Tajkistan

Bhutto's widower wins Pakistan’s presidential election

Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, has won a sweeping victory in Pakistan's presidential election.

12:06, september 8, 2008

Working commission okeys opening of nine first-aid posts in Kulob district

KULOB, September 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A working group of the Kulob mayor’s office has given the go-ahead to opening of nine renovated first-aid posts in the Kulob district, Asia-Plus has

11:34, september 8, 2008

Coalfield Shuroobod extracts 1,800 tons of coal this year so far

KULOB, September 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2008, the coalfield Shuroobod in Khatlon’s Shuroobod district has extracted 1,800 tons of coal, which is much more than it was

10:35, september 8, 2008

Kulob farmers harvest wheat 15,000 tons less than their due this year

KULOB, September 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in all ten districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region have harvested 126,770 tons of wheat from more than 80,000 hectares this year, which is 15,283

16:39, september 7, 2008

Istaravshan entrepreneur donates new school to his fellow-villagers

KHUAJND, September 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An additional building to accommodate 240 pupils has been built to school # 14 in the village of Sakhsiyon, Sughd’s Istaravshan district due to financial

16:28, september 7, 2008

CSTO condemns Georgia's actions in S Ossetia, backs Russia

Heads of state of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have censured Georgia over its actions in South Ossetia and backed Moscow.

15:52, september 7, 2008

UCA, LKYSPP announce the second year of partnership to develop cadre of Central Asian scholars

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (LKYSPP) are pleased to announce

15:39, september 7, 2008

ISESCO calls upon the Islamic world to adopt effective measures to fight illiteracy

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2008, Asia-Plus – The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) called upon the Islamic world to adopt effective measures to combat illiteracy

15:29, september 7, 2008

INCIDENTS

Tremor hits Tajikistan again

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tremor measuring 3.0-4.0 on a 12-point scale jolted Dushanbe Saturday (September 6) morning at 10:48 a.m.

10:49, september 6, 2008

International exhibition “Tajikistan Infrastructure 2008” to be held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 3rd International Exhibition, entitled “Tajikistan Infrastructure 2008,” will be held in Dushanbe from September 18-20, according to Tajikistan’s

10:35, september 6, 2008

Trial of national of the Philippines starts in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The trail of the national of the Philippines, Ms.

10:20, september 6, 2008

New building of Technological University’s branch in Kulob to be officially opened on Independence Day

KULOB, September 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- After Tajikistan’s Independence Day, which is marked on September 9, 250 students of Tajik Technological University’s branch in Kulob will move to a new

18:52, september 5, 2008

Tajik, Russian foreign ministers discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On September 4, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on sidelines of a regular session

18:34, september 5, 2008

President Rahmon to attend 63 rd Un General Assembly

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will visit New York on September 23-27 to attend the 63rd session of the United General Assembly.

16:26, september 5, 2008

Kulob resident detained in Dushanbe for drug pushing

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A 21-year-old resident of Kulob, Sobir Khalifayev, was detained in Dushanbe yesterday on suspicion of having been involved in drug pushing, according

16:17, september 5, 2008

Uzbekistan cuts natural-gas supplies to Tajikistan due to gas debts

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan has cut natural-gas shipments to Tajikistan by more than 40 percent due to $5 million in arrears that Tojikgaz (Tajik state natural-gas

15:45, september 5, 2008

Kulob company head faces charge of illegal gathering of ferula

KULOB, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday September 4, the Kulob prosecutor’s office issued warrant to arrest director of local limited liability company Kova, Qurbonali Gulmurodov,

14:11, september 5, 2008

Consignment of agricultural machines sent to Gorno Badakhshan yesterday

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A consignment of agricultural machines, including 41 tractors MTZ-82 and tractor-drown lows, was sent to Gorno Badakhshan yesterday, according to

13:50, september 5, 2008

INCIDENTS

Tremor shakes Dushanbe today morning

DUSHANBE, September 5, Asia-Plus -- Tremor measuring 3.0-4.0 on a 12-point scale jolted Dushanbe today at 9:24 a.m., according to the Dushanbe seismological station.

13:36, september 5, 2008

Dushanbe mayor’s office provides TJS1.2 mln in extraordinary grants on occasion of Independence Day

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office has allocated more than 1.

12:46, september 5, 2008

Tajik court sentences Uganda national to 19 years in prison for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A woman from Uganda that was detained by customs officers at the Dushanbe airport in late May this year has got a long jail term for drug

12:22, september 5, 2008

Tajik counternarcotics agency seizes more than 1.105 tons of drugs this year

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Officers from Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) have seized more than 1,105 kilograms of narcotics over the first eight months of 2008, which is 44

12:14, september 5, 2008

WB Dushanbe Office to organize media briefing to discuss Doing Business 2009 Report

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank Group will release the latest global Doing Business 2009 Report on September 10, 2008, and spokesman from the Doing Business Project

11:57, september 5, 2008

Dushanbe weekly Nigoh faces libel charge

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe social-political newspaper Nigoh (View) is giving a press conference today over a suit filed against the newspaper by Dushanbe

11:28, september 5, 2008

Rahmon leaves for Moscow to attend session of the council of CSTO heads of state

President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for Moscow to attend a two-day session of the council of heads of state of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) that is opening in Moscow

10:31, september 5, 2008

Dushanbe authorities reportedly order to suspend Zarnisor market

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- It seems that Dushanbe authorities have begun tackling the problem of prices on the city markets.

10:16, september 5, 2008

Private school to be placed in building of suspended school Sonmin in Khujand

KHUJAND, September 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An educational facility Fayz will probably be placed in a building of the school Sonmin in Khujand.

18:50, september 4, 2008

Expert in forensic medicine faces charge of bribery

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Alijon Yuldoshev, an expert with the Khatlon regional forensic medicine center, has been detained on suspicion of having taken bribe.

18:31, september 4, 2008

Capital mayor urges to lower prices of basic food products during Ramadan

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has urged local entrepreneurs to lower prices of basic food products during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

18:07, september 4, 2008