Tajkistan

18:27, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TSB branch in Kulob provides loans for development of private business

KULOB, March 13, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB) in Kulob today provided the first this year loan for development of private business.

18:08, march 13, 2008

INCIDENTS

Preparations for international conference under way in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

16:59, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik political parties in crisis state, says PDPT deputy leader

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- “Political parties that released a statement on crisis situation in Tajikistan themselves are in a crisis state,” Davlatali Davlatzoda, the deputy head of

16:25, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Experts from SCO defense ministries meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of experts from defense ministries of member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Dushanbe on March 12, Asia-plus ahs

15:55, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 27% of spring crop sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Pus - Areas under grain crops will have increased in Tajikistan this year, Tohir Sodiqov, the head of grain and industrial crops department within the Ministry

15:19, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Japan assists Tajikistan with training personnel for its agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Ten Tajik specialists in agriculture will take training courses in Japan under support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

14:22, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Iran’s Khorasan Razavi to expand ties

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus – Governor General of Khorasan Razavi Mohammad-Javad Mohammadzadeh and Tajik Health Minister Nusratullo Salimov have called for expansion of ties between the two sides.

13:36, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Iran sign MoU on health affairs

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus – Tajik Minister of Health Nusratullo Salimov Iran''s minister of Health and his Iranian counterpart, Kamran baqeri Lankarani, signed a Memorandum of Understanding

13:23, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon meets with OIC Secretary General

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- President Rahmon held talks with the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof, Ekmeleddin Ishsanoglu in Dakar, Senegal on

13:03, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IDB to provide $13.7 million for the second phase of the Danghara steppe irrigation project

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Senegal’s capital, Dakar Wednesday evening atop a high-ranking delegation to attend the 11th summit of the

11:58, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS heads of government state to discuss 20 issues at a May 23 meeting

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Some 20 issues are supposed to be discussed at a meeting of the CIS heads of government scheduled for May 23.

11:44, march 13, 2008

INCIDENTS

Another fire reported on Dushanbe’s Korvon market

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Another large fire has been reported on Dushanbe’s Korvon market.

11:33, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Canada’s Tethys launches exploration of oil and gas reserves of Beshtenchak field in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Canada’s Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys) recently started exploring oil and gas reserves of the Beshtenchak field in Khatlon’s Baljuvon district.

11:20, march 13, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik savings bank distributes funds of second tranche of government’s cotton loan

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) has remitted 8 million somonis of the second tranche of government’s cotton loan to its branches for providing loans to

20:30, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Another Tajik-Afghan bridge to be built in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a new bridge across the Panj River will start in GBAO’s Vanj district in late March.

19:29, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Some 90 percent of affected winter crops in Sughd can be restored, says MoA official

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Extreme winter weather has inflicted serious damage to the country’s agrarian sector, Tohir Sodiqov, the head of grain and industrial crops department

18:38, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Fononbonk expands its operation into provinces

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Closed joint-stock company (CJSC) Fononbonk, which got license from the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) at the beginning of this year, will go by focus on

17:04, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Supreme Court proclaims Hizb ut-Tahrir as extremist organization

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- The Supreme Court of Tajikistan has proclaimed Hizb ut-Tahrir party as extremist organization.

16:17, march 12, 2008

POWER

Henceforth, Tajikistan to adopt budget for one year and three years

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus - Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament endorsed amendments to the law the sate finance at a March 12 session presided

15:58, march 12, 2008

POWER

Parliament passes medical insurance law

Tajik MPs have endorsed a medical insurance bill. The First Deputy Health Minister, Ms.

15:40, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan intends to export gas at world prices starting from 2009

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- The national energy companies of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan will export their natural gas at European-level prices starting from 2009, Russia''s

15:22, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

International conference to discuss HIV epidemic in Central Asia opens in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Over 250 medical specialists and government representatives from the region gathered at the international three-day conference “HIV Epidemic in Central Asia

14:50, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Role journalists in preventing and controlling TB to be discussed in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Role of journalists in preventing and controlling tuberculosis will be discussed at a two-day seminar that will open in Dushanbe tomorrow, press service of

14:10, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Railways purchases 10 cargo cars from Russia’s wagon works

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Railways has purchased 10 cargo cars from a wagon works Uralvagonzavod in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, an official with the Tajik Railways

13:45, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Majlisi Milli speaker, Turkmen envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- The Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday met with Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Ahmed

12:59, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Algeria sign four cooperation documents

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Algeria have signed four bilateral cooperation documents during an official visit of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to the North African

11:42, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

10 medical facilities to be rehabilitated in Khatlon by Navrouz holiday

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus - 10 medical facilities will have been rehabilitated and delivered under the “turnkey” concept to their proprietors in the Khatlon province by the Navrouz

11:29, march 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Electricity rationing lifted in Khujand

KHUJAND, March 12, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 11, electricity rationing was lifted in Khujand, the capital o the Sughd province, while daily electricity supplies to other cities and

11:15, march 12, 2008

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers medical insurance bill

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill n medical insurance at a March 11 meeting, presided

20:48, march 11, 2008

INCIDENTS

Tajkistan

TSB branch in Kulob provides loans for development of private business

KULOB, March 13, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB) in Kulob today provided the first this year loan for development of private business.

Preparations for international conference under way in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

Tajik political parties in crisis state, says PDPT deputy leader

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- “Political parties that released a statement on crisis situation in Tajikistan themselves are in a crisis state,” Davlatali Davlatzoda, the deputy head of

Experts from SCO defense ministries meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of experts from defense ministries of member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Dushanbe on March 12, Asia-plus ahs

Tajikistan reaches 27% of spring crop sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Pus - Areas under grain crops will have increased in Tajikistan this year, Tohir Sodiqov, the head of grain and industrial crops department within the Ministry

Japan assists Tajikistan with training personnel for its agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Ten Tajik specialists in agriculture will take training courses in Japan under support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Tajikistan, Iran’s Khorasan Razavi to expand ties

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus – Governor General of Khorasan Razavi Mohammad-Javad Mohammadzadeh and Tajik Health Minister Nusratullo Salimov have called for expansion of ties between the two sides.

Tajikistan, Iran sign MoU on health affairs

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus – Tajik Minister of Health Nusratullo Salimov Iran''s minister of Health and his Iranian counterpart, Kamran baqeri Lankarani, signed a Memorandum of Understanding

President Rahmon meets with OIC Secretary General

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- President Rahmon held talks with the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof, Ekmeleddin Ishsanoglu in Dakar, Senegal on

IDB to provide $13.7 million for the second phase of the Danghara steppe irrigation project

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Senegal’s capital, Dakar Wednesday evening atop a high-ranking delegation to attend the 11th summit of the

CIS heads of government state to discuss 20 issues at a May 23 meeting

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Some 20 issues are supposed to be discussed at a meeting of the CIS heads of government scheduled for May 23.

Another fire reported on Dushanbe’s Korvon market

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Another large fire has been reported on Dushanbe’s Korvon market.

Canada’s Tethys launches exploration of oil and gas reserves of Beshtenchak field in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Canada’s Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys) recently started exploring oil and gas reserves of the Beshtenchak field in Khatlon’s Baljuvon district.

Tajik savings bank distributes funds of second tranche of government’s cotton loan

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) has remitted 8 million somonis of the second tranche of government’s cotton loan to its branches for providing loans to

Another Tajik-Afghan bridge to be built in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a new bridge across the Panj River will start in GBAO’s Vanj district in late March.

Some 90 percent of affected winter crops in Sughd can be restored, says MoA official

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Extreme winter weather has inflicted serious damage to the country’s agrarian sector, Tohir Sodiqov, the head of grain and industrial crops department

Fononbonk expands its operation into provinces

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Closed joint-stock company (CJSC) Fononbonk, which got license from the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) at the beginning of this year, will go by focus on

Tajik Supreme Court proclaims Hizb ut-Tahrir as extremist organization

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- The Supreme Court of Tajikistan has proclaimed Hizb ut-Tahrir party as extremist organization.

Henceforth, Tajikistan to adopt budget for one year and three years

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus - Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament endorsed amendments to the law the sate finance at a March 12 session presided

Parliament passes medical insurance law

Tajik MPs have endorsed a medical insurance bill. The First Deputy Health Minister, Ms.

Uzbekistan intends to export gas at world prices starting from 2009

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- The national energy companies of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan will export their natural gas at European-level prices starting from 2009, Russia''s

International conference to discuss HIV epidemic in Central Asia opens in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Over 250 medical specialists and government representatives from the region gathered at the international three-day conference “HIV Epidemic in Central Asia

Role journalists in preventing and controlling TB to be discussed in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Role of journalists in preventing and controlling tuberculosis will be discussed at a two-day seminar that will open in Dushanbe tomorrow, press service of

Tajik Railways purchases 10 cargo cars from Russia’s wagon works

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Railways has purchased 10 cargo cars from a wagon works Uralvagonzavod in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, an official with the Tajik Railways

Majlisi Milli speaker, Turkmen envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- The Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday met with Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Ahmed

Tajikistan, Algeria sign four cooperation documents

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Algeria have signed four bilateral cooperation documents during an official visit of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to the North African

10 medical facilities to be rehabilitated in Khatlon by Navrouz holiday

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus - 10 medical facilities will have been rehabilitated and delivered under the “turnkey” concept to their proprietors in the Khatlon province by the Navrouz

Electricity rationing lifted in Khujand

KHUJAND, March 12, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 11, electricity rationing was lifted in Khujand, the capital o the Sughd province, while daily electricity supplies to other cities and

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers medical insurance bill

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill n medical insurance at a March 11 meeting, presided

Another Tajik national injured in land mine explosion on Tajik-Uzbek border

Resident of Sughdâ€™s Isfara district has been injured in a landmine explosion on the Tajik-Uzbek border.