Tajkistan

19:07, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Deputy prime minister controls implementation of president’s order banning use of private cars at by students

Deputy Prime Minister Khairnisso Yusufi has assumed control over implementation of presidentâ€™s order banning the use of cellular phones and privates cars at educational facilities.

18:31, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

SECO Ambassador visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Ambassador Joerg Alois Reding, Head of the Economic Development and Cooperation Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has

18:11, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Public service directorate launches its own website

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony to present an official website of Tajikistan’s Public Service Directorate (PSD) - www.rhd.tj -- was held in Dushanbe on Thursday.

18:02, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian ambassador to give press conference on topical issues of Russian-Tajik cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov is expected to give a news conference on November 27.

15:34, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Drug courier detained at Khujand airport

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers at the Khujand airport have yesterday stopped an attempt by drug courier to internally smuggle 366.6 grams of heroin to Russia.

14:46, november 22, 2007

INCIDENTS

Tajik combat engineer seriously injured in landmine accident in Rudaki

20-year-old Tajik soldier Daler Bekov suffered serious injures when an anti-personnel mine exploded during his work in minefield in the Rudaki district.

13:47, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik PM meets with Turkmen president in Ashgabat to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov, who is currently in Ashgabat to attend the CIS premiers’ meeting, yesterday afternoon held talks with Turkmen President

12:12, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

U.S. Student Visas reach record numbers in 2007

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, the Department of State issued a record number of student and exchange visitor visas -- more than 600,000 -- greater than 10 percent more than

11:56, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Moscow institute to train information security specialists for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Moscow Engineering-Physical Institute (MIFI) is ready to train information security specialists for Tajikistan, Viktor Gorbatov, deputy dean of the Faculty of

11:38, november 22, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New building of isolation department at GBAO regional hospital to open next week

KHOROG, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A new building of isolation department with a total 80 beds at the GBAO regional hospital is expected to have been put into operation by December 1,

11:20, november 22, 2007

LAW-ORDER

One arrested for killing family in Nourobod

Resident of Nourobod, eastern Tajikistan has been detained on suspicion having killed family.

21:16, november 21, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor supports Barqi Tojik’s application for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has supported application of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric system) for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe.

20:37, november 21, 2007

POWER

President urges to hold republican conference to discuss entrepreneurship development issues

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to further development of entrepreneurship and attraction of domestic and foreign investments were major topics of a November 21 working

19:54, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 75.6 percent of 2007 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Cotton farmers in Tajikistan are taking real measures to yield cotton remaining in the fields.

19:28, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s national security directly depends on its information security, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- National security of country directly depends on information security, Saydamir Zuhurov, chief of the Main Directorate for Protection of State under

18:42, november 21, 2007

INCIDENTS

One killed, one injured in grenade blast in Khorog

One person was killed and at least one other was injured Wednesday as a hand grenade exploded in Khorog.

18:08, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Delegations of CIS railways meet in Baku to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- The 47th meeting of the CIS Railways Council is opening in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 22, Asia-Plus has learned from Nematullo Nazarov, the head of the

16:35, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

45 companies from 14 countries display their goods in international exhibition “Tajikistan Infrastructure 2007”

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- The 2nd International Exhibition and Conference entitled “Tajikistan Infrastructure 2007” opened at the Borbad Complex in Dushanbe today.

15:21, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Drug pusher detained in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd counternarcotics directorate arrested a drug pusher in Khujand on November 19, according to the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA).

14:43, november 21, 2007

POWER

Tajik premier going to Ashgabat to take part at session of CIS Premiers council

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov has left for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to take part at a session of the council of CIS prime ministers, due November 22,

14:32, november 21, 2007

POWER

Tajik drug police chief dismissed

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-plus -- Chief of the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking has been dismissed.

14:17, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Afghan national detained in Khatlon’s Hamadoni district with more than 27 kilos of opium

Drug police officers have detained Afghan national in Khatlonâ€™s Hamadoni district with more than 27 kilograms of raw opium.

14:07, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Paying Taxes 2008: Paying taxes is getting Easier but more reform is needed

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Tax reforms that make it easier for firms to pay taxes can increase government revenues by broadening the tax base, says a new report launched today by the World

12:42, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan receives 322 bodies from Russia this year

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has received the bodies of 322 of its citizens from the Russian Federation since the beginning of this year, Asia-plus has learned at the Tajik

11:58, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Energy authorities seek ways to increase winter schedule for electricity distribution

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- According to Barqi Tojik (Tajik electricity system) power holding, the winter schedule for electricity distribution could be increased due to cutting off

11:20, november 21, 2007

TAJKISTAN

International exhibition “Tajikistan Infrastructure 2007” opens in Tajik capital today

More than 5,000 of visitors from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Russia and Europe are expected to attend the exhibition â€œInfrastructure Tajikistan 2007â€ that is

19:51, november 20, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Drug courier detained at Khujand airport with two heroin-impregnated quilts

DUSHANBE, November 20, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers have seized more than 6.6 kilograms of heroin at the Khujand airport, northern Tajikistan, Tajik Customs Service told Asia-Plus Tuesday.

19:29, november 20, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Agreement on electricity transmission project connecting Central Asia with South Asia singed in Kabul

DUSHANBE, November 20, Asia-Plus -- An agreement was signed in Kabul on November 16 to implement a US$500 million electricity connection between Central Asia and South Asia, press released

19:17, november 20, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Nansmit calls on journalists to join in with work on reviewing media legislation

DUSHANBE, November 20, Asia-Plus -- On Monday November 19, the Republican News Center hosted a news conference to sum up the progress results of activity of a working group set up by

16:46, november 20, 2007

TAJKISTAN

PDPT candidate for parliamentary by-election in Kulob holds meeting with voters

KULOB, November 20, Asia-Plus -- Abdurahmon Azimov, the head of the defense, security and public order department of president’s office, nominated by ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT)

Tajkistan

Deputy prime minister controls implementation of president’s order banning use of private cars at by students

Deputy Prime Minister Khairnisso Yusufi has assumed control over implementation of presidentâ€™s order banning the use of cellular phones and privates cars at educational facilities.

SECO Ambassador visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Ambassador Joerg Alois Reding, Head of the Economic Development and Cooperation Division of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has

Public service directorate launches its own website

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony to present an official website of Tajikistan’s Public Service Directorate (PSD) - www.rhd.tj -- was held in Dushanbe on Thursday.

Russian ambassador to give press conference on topical issues of Russian-Tajik cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov is expected to give a news conference on November 27.

Drug courier detained at Khujand airport

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers at the Khujand airport have yesterday stopped an attempt by drug courier to internally smuggle 366.6 grams of heroin to Russia.

Tajik combat engineer seriously injured in landmine accident in Rudaki

20-year-old Tajik soldier Daler Bekov suffered serious injures when an anti-personnel mine exploded during his work in minefield in the Rudaki district.

Tajik PM meets with Turkmen president in Ashgabat to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov, who is currently in Ashgabat to attend the CIS premiers’ meeting, yesterday afternoon held talks with Turkmen President

U.S. Student Visas reach record numbers in 2007

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, the Department of State issued a record number of student and exchange visitor visas -- more than 600,000 -- greater than 10 percent more than

Moscow institute to train information security specialists for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Moscow Engineering-Physical Institute (MIFI) is ready to train information security specialists for Tajikistan, Viktor Gorbatov, deputy dean of the Faculty of

New building of isolation department at GBAO regional hospital to open next week

KHOROG, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A new building of isolation department with a total 80 beds at the GBAO regional hospital is expected to have been put into operation by December 1,

One arrested for killing family in Nourobod

Resident of Nourobod, eastern Tajikistan has been detained on suspicion having killed family.

Capital mayor supports Barqi Tojik’s application for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has supported application of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric system) for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe.

President urges to hold republican conference to discuss entrepreneurship development issues

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to further development of entrepreneurship and attraction of domestic and foreign investments were major topics of a November 21 working

Tajikistan reaches 75.6 percent of 2007 cotton target

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Cotton farmers in Tajikistan are taking real measures to yield cotton remaining in the fields.

Tajikistan’s national security directly depends on its information security, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- National security of country directly depends on information security, Saydamir Zuhurov, chief of the Main Directorate for Protection of State under

One killed, one injured in grenade blast in Khorog

One person was killed and at least one other was injured Wednesday as a hand grenade exploded in Khorog.

Delegations of CIS railways meet in Baku to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- The 47th meeting of the CIS Railways Council is opening in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 22, Asia-Plus has learned from Nematullo Nazarov, the head of the

45 companies from 14 countries display their goods in international exhibition “Tajikistan Infrastructure 2007”

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- The 2nd International Exhibition and Conference entitled “Tajikistan Infrastructure 2007” opened at the Borbad Complex in Dushanbe today.

Drug pusher detained in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Sughd counternarcotics directorate arrested a drug pusher in Khujand on November 19, according to the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA).

Tajik premier going to Ashgabat to take part at session of CIS Premiers council

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov has left for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to take part at a session of the council of CIS prime ministers, due November 22,

Tajik drug police chief dismissed

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-plus -- Chief of the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking has been dismissed.

Afghan national detained in Khatlon’s Hamadoni district with more than 27 kilos of opium

Drug police officers have detained Afghan national in Khatlonâ€™s Hamadoni district with more than 27 kilograms of raw opium.

Paying Taxes 2008: Paying taxes is getting Easier but more reform is needed

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Tax reforms that make it easier for firms to pay taxes can increase government revenues by broadening the tax base, says a new report launched today by the World

Tajikistan receives 322 bodies from Russia this year

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has received the bodies of 322 of its citizens from the Russian Federation since the beginning of this year, Asia-plus has learned at the Tajik

Energy authorities seek ways to increase winter schedule for electricity distribution

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- According to Barqi Tojik (Tajik electricity system) power holding, the winter schedule for electricity distribution could be increased due to cutting off

International exhibition “Tajikistan Infrastructure 2007” opens in Tajik capital today

More than 5,000 of visitors from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Russia and Europe are expected to attend the exhibition â€œInfrastructure Tajikistan 2007â€ that is

Drug courier detained at Khujand airport with two heroin-impregnated quilts

DUSHANBE, November 20, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers have seized more than 6.6 kilograms of heroin at the Khujand airport, northern Tajikistan, Tajik Customs Service told Asia-Plus Tuesday.

Agreement on electricity transmission project connecting Central Asia with South Asia singed in Kabul

DUSHANBE, November 20, Asia-Plus -- An agreement was signed in Kabul on November 16 to implement a US$500 million electricity connection between Central Asia and South Asia, press released

Nansmit calls on journalists to join in with work on reviewing media legislation

DUSHANBE, November 20, Asia-Plus -- On Monday November 19, the Republican News Center hosted a news conference to sum up the progress results of activity of a working group set up by

PDPT candidate for parliamentary by-election in Kulob holds meeting with voters

KULOB, November 20, Asia-Plus -- Abdurahmon Azimov, the head of the defense, security and public order department of president’s office, nominated by ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT)

More than 5,000 of visitors from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Russia and Europe are expected to attend the exhibition â€œInfrastructure Tajikistan 2007â€ that is