Tajkistan

12:08, september 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Uzbek entrepreneurs to hold joint forum in 2009

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday August 30, Sharif Said, head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), received his Uzbek counterpart Aslher

11:59, september 1, 2008

POWER

Rahmon congratulates Tajik Muslims on beginning of Islamic holy month of Ramadan

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Sunday (August 31) evening, President Emomali Rahmon congratulated Tajik Muslims on the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

10:30, september 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

International forum to discuss illegal migration and human trafficking issues to be held in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An international forum to discuss issues related to preventing illegal migration and trafficking in persons in Central Asia and the Russian

10:15, september 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MEDA completes project, investing $600,000 in Sughd enterprises for processing farm produce

KHUJAND, September 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Canada-based MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates) has completed a project in Khujand, Sughd province, investing a total of 600,000 US

16:58, august 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

United States provides 30,000 hepatitis B vaccines to Tajikistan through Project HOPE

KHUJAND, August 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Medical humanitarian cargo has arrived in the Sughd province from the United States through the Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People

11:59, august 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Afghan, Iranian energy ministers sign MoU on power grid

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus -- A trilateral meeting of energy ministers of Tajikistan, Iran and Afghanistan has resulted in signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on construction

11:45, august 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik media-rights groups concerned over prosecution against journalist

DUSHANBE, August 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Journalists’ Union and Tajik media watchdog, the National Association of Independent Media of Tajikistan (Nansmit), on August 29 released a joint

11:30, august 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader speaks for political-diplomatic solution of disputable issues

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon speaks for using political-diplomatic methods to solve disputable issues.

11:20, august 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Medvedev’s visit to Tajikistan important landmark in contemporary history of Tajikistan and Russia

DUSHANBE, August 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Tajikistan is an important landmark in contemporary history of Tajikistan and Russia, President Emomali

10:35, august 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Afghan national detained at Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon for drug trafficking

KULOB, August 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An Afghan national has been detained in Khatlon’s Hamadoni district on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking.

18:04, august 29, 2008

POWER

Tajikistan, Russia to boost bilateral cooperation: presidents' joint statement

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Russia intend to expand military and military-technical cooperation in future as well, a joint statement issued by President Emomali

17:26, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iranian, Afghan, Tajik presidents issue joint statement

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus – Iranian, Afghan and Tajik presidents here on August 28 issued a joint statement for expansion of trilateral cooperation.

17:05, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Russian JV delivers solar batteries and wind-powered generators to Sughd

KHUJAND, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based Tajik-Russian joint venture SAMO has begun delivering solar batteries and wind-powered generators to northern Tajikistan.

16:37, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Over 7 kg of heroin confiscated from Danghara resident in Sughd

KHUJAND, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- More than 7 kilograms of heroin were sized by officers from the Sughd counternarcotics directorate in Khujand on Thursday.

16:22, august 29, 2008

INCIDENTS

Gunmen wound two police officers in Isfara

KHUJAND, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Unidentified gunmen have wounded two police officers in Sughd’s Isfara district.

15:22, august 29, 2008

POWER

Tajikistan, Russia sign six cooperation documents

Negotiations between the delegations of Tajikistan and Russia in Dushanbe have resulted in signing of six cooperation documents, including a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between

14:50, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Russian interior minister bestows medals on two Tajik police officers

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Russian Minister of Interiors Rashid Nurgaliyev today bestowed medal “For Battle Commonwealth” on two Tajik police officers, Colonel Zafar Salimov and

14:07, august 29, 2008

POWER

Russian president’s official visit to Tajikistan expected to end with signing of sic cooperation documents

An official visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Tajikistan will result in signing of sic cooperation documents.

13:38, august 29, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Head of jamoat in Vakhsh district sentenced to 5 years in jail for bribery and fraud

QURGHON TEPPA, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus - A court in the Khatlon province has sentenced head of one of jamoats in Khatlon’s Vakhsh district to five years imprisonment.

13:15, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Another private school established in Khorog

KHOROG, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Another private school has been established in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region.

13:06, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Inter-district AIDS center opened in Rumi district

QURGHON TEPPA, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An inter-district AIDS center has been opened in Khatlon’s Rumi district.

12:30, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Cotton-harvesting campaign starts in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in the northern Sughd province have started cotton-harvesting campaign.

12:12, august 29, 2008

POWER

Tajik, Iranian, Afghan leaders sign memorandum on trilateral cooperation in the filed of energy

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A tripartite meeting of the presidents of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran was held in Dushanbe on August 28.

11:42, august 29, 2008

POWER

Tajikistan, Russia to sign a number of cooperation documents

Tajik and Russian leaders will hold bilateral talks and then negotiations of the delegations of the two countries will start.

10:57, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Foreign experts train Kulob teachers in introduction of credit education at universities

KULOB, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A two-day seminar on introduction of a new system of education at universities – credit education – was held in the city of Kulob on August 27-28.

10:44, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Special post installed on the Shar-Shar Pass to prevent illegal removal of cotton from Khatlon

KULOB, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A special post has been installed on the Shar-Shar Pass in Khatlon’s Danghara district to prevent illegal removal of raw cotton from the Khatlon province,

10:30, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IRPT adopts strategy for 2008-2015

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) has adopted a document, entitled “Mission and Values of IRPT for the Period of 2008-2015.

10:15, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO declaration adopted in Dushanbe contains provision on S Ossetia

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe 14-point declaration adopted after an August 28 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) contains a separate provision the

19:34, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO summit results in signing of a number of documents

A summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization that was held in Dushanbe on August 28 resulted in signing of a number of documents, including the Dushanbe declaration.

19:12, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan offers establishment of SCO counternarcotics department at DCA

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- “The summit was fruitful and rich in content,” President Emomali Rahmon remake data press conference in Dushanbe on August 28, following a summit of