Tajkistan

13:27, december 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

United States civil affairs team and Tajik firm renovate Qumsangir boarding school

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On December 19, the U.S.

13:16, december 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan admitted to EDB

Tajikistan has been admitted to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

11:15, december 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Maternity department opened at central district hospital in Shuroobod

KULOB, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of a maternity department with 16 beds at the central district hospital in Khatlon’s Shuroobod district was held on December 19.

20:01, december 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

ADB Dushanbe office holds press conference on outcomes of CAREC ministerial conference

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Strategy for Regional Cooperation in the Energy Sector endorsed at the 7th Ministerial Conference under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation

18:22, december 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan increases wheat and fuel oil shipments to Tajikistan this winter

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Practical implementation of bilateral agreements was a major topic of bilateral talks of Tajik President Tajik President Emomali Rahmon with his

17:55, december 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Only five presidents attend CIS informal summit hosted by Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Only five presidents, including the president of host country, have attended an informal CIS summit hosted by Kazakhstan, while invitations were sent

12:08, december 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

185 firearms confiscated from Sughd population this year

KHUJAND, December 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd police directorate have confiscated 185 illegally possessed firearms from local population in January-November this year,

11:20, december 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MoH, Project HOPE announce competition for the best media coverage of TB in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) have announced the competition among the Tajik media

20:19, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik air company lowers fare for air route from Dushanbe to Moscow

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s national air carrier, TajikAir, has lowered fare for the air route from Dushanbe to Moscow.

19:53, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Student of one Dushanbe universities detained for drug pushing

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus - A student of one of Dushanbe universities has been detained for drug pushing, according to the Drug Control Agency (DCA).

19:30, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President offers to develop the 180 days of reforms program

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has offered to develop the 180 Days of Reforms program to support further development of private sector in the country and

19:01, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tethys provides Dushanbe with local natural gas this winter at the rate of up to 100,000 m³ per day

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday December 18, President Emomali Rahmon received Dr David Robson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada’s Tethys

17:18, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Appearance of Tajik Salafis resembles first steps of Afghan Taliban, says Turajonzoda

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Appearance of Tajik Salfis resembles first steps of Afghan Taliban, known Tajik cleric and politician Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda remarked at a scientific

16:34, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Global financial crisis effects reach Tajikistan

However, Tajik central bank, despite speculations by many experts, does not attribute sharp increase in the USD exchange rate in the country to the global financial crisis.

15:27, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Another 66 computers distributed to schools in Kulob

KULOB, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Another 66 computers and 11 printers have been distributed to schools in the city and the district of Kulob, the Kulob education department head

15:14, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Japan continues training personnel for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Finance Minister Jamoliddin Nouraliyev met with Mr.

14:47, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk’s branch in Kulob offers its customers deposit with annual rate of 25% for 2009

KULOB, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- the branch of open joint-stock company Agroinvestbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s commercial banks, in Kulob has announced a festive action on

14:11, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

GBAO agriculture directorate sums up 2008 harvest’s results

KHOROG, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- This year, farmers in Gorno Badakhshan have produced some 12,000 tons grains (850 tons more than in 2007), 29,000 tons of potatoes (2,600 tons more),

13:50, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TAFF-Agroinvestbonk subproject expands it operations in Kulob

KULOB, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Agricultural Finance Facility (TAFF) project, sponsored by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Agroinvestbonk,

13:08, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon departs for Kazakhstan to attend informal CIS summit

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is departing for Kazakhstan today to attend an informal meeting of a number of CIS heads of state that will be held at the

12:31, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Belarus to boost economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The sixth session of the Tajik-Belarus intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation concluded in Dushanbe yesterday afternoon.

11:45, december 19, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Sughd customers report large pyrotechnics haul

KHUJAND, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Sughd customs officers have seized nearly 37,000 pyrotechnics at the Khujand customs checkpoint, Terminal, a source at the Sughd regional customs

11:30, december 19, 2008

POWER

Majlisi Milli confirms amendment prohibiting deportation of HIV/AIDS suffers

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) have confirmed amendment to the AIDS law prohibiting deportation of foreign

11:20, december 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan signs double taxation avoidance agreement with India

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has signed a double taxation avoidance agreement with India.

20:00, december 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik delegation visits Geneva to get acquainted with human rights protection issues

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On December 11-17, a group of Tajik journalists, students and representatives of NGOs dealing with human rights protection issues visited Geneva.

19:09, december 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Ministry of economy works out program for mitigation of global financial crisis effects

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Economic Development ad Trade (MoEDT) is working out the program for mitigation of effects of the global financial crisis.

18:50, december 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS central bank officials meet in February 2009 to discuss information security issues

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The first inter-bank conference to discuss banking information security issues is expected to take place in Ufa, Russia’s Boshkortostan republic from

17:04, december 18, 2008

POWER

Tajikistan criminalizes delivery of counterfeit medicines

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) have confirmed amendments to the country’s Penal Code that criminalize

16:40, december 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Father of killed migrant demands justice

QURGHON TEPPA, December 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Russian authorities should toughen measures against ultra-nationalist organizations acting in Russia, Muhabbatsho Aziz, farther of the

15:49, december 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

United States civil affairs team and Tajik firm renovate Qumsangir boarding school

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On December 19, the U.S.

Tajikistan admitted to EDB

Tajikistan has been admitted to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

Maternity department opened at central district hospital in Shuroobod

KULOB, December 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of a maternity department with 16 beds at the central district hospital in Khatlon’s Shuroobod district was held on December 19.

ADB Dushanbe office holds press conference on outcomes of CAREC ministerial conference

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Strategy for Regional Cooperation in the Energy Sector endorsed at the 7th Ministerial Conference under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation

Kazakhstan increases wheat and fuel oil shipments to Tajikistan this winter

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Practical implementation of bilateral agreements was a major topic of bilateral talks of Tajik President Tajik President Emomali Rahmon with his

Only five presidents attend CIS informal summit hosted by Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Only five presidents, including the president of host country, have attended an informal CIS summit hosted by Kazakhstan, while invitations were sent

185 firearms confiscated from Sughd population this year

KHUJAND, December 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd police directorate have confiscated 185 illegally possessed firearms from local population in January-November this year,

MoH, Project HOPE announce competition for the best media coverage of TB in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) have announced the competition among the Tajik media

Tajik air company lowers fare for air route from Dushanbe to Moscow

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s national air carrier, TajikAir, has lowered fare for the air route from Dushanbe to Moscow.

Student of one Dushanbe universities detained for drug pushing

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus - A student of one of Dushanbe universities has been detained for drug pushing, according to the Drug Control Agency (DCA).

President offers to develop the 180 days of reforms program

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has offered to develop the 180 Days of Reforms program to support further development of private sector in the country and

Tethys provides Dushanbe with local natural gas this winter at the rate of up to 100,000 m³ per day

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday December 18, President Emomali Rahmon received Dr David Robson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada’s Tethys

Appearance of Tajik Salafis resembles first steps of Afghan Taliban, says Turajonzoda

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Appearance of Tajik Salfis resembles first steps of Afghan Taliban, known Tajik cleric and politician Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda remarked at a scientific

Global financial crisis effects reach Tajikistan

However, Tajik central bank, despite speculations by many experts, does not attribute sharp increase in the USD exchange rate in the country to the global financial crisis.

Another 66 computers distributed to schools in Kulob

KULOB, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Another 66 computers and 11 printers have been distributed to schools in the city and the district of Kulob, the Kulob education department head

Japan continues training personnel for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Finance Minister Jamoliddin Nouraliyev met with Mr.

Agroinvestbonk’s branch in Kulob offers its customers deposit with annual rate of 25% for 2009

KULOB, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- the branch of open joint-stock company Agroinvestbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s commercial banks, in Kulob has announced a festive action on

GBAO agriculture directorate sums up 2008 harvest’s results

KHOROG, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- This year, farmers in Gorno Badakhshan have produced some 12,000 tons grains (850 tons more than in 2007), 29,000 tons of potatoes (2,600 tons more),

TAFF-Agroinvestbonk subproject expands it operations in Kulob

KULOB, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Agricultural Finance Facility (TAFF) project, sponsored by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Agroinvestbonk,

President Rahmon departs for Kazakhstan to attend informal CIS summit

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is departing for Kazakhstan today to attend an informal meeting of a number of CIS heads of state that will be held at the

Tajik, Belarus to boost economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The sixth session of the Tajik-Belarus intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation concluded in Dushanbe yesterday afternoon.

Sughd customers report large pyrotechnics haul

KHUJAND, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Sughd customs officers have seized nearly 37,000 pyrotechnics at the Khujand customs checkpoint, Terminal, a source at the Sughd regional customs

Majlisi Milli confirms amendment prohibiting deportation of HIV/AIDS suffers

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) have confirmed amendment to the AIDS law prohibiting deportation of foreign

Tajikistan signs double taxation avoidance agreement with India

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has signed a double taxation avoidance agreement with India.

Tajik delegation visits Geneva to get acquainted with human rights protection issues

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On December 11-17, a group of Tajik journalists, students and representatives of NGOs dealing with human rights protection issues visited Geneva.

Ministry of economy works out program for mitigation of global financial crisis effects

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Economic Development ad Trade (MoEDT) is working out the program for mitigation of effects of the global financial crisis.

CIS central bank officials meet in February 2009 to discuss information security issues

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The first inter-bank conference to discuss banking information security issues is expected to take place in Ufa, Russia’s Boshkortostan republic from

Tajikistan criminalizes delivery of counterfeit medicines

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) have confirmed amendments to the country’s Penal Code that criminalize

Father of killed migrant demands justice

QURGHON TEPPA, December 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Russian authorities should toughen measures against ultra-nationalist organizations acting in Russia, Muhabbatsho Aziz, farther of the

Migration should be by choice, not by necessity: ILO

In his message on occasion of International Migrants Day, Director-General of the International Labor Office, Mr.