Tajkistan

Second unit of Sangtuda-1 station to be introduced into operation in July

DUSHANBE, March 31, Asia-Plus -- The second unit of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is expected to be introduced into operation in July, Rahmetulla Alzhanov, director of open

11:05, march 31, 2008

Khatlon prosecutor’s office intends to solicit for dissolution of Muminobod legislature

KULOB/QURGHON TEPPA, March 31, Asia-Plus - On Friday March 28, members of the Muminobod district legislature (Majlis) rejected again solicitation of the Khatlon regional prosecutor’s office

10:54, march 31, 2008

JFPR to support establishment of community health councils in Kulob

KULOB, March 31, Asia-Plus -- Japan’s Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) supports establishment of the community health councils (CHC) in four jamoats of Khatlon’s Kulob district.

10:42, march 31, 2008

A number of additional facilities being built under the Dushanbe-Chanak road project

DUSHANBE, March 31, Asia-Plus -- Unanticipated needs in an amount of $26 million built into the budget for the Dushanbe-Khujand-Chanak road rehabilitation project have gone to funding

10:24, march 31, 2008

Tajik delegation led energy minister to visit Ukraine in April

DUSHANBE, March 31, Asia-Plus -- The Energy and Industries Minister Gul Sherali heading a government delegation is scheduled to pay a six-day visit to Ukraine from April 20-25, according to

10:10, march 31, 2008

Dushanbe cement plant stands idle

DUSHANBE, March 31, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s largest cement producer, Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant), has stood idle since March 28, when natural-gas supplies to the plant were cut off.

22:56, march 29, 2008

Two suspects in Russian reporter's murder arrested in Tajikistan

Two suspects in Russian reporterâ€™s murder have been arrested in Tajikistan, They are currently testifying, while the hunt for a third suspect is underway.

19:22, march 29, 2008

Another two alleged Hizb ut-Tahrir activists detained in Sughd

KHUJAND, March 29, Asia-Plus -- Two residents of Khujand, Sughd province have been detained on suspicion of being members o the outlawed religious Hizb ut-Tahrir organization, Asia-Plus has

18:43, march 29, 2008

President holds meeting with medical workers in Hissor

DUSHANBE, May 29, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has held a meeting with the representatives of the country’s medical workers in the Hissor district, some 17 kilometers west of

18:22, march 29, 2008

Tajik president calls for making preparations for winter in advance

More than 40 issues were discussed at a March 28 cabinet meeting presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, presidential press service said.

11:33, march 29, 2008

President signs decree on spring conscription campaign

DUSHANBE, March 29, Asia-Plus -- On Friday March 28, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree on a spring conscription campaign, presidential press service said.

21:27, march 28, 2008

Number of officials shaken up

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolutions Lochin Fayzulloyev was appointed as deputy head of the committee for youth, sports and tourism affairs, Saidahmad Doustov and

21:02, march 28, 2008

Member of criminal group sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes committed in 1993

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the Hissor district Abdurasoul Boronov has got a long jail term for crimes committed in 1993.

20:23, march 28, 2008

Nearly 100 kilos of drugs intercepted in two separate operations in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Nearly 100 kilograms of drugs have been seized in two separate operations carried out by border guards and security officers in the Khatlon province.

20:02, march 28, 2008

Khatlon residents continuing to voluntarily hand over weapons to law enforcement agencies

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Explanatory work carried out by officers from the Khatlon security directorate among the local population on voluntarily handing over weapons, which are a

19:26, march 28, 2008

Gasoline prices come down in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Gasoline prices have come down in Dushanbe. On average, gasoline prices in the Tajik capital came down 7.

17:18, march 28, 2008

PM orders to speed up work on establishing OJC Roghun HPS

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov held a meeting with participation of heads of relevant ministries and organizations on March 27 to discuss issues related to the

16:58, march 28, 2008

INCIDENTS

WB helps Kyrgyz authorities control flow of water coming to Tajik villages: Isfara mayor

ISFARA, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Authorities of Kyrgyzstan’s Batken district intend to limit flow of water coming to Tajik villages. Speaking in an interview with Asia-Plus, Ms.

16:04, march 28, 2008

It still premature to say about involvement of two Tajik nationals in murder of Russian journalist: MoI official

It is still premature to say about involvement of two Tajik nationals in murder of Russian journalist, the chief of the staff of the Ministry of Interior, Colonel Haidar Mahmadiyev said, commenting

15:14, march 28, 2008

Turkmen MFA denies reports on problems with transit of humanitarian aid for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday March 27, press service of Turkmen MFA issued press release, which expresses perplexity over statements of Iran about problems with transit of

14:31, march 28, 2008

Business Associations’ coordination council meets in Tajik capital yesterday

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Activity of the Entrepreneurship Development Support Center and the results of a regional exhibition of Kyrgyzstan’s Agribusiness Association in Osh,

14:05, march 28, 2008

Tajikistan to help Russia solve TV journalist murder

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus – Tajik law enforcement agencies will offer any kind of assistance to Russian colleagues in establishing the people involved in the murder of Russian TV Channel One

13:51, march 28, 2008

Tajik, Russian FMs sign cooperation program for 2008

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi with his Russia counterpart Sergey Lavrov that was held in Moscow on March 27 resulted in signing of the

13:33, march 28, 2008

Cooperation with Tajikistan is strategic partnership, says Russian FM

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Cooperation between Russia and Tajikistan in 2007 is a strategic partnership, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters in Moscow yesterday after

12:41, march 28, 2008

Tajik president, WB official discuss resolution of farmers’ cotton debt and preparation of feasibility study for Roghun station

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus - Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and the World Bank were discussed yesterday at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with visiting World Bank

12:20, march 28, 2008

Capital mayor orders to elaborate design estimates for construction of 12 residential buildings

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has signed a resolution requiring preparation of design estimates for construction of twelve 12-story residential

11:51, march 28, 2008

Builders start to dig tunnel the Shahriston tunnel all over again

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Builders have started to dig the tunnel under the Shahriston Pass all over again, Asia-Plus has learned from Qodir Saidov, the executive director of the unit

11:39, march 28, 2008

Volume of production of industrial goods decreases in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 28 Asia-Plus -- The volume of production of industrial goods has decreased in Tajikistan.

20:07, march 27, 2008

Agreement on regulation of Tajikistan’s debt to Russia sent for ratification to State Duma

DUSHANBE, March 27, Asia-Plus -- On March 24 the Russian Government endorsed an agreement on regulation of Tajikistan’s debt to the Russian Federation, which was signed on December 9, 2002 in

19:26, march 27, 2008