Tajkistan

11:20, december 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Scientific-technical center for food security set up at agriculture ministry

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus -- A scientific-technical center for providing food security has been set up at the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection (MoAEP).

11:12, december 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Trade of Tajikistan with EAEC members nations exceeds $1.2 billion

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus -- Trade of Tajikistan with member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) for January-October 207 has amounted to $1.

19:30, december 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS migration policy concept adopted in Minsk aimed at countering illegal migration

DUSHANBE, December 11, Asia-Plus -- The CIS migration concept, endorsed by CIS experts in Minsk in early December, is aimed at regulating labor migration processes and countering illegal

17:41, december 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan fail to reach consensus on gas prices

DUSHANBE, December 11, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have failed to reach a consensus on prices of Uzbek natural gas to be imported to Tajikistan in 2008.

16:39, december 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Issues of cooperation between government bodies and media discussed in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 11, Asia-Plus -- Cooperation between government bodies and media is focus of a two-day seminar that opened in Dushanbe today.

16:07, december 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS transportation authorities meet in Moscow to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 11, Asia-Plus -- The second congress of the CIS road-building specialists and the 28th session of the intergovernmental council for CIS transportation authorities opened in

15:43, december 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan takes efforts to strengthen protection of Shuroobod stretch of border

The Shuroobod stretch remains the most vulnerable part of the Tajik-Afghan remains the most vulnerable part of the Tajik border and large part of the Shuroobod stretch of the border is effectively

15:01, december 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Trainings on supporting land users’ rights organized in Qurghon Teppa

DUSHANBE, December 11, Asia-Plus -- Two Trainings for trainers “Support for Land User’ Rights” are conducted in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of the Khatlon province, on December 11 – 12 and 13

13:31, december 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Cotton-growing farms to be funded only through banks, says PM

DUSHANBE, December 11, Asia-Plus – Henceforth, cotton-growing farms in Tajikistan will not depend on investors offering them cooperation on the basis of futures contracts, Prime Minister Oqil

12:47, december 11, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon attends official opening of the Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, December 11, Asia-Plus -- On Monday December 10, President Emomali Rahmon who is visiting Turkmenistan, joined Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, UN Under-Secretary

12:16, december 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to participate in Prod Expo 2008 in Moscow

DUSHANBE, December 11, Asia-Plus --Tajikistan will participate in an International Prod Expo 2008 that will be held in Moscow on February 11-15, 2008, press service of the Trade Promotion

11:59, december 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Electronic commerce capacities of Tajik and Kyrgyz agri-industrialists to be discussed in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, December 11, Asia-Plus -- A seminar on development of electronic skills and capacities of agri-industrial business in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,

11:43, december 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

World health report 2007 presented in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 11, Asia-Plus -- World health report 2007 focusing on building a safer future has been presented in Dushanbe.

11:29, december 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe-Khujand highway to be open for traffic four days a week

DUSHANBE, December 11, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolution a highway from Dushanbe to Khujand will be open for traffic four days a week – from Thursday to Sunday, Qodir Saidov, executive

20:24, december 10, 2007

POWER

Tajik speaker meets with visiting head of Iranian charity

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus -- Saydullo Khairulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), met with Husein Anvari, head of Iran’s Imam

20:07, december 10, 2007

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers mortgage bill

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a mortgage bill at a December 10 meeting presided over by

19:49, december 10, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Global Fund provides some $17 million to Tajikistan for combating TB

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus -- The Global Fight to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has provided some $17 million to Tajikistan for combating tuberculosis, Mr.

19:14, december 10, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tojikgaz head leaves for Tashkent to discuss prices for Uzbek gas

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus -- By government’s order Fathiddin Muhsiddinov, director general of Tojikgaz (Tajik national natural-gas-distributor), left for Tashkent, Uzbekistan last

18:32, december 10, 2007

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon meets with Iranian FM in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus – Visiting Foreign Minister of Iran Manouchehr Mottaki discussed on Monday major bilateral, regional and international developments with President of Tajikistan

17:34, december 10, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Six cases of seizure of counterfeit banknotes reported in Tajikistan this year

Six cases of seizure of counterfeit banknotes of both somoni (Tajik local currency) and US dollar have been reported in Tajikistan since the beginning of this year.

15:07, december 10, 2007

TAJKISTAN

EU supports expansion of cross-border cooperation in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus – The European Union provides 12 million euros to support expansion of cross-border cooperation in Central Asia, Kazakhstan’s news agency Kaz-Today said.

14:24, december 10, 2007

TAJKISTAN

National conference entitled “Internet for Development of Education” to be held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus -- A national conference formally titled “Internet for Development of Education” will be held in office of the UNDP CO Tajikistan in Dushanbe on December 11.

14:04, december 10, 2007

INCIDENTS

Resident of Gorno Badakhshan killed as KPVT cartridge exploded

KHOROG, December 10, Asia-Plus – One person was killed and two other were injured Saturday as a cartridge of KPVT (tank large-scale sub-machine Vladimirov) exploded, Asia-Plus has learned from

12:23, december 10, 2007

POWER

Turkmenistan to deliver oil products and gas to Tajikistan

Five documents have been singed during President Rahmonâ€™s visit to Ashgabat

11:10, december 10, 2007

TAJKISTAN

ECO market the most accessible market for Tajikistan, says CCI head

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of cooperation of Tajikistan with member nations o the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) were major topic of

12:01, december 9, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon leaves for Ashgabat on official visit

President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on a three-day official visit.

16:41, december 8, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan makes preparations for taking census of population and available housing in 2010

DUSHANBE, December 8, Asia-Plus – On Friday December 7, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov held a meeting with participation of representatives from national commission for taking census of

15:44, december 8, 2007

INCIDENTS

Police investigate Dushanbe gas blast

According to official data, a gas blast that occurred in Dushanbe Friday afternoon left seven injured. Police say no deaths were reported.

14:35, december 8, 2007

TAJKISTAN

UN approves cooperation resolution with EAEC

DUSAHNBE, December 8, Asia-Plus – The UN General Assembly approved on Thursday a resolution on cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC), which unites former Soviet republics of

12:30, december 8, 2007

INCIDENTS

Drawing contest entitled “Emergency Situations as Seen by Children” held in Shahrinav

DUSHANBE, December 8, Asia-Plus -- A drawing contest entitled “Emergency Situations as Seen by Children” was held among pupils from 35 schools in the Shahrinav district, Asia-Plus has learned