Tajkistan

14:56, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of heroin intercepted in Dushanbe Tuesday

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the criminal investigation department within the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in Dushanbe on August 19 led to

14:45, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

GBAO gardeners trained in low-cost technology of drying fruits

KHOROG, August 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A scientific-practical seminar to discuss issues related to gathering and preserving fruit harvests in farming units of Gorno Badakhshan was held in

13:41, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Intermediate sowing’s target overfulfilled by nearly 9 percent

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have overfulfilled the target on intermediate sowing of different agricultural crops by nearly nine percent.

13:03, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Khovaling district builds new schools but does not have enough teachers

KULOB, August 20 2008, Asia-Plus -- Four new schools will have been opened in Khatlon’s Khovaling district by the new school new, according to the Khovaling local authorities.

12:21, august 20, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Vahdat resident suspected of having killed his 12-year-old son

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A 53-year-old resident of the city of Vahdat Ghulomali Zokirov has been arrested by local police on suspicion of having killed his 12-year-old

10:32, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Russian physicians advise and diagnose patients in Kulob

KULOB, August 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A group of Russian medical workers, numbering 13 persons, arrived in Kulob yesterday to receive local patients.

10:17, august 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Resident of Chkalovsk accuses local doctors in death of his daughter

KHUAJND, August 20, Asia-Plus -- A prosecutor’s office in the northern city of Chkalovsk on August 12 instituted criminal proceedings against the local medical-diagnostic center under the

19:35, august 19, 2008

POWER

Tajik president congratulates Hamid Karzai on Afghanistan’s Independence Day

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday August 19, President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of congratulations to his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, on occasion of

19:17, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Vose district yields first tons of cotton

KULOB, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farming units in Khatlon’s Vose district have started the cotton-harvesting campaign and sent the first tons of raw cotton to the cotton-ginning factory

18:55, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan joins IUGS

Tajikistanâ€™s joining the International Union of Geological Sciences will allow establishing the National Geology Committee and train skilled specialists.

17:41, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik journalists trained in coverage of HIV/AIDS problems

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A three-day seminar, formally titled “Media Coverage of HIV/AIDS in Tajikistan,” for journalists will be held in Dushanbe on August 20-22.

17:13, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Isfara’s branch of Tajik Railways ships more than 32,000 tons of cargoes to CIS states this year so far

ISFARA, August 19, 2008, Asia-plus -- The branch of Tajik Railways in Sughd’s Isfara district has shipped more than 32,000 tons of various economic cargoes to the CIS states, primarily the

16:05, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for Jan-Jul 08 exceeds $2.7 billion

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-July 2008, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric energy and natural gas, has amounted to $2.

15:53, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Adrasman ore refinery experiences shortage of specialists for underground workings

KHUJAND, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock refinery (OJSK), ore refinery Adrasman, is currently experiencing shortage of specialists for underground workings, the ore refinery

15:24, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Two five-star hotels in Dushanbe ready to accept participants at SCO summit

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two-five star hotels in Dushanbe are ready to accept guests – participants at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Shavkat Saidov,

15:00, august 19, 2008

POWER

Preparation of Dushanbe for hosting SCO summit discussed

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office was held yesterday to discuss issues related to preparation of the Tajik capital for hosting a summit of the

14:36, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Mobile operational group represents Tajikistan in CSTO command-and-staff drill

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A mobile operational group of the Ministry of Defense (MoD), headed by the first Deputy Defense Minister, Lieutenant-General Ramil Nadyrov, is

13:48, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Inflation for Jan-Jul 08 stands at 9.87 percent in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for January-July 2008 has stood at 9.87 percent, according to the State Committee for Statistics.

13:34, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Georgia notifies CIS Executive Committee about its withdrawal

On August 18, the Georgian Foreign Ministry, in an official note sent to the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), informed it about the Georgian parliament's

13:08, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SDPT leader meets participants of civic education summer camp in Qairoqqum

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Social-Democratic Party (SDPT), Rahmatillo Zoirov, yesterday met with students participating at a Civic Education Summer Camp in Qairoqqum,

12:35, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Danghara district produces some TJS21 mln worth of industrial goods in Jan-Jul 08

KULOB, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-July 2008, Khatlon’s Danghara district has produced a total of 20,836,500 somonis (TJS) work of industrial goods, which is 9,554,800 somonis

12:16, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Investments in Sughd’s fixed capital amount to more than TJS252 mln spent in Jan-Jul 08

KHUAJND, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first seven months of this year in investments in the fixed capital of the Sughd province from all sources of financing have amounted to more

11:40, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Drug peddler detained at Khujand airport Monday night

KHUJAND, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers at the Khujand airport have stopped an attempt of transporting hashish to Russia.

11:30, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sughd has some 1,400 medical vacancies

KHUJAND, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- More than 4,000 physicians, 11,000 middle level and 6,000 junior level medical workers currently work in the northern Sughd province, which has the

11:17, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan sums up the results of Dostyk-2008 Operation

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The main border directorate within the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) has summed up the results of a joint operation, dubbed Dostyk-2008

10:44, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO Business Council’s board to discuss energy and food security issues

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Sessions of the board of the Business Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the council of the SCO Interbank Association will be held in

10:30, august 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Yovon chemical plant official faces precursor trafficking charges

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Alleged precursor trafficker has been detained in Dushanbe.

20:07, august 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Pakistan's Musharraf steps down

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, facing impeachment by parliament, has announced that he is resigning.

19:31, august 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM believes Iran’s admission into SCO to strengthen organization

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Iran’s admission into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will strengthen the organization, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi said in an

18:34, august 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Border guards kill Afghan drug trafficker, seize large amount of drugs

One Afghan drug trafficker was killed in a skirmish in Khatlonâ€™s Shuroobod district Sunday evening. A large amount of drugs was found at the scene of action.