Tajkistan

17:35, august 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Authors of textbooks for Tajikistan’s secondary schools to take training in the United States

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and American Councils for International Education (ACCELS) have announced the launch of the fifth

16:49, august 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik nationals who left the country during civil war lose refugee status, says source in Tajik labor ministry

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - Henceforth, Tajik nationals, who left Tajikistan during the civil war, have lost the refugee status, according to information from the Ministry of Labor and Social

14:28, august 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Declaration of amnesty just political move of Emomali Rahmonov ahead of presidential election, says DPT deputy head

DUSAHNBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - Intention of President Emomali Rahmonov to declare amnesty is just his political move ahead of the presidential election, Rahmatullo Valiyev, the deputy head of

13:23, august 17, 2006

POWER

Declared amnesty applies, first of all, to women, minors, and elderly people, says president’s representative to parliament

Amnesty will be granted within six months after signing of the amnesty law by the president.

12:53, august 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

EAEC leaders approve Uzbekistan’s membership of CSTO

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - The leaders of five member nations of Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) have approved Uzbekistan’s membership of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

12:18, august 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

EAEC leaders visit Tajik agricultural exhibition in Sochi

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - Leaders of member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) who have gathered in the Russian resort city of Sochi for informal summit, yesterday visited

11:53, august 17, 2006

POWER

Joint session of both chambers of Tajik parliament to be held on August 31

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) and the Majlisi Namoyandagon

11:33, august 17, 2006

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon’s extraordinary session discusses amnesty bill today

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - An extraordinary session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) is considering an amnesty bill today.

11:13, august 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Seventh joint board meeting of interior ministries of Tajikistan and Russia focuses on migration problems

Opened today board meeting of the interior ministries of Tajikistan and Russia will mainly focus on problems of labor migration.

10:48, august 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

‘Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan have to speed up a process of unification of legislative documents before 2007,’ says President Rahmonov

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan comes out for necessity of the Eurasian Economic Community’s (EAEC) entering qualitatively new level of interaction in resolving integration issues,

10:20, august 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Fixed-line payments by time for Tajikistan’s population lowered by 40 percent

Tajik antimonopoly commission has passed ruling making changes to a pricelist of fixed-line payments by time introduced in February this year.

19:28, august 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Heads of state from EUAEC member nations focus on common energy market and customs union

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus -- Leaders of member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) launched a two-day informal summit in southern Russian Wednesday, focusing on a common energy

18:45, august 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russian minister of interiors hails present level of cooperation between the interior ministries of the two countries

DUSAHNBE, August 16, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to combating organized crimes, drug trafficking and illegal migration are aims of the seventh board meeting of the interior ministries of Tajikistan

18:21, august 16, 2006

INCIDENTS

Another two Tajiks become victims of skinheads attack in Moscow

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday August 15, a group of skinheads numbering some 20 people attacked two Tajiks in the Veyernaya Street in Moscow and inflicted multiple stab wounds,

17:54, august 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

External trade turnover of Tajikistan amounted to over US$1.7 billion in January-July 06

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus - Over the first seven months of this year, an external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric energy and natural gas, has amounted to US$.1.

15:02, august 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Gahffor Mirzoyev’s defense intends to appeal against the court’s verdict

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus - The defense of the former commander of Tajikistan’s presidential guards and former Tajik drug control chief, Ghaffor Mirzoyev, has was sentenced to life in jail for

14:24, august 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

34 percent of the overall number of Tajik industrial enterprises were not in operation in July

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus - Based on current data, the gross domestic product (GDP) for January-July 2006 has been 4,392,932,900 Somonis (equivalent to more than US$1.

13:36, august 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Local experts predict further 5 percent increase in gasoline prices in Tajikistan next month

Local experts expect gasoline prices to rise by 5 percent in Tajikistan in September following rising exchange rate of USD and world fuel market trends.

12:36, august 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Problems facing GBAO agrarian sector discussed at conference in Khorog

KHOROG, August 16, Asia-Plus -- Problems facing agrarian sector in Gorno Badakhshan and ways of seeking solution to them were aims of a two-day regional conference formally titled “Achievements,

12:17, august 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russian minister of interiors arrives in Tajikistan to attend joint board meeting of the interior ministries of the two countries

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s Minister of Interiors, Rashid Nurgaliyev, is arriving in Dushanbe today afternoon to attend a joint board meeting of the interior ministries of Tajikistan

11:45, august 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

EAEC leaders to visit Tajik agricultural exhibition in Sochi that opens in Sochi today

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus -- Senior politicians from member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) as well as Armenia and Moldova gathered in the Russian resort city of Sochi

19:05, august 15, 2006

INCIDENTS

Tajik firefighting services conduct tactical exercise at Opera and Ballet Theatre in Dushanbe

A tactical exercise for servicemen of Tajik firefighting services will be conducted at the Dushanbe Opera and Ballet Theatre today evening.

16:02, august 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russian military base in Tajikistan launches command-staff drill

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus - Russian military base in Tajikistan launched a five-day command-staff drill today.

15:40, august 15, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Zaripov’s defense lawyer demands forensic medical examination for his client

KULOB, August 15, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Shamsiddin Zaripov, the head of farming unit “Shams” in the Vose district, has been adjourned at request of his defense lawyer Rahmonali Rajabov.

15:16, august 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

“Siemens” provides equipment to Tajik “TT-Mobile” for extending its 3G network

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus - The closed joint-stock company “TT-Mobile” (trademark of MLT or Mobile Lines of Tajikistan) is supposed to cover Dushanbe completely and extend its operation

14:38, august 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Official commencement of construction of Shahriston tunnel adjourned until second half of August

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus - An official commencement of the construction of the Shahriston tunnel in northern Tajikistan was adjourned on August 15 until August 20, Mr.

13:44, august 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

U.S. Government announces beginning of training for teachers at Tajik higher educational institutions

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus - The U.

12:28, august 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

IRPT to hold demonstration of protest against Israeli policy in Lebanon at its headquarters in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) intends to hold a demonstration of protest against Israeli policy in Lebanon tomorrow, August 16.

11:58, august 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ready to expand cooperation with India on providing stability in the region

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan and India are able to expand their relations in the interest of the peoples of the two countries and providing security and stability in Central and

11:30, august 15, 2006

POWER

Tajkistan

Authors of textbooks for Tajikistan’s secondary schools to take training in the United States

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and American Councils for International Education (ACCELS) have announced the launch of the fifth

Tajik nationals who left the country during civil war lose refugee status, says source in Tajik labor ministry

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - Henceforth, Tajik nationals, who left Tajikistan during the civil war, have lost the refugee status, according to information from the Ministry of Labor and Social

Declaration of amnesty just political move of Emomali Rahmonov ahead of presidential election, says DPT deputy head

DUSAHNBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - Intention of President Emomali Rahmonov to declare amnesty is just his political move ahead of the presidential election, Rahmatullo Valiyev, the deputy head of

Declared amnesty applies, first of all, to women, minors, and elderly people, says president’s representative to parliament

Amnesty will be granted within six months after signing of the amnesty law by the president.

EAEC leaders approve Uzbekistan’s membership of CSTO

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - The leaders of five member nations of Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) have approved Uzbekistan’s membership of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

EAEC leaders visit Tajik agricultural exhibition in Sochi

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - Leaders of member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) who have gathered in the Russian resort city of Sochi for informal summit, yesterday visited

Joint session of both chambers of Tajik parliament to be held on August 31

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) and the Majlisi Namoyandagon

Majlisi Namoyandagon’s extraordinary session discusses amnesty bill today

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - An extraordinary session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) is considering an amnesty bill today.

Seventh joint board meeting of interior ministries of Tajikistan and Russia focuses on migration problems

Opened today board meeting of the interior ministries of Tajikistan and Russia will mainly focus on problems of labor migration.

‘Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan have to speed up a process of unification of legislative documents before 2007,’ says President Rahmonov

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan comes out for necessity of the Eurasian Economic Community’s (EAEC) entering qualitatively new level of interaction in resolving integration issues,

Fixed-line payments by time for Tajikistan’s population lowered by 40 percent

Tajik antimonopoly commission has passed ruling making changes to a pricelist of fixed-line payments by time introduced in February this year.

Heads of state from EUAEC member nations focus on common energy market and customs union

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus -- Leaders of member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) launched a two-day informal summit in southern Russian Wednesday, focusing on a common energy

Russian minister of interiors hails present level of cooperation between the interior ministries of the two countries

DUSAHNBE, August 16, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to combating organized crimes, drug trafficking and illegal migration are aims of the seventh board meeting of the interior ministries of Tajikistan

Another two Tajiks become victims of skinheads attack in Moscow

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday August 15, a group of skinheads numbering some 20 people attacked two Tajiks in the Veyernaya Street in Moscow and inflicted multiple stab wounds,

External trade turnover of Tajikistan amounted to over US$1.7 billion in January-July 06

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus - Over the first seven months of this year, an external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric energy and natural gas, has amounted to US$.1.

Gahffor Mirzoyev’s defense intends to appeal against the court’s verdict

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus - The defense of the former commander of Tajikistan’s presidential guards and former Tajik drug control chief, Ghaffor Mirzoyev, has was sentenced to life in jail for

34 percent of the overall number of Tajik industrial enterprises were not in operation in July

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus - Based on current data, the gross domestic product (GDP) for January-July 2006 has been 4,392,932,900 Somonis (equivalent to more than US$1.

Local experts predict further 5 percent increase in gasoline prices in Tajikistan next month

Local experts expect gasoline prices to rise by 5 percent in Tajikistan in September following rising exchange rate of USD and world fuel market trends.

Problems facing GBAO agrarian sector discussed at conference in Khorog

KHOROG, August 16, Asia-Plus -- Problems facing agrarian sector in Gorno Badakhshan and ways of seeking solution to them were aims of a two-day regional conference formally titled “Achievements,

Russian minister of interiors arrives in Tajikistan to attend joint board meeting of the interior ministries of the two countries

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s Minister of Interiors, Rashid Nurgaliyev, is arriving in Dushanbe today afternoon to attend a joint board meeting of the interior ministries of Tajikistan

EAEC leaders to visit Tajik agricultural exhibition in Sochi that opens in Sochi today

DUSHANBE, August 16, Asia-Plus -- Senior politicians from member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) as well as Armenia and Moldova gathered in the Russian resort city of Sochi

Tajik firefighting services conduct tactical exercise at Opera and Ballet Theatre in Dushanbe

A tactical exercise for servicemen of Tajik firefighting services will be conducted at the Dushanbe Opera and Ballet Theatre today evening.

Russian military base in Tajikistan launches command-staff drill

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus - Russian military base in Tajikistan launched a five-day command-staff drill today.

Zaripov’s defense lawyer demands forensic medical examination for his client

KULOB, August 15, Asia-Plus -- The trial of Shamsiddin Zaripov, the head of farming unit “Shams” in the Vose district, has been adjourned at request of his defense lawyer Rahmonali Rajabov.

“Siemens” provides equipment to Tajik “TT-Mobile” for extending its 3G network

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus - The closed joint-stock company “TT-Mobile” (trademark of MLT or Mobile Lines of Tajikistan) is supposed to cover Dushanbe completely and extend its operation

Official commencement of construction of Shahriston tunnel adjourned until second half of August

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus - An official commencement of the construction of the Shahriston tunnel in northern Tajikistan was adjourned on August 15 until August 20, Mr.

U.S. Government announces beginning of training for teachers at Tajik higher educational institutions

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus - The U.

IRPT to hold demonstration of protest against Israeli policy in Lebanon at its headquarters in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) intends to hold a demonstration of protest against Israeli policy in Lebanon tomorrow, August 16.

Tajikistan ready to expand cooperation with India on providing stability in the region

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan and India are able to expand their relations in the interest of the peoples of the two countries and providing security and stability in Central and

Rahmonov leaves for Sochi to attend informal EAEC summit

Tajik president will take part at informal summit of the EAEC in Sochi.