Tajkistan

15:33, december 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Komsomolsk gas field gives first cubic meters of natural gas

Workover operations are underway on the Komsomolsk gas field north of Dushanbe, with the intention of producing gas in the short term.

14:37, december 10, 2008

POWER

17th session of parliament’s upper house takes place on Dec 18

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus - The 17th session of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of the third convocation will be held in Dushanbe on December 18, Shavkat Saidov, an aide to the

13:35, december 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Some 8,000 tons of cotton certified in Tajikistan in accordance with internationals standards so far

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Some 8,000 tons of cotton have been certified in Tajikistan in accordance with international standards, Asia-Plus has learned from Kamoljon

13:15, december 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Regional seminar on medium-term assessment of the EFA Project takes places in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Regional seminar on the subject of “Meeting of National Coordinators of the Education for All (EFA) Project for Preparation of Medium-Term Assessment

12:55, december 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MP offers to reorganize ministry of labor into ministry of labor and migration

Deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistanâ€™s lower chamber of parliament) also leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT), Muhiddin Kabirir, offers to reorganize the Ministry of Labor and

12:28, december 10, 2008

POWER

Tajik, Afghan presidents discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday had a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, to discuss state and prospects

11:59, december 10, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Two arrested in Khujand for robbing local university and killing guard

KHUJAND, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two residents of Khujand have been detained on suspicion of having robbed the Khujand-based Tajik State University of Law, Business and Politics and

11:30, december 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan intends to double quota for Iranian students

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan intends to double the quota for Iranian nationals for studying at Tajik universities, according to press service of the Ministry of

11:16, december 10, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Tajik anticorruption agency chief disputes international findings on corruption

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A press conference organized by Tajikistan’s Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption and the UNDP CO Tajikistan and dedicated to

20:23, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Moscow-based Tajik media organization publishes newspaper for Russian Muslims

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Moscow-based media organization, TAJINFO, has published the first edition of newspaper for Russian Muslims, Minbar Islama (Islam Tribune).

18:59, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Russian rail shipments increase by 23.5 percent in the year to Oct 1, 2008

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The overall volume of rail shipments of the Russian Federation with Central Asia’s states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan)

18:57, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Russian rail shipments increase by 23.5 percent in the year to Oct 1, 2008

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The overall volume of rail shipments of the Russian Federation with Central Asia’s states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and

18:38, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Air route between Dushanbe and Astana expected to be launched next spring

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe on December 9, Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

18:28, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Kazakh joint investment fund starts its work beginning on January 1, 2009, says Kazakh envoy

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan intends to expand its bilateral cooperation with Tajikistan in all economic branches, Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

17:40, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

EBRD expands micro lending in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is stepping up its micro finance lending in Tajikistan with a $1 million loan to Humo and

16:22, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik guest workers win case against Russian company

DUSHANBE, December 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik guest workers in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg have won a case against a local construction company.

15:50, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Khujand industrial enterprises increase production volumes

KHUJAND, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Despite existing difficulties, industrial enterprises in Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province have managed to increase production volumes, deputy

15:35, december 9, 2008

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers new bill on military service

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a new bill on military at a December 9 meeting

15:06, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik journalists to be trained in coverage in HIV/AIDS subjects

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A three-day seminar formally titled “Coverage of HIV/AIDS Subject in Tajik Media” will be held at the Kayon-1 Hotel in Dushanbe from December 11-13.

14:04, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan tops CIS states in consumer price rise, says CIS committee for statistics

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, consumer prices rose 30.7 percent in the year to November 1, 2008, according to the CIS Interstate Committee for Statistics.

13:22, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kulob and Temourmalik take efforts to restore horse herds

KULOB, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- As of December 1 2008, the total number of horses in all categories of farms of Khatlon’s Kulob region has been 7,690 head, which is 18 head fewer than

13:03, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CSTO Security Council secretaries gather in Yerevan to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Security Council Secretary Amirqul Azimov is attending a session of the Committee of Security Council secretaries of the Collective Security Treaty

12:40, december 9, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Press conference dedicated to International Corruption Day takes place in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A press conference dedicated to International Anticorruption Day will be held in Dushanbe today at 2:00 p.m., according to UNDP Dushanbe Office.

12:18, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Future of security in Europe in focus as OSCE Foreign Ministers gather in Helsinki

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Ministerial Council that was held in Helsinki on December 4-5 focused on the future of security in Europe.

12:06, december 9, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS experts discuss draft agreement on crime prevention

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An expert group has gathered in Minsk, Belarus today for a two-day meeting to coordinate a draft agreement on exchange of information on prevention of

11:20, december 8, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan marks Idi Qurbon

DUSHANBE, December 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, Tajikistan’s Muslims are marking Eid ul-Adha or Idi Qurbon (Festival of Sacrifice).

22:07, december 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik consulate takes situation with nonpayment of Tajik labor migrants’ wages under control

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s General Consulate in Yekaterinburg, Russia has taken the situation with nonpayment of wages of 120 Tajik labor migrants under its

21:40, december 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Access of political parties to media complicated in Sughd

KHUJAND, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Organizations of political parties in the Sughd province have had difficulties with access to media for a number of reasons.

21:07, december 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS experts conduct consultations to discuss CIS development prospects

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Consultations of representatives of the CIS will be conducted in Moscow on December 8 to discuss prospects of further development of the Commonwealth

19:20, december 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

Komsomolsk gas field gives first cubic meters of natural gas

Workover operations are underway on the Komsomolsk gas field north of Dushanbe, with the intention of producing gas in the short term.

17th session of parliament’s upper house takes place on Dec 18

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus - The 17th session of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of the third convocation will be held in Dushanbe on December 18, Shavkat Saidov, an aide to the

Some 8,000 tons of cotton certified in Tajikistan in accordance with internationals standards so far

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Some 8,000 tons of cotton have been certified in Tajikistan in accordance with international standards, Asia-Plus has learned from Kamoljon

Regional seminar on medium-term assessment of the EFA Project takes places in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Regional seminar on the subject of “Meeting of National Coordinators of the Education for All (EFA) Project for Preparation of Medium-Term Assessment

MP offers to reorganize ministry of labor into ministry of labor and migration

Deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistanâ€™s lower chamber of parliament) also leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT), Muhiddin Kabirir, offers to reorganize the Ministry of Labor and

Tajik, Afghan presidents discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday had a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, to discuss state and prospects

Two arrested in Khujand for robbing local university and killing guard

KHUJAND, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two residents of Khujand have been detained on suspicion of having robbed the Khujand-based Tajik State University of Law, Business and Politics and

Tajikistan intends to double quota for Iranian students

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan intends to double the quota for Iranian nationals for studying at Tajik universities, according to press service of the Ministry of

Tajik anticorruption agency chief disputes international findings on corruption

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A press conference organized by Tajikistan’s Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption and the UNDP CO Tajikistan and dedicated to

Moscow-based Tajik media organization publishes newspaper for Russian Muslims

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Moscow-based media organization, TAJINFO, has published the first edition of newspaper for Russian Muslims, Minbar Islama (Islam Tribune).

Tajik-Russian rail shipments increase by 23.5 percent in the year to Oct 1, 2008

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The overall volume of rail shipments of the Russian Federation with Central Asia’s states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan)

Tajik-Russian rail shipments increase by 23.5 percent in the year to Oct 1, 2008

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The overall volume of rail shipments of the Russian Federation with Central Asia’s states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and

Air route between Dushanbe and Astana expected to be launched next spring

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe on December 9, Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

Tajik-Kazakh joint investment fund starts its work beginning on January 1, 2009, says Kazakh envoy

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan intends to expand its bilateral cooperation with Tajikistan in all economic branches, Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

EBRD expands micro lending in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is stepping up its micro finance lending in Tajikistan with a $1 million loan to Humo and

Tajik guest workers win case against Russian company

DUSHANBE, December 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik guest workers in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg have won a case against a local construction company.

Khujand industrial enterprises increase production volumes

KHUJAND, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Despite existing difficulties, industrial enterprises in Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province have managed to increase production volumes, deputy

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers new bill on military service

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a new bill on military at a December 9 meeting

Tajik journalists to be trained in coverage in HIV/AIDS subjects

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A three-day seminar formally titled “Coverage of HIV/AIDS Subject in Tajik Media” will be held at the Kayon-1 Hotel in Dushanbe from December 11-13.

Tajikistan tops CIS states in consumer price rise, says CIS committee for statistics

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, consumer prices rose 30.7 percent in the year to November 1, 2008, according to the CIS Interstate Committee for Statistics.

Kulob and Temourmalik take efforts to restore horse herds

KULOB, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- As of December 1 2008, the total number of horses in all categories of farms of Khatlon’s Kulob region has been 7,690 head, which is 18 head fewer than

CSTO Security Council secretaries gather in Yerevan to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Security Council Secretary Amirqul Azimov is attending a session of the Committee of Security Council secretaries of the Collective Security Treaty

Press conference dedicated to International Corruption Day takes place in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A press conference dedicated to International Anticorruption Day will be held in Dushanbe today at 2:00 p.m., according to UNDP Dushanbe Office.

Future of security in Europe in focus as OSCE Foreign Ministers gather in Helsinki

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Ministerial Council that was held in Helsinki on December 4-5 focused on the future of security in Europe.

CIS experts discuss draft agreement on crime prevention

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An expert group has gathered in Minsk, Belarus today for a two-day meeting to coordinate a draft agreement on exchange of information on prevention of

Tajikistan marks Idi Qurbon

DUSHANBE, December 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, Tajikistan’s Muslims are marking Eid ul-Adha or Idi Qurbon (Festival of Sacrifice).

Tajik consulate takes situation with nonpayment of Tajik labor migrants’ wages under control

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s General Consulate in Yekaterinburg, Russia has taken the situation with nonpayment of wages of 120 Tajik labor migrants under its

Access of political parties to media complicated in Sughd

KHUJAND, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Organizations of political parties in the Sughd province have had difficulties with access to media for a number of reasons.

CIS experts conduct consultations to discuss CIS development prospects

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Consultations of representatives of the CIS will be conducted in Moscow on December 8 to discuss prospects of further development of the Commonwealth

Kharkov Polytechnic Institute expected to open its branch Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Kharkov Polytechnic Institute is expected to be established in Dushanbe. Ukraine’s atn.kharkov.