Tajkistan

14:30, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Government endorses agriculture development concept

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The government has endorsed the concept for the agriculture development till 2020, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

14:11, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan: remittances take a dive

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus – Remittances to Tajikistan’s remote eastern autonomous region of Gorno-Badakhshan have fallen by 50 percent in just three months, an official from the Tajik

14:05, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Remittances to Amonatbonk’s branch in Qurghon Teppa decrease

QURGHON TEPPA, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the past three months, remittances the branch of Amonabonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of the Khatlon province

13:39, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

More than 10% of farms funded by Agroinvestbonk’s branch in Qurghon Teppa repay cotton loans

QURGHON TEPPA, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus - More than 10 percent of farms funded by Agroinvestbonk’s branch in Qurghon Teppa have repaid cotton loons, Abdulfattoh Sharipov, director of the

13:24, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Large farms in Kulob in no hurry to return cotton loans

KULOB, January 8m 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of January 8, 2009, Agroinvestbonk has managed to return only 3.

12:37, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

0.6% of Tajik population cannot keep the track of events because of electricity shortages

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- To provide people’s access to the socially significant information it is necessary to use all available technologies, depending on specifics and other

12:12, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik embassy denies report released by Moscow-based Tajik public association as ‘false’

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a press release issued on January 7, the Tajik Embassy in Moscow denied information posted on website of the Moscow-based Tajik public association,

11:58, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Outgoing British ambassador meets with Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

11:44, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk to install ATMs in Vose and Farkhor

KULOB, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking in an interview with Asia-Plus, head of Agroinvestbonk’s branch in Kulob Sayfiddin Qadamov said that their bank intended to install two other

11:30, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan writes off $12 mln Kazakh debt in exchange for wheat and fuel

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has written off a $12 million Kazakhstan’s debt in exchange for wheat and fuel, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

11:16, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

IRPT applies to Dushanbe municipality for permission to organize action of protest against Israel’s Gaza attacks

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 7, the board of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) applied to the Dushanbe mayor’s office for permission to organize in Dushanbe a

21:29, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Fares for train Khujand-Dushanbe double this year

On January 1, 2009, fares on the train Khujand-Dushanbe rose 100 percent, reaching 86 somoni for reserved seat and 114 somoni for compartment

21:03, january 7, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Crime rate decreases in Kulob through 2008

KULOB, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, 220 crimes were reported in the city and the district of Kulob, which is 65 crimes fewer than during 2007, the Kulob prosecutor Nasrullo Mahmoudov said

20:49, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Industrial products worth 102 mln somoni remains undelivered in Sughd in 2008

KHUJAND, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Industrial products worth 102 million worth produced by the Sughd enterprises in 2008 remained unsold, the Sughd energy and industries department head

20:14, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

France will not increase its military contingent in Tajikistan, says French ambassador

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- France will not increase its military contingent deployed at the Dushanbe airport to support operations in Afghanistan, outgoing French Ambassador to

19:09, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

There ought not to accuse Uzbekistan of having animosity to Tajikistan; we ourselves to be blame for many problems, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- There ought not to accuse Uzbekistan of having animosity to Tajikistan following gas price rises and Turkmen electricity transit suspension, because we

16:25, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

1mln copies of different textbooks for primary schools published in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- One million copies of different textbooks for primary schools are expected to have been published in Tajikistan this year as part of the Tajikistan

15:57, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia expected to sign agreement on cooperation in oil and gas production

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A government delegation of Saudi Arabia is expected to visit Tajikistan on January 11-14, according to the MFA information department.

15:04, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Outgoing French ambassador bids farewell to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Tajikistan, Mr.

14:07, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Seasonal catarrh outbreak reported in Sughd

KHUJAND, December 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An outbreak of seasonal catarrh has been reported in northern Tajikistan.

13:47, january 7, 2009

INCIDENTS

Three children get carbon monoxide poisoning, one of them dies

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three minors have got carbon monoxide poisoning in the Roudaki district, one of them has died, according to Interior Ministry press service.

13:14, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Adrasman ore refinery has not been in operation since December 2008

KHUJAND, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd-based open joint-stock company (OJSC), Adrasman Ore Refinery, has not been in operation since December 1, 2008.

12:26, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

MoE discusses 2008’s results and development prospects in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 7, Asia-Plus -- A board meeting of the Ministry of Education (MoE) is held today to discuss the results of work carried out in 2008 and development prospects this year.

11:59, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Youth Labor Exchange offers 400 seasonal jobs in Russia

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Youth Labor Exchange at the Committee for Youth, Sports and Tourism Affairs has signed contracts with a number of Russian companies for 400

11:44, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan stands in third place among CIS states in national currency exchange rates

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, Tajikistan stood in the third place among the CIS states in terms of decrease in the official exchange rate of USD against national currency,

11:30, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Three Afghan drug traffickers killed on border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three Afghan drug traffickers have been killed in a skirmish on the border in the Khatlon province, according to the main border directorate within the

11:15, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik banks deny rumors about ATM cash shortages as ‘unfounded’

Banks in Tajikistan have denied rumors about shortage of cash at automatic teller machines (ATM) as unfounded; however, these rumors have caused people to become worried.

20:11, january 6, 2009

TAJKISTAN

To pay off its debts cotton-growing farm in Hamadoni sells its property

KULOB, January 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday January 5, one of cotton-growing farms in Khatlon’s Hamadoni district sold its tractor T-40 in order to pay off a part of its debts to

19:28, january 6, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Moldova assumes the rotating CIS presidency this year

DUSHANBE, January 6, 2009, Asia-Plus - Moldova assumes the rotating CIS chairmanship and Chisinau, capital of Moldova, will host the next annual CIS summit set for October 2009, according to press

18:47, january 6, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik delegation departs for Tashkent to negotiate transit of Turkmen electricity via Uzbek power systems

DUSHANBE, January 6, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Head of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding Sharifkhon Samiyev heading Tajik delegation departed for Tashkent today to negotiate transit