Tajkistan

Over 41 kilos of drugs intercepted in two operations in Tajikistan last weekends

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- More than 41 kilograms of drugs were seized in two operations carried out by Tajik police last weekends, Asia-plus has learned at the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

15:32, october 1, 2007

New Turkmen ambassador presents copy of credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday September 29, new Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Ahmed Qurbanov presented copy of credentials to Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi, Tajik MFA

13:20, october 1, 2007

Border officer faces office abuse and misappropriation charges

KULOB, October 1, Asia-Plus -- Colonel Bahriddin Mouminjonov, the former chief of border unit 2135 deployed in the Kulob region of Khatlon, was arrested last Thursday on suspicion of

12:41, october 1, 2007

CPP model to be introduced in Tajikistan on December 1, 2007

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- The CPP (Calling Party Pays) model will be introduced in Tajikistan beginning on December 1, 2007, representatives from coupling operators and the

11:47, october 1, 2007

Autumn conscription campaign starts in Tajikistan today

An autumn conscription campaign that started in Tajikistan today will last for two months.

11:38, october 1, 2007

CSTO defense ministers sign about 20 documents on cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus – Itar-Tass -- About 20 documents were signed on September 28 on the results of work of a meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security

11:11, october 1, 2007

Migration could yield a 'triple win' for migrants and sending and receiving countries in the CIS, says WB report

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus – On Friday September 28, the World Bank (WB) held a presentation of its migrations and remittances reports in Dushanbe.

11:05, october 1, 2007

ICG holds 24-day training program for Tajik journalists under the training course "Train the Trainers"

DUSHANBE, October 1, Asia-Plus -- ''The International Centre Goa'' (ICG) and Sasawka Peace Foundation (SPF) of Japan is holding a 24-day extensive training program for journalists from Tajikistan

10:30, october 1, 2007

Tajik government orders Tojik cement to increase the supply of daily cement to Sangtuda-1 to 700 tons

Beginning from today, Tojikcement will daily supply 700 tons of cement to the site for the Sangtuda-1 power plant.

11:40, september 29, 2007

Accomplice to murder of Muhiddin Olimpour gets long jail term

DUSHANBE, September 29, Asia-Plus -- Aslan Usmonov, charged with being involved in murder of known Tajik culture figure and journalists Muhiddin Olimpour, has got a jail term of 15

11:03, september 29, 2007

Case of criminal ring, charged with numerous killings, moves to court

DUSHANBE, September 29, Asia-Plus -- The Prosecutor-General’s Office has completed investigation into case of three members of organized criminal grouping, charged with numerous

19:15, september 28, 2007

Tajik government endorses draft national budget for 2008

Tajikistanâ€™s national budget for 2008 is expected to stand at 4.476 billion somonis, which is 1.281 billion somonis or 63 percent more than the budget for this year.

16:43, september 28, 2007

Tajik central bank elaborates bill on credit history

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) is currently elaborating a draft law on credit history, Asia-plus ahs learned from Shamsullo Davlatov, the head of

16:20, september 28, 2007

Tajik journalists trained in coverage of labor migration themes

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus — Ongoing seminar on labor migration issues has brought together 15 journalists from all regions of the country The seminar staged by Internews Network

15:05, september 28, 2007

CAREC representatives satisfied with activity of Tajik partners to the Central Asian Gateway project

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

14:28, september 28, 2007

Tajikistan at 150 of Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index

Along with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus and Azerbaijan Tajikistan with 2.1 scores has been ranked 150th in the 2007 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index.

13:02, september 28, 2007

Tajikistan establishes diplomatic relations with Malta

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan and Malta have signed a communiqué on establishment of diplomatic relations.

11:50, september 28, 2007

Tajikistan among the most unsuitable countries on the post-Soviet area for doing business: World Bank

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus — Thanks to reforms of business regulation, more businesses are starting up, finds Doing Business 2008 – the fifth in an annual report series issued by the

10:27, september 28, 2007

EBRD asks Tajik MFA for simplification of visa system for bankers

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus — Deputy Foreign Minister, Erkin Qosimov, today received Mr.

10:10, september 28, 2007

25 kilos of drugs seized at Tajik-Afghan border in Farkhor yesterday

DUSAHNBE, September 28, Asia-Plus — Officers from the Farkhor police directorate seized a large amount of drugs Thursday.

18:54, september 27, 2007

Tajik MPs consider local government bill

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on State Construction and Local Government today met to discuss a new

17:28, september 27, 2007

WB urges Tajikistan to carry out institutional reforms in public finance management system

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan ought to carry out institutional reforms in the system of public finance management, Sudharshan Canagarajah, Senior Country Economist for Tajikistan

17:13, september 27, 2007

Tajik education ministry denies report about expulsion of 220 students as unfounded

DUSHANBE, September 27, — Tajik Ministry of Education (MoD) has denied reports by some media that 220 students at Khujand-based State University of Law, Politics and Business were

16:40, september 27, 2007

Tajik defense minister to attend CSTO defense ministers’ meeting in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — Tajik Defense Minister, Colonel-General Sherali Khairulloyev, is leaving today for the Kyrgyz capital city of Bishkek to attend a session of the council of

16:01, september 27, 2007

Workshop on performance-based budgeting and medium-term expenditure framework held in Khujand

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — A two-day workshop on “Performance-Based Budgeting and Medium-Term Expenditure Framework” for high-level government officials and key donor agencies was held in

15:28, september 27, 2007

Tajik bank awarded Western Union’s Gold Star

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — Open join-stock company (OJSC) AgroInvestBonk, one of the largest commercial bank sin Tajikistan, has been awarded Western Union’s Gold Star in the

14:22, september 27, 2007

Tajik, British specialists discuss progress of implementation of joint projects

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — On Tuesday September 25, representatives from Tajik economic team met with representatives from the UK Department for International Development

13:20, september 27, 2007

Tajik PM. DFID official discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus – Khovar – Issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the Great Britain were major topics of a

12:50, september 27, 2007

New rates of communal services to be introduced in the Tajik capital next month

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — Beginning on October 1, new rates of communal services to maintain housing facilities will be introduced in Dushanbe.

10:10, september 27, 2007