Tajkistan

10:45, september 18, 2008

TAJKISTAN

GosKomInvest asks WB to review indicators of Doing Business report

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan will take all efforts to improve Tajikistan’s place in the global rankings, head of the State Committee for Investments

18:58, september 17, 2008

POWER

Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda speaks against renaming settlements

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 16th session of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of Tajik parliament (Majlisi Oli) that was held in Dushanbe on September 17 discussed the issue

18:39, september 17, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Two Uzbeks detained in northern Tajikistan for cattle stealing

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two Uzbek nationals – a 46-year-old Sayfiddin Yoqubov and a 36-year-old Sharif Ghaybulloyev – were detained in the Panjakent district, Sughd

18:24, september 17, 2008

INCIDENTS

48 fires reported in Kulob this year

KULOB, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, 48 fires have been reported in Khatlon’s Kulob region, Fayzullo Atoyev, an officer with the Kulob firefighting

18:04, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Oxfam conducted Round Table on Water Management

Tajikistan has been experiencing challenges in terms of formulating and amending existing laws and regulations related to water management issues since its independence (1991 AD).

17:49, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President signs decree on an autumn conscription campaign

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday September 16, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree on drafting young Tajiks into the country’s armed forces from October through

17:18, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kulob farmers plant rice, maize and beans on freed areas

KULOB, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By September 17, farmers in Khatlon’s Kulob region have planted rice, grains, potatoes, maize and beans on the freed 16,003 hectares of areas, which is

15:33, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

PDPT leaders to carry out within-the-Party reform

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus - The Tajik ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) intends to carry out within-the-Party reform, Davlatali Davlatzoda, first deputy leader of the

14:53, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Central Asia's economic growth to slowdown, says ADB

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its new major report that economic growth in Central Asia is slowing.

14:21, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IFC helps household dairy farms in Tajikistan improve their record keeping methodology

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, through the SIDA-funded Southern Tajikistan Agribusiness Supply Chains Development Project last week

14:17, september 17, 2008

POWER

Tajikistan introduces fixed financial payments and penalties

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has introduced fixed financial payments and penalties.

13:35, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sughd authorities take efforts to glaze local schools and kindergartens

KHUJAND, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Local authorities in the northern Sughd province are taking efforts to prepare

12:26, september 17, 2008

INCIDENTS

1,168 traffic accidents reported in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 1,168 traffic accidents have been reported in Tajikistan since the beginning of this year, which 25 cases fewer than in the same period of last

12:00, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

ADB, IsDB sign landmark $4 billion cofinancing agreement

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) signed today a landmark cofinancing agreement, which will allow them to

11:45, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iranian envoy, Tajik CCI head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 15, Sharif Said, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), met with the Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan,

11:29, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ranked 57th in the world in infant mortality: UNICEF report

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan tops Central Asia’s states and stands in the second place among the CIS in terms of infant mortality, Washington Profile reports,

11:15, september 17, 2008

INCIDENTS

118 killed in Sughd traffic accidents in Jan-Aug 08

KHUJAND, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first eight months of this year, 301 traffic accidents have been registered in the northern Sughd province, which is only four cases more

11:02, september 17, 2008

POWER

Session of upper house of Tajik parliament opens today

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 16th session of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of the Tajik parliament (Majlisi Oli) opened in Dushanbe today to consider laws adopted by the

10:48, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Farm Debt Resolution Manual to be presented today

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The presentation of Farm Debt Resolution Manual will be conducted at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) in Dushanbe today at

10:32, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCER members to observe presidential election in Azerbaijan

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik observers will monitor voting process during the upcoming presidential election in Azerbaijan.

10:17, september 17, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM to attend 1st EU-Central Asia Forum in Paris

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday left for Paris to attend the first EU-Central Asia Forum on security issues that will be held on September 18.

19:24, september 16, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Crime rate decreasing in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2008, 7,928 crimes have been reported in Tajikistan, which is 4.

18:57, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS permanent representatives’ meeting held in Minsk

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A regular session of the council of the permanent representatives to the CIS bodies was held in Minsk, Belarus on September 16.

18:38, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik drug control chief attends the CSTO counternarcotics unit heads’ meeting in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A regular session of the coordination council of heads of counternarcotics units of member nations o the Collective Security Treaty Organization

18:05, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan agree on transit of Turkmen electricity

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have come to an agreement on transit of electricity from Turkmenistan to Tajikistan during the winter months via Uzbek

16:50, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for Jan-Aug 08 exceeds $3 billion

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2008, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric energy and natural gas, has amounted to $3.

15:23, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik employees trained in energy loss reduction methods

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus - A five-day seminar on energy loss reduction issues was launched at head office of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding in Dushanbe on

15:00, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

WB, NBT for improvement of banking legislation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 16, Asia-Plus -- Improvement of Tajikistan’s banking legislation was the focus of a meeting of top managers of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) with a working group

14:41, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sughd regional TV station to be viewed by much of the province by the end of the year

KHUJAND, September 16, 2008 Asia-Plus -- The Sughd regional TV station intends to increase its audience, Ishoq Zokirov, head of the Sughd directorate for TV and radio-broadcasting, said in an

14:14, september 16, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Inflation for Jan-Aug 08 stands at nearly 12 percent

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for January-August 2008 stood at 11.92, according to figures provided by the Central Committee for Statistics.