Tajkistan

18:14, may 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

2,000 servicemen to march in May 9 parade in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- 2,000 servicemen from the Dushanbe Garrison of the Ministry of Defense will be on parade to mark the 63rd anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of

17:44, may 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

It is necessary to stop construction of private facilities on banks of water bodies, official says

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- The Deputy Land Reclamation and Water Resources Minister, Homidjon Hasanov, considers it necessary to tighten measures against privatization of plot of lands

15:45, may 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Security officers detain Afghan drug trafficker in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Khatlon security directorate detained Afghan trafficker in the Panj district with a large amount of heroin yesterday, Asia-Plus has learned at

15:29, may 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

First two train cars loaded with Kazakh wheat flour to arrive in Kulob soon

KULOB, May 2, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday May 1, Kazakhstan shipped 128 tons of wheat flour to Kulob.

14:43, may 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan participates in 23rd OSJD conference in Tehran

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- The head of Tajik Railways Amonullo Hukumatullo too part at the 23 rd international conference of the Organization for Railways Cooperation (OSJD) in Tehran,

13:45, may 2, 2008

POWER

Test run of two units of Yovon heat and power station launched yesterday

Test run of two units of the Yovon heat and power station was launched and rehabilitated electrolysis workshop at the Yovon chemical plant was reintroduced into operation on May 1 in the presence of

12:27, may 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Counternarcotics agency burns some 218 kilos of drugs

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) is burning some 218 kilograms of drugs today.

12:11, may 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM, Vietnamese ambassador discuss construction of power plants in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- Bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Vietnam in hydropower and housing was discussed at a meeting of Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi with

11:29, may 2, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Three Taboshar officials face embezzlement charge

KHUAJND, May 2, Asia-Plus -- Inspections carried out by officers from the Sughd anticorruption directorate in the city of Taboshar have revealed instances of embezzlement of state funds by

11:11, may 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TSB opens money transfer office in the Yol village

KULOB, May 2, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday April 30, Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB) opened a money-transfer office in the border village of Yol, Khatlon’s Shuroobod district.

10:29, may 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan announce moratorium on economical activity in the disputable territories

ISFARA, May 2, Asia-Plus -- A working meeting of Tajik Security Council Secretary Amirqul Azimov with his Kyrgyz counterpart, Tokon Mamytov, was held in the Tajik northern city of Isfara on

10:15, may 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik’s debts may lead to suspension of natural-gas supplies to Tajikistan, says Tojikgaz head

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- Issue of repaying debt of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding to Tojikgaz (Tajikistan’s state natural-gas distributor) has still remained

20:48, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Vietnam to assist Tajikistan with development of rice growing and purchase Tajik coals

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- The new Vietnamese Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Le Van Toan, presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon on April 30.

20:22, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of drugs seized in Shuroobod

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus - A joint operation by border guards and officers from the counternarcotics agency has led to the seizure of a large amount of drugs in Khatlon’s Shuroobod

20:05, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Is Tajikistan able to stop locust infestation?

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- Several special teams to combat locust infestation are currently working in the Khatlon province, Qiyomiddin Ghaniyev, the head of a commission for combating

19:34, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MoH commission inspects medical facilities in Kulob region

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday April 30, a delegation, numbering more than 20 specialists from the Ministry of Health (MoH) and led by Health Minister Nusratullo Salimov

18:59, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM, Pakistani Ambassador discuss opening of air routes

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to establishing permanent air routes between Tajikistan and Pakistan were discussed at a meeting of Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi with

18:43, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Islamic Institute connected to Internet

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- Two classes of Tajik State Islamic Institute has been provided with computers and connected to Internet, Sulaimon Davlat, a lecturer with Islamic Institute, said.

18:21, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Ukrainian company ready to participate in a number of projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- Ukraine’s Ukrvazhmash Ltd has expressed readiness to participate in implementation of a number of energy projects in Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of

16:13, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Inaccurate financial information incident left behind, IMF mission head says

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- The results of work of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Tajikistan were discussed at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with Mr.

15:18, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Afghan national detained in Dushanbe with large amount of heroin

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- Afghan national has been detained in Dushanbe with a large amount of heroin.

14:42, april 30, 2008

POWER

Italian Ambassador presents credentials to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- A new Italian Ambassador to Tajikistan Giovanni Ricculi presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon today.

14:12, april 30, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Two farming unit heads face abuse and arbitrariness charges

QURGHON TEPPA, April 30, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon anticorruption agency have instituted criminal proceedings against tow farming unit heads.

13:51, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sub-machine-gun Kalashnikov discovered at Afghan border in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus – Officers from the GBAO police directorate have discovered sub-machine-gun Kalashnikov hidden in the border area Nivodak at the Tajik-Afghan border in Khorog.

13:32, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

US Embassy public affairs officer meets with students in Khorog

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus – Jacqueline McKennan, Public Affairs Officer, the US Embassy in Dushanbe, held a meeting with students of the Journalism Department at Khorog State University.

12:40, april 30, 2008

INCIDENTS

Three killed, two injured in traffic accident in Sughd

KHUJAND, April30, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed and two others were injured in Sughd’s Bobjonghafurov district on Monday as drunk driver hit them, according to the Sughd police

12:21, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Cotton sowing campaign nears completion in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 30, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in the northern Sughd province have reached 96 percent of the cotton sowing target.

12:11, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Moratorium on inspection of SMEs significant step forward, says expert

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- Introduction of a two-year moratorium on inspection of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is a significant step forward in supporting development of

11:51, april 30, 2008

POWER

Government endorses plan of preparations for winter

The government yesterday endorsed a plan of preparations for autumn-winter 2008-09 and establishment of two free economic zones in the country

10:48, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Wages rise. And what about living conditions? - experts’ opinions

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- Rise in minimum wage will promote the present poverty by 5 percent if there is no artificial increase of prices that impedes improvement of living conditions