Tajkistan

11:45, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iranian envoy, Tajik CCI head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 15, Sharif Said, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), met with the Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan,

11:29, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ranked 57th in the world in infant mortality: UNICEF report

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan tops Central Asia’s states and stands in the second place among the CIS in terms of infant mortality, Washington Profile reports,

11:15, september 17, 2008

INCIDENTS

118 killed in Sughd traffic accidents in Jan-Aug 08

KHUJAND, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, 301 traffic accidents have been registered in the northern Sughd province, which is only four cases more

11:02, september 17, 2008

POWER

Session of upper house of Tajik parliament opens today

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 16th session of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of the Tajik parliament (Majlisi Oli) opened in Dushanbe today to consider laws adopted by the

10:48, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Farm Debt Resolution Manual to be presented today

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The presentation of Farm Debt Resolution Manual will be conducted at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) in Dushanbe today at

10:32, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCER members to observe presidential election in Azerbaijan

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik observers will monitor voting process during the upcoming presidential election in Azerbaijan.

10:17, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM to attend 1st EU-Central Asia Forum in Paris

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday left for Paris to attend the first EU-Central Asia Forum on security issues that will be held on September 18.

19:24, september 16, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Crime rate decreasing in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2008, 7,928 crimes have been reported in Tajikistan, which is 4.

18:57, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS permanent representatives’ meeting held in Minsk

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A regular session of the council of the permanent representatives to the CIS bodies was held in Minsk, Belarus on September 16.

18:38, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik drug control chief attends the CSTO counternarcotics unit heads’ meeting in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A regular session of the coordination council of heads of counternarcotics units of member nations o the Collective Security Treaty Organization

18:05, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan agree on transit of Turkmen electricity

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have come to an agreement on transit of electricity from Turkmenistan to Tajikistan during the winter months via Uzbek

16:50, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for Jan-Aug 08 exceeds $3 billion

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2008, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric energy and natural gas, has amounted to $3.

15:23, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik employees trained in energy loss reduction methods

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus - A five-day seminar on energy loss reduction issues was launched at head office of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding in Dushanbe on

15:00, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

WB, NBT for improvement of banking legislation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 16, Asia-Plus -- Improvement of Tajikistan’s banking legislation was the focus of a meeting of top managers of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) with a working group

14:41, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sughd regional TV station to be viewed by much of the province by the end of the year

KHUJAND, September 16, 2008 Asia-Plus -- The Sughd regional TV station intends to increase its audience, Ishoq Zokirov, head of the Sughd directorate for TV and radio-broadcasting, said in an

14:14, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Inflation for Jan-Aug 08 stands at nearly 12 percent

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for January-August 2008 stood at 11.92, according to figures provided by the Central Committee for Statistics.

13:52, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Ernst&Young LLP carries out special audit of Tajik central bank

DUSHANBE, September 16, Asia-Plus - Ernst & Young LLP (London, UK) started the special audit of the National bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on September 11, according to the NBT.

13:00, september 16, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Three foreign nations get long jail terms for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three foreign nationals have got long jail terms for drug trafficking.

12:22, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Considerable investments needed for successful extraction of oil in Tajikistan, says geologist

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- To organize efficient development of oil and gas fields in Tajikistan it is necessary to invest in geophysical survey, Gennady Malashenkov, a chief

11:33, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon to deliver statement at 63rd session of UN General Assembly

President Emomali Rahmon will deliver statement at the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly on September 25

11:11, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Chinese specialists to arrive in Tajikistan soon to conduct feasibility for Nourobod-2 HPP

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from China’s Sinohydro Corporation are expected to arrive in Tajikistan in the near future to conduct feasibility study for construction

10:59, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kulob farmers reach 30 percent of cotton target this year so far

KULOB, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in five cotton-growing districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region have reached 30 percent of this year’s cotton target, having yielded 23,462 tons of

10:30, september 16, 2008

POWER

Capital mayor dissatisfied with work of one his deputies

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus - Speaking at a September 15 working meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev expressed dissatisfaction with work

10:15, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Schools and kindergartens in Sughd stock in coals and firewood for winter

KHUJAND, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Schools and preschool institutions in the northern Sughd province are continuing to stock in coals and firewood for the winter months.

18:36, september 15, 2008

INCIDENTS

Three killed in traffic accident in eastern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed Sunday as two vehicles collided in the Fayzobod district, eastern Tajikistan, according to the Tajik traffic police

18:24, september 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS drug control chiefs to gather in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A regular meeting of chiefs of drug control departments within the law enforcement agencies, special and customs services from member nations of the

18:06, september 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Formation of CSTO military group in Central Asia would strengthen Russian influence in Central Asia: Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Formation a military formation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Central Asia would strengthen dominating influence in the

17:26, september 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New German envoy presents the copies of credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 15, the new German Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

15:27, september 15, 2008

POWER

President signs decree announcing 2009 as Year of Imam Azam in Tajikistan

President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree announcing the year of 2009 as Year of Imam Azam in Tajikistan.

14:24, september 15, 2008

LAW-ORDER

New details emerge on police operation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- New details emerged just now on the operation carried out by special investigation group of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in the northern city of