Tajkistan

MP Sherkhon Salimov appointed to head the Agency for the Financial Oversight and the Fight Against Corruption

Former MP Sherkhon Salimov has been appointed as director of the Agency for the Financial Oversight and the Fight Against Corruption.

13:13, january 11, 2007

High domestic natural-gas prices hurt Tajik industrial enterprises

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Cypriot JV TajikAzot says high domestic natural-gas prices will hurt Tajik enterprises working on gas.

12:42, january 11, 2007

Cottonseed-stockpiling campaign slow going in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Although some cotton-growing districts in Tajikistan have over-fulfilled their targets on stocking up cottonseeds, in all, a progress in stockpiling cottonseeds

12:03, january 11, 2007

New Dushanbe general plan should be drawn up by September 1, 2009

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 10, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsid Ubaidulloyev signed a resolution announcing a tender for revising the general plan for development of Dushanbe

11:30, january 11, 2007

Tajikistan ratifies supplement to MoU on construction of Sangtuda-2 power plant

On January 10, Tajik parliament ratified a supplement to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the construction of the Sangtuda-2 power plant in Tajikistan.

21:00, january 10, 2007

Deported Tajik migrants will not be granted ‘migration amnesty’, says Russian official

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- 50,000 Tajik labor migrant deported from the Russian Federation over the past three years for not satisfying migration requirements will not be granted “migration

20:29, january 10, 2007

Russia allots Tajikistan quota of 600,000 labor migrants: Tajik migration service chief

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- Russian authorities are moving to regulate the labor migration process more tightly.

20:01, january 10, 2007

Turkish Ambassador to promote further expansion of Tajik-Turkish

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- A new Turkish Ambassador to Tajikistan Akif Aykhan today presented credentials to Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmonov.

19:34, january 10, 2007

New details emerge on effects of a January 8 earthquake

ISFARA, January 10, Asia-Plus -- New details have emerged on effects of the earthquake that hit Tajikistan on January 8.

19:16, january 10, 2007

56 residential buildings in Isfara affected by Monday tremor

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus - 56 residential buildings in the Vorukh jamoat of the northern district of Isfara and school # 6 in the northern district of Shahriston were partially damaged by an

17:19, january 10, 2007

Tajik foreign minister hails role of OSCE in providing regional security and stability

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus - OSCE plays an important role in providing security and stability in Central Asia, a letter by Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zaripov to the new OSCE

16:48, january 10, 2007

BBC FM broadcasts shutdown issue remains unsolved

European ambassadors intend to meet with Tajik foreign minister today afternoon to discuss the issue of resumption of BBC FM broadcasts in Tajikistan.

14:11, january 10, 2007

Farmers do not manage to make cotton fields ready for sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is running late with ploughing lands for cotton in 2007, Saidmurod Bahriddinov, head of the industrial crops department of the Ministry of Agriculture

13:41, january 10, 2007

Rahmonov to leave for Beijing on six-day visit next Monday

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov will leave for Beijing for a six-day visit on January 15, according president’s executive office.

13:17, january 10, 2007

Number of self-immolations reduces in Tajikistan: Dushanbe burn-treatment facility

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- in 2006, 43 women, who attempted to commit suicide by self-immolation, underwent treatment at a republican burn-treatment facility at City Hospital # 3 in

12:48, january 10, 2007

AiF calls on Tajik print media to use reproductions legally

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- Sergey Kalinin, deputy head of Russia’s Arguments and Facts (AiF) for regional development, remarked at a news conference in Dushanbe on January 9 that Tajik

12:12, january 10, 2007

IOM Tajikistan hosts briefing on new migration requirements in Russia

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Tajikistan is holding a briefing in Dushanbe today on new migration requirements for foreigners in

11:30, january 10, 2007

Tajik industrial enterprises need to be shifted from natural gas to coal

Large industrial enterprises in Tajikistan are expected to be shifted from natural gas to coal as alternate form of fuel.

20:21, january 9, 2007

First issue of weekly AiF Dushanbe brought out

The first issue of a new Dushanbe weekly, AiF -- Dushanbe, having a circulation of a 3,000, was brought out on Tuesday, January 9.

19:43, january 9, 2007

Sughd governor, Konibodom mayor nominated to local legislatures

KONIBODOM, January 9, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 9, an organization of ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) for Konibodom nominated acting Sughd governor Abduqohir Nazirov to run for seat

18:41, january 9, 2007

We consider it an honor to cooperate with Tajikistan at political level: new French ambassador

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 9, a new French Ambassador to Tajikistan Oliver Maitland Pelen presented his credentials to Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmonov.

17:39, january 9, 2007

Kazak PM’s resignation forces the whole Cabinet to set down

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus – Kazakhstan''s Prime Minister Daniyal Akhmetov has resigned, Interfax reported.

15:40, january 9, 2007

Drug police intercept large amount of heroin in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus - Tajik drug police (Interior Ministry’s department for combating drug trafficking) have announced seizure of a large amount of heroin in Dushanbe.

15:19, january 9, 2007

Poster exhibition dedicated to 60th anniversary of UN opens at RTSU in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus -- A poster exhibition dedicated to the 60 th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations opened at Russian-Slavic University (RTSU) in Dushanbe

14:23, january 9, 2007

Finance minister leaves for Beijing to prepare Rahmonov’s visit

Tajik delegation led by finance minister has left for Beijing to prepare documents to be signed during Rahmonovâ€™s state visit to China.

14:02, january 9, 2007

Polish diplomat describes Tajik-Polish relationship as friendly

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus -- Relationship between Poland and Tajikistan has always been and remains friendly and both countries support each other on international arena in the fight against

13:31, january 9, 2007

Tajikistan to increase annual tobacco production to 12,000 tons

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan plans to have increased annual production of tobacco up to 12,000 tons by 2015.

12:45, january 9, 2007

Rahmonov urges to toughen measures against corruption

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov presided over a working meeting with participation of senior representatives from the government and heads of the law enforcement

12:03, january 9, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to made to six laws

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered amendments made to six laws at a January 8 meeting presided over by

11:45, january 9, 2007