Tajkistan

11:16, december 5, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik upper house speaker visits Shanghai

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday December 4, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, speaker of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of Tajik parliament, who is in China on an official visit

21:05, december 4, 2008

POWER

Tajikistan, Ukraine sign six cooperation agreements

On December 4, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Ukrainian counterpart, President Victor Yushchenko, singed a joint statement in Kiev, Ukraine.

20:15, december 4, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Two soldiers sentenced with probation for absence without leave

KHUJAND, December 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two conscripts from Sughd has been sentenced with probation for absence without leave.

19:50, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Adrasman ore refinery, LRMP suspend functioning because of landslide of product prices

KHUJAND, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The global financial crisis has affected a number of industrial enterprises in the Sughd province.

19:17, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

UNDP hand over office equipment and law books to MoI

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The UNDP CO Tajikistan today handed over US$25,000 worth of technical aid to the Ministry of Interior (MoI), according to Safarbek Soliyev, External

18:49, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Society of Assistance to Defense’s branch in Kulob trains 200 specialists for army

KULOB, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, the branch of Society of Assistance to Defense of Tajikistan has trained 200 specialists for the national army.

16:16, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik migrant workers’ demand to pay overdue salaries expected to be fulfilled in 2-3 days

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The demand of Tajik labor migrants working in Yekaterinburg to pay overdue salaries is expected to be fulfilled in two-three days, Rajabali Hasanov,

15:52, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik deputy FM attends OSCE Ministerial Council in Helsinki

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Foreign Minister Abdullo Yuldoshev is representing Tajikistan at the OSCE Ministerial Council that has opened in Helsinki today, according to

15:32, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Optical-fiber communication line will link Tajikistan and China

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Tajiktelecom (Tajikistan’s fixed-line telecommunications network) and China Telecom Corp, Ltd (China’s largest fixed

14:55, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

In coming four years, ADB will provide grants only to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In the coming four years, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide grants only, Ms, Tatiana Yevstifeyeva, Senior Administrative Assistant/

14:13, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan works out program to bring cotton sector out of crisis

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By government’s instruction the ministry of agriculture (MoA) has set up a working group for working out the program for bringing the cotton sector

13:58, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

China's top legislator vows to advance relations with Tajikistan Xinhua

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus – Top legislator Wu Bangguo on Wednesday said China would work with Tajikistan to lift bilateral relations to new heights, Xinhua reported.

13:40, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Finance ministry endorses the last four recommendations on introduction of IFRS in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The last four methodological recommendations on introduction of the international financial reporting standards (IFRS) were approved at the final

12:45, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik company to sew uniform for Russian Navy

KHUJAND, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based limited liability company, Textile-City, is currently negotiating production of uniform for the Russian Navy, the textile-City

12:29, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

China company maintains section of Dushanbe-Khujand highway during winter period

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- China’s China Road will maintain the Dushanbe-Anzob section of the highway from Dushanbe to Khujand during winter months.

12:14, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Ukrainian presidents exchange national awards

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on his state visit to Ukraine, today is holding talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, President Viktor

11:59, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reports on current state of negotiations on its WTO accession

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The current state of negotiations on the Central Asian states’ accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will be discussed at a regional

11:44, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik counternarcotics agency seizes more than 348.57 kilos of heroin this year

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-November 2008, officers from the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) have seized 1,281.935 kilograms of narcotic drugs, which is 320.

11:15, december 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Resumption of functioning of VT-Silk postponed for uncertain period

KHUJAND, December 4 2008, Asia-Plus - Resumption of functioning of the Khujand-based Tajik-Vietnamese joint venture for producing floss threads, VT-Silk, has been postponed for uncertain

20:05, december 3, 2008

POWER

Tajik upper house speaker meets with Chinese officials

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev met today in Beijing with Mr.

19:48, december 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IWPR launches radio journalism project for Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) has launched a new radio journalism project for Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and has begun to broadcast

19:06, december 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 62.5 percent of 2008 cotton target

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The country’s cotton growers are taking measures to gather remaining cotton, Muhammadi Ormonov, the head of the grains and industrial crops department

18:37, december 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

EC promotes discussion on the role of service cooperatives in agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Within the framework of its assistance to Tajikistan, the European Commission today organized a seminar in Dushanbe on the role of service

16:42, december 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik power holding now owes more than $6 mln to Sangtuda HHP-1 for electricity supplies

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Administration of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtuda HPP-1 has asked Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding to pay off 21.

16:20, december 3, 2008

POWER

Tajikistan criminalizes illegal collection of ferula

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed amendments to the country’s administrative and criminal

15:41, december 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik migration service in constant contact with Tajik migrant workers going on strike in Yekaterinburg

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of Tajikistan Interior Ministry migration service in Russia and Tajik General Consulate in Yekaterinburg are in constant contact with

15:04, december 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sughd province behind of schedule of laying-in of fodder

KHUJAND, December 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd province has stocked 137,500 tons of fodder so far, while the target has been determined at 184,000 tons, the Sughd agriculture directorate

14:38, december 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan needs law regulating public broadcasting, says expert

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- “The state-run television channels are mainly engaged in serving officials; besides, wee see unprofessional work of journalists that are frequently

13:02, december 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik police report this year’s largest drug haul

Tajik law enforcement authorities have seized some 558 kilograms of hashish and heroin in the largest drug haul this year.

12:31, december 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Polish-Turkish chambers of commerce sign cooperation document

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday December 2, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Sharif Said and visiting Deputy Chairman of Polish-Turkish