Tajkistan

Black box data from Aeroflot crash to be analyzed in 3-4 weeks

The black boxes from the plane that crashed near the Urals city of Perm killing 88 people will be decoded in three or four weeks, Russian Transportation Minister Igor Levitin said Monday.

14:00, september 15, 2008

Suspect in August 28 attack on two police officers in Isfara detained

An operation carried out by a special investigation group of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in the northern city of Isfara on September 14 led to the arrest of a person suspected of having been

13:17, september 15, 2008

Emomali Rahmon sends condolences to Russian President Medvedev over Perm air crash

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today sent a telegram of condolences to his Russian counterpart, President Dmitry Medvedev, over a Perm air crash that left

12:43, september 15, 2008

President appoints new ambassadors to India, Saudi Arabia

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree Saidbeg Saidov, formerly Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, was appointed as Ambassador of Tajikistan to India, replacing

12:22, september 15, 2008

Sughd external trade turnover exceeds $694.640 mln in Jan-Aug 08

KHUAJND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2008, the foreign trade turnover of the Sughd province, including electric energy and natural gas, has amounted to 694.

12:06, september 15, 2008

Medical workers concerned over increase in number of cardiovascular diseases in Murgab

KHOROG, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The number of cardiovascular diseases is increasing in GBAO’s Murgab district.

11:52, september 15, 2008

Biological treatment facilities installed at JV Javoni in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based Tajik-Italian joint venture, limited liability company Javoni, dealing with deep processing of cotton fiver and production of

11:40, september 15, 2008

Director of Norak HPS replaced

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolution of September 13 Mahmadullo Qurbonov was relieved of his post of director of the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS),

11:34, september 15, 2008

Two borer guards killed in Saturday skirmish at Tajik-Afghan border in Shuroobod

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two border guards have been killed in a skirmish on the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon’s Shuroobod district.

11:10, september 15, 2008

Tajik MoA offers opening UN FAO office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Friday September 12, the Minister of Agriculture, Qosim Qosimov, met with visiting Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (UN

11:02, september 15, 2008

Construction of the Shahriston tunnel under way

KHUJAND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 462 meters of the Shahriston tunnel have been constructed from the northern portal so far, Ilhom Jamolov, head of the Sughd information analysis

10:48, september 15, 2008

Tajik specialists explore oil and gas fields for Gazprom in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The first phase of geological surveys for the Dushanbe-based joint venture, closed joint-stock company (OJSC) Somon Oil (phonetically spelled), has

10:34, september 15, 2008

CIS experts to discuss migration policy concept

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An expert group will meet in Minsk, Belarus on September 16-17 to discuss issues related to coordination and finalization of the draft concept of

10:20, september 15, 2008

Sughd ecologists concerned over excess contents of nitrogen, nitrite and phosphate in Syrdarya waters

KHUJAND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A seminar on strategy of promotion of the Protocol of Register of Emissions and

19:23, september 13, 2008

Enterprise for producing coal briquettes launched in Shuroobod

KULOB, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- TajKDR Company has launched an enterprise for producing coal briquettes in the village of Yol Khatlon’s Shuroobod district.

19:10, september 13, 2008

CIS experts discuss crime prevention issues

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An organizational meeting of the Conference of Heads of the CIS Working Structures for Cooperation on Crime Prevention was held in Moscow on September 12.

18:52, september 13, 2008

CSTO to form five-sided group in Central Asia for political deterrence

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) intends to form a five-sided group in the Central Asian region for political deterrence, The CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha announced at a

18:11, september 13, 2008

FOCUS implements fifth community-based disaster preparedness project under agreement between ECHO and AKF

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) and Aga Khan Foundation UK (AKF UK) on September 12 signed an agreement to implement

17:44, september 13, 2008

U.S. Government continues support for Tajik border security

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On September 12, an international delegation led by U.S.

11:42, september 13, 2008

IFC, Global Corporate Governance Forum and Reuters Foundation to hold regional media-seminar

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Central Asia Corporate Governance Project of International Finance Corporation (IFC) jointly with the Global Corporate Governance Forum and the

11:29, september 13, 2008

Tajik prosecutor-general’s office refuses reporter’s application over reports by RFE/RL’s Tajik Service

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prosecutor-General’s Office has refused an action brought by former reporter for the RFE/RL’s Tajik Service, Sayof Mizrob, against Radio

11:01, september 13, 2008

Celebrations to mark jubilee of the Dushanbe newspaper to be held at Poytakht Palace

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Friday September 12, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev signed a resolution on marking the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the

10:48, september 13, 2008

Dushanbe authorities provide over TJS211,000 for rehabilitation maternity house’s heating system

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- More than 211,000 somonis (TJS) have been allocated from the city budget for rehabilitation of heating system at Dushanbe’s maternity house # 3,

10:34, september 13, 2008

Orienbonk’s loan portfolio exceeds $178.825 million

DUSHANBE, September 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- As of September 1, 2008, a loan portfolio of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest financial institutions,

18:04, september 12, 2008

Drug pusher detained in Hissor

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Bahriddin Azizov from Khatlon’s Bokhtar district has been detained in the district of Hissor, some 17 kilometers southwest of Dushanbe, on suspicion

15:26, september 12, 2008

Istiqlol Tunnel probably to be open for traffic in 35 days: ministry of transport

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Istiqlol Tunnel that has been closed for traffic since today is expected to be opened in 35 days, according to Ministry of Transport and

14:27, september 12, 2008

Two detained in Sughd for cultivating hemp

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2008, Asia-Plus - Two persons have been detained in Tajikistan for cultivating hemp for further realization in Uzbekistan.

14:14, september 12, 2008

CIS experts gather in Moscow to discuss crime prevention issues

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An organizational meeting of the Conference of Heads of the CIS Working Structures for Cooperation in Preventing Crime has been held in Moscow.

12:23, september 12, 2008

LAW-ORDER

One steals 8 tons of fuel oil from enterprise in Taboshar

KHUJAND, September 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A 26-year-old resident of Sughd’s Mastchoh district Naim Bobojonov faces charge of having stolen eight tons of fuel oil from the territory of the

12:09, september 12, 2008