Tajkistan

Fifth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon considers amendments to referendum law

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- The fifth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) opened on October 2.

11:29, october 3, 2008

One reportedly cheats Sughd residents out of $98,000 promising them study permits to USA

KHUJAND, October 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd police directorate is continuing to receive applications from local residents against a 28-year-old resident of the Bobojonghafurov district,

11:02, october 3, 2008

Muminobod resident jailed for raping his niece

KULOB October 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A man has been jailed for 25 years for raping and abusing his niece.

10:35, october 3, 2008

Tajikistan’s imports rise 50% in 2008: CIS Interstate Committee for Statistics

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- Experts from the CIS Interstate Committee for Statistics expect Tajikistan’s imports to rise 50 percent this year.

10:20, october 3, 2008

Danghara farmers reach 72.2 percent of this year’s cotton target

KULOB, October 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in Danghara, one of five cotton-growing farms in Khatlon’s Kulob region, have reached 72.

20:46, october 2, 2008

President promises he will not allow recurrence of civil war in the country

During his meeting with war and labor veterans in Gharm, President Emomali Rahmon has promised that he will not allow recurrence of civil war in the country.

19:55, october 2, 2008

The Duke of York to pay visit to Tajikistan in late October

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- His Royal Highness The Duke of York is expected to pay visit to Tajikistan on October 26-27, according to information from the MFA.

19:02, october 2, 2008

ADB completes first project for rehabilitation of roads in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has completed its first project for rehabilitation of roads in Tajikistan - Dushanbe-Qurghon Teppa-Danghara-Kulob Road

17:45, october 2, 2008

Tajikistan ranked 17th among 141 countries in actual attraction of investments in 2007: UNCTAD report

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, Tajikistan topped the CIS state in terms of actual attraction of foreign

16:57, october 2, 2008

Border guards report large drug haul in Shuroobod

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The main border directorate within the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) has reported a large drug haul (totaling 204 kilograms) on the

14:47, october 2, 2008

President familiarizes himself with progress of construction of branch of teachers’ training university in Gharm

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Gharm, administrative center of the Rasht district, was the first leg of President Emomali Rahmon’s visit to eastern Tajikistan.

13:53, october 2, 2008

Former chief of frontier post in Hamadoni gets long jail term

KULOB, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Bahrom Habibov, head of the farming unit Khoja Partov in Khatlon’s Vose district and former chief frontier post # 8 deployed in Khatlon’s Hamadoni

13:26, october 2, 2008

IRPT intends to participate in Kulob by-election but has doubt about transparency of election campaign

KULOB, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) has decided to nominate its candidate for by-election to the Kulob city legislature (Majlis) due on November 16,

13:02, october 2, 2008

Orienbonk lowers rates of services rendered to customers

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, Tajikistan’s largest commercial bank, has lowered rates of services rendered to customers.

12:42, october 2, 2008

First deputy justice minister replaced

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolution of September 30 Ms. Gulchehra Sharifova was relieved of her post of First Deputy Minister of Justice.

12:29, october 2, 2008

CIS health experts discuss methods to combat infectious diseases

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 9th interstate scientific-practical conference launched in Russia’s Volgograd region is considering issues related to use of modern technologies

12:05, october 2, 2008

National budget for 2009 to stand at more than 6 bln somoni

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The national budget for 2009 will stand at 6.008 billion somoni, which is 29 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and 1.

11:40, october 2, 2008

President pays two-day visit to Rasht Valley

President Emomali Rahmon started a two-day working visit to eastern Tajikistan today.

20:22, september 30, 2008

Interior ministry purges Rasht regional directorate for combating organized crime

According to spokesman for the ministry of interior (MoI), officers from the Rasht directorate for combating organized crime jointly with representatives from the Ministry of Interior (MoI), who are

19:38, september 30, 2008

Panjakent resident sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing his sister

KHUJAND, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the northern city of Panjakent has got a long jail term for killing his sister.

19:11, september 30, 2008

Government endorses 2009 budget bill

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Government has considered and endorsed a draft law on the national budget for 2009.

18:09, september 30, 2008

Tajik farmers produce over 40,800 tons of fruits this year so far

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- All categories of farms in Tajikistan have produced more than 40,800 tons of fruits by September 30, which is 43 percent of this year’s target or 27,000

16:02, september 30, 2008

Women in Gharm demonstrate demanding collection of illegally possessed weapons

A group of women gathered near the building of the regional directorate for combating organized crime in Gharm, administrative center of the Rasht district today morning.

14:40, september 30, 2008

INCIDENTS

We cannot be indifferent to the fate of Tajik woman who wants to commit self-immolation in front of Pakistani Government building: MFA

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- We cannot be indifferent to the fate of Tajik woman who attempts to commit self-immolation in front of the building of the Pakistani Government in

13:51, september 30, 2008

Tajikistan reaches 42.4 percent of 2008 cotton target

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik cotton growers are taking measures to gather cotton and fulfill the national target, which, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA),

13:29, september 30, 2008

Top managers of tour operator convicted of deceiving pilgrims last year

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Top managers of the tour operator Kholid Muzaffar have got long jail terms for deceiving 700 pilgrims last year, according to the Shuroi Adliya

12:46, september 30, 2008

Tajik-Russian parliamentary forum to be held in Dushanbe in late October

DUSHANBE, September 30, Asia-Plus -- The third parliamentary forum “Tajikistan-Russia: Potentials of Interregional Cooperation” will be held in Dushanbe in late October, according to an official

11:51, september 30, 2008

Tajikistan attends Education Environment 2008 Forum in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 30, Asia-Plus -- The 10th All-Russian Forum entitled The Education Environment 2008 is opening at the All-Russian Exhibition Center in Moscow today.

11:23, september 30, 2008

Democrats and Communists will not participate in by-election to Kulob legislature

KULOB, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Democratic (Masoud Sobirov-run wing) and Communist parties have decided not to participate in by-elections to the Kulob city legislature scheduled

10:59, september 30, 2008