Tajkistan

10:25, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS heads of state gather in Tajik capital for summit

11 of 12 CIS presidents are gathering in Dushanbe for a summit meeting.

19:12, october 4, 2007

POWER

Turkmen president invites Tajik entrepreneurs to Turkmen free economic zone

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus – I have invited your President Emomali Rahmon to pay an official visit to Tuekmenistan and attend an official opening of the Center for Preventive Diplomacy in

18:53, october 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Number of capital enterprises and markets to be closed during summits

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- In connection with important political events that will be held in the Tajik capital from October 5 to October 7, a special commission led by Deputy Prime

18:33, october 4, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan to boost bilateral cooperation

Tajik and Turkmen presidents hope that bilateral cooperation agreements signed today in Dushanbe will e implemented.

18:06, october 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS should preserve its structure but change its content, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) should preserve its structure but change its content, Tajik independent expert Rustam Haidarov said in an interview

17:25, october 4, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan sign six bilateral cooperation documents today

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- Six documents on bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, including an agreement on friendship and cooperation inked by President Emomali

16:11, october 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

‘Tajikistan will consent to participation of RAO YeES in Roghun project only under pressure of Russia’: local says

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will consent to participation of Russian Unified Energy System (RAO YeES) in the Roghun hydroelectricity project only in the case if it does not

15:29, october 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan should take vocational training of labor migrants upon itself, says expert

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- Issues of state of Tajik labor migrants in Russia will not be resolved until Tajikistan takes vocational training of potential labor migrants upon itself, Anvar

14:38, october 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan stands in third place among CIS states in industrial production growth

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- According to data provided by the CIS Interstate Committee for Statistics, in January-August 2007, Tajikistan with 8.

14:06, october 4, 2007

INCIDENTS

One villager held hostage by Afghan drug dealers, while two other hostages released

KULOB, October 4, Asia-Plus -- Alfattoh Roziqov, deputy Khatlon prosecutor for the Kulob region, yesterday told Asia-Plus that resident of the village of Shohon, Dashti Jum jamoat in the

13:31, october 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS potentials exhausted and no reforms to help it, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- A summit meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will be held in the Tajik capital tomorrow, and a concept of further development of CIS and a plan

12:59, october 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

2009 diversity visa lottery registration starts on October 3

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- 2009 diversity visa lottery registration started yesterday and registration period ends December 2, 2007, press release issued by the US Embassy in Dushanbe said.

12:52, october 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Young women leaders from Khatlon witness US democracy first-hand at US presidential rally in Iowa

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- On September 27, 2007 ten young women leaders from the Khatlon province returned from a twenty-day training and cultural exchange in the United States, including a

12:15, october 4, 2007

POWER

Russia interested in participation in implementation of Roghun hydroelectricity project

Russiaâ€™s Vice-Premier considers it necessary to set up international consortium for completing the construction of the Roghun hydropower plant in Tajikistan.

10:30, october 4, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Turkmen president arriving in Tajikistan for two-day official

On arrival in Dushanbe, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov will hold talks with his Tajik counterpart, President Emomali Rahmon.

19:16, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan upgrades border protection measures in connection with upcoming summits

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- In connection with the upcoming summit meetings that will be held in Dushanbe from October 5 to October 6, Tajik border troops have upgraded border

18:37, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCI head, Turkish ambassador discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday October 2, Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) head Sharif Said met with Turkish Ambassador to Tajikistan Akif Aikhan.

18:04, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

4th Tajikistan International "Construction" Exhibition to open in Tajik capital on October 18

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus /Mavjouda Salohiddinova/ -- The 4th Tajikistan International Exhibition “CONSTRUCTION – TajikBuild

17:36, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

19 issues tabled on agenda of CIS summit in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus – According to the draft agenda of the CIS summit in Dushanbe, 19 issues are expected to be discussed in the Tajik capital on October 5.

17:14, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CSI executive secretary sure CIS should exist

The CIS executive secretary is sure that CIS should exist and expressed hope that the Dushanbe summit will adopt the concept of further development of CIS.

16:35, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

EAEC summit expected to consider 17 issues, including creation of Customs Union

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus – A session of the Interstate Committee of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) that will be held in Dushanbe on October 6 is expected to consider 17 issues

14:40, october 3, 2007

POWER

Tajik president, Russian vice-premier to discuss cooperation issues today

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- Today afternoon, President Emomali Rahmon will receive visiting Russian Vice-Premier Sergey Naryshkin, presidential press service said.

14:24, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS executive secretary believes in success of upcoming CIS summit

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning received visiting CIS Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushailo.

14:04, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Gul Sherali to co-chair Tajik-Turkmen economic commission

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- Energy and Industries Minister Gul Sherali will co-chair the Tajik-Turkmen intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation on the part of

13:37, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Formation of CSTO peacekeeping forces one of key issues for participants at Dushanbe summit, says Tajik flag officer

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- “I think formation of peacekeeping forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is one of important issues for participants at a session of

13:06, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Over 8 kilos of drugs seized in Farkhor

DUSHANBE October 3, Asia-Plus -- More than 8 kilograms of drugs were intercepted in an operation carried out by officers from the Khatlon directorate for combating organize crime in the

12:55, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 52.4 percent of national cotton target

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus /Mavjouda Salohiddinova/ -- Tajikistan has yielded 291,419 tons of raw cotton by October 3, which is 52.

12:35, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik prosecutor warns of foreign-guided extremists

DUHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus – A senior official in Gorno Badakhshan has warned that locals who have graduated from foreign Islamic madrasahs and other schools are involved in extremist

11:50, october 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Turkmen president to familiarize himself with work of Tajik cotton-growers and wine-growers

DUSHANBE , October 3, Asia-Plus -- Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, heading representative governmental delegation, is arriving in

11:47, october 3, 2007

POWER

Tajik president, CIS executive secretary to discuss agenda of upcoming CIS summit

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- The agenda of the upcoming CIS summit is a major topic of meeting pf President Emomali Rahmon with visiting CIS Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushailo,