Tajkistan

11:35, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Kyrgyz security council secretaries meet in Batken to discuss border delineation issues

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Kyrgyz security council secretaries are scheduled to meet in Batken, Kyrgyzstan on November 25 to discuss the joint border delineation

11:20, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MoH, its partners to strengthen "three once" principles in control of the HIV/AIDS infection

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A two-day training on monitoring and evaluation for the specialists of HIV/AIDS control and prevention programs and projects is opening at the

18:25, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Small power plant launched in Panjakent

KHUJAND, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A small 500 kW power plant Artouch has been launched on the Zarafshon River in Sughd’s Panjakent River.

18:14, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS customs service chiefs agree to exchange information about commodity movements across customs borders

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 48th session of the council of the CIS customs service chiefs that concluded in St.

17:41, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan's President Rahmon to visit Iran next Wednesday

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus – Iran''s Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali Asghar Sherdoust said at a press conference here Friday President Emomali Rahmon would arrive in Tehran next Wednesday

12:45, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TSB joins Russia’s Zolotaya Korona money transfer network

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-tock company (OJSK) Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB) has joined Russia’s Zolotaya Korona (Gold Crown) money transfer network.

12:29, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

EU-Tajikistan joint committee meets in Dushanbe on November 25

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The next 8th meeting of the EU (European Union)-Tajikistan Joint Committee is expected to take place in Dushanbe on November 25, according to

12:15, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCI, Russian trade mission plan to sign cooperation document

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of economic and trade cooperation between Tajikistan and the Russian Federation were the focus of a meeting

12:05, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik poultry farms now have 1.489 mln head of poultry

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus - As of November 1, 2008, Tajikistan’s poultry farms have had totaling 1.

11:50, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Former defense industry enterprise in Khujand to produce home electronic appliances

KHUJAND, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The former defense industry enterprise, The Limited Liability Company Almos, in Khujand will produce home electronic appliances, the enterprise

11:35, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon pays official visit to Iran on November 26-28

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will pay an official visit to Iran on November 26-28, according to the Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe.

11:20, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Head of Tajik national air carrier replaced

In connection with reorganization of Tajik national air carrier, TajikAir, Hokimsho Tilloyev has been relieved of his post of director general of TajikAir.

18:54, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Autumn conscription campaign to be completed ahead of schedule: MoD

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- This year’s autumn conscription campaign is expected to be completed ahead of schedule, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of

18:30, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CECI’s office in Sughd satisfied with harvest with Turkish cotton varieties

KHUJAND, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An office of the Canadian Center for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) in the Sughd province is satisfied with harvest of Turkish cotton

17:53, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Creating a ruble zone not as easy as it would seem, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Creating a ruble zone within the CIS area and making Russian ruble an accounting currency for the CIS is an objective move, however, there are a

16:04, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Education minister calls Turajonzoda’s letter over textbooks ‘unfounded’

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking in an interview with Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, Education Minister Abduajbbor Rahmonov called an open letter of the Majlisi Milli

15:03, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to reduce areas under cotton

In 2009, cotton will planted on an area of 250,000 hectares, which is 3,000 hectares less than this year.

14:27, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Compared to 2Q remittances of Tajiks working in Russia increase by 51% in 3Q: Russian central bank

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Uzbekistan topped the CIS states in terms of remittances from the Russian Federation in the third quarter of this year, according to

13:48, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik specialists to get acquainted with activities of US energy saving companies

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) program of the US Department of Commerce has announced launch of the Renewable Energy

13:16, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sughd enterprise increases production of water pipes

KHUJAND, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based limited liability company, Seven Star Plast, which is Sughd’s largest enterprise for production of plastic pipes, is increasing

12:49, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

First edition of private magazine on labor migration problems brought out

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The first edition of a private magazine on labor migration problems, Migrant_tj , has been brought out in Tajikistan.

12:34, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Natural-gas well Khojaboqirgon in northern Tajikistan shut down

KHUJAND, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus - The well in the Sughd province, known as Khojaboqirgon #1, has been shut down, Asia-Plus has learned from Zevri Kurtbedinov, the head of the Tajik

12:10, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Training seminar for Afghan school teachers conducted in Khorog

KHOROG, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A training workshop for teacher trainers from Afghan province of Badakhshan concluded in Khorog, the capital of Gorno Badakhshan on November 19.

11:59, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Government endorses pasture development program for 2009-2015

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The government has endorsed the pasture development program for 2009-2015, worked out by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) for enhancement of the

11:45, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

20 cases of anthrax in humans registered in Kulob this year

KULOB, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first ten months of this year, 20 cases of anthrax in humans have been registered in six of ten districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region, which is

11:16, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MP offers to refuse use of textbooks discrediting Islam

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In an open letter to Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov and the State Adviser to the President for Social Policy Saymurod Fattoyev published on

20:03, november 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik central bank official attends meeting on financial stability problems held in Yerevan

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2008 Asia-Plus -- Jamshed Yusuopov, the deputy head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), will attend a roundtable meeting entitled “Financial Stability in Changing

20:02, november 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan produces more than TJS6.3 bln worth of farm produce this year

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-October this year, gross agricultural product from all categories of farms has been 6,324,593,000 somoni (TJS) in current prices, and has

19:58, november 20, 2008

INCIDENTS

Two women injured in today’s gas blast in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today’s gas blast has left two women with injuries, according to the Republican Burn-Treatment Center in Dushanbe.

18:45, november 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

Tajik, Kyrgyz security council secretaries meet in Batken to discuss border delineation issues

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Kyrgyz security council secretaries are scheduled to meet in Batken, Kyrgyzstan on November 25 to discuss the joint border delineation

MoH, its partners to strengthen "three once" principles in control of the HIV/AIDS infection

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A two-day training on monitoring and evaluation for the specialists of HIV/AIDS control and prevention programs and projects is opening at the

Small power plant launched in Panjakent

KHUJAND, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A small 500 kW power plant Artouch has been launched on the Zarafshon River in Sughd’s Panjakent River.

CIS customs service chiefs agree to exchange information about commodity movements across customs borders

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 48th session of the council of the CIS customs service chiefs that concluded in St.

Tajikistan's President Rahmon to visit Iran next Wednesday

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus – Iran''s Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali Asghar Sherdoust said at a press conference here Friday President Emomali Rahmon would arrive in Tehran next Wednesday

TSB joins Russia’s Zolotaya Korona money transfer network

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-tock company (OJSK) Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB) has joined Russia’s Zolotaya Korona (Gold Crown) money transfer network.

EU-Tajikistan joint committee meets in Dushanbe on November 25

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The next 8th meeting of the EU (European Union)-Tajikistan Joint Committee is expected to take place in Dushanbe on November 25, according to

Tajik CCI, Russian trade mission plan to sign cooperation document

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of economic and trade cooperation between Tajikistan and the Russian Federation were the focus of a meeting

Tajik poultry farms now have 1.489 mln head of poultry

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus - As of November 1, 2008, Tajikistan’s poultry farms have had totaling 1.

Former defense industry enterprise in Khujand to produce home electronic appliances

KHUJAND, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The former defense industry enterprise, The Limited Liability Company Almos, in Khujand will produce home electronic appliances, the enterprise

President Rahmon pays official visit to Iran on November 26-28

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will pay an official visit to Iran on November 26-28, according to the Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe.

Head of Tajik national air carrier replaced

In connection with reorganization of Tajik national air carrier, TajikAir, Hokimsho Tilloyev has been relieved of his post of director general of TajikAir.

Autumn conscription campaign to be completed ahead of schedule: MoD

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- This year’s autumn conscription campaign is expected to be completed ahead of schedule, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of

CECI’s office in Sughd satisfied with harvest with Turkish cotton varieties

KHUJAND, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An office of the Canadian Center for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) in the Sughd province is satisfied with harvest of Turkish cotton

Creating a ruble zone not as easy as it would seem, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Creating a ruble zone within the CIS area and making Russian ruble an accounting currency for the CIS is an objective move, however, there are a

Education minister calls Turajonzoda’s letter over textbooks ‘unfounded’

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking in an interview with Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, Education Minister Abduajbbor Rahmonov called an open letter of the Majlisi Milli

Tajikistan to reduce areas under cotton

In 2009, cotton will planted on an area of 250,000 hectares, which is 3,000 hectares less than this year.

Compared to 2Q remittances of Tajiks working in Russia increase by 51% in 3Q: Russian central bank

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Uzbekistan topped the CIS states in terms of remittances from the Russian Federation in the third quarter of this year, according to

Tajik specialists to get acquainted with activities of US energy saving companies

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) program of the US Department of Commerce has announced launch of the Renewable Energy

Sughd enterprise increases production of water pipes

KHUJAND, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based limited liability company, Seven Star Plast, which is Sughd’s largest enterprise for production of plastic pipes, is increasing

First edition of private magazine on labor migration problems brought out

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The first edition of a private magazine on labor migration problems, Migrant_tj , has been brought out in Tajikistan.

Natural-gas well Khojaboqirgon in northern Tajikistan shut down

KHUJAND, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus - The well in the Sughd province, known as Khojaboqirgon #1, has been shut down, Asia-Plus has learned from Zevri Kurtbedinov, the head of the Tajik

Training seminar for Afghan school teachers conducted in Khorog

KHOROG, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A training workshop for teacher trainers from Afghan province of Badakhshan concluded in Khorog, the capital of Gorno Badakhshan on November 19.

Government endorses pasture development program for 2009-2015

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The government has endorsed the pasture development program for 2009-2015, worked out by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) for enhancement of the

20 cases of anthrax in humans registered in Kulob this year

KULOB, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first ten months of this year, 20 cases of anthrax in humans have been registered in six of ten districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region, which is

MP offers to refuse use of textbooks discrediting Islam

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In an open letter to Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov and the State Adviser to the President for Social Policy Saymurod Fattoyev published on

Tajik central bank official attends meeting on financial stability problems held in Yerevan

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2008 Asia-Plus -- Jamshed Yusuopov, the deputy head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), will attend a roundtable meeting entitled “Financial Stability in Changing

Tajikistan produces more than TJS6.3 bln worth of farm produce this year

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-October this year, gross agricultural product from all categories of farms has been 6,324,593,000 somoni (TJS) in current prices, and has

Two women injured in today’s gas blast in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today’s gas blast has left two women with injuries, according to the Republican Burn-Treatment Center in Dushanbe.

Some 350 kilos of unqualified Chinese dried milk withdrawn from markets and hospital in Kulob

349.5 kilograms of unqualified Chinese dried milk have been withdrawn from two as well as infectious disease hospital in Kulob.