Tajkistan, Society

09:17, january 21, 2011

Water meters to be installed in residential buildings in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Water meters will be installed in residential buildings in Dushanbe, Deputy Dushanbe Mayor, Sayvali Safarov, told reporters on January 20.

09:12, january 21, 2011

Justice minister refrains from giving information about number of prisoners in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Financing of penitentiary system is increasing from year to year and the government is doing a lot to ensure proper prison maintenance management, Justice

16:04, january 20, 2011

100,440 marriages and 6,125 divorces registered in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- 100,440 marriage certificates were issued in Tajikistan in 2010, which is 952 certificates fewer than in 2009, Minister of Justice Bakhtiyor Khudoyorov

13:34, january 20, 2011

Management of water supply sector getting better

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The 7th Network Meeting of Stakeholder Organizations on Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation is expected to take place in Dushanbe on January 26.

12:21, january 20, 2011

Kulob residents spent more than 5.625 mln somoni for various celebrations and rituals last year

KULOB, January 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to official data, residents of the city ad the district of Kulob last year spent 5,625,555 somoni for various private celebrations and rituals.

18:30, january 19, 2011

1,430 Tajik students return from foreign religious schools

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- To-date, an estimated 1,430 Tajik students have returned from madrasahs in Egypt, Iran and Pakistan, according to the Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA)

15:53, january 19, 2011

Five detained in GBAO for illegally hunting Marco Polo sheep

KHOROG, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, five residents of Murgab district in Gorno Badakhshan were detained for illegally hunting Marco Polo sheep, Farhod Mamadnazarbekov,

13:56, january 19, 2011

Chemical plant’s wage debts reach 2.4 mln somoni

QURHGON TEPPA, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- To-date, the Tajikkhimprom (chemical plant in Khatlon’s Yovon district) wage debts have reached 2.

08:13, january 19, 2011

The Raqibov family spends overnight in Ombudsman’s office but fails to meet with him

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Atovullo Raqibov from Fayzobod district and his family have spent an overnight in Ombudsman’s Office in Dushanbe but failed to meet with him over demolition

19:55, november 10, 2010

To ensure regular work of energy sector Tajikistan must raise electricity prices, says expert

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Current electricity prices are too low and do not ensure regular work of the countryвЂ™s power system, Georgy Petrov, the head of the hydropower

22:07, november 8, 2010

Events in northern Afghanistan pose threat to Central Asian region

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik journalist Ilhom Narziyev, who is an expert on Afghanistan, considers that it cannot be ruled out that certain armed groups may cross from

20:07, november 8, 2010

They try to get Tajikistan involved into inner conflict of Afghanistan, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, November 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik political scientist Rashid Ghani Abdullo considers that Tajikistan ought not to take any steps until Taliban militants concentrating in the

15:10, november 5, 2010

It is still premature to impose tax on livestock, says finance minister

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at enlarged meeting of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) to discuss the draft national budget for 2011, MP

20:13, november 2, 2010

Taj ICOLD secretary calls on Uzbekistan to live within its resources

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek authorities have been financing interested experts for aggravation of the situation around the construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant

18:38, november 2, 2010

Tajik expert: Uzbekistan ought to refrain from making any conclusions over Roghun’s construction

DUSHANBE, November 2. 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik specialists are surprised at an article by V.

14:49, november 2, 2010

To fill Roghun dam with water Tajikistan will intake only fixed quota of water from Vakhsh River, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus – Today, Uzbekistan’s fixed idea is to impede construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) and it uses any means for this end, Mr.

13:39, november 2, 2010

Uzbekistan questions Tajik officials’ statement about terms of filing of Roghun dam with water

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Recent statements by Tajik ministers of foreign affairs (Hamrokhon Zarifi) and reclamation and water resources (Rahmat Bobokalonov) about terms of the

11:19, november 1, 2010

EMU uses environmental pollution problems to impede development of Tajikistan’s infrastructure, says expert

Tajik researcher considers that under the mask of zeal to minimize environmental pollution in the region the Ecology Movement of Uzbekistan (EMU) tries to impede development of Tajikistan’s

14:10, october 18, 2010

Appropriate MoI divisions to blame for increase in number of Chinese merchants at Dushanbe’s markets

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Appropriate divisions of the Ministry of Interior (MoI), are, first of all, to blame for increase in the number of Chinese merchants at domestic

10:02, october 8, 2010

Residents of border villages must help border guards, says expert

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2001, Asia-Plus -- Tajik border guards that do not have enough transport means and equipment cannot provide adequate control of Tajik-Afghan border, Tajik political

14:50, october 7, 2010

Tajikistan may be admitted to WTO before Uzbekistan, says expert

KHUJAND, October 7, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan may be admitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO) before Uzbekistan, Mr.

12:42, october 4, 2010

Year-end inflation expected to reach 11 percent, says MP

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Ismoil Talbakov, member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Economics, Budget, Finance and Taxes,

18:32, september 28, 2010

SDPT leader offers to declare Rasht “zone of negotiations”

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To settle conflict in Rasht district, eastern Tajikistan the Social Democratic Party (SDP) offers to use people’s diplomacy.

20:40, september 25, 2010

Population of Marco Polo sheep reportedly nearly triples in Tajikistan in the past decade

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the past decade, population of Marco Polo sheep has nearly tripled on territory of Tajikistan, Timour Nazarov, the head of the department for

14:59, september 24, 2010

Civil war does not threaten Tajikistan, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Parviz Mullojonov, coordinator of the Public Committee for Promoting Democratic Processes, considers that the situation in Tajikistan may become

13:30, september 24, 2010

Victory of religious extremists in one of CA’s countries poses threat to secular states in the region, says expert

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The recent events in Tajikistan and, first of all, activation of some illegal armed groups in the east of the country have triggered mixed reaction

14:02, september 22, 2010

Incident in Rasht shows existence of certain crisis in development of the country and society, says expert

DUSHANBE, September 22, 201, Asia-Plus -- Deadly clashes between armed extremist group and government forces in Rasht district show existence of a certain crisis in development of the country

12:23, september 22, 2010

Latest events in Tajikistan should not lead to pressure on constructive opposition

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The latest events in the east of the country must not lead to pressure on the constructive opposition and independent media, Tajik political

16:54, september 20, 2010

Tajikistan ought to expect recurrence of such attacks, says expert

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The current situation in Tajikistan is unstable, and therefore, incidents such as Sunday’s attack on the military convoy in Rasht district may occur

10:20, september 18, 2010

Russia will scarcely lift export duties on light oil for Tajikistan, says expert

DUSHANBE, September 18, Asia-Plus -- Russia will scarcely lift sport duties on light oil fro Tajikistan, Zayniddin Muminov, the head of the CIS department within the Ministry of Economic