Tajkistan

18:16, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TJU, DCA announce the competition “Say NO to Drugs”

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Journalists’ Union (TJU) and the Drug Control Agency (DCA) at the President of Tajikistan announce the republican competition “Say NO to Drugs”

17:26, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Russian interior minister arrives in Khujand to attend joint board meeting of MoIs of the two countries

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Russian Minister of Interiors, Rashid Nurgaliyev, heading a delegation of the Russian Ministry of Interior (MoI), arrived in Khujand, Sughd province

16:33, august 7, 2008

POWER

Tajik president arrives in Beijing

Tajik president has arrived in Beijing to attend an official ceremony of opening of the 2008 Olympic Games due on August 8.

16:14, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Group of Iranian reporters to arrive in Tajikistan for coverage of Iran-sponsored economic projects

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A group of Iranian reporters, numbering 20 persons, is expected to arrive in Tajikistan at the end of this month.

15:19, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rigorous measures in macroeconomic policy to help decrease inflation to 15%, IMF official says

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The macroeconomic situation in Tajikistan is improving after the past difficult winter; however, there are issues and problems that should be solved.

13:59, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Drug peddler detained at Khujand airport today morning

KHUJAND, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers at the Khujand airport detained a drug peddler today morning.

13:45, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Contracts for total amount of $198 mln singed during China’s national exhibition in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Cooperation contracts for a total amount of 189 million US dollars have been singed with more than 30 Chinese companies on sidelines of China’s national

13:22, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Control unit to be set up at MoF to monitor large enterprises, says IMF official

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A control unit will be set up at the Ministry of Finance (MoF) before the end of September this year to monitor large enterprises in the country, Mr.

11:57, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Border guards ward off an attempt of smuggling 145 kilos of narcotics into Khatlon

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Border guards have warded off an attempt by drug traffickers to smuggle a large amount of narcotics into the Khatlon province out of Afghanistan.

11:38, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Two health centers opened in GBAO’s Rushan district

KHOROG, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two health centers have been opened in the Rushan district, Gorno Badakhshan.

11:21, august 7, 2008

POWER

Rahmon leaves for Beijing

In Beijing along with presidents of other countries Emomali Rahmon will attend an official opening of the Beijing 2008 Olympic.

10:52, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Issues of providing security during SCO summit discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to interaction between the security services of Tajikistan and Russia in combating terrorism and extremism, drug trafficking as well as

10:44, august 7, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Konibdodom company cuts spare pat shipments to Russia

KHUJAND, August 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Konibodom open joint-stock company (OJSC) Bodom has cut delivery of spare parts for cars to the Russian Federation, Asia-Plus has learned from the

10:15, august 7, 2008

INCIDENTS

Three Sughd traffic accidents leave 15 dead, six injured

According to the Ministry of Interior (MoI), three traffic accidents that took place in Sughdâ€™s Ayni district Tuesday night left 15 dead and six injured.

19:38, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Volkswagen (VW) gets domain name within the TJ domain zone – VW.TJ

DUSHANBE, August 6, Asia-Plus -- Internationally branded German Concern Volkswagen (VW) has got domain name within Tajikistan’s domain zone – VW.

18:49, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Liberated domain auction ongoing within the TJ domain zone

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An auction of liberated domains within the TJ domain zone is going. The national domain registrator, GET.TJ, is conducting the auction.

18:03, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iranian entrepreneurs interested in investing in Tajikistan’s economy

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- We are interested in investing in Tajikistan’s economy and launching joint ventures here, Mr.

17:19, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

SCO Dushanbe summit to be fruitful, says Tajik president

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, - Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) later this month in the Tajik capital Dushanbe will be a fulfilling, fruitful

16:55, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IFC to help banks in Central Asia and Azerbaijan develop their mortgage lending programs

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- IFC (International Finance Corporation), a member of the World Bank Group, has launched the Central Asia and Azerbaijan Mortgage Lending Advisory

16:50, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik capital to host session of the CIS council for industrial safety

DUSHANBE, August 6, Asia-Plus -- The 7th session of the CIS interstate council for industrial safety will be held in Dushanbe from August 8-9. Ms.

15:23, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sughd determines quota for foreign labor migrants in 2009

KHUJAND, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The northern Sughd province is currently counting how many foreign labor migrants it will need next year in order to determine the quota for labor

15:00, august 6, 2008

POWER

Main task of farmers is to provide food security, says president

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon expressed satisfaction with a progress of intermediate sowing campaign on the irrigated areas in the Vahdat district and

14:25, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Pakistan to import 1000 megawatts power from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- To overcome power shortage and increase trade and economic activities for building confidence among member nations of Central Asia/South Asia Regional

13:56, august 6, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Kulob prosecutor’s office makes objection against verdict passed by Temourmalik court on local entrepreneur

KULOB, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob prosecutor’s office today made objection against verdict passed by the Temourmalik district court on Azamjon Mirzoyev, former head of the

13:01, august 6, 2008

POWER

Audit companies are examining activities of Tajik central bank and power holding, says IMF official

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning met with visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund, led Mr.

12:37, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Pakistan to import 1000 MW electricity from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus – Pakistan will import 1,000 megawatts of electricity from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan through Afghanistan, Pakistan’s minister for water and power said on August

12:26, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Russia’s FSB chief arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Alexander Bortnikov, Director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) arrived in Dushanbe today morning for a working visit.

12:19, august 6, 2008

POWER

Rahmon meets IMF representatives to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is currently holding talks with visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

12:05, august 6, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Violator given life term in jail

KULOB, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon court for the Kulob region has sentenced the 44-year-old resident of the village of Garabdara in Khatlon’s Muminobod district Tourakhon Ishoqov

11:08, august 6, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Infant mortality rate increasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUAJND, August 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first six months of this year, the infant mortality rate has increased in the northern Sughd province, according to the Sughd health