Tajkistan

18:29, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CSTO Parliamentary Assembly’s session discusses defense issues

DUSAHNBE, September 24, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Commission for Defense and Security Matters of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization opened in

18:10, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

USAID has launched its Stamp Out Pandemic and Avian Influenza (STOP AI) Project in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On September 15, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched its new STOP AI program for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

17:55, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan attends TransEurasia-2008 forum in Astana

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus - The Minister of Transport and Communications Abdurahim Ashour is attending the 7th

17:39, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Students sent to cotton plantations by president’s permission: MoE

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008 Asia-Plus -- Students are sent to cotton plantations at request of local authorities of the Sughd and Khatlon province, Noilsho Nouraliyev, a spokesman for the

17:34, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president to preside over high-level event on Water and Sanitary for All

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, President Emomali Rahmon will preside over the high-level event on the Water and Sanitary for All that is held in New York within the

17:31, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Thailand’s special service representatives visit Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Representatives from Thailand’s counter drug enforcement services yesterday visited Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) in Dushanbe, according to the

17:29, september 24, 2008

POWER

Tajik leader, WB head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday September 23, President Emomali Rahmon held talks with the World Bank (WB) President, Mr.

17:23, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Three hospitalized in Ifara on suspicion of having contracted anthrax

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three residents of the Navgilem jamoat in Sughd’s Isfara district have bee hospitalized on suspicion of having contracted anthrax.

17:21, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Eskhata Bank’s net profit for Jan-Aug 08 amounts to US$2.049 mln

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, net profit of Eskhata Bank has amounted to seven million somoni (equivalent to some 2.

17:20, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Liquefied-gas gas refueling stations stand idle in Sughd 7

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deliveries of liquefied gas have been stopped to the Sughd province, where some 13 percent of public transport runs on liquefied gas.

17:18, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rising fitting prices affect construction sector in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A sudden spike in fitting prices has affected the construction sector in northern Tajikistan.

17:17, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

BCI to help enhance cotton sector in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will be the first country in Central Asia to become participant of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) member, according to the Ministry of

17:15, september 24, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Tajikistan ranked 151st among 180 countries by perceived level of corruption

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Transparency International’s (IT) 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), launched on September 23, ranks Tajikistan 151st among 180 countries by

17:14, september 24, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Afghan drug trafficker escapes from pretrial detention facility in Khorog 4

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two Afghan drug traffickers have managed to escape from the pretrial detention facility in Khorog, Gorno Badakhshan, according the Ministry of

17:12, september 24, 2008

INCIDENTS

Explosion rocks Tajik capital

An explosion occurred in the area near the Dousti market in Dushanbe yesterday evening as a Chinese-made economy minivan, known among the population as â€œtangem,â€ ran into a gasoline tank truck.

19:30, september 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Over 145,000 tons of vegetables produced in Tajikistan this year so far

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus All categories of farms in Tajikistan have produced 145,200 tons of vegetables from

19:14, september 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Eskhata Bank’s net profit for Jan-Aug 08 amounts to US$2.049 mln

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, net profit of Eskhata Bank has amounted to seven million somoni (equivalent to some 2.

18:42, september 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

ADB, WB review operations in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank (WB) today undertook the fourth joint assessment of their Tajikistan portfolio operations under the

17:50, september 23, 2008

LAW-ORDER

I anticipated such decision from Tajik authorities: Charoghi Rouz editor

â€œRepresentatives of Tajik law enforcement authorities have repeatedly conducted negotiations with their Russian colleagues on my extradition to Tajikistan.

15:30, september 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Agriculture ministry reports average wheat yields of 1.87 tons/ha

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The grain-harvesting campaign is ongoing in the country.

15:14, september 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kulob prosecutor’s office institutes criminal proceedings against border officers charged with drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 23, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob prosecutor’s office today instituted criminal proceedings against four border guards that were detained in the Khatlon province yesterday on

14:51, september 23, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Brutal killing of woman solved in Roudaki district

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Roudaki police department have solved a brutal killing of local woman that was committed on September 16, Mahmadullo Asadulloyev,

14:26, september 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik farmers produce 53,000 tons of potatoes this year so far

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in Tajikistan have produced some 53,000 tons of potatoes so far, which is 25 percent of this year’s target, according to the Ministry of

14:17, september 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

4th bridge across Syrdarya River to be finished in October

KHUJAND, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chinese specialists have promised that the fourth bridge across the Syrdarya River, linking the city of Khujand with the Bobojonghafurov district,

14:01, september 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Group of border guards detained for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 23, Asia-Plus -- Four officers of the border unit deployed in Khatlon’s Hamadoni district have detained on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking.

13:51, september 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon arrives in New York to attend 63 rd session of UN General Assembly

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has arrived in New York, where he is attending the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly.

13:09, september 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

National of Spain detained at Dushanbe airport for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- National of Spain has been detained at the Dushanbe airport on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking, according to the Ministry of

12:59, september 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches one third of 2008 cotton target

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has yielded more than 176,000 tons of cotton by September 23, which comprises 32 percent of this year’s target, which has been determined

12:40, september 23, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Dodojon Atovulloyev faces charges of calling for overthrowing constitutional order in Tajikistan

Tajik Prosecutor-Generalâ€™s Office has instituted criminal proceedings against Dodojon Atovulloyev, editor-in-chief of a Moscow-based Tajik opposition newspaper Charoghi Rouz and leader of the

12:07, september 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Resident of Bokhtar detained for drug pushing

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Khatlon’s Bokhtar district Safarali Akbarov has been detained by local police officers on suspicion of having been involved in drug

Tajkistan

CSTO Parliamentary Assembly’s session discusses defense issues

DUSAHNBE, September 24, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Commission for Defense and Security Matters of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization opened in

USAID has launched its Stamp Out Pandemic and Avian Influenza (STOP AI) Project in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On September 15, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched its new STOP AI program for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

Tajikistan attends TransEurasia-2008 forum in Astana

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus - The Minister of Transport and Communications Abdurahim Ashour is attending the 7th

Students sent to cotton plantations by president’s permission: MoE

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008 Asia-Plus -- Students are sent to cotton plantations at request of local authorities of the Sughd and Khatlon province, Noilsho Nouraliyev, a spokesman for the

Tajik president to preside over high-level event on Water and Sanitary for All

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, President Emomali Rahmon will preside over the high-level event on the Water and Sanitary for All that is held in New York within the

Thailand’s special service representatives visit Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Representatives from Thailand’s counter drug enforcement services yesterday visited Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) in Dushanbe, according to the

Tajik leader, WB head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday September 23, President Emomali Rahmon held talks with the World Bank (WB) President, Mr.

Three hospitalized in Ifara on suspicion of having contracted anthrax

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three residents of the Navgilem jamoat in Sughd’s Isfara district have bee hospitalized on suspicion of having contracted anthrax.

Eskhata Bank’s net profit for Jan-Aug 08 amounts to US$2.049 mln

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, net profit of Eskhata Bank has amounted to seven million somoni (equivalent to some 2.

Liquefied-gas gas refueling stations stand idle in Sughd 7

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deliveries of liquefied gas have been stopped to the Sughd province, where some 13 percent of public transport runs on liquefied gas.

Rising fitting prices affect construction sector in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A sudden spike in fitting prices has affected the construction sector in northern Tajikistan.

BCI to help enhance cotton sector in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will be the first country in Central Asia to become participant of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) member, according to the Ministry of

Tajikistan ranked 151st among 180 countries by perceived level of corruption

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Transparency International’s (IT) 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), launched on September 23, ranks Tajikistan 151st among 180 countries by

Afghan drug trafficker escapes from pretrial detention facility in Khorog 4

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two Afghan drug traffickers have managed to escape from the pretrial detention facility in Khorog, Gorno Badakhshan, according the Ministry of

Explosion rocks Tajik capital

An explosion occurred in the area near the Dousti market in Dushanbe yesterday evening as a Chinese-made economy minivan, known among the population as â€œtangem,â€ ran into a gasoline tank truck.

Over 145,000 tons of vegetables produced in Tajikistan this year so far

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus All categories of farms in Tajikistan have produced 145,200 tons of vegetables from

Eskhata Bank’s net profit for Jan-Aug 08 amounts to US$2.049 mln

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, net profit of Eskhata Bank has amounted to seven million somoni (equivalent to some 2.

ADB, WB review operations in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank (WB) today undertook the fourth joint assessment of their Tajikistan portfolio operations under the

I anticipated such decision from Tajik authorities: Charoghi Rouz editor

â€œRepresentatives of Tajik law enforcement authorities have repeatedly conducted negotiations with their Russian colleagues on my extradition to Tajikistan.

Agriculture ministry reports average wheat yields of 1.87 tons/ha

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The grain-harvesting campaign is ongoing in the country.

Kulob prosecutor’s office institutes criminal proceedings against border officers charged with drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 23, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob prosecutor’s office today instituted criminal proceedings against four border guards that were detained in the Khatlon province yesterday on

Brutal killing of woman solved in Roudaki district

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Roudaki police department have solved a brutal killing of local woman that was committed on September 16, Mahmadullo Asadulloyev,

Tajik farmers produce 53,000 tons of potatoes this year so far

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in Tajikistan have produced some 53,000 tons of potatoes so far, which is 25 percent of this year’s target, according to the Ministry of

4th bridge across Syrdarya River to be finished in October

KHUJAND, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chinese specialists have promised that the fourth bridge across the Syrdarya River, linking the city of Khujand with the Bobojonghafurov district,

Group of border guards detained for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 23, Asia-Plus -- Four officers of the border unit deployed in Khatlon’s Hamadoni district have detained on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking.

President Rahmon arrives in New York to attend 63 rd session of UN General Assembly

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has arrived in New York, where he is attending the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly.

National of Spain detained at Dushanbe airport for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- National of Spain has been detained at the Dushanbe airport on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking, according to the Ministry of

Tajikistan reaches one third of 2008 cotton target

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has yielded more than 176,000 tons of cotton by September 23, which comprises 32 percent of this year’s target, which has been determined

Dodojon Atovulloyev faces charges of calling for overthrowing constitutional order in Tajikistan

Tajik Prosecutor-Generalâ€™s Office has instituted criminal proceedings against Dodojon Atovulloyev, editor-in-chief of a Moscow-based Tajik opposition newspaper Charoghi Rouz and leader of the

Resident of Bokhtar detained for drug pushing

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Resident of Khatlon’s Bokhtar district Safarali Akbarov has been detained by local police officers on suspicion of having been involved in drug

An explosion occurred in the area near the Dousti market in Dushanbe yesterday evening as a Chinese-made economy minivan, known among the population as â€œtangem,â€ ran into a gasoline tank truck.