Tajkistan

16:23, september 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Lighting made ready for introduction into operation at Khujand airport

KHUAJND, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In the near future, the Khujand airport will be able to receive any type of aircraft.

15:00, september 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tethys intends to provide one of Tajikistan’s districts with natural gas before the end of this year

Canada's Tethys Petroleum Limited, an independent upstream energy firm with a focus on Central Asia, is currently working on partially tackling problems of oil and natural-gas supplies to Tajikistan

13:55, september 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Fruit-and-vegetable export issues to be discussed in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to export of fruits and vegetables will be discussed at a session of the Supervisory Board for the Project to Promote Trade in

13:27, september 4, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Shepherd faces charge of attempting to rape US female tourist

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Shepherd from the Ishkashim district in Gorno Badakhshan, Chorshanbe Khusravov, has been detained by local police on suspicion of having attempted to

12:57, september 4, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Killer sentenced to life imprisonment

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A court in Dushanbe has sentenced a 23-year-old resident of Dushanbe Suhrob Tangriyev to life imprisonment.

12:43, september 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik anticorruption official attends 8th session of the council of the CIS financial control institutions heads

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 8th session of the council of heads of supreme financial control institutions of the CIS states opened at Russia’s Chamber of Accounts in Moscow

12:17, september 4, 2008

INCIDENTS

Tajik national killed in Russia’s Leningrad region

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus – A Tajik national has been killed in Russia’s Leningrad region, Russia’s news agency Interfax reported.

11:47, september 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Khorog technical lyceum moves to new building

KHOROG, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Khorog Technical Lyceum (vocational-technical school) has moved to new building in the village of Debasta, Shugnan district, some 25 kilometers to the

11:31, september 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Russia and Kazakhstan competition on grain market leads to reduction of flour prices in Kulob

KULOB, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The price for a 50-kilogram sack of Kazakh grade 1 wheat flour on markets in Kulob has been reduced from 125 to 122 somonis and the price for a

10:17, september 4, 2008

INCIDENTS

Four killed, three injured in Sughd traffic accident

KHUJAND, September 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Four persons were killed and at least three others were injured Wednesday morning as a car Mitsubishi fell into precipice in the northern Sughd

19:23, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Afghanistan sign power purchase agreement

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On 29 August, the governments of Tajikistan and Afghanistan signed a power purchase agreement under the Regional Power Transmission Interconnection

17:57, september 3, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Sughd customs officers confiscate large consignment of counterfeit beer

DUSHANBE, September 3, Asia-Plus -- A large consignment of counterfeit beer has been intercepted in northern Tajikistan.

17:43, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Medical workers in Sughd to be tested for HIV

KHUJAND, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Medical workers with all hospitals and polyclinics in the Sughd province will be tested for HIV-infections, Abdujalol Jabborov, director of the Sughd

16:03, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Vose resident detained in Dushanbe for drug pushing

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A 39-year-old resident of Khatlon’s Vose district Murodali Toshakov was detained by officers from police department of Dushanbe’s Shohmansour

15:55, september 3, 2008

INCIDENTS

Police officer killed in Tursunzoda

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Dead body of Warrant Officer Farhod Muminov, an officer with the Tursunzoda police department, with signs of violent death was found near his house

15:36, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Abreshim to sell out its interest in Kabool-Tajik Textiles to foreign company

The Khujand-based open-joint-stock company (OJSC) Abreshim (Silk), owner of 44 percent of Kabool-Tajik Textiles, is going to sell out it interest to foreign company for $500,000.

15:06, september 3, 2008

POWER

President Rahmon to attend session of CSTO heads of state in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will attend a regular session of the council of heads of state of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) that

14:55, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Zarifi leaves for Moscow to attend CSTO foreign ministers’ meeting dues on September 4

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has left for Moscow to attend a regular session of the council of foreign ministers of the Collective Security

14:33, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

70,000 families in Khatlon to receive wheat seeds

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 70,000 families in the southern Khatlon province will receive humanitarian aid in a form of wheat seeds in October-November this year, according to

14:05, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Cotton ginnery Zarkham permitted to accept raw cotton for processing

KULOB, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Administration of the cotton-ginning factory Zarkham in the Kulob district has finally been permitted to accept raw cotton for processing.

13:34, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan has lowest industrial production growth rate among the CIS states

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has the lowest rate of growth in production of industrial goods among the CIS states, according to the CIS Interstate Committee for

13:18, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Recipients for Kamol Khujandi and Bobojon Ghafurov Awards selected in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Recipients for the Kamol Khujandi and Bobojon Ghafurov Awards 2008 have been selected in northern Tajikistan.

13:04, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Compared to last year prices of basic food products in GBAO rise 20% to 100%

KHOROG, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Prices of basic food products have not increased in Gorno Badakhshan with the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan; however, compared to last

12:47, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Number of diabetics increasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Diabetes shows an upward tendency in the northern Sughd province, Ms.

12:23, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

A number of two-story residential buildings being constructed in Kulob under the mortgage

KULOB, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Mortgage-financed housing is developing in Kulob and twelve two-story residential buildings are now constructed in the suburb of the city of Kulob under

11:56, september 3, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Woman from Ayni charged with killing of her newborn baby

KHUJAND, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A 21-year-old resident of the jamoat of Rarz in Sughd’s Ayni district Farida Mukhtorova is charged with having killed her newborn baby.

11:46, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik PM, President Regional Commission for Europe of International Epizootic Bureau discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus - Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov received visiting President Regional Commission for Europe of International Epizootic Bureau Mr.

11:12, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

In Sughd, electricity rationing still hit on pump stations

KHUJAND, September 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In northern Tajikistan, electricity rationing introduced on September 1 has hit only pump stations so far.

10:15, september 3, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Korean embassy in Dushanbe to process visas for Tajik nationals

DUSHANBE, September 3, Asia-Plus -- The Embassy of Republic of Korea in Dushanbe will process visas for Tajik nationals.

18:31, september 2, 2008

POWER

Capital mayor urges to inspect facilities for compliance with fire safety requirements

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to preparation of residential and administrative buildings and other facilities in the capital city for the winter were the focus of a