moscow today for a short working visit.

19:57, february 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Russian JV to be established in Taboshar

KHUJAND, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik-Russian joint venture, limited liability company Toboni Sughd, will be established in the Tajik northern city of Taboshar.

19:32, february 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan intends to purchase more than 350 tons of cotton seeds from Turkey

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The government has allocated 6 million somoni from the national budget for purchase of high-quality cotton seeds for this year’s cotton-sowing

18:32, february 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik army was being formed while simultaneously fighting, says defense minister

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The National Army of Tajikistan was being formed in the 1990s while simultaneously fighting, Defense Minister Sherali Khairulloyev said in an

17:36, february 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Railways purchases 10 new gondola cars from Russia

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Railways has purchased 10 new gondola cars from the Russian Federation, Asia-Plus has learned from the deputy head of the logistics department

15:18, february 23, 2009

POWER

Lower house’s board considers Tajik-Uzbek border on national border

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered an agreement between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on

15:00, february 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New buildings at two schools open their doors to pupils in Bokhtar

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two new buildings at secondary schools ## 21 and 41 in the villages of Kovuntepp and Komsomol in Khatlon’s Bokhtar district opened their doors to

14:19, february 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Young officers of Tajik National Guard take the oath of loyalty to the Homeland

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 60 young officers of Tajikistan’s National Guard have taken the oath of loyalty to the Homeland.

13:58, february 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Training seminar for journalists launched in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A three-day training seminar for Tajik journalists on issues related to support of women’s and children’s rights has been launched in Dushanbe today

13:18, february 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

TDB, Russlavbank discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 20, top managers of Bonk Rushdi Tojikistion (Tajikistan Development Bank or TDB) met here with visiting senior representatives of

12:46, february 23, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Police officer wounded in Sughd

KHUJAND, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Drunken hooligan has inflicted a stab wound on police officer in Sughd’s Zafarobod district.

12:34, february 23, 2009

INCIDENTS

Three suicides and one suicide attempt reported in Sughd last Thursday

KHUAJND, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three suicide cases and a suicide attempt were reported in the northern Sughd province last Thursday (February 19) alone.

11:58, february 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik minister, Gazprom top manager discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Energy and Industries Minister Gul Sherali held a meeting with chairman of board of Russian state-controlled gas company, Gazprom, Alexei

11:43, february 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

PDPT to avoid the principle of regionalism in its personnel policy, deputy party leader says

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Henceforth, the People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) will avoid the principle of regionalism (when most high-ranking officials are from one region) in

11:30, february 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Job fair held in Khorog on Saturday

KHOROG, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A job fair was held in Khorog, the regional center of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO) on February 21.

11:15, february 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

ADB to provide $102 million to Tajikistan in grant

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide 102 million US dollars to Tajikistan in a form of grant for mitigation of effects of the financial

15:07, february 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob farmers repay nearly 65% of cotton loans received from Amonatbonk

KULOB, February 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 108 farming units in four cotton-growing districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region have already paid off loans received from Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings

14:45, february 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Sughd education authorities take measures to provide local schools with sufficient teachers

KHUJAND, February 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Like schools in other regions of the country, schools in the Sughd province are experiencing an acute shortage of teachers.

14:06, february 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seeks admission to ISTA

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Central seed lab at the Republican Seed Inspectorate has lodged application for admission to the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA).

13:20, february 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Zarifi meets with senior UN official on Friday

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 20, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with visiting UN Secretary General’s Special Representative and the Head of the UN Regional

11:34, february 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Russian state gas company launches large-scale exploration of gas and-oil deposits in Tajikistan

Closed joint-stock company (CJSC) Gazprom Zarubezhneftegaz, subsidiary of Russiaâ€™s state-controlled gas company Gazprom, has announced intention to launch large-scale exploration of three

11:20, february 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

China’s company to build small power plant and rehabilitate transformer plant in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 20, the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI) and China’s Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Co., Ltd.

19:59, february 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik GDP rises 3.5% last month compared to Jan 08: committee for statistics

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Compared to January 2008 gross domestic product (GDP) in Tajikistan rose 3.5 percent in comparable prices last month, reaching 936.

19:39, february 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Yemeni president expected to pay official visit to Tajikistan in late February

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By Invitation of President Emomali Rahmon, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will pay an official visit to Tajikistan on February 26-27, according

19:06, february 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Russian Flour Mills’ Union expected to ship some 250,000 tons of flour to Tajikistan each year

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Government of the Russia Federation has made a decision to increase flour supplies to Tajikistan, press service of Tajikistan’s Chamber of

18:59, february 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Strengthening management structures at Tajik hospitals

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik hospital managers and administrators gathered in Dushanbe on February 19 to discuss ways to introduce innovations in hospital management to

18:46, february 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Up to 200 automobile containers with non-military cargo expected to be sent to Afghanistan through Tajikistan each week

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to transit of commercial goods to Afghanistan through Tajikistan were the focus of a meeting of Foreign Minster Hamrokhon Zarifi with

16:13, february 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Sangtuda HPP-1 intends to file suit against Tajik power holding over unpaid debt

Ten days given to Barqi Tojik power holding for paying off its electricity debt to open joint joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtuda HPP-1 expired yesterday and Sangtuda HPP-1 now intends to file suit

15:38, february 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk’s capital exceeds 160 mln somoni

DUSHNBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of January 31, 2009, capital of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk has amounted to more than 160 million somoni, which is 62.

15:22, february 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Specialists from CIS statistical committee expect Tajikistan’s imports to fall 20% this year

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Imports into Tajikistan are expected to fall 20 percent this year, the CIS Interstate Committee for Statistics reported.