Tajkistan

10:33, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Iranian economic commission to meet in Tehran

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the Tajik-Iranian commission for economic and trade cooperation will be held in Tehran, Iran from May 3-8.

10:16, april 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Participation of Kazakhstan in consortium for Roghun project to discussed during Rahmon’s visit to Astana

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- Participation of Kazakhstan in an international consortium for completing construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station in Tajikistan is expected to

20:25, april 29, 2008

POWER

Meeting to discuss agrarian sector development issues held in Rudaki

President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with senior representatives of presidentâ€™s office, government and relevant ministries and organizations in the Rudaki district today to discuss agrarian

19:28, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Beginning on May 1, Qarasou crossing to work every day

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- This year, the Qarasou Crossing on Tajik-Chinese border in GBAO’s Murgab district will work every day, except weekends and holidays, from May through

19:10, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New health center opens in Roshtqala district

KHOROG, April 29, Asia-Plus -- A new health center opened in the village of Tavdem, GBAO’s Roshtqala district on April 28.

18:00, april 29, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Rumi police directorate chief bribery and rape charges

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- On Monday April 28, officers from the Khatlon anticorruption directorate arrested the Rumi police directorate chief, Major Rahmon Sharifov.

16:15, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Family medicine support issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- The Swiss-Tajik Health Care Reform and Family Medicine Support Project is holding its annual planning workshop for 2008-2009 today.

15:58, april 29, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Tajik, Kyrgyz interior ministers meet in Isfara

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Interior ministers of Tajikistan (Mahmadnazar Solehov) and Kyrgyzstan (Moldomus Kongantiyev) met today in the Tajik northern city of Isfara to discuss

15:48, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Ruling party wins parliamentary by-election in Rumi district

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Member of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) Kholnazar Mahmadaliyev won an April 27 by-election in Khatlon’s Rumi district to the Majlisi

14:30, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Japan supports construction of agriculture training and promoting center in Muminobod

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus --The Handover Ceremony of the Grant Project or “Preparation of the Agriculture Training

14:17, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Khatlon official says it is necessary to change mechanism of acceptance of cotton by cotton ginneries

QURGHON TEPPA, April 29, Asia-Plus -- The present mechanism of acceptance of raw cotton by cotton-ginning factories does not meet new methods of financing the cotton sector, Sadullo

13:50, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of drugs intercepted in GBAO Monday night

KHOROG, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the GBAO police directorate have warded off any attempt by Afghan drug trafficker to smuggle a large amount of drugs into the region.

13:21, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MoH works out safe maternity program

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has elaborated a draft national plan of actions on safe maternity for the period until 2010.

12:34, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Remittances to Orienbonk nearly double

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Remittances to open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk nearly doubled in the year to April 1, 2008, Asia-Plus has learned at Orienbonk’s head office in

12:16, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Working groups set up for launching joint Persian-language TV channel

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan, Iran and Afghanistan have set up working groups for establishing a joint Persian-language TV channel, Asadullo Rahmonov, the head of Tajikistan’s

11:36, april 29, 2008

POWER

Capital mayor calls on Dushanbe residents to remit monthly wages to account for construction of Roghun station

An enlarged meeting of the Dushanbe mayorâ€™s office held on April 28 discussed presidentâ€™s address to parliament.

10:45, april 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Cotton sowing campaign nears completion

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have planted cotton on 228,705 hectares of land by April 28, which is 90 percent of the target, Asia-Plus has learned from Saidmurod

10:10, april 29, 2008

POWER

IMF, Tajikistan near solution of existing problems, says IMF executive director

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were discussed at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with Mr.

21:16, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

ARI rates decreasing in Gorno Badakhshan, health official says

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- 8,840 cases of acute respiratory infections (ARIs), with 5,997 of them being reported among children under 14, have been officially registered in Gorno

20:39, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President’s address: pluses and minuses – local experts

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- President’s address to a joint session of parliament was a true and impartial statement aimed at calling on the population to roll up their sleeves and to set

19:23, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s procurement volumes increasing, says the head of the Agency for Public Procurement

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The volume of public procurement of Tajikistan increases year out, Mr.

18:18, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Country’s information security evokes, says expert

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Monthly Internet audience in Tajikistan is currently estimated at 15,000-20,000, which only 0.

15:13, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

British Ambassador sees agricultural diversification in Jomi district

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- On April 22, the British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

14:59, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Italian photojournalist prepares reportage from Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Italian photojournalist Stefano Zardini has arrived in Tajikistan to prepare special photo reportage on problems and achievements of Tajikistan’s special

14:40, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New Pakistani Ambassador vows to promote speeding up implementation of joint projects

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- New Pakistani Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Khalid Usman Kaisar, presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon today.

14:12, april 28, 2008

INCIDENTS

Damage caused to GBAO by this year’s fires amounts to 7.700 somonis

KHOROG, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Five fires have been reported in Gorno Badakhshan over the first three months of this year, which is five cases fewer than in the same period of last year,

13:45, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Russian MoEs negotiate opening branches of Russian universities in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Senior officials of education ministries of Tajikistan and Russian met in Dushanbe on April 25 to discuss cooperation issues.

13:27, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New mineral discovered in Rasht Valley named after Tajik geologist

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- International Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) has named a new mineral, discovered in the Darai Piyoz gorge in Rasht

12:53, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kuwaiti Ambassador presents credentials to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The Kuwaiti Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Aziz Rahim Al-Dehani, presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon today morning.

12:08, april 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

Tajik-Iranian economic commission to meet in Tehran

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the Tajik-Iranian commission for economic and trade cooperation will be held in Tehran, Iran from May 3-8.

Participation of Kazakhstan in consortium for Roghun project to discussed during Rahmon’s visit to Astana

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- Participation of Kazakhstan in an international consortium for completing construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station in Tajikistan is expected to

Meeting to discuss agrarian sector development issues held in Rudaki

President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with senior representatives of presidentâ€™s office, government and relevant ministries and organizations in the Rudaki district today to discuss agrarian

Beginning on May 1, Qarasou crossing to work every day

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- This year, the Qarasou Crossing on Tajik-Chinese border in GBAO’s Murgab district will work every day, except weekends and holidays, from May through

New health center opens in Roshtqala district

KHOROG, April 29, Asia-Plus -- A new health center opened in the village of Tavdem, GBAO’s Roshtqala district on April 28.

Rumi police directorate chief bribery and rape charges

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- On Monday April 28, officers from the Khatlon anticorruption directorate arrested the Rumi police directorate chief, Major Rahmon Sharifov.

Family medicine support issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- The Swiss-Tajik Health Care Reform and Family Medicine Support Project is holding its annual planning workshop for 2008-2009 today.

Tajik, Kyrgyz interior ministers meet in Isfara

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Interior ministers of Tajikistan (Mahmadnazar Solehov) and Kyrgyzstan (Moldomus Kongantiyev) met today in the Tajik northern city of Isfara to discuss

Ruling party wins parliamentary by-election in Rumi district

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Member of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) Kholnazar Mahmadaliyev won an April 27 by-election in Khatlon’s Rumi district to the Majlisi

Japan supports construction of agriculture training and promoting center in Muminobod

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus --The Handover Ceremony of the Grant Project or “Preparation of the Agriculture Training

Khatlon official says it is necessary to change mechanism of acceptance of cotton by cotton ginneries

QURGHON TEPPA, April 29, Asia-Plus -- The present mechanism of acceptance of raw cotton by cotton-ginning factories does not meet new methods of financing the cotton sector, Sadullo

Large amount of drugs intercepted in GBAO Monday night

KHOROG, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the GBAO police directorate have warded off any attempt by Afghan drug trafficker to smuggle a large amount of drugs into the region.

MoH works out safe maternity program

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has elaborated a draft national plan of actions on safe maternity for the period until 2010.

Remittances to Orienbonk nearly double

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Remittances to open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk nearly doubled in the year to April 1, 2008, Asia-Plus has learned at Orienbonk’s head office in

Working groups set up for launching joint Persian-language TV channel

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan, Iran and Afghanistan have set up working groups for establishing a joint Persian-language TV channel, Asadullo Rahmonov, the head of Tajikistan’s

Capital mayor calls on Dushanbe residents to remit monthly wages to account for construction of Roghun station

An enlarged meeting of the Dushanbe mayorâ€™s office held on April 28 discussed presidentâ€™s address to parliament.

Cotton sowing campaign nears completion

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have planted cotton on 228,705 hectares of land by April 28, which is 90 percent of the target, Asia-Plus has learned from Saidmurod

IMF, Tajikistan near solution of existing problems, says IMF executive director

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were discussed at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with Mr.

ARI rates decreasing in Gorno Badakhshan, health official says

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- 8,840 cases of acute respiratory infections (ARIs), with 5,997 of them being reported among children under 14, have been officially registered in Gorno

President’s address: pluses and minuses – local experts

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- President’s address to a joint session of parliament was a true and impartial statement aimed at calling on the population to roll up their sleeves and to set

Tajikistan’s procurement volumes increasing, says the head of the Agency for Public Procurement

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The volume of public procurement of Tajikistan increases year out, Mr.

Country’s information security evokes, says expert

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Monthly Internet audience in Tajikistan is currently estimated at 15,000-20,000, which only 0.

British Ambassador sees agricultural diversification in Jomi district

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- On April 22, the British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

Italian photojournalist prepares reportage from Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Italian photojournalist Stefano Zardini has arrived in Tajikistan to prepare special photo reportage on problems and achievements of Tajikistan’s special

New Pakistani Ambassador vows to promote speeding up implementation of joint projects

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- New Pakistani Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Khalid Usman Kaisar, presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon today.

Damage caused to GBAO by this year’s fires amounts to 7.700 somonis

KHOROG, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Five fires have been reported in Gorno Badakhshan over the first three months of this year, which is five cases fewer than in the same period of last year,

Tajik, Russian MoEs negotiate opening branches of Russian universities in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- Senior officials of education ministries of Tajikistan and Russian met in Dushanbe on April 25 to discuss cooperation issues.

New mineral discovered in Rasht Valley named after Tajik geologist

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- International Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) has named a new mineral, discovered in the Darai Piyoz gorge in Rasht

Kuwaiti Ambassador presents credentials to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- The Kuwaiti Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Aziz Rahim Al-Dehani, presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon today morning.

71-year-old drug pusher detained in Dushanbe with 1.24 kilos of drugs

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- An operation by officers from the counter narcotics agency on April 27 led to the arrest of drug pusher in Dushanbe.