Tajkistan

17:49, september 2, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Porno distributor detained in Khujand

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An 18-year-old resident of Khujand Burhon Boymatov has been detained by local police on suspicion of having distributed porno films.

17:35, september 2, 2008

INCIDENTS

Firefighters put fire in Talco’s administration office

DUSHANBE, September 2, Asia-Plus -- 27 fires were reported in Tajikistan last week and damage caused by them amounted to a total of 16,000 somonis, according to the main firefighting

17:05, september 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

NSIFT supports construction of new school in Vakhsh

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The National Social Investment Fund of Tajikistan (NSIFT) has supported construction of a new school in the village of Kuikanak, Khatlon’s Vakhsh

16:49, september 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik company to supply working clothes to Russia’s Lukoil

KHUJAND, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based limited liability company Textile-City has manufactured the trial consignment of working clothes for Russian company Lukoil,

15:48, september 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kulob cotton farmers yield over 1,000 tons of raw cotton on Monday

KULOB, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus - On Monday September 1, farmers in five cotton-growing districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region yielded more than 1,000 tons of raw cotton, Abdullo Rajabov, a

15:34, september 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Russian company to construct three small power plants in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s open joint-stock company (OJSC) Inter RAO YeES is expected to construct three small plants in Tajikistan.

15:07, september 2, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Deputy interior minister heads commission to investigate into attack on Isfara police officers

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Interior Minister, Major-General Abduajbbor Shamsov, heading a special commission, sent to the Sughd province to investigate into an

14:57, september 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New small power plant to be reintroduced into operation in Kulob next year

KULOB, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 1, open joint-stock-company (OJSC) Kulobdehotsokhtmon (Kulob rural construction) completed construction of the off-take channel of a

13:41, september 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Head building of Tajik Medical University not yet ready to accept students

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The main work on rehabilitation of a head office of Tajik Medical University, ruined by fire in December 2007, have been completed and it just remains to

13:00, september 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Campaign to involve girls in the study launched in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A ten-day campaign to involve local girls in the study was launched in the southern Khatlon province on September 1 and its results will

12:37, september 2, 2008

INCIDENTS

Tajik demining operator injured in GBAO’s Darvoz district

DUSHANBE, September 2, Asia-Plus -- Demining operator from Tajik Mine Action Cell (TMAC) Nouriddin Mavlonazarov, who is serving on a contractual basis, has been injured while carrying out

12:14, september 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan listed among top ten countries in military spending

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s newspaper Kommersant yesterday published a list of 10 countries with largest ratio of military expenses in their economies.

11:43, september 2, 2008

POWER

President urges to provide population with food products at reasonable prices during Ramadan

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Government considered a number of issues related to preparations for autumn-winter season the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at a September 1 meeting,

11:24, september 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan introduces electricity rationing

Tajikistan has taken measures rationing electricity supplies. The measures have been introduced in all regions except Dushanbe, regional centers and industrial cities.

10:45, september 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Khujand auto-repair plant receives orders for installing liquefied-gas tanks

KHUJAND, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Auto-repair shops in the Sughd province are receiving more and more orders from car owners, especially owners of fixed-route taxies (minivans), for

10:30, september 2, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Teacher to stand trial for using fake diploma for job

KHUJAND, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

18:34, september 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Farming units to set prices for raw cotton by themselves

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Henceforth, not the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) but farming units themselves will set prices for raw cotton they yield, Saidmurod Bahriddinov, head

18:18, september 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kulob ginnery sets cotton-processing prices for local farming units

KULOB, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company Pakhtai Kulob (Kulob cotton-ginning factory) has set cotton-processing prices for local farming units at the rate of 150.

17:38, september 1, 2008

INCIDENTS

Two killed in traffic accident in GBAO’s Rushan district

KHOROG, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed on August 28 as a vehicle UAZ3962 (minivan) fell into the Bartang River in GBAO’s Rushan district, according to the GBAO police

17:17, september 1, 2008

INCIDENTS

Dushanbe’s market fire caused by arson: MoI’s firefighting service

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Investigation has determined that unidentified arsonists caused an August 13 fire at Dushanbe’s Korvon market, according to the main firefighting

16:51, september 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk introduces AVERS money transfer system

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company Agroinvestbonk, one of Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, has introduced a new money transfer system – AVERS

15:22, september 1, 2008

INCIDENTS

Operation to detain gunmen wounding two police officers under way in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- New details emerged today about an August 28 attack on two police officers in the northern city of Isfara, Sughd province.

14:29, september 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Orphaned children and elderly people in northern Tajikistan to be vaccinated against pneumonia

KHUJAND, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Medical workers in the northern Sughd province will carry out a pneumonia immunization campaign amongst pupils at orphanages and people living in

14:09, september 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

24 best school students in Gorno Badakhshan to receive presidential grant

KHOROG, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In the new academic year, 24 best school students in Gorno Badakhshan will receive presidential grant, Asia-Plus has learned from Raso Rajabov, head of

13:50, september 1, 2008

POWER

Rahmon congratulates Uzbek president on Uzbekistan’s Independence

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 1, President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of congratulations to his Uzbek counterpart, President Islam Karimov, on occasion of

13:34, september 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CSTO security council secretaries to meet in Yerevan to discuss the situation in Caucasus

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The security council secretaries from member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (SCTO) will meet in Yerevan, Armenian on

13:04, september 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New school in Isfara’s Vorukh jamoat opens its doors to pupils

KHUJAND, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A new school to accommodate 240 pupils in Isfara’s Vorukh jamoat, Sughd province has opened its doors to pupils. кола.

12:50, september 1, 2008

INCIDENTS

Strong tremor shakes Tajikistan today morning

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Quite a strong tremor jolted Tajikistan today morning. Tremor measuring 4.0 on a 12-point scale hit Dushanbe today at 9:24 a.m.

12:32, september 1, 2008

POWER

Rahmon congratulates Kyrgyz president on Kyrgyzstan’s Independence Day

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon on Sunday sent a telegram of congratulations to his Kyrgyz counterpart, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, on occasion of

12:19, september 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

Porno distributor detained in Khujand

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An 18-year-old resident of Khujand Burhon Boymatov has been detained by local police on suspicion of having distributed porno films.

Firefighters put fire in Talco’s administration office

DUSHANBE, September 2, Asia-Plus -- 27 fires were reported in Tajikistan last week and damage caused by them amounted to a total of 16,000 somonis, according to the main firefighting

NSIFT supports construction of new school in Vakhsh

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The National Social Investment Fund of Tajikistan (NSIFT) has supported construction of a new school in the village of Kuikanak, Khatlon’s Vakhsh

Tajik company to supply working clothes to Russia’s Lukoil

KHUJAND, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based limited liability company Textile-City has manufactured the trial consignment of working clothes for Russian company Lukoil,

Kulob cotton farmers yield over 1,000 tons of raw cotton on Monday

KULOB, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus - On Monday September 1, farmers in five cotton-growing districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region yielded more than 1,000 tons of raw cotton, Abdullo Rajabov, a

Russian company to construct three small power plants in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s open joint-stock company (OJSC) Inter RAO YeES is expected to construct three small plants in Tajikistan.

Deputy interior minister heads commission to investigate into attack on Isfara police officers

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Interior Minister, Major-General Abduajbbor Shamsov, heading a special commission, sent to the Sughd province to investigate into an

New small power plant to be reintroduced into operation in Kulob next year

KULOB, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 1, open joint-stock-company (OJSC) Kulobdehotsokhtmon (Kulob rural construction) completed construction of the off-take channel of a

Head building of Tajik Medical University not yet ready to accept students

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The main work on rehabilitation of a head office of Tajik Medical University, ruined by fire in December 2007, have been completed and it just remains to

Campaign to involve girls in the study launched in Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A ten-day campaign to involve local girls in the study was launched in the southern Khatlon province on September 1 and its results will

Tajik demining operator injured in GBAO’s Darvoz district

DUSHANBE, September 2, Asia-Plus -- Demining operator from Tajik Mine Action Cell (TMAC) Nouriddin Mavlonazarov, who is serving on a contractual basis, has been injured while carrying out

Tajikistan listed among top ten countries in military spending

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s newspaper Kommersant yesterday published a list of 10 countries with largest ratio of military expenses in their economies.

President urges to provide population with food products at reasonable prices during Ramadan

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Government considered a number of issues related to preparations for autumn-winter season the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at a September 1 meeting,

Tajikistan introduces electricity rationing

Tajikistan has taken measures rationing electricity supplies. The measures have been introduced in all regions except Dushanbe, regional centers and industrial cities.

Khujand auto-repair plant receives orders for installing liquefied-gas tanks

KHUJAND, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Auto-repair shops in the Sughd province are receiving more and more orders from car owners, especially owners of fixed-route taxies (minivans), for

Teacher to stand trial for using fake diploma for job

KHUJAND, September 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

Farming units to set prices for raw cotton by themselves

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Henceforth, not the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) but farming units themselves will set prices for raw cotton they yield, Saidmurod Bahriddinov, head

Kulob ginnery sets cotton-processing prices for local farming units

KULOB, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company Pakhtai Kulob (Kulob cotton-ginning factory) has set cotton-processing prices for local farming units at the rate of 150.

Two killed in traffic accident in GBAO’s Rushan district

KHOROG, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two persons were killed on August 28 as a vehicle UAZ3962 (minivan) fell into the Bartang River in GBAO’s Rushan district, according to the GBAO police

Dushanbe’s market fire caused by arson: MoI’s firefighting service

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Investigation has determined that unidentified arsonists caused an August 13 fire at Dushanbe’s Korvon market, according to the main firefighting

Agroinvestbonk introduces AVERS money transfer system

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company Agroinvestbonk, one of Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, has introduced a new money transfer system – AVERS

Operation to detain gunmen wounding two police officers under way in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- New details emerged today about an August 28 attack on two police officers in the northern city of Isfara, Sughd province.

Orphaned children and elderly people in northern Tajikistan to be vaccinated against pneumonia

KHUJAND, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Medical workers in the northern Sughd province will carry out a pneumonia immunization campaign amongst pupils at orphanages and people living in

24 best school students in Gorno Badakhshan to receive presidential grant

KHOROG, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In the new academic year, 24 best school students in Gorno Badakhshan will receive presidential grant, Asia-Plus has learned from Raso Rajabov, head of

Rahmon congratulates Uzbek president on Uzbekistan’s Independence

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 1, President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of congratulations to his Uzbek counterpart, President Islam Karimov, on occasion of

CSTO security council secretaries to meet in Yerevan to discuss the situation in Caucasus

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The security council secretaries from member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (SCTO) will meet in Yerevan, Armenian on

New school in Isfara’s Vorukh jamoat opens its doors to pupils

KHUJAND, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A new school to accommodate 240 pupils in Isfara’s Vorukh jamoat, Sughd province has opened its doors to pupils. кола.

Strong tremor shakes Tajikistan today morning

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Quite a strong tremor jolted Tajikistan today morning. Tremor measuring 4.0 on a 12-point scale hit Dushanbe today at 9:24 a.m.

Rahmon congratulates Kyrgyz president on Kyrgyzstan’s Independence Day

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon on Sunday sent a telegram of congratulations to his Kyrgyz counterpart, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, on occasion of

Some 172,000 first-formers go to schools in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, September 1, Asia-Plus -- A total of more than 3,800 general schools in Tajikistan have opened their doors to