Tajkistan

11:15, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Chinese investors withdrawn from board of founders of JV in Qairoqqum

KHUJAND, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chinese entrepreneurs, having contributed to the authorized fund of the Tajik-Chinese joint venture, China-Tajik Metallic, in the Tajik northern city

10:49, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

EAEC central bank heads meet in Minsk

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 19th two-day session of the council of heads of central (national) banks of member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) opened in

10:34, september 26, 2008

POWER

Tajik speaker, Iranian envoy discuss Tajik-Iranian economic cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 24, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), received Iranian

10:20, september 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

$30.48 mln allocated for 2nd phase of Danghara steppe irrigation project

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 30.

19:34, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Presentation on “Construction Business, Legislation and Reforms” held in Dushanbe Wednesday

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The presentation on “Construction Business, Legislation and Reforms” was held in the conference hall of the State Committee for Investments and

18:27, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Health minister to visit Rasht Valley’s districts

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Minister of Health Nusratullo Salimov intends to visit a number of districts in the Rasht Valley, eastern Tajikistan from September 27 to

18:10, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Associations of parents and teachers to be set up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The education development projects management unit has published standard modules for parents and teachers in order to acquaint them with principles

17:40, september 25, 2008

LAW-ORDER

21 Tajik and Afghan nationals detained on suspicion of being confederates of Suhrob Langariyev

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 21 nationals of Tajikistan and Afghanistan have been detained by Tajik law enforcement authorities in Tajikistan so far on suspicion of having been

17:03, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan produces more than 80 tons fishes this year

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has produced more than 80 tons fishes this year, which is 10 percent more than it was originally planned and much more than the 2007

15:03, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Supply of daily electricity to northern Tajikistan reduced to seven hours

KHUJAND, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The supply of daily electrical power to the northern Sughd province has been reduced to seven hours – 3.5 hours of electricity in the morning and 3.

13:42, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon appreciates UNESCO’s support for celebration of 1500th anniversary of Roudaki

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 24, President Emomali Rahmon met with the Director General of UNSECO, Koichiro Matsuura in New York on sidelines of the

13:12, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon meets Korean PM and US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs in New York

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently participating at the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly, held a series of talks with heads of

12:35, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader declares for rational use of water

Addressing the high-level even on the Water and Sanitary for All in New York, President Emomali Rahmon drew attention of those present to the issue of construction of water conduit on Lake Sarez for

11:45, september 25, 2008

INCIDENTS

Another mild quake could be felt in Tajik capital Wednesday night

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Another mild tremor shook measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale shook Dushanbe Wednesday night, at 10:59 p.m., the Dushanbe seismological station said.

11:39, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Moscow ZIL to sell stakes in Chkalovsk bus-assembling plant in Sughd

KHUJAND, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- According to some sources, the Moscow plant producing medium-sized trucks, ZIL, will probably sell its equity stake in the Chkalovsk bus-assembling

10:46, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

3rd media forum of young journalists of Eurasia to be held in St. Petersburg in November

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 3rd media forum of young journalists of Eurasia, formally titled “Dialogue of Cultures,” will be held in St. Petersburg from November 6-7.

10:30, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

4th Formula EastWind 2008 users’ conference to be held in Dushanbe in October

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 4th Formula EastWind 2008 users’ conference will be held in Dushanbe from October 6-10.

10:15, september 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Over 252 kilos of drugs seized by border guards in two separate operations in Shuroobod

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Border guards warded off two attempts by armed Afghan drug traffickers to illegally cross into Tajik territory on the Shuroobod stretch of the

20:06, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

AirUnion crisis affects flight from Moscow to Dushanbe

Replacement of administration in the Russian airline alliance AirUnion have caused many-day delays in flights from Moscow to Dushanbe.

19:12, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Independent School of Journalism organizers master class for young journalists

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A master class for fifth-year students of the Journalism Department within the

18:29, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CSTO Parliamentary Assembly’s session discusses defense issues

DUSAHNBE, September 24, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Commission for Defense and Security Matters of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization opened in

18:10, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

USAID has launched its Stamp Out Pandemic and Avian Influenza (STOP AI) Project in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On September 15, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched its new STOP AI program for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

17:55, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan attends TransEurasia-2008 forum in Astana

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus - The Minister of Transport and Communications Abdurahim Ashour is attending the 7th

17:39, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Students sent to cotton plantations by president’s permission: MoE

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008 Asia-Plus -- Students are sent to cotton plantations at request of local authorities of the Sughd and Khatlon province, Noilsho Nouraliyev, a spokesman for the

17:34, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president to preside over high-level event on Water and Sanitary for All

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, President Emomali Rahmon will preside over the high-level event on the Water and Sanitary for All that is held in New York within the

17:31, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Thailand’s special service representatives visit Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Representatives from Thailand’s counter drug enforcement services yesterday visited Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) in Dushanbe, according to the

17:29, september 24, 2008

POWER

Tajik leader, WB head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday September 23, President Emomali Rahmon held talks with the World Bank (WB) President, Mr.

17:23, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Three hospitalized in Ifara on suspicion of having contracted anthrax

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three residents of the Navgilem jamoat in Sughd’s Isfara district have bee hospitalized on suspicion of having contracted anthrax.

17:21, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Eskhata Bank’s net profit for Jan-Aug 08 amounts to US$2.049 mln

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, net profit of Eskhata Bank has amounted to seven million somoni (equivalent to some 2.

17:20, september 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Liquefied-gas gas refueling stations stand idle in Sughd 7

KHUJAND, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deliveries of liquefied gas have been stopped to the Sughd province, where some 13 percent of public transport runs on liquefied gas.