Tajkistan

11:14, march 20, 2008

POWER

President urges development, underlines importance of patriotism in address to intelligentsia

Speaking at a meeting with the representatives of the Tajik intelligentsia, President Rahmon urged development, underlined the importance of linguistic knowledge and named self-consciousness and

21:10, march 19, 2008

INCIDENTS

Tajikistan puts losses from unusually cold winter at $850 mln

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan''s coldest winter in 25 years has cost the Central Asian state''s economy $850 million in losses, the chairman of the governmental commission on emergency

20:34, march 19, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Tajik journalist stands trial in Sughd

Freelance Tajik journalist is charged with inflicting damage on property by fraud or abuse of trust.

19:24, march 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Prices of basic food products in Dushanbe have practically remained unchanged

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- Although many local experts expect post-crisis inflation to hit the country, prices of the majority of basic food products have practically remained unchanged

18:50, march 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Drug cache discovered at Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by border guards along the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon’s Panj district Wednesday morning led to the discovery of a drug cache.

18:34, march 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Eight new cases of HIV infection registered in Kulob

KULOB, March 19, Asia-Plus -- Eight new cases of HIV infection have been registered in Khatlon’s Kulob region since the beginning of this year, bringing a total number of HIC sufferers in the

16:04, march 19, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Another farming unit head in Khatlon charged with illegally allotting farmland for housing

QUGHON TEPPA, March 19, Asia-Plus -- A regional prosecutor’s office in Khatlon has completed investigation into case of Usar Doustmuroov, the head of the farming unit Khiromon in Khatlon’s

14:31, march 19, 2008

POWER

President currently meets with intelligentsia

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with the representatives of the Tajik intelligentsia is currently going on at the Center for Strategic Studies in

14:22, march 19, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Qumsangir head sanitary physician faces bribery charge

QURGHON TEPPA, March 19, Asia-Plus -- Nourmahamd Hotamov, the head physician of the Qumsangir sanitary-epidemiological station, has been arrested on suspicion of having taken bribe.

14:11, march 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MoH specialists work in Kulob to raise health awareness level of local population

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- A group of specialists from the Ministry of Health (MoH) are currently in Khatlon’s Kulob region to hold meetings with local people at schools, mosques and

13:48, march 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

57 cases of violation of constitutional regulations recorded over the past three years, says SDPT leader

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- “Over the past three years, 57 cases of violation of the constitutional regulations have been recorded in Tajikistan,” Rahmatillo Zoirov, the leader of the

13:06, march 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Nearly 50 kg of heroin confiscated from Tajik Railways’ conductor

Conductor at the Tajik Railways has been detained in Dushanbe with nearly 50 kilograms of heroin.

12:28, march 19, 2008

POWER

Rahmon congratulates Hu over his reelection for another term as president

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 18, President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of congratulations to China’s leader Hu Jintao in connection with reelection of him as president,

12:01, march 19, 2008

POWER

President Rahmon to attend official commencement of a number of new facilities in Sughd

KHUJAND, March 19, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is expected to attend the events to celebrate Navrouz that will be held in the Sughd province.

11:34, march 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Introduction of Lolazor-Khatlon power grid into operation postponed till late April

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- Introduction of a 220-kV 93-kilometer power transmission line Lolazor-Khatlon into operation is postponed till late April, Asia-Plus has learned at the Energy

11:20, march 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for Jan-Feb 08 exceeds $664 million

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- In January-March 2008, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric power and natural gas, has amounted to $664.2 million, which 114.

11:12, march 19, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tojikgaz calls on residential consumers to repay their gas debts

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state natural-gas distributor, Tojikgaz, calls on residential consumers to repay their gas debts.

20:18, march 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Youth committee to hold fair of vacancies in Russia

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- The labor exchange at the Committee for Youth, Sports and Tourism Affairs will hold a job fair in Dusahnbe tomorrow to assist persons seeking seasonal work in

19:49, march 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rehabilitation center for drug-dependent persons opens northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- A official opening of the Rehabilitation Center for Drug-dependent Persons was held in Chkalovsk, Sughd province on March 17.

19:08, march 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan sends the first bulk of farm produce to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has sent the first bulk of farm produce to Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region.

17:19, march 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SDPT to hold demonstration in Khorog to protest ignorance of Constitution

During a press conference hosted by the Social-Democratic Party in Dushanbe today, it was noted that the party intends to hold a demonstration in Khorog, Gorno Badakhshan on April 8.

16:37, march 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kulob farmers launch cotton-sowing campaign

KULOB, March 18, Asia-Plus - Farmers in Khatlon’s Kulob district have launched a cotton-sowing campaign.

16:14, march 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Black Boxes of Mi-8 which crashed in GBAO in early March were seriously damaged: CIS IAC

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- Black Boxes of the helicopter Mi-8, which crashed in the Shugnan district, Gorno Badakhshan on March 8 were seriously damaged that make deciphering them

15:15, march 18, 2008

INCIDENTS

CSTO coordinating panel on emergencies meets in Moscow

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- The first session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Coordinating Council on Emergencies (CCE) has opened in Moscow.

14:41, march 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik embassy denies report that executor of attempted murder of Russia President is native of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Embassy in Moscow on March 17 posted an official statement on its website www.tajikistan.

13:55, march 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Who will head the Center for Islamic Studies?

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- The Center for Islamic Studies under the President of Tajikistan will be established in Dushanbe in the near future.

13:12, march 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Minister visits Sughd to get acquainted with state of education sector

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov is supposed to visit the Sughd province today to get acquainted with a state of education sector and the quality of

12:53, march 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Modernization of information-technical equipment of EAEC customs services to be discussed in Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- Representatives from the working group for coordination of projects aimed at supporting modernization of the information-technical equipment of the customs

12:36, march 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

DCA, CARICC officials discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- Mechanism of interaction and concrete channels for exchange of information between the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) and the Central Asian Regional

11:58, march 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

President urges development, underlines importance of patriotism in address to intelligentsia

Speaking at a meeting with the representatives of the Tajik intelligentsia, President Rahmon urged development, underlined the importance of linguistic knowledge and named self-consciousness and

Tajikistan puts losses from unusually cold winter at $850 mln

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan''s coldest winter in 25 years has cost the Central Asian state''s economy $850 million in losses, the chairman of the governmental commission on emergency

Tajik journalist stands trial in Sughd

Freelance Tajik journalist is charged with inflicting damage on property by fraud or abuse of trust.

Prices of basic food products in Dushanbe have practically remained unchanged

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- Although many local experts expect post-crisis inflation to hit the country, prices of the majority of basic food products have practically remained unchanged

Drug cache discovered at Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by border guards along the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon’s Panj district Wednesday morning led to the discovery of a drug cache.

Eight new cases of HIV infection registered in Kulob

KULOB, March 19, Asia-Plus -- Eight new cases of HIV infection have been registered in Khatlon’s Kulob region since the beginning of this year, bringing a total number of HIC sufferers in the

Another farming unit head in Khatlon charged with illegally allotting farmland for housing

QUGHON TEPPA, March 19, Asia-Plus -- A regional prosecutor’s office in Khatlon has completed investigation into case of Usar Doustmuroov, the head of the farming unit Khiromon in Khatlon’s

President currently meets with intelligentsia

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with the representatives of the Tajik intelligentsia is currently going on at the Center for Strategic Studies in

Qumsangir head sanitary physician faces bribery charge

QURGHON TEPPA, March 19, Asia-Plus -- Nourmahamd Hotamov, the head physician of the Qumsangir sanitary-epidemiological station, has been arrested on suspicion of having taken bribe.

MoH specialists work in Kulob to raise health awareness level of local population

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- A group of specialists from the Ministry of Health (MoH) are currently in Khatlon’s Kulob region to hold meetings with local people at schools, mosques and

57 cases of violation of constitutional regulations recorded over the past three years, says SDPT leader

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- “Over the past three years, 57 cases of violation of the constitutional regulations have been recorded in Tajikistan,” Rahmatillo Zoirov, the leader of the

Nearly 50 kg of heroin confiscated from Tajik Railways’ conductor

Conductor at the Tajik Railways has been detained in Dushanbe with nearly 50 kilograms of heroin.

Rahmon congratulates Hu over his reelection for another term as president

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 18, President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of congratulations to China’s leader Hu Jintao in connection with reelection of him as president,

President Rahmon to attend official commencement of a number of new facilities in Sughd

KHUJAND, March 19, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is expected to attend the events to celebrate Navrouz that will be held in the Sughd province.

Introduction of Lolazor-Khatlon power grid into operation postponed till late April

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- Introduction of a 220-kV 93-kilometer power transmission line Lolazor-Khatlon into operation is postponed till late April, Asia-Plus has learned at the Energy

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for Jan-Feb 08 exceeds $664 million

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- In January-March 2008, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric power and natural gas, has amounted to $664.2 million, which 114.

Tojikgaz calls on residential consumers to repay their gas debts

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state natural-gas distributor, Tojikgaz, calls on residential consumers to repay their gas debts.

Youth committee to hold fair of vacancies in Russia

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- The labor exchange at the Committee for Youth, Sports and Tourism Affairs will hold a job fair in Dusahnbe tomorrow to assist persons seeking seasonal work in

Rehabilitation center for drug-dependent persons opens northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- A official opening of the Rehabilitation Center for Drug-dependent Persons was held in Chkalovsk, Sughd province on March 17.

Tajikistan sends the first bulk of farm produce to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has sent the first bulk of farm produce to Kazakhstan’s Karaganda region.

SDPT to hold demonstration in Khorog to protest ignorance of Constitution

During a press conference hosted by the Social-Democratic Party in Dushanbe today, it was noted that the party intends to hold a demonstration in Khorog, Gorno Badakhshan on April 8.

Kulob farmers launch cotton-sowing campaign

KULOB, March 18, Asia-Plus - Farmers in Khatlon’s Kulob district have launched a cotton-sowing campaign.

Black Boxes of Mi-8 which crashed in GBAO in early March were seriously damaged: CIS IAC

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- Black Boxes of the helicopter Mi-8, which crashed in the Shugnan district, Gorno Badakhshan on March 8 were seriously damaged that make deciphering them

CSTO coordinating panel on emergencies meets in Moscow

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- The first session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Coordinating Council on Emergencies (CCE) has opened in Moscow.

Tajik embassy denies report that executor of attempted murder of Russia President is native of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Embassy in Moscow on March 17 posted an official statement on its website www.tajikistan.

Who will head the Center for Islamic Studies?

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- The Center for Islamic Studies under the President of Tajikistan will be established in Dushanbe in the near future.

Minister visits Sughd to get acquainted with state of education sector

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov is supposed to visit the Sughd province today to get acquainted with a state of education sector and the quality of

Modernization of information-technical equipment of EAEC customs services to be discussed in Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- Representatives from the working group for coordination of projects aimed at supporting modernization of the information-technical equipment of the customs

DCA, CARICC officials discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- Mechanism of interaction and concrete channels for exchange of information between the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) and the Central Asian Regional

Gorno Badakhshan to increase population of domesticated yaks

KHOROG, March 18, Asia-Plus -- Local authorities of Gorno Badakhshan intend to increase population of domesticated yaks in the region.