Tajkistan

12:00, february 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Ukraine promises humanitarian aid to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 23, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 22, President Emomali Rahmon met with his Ukrainian counterpart, President Viktor Yushchenko, in Moscow to discuss cooperation issues,

20:04, february 22, 2008

INCIDENTS

Shahriston avalanche death toll rises to two

PANJAKENT, February 22, Asia-Plus - The Shahriston avalanche death toll has risen to two.

19:27, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Electricity shortages affect Tajikistan’s light industry

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- Because of energy crisis and severe electricity shortages enterprises of light industry last month received 6.7 million somonis (equivalent to some $1.

19:08, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker, Iranian envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 22, Saydullo Khairulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), met with Ali-Asghar

17:27, february 22, 2008

INCIDENTS

Three underage girls die of carbon monoxide poisoning in Sughd

KHUJAND, February 22, Asia-Plus -- Three underage girls from one family in Sughd’s Zafarobod district died of carbon monoxide poisoning on February 19, according to the Sughd police

13:37, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Flag officers of CIS states’ border troops to gather in Tajik capital on Monday

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- A two-day meeting of chiefs of staffs of border troops of the CIS states will open in Dushanbe on February 25, Asia-Plus has learned at the main border

13:31, february 22, 2008

INCIDENTS

Two killed, seven injured in two avalanches yesterday

Two persons were killed and seven others were injured in two separate avalanches that occurred in Varzob and Shahriston yesterday.

13:18, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Mining sector suffers 40 million somonis in economic damage from energy crisis

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s mining sector has suffered an estimated 40 million somonis in economic damage from ongoing energy crisis, Isojon Qurbonov, the head of the

13:01, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

41 percent of areas under cotton ploughed up so far

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- 236,893 hectares of farmland sown with various crops have been to date ploughed up in Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and

12:50, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon offers Putin to open branch of Moscow University in Dushanbe

President Emomali Rahmon and his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, discussed the development of bilateral relations at their talks in Moscow on Thursday.

12:16, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Afghan and Iranian foreign ministers to meet in Dushanbe in March

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- A tripartite meeting of foreign ministers of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran will be held in Dushanbe on March 25-26, according to the Tajik MFA.

11:44, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TSB receives 5 million TJS from the government for providing loans to cotton farmers

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB) has received 5 million somonis (TJS) from 110 million (equivalent to $31.

11:25, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kazakh envoy refutes the possibility of new civil war in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- “View on the possibility of rise of a new civil war in Tajikistan in no way means the probability of real turn of events in this direction,” Kazakh

21:21, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Agriculture minister visits Khatlon to get acquainted with preparation for sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus -- Minister for Agriculture and Environmental Protection Qosim Qosimov today went to the

20:29, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Khatlon authorities works out draft education development support program

QURGHON TEPPA, February 21, Asia-Plus -- A meeting to discuss draft regional education development support program for 2008-2015 was held in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of the Khatlon

20:08, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

11 hospitalized in Kulob on suspicion of having contracted typhoid

KULOB, February 21, Asia-Plus -- In Khatlon’s Kulob region, eleven persons have been hospitalized on suspicion of having contracted typhoid, Emomali Bobokhonov, the head physician of the

19:50, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Issues of strengthening control along Tajik-Afghan border discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus -- Rustam Nazarov, the director of Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA), today met in Dushanbe with Azhar Rashid Khan, coordinator of the Strengthening

19:29, february 21, 2008

POWER

Emomali Rahmon meets with representatives of Tajik Diaspora in Russia

President Rahmon today met in Moscow with representatives of more than 250 Tajik public associations active in Russia.

18:49, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IOM completes elaboration of training course on migration and HIV issues

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus -- the Mission of the International Organization fro Migration (IOM) to Tajikistan has completed elaboration of training course on migration and HIV issues

16:14, february 21, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Counterfeit banknotes confiscated from three visitors of one of Dushanbe disco clubs

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajik law enforcement authorities have reported the seizure of counterfeit banknotes in Dushanbe.

15:37, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

FAO to provide Tajik agrarian sector affected by extreme weather and energy crisis

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus -- Mitigation of effects of disasters in the agrarian sector was focus of a meeting of Minister for Agriculture and Environmental Protection Qosim Qosimov

14:01, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Private money dominates foreign aid

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus -- Press release issued by the U.S. Agency International Development (USAID) explains the large role the private sector has in U.S.

13:10, february 21, 2008

POWER

Emomali Rahmon leaves for Moscow to attend CIS informal summit

The CIS informal summit is expected to discuss topical issues related to cooperation within the CIS area, including a progress of implementation of the plan of main actions on implementation of the

12:48, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Plan of actions on working out health strategy presented in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of a plan of actions on working out the health strategy was held at the Unit for implementation of the Community and Basic Health Project

12:14, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Lab for testing telecommunications products established in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus -- A special lab for testing telecommunications products for compliance with requirements of standard documentation has been established at the Communications

11:58, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Health minister reports on economic damage from electricity shortages

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a press conference in Dushanbe on February 21, Health Minister Nusratullo

11:40, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

12 die in Tajikistan as a result of energy crisis: MoH

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus -- During a severe energy crisis, 12 people died in Tajikistan; of them, four persons died

20:51, february 20, 2008

POWER

MPs support instruction of per capita financing in education sector

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus -- Two Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) committees -- for science, education, culture and youth policy as well as economy,

20:00, february 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Education minister offers introduction of universal 11-year compulsory education

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus -- At present, 122 secondary schools in the Khatlon province alone function in private houses or trailers, and according to the preliminary estimations, some

19:12, february 20, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan exports $87 million worth of aluminum in January

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus -- In January 2008, a share of aluminum in Tajikistan’s export accounted for some 79 percent, according to the State Committee for Statistics.