Tajkistan

15:32, september 19, 2008

POWER

Public commissions to control markets and electricity supplies to be set up in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A September 19 working meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office decided to set up public commissions for controlling activities of local markets,

15:03, september 19, 2008

INCIDENTS

Two children killed, thee others wounded in Vose grenade explosion

KULOB, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two children have been killed and three others have been wounded in grenade explosion in Khatlon’s Vose district.

14:28, september 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

EU continues to support Tajikistan’s efforts in the fight against drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Senior members of the Border Guards, Drug Control Agency, Ministry of the Interior and Customs service of Tajikistan are participating in an

14:00, september 19, 2008

POWER

Tajik president, EAEC secretary general discuss agenda of upcoming EAEC summit due next month

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus -- Progress of implementation of decisions adopted at the summit of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) held in Dushanbe in October 2007 was a major

13:42, september 19, 2008

POWER

Electricity rationing will not hit Dushanbe, mayor says

Speaking at a working meeting of Dushanbe authorities, Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev said that electricity rationing introduced in the country will not hit Dushanbe.

12:37, september 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Qairoqqum forum on migration issues ends with signing of coalition agreement

KHUJAND, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An international two-day forum of NGOs of Central Asia’s states and Russia on migration issues in the northern city of Qairoqqum ended yesterday with

11:21, september 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Large dormitory for CIS migrants to be built in Russia’s Yekaterinburg

KHUJAND, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Some Russian cities are trying to solve the problem of housing arrangements for labor migrants.

11:08, september 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Construction Activity: Legislation and Reforms Survey to be presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of survey entitled Construction Activity: Legislation and Reforms will be held in Dushanbe on September 24.

10:57, september 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sughd canneries increase production volumes despite shortage of empties

KHUJAN, September 19, Asia-Plus -- Canneries in northern Tajikistan have increased production volumes despite shortage of empties (bottle and jars).

10:42, september 19, 2008

INCIDENTS

19 persons killed in Khatlon traffic accidents this year

QURGHON TEPPA, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 47 traffic accidents have been reported in the southern Khatlon province since the beginning of this year, Yormahamd Davlatov, and official

10:30, september 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Two Afghan drug traffickers detained at Afghan border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus -- Two Afghan drug traffickers with a large amount of raw opium have been detained in the Khatlon province.

10:16, september 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik border service chief to join his CIS counterparts at meeting in Baku

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chief of the main border directorate within the State Committee for National Committee (GKNB), Major-General Sherali Mirzo, I attending the 60th

19:31, september 18, 2008

POWER

We learn Russian not at the suggestion of Russia but to communicate with international community: Rahmon

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- We communicate with international community in the Russian language, President Emomali Rahmon said, while addressing the 3rd forum of the CIS

18:21, september 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Oxfam supports development of biological farming in Tajikistan

KULOB, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday September 18, the field office of international organization (UK) in Kulob conducted a training on biological farming.

17:43, september 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IRPT leader visits Russia to hold meetings with Tajik labor migrants

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) also deputy of the Majlisi Namoyadnagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Mr.

15:32, september 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president awarded CIS Tree of Friendship medal

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has been awarded the CIS Tree of Friendship gold medal.

15:23, september 18, 2008

POWER

Rahmon offers establishment of the National Languages Foundation

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Addressing the 3rd forum of the CIS intelligentsia, President Emomali Rahmon noted that there are still many problems to be solved within the CIS

14:47, september 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CCI official hopes Tajikistan Infrastructure 2008 will promote expansion of business relations

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 3rd three-day International Exhibition, entitled Tajikistan Infrastructure 2008, opened in Dushanbe today.

14:32, september 18, 2008

INCIDENTS

Rockfall leaves two dead on the Anzob Pass

Two persons were killed and one other was wounded today early in the morning as rocks tumbled down and smashed into a car Toyota that fell into a 30-meter precipice.

14:03, september 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS Executive Committee, IOM to sign MoU

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- The CIS Executive Committee and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the

12:52, september 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM, European envoy for Central Asia discuss Tajikistan-EU cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with the European Union (EU) Special Representative to Central Asia Pierre More in Paris on September 17.

12:13, september 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

GBAO farmers have good grain and potato harvests this year

KHOROG, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in Gorno Badakhshan have had good grain and potato harvests this year.

12:04, september 18, 2008

POWER

Russia interested in participation in Roghun hydroelectricity project, Russian official says

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia were the focus of a meeting of President Emomali

12:01, september 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS drug control chiefs gather in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues 10:00

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chiefs of drug control departments within the law enforcement agencies, special and customs services from member nations of the CIS have gathered in

11:45, september 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

International exhibition Tajikistan Infrastructure 2008 opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 3rd three-day International Exhibition, entitled Tajikistan Infrastructure 2008, opened in Dushanbe today.

11:29, september 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Zafarobod cotton farmers need voluntary helpers to harvest cotton

KHUJAND, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The cotton-growing farms in Sughd’s Zafarobod district will hardly manage to

11:15, september 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Shortage of irrigation water affects cotton-harvesting campaign in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in the Sughd province have yielded only 14,466 tons of raw cotton by September 17, which is 8.

11:01, september 18, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Rapist sentenced to life imprisonment

KHUJAND, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A court in the Sughd province has sentenced a 33-year-old resident of Khujand to life imprisonment for having sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl.

10:45, september 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

GosKomInvest asks WB to review indicators of Doing Business report

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan will take all efforts to improve Tajikistan’s place in the global rankings, head of the State Committee for Investments

18:58, september 17, 2008

POWER

Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda speaks against renaming settlements

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 16th session of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of Tajik parliament (Majlisi Oli) that was held in Dushanbe on September 17 discussed the issue