Tajkistan

20:44, october 18, 2008

POWER

Tajikistan seeks Bahrain’s participation in Roghun hydroelectricity project

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- During his stay in Astana, Kazakhstan, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi held talks with his ministerial counterparts from South Korea, Qatar,

19:51, october 18, 2008

POWER

MPs offer VAT rebate for grain imports

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Parliamentarians have offered VAT rebate for grain imports.

19:03, october 18, 2008

POWER

Tax committee head asks MPs to make amendments to tax code

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Tax Committee is the only tax service within the CIS area that does not have efficient leverage on the most incorrigible tax nonpayers, the Tax

18:41, october 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sughd authorities take measures to prevent spread of malaria in the province

KHUJAND, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Local authorities of the northern Sughd province are taking measures to prevent spread of malaria in the province.

11:40, october 18, 2008

POWER

MP points to necessity of taking urgent measures to eradicate corruption in public bodies

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- If we do not take real measures to reduce corruption in society, especially in

11:30, october 18, 2008

POWER

Finance minister reports to parliament on 2008 budget performance

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Parliament hearings on the progress of administration of the 2008 budget were held in Dushanbe on October 17.

11:20, october 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

German Center opened at Tajik Technologic University in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An official ceremony of opening of the German Center at Tajik Technologic

11:08, october 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM offers to hold 11th ACD ministerial meeting in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Addressing the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) in Astana, Kazakhstan on October 16, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon

11:00, october 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Gorno Badakhshan increase livestock output production

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus – Gorno Badakhshan has increased production of livestock output, Ms. Adolat Haidarova, deputy head of the GBAO agriculture directorate, said.

17:37, october 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS interior ministers meet in Sochi to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Interior Minister Mahmadnazar Solehov will attend an extraordinary session of the council of the CIS interior ministers that will be held in Sochi,

17:26, october 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Customs service transfers over TJS1.2 billion to national budget in Jan-Sept 08

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, the Customs Service has transferred more than 1.

16:01, october 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Austria could supply alternate energy production technologies to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Austria could make significant contribution to enhancement of energy, infrastructure and transport sectors in Tajikistan, Mr.

15:20, october 17, 2008

INCIDENTS

Number of suicide cases rises nearly 70% in nine months to October 1, 2008 in Sughd, reaching 231

In northern Tajikistan, the number of suicide cases has risen nearly 70% in nine months to October 1, 2008, reaching 23.

14:52, october 17, 2008

POWER

Tajik president, German ambassador discuss Tajik-German cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- New German Ambassador to Tajikistan, Ms. Doris Hertrampf, today presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon.

14:29, october 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Development of national quality infrastructure discussed today

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A seminar, formally titled “Development of National Infrastructure of Quality and Technical Regulation in Tajikistan,” has been conducted at the

13:45, october 17, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Rumi police department chief faces charges abuse authority and illegal currency transactions

QURGHON TEPPA, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Criminal case of Rahmon Sharipov, the chief of the police department in Khatlon’s Rumi district, will move to a court in the near future, the

13:09, october 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kulob banks accept 7.5 mln somoni of dilapidated banknotes this year

KULOB, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-September 2008, branches of five banks operating in Kulob have accepted 7.

12:55, october 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Central Asian deputy FMs meet in Ashgabat to discuss program of actions prepared by UNRCCA

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia (UNRCCA) hosted a working meeting of deputy foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

12:39, october 17, 2008

POWER

Dushanbe legislators endorse new public services and utilities rules for the capital city

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- The 15th session of the Dushanbe legislature of the third convocation that was held on October 16 has endorsed new rules of public services and utilities

12:16, october 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CCI congress opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 5th Congress of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) has begun at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe.

12:05, october 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s domestic rivers have some 15 perspective sites for construction of dams, says Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Addressing the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) in Astana, Kazakhstan yesterday, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon

11:29, october 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iran-Tajikistan transactions up, says Iranian envoy

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus – Iran''s Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali- Asghar Sherdoust said the value of the two countries'' economic transactions has increased 3.

11:14, october 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Labor migrants remit $495 mln to banks in Sughd this year

KHUJAND, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, labor migrants from the Sughd province have remitted 495 million US dollars to banks in Sughd, Usmon Olimov,

10:59, october 17, 2008

POWER

Economic bloc ministries report to parliament on 2008 budget performance

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Parliament hearings on the progress of administration of the 2008 budget will be held in Dushanbe today afternoon.

10:44, october 17, 2008

POWER

Rahmon congratulates Ilham Aliyev over his reelection as Azeri President

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday congratulated Ilham Aliyev over his reelection as President of Azerbaijan, according to presidential press service.

10:29, october 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Austrian delegation arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An Austrian delegation led by Mr. Richard Schens, Vice-President of Austria’s Federal Economic Chamber, and Mr.

19:38, october 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Konibodom tops Sughd cotton-growing district in cotton harvest

KONIBODOM, October 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Konibodom district has reached 52.

18:55, october 16, 2008

POWER

Municipal services given two months to improve water supply in the city

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Heads of relevant municipal services and heads of Dushanbe’s districts have reported to the Dushanbe legislature on the present sanitary situation in

18:33, october 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

23,000 hepatitis B vaccines sent from Khujand to Dushanbe by vehicle

KHUJAND, October 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, 23,000 hepatitis B vaccines (Recombivax HB) were sent from Khujand to

18:09, october 16, 2008

INCIDENTS

Tajkistan

Tajikistan seeks Bahrain’s participation in Roghun hydroelectricity project

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- During his stay in Astana, Kazakhstan, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi held talks with his ministerial counterparts from South Korea, Qatar,

MPs offer VAT rebate for grain imports

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Parliamentarians have offered VAT rebate for grain imports.

Tax committee head asks MPs to make amendments to tax code

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Tax Committee is the only tax service within the CIS area that does not have efficient leverage on the most incorrigible tax nonpayers, the Tax

Sughd authorities take measures to prevent spread of malaria in the province

KHUJAND, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Local authorities of the northern Sughd province are taking measures to prevent spread of malaria in the province.

MP points to necessity of taking urgent measures to eradicate corruption in public bodies

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- If we do not take real measures to reduce corruption in society, especially in

Finance minister reports to parliament on 2008 budget performance

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Parliament hearings on the progress of administration of the 2008 budget were held in Dushanbe on October 17.

German Center opened at Tajik Technologic University in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An official ceremony of opening of the German Center at Tajik Technologic

Tajik FM offers to hold 11th ACD ministerial meeting in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Addressing the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) in Astana, Kazakhstan on October 16, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon

Gorno Badakhshan increase livestock output production

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2008, Asia-Plus – Gorno Badakhshan has increased production of livestock output, Ms. Adolat Haidarova, deputy head of the GBAO agriculture directorate, said.

CIS interior ministers meet in Sochi to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Interior Minister Mahmadnazar Solehov will attend an extraordinary session of the council of the CIS interior ministers that will be held in Sochi,

Customs service transfers over TJS1.2 billion to national budget in Jan-Sept 08

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, the Customs Service has transferred more than 1.

Austria could supply alternate energy production technologies to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Austria could make significant contribution to enhancement of energy, infrastructure and transport sectors in Tajikistan, Mr.

Number of suicide cases rises nearly 70% in nine months to October 1, 2008 in Sughd, reaching 231

In northern Tajikistan, the number of suicide cases has risen nearly 70% in nine months to October 1, 2008, reaching 23.

Tajik president, German ambassador discuss Tajik-German cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- New German Ambassador to Tajikistan, Ms. Doris Hertrampf, today presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon.

Development of national quality infrastructure discussed today

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A seminar, formally titled “Development of National Infrastructure of Quality and Technical Regulation in Tajikistan,” has been conducted at the

Rumi police department chief faces charges abuse authority and illegal currency transactions

QURGHON TEPPA, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Criminal case of Rahmon Sharipov, the chief of the police department in Khatlon’s Rumi district, will move to a court in the near future, the

Kulob banks accept 7.5 mln somoni of dilapidated banknotes this year

KULOB, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-September 2008, branches of five banks operating in Kulob have accepted 7.

Central Asian deputy FMs meet in Ashgabat to discuss program of actions prepared by UNRCCA

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia (UNRCCA) hosted a working meeting of deputy foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

Dushanbe legislators endorse new public services and utilities rules for the capital city

DUSHANBE, October 17, Asia-Plus -- The 15th session of the Dushanbe legislature of the third convocation that was held on October 16 has endorsed new rules of public services and utilities

CCI congress opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 5th Congress of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) has begun at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe.

Tajikistan’s domestic rivers have some 15 perspective sites for construction of dams, says Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Addressing the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) in Astana, Kazakhstan yesterday, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon

Iran-Tajikistan transactions up, says Iranian envoy

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus – Iran''s Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali- Asghar Sherdoust said the value of the two countries'' economic transactions has increased 3.

Labor migrants remit $495 mln to banks in Sughd this year

KHUJAND, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, labor migrants from the Sughd province have remitted 495 million US dollars to banks in Sughd, Usmon Olimov,

Economic bloc ministries report to parliament on 2008 budget performance

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Parliament hearings on the progress of administration of the 2008 budget will be held in Dushanbe today afternoon.

Rahmon congratulates Ilham Aliyev over his reelection as Azeri President

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday congratulated Ilham Aliyev over his reelection as President of Azerbaijan, according to presidential press service.

Austrian delegation arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An Austrian delegation led by Mr. Richard Schens, Vice-President of Austria’s Federal Economic Chamber, and Mr.

Konibodom tops Sughd cotton-growing district in cotton harvest

KONIBODOM, October 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Konibodom district has reached 52.

Municipal services given two months to improve water supply in the city

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Heads of relevant municipal services and heads of Dushanbe’s districts have reported to the Dushanbe legislature on the present sanitary situation in

23,000 hepatitis B vaccines sent from Khujand to Dushanbe by vehicle

KHUJAND, October 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, 23,000 hepatitis B vaccines (Recombivax HB) were sent from Khujand to

Disaster relief exercise concludes in Khujand

KHUJAND, October 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A disaster relief drill ended in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province on October 15.