Tajkistan

12:31, october 7, 2008

INCIDENTS

Day of mourning declared in Kyrgyzstan for 74 victims of Sunday’s quake

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev declared a day of national mourning on October 7 for the 74 victims of a deadly earthquake that hit the southeast of Kyrgyzstan Sunday night.

11:39, october 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

International healthcare exhibition opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 4th International Healthcare Exhibition, DIHE 2008, opened at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe today morning.

11:36, october 7, 2008

POWER

President signs a number of laws endorsed by parliament

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has signed 32 laws that were approved by the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), according to

11:21, october 7, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Killer of Muhiddin Olimpour sentenced to 15 years

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Supreme Court sentenced the resident of the city of Vahdat, Nasrullo Sharipov, who is considered to be the main killer of known Tajik culture

10:31, october 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Shahritus district tops Tajikistan in cotton yielding

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has yielded 264,442 tons of cotton by October 6, which comprises some 48 percent of this year’s target determined at 552,200 tons, according

10:17, october 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Khujand company files suit against 56 Sughd residents sent for seasonal work to Poland

KHUJAND, October 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand limited liability company, Dousti Amirkhon, has filed suit against 56 residents of the Sughd province who had been sent to Poland for

20:11, october 6, 2008

POWER

Rahmon sends condolences to Kyrgyz president over deadly earthquake

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon today sent a telegram of condolences to his Kyrgyz counterpart, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, over the deadly earthquake that

19:37, october 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IFC helps Tajik farmers increase fodder crop Yields for better milk productivity

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2006, Asia-Plus -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, conducted an open field day in its demonstration plot in the Hissor district in late September, press released

19:24, october 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Honey holiday held in Khujand

KHUJAND, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An annual fair of honey was held in Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province at the end of last week at initiative of the Sughd bee-keepers’

18:28, october 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s industrial production falls 2.5 percent in year to September 1, 2008: CIS agency for statistics

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan stands the last place among the CIS states in terms of industrial production growth rate, according to the CIS Interstate Committee for

17:10, october 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Ways of expansion of cooperation within ADB-supported CAREC program discussed in Baku

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Senior officials from eight member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program discussed ways to deepen and accelerate

15:15, october 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Celebrations to mark jubilee of the Dushanbe newspaper to be held at Poytakht Palace today

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Dushanbe newspaper Vecherny Dushanbe will be held at the Poytakht Palace

14:58, october 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Session of Tajik-German economic commission to open in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A two-day session of the Tajik-German commission for economic cooperation to open in Dushanbe on October 7.

14:36, october 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Afghan national detained in Khatlon with more than 7.5 kilos of heroin

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the police department in Khatlon’s Panj district has detained a 45-year-old Afghan national for drug pushing.

14:27, october 6, 2008

POWER

Public commission set up Dushanbe for rational use of energy in autumn-winter season

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By Dushanbe mayor’s resolution a public commission for rational use of energy in autumn-winter season has been set up in Dushanbe.

14:07, october 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Construction of new residential complex starts in Dushanbe’s Zarafshon area

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a new residential complex, comprising twelve multistory buildings, was launched in Dushanbe’s Zarafshon area on October 5.

13:55, october 6, 2008

INCIDENTS

Sunday’s tremor cause no damage to Tajikistan

According to the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES), in Tajikistan, the nearest area to epicenter of Sundayâ€™s earthquake was the Karakul jamoat in GBAOâ€™s Murgab district.

13:26, october 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Decision on establishment of center for informational and legal interaction of CIS judicial bodies made in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A plenary session of the CIS Economic Court, presided over by its chair Fayzullo Abdulloyev, who is also chairman of Tajikistan’s High Economic Court,

12:13, october 6, 2008

INCIDENTS

Strong tremor jolts Tajikistan Sunday night

Quite a strong earthquake jolted Tajikistan Sunday night. According to the Dushanbe seismological station, a 6.

11:14, october 6, 2008

POWER

Dushanbe legislature’s session to consider preparation of the city’s economy for winter

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The next 15th session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) will be held on October 16.

10:59, october 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Some 1,300 schools in Khatlon have 1,020 teaching vacancies

QURGHON TEPPA, October 6, Asia-Plus - Schools in the Khatlon province are experiencing an acute shortage of teachers of different subjects, the Khatlon education directorate head Jouraboy

10:29, october 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Number of Sughd residents leaving the country in search of seasonal work reduces

KHUJAND, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Compared to last year the number of residents of northern Tajikistan leaving the country in search of better employment opportunities has reduced.

10:15, october 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Poland to sign cooperation memorandum

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2006, Asia-Plus - On Friday October 3, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Sharif Said, met with visiting Polish-Turkish Chamber of

19:58, october 4, 2008

POWER

Emomali Rahmon visits republican boarding school for orphaned children in Tavildara

RASHT, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon visited the Tavildara district today.

19:43, october 4, 2008

POWER

Four small power plants to be built in Jirgatol in the near future, says president

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The government has allocated more than 850 million somoni this year for construction of energy facilities, President Emomali Rahmon announced at a

19:09, october 4, 2008

POWER

President visits one of border units deployed in Jirgatol

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Friday afternoon, President Emomali Rahmon, who was on his three-day working trip to the Rasht Valley, visited the Jirgatol District, some 320

18:52, october 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Babilon-Mobile greets its 900,000th client

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, Tajik cellular operator Babilon-Mobile, which accounts for more than 40 percent of mobile telecommunications services in Tajikistan, greeted its

18:45, october 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik loan management specialists return from three-week internships in the United States

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Ten loan management specialists from banks in Tajikistan have successfully taken three-week internships in the U.S.

17:30, october 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Central Asian MPs to gather in Dushanbe to discuss HIV spread prevention issues

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- Legislative foundations of measures to prevent spread of HIV-infection and priorities of interregional cooperation will be major topics of the 3 rd

17:11, october 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

Day of mourning declared in Kyrgyzstan for 74 victims of Sunday’s quake

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev declared a day of national mourning on October 7 for the 74 victims of a deadly earthquake that hit the southeast of Kyrgyzstan Sunday night.

International healthcare exhibition opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 4th International Healthcare Exhibition, DIHE 2008, opened at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe today morning.

President signs a number of laws endorsed by parliament

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has signed 32 laws that were approved by the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), according to

Killer of Muhiddin Olimpour sentenced to 15 years

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Supreme Court sentenced the resident of the city of Vahdat, Nasrullo Sharipov, who is considered to be the main killer of known Tajik culture

Shahritus district tops Tajikistan in cotton yielding

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has yielded 264,442 tons of cotton by October 6, which comprises some 48 percent of this year’s target determined at 552,200 tons, according

Khujand company files suit against 56 Sughd residents sent for seasonal work to Poland

KHUJAND, October 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand limited liability company, Dousti Amirkhon, has filed suit against 56 residents of the Sughd province who had been sent to Poland for

Rahmon sends condolences to Kyrgyz president over deadly earthquake

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon today sent a telegram of condolences to his Kyrgyz counterpart, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, over the deadly earthquake that

IFC helps Tajik farmers increase fodder crop Yields for better milk productivity

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2006, Asia-Plus -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, conducted an open field day in its demonstration plot in the Hissor district in late September, press released

Honey holiday held in Khujand

KHUJAND, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An annual fair of honey was held in Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province at the end of last week at initiative of the Sughd bee-keepers’

Tajikistan’s industrial production falls 2.5 percent in year to September 1, 2008: CIS agency for statistics

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan stands the last place among the CIS states in terms of industrial production growth rate, according to the CIS Interstate Committee for

Ways of expansion of cooperation within ADB-supported CAREC program discussed in Baku

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Senior officials from eight member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program discussed ways to deepen and accelerate

Celebrations to mark jubilee of the Dushanbe newspaper to be held at Poytakht Palace today

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Dushanbe newspaper Vecherny Dushanbe will be held at the Poytakht Palace

Session of Tajik-German economic commission to open in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A two-day session of the Tajik-German commission for economic cooperation to open in Dushanbe on October 7.

Afghan national detained in Khatlon with more than 7.5 kilos of heroin

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the police department in Khatlon’s Panj district has detained a 45-year-old Afghan national for drug pushing.

Public commission set up Dushanbe for rational use of energy in autumn-winter season

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By Dushanbe mayor’s resolution a public commission for rational use of energy in autumn-winter season has been set up in Dushanbe.

Construction of new residential complex starts in Dushanbe’s Zarafshon area

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a new residential complex, comprising twelve multistory buildings, was launched in Dushanbe’s Zarafshon area on October 5.

Sunday’s tremor cause no damage to Tajikistan

According to the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES), in Tajikistan, the nearest area to epicenter of Sundayâ€™s earthquake was the Karakul jamoat in GBAOâ€™s Murgab district.

Decision on establishment of center for informational and legal interaction of CIS judicial bodies made in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A plenary session of the CIS Economic Court, presided over by its chair Fayzullo Abdulloyev, who is also chairman of Tajikistan’s High Economic Court,

Strong tremor jolts Tajikistan Sunday night

Quite a strong earthquake jolted Tajikistan Sunday night. According to the Dushanbe seismological station, a 6.

Dushanbe legislature’s session to consider preparation of the city’s economy for winter

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The next 15th session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) will be held on October 16.

Some 1,300 schools in Khatlon have 1,020 teaching vacancies

QURGHON TEPPA, October 6, Asia-Plus - Schools in the Khatlon province are experiencing an acute shortage of teachers of different subjects, the Khatlon education directorate head Jouraboy

Number of Sughd residents leaving the country in search of seasonal work reduces

KHUJAND, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Compared to last year the number of residents of northern Tajikistan leaving the country in search of better employment opportunities has reduced.

Tajikistan, Poland to sign cooperation memorandum

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2006, Asia-Plus - On Friday October 3, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Sharif Said, met with visiting Polish-Turkish Chamber of

Emomali Rahmon visits republican boarding school for orphaned children in Tavildara

RASHT, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon visited the Tavildara district today.

Four small power plants to be built in Jirgatol in the near future, says president

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The government has allocated more than 850 million somoni this year for construction of energy facilities, President Emomali Rahmon announced at a

President visits one of border units deployed in Jirgatol

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Friday afternoon, President Emomali Rahmon, who was on his three-day working trip to the Rasht Valley, visited the Jirgatol District, some 320

Babilon-Mobile greets its 900,000th client

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, Tajik cellular operator Babilon-Mobile, which accounts for more than 40 percent of mobile telecommunications services in Tajikistan, greeted its

Tajik loan management specialists return from three-week internships in the United States

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Ten loan management specialists from banks in Tajikistan have successfully taken three-week internships in the U.S.

Central Asian MPs to gather in Dushanbe to discuss HIV spread prevention issues

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- Legislative foundations of measures to prevent spread of HIV-infection and priorities of interregional cooperation will be major topics of the 3 rd

344 new cases of TB reported in Sughd this year

KHUJAND, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 344 new cases of tuberculosis have been registered in the Sughd province this year, which is 7.