Tajkistan

10:15, august 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO declaration adopted in Dushanbe contains provision on S Ossetia

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe 14-point declaration adopted after an August 28 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) contains a separate provision the

19:34, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO summit results in signing of a number of documents

A summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization that was held in Dushanbe on August 28 resulted in signing of a number of documents, including the Dushanbe declaration.

19:12, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan offers establishment of SCO counternarcotics department at DCA

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- “The summit was fruitful and rich in content,” President Emomali Rahmon remake data press conference in Dushanbe on August 28, following a summit of

18:36, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iranian president offers introduction of common currency for SCO

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has offered making mutual settlement of accounts between member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

17:52, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Medvedev draws attention of SCO summit participants to attempts of some countries to ensure their interest by use of forces

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a plenary session of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Dushanbe, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev drew attention of the

17:07, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO promotes improvement of security situation in the region, says Chinese leader

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the past seven years, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has promoted improvement of the political, security and development situation in

16:05, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek president calls for revision of attitude to Afghan problems

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In a statement delivered at a plenary session of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Dushanbe, Uzbek President Islam Karimov

15:37, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Active economic cooperation may cause SCO trade turnover to reach $70 bln, says Kazakh president

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Trade and economic cooperation within the area of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is developing slowly, Kazakh President Nursultan

15:05, august 28, 2008

INCIDENTS

Skirmish, involving police and border officers, takes place in Khatlon’s Shuroobod district

KULOB, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob regional prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings to investigate into a skirmish, involving border and police officers, in

14:37, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO has not yet justified hopes placed on it: Tajik political scientist

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has not yet justified all hopes placed on it, Abdunabi Sattorzoda, head of the directorate for foreign

13:42, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Female drug peddler gets long jail

KHUJAND, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A woman from Khujand, Sughd province has got a long jail term for drug peddling.

13:28, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon meets his Iranian, Kazakh and Russian counterparts to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday August 27, President Emomali Rahmon met separately with his Iranian, Kazakh and Russian counterparts, presidential press service said.

13:01, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Except for Tajikistan, other member nations of Shanghai G-6 not interested in admission of Iran to SCO: Russian political observer

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Except for Tajikistan, other member nations of Shanghai G-6 are not interested in admission of Iran to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO),

12:46, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Indian energy ministers to launch modernization of Varzob-1 HPP tomorrow

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Mr. Gul Sherali, Minister of Energy and Industries of Tajikistan, and Mr.

12:37, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO summit opens in Dushanbe

A summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has opened at Somon Palace in the Government Dacha in Dushanbe.

12:13, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Gorno Badakhshan has 550 teaching vacancies

KHOROG, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Gorno Badakhshan currently has 550 teaching vacancies, the GBAO governor Qodir Qosim remarked at a conference of education workers o the region in Khorog on

12:04, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Specialists determine needs of people living with HIV in Sughd

KHUAND, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Specialists have determined needs of people living with HIV in the northern Sughd province, the Sughd Regional AIDS Center director Abdujalol Jabborov

11:33, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon, Karimov discuss prospects of further expansion of Tajik-Uzbek cooperation

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan were a focus of a meeting of Emomali Rahmon with Uzbek

11:27, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Afghan presidents discuss implementation of joint projects

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday August 27, President Emomali Rahmon met with his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, who arrived in Tajikistan to attend a summit

11:20, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iran achieves peaks of progress despite big powers' will – Ahmadinejad

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a gathering of Iranians residing in Tajikistan Wednesday in spite of big powers'' desire, Iranians are moving fast

10:30, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik energy ministry, China’s Sinohydro agree to build Nourobod-2 HPP

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on construction of the hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Nourobod-2 on the Khingob River in astern Tajikistan was

10:15, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik energy ministry, Chinese company sign MoU in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ministry of energy and Industries (MoEI) and China’s Yunnan Phosphate Chemical Group Co.

10:08, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Medvedev explains position re S Ossetia and Abkhazia to Hu

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2008, Asia-Plus – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who arrived in Dushanbe on Wednesday, explained position regarding South Ossetia and Abkhazia to his Chinese

10:01, august 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Leaders from Shanghai group to discuss situation in Georgia

DUSHANBE, August 28, Asia-Plus – The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will discuss the situation in Georgia''s breakaway South Ossetia at a summit, which is opening in

19:17, august 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

China’s president meets with chairmen of both chambers of Tajik parliament

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao met with chairmen of both chambers of Tajik parliament Wednesday afternoon.

18:36, august 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iranian president arrives in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, heading a high-ranking delegation, arrived in Dushanbe today afternoon.

18:08, august 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Admission of Pakistan to SCO will strengthen the Organization: Pakistani official

DUSHANBE, August 27, Asia-Plus -- Admission of Pakistan to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will strengthen the Organization, Mr.

17:48, august 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO enjoys great development potential: Kyrgyz president

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2008, Asia-Plus – Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have a great potential to enhance cooperation in the fields of politics, economy, security

17:41, august 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Chinese president’s visit paves the way for breakthrough in our bilateral cooperation, says Rahmon

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The state visit of President Hu Jintao has paved the way for breakthrough in bilateral cooperation between our countries, President Emomali Rahmon

15:29, august 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Recognition of breakaway Georgian regions another link in chain of mistakes made by Russian political leadership, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Recognition of the independence of the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia is another link in a chain of mistakes made by the