Tajkistan

17:34, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Two alleged Hiz ut-Tahrir activists detained in northern

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two residents of Sughd’s Bobojonghafruov district – a 33-year-old Abdurauf Pochoyev and a 25-year-old Abdujalil Pochoyev – have been arrested on

17:10, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Repairs to Dushanbe power and heat station to be finished in mid-October

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus - Repairs to the Dushanbe power and heat station are under way and expected to be finished in mid-October, Rahmatullo Qalandarov, engineer-in-chief

16:40, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

USAID, MoH sign MoU on cooperation in health care

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- To improve program management and cooperation in Tajikistan''s healthcare sector, USAID Regional Director William Frej and Minister of Health

16:34, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk provides loans to 35 farming units in Kulob under TAFF project

KULOB, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Agroinvestbonk have provided totaling US$260,000 in loans to 35 farming units in Khatlon’s Kulob, Vose and Farkhor districts so far for growing

15:15, september 26, 2008

POWER

Tajik, Finnish presidents discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday September 25, Emomali Rahmon met with his Finnish counterpart, President Tarja Halonen, in New York on sidelines of the ongoing 63 rd

14:56, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Now new rise in electricity prices expected this year: energy ministry

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- No new rise in electricity prices is expected in the country this year, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI).

14:16, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader offers holding of special session of UN GA to consider water problem solution issues

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has offered the holding of a special session of the UN General Assembly for comprehensive consideration and solution of

13:38, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Upcoming winter in Tajikistan is predicted more difficult than the past one: President Rahmon

In a statement delivered at the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York, President Rahmon said on September 24 that the upcoming winter in Tajikistan is predicted to be even more

12:22, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Food crisis is not less threat than terrorism, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Last year, mankind faced a number of interconnected crises -- energy; food; climatic and financial that entailed general development crisis,

11:44, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

American journalist to instruct Tajik colleagues in modern media trends

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Media development consultant from the United States, Mr.

11:15, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Chinese investors withdrawn from board of founders of JV in Qairoqqum

KHUJAND, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chinese entrepreneurs, having contributed to the authorized fund of the Tajik-Chinese joint venture, China-Tajik Metallic, in the Tajik northern city

10:49, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

EAEC central bank heads meet in Minsk

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 19th two-day session of the council of heads of central (national) banks of member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) opened in

10:34, september 26, 2008

POWER

Tajik speaker, Iranian envoy discuss Tajik-Iranian economic cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 24, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), received Iranian

10:20, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

$30.48 mln allocated for 2nd phase of Danghara steppe irrigation project

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 30.

19:34, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Presentation on “Construction Business, Legislation and Reforms” held in Dushanbe Wednesday

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The presentation on “Construction Business, Legislation and Reforms” was held in the conference hall of the State Committee for Investments and

18:27, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Health minister to visit Rasht Valley’s districts

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Minister of Health Nusratullo Salimov intends to visit a number of districts in the Rasht Valley, eastern Tajikistan from September 27 to

18:10, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Associations of parents and teachers to be set up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The education development projects management unit has published standard modules for parents and teachers in order to acquaint them with principles

17:40, september 25, 2008

LAW-ORDER

21 Tajik and Afghan nationals detained on suspicion of being confederates of Suhrob Langariyev

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 21 nationals of Tajikistan and Afghanistan have been detained by Tajik law enforcement authorities in Tajikistan so far on suspicion of having been

17:03, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan produces more than 80 tons fishes this year

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has produced more than 80 tons fishes this year, which is 10 percent more than it was originally planned and much more than the 2007

15:03, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Supply of daily electricity to northern Tajikistan reduced to seven hours

KHUJAND, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The supply of daily electrical power to the northern Sughd province has been reduced to seven hours – 3.5 hours of electricity in the morning and 3.

13:42, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon appreciates UNESCO’s support for celebration of 1500th anniversary of Roudaki

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 24, President Emomali Rahmon met with the Director General of UNSECO, Koichiro Matsuura in New York on sidelines of the

13:12, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon meets Korean PM and US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs in New York

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently participating at the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly, held a series of talks with heads of

12:35, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader declares for rational use of water

Addressing the high-level even on the Water and Sanitary for All in New York, President Emomali Rahmon drew attention of those present to the issue of construction of water conduit on Lake Sarez for

11:45, september 25, 2008

INCIDENTS

Another mild quake could be felt in Tajik capital Wednesday night

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Another mild tremor shook measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale shook Dushanbe Wednesday night, at 10:59 p.m., the Dushanbe seismological station said.

11:39, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Moscow ZIL to sell stakes in Chkalovsk bus-assembling plant in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- According to some sources, the Moscow plant producing medium-sized trucks, ZIL, will probably sell its equity stake in the Chkalovsk bus-assembling

10:46, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

3rd media forum of young journalists of Eurasia to be held in St. Petersburg in November

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 3rd media forum of young journalists of Eurasia, formally titled “Dialogue of Cultures,” will be held in St. Petersburg from November 6-7.

10:30, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

4th Formula EastWind 2008 users’ conference to be held in Dushanbe in October

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 4th Formula EastWind 2008 users’ conference will be held in Dushanbe from October 6-10.

10:15, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Over 252 kilos of drugs seized by border guards in two separate operations in Shuroobod

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Border guards warded off two attempts by armed Afghan drug traffickers to illegally cross into Tajik territory on the Shuroobod stretch of the

20:06, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

AirUnion crisis affects flight from Moscow to Dushanbe

Replacement of administration in the Russian airline alliance AirUnion have caused many-day delays in flights from Moscow to Dushanbe.

19:12, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

Two alleged Hiz ut-Tahrir activists detained in northern

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two residents of Sughd’s Bobojonghafruov district – a 33-year-old Abdurauf Pochoyev and a 25-year-old Abdujalil Pochoyev – have been arrested on

Repairs to Dushanbe power and heat station to be finished in mid-October

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus - Repairs to the Dushanbe power and heat station are under way and expected to be finished in mid-October, Rahmatullo Qalandarov, engineer-in-chief

USAID, MoH sign MoU on cooperation in health care

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- To improve program management and cooperation in Tajikistan''s healthcare sector, USAID Regional Director William Frej and Minister of Health

Agroinvestbonk provides loans to 35 farming units in Kulob under TAFF project

KULOB, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Agroinvestbonk have provided totaling US$260,000 in loans to 35 farming units in Khatlon’s Kulob, Vose and Farkhor districts so far for growing

Tajik, Finnish presidents discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday September 25, Emomali Rahmon met with his Finnish counterpart, President Tarja Halonen, in New York on sidelines of the ongoing 63 rd

Now new rise in electricity prices expected this year: energy ministry

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- No new rise in electricity prices is expected in the country this year, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI).

Tajik leader offers holding of special session of UN GA to consider water problem solution issues

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has offered the holding of a special session of the UN General Assembly for comprehensive consideration and solution of

Upcoming winter in Tajikistan is predicted more difficult than the past one: President Rahmon

In a statement delivered at the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York, President Rahmon said on September 24 that the upcoming winter in Tajikistan is predicted to be even more

Food crisis is not less threat than terrorism, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Last year, mankind faced a number of interconnected crises -- energy; food; climatic and financial that entailed general development crisis,

American journalist to instruct Tajik colleagues in modern media trends

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Media development consultant from the United States, Mr.

Chinese investors withdrawn from board of founders of JV in Qairoqqum

KHUJAND, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chinese entrepreneurs, having contributed to the authorized fund of the Tajik-Chinese joint venture, China-Tajik Metallic, in the Tajik northern city

EAEC central bank heads meet in Minsk

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 19th two-day session of the council of heads of central (national) banks of member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) opened in

Tajik speaker, Iranian envoy discuss Tajik-Iranian economic cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 24, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), received Iranian

$30.48 mln allocated for 2nd phase of Danghara steppe irrigation project

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 30.

Presentation on “Construction Business, Legislation and Reforms” held in Dushanbe Wednesday

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The presentation on “Construction Business, Legislation and Reforms” was held in the conference hall of the State Committee for Investments and

Health minister to visit Rasht Valley’s districts

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Minister of Health Nusratullo Salimov intends to visit a number of districts in the Rasht Valley, eastern Tajikistan from September 27 to

Associations of parents and teachers to be set up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The education development projects management unit has published standard modules for parents and teachers in order to acquaint them with principles

21 Tajik and Afghan nationals detained on suspicion of being confederates of Suhrob Langariyev

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 21 nationals of Tajikistan and Afghanistan have been detained by Tajik law enforcement authorities in Tajikistan so far on suspicion of having been

Tajikistan produces more than 80 tons fishes this year

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has produced more than 80 tons fishes this year, which is 10 percent more than it was originally planned and much more than the 2007

Supply of daily electricity to northern Tajikistan reduced to seven hours

KHUJAND, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The supply of daily electrical power to the northern Sughd province has been reduced to seven hours – 3.5 hours of electricity in the morning and 3.

Rahmon appreciates UNESCO’s support for celebration of 1500th anniversary of Roudaki

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 24, President Emomali Rahmon met with the Director General of UNSECO, Koichiro Matsuura in New York on sidelines of the

Rahmon meets Korean PM and US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs in New York

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently participating at the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly, held a series of talks with heads of

Tajik leader declares for rational use of water

Addressing the high-level even on the Water and Sanitary for All in New York, President Emomali Rahmon drew attention of those present to the issue of construction of water conduit on Lake Sarez for

Another mild quake could be felt in Tajik capital Wednesday night

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Another mild tremor shook measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale shook Dushanbe Wednesday night, at 10:59 p.m., the Dushanbe seismological station said.

Moscow ZIL to sell stakes in Chkalovsk bus-assembling plant in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- According to some sources, the Moscow plant producing medium-sized trucks, ZIL, will probably sell its equity stake in the Chkalovsk bus-assembling

3rd media forum of young journalists of Eurasia to be held in St. Petersburg in November

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 3rd media forum of young journalists of Eurasia, formally titled “Dialogue of Cultures,” will be held in St. Petersburg from November 6-7.

4th Formula EastWind 2008 users’ conference to be held in Dushanbe in October

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 4th Formula EastWind 2008 users’ conference will be held in Dushanbe from October 6-10.

Over 252 kilos of drugs seized by border guards in two separate operations in Shuroobod

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Border guards warded off two attempts by armed Afghan drug traffickers to illegally cross into Tajik territory on the Shuroobod stretch of the

AirUnion crisis affects flight from Moscow to Dushanbe

Replacement of administration in the Russian airline alliance AirUnion have caused many-day delays in flights from Moscow to Dushanbe.

Independent School of Journalism organizers master class for young journalists

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A master class for fifth-year students of the Journalism Department within the