Tajkistan

19:59, march 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan needs flexible policy to make return of labor migrants efficient, says IOM million head

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Return of Tajik labor migrants home due to the financial crisis may create additional problems for the country, and therefore, Tajikistan needs a flexible

18:54, march 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Orienbonk official proposes to extend loan payments to two years

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC), Orienbonk, proposes to extend the period for repayment of the state loan provided for lending the cotton sector last

18:15, march 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob banks offer to review cotton sector lending mechanism

KULOB, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A regional conference entitled “Experience of Lending Cotton Sector in 2008” was held in Kulob on March 12.

16:14, march 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO experts considers proposals to the draft military-economic cooperation program

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Experts from member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have considered proposals made by member nations to the draft

15:49, march 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president visits Sirjan special economic zone in Kerman

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon who is currently on a five-day tour of Iran on March 12 visited Sirjan, Kerman province, according to presidential press

14:54, march 13, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Trail of Uzbek national charged with illegal border crossing in GBAO adjourned

KHOROG, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The trial of two – Mr. Sulaymon Mansourov from Shahrinav district, central Tajikistan and Ms.

14:20, march 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Russian MPs meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The second session of inter-parliament commission for cooperation between the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) and the

13:53, march 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Interior minister, OSCE representatives discuss police reforms issues

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Minister of Interiors, Lieutenant-General Abdurahim Qahhorov, yesterday met visiting OSCE delegation led by Senior Police Adviser Kevin Carty, according to

13:21, march 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik drug control chief, OSCE representatives discuss counternarcotics training for Afghan police

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday March 12, Director of the Drug Control Agency, Lieutenant-General Rustam Nazarov, met with visiting OSCE Senior Police Adviser Kevin Carty.

11:44, march 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon meets his Pakistani counterpart in Tehran

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon met with his Pakistani counterpart, President Asef Ali Zardari, in Tehran on sidelines of the 10th summit of the Economic

11:30, march 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government announces holding of tender for investing in development of huge silver deposit

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Launch of a consultative infrastructure project, Big Koni Mansour, was announced at the State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property

11:15, march 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Labor migrants’ remittances to Gorno Badakhshan decrease by nearly US$1 mln

KHOROG, March 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first two months of this year, labor migrants remitted little more than 2.

19:20, march 12, 2009

POWER

Upper house of parliament approves new law on religion and religious association

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 18th session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) of the third convocation that was held in Dushanbe on March 12 approved a new

18:07, march 12, 2009

POWER

Majlisi Milli seconds amendments to penal code criminalizing casino keeping

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) have seconded the amendments to the country’s penal code criminalizing casino

16:39, march 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president meets Khamenei in Tehran

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei yesterday encouraged Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to become a more dynamic,

15:25, march 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Introduction of single currency for EAEC would be of benefit to all EAEC states, says MP

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Kazakh president’s suggestion to introduce a single currency for member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) could promote improvement of

14:12, march 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New association of business communities set up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2009, Asia-Plus - A new association, The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), has begun functioning in Tajikistan.

13:22, march 12, 2009

INCIDENTS

One injured in Khorog rockfall

KHOROG, March 12, 2009, Asia-Plus - One person was injured Wednesday morning as rockfall crashed into Chinese-made minivan in Khorog, Gorno Badakhshan.

12:00, march 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS economic council meets tomorrow to discus CIS economic development strategy

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Moscow will host the 41st session of the CIS Economic Council on March 13, according to the CIS Executive Committee press service.

11:44, march 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan increases areas under early agricultural crops this year

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has decided to increase areas under early agricultural crops this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

11:29, march 12, 2009

POWER

Majlisi Milli board considers amendments to the national border law

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s upper chamber (Majlisi Milli) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to the law on the national border

11:15, march 12, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader calls for not postponing the ECO overall reorganization till 2015

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 10th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held in Tehran Wednesday.

20:34, march 11, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Captured prison fugitive gets extended jail term

KHUJAND, March 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A city court in Khujand, Sughd province has sentenced the captured prison fugitive to additional jail time.

19:37, march 11, 2009

INCIDENTS

Shepherd from Shuroobod district languishes in Afghan captivity

KULOB, March 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 41-year-old shepherd from the village of Odinaboi in Khatlon’s Shuroobod district, Shermamon Mamonov (phonetically spelled), has languished in Afghan

18:01, march 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Hepatitis B immunization campaign amongst medical workers concludes in Sughd

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Sughd branch of the Republican Imunoprophylactic Center has ended a hepatitis B immunization campaign amongst medical workers in contact with risk

17:42, march 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

WB commits to provide financing to Tajikistan to carry out studies to assess the possibility of Roghun HEP

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank Group recognizes that the sector of water and energy is critically important for the economies and livelihoods of the people throughout

16:20, march 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Volumes of loan allocations decrease significantly in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, March 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first two months of this year, branches of banks in Gorno Badakhshan have provided loans for a total amount of 4.

15:42, march 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader offers to establish joint investment bank of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A tripartite summit meeting of presidents of Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan was held in Tehran Tuesday evening, according to presidential press

14:56, march 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Afghan leaders declare for speedy singing of military cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently in Tehran to attend the 10th summit meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), yesterday met

14:16, march 11, 2009

TAJKISTAN

GosComInvest, IFC launch consultative infrastructure project

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosComInvest) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the