Tajkistan

14:28, january 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seizes more than six tons of drugs in 2008

In 2008, Tajik law-enforcement authorities seized more than 6,000 kilograms of narcotics, including some 2,700 kilograms seized by police, 1,316 kilograms seized by the counter narcotics agency,

13:57, january 9, 2009

INCIDENTS

Heavy snowfall results in power supply disrupting in Tavildara

TAVILDARA, January 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tavildara district in the Rasht Valley was cut off from January 2 to January 7 as heavy snowfalls hit the district on the night of January 2-3.

12:47, january 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Remittances to banks in GBAO double in 2008

KHOROG, January 9, 2009, Asia-Plus / -- In Gorno Badakhshan, remittances to local branches of commercial banks rose 56 percent in the year to December 2008, reaching more than 36 million US

12:27, january 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan allots 202,000 hectares for growing cotton this year

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) plans to allot 202,000 hectares for growing cotton, Safar Mahmadiyev, head of the MoA economic policy and

12:12, january 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Czech Republic intends to organize traveling exhibition in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Czech Republic intends to organize a traveling exhibition in Tajikistan in the second half of this year.

11:59, january 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik border service reviews 2008’s results

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The results of work carried out by Tajik border guards last year were reviewed at a January 7 meeting of the main border directorate within the State

20:30, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

No Tajik labor migrants held as hostages in Astrakhan, MFA spokesman said

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two officers of the Ministry migration service representative office in Russia are currently in Astrakhan to probe into the situation facing Tajik nationals

19:53, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Cotton growing farms can repay not more than 50%-60% of loans, says expert

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ms Saodat Sohibnazarova, an expert from Tajik think tank, considers that the cotton-growing farms will be able to repay not more than 50%-60% of loans

19:00, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan bans religious organization Salafiya

The Supreme Court today took a decision banning the unregistered religious organization Salafiya in Tajikistan.

16:33, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

105 schools to be tested this year under the Education Modernization Project

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan Education Modernization Project, which is funded by the World Bank in cooperation with the Government of Tajikistan, intends to test 105

15:57, january 8, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Woman sells her newborn baby for $200

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A young woman has attempted to sell her newborn baby, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

15:40, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government, EDB work out draft agreement on terms for EDB’s presence in the country

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan and the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) are currently working out a draft agreement on terms for the bank’s presence in

15:04, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Rotational power cutoffs introduced in Khorog

KHOROG, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Rotational power cutoffs have been introduced in the city of Khorog and nearby districts.

14:30, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Government endorses agriculture development concept

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The government has endorsed the concept for the agriculture development till 2020, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

14:11, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan: remittances take a dive

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus – Remittances to Tajikistan’s remote eastern autonomous region of Gorno-Badakhshan have fallen by 50 percent in just three months, an official from the Tajik

14:05, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Remittances to Amonatbonk’s branch in Qurghon Teppa decrease

QURGHON TEPPA, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the past three months, remittances the branch of Amonabonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of the Khatlon province

13:39, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

More than 10% of farms funded by Agroinvestbonk’s branch in Qurghon Teppa repay cotton loans

QURGHON TEPPA, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus - More than 10 percent of farms funded by Agroinvestbonk’s branch in Qurghon Teppa have repaid cotton loons, Abdulfattoh Sharipov, director of the

13:24, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Large farms in Kulob in no hurry to return cotton loans

KULOB, January 8m 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of January 8, 2009, Agroinvestbonk has managed to return only 3.

12:37, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

0.6% of Tajik population cannot keep the track of events because of electricity shortages

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- To provide people’s access to the socially significant information it is necessary to use all available technologies, depending on specifics and other

12:12, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik embassy denies report released by Moscow-based Tajik public association as ‘false’

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a press release issued on January 7, the Tajik Embassy in Moscow denied information posted on website of the Moscow-based Tajik public association,

11:58, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Outgoing British ambassador meets with Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

11:44, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk to install ATMs in Vose and Farkhor

KULOB, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking in an interview with Asia-Plus, head of Agroinvestbonk’s branch in Kulob Sayfiddin Qadamov said that their bank intended to install two other

11:30, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan writes off $12 mln Kazakh debt in exchange for wheat and fuel

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has written off a $12 million Kazakhstan’s debt in exchange for wheat and fuel, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

11:16, january 8, 2009

TAJKISTAN

IRPT applies to Dushanbe municipality for permission to organize action of protest against Israel’s Gaza attacks

DUSHANBE, January 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 7, the board of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) applied to the Dushanbe mayor’s office for permission to organize in Dushanbe a

21:29, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Fares for train Khujand-Dushanbe double this year

On January 1, 2009, fares on the train Khujand-Dushanbe rose 100 percent, reaching 86 somoni for reserved seat and 114 somoni for compartment

21:03, january 7, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Crime rate decreases in Kulob through 2008

KULOB, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, 220 crimes were reported in the city and the district of Kulob, which is 65 crimes fewer than during 2007, the Kulob prosecutor Nasrullo Mahmoudov said

20:49, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Industrial products worth 102 mln somoni remains undelivered in Sughd in 2008

KHUJAND, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Industrial products worth 102 million worth produced by the Sughd enterprises in 2008 remained unsold, the Sughd energy and industries department head

20:14, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

France will not increase its military contingent in Tajikistan, says French ambassador

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- France will not increase its military contingent deployed at the Dushanbe airport to support operations in Afghanistan, outgoing French Ambassador to

19:09, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

There ought not to accuse Uzbekistan of having animosity to Tajikistan; we ourselves to be blame for many problems, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- There ought not to accuse Uzbekistan of having animosity to Tajikistan following gas price rises and Turkmen electricity transit suspension, because we

16:25, january 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

1mln copies of different textbooks for primary schools published in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- One million copies of different textbooks for primary schools are expected to have been published in Tajikistan this year as part of the Tajikistan