Tajkistan

16:01, september 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Workshop on performance-based budgeting and medium-term expenditure framework held in Khujand

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — A two-day workshop on “Performance-Based Budgeting and Medium-Term Expenditure Framework” for high-level government officials and key donor agencies was held in

15:28, september 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik bank awarded Western Union’s Gold Star

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — Open join-stock company (OJSC) AgroInvestBonk, one of the largest commercial bank sin Tajikistan, has been awarded Western Union’s Gold Star in the

14:22, september 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, British specialists discuss progress of implementation of joint projects

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — On Tuesday September 25, representatives from Tajik economic team met with representatives from the UK Department for International Development

13:20, september 27, 2007

POWER

Tajik PM. DFID official discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus – Khovar – Issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the Great Britain were major topics of a

12:50, september 27, 2007

POWER

New rates of communal services to be introduced in the Tajik capital next month

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — Beginning on October 1, new rates of communal services to maintain housing facilities will be introduced in Dushanbe.

10:10, september 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Turkmen president to pay official visit to Tajikistan in early October

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov will arrive in Dushanbe on October 4 for an official two-day visit. Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are expected to sign a number of cooperation documents.

16:20, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik energy and industries minister to attend Technology Foresight Summit in Budapest

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — Energy and Industries Minister Gul Sherali will attend the Technology Foresight Summit that will be held in Budapest, Hungary from September 27 to September 29.

16:03, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian company to develop Tajik tungsten deposit

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — Specialists from the Australian-Russian Joint Venture Micromine arrived in Tajikistan at end of last week to conduct geological survey on the Maykhoura tungsten

15:01, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers social security bill

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill On social security at a September 26 meeting presided

14:35, september 26, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Two residents of Farkhor arrested for minor’s rape

KULOB, September 26, Asia-Plus — Two residents of the Farkhor district, Kenja Shamsiddinov and Otajon Qurbonov, have been arrested on suspicion of having raped a 15-year-old girl.

13:33, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Main conclusions of program survey of public expenses in Tajikistan to be presented in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — Presentation of main conclusions of the Program Survey of Public Expenses in Tajikistan will be held in the World Bank Dushanbe Office today

13:02, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Three opposition parties make statement over sudden spike in flour prices in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus – Three Tajik opposition parties – The Social-Democratic Party (SDPT), the Mirhusein Narziyev-run wing of the Socialist Party (SPT), and the Democratic Party (DPT)

12:00, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

‘In Tajikistan, religious extremism can be gradually replaced by secular extremism,’ says IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — “In our country, religious extremism can be gradually replaced by secular extremism,” The Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) leader Muhiddin Kabiri remarked at the

11:59, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

IRPT acts in strict compliance with the country’s Constitution: IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — The Islamic Revival Party acts in strict compliance with the Constitution and other laws of the country, the IRPT leader Muhiddin Kabiri announced at the seventh

11:30, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

ITC presents Tajikistan electronic commerce project

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — The workshop, organized the International Trade Center (ITC) and Tajikistan’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoDT) has opened in Dushanbe today

10:30, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Muhiddin Kabiri reelected as leader of IRPT

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — The seventh congress of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) has reelected Muhiddin Kabiri as party leader.

10:00, september 26, 2007

POWER

Tajik president, Russian ambassador discuss preparations for upcoming summits

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov.

17:26, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

In 2006, 11 pregnant women diagnosed HIV in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus — In 2006, 3,042 pregnant women in Tajikistan were tested for HIV/AIDS; of them, 11 were diagnosed with the disease.

15:38, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

IPRT points to the necessity of providing access of the population to Islamic values

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus — We managed to save and protect our party despite strong pressure on Islam, Muhiddin Kabiri, the leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT), remarked at the

14:53, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CSTO PA representatives meet with leadership of Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus -- Visiting delegation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) Parliamentary Assembly (PA) headed by Vladimir Vasilyev, the chairman of Russia’s

14:43, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

OSCE media freedom representative calls on Tajikistan to protect free flow of information on Internet

VIENNA, 21 September 2007 â€“ On Friday September 21, Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, called on Tajikistan to bring its legislation in line with its OSCE commitments

14:27, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Iranian company to complete construction of the road Shagon-Zighar

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus — Sabir International Company, Iran’s largest civil contractor, will implement the second and third phase of the project aiming at constructing the road the

13:46, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan nears 42 percent of its national cotton target

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan has yielded 229,589 tons of raw cotton by September 25, which is 41.

13:26, september 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CAREC Program delegation to arrive in Tajikistan this week

DUSHANBE, September 25, Asia-Plus — A delegation comprising senior representatives from the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program is expected to arrive in Tajikistan on

11:00, september 25, 2007

POWER

Tajik capital makes preparations for hosting CIS, EAEC and CSTO summit meeting

Dushanbe municipal authorities discussed issues of preparations for hosting summit meetings of the CIS, the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

19:37, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

ITC to help Tajik exporting companies find seller’s market through Internet

DUSHANBE, September 24, Asia-Plus — On Monday September 24, Sharif Said, the head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), received representatives from the International Trade

18:53, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik police toughens security measures in connection with upcoming summit meetings in Tajik capital

Tajik police have elaborated a plan of action to ensure maintenance public order during summit meetings that will be held in Dushanbe in early October.

18:18, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Coordination council finds work of law enforcement agencies on preventing drug addiction satisfactory

DUSHANBE, September 24, Asia-Plus — A meeting of the Coordination Committee on preventing drug addiction that was held at the Drug Control Agency (DCA) at the end of last week has found the results

17:40, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia’s Urals Airline resumes flights to Kulob

DUSHANBE, September 24, Asia-Plus — Russia’s air carrier Urals Airline has resumed flights from Moscow and Yekaterinburg to Kulob, Asia-Plus has learned at the limited liability company AviaTrans.

15:49, september 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

ADB provides $24 million for third phase of Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Rehabilitation project

DUSHANBE, September 24, Asia-Plus — The Asian Development Bank intends to provide some $24 million for implementation of the third phase of the Dushanbe-Kyrgyz Border Rehabilitation Project,