Tajkistan

16:18, march 11, 2008

INCIDENTS

Tajik transportation prosecutor’s office investigates Saturday’s helicopter crash

Black Box of the helicopter Mi-8 that crashed in GBAOâ€™s Shugnan district on March 8 has been found and sent for deciphering to Russian specialists.

15:20, march 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik journalists discuss professional problems

DUSHANBE, March 11, Asia-Plus -- Topical problems facing Tajik modern journalism are focus of a roundtable meting dedicated to a Tajik Press Day that opened in Dushanbe today morning.

14:46, march 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Microloan lender Humo provides more than 3.622 million TJS in loans in Jan-Feb 08

DUSHANBE, March 11, Asia-Plus -- Over the first two months of this year, the microloan lender Humo has provided 3,622,582 n somonis (TSJ) in loans to the population, which is 2.

13:29, march 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik school students to participate in AMPO this year

DUSHANBE, March 11, Asia-Plus -- Tajik school students have an opportunity to take part in the Asian Pacific Math Olympiad (APMO) for the first time.

12:59, march 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

DPT helps orphan children

DUSHANBE, March 11, Asia-Plus -- The Democratic Party (DPT) has provided humanitarian assistance to Dushanbe orphanages ## 1 and 2, the DPT deputy head Rahmatullo Valiyev said in an interview

12:54, march 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Celebrations to mark Tajik held in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, March 11, Asia-Plus -- Celebrations to mark the Tajik Press Day have been launched in Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province.

12:16, march 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

GBAO’s regional mental hospital in very poor state

DUSHANBE, March 11, Asia-Plus – A building of GBAO’s regional mental hospital, which is located in the Roshtqala district, is in a very poor state and requires major repairs, the hospital

12:01, march 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Areas under potatoes to increase in Ishkashim this year

DUSHANBE, March 11, Asia-Plus – Areas under potatoes will have been increased in GBAO’s Ishkashim district this year.

11:44, march 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Publication of Rushon district official newspaper resumes

DUSHANBE, March 11, Asia-Plus – After being closed fro three months, Payghomi Rushon , an official newspaper of GBAO’s Rushon district, was brought out on March 10.

11:32, march 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Representatives of CIS states discussing draft agenda of CIS government heads’ meeting

DUSHANBE, March 11, Asia-Plus -- The permanent representatives of the CIS states to the CIS institutional bodies have met in Minsk, Belarus to discuss a draft agenda of a meeting of the CIS

11:14, march 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS experts preparing a number of documents

DUSHANBE, March 11, Asia-Plus -- A series of CIS events are being held this week.

18:22, march 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Electricity rationing still effective in Hissor Valley’s districts

DUSHANBE, March 10, Asia-Plus -- Electricity rationing is still effective in Hissor and Shahrinav districts as well as rural areas of Tursunzoda.

18:06, march 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Ex head of Tajik Journalists’ Union Mirzohayot Davlatov dies

DUSHANBE, March 10, Asia-Plus -- Known Tajik journalists also ex head of Tajik Journalists’ Union Mirzohayot Davlatov, died in Dushanbe Friday, aged 67 after a long illness.

17:50, march 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

20 million TJS allocated for enhancement of Sughd’s agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, March 10, Asia-Plus -- By president’s instruction 20 million somonis (TJS) have been allocated for enhancement of agrarian sector in the Sughd province, according to presidential

17:37, march 10, 2008

POWER

President orders to create 500 ha of new vineyards in Tursunzoda

DUSHANBE, March 10, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 10, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with participation of Agriculture Minister Qosim Qosimov, Land Reclamation and Water Resources

17:12, march 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon pays official visit to Algeria

President Emomali Rahmon today left for Algeria on an official visit.

16:43, march 10, 2008

INCIDENTS

On killed, five injured as helicopter crashes in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, March 10, Asia-Plus -- One person was killed and at least five others were injured Sunday as a helicopter with foreign mountaineers aboard crashed in GBAO’s Shugnan district,

11:45, march 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Road communication with Zarafshon Valley’s districts restored

PANJAKENT, March 10, Asia-Plus -- Road communication with Sughd’s Panjakent, Ayni and Kuhistoni Mastchoh districts has been restored.

11:30, march 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker, Ukrainian president discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 10, Asia-Plus -- On Friday March 7, visiting Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko met here with Saydullo Khairulloyev, the Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandgon (Tajikistan’s

18:01, march 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Ukraine ready to participate in consortium for completing construction of Roghun HPS

DUSHANBE, March 7, Asia-Plus -- An official visit of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko is an important event in bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Ukraine, President Emomali

17:10, march 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Ukrainian negotiations result in signing of 10 bilateral documents

Tajik-Ukrainian negotiations in Dushanbe have ended with signing of 10 bilateral cooperation documents.

16:32, march 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Ukrainian delegation to consider the possibility of launching a number of JVs in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 7, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI) has submitted for consideration of visiting Ukrainian delegation a number of proposals on launching joint ventures

16:07, march 7, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Murderer of two minor girls sentenced to life imprisonment

KHUJAND, March 7, Asia-Plus -- 25-year-old resident of the city of Qurghon Teppa Saynouriddin Oymahmadov has got life jail term after having been convicted by a regional court in the Sughd

15:45, march 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik central bank intends to fulfill its obligations on IMF loans in time

DUSHANBE, March 7, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) intends to meet all decisions made by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on March 5 in time,

15:09, march 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

There no any obstacles for expansion of cooperation between our countries, says Yushchenko

DUSHANBE, March 7, Asia-Plus -- Visit of President Viktor Yushchenko to Tajikistan is an important landmark in expansion of

14:27, march 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

China, Tajikistan mark 15th anniversary of joint declaration on main principles of relationship

DUSHANBE, March 7, Asia-Plus -- China’s Society of Friendship with Foreign Countries held a reception on occasion of the 15th anniversary of signing of a Joint Tajikistan-China Declaration on Main

13:40, march 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Approximately one ton of drugs intercepted in Tajikistan in Jan-Feb 08

DUSHANBE, March 7, Asia-Plus -- Over the first two months of this year, Tajikistan’s law enforcement agencies have seized nearly one ton of drugs, Asia-Plus has learned from Colonel Olga

13:01, march 7, 2008

POWER

Ukrainian president pays official visit to Tajikistan

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko arrived in Dushanbe Thursday evening for a two-day official visit.

11:52, march 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ranked 153 rd among 178 countries in terms of ease of doing business index

DUSHANBE, March 7, Asia-Plus -- Presentation formally titled “Proposed Directions of Reforms and Improvement of Doing Business 2008-2011 Indices” was held in Dushanbe on March 6.

11:35, march 7, 2008

POWER

Dushanbe mayor congratulates Dushanbe women on International Women’s Day

DUSHANBE, March 7, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of an International Women’s Day, which is marked in Tajikistan on March 8, the Dushanbe mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev on Wednesday signed a resolution on