Tajkistan

Tojikkhimprom to be put on auction for second time

State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management is preparing a new individual project for privatization of Tojikkhimprom.

15:48, october 2, 2007

Tajik-Indian business forum to be held in the Tajik capital on October 12

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus -- A business forum with participation of Tajik and Indian entrepreneurs is expected to be held in Dushanbe on October 12.

14:36, october 2, 2007

President Rahmon receives credentials of new Turkmen ambassador

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus /Bahrom Mannonov/ - President Emomali Rahmon today received credentials of new Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Ahmed Qurbanov.

14:11, october 2, 2007

MoC extends terms for re-registration of print media till the end of the year

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus -- A term for re-registration of all print media and printing houses with the Ministry of Culture (MoC) has been extended till the end of the year.

13:39, october 2, 2007

Tour operators of Gorno Badakhshan decide to unite

KHOROG, October 2, Asia-Plus -- Tour operators of Gorno Badakhshan have decided to unite.

13:07, october 2, 2007

Tajik counternarcotics agency wards stops attempt of smuggling of opium in Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus - Officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) have warded off an attempt of smuggling drugs via the Tursunzoda district intro Uzbekistan.

12:51, october 2, 2007

Tajikistan introduces electricity rationing

Since October 1, electricity rationing has been effective in all regions of Tajikistan except the capital Dushanbe.

12:09, october 2, 2007

Tajik border guards seize 240 kg of drugs

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti -- A joint operation between Central Asian and Russian border guards netted 238 kg of drugs, a source in the Tajik border guards'' press service said

11:47, october 2, 2007

President Rahmon congratulates his Chinese counterpart over China’s national holiday

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus -- On Monday October 1, President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of congratulations to his Chinese counterpart, President Hu Jintao, over the 58th anniversary of

10:22, october 2, 2007

Issues of organization and holding of the CIS, EAEC and CSTO summits discussed in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, October 2, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday presided over a meeting with representatives from public authorities to discuss issues related to organization and holding

18:54, october 1, 2007

Capital mayor urges to toughen sanitary-epidemiological control

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- The capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has urged to toughen sanitary-epidemiological control in the city.

18:07, october 1, 2007

Physical entities funding construction of schools exempted from paying taxes this year

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- Physical entities funding construction of schools or school classes have been exempted from paying taxes this year.

17:05, october 1, 2007

Tajik parliament sets pension for prime minister

Under amendments made to the Constitutional law on the government, a pension of prime minister in Tajikistan has been set at the rate of 80 percent of an average wage.

16:55, october 1, 2007

Preparations for CAREC ministerial conference discussed in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus – Issues related to preparations for the sixth ministerial conference of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program that is expected to be held in

16:01, october 1, 2007

Over 41 kilos of drugs intercepted in two operations in Tajikistan last weekends

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- More than 41 kilograms of drugs were seized in two operations carried out by Tajik police last weekends, Asia-plus has learned at the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

15:32, october 1, 2007

New Turkmen ambassador presents copy of credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday September 29, new Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Ahmed Qurbanov presented copy of credentials to Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi, Tajik MFA

13:20, october 1, 2007

Border officer faces office abuse and misappropriation charges

KULOB, October 1, Asia-Plus -- Colonel Bahriddin Mouminjonov, the former chief of border unit 2135 deployed in the Kulob region of Khatlon, was arrested last Thursday on suspicion of

12:41, october 1, 2007

CPP model to be introduced in Tajikistan on December 1, 2007

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- The CPP (Calling Party Pays) model will be introduced in Tajikistan beginning on December 1, 2007, representatives from coupling operators and the

11:47, october 1, 2007

Autumn conscription campaign starts in Tajikistan today

An autumn conscription campaign that started in Tajikistan today will last for two months.

11:38, october 1, 2007

CSTO defense ministers sign about 20 documents on cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus – Itar-Tass -- About 20 documents were signed on September 28 on the results of work of a meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security

11:11, october 1, 2007

Migration could yield a 'triple win' for migrants and sending and receiving countries in the CIS, says WB report

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus – On Friday September 28, the World Bank (WB) held a presentation of its migrations and remittances reports in Dushanbe.

11:05, october 1, 2007

ICG holds 24-day training program for Tajik journalists under the training course "Train the Trainers"

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- ''The International Centre Goa'' (ICG) and Sasawka Peace Foundation (SPF) of Japan is holding a 24-day extensive training program for journalists from Tajikistan

10:30, october 1, 2007

Tajik government orders Tojik cement to increase the supply of daily cement to Sangtuda-1 to 700 tons

Beginning from today, Tojikcement will daily supply 700 tons of cement to the site for the Sangtuda-1 power plant.

11:40, september 29, 2007

Accomplice to murder of Muhiddin Olimpour gets long jail term

DUSHANBE, September 29, Asia-Plus -- Aslan Usmonov, charged with being involved in murder of known Tajik culture figure and journalists Muhiddin Olimpour, has got a jail term of 15

11:03, september 29, 2007

Case of criminal ring, charged with numerous killings, moves to court

DUSHANBE, September 29, Asia-Plus -- The Prosecutor-General’s Office has completed investigation into case of three members of organized criminal grouping, charged with numerous

19:15, september 28, 2007

Tajik government endorses draft national budget for 2008

Tajikistanâ€™s national budget for 2008 is expected to stand at 4.476 billion somonis, which is 1.281 billion somonis or 63 percent more than the budget for this year.

16:43, september 28, 2007

Tajik central bank elaborates bill on credit history

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) is currently elaborating a draft law on credit history, Asia-plus ahs learned from Shamsullo Davlatov, the head of

16:20, september 28, 2007

Tajik journalists trained in coverage of labor migration themes

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus — Ongoing seminar on labor migration issues has brought together 15 journalists from all regions of the country The seminar staged by Internews Network

15:05, september 28, 2007

CAREC representatives satisfied with activity of Tajik partners to the Central Asian Gateway project

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

14:28, september 28, 2007