Tajkistan

19:06, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Water levels at Norak reservoir 3.19 meters below compared 2007, says Barqi Tojik spokesman

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus - As of November 24, water levels at the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS) have been at the level of 890.

18:01, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sughd enterprise for producing floss threads suspends its operations for technical reasons

KHUJAND, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based Tajik-Vietnamese joint venture for producing floss threads, VT-Silk, has suspended its operations.

17:19, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Work on construction of Roghun HPS runs according to schedule, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus - We have not yet received any instruction from the government to slack off work on construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS),” Khairullo

16:39, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

EU supports development of investment climate in Tajikistan, says EC Commission Delegation head

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Monday November 24, President Emomali Rahmon received Ambassador Norbert Jousten, new Head of the European Commission Delegation to Tajikistan.

15:48, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik budget based mainly on external borrowings, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The country’s national budget for 2009 is based mainly on external borrowings, including loans and grants, and if to keep them back contribution of

15:20, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

FTZ to be established in Ishkashim and FEZ to be opened in Kulob next year

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Next year, Tajikistan is expected to open a free trade zone (FTZ) in GBAO’s Ishkashim district and a free economic zone (FEZ) in the city of Kulob,

14:39, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker chairs EAEC IPA session in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus -- A two-day session of the Interstate Parliamentary Assembly (IPA) of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC), chaired by Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of

14:21, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Active members of large drug gang detained in Hissor Friday

An operation carried out by officers from the counternarcotics agency has led to the arrest of several members of a large drug gang.

14:10, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-German JV produces arranges production of masonry unit

KHUJAND, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-German joint venture, closed joint-stock company (JSC) Aura of Sughd, has completed laying cable from the central substation in the city of Isfara to

14:05, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Five new cases of HIV detected in November bring a tot al number of HIV sufferers in Kulob to 175

KULOB, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Five new cases of HIV detected in Khatlon’s Kulob region in November have brought a total number of officially registered HIV sufferers in the region to

13:59, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

EAEC experts meet in Dushanbe to discuss HIV infection control cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The fifth session of the council for health care within the Integration Committee of the Eurasian Economic Committee (EAEC) has opened in Dushanbe today.

12:05, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Khujand Torgmash increases trade-technological equipment exports

KHUJAND, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand open joint-stock company Torgmash has increased trade-technological equipment shipments to the CIS states, the enterprise director general

11:49, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Shogun-Zighat section of Kulob-darvoz road open for traffic 3.5 hours per day

KHOROG, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has set a traffic schedule for the highway from Khorog to Dushanbe via Kulob, according to Pomirnaqliyot

11:35, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Kyrgyz security council secretaries meet in Batken to discuss border delineation issues

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Kyrgyz security council secretaries are scheduled to meet in Batken, Kyrgyzstan on November 25 to discuss the joint border delineation

11:20, november 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MoH, its partners to strengthen "three once" principles in control of the HIV/AIDS infection

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A two-day training on monitoring and evaluation for the specialists of HIV/AIDS control and prevention programs and projects is opening at the

18:25, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Small power plant launched in Panjakent

KHUJAND, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A small 500 kW power plant Artouch has been launched on the Zarafshon River in Sughd’s Panjakent River.

18:14, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS customs service chiefs agree to exchange information about commodity movements across customs borders

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 48th session of the council of the CIS customs service chiefs that concluded in St.

17:41, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan's President Rahmon to visit Iran next Wednesday

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus – Iran''s Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali Asghar Sherdoust said at a press conference here Friday President Emomali Rahmon would arrive in Tehran next Wednesday

12:45, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TSB joins Russia’s Zolotaya Korona money transfer network

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-tock company (OJSK) Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB) has joined Russia’s Zolotaya Korona (Gold Crown) money transfer network.

12:29, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

EU-Tajikistan joint committee meets in Dushanbe on November 25

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The next 8th meeting of the EU (European Union)-Tajikistan Joint Committee is expected to take place in Dushanbe on November 25, according to

12:15, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCI, Russian trade mission plan to sign cooperation document

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of economic and trade cooperation between Tajikistan and the Russian Federation were the focus of a meeting

12:05, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik poultry farms now have 1.489 mln head of poultry

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus - As of November 1, 2008, Tajikistan’s poultry farms have had totaling 1.

11:50, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Former defense industry enterprise in Khujand to produce home electronic appliances

KHUJAND, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The former defense industry enterprise, The Limited Liability Company Almos, in Khujand will produce home electronic appliances, the enterprise

11:35, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon pays official visit to Iran on November 26-28

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will pay an official visit to Iran on November 26-28, according to the Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe.

11:20, november 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Head of Tajik national air carrier replaced

In connection with reorganization of Tajik national air carrier, TajikAir, Hokimsho Tilloyev has been relieved of his post of director general of TajikAir.

18:54, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Autumn conscription campaign to be completed ahead of schedule: MoD

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- This year’s autumn conscription campaign is expected to be completed ahead of schedule, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of

18:30, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CECI’s office in Sughd satisfied with harvest with Turkish cotton varieties

KHUJAND, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An office of the Canadian Center for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) in the Sughd province is satisfied with harvest of Turkish cotton

17:53, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Creating a ruble zone not as easy as it would seem, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Creating a ruble zone within the CIS area and making Russian ruble an accounting currency for the CIS is an objective move, however, there are a

16:04, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Education minister calls Turajonzoda’s letter over textbooks ‘unfounded’

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking in an interview with Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, Education Minister Abduajbbor Rahmonov called an open letter of the Majlisi Milli

15:03, november 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

Water levels at Norak reservoir 3.19 meters below compared 2007, says Barqi Tojik spokesman

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus - As of November 24, water levels at the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS) have been at the level of 890.

Sughd enterprise for producing floss threads suspends its operations for technical reasons

KHUJAND, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based Tajik-Vietnamese joint venture for producing floss threads, VT-Silk, has suspended its operations.

Work on construction of Roghun HPS runs according to schedule, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus - We have not yet received any instruction from the government to slack off work on construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS),” Khairullo

EU supports development of investment climate in Tajikistan, says EC Commission Delegation head

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Monday November 24, President Emomali Rahmon received Ambassador Norbert Jousten, new Head of the European Commission Delegation to Tajikistan.

Tajik budget based mainly on external borrowings, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The country’s national budget for 2009 is based mainly on external borrowings, including loans and grants, and if to keep them back contribution of

FTZ to be established in Ishkashim and FEZ to be opened in Kulob next year

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Next year, Tajikistan is expected to open a free trade zone (FTZ) in GBAO’s Ishkashim district and a free economic zone (FEZ) in the city of Kulob,

Tajik speaker chairs EAEC IPA session in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus -- A two-day session of the Interstate Parliamentary Assembly (IPA) of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC), chaired by Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of

Active members of large drug gang detained in Hissor Friday

An operation carried out by officers from the counternarcotics agency has led to the arrest of several members of a large drug gang.

Tajik-German JV produces arranges production of masonry unit

KHUJAND, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-German joint venture, closed joint-stock company (JSC) Aura of Sughd, has completed laying cable from the central substation in the city of Isfara to

Five new cases of HIV detected in November bring a tot al number of HIV sufferers in Kulob to 175

KULOB, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Five new cases of HIV detected in Khatlon’s Kulob region in November have brought a total number of officially registered HIV sufferers in the region to

EAEC experts meet in Dushanbe to discuss HIV infection control cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The fifth session of the council for health care within the Integration Committee of the Eurasian Economic Committee (EAEC) has opened in Dushanbe today.

Khujand Torgmash increases trade-technological equipment exports

KHUJAND, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand open joint-stock company Torgmash has increased trade-technological equipment shipments to the CIS states, the enterprise director general

Shogun-Zighat section of Kulob-darvoz road open for traffic 3.5 hours per day

KHOROG, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has set a traffic schedule for the highway from Khorog to Dushanbe via Kulob, according to Pomirnaqliyot

Tajik, Kyrgyz security council secretaries meet in Batken to discuss border delineation issues

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Kyrgyz security council secretaries are scheduled to meet in Batken, Kyrgyzstan on November 25 to discuss the joint border delineation

MoH, its partners to strengthen "three once" principles in control of the HIV/AIDS infection

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A two-day training on monitoring and evaluation for the specialists of HIV/AIDS control and prevention programs and projects is opening at the

Small power plant launched in Panjakent

KHUJAND, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A small 500 kW power plant Artouch has been launched on the Zarafshon River in Sughd’s Panjakent River.

CIS customs service chiefs agree to exchange information about commodity movements across customs borders

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 48th session of the council of the CIS customs service chiefs that concluded in St.

Tajikistan's President Rahmon to visit Iran next Wednesday

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus – Iran''s Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali Asghar Sherdoust said at a press conference here Friday President Emomali Rahmon would arrive in Tehran next Wednesday

TSB joins Russia’s Zolotaya Korona money transfer network

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-tock company (OJSK) Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB) has joined Russia’s Zolotaya Korona (Gold Crown) money transfer network.

EU-Tajikistan joint committee meets in Dushanbe on November 25

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The next 8th meeting of the EU (European Union)-Tajikistan Joint Committee is expected to take place in Dushanbe on November 25, according to

Tajik CCI, Russian trade mission plan to sign cooperation document

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of economic and trade cooperation between Tajikistan and the Russian Federation were the focus of a meeting

Tajik poultry farms now have 1.489 mln head of poultry

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus - As of November 1, 2008, Tajikistan’s poultry farms have had totaling 1.

Former defense industry enterprise in Khujand to produce home electronic appliances

KHUJAND, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The former defense industry enterprise, The Limited Liability Company Almos, in Khujand will produce home electronic appliances, the enterprise

President Rahmon pays official visit to Iran on November 26-28

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will pay an official visit to Iran on November 26-28, according to the Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe.

Head of Tajik national air carrier replaced

In connection with reorganization of Tajik national air carrier, TajikAir, Hokimsho Tilloyev has been relieved of his post of director general of TajikAir.

Autumn conscription campaign to be completed ahead of schedule: MoD

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- This year’s autumn conscription campaign is expected to be completed ahead of schedule, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Ministry of

CECI’s office in Sughd satisfied with harvest with Turkish cotton varieties

KHUJAND, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An office of the Canadian Center for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) in the Sughd province is satisfied with harvest of Turkish cotton

Creating a ruble zone not as easy as it would seem, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Creating a ruble zone within the CIS area and making Russian ruble an accounting currency for the CIS is an objective move, however, there are a

Education minister calls Turajonzoda’s letter over textbooks ‘unfounded’

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking in an interview with Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, Education Minister Abduajbbor Rahmonov called an open letter of the Majlisi Milli

Tajikistan to reduce areas under cotton

In 2009, cotton will planted on an area of 250,000 hectares, which is 3,000 hectares less than this year.