Tajkistan, Society

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

12:02, september 17, 2010

Tajikistan receives U$218 mln in grants from donors this year

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of this year, the Government of Tajikistan has signed nineteen agreements with international financial institutions and donor

21:08, september 11, 2010

IRPT senior representative questions existence of Jamaat Ansarullah in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Umarali Hisaynov, the first deputy head of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) also member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s

11:53, september 6, 2010

Baghdad method is not characteristic of Tajiks; it is alarming sign, says political scientist

DUSHANBE, September 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The September 3 blast at the Sughd regional division to combat organized crime that comes just two weeks after the jailbreak in Dushanbe is an

15:26, september 2, 2010

Issuance of big bills evidence of devaluation of Tajik national currency, says expert

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Issuance of big bills is evidence of devaluation of the Tajik national currency, the somoni, Rustam Jabborov, an expert on the Tajik economy, said in an

14:39, september 2, 2010

Security service chief should resign earlier, says experts

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Some local experts consider that the chairman of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) Khayriddin Abdurahimov should resign earlier, right

10:18, august 27, 2010

IRPT: President’s call may restrict Tajik youth opportunities to obtain religious education

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President’s call on parents not to send children to foreign religious schools restricts Tajik youth opportunities to obtain religious education,

16:50, august 26, 2010

Authorities not able to control process of learning for Tajik students at foreign religious schools, says expert

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities will not be able to control the process of legal or illegal learning for Tajik students at foreign religious schools until a network

18:38, august 23, 2010

Prison escape cannot affect political situation in Tajikistan, says expert

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- No one force, even the 1,000-strong armed group, is able to seriously affect the political situation in Tajikistan because the current situation in the

15:57, august 20, 2010

Second wave of financial crisis will make many countries, including former Soviet republics unit, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, August 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The New Union Treaty that was a draft treaty that would have replaced the 1922 Treaty on the Creation of the USSR and thus would have replaced the