Tajkistan

10:54, august 13, 2007

POWER

Nine documents expected to be singed during Rahmon’s visit to Azerbaijan

President Emomali Rahmon has left for Baku, Azerbaijan, for a two-day official visit.

10:35, august 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Journalists call on president not to sign law on Internet curbs

DUSHANBE, August 13, Asia-Plus – Ferghana.

14:40, august 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan criticized for prosecuting reporters

DUSAHNBE, August 11, Asia-Plus – RFE/RL -- Media rights groups have criticized Tajik prosecutors for opening criminal cases against three journalists, RFE/RL''s Tajik Service reported.

12:25, august 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik nationals leaving the country for seasonal work or studying will have to be tested for HIV

DUSHANBE, August 11, Asia-Plus — In the near future, Tajik nationals who are going to leave the country for seasonal work or studying will have to undergo medical examination, Asia-Plus

12:00, august 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Ten Days of Breast-feeding conclude in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 11, Asia-Plus — A ten-day event dedicated to breast-feeding was held in Tajikistan from August 1 to 10.

17:51, august 10, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon meets with group of newly appointed police directorate chiefs

DUSAHNBE, August 10, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon on August 10 met with a group of newly appointed chiefs of city and district police directorates, presidential press service said.

17:19, august 10, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Another independent FM radio goes on air in Tajikistan

Independent FM Radio Imrouz (Today) went on the air in Tajikistan on August 9.

16:27, august 10, 2007

TAJKISTAN

China’s company shows interest in Dushanbe-Khorog-Kulma-Karakarum highway project

DUSHANBE, August 10, Asia-Plus -- China’s construction corporation, China Road, is interested in the project for improving the highway from Dushanbe via Kulob, Khorog and Kulma to Karakarum

15:42, august 10, 2007

TAJKISTAN

JV TajikAzot: contract on supply of fertilizers to Iran under threat of break-down

DUSHANBE, August 10, Asia-Plus — Tajik-Cypriot JV TajikAzot has temporarily suspended its activity.

14:55, august 10, 2007

TAJKISTAN

TDB marks its first anniversary, organizes drawing of presents for its customers

DUSHANBE, August 10, Asia-Plus — Closed joint-stock company Tajikistan Development Bank (TDB) has organized drawing of presents for his customers on occasion of the first anniversary of the

19:36, august 9, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Drivers of Chinese type minivans demonstrate against passenger-conveyance ban

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus — More than 30 drivers of Chinese type minivans, known to the people as Tangem, gathered near the Dushanbe mayor’s office today.

15:30, august 9, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Shahriston tunnel to be built in time, by August 2009

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus -- The construction of a Chinese-funded tunnel under the Shahriston pass in northern Tajikistan is under way.

14:05, august 9, 2007

TAJKISTAN

8 IDB-sponsored small power plants to be put into operation by spring of 2009

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus Eight small power plants are expected to have been built in Tajikistan by spring of 2009, Asia-Plus has learned from Abdullojon Qurbonov, the head of electrical power

13:46, august 9, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe to raise registration term for Tajik migrants with Russian authorities again

DUSHANBE, August 9.

13:25, august 9, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Deputy head physician of Chkalovsk hospital accused of untargeted use of humanitarian aid

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus — A prosecutor’s office in the northern city of Chkalovsk has completed investigation into case of Mr.

12:58, august 9, 2007

TAJKISTAN

SCO members hold strategic negotiations, kicking off anti-terror drill

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus — Chiefs of staff of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations today started strategic negotiations and consultations in Urumqi, northwest China''s

11:50, august 9, 2007

TAJKISTAN

New step on the way to lawsuit against RUSAL: TALCO

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus – Press release issued by Tajik Aluminum Company, or TALCO, formerly known as TadAZ, on August 8 said that the company had managed to get permission from the British

10:52, august 9, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik higher educational institutions accept 28,000 students this academic year

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus -- This year, selection commissions at 28 Tajik higher educational institutions have received 38,000 applications from leavers, while the institutions will accept only

18:50, august 8, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Three Tajik MPs send letter to President Rahmon asking to stop pulling down of mosques

Two deputies of Majlisi Namoyandagon (the lower house of the Tajik parliament, Muhiddin Kabiri and Muhammadsharif Himmatzoda, and member of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistanâ€™s upper chamber of

17:59, august 8, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ready for 80 percent to launch cotton-harvesting campaign: agriculture ministry

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus — “Tajikistan is ready for 80 percent to launch a cotton-harvesting campaign, “ Saymurod Bahriddinov, the head of the plant-growing department of the Ministry of

16:43, august 8, 2007

INCIDENTS

Another Tajik national attacked in Moscow

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus – Interfax — Another Tajik national has been attacked in Moscow.

16:28, august 8, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian medical workers continue providing assistance to their Tajik colleagues

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus — Russian medical workers are continuing to provide assistance to their Tajik colleagues.

14:48, august 8, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Anticorruption agency calls on public to participate in elaboration of corruption-prevention concept

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus — The first meeting of a working group for elaboration of a draft strategy of the national program for combating corruption for 2008-2020 was held in

12:43, august 8, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Three Tajik nationals detained in Russia for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus – MKS – Officers from the directorate of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) for Bashkiria republic have intercepted a large amount of heroin.

12:35, august 8, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian company to replace automated banking system at Tajik bank

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus — Russia’s Center for Financial Technologies has won a tender announced by open joint-stock company Bank Eskhata for replacement of its automated banking system (ABS).

12:01, august 8, 2007

INCIDENTS

2.0-magnitude quake jolts Tajik capital today morning

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus — An earthquake measuring 2.0 on the 12-point-scale jolted Dushanbe today morning, at 5:37 a.m., Asia-plus has learned at the Dushanbe seismological station.

11:20, august 8, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon highly appraises level of Tajik-Indian relations

Tajik president has highly appraised the preset level of Tajik-India relations, noting that there is considerable room for expansion of economic ties.

10:29, august 8, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Iran will not insist on deportation of two Iranians imprisoned in Tajikistan: Iranian embassy

DUSHANBE, August 7, Asia-Plus — The Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe has delivered a statement with regard to recent reports released in some media about two Iranian nationals imprisoned in Tajikistan

18:13, august 7, 2007

TAJKISTAN

UK makes changes to UK visa application process for Tajik citizens

DUSHANBE, August 7, Asia-Plus — The United Kingdom has made changes to visa application process for citizens of Tajikistan.

16:46, august 7, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

Nine documents expected to be singed during Rahmon’s visit to Azerbaijan

President Emomali Rahmon has left for Baku, Azerbaijan, for a two-day official visit.

Journalists call on president not to sign law on Internet curbs

DUSHANBE, August 13, Asia-Plus – Ferghana.

Tajikistan criticized for prosecuting reporters

DUSAHNBE, August 11, Asia-Plus – RFE/RL -- Media rights groups have criticized Tajik prosecutors for opening criminal cases against three journalists, RFE/RL''s Tajik Service reported.

Tajik nationals leaving the country for seasonal work or studying will have to be tested for HIV

DUSHANBE, August 11, Asia-Plus — In the near future, Tajik nationals who are going to leave the country for seasonal work or studying will have to undergo medical examination, Asia-Plus

Ten Days of Breast-feeding conclude in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 11, Asia-Plus — A ten-day event dedicated to breast-feeding was held in Tajikistan from August 1 to 10.

President Rahmon meets with group of newly appointed police directorate chiefs

DUSAHNBE, August 10, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon on August 10 met with a group of newly appointed chiefs of city and district police directorates, presidential press service said.

Another independent FM radio goes on air in Tajikistan

Independent FM Radio Imrouz (Today) went on the air in Tajikistan on August 9.

China’s company shows interest in Dushanbe-Khorog-Kulma-Karakarum highway project

DUSHANBE, August 10, Asia-Plus -- China’s construction corporation, China Road, is interested in the project for improving the highway from Dushanbe via Kulob, Khorog and Kulma to Karakarum

JV TajikAzot: contract on supply of fertilizers to Iran under threat of break-down

DUSHANBE, August 10, Asia-Plus — Tajik-Cypriot JV TajikAzot has temporarily suspended its activity.

TDB marks its first anniversary, organizes drawing of presents for its customers

DUSHANBE, August 10, Asia-Plus — Closed joint-stock company Tajikistan Development Bank (TDB) has organized drawing of presents for his customers on occasion of the first anniversary of the

Drivers of Chinese type minivans demonstrate against passenger-conveyance ban

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus — More than 30 drivers of Chinese type minivans, known to the people as Tangem, gathered near the Dushanbe mayor’s office today.

Shahriston tunnel to be built in time, by August 2009

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus -- The construction of a Chinese-funded tunnel under the Shahriston pass in northern Tajikistan is under way.

8 IDB-sponsored small power plants to be put into operation by spring of 2009

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus Eight small power plants are expected to have been built in Tajikistan by spring of 2009, Asia-Plus has learned from Abdullojon Qurbonov, the head of electrical power

Dushanbe to raise registration term for Tajik migrants with Russian authorities again

DUSHANBE, August 9.

Deputy head physician of Chkalovsk hospital accused of untargeted use of humanitarian aid

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus — A prosecutor’s office in the northern city of Chkalovsk has completed investigation into case of Mr.

SCO members hold strategic negotiations, kicking off anti-terror drill

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus — Chiefs of staff of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations today started strategic negotiations and consultations in Urumqi, northwest China''s

New step on the way to lawsuit against RUSAL: TALCO

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus – Press release issued by Tajik Aluminum Company, or TALCO, formerly known as TadAZ, on August 8 said that the company had managed to get permission from the British

Tajik higher educational institutions accept 28,000 students this academic year

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus -- This year, selection commissions at 28 Tajik higher educational institutions have received 38,000 applications from leavers, while the institutions will accept only

Three Tajik MPs send letter to President Rahmon asking to stop pulling down of mosques

Two deputies of Majlisi Namoyandagon (the lower house of the Tajik parliament, Muhiddin Kabiri and Muhammadsharif Himmatzoda, and member of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistanâ€™s upper chamber of

Tajikistan ready for 80 percent to launch cotton-harvesting campaign: agriculture ministry

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus — “Tajikistan is ready for 80 percent to launch a cotton-harvesting campaign, “ Saymurod Bahriddinov, the head of the plant-growing department of the Ministry of

Another Tajik national attacked in Moscow

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus – Interfax — Another Tajik national has been attacked in Moscow.

Russian medical workers continue providing assistance to their Tajik colleagues

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus — Russian medical workers are continuing to provide assistance to their Tajik colleagues.

Anticorruption agency calls on public to participate in elaboration of corruption-prevention concept

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus — The first meeting of a working group for elaboration of a draft strategy of the national program for combating corruption for 2008-2020 was held in

Three Tajik nationals detained in Russia for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus – MKS – Officers from the directorate of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) for Bashkiria republic have intercepted a large amount of heroin.

Russian company to replace automated banking system at Tajik bank

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus — Russia’s Center for Financial Technologies has won a tender announced by open joint-stock company Bank Eskhata for replacement of its automated banking system (ABS).

2.0-magnitude quake jolts Tajik capital today morning

DUSHANBE, August 8, Asia-Plus — An earthquake measuring 2.0 on the 12-point-scale jolted Dushanbe today morning, at 5:37 a.m., Asia-plus has learned at the Dushanbe seismological station.

President Rahmon highly appraises level of Tajik-Indian relations

Tajik president has highly appraised the preset level of Tajik-India relations, noting that there is considerable room for expansion of economic ties.

Iran will not insist on deportation of two Iranians imprisoned in Tajikistan: Iranian embassy

DUSHANBE, August 7, Asia-Plus — The Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe has delivered a statement with regard to recent reports released in some media about two Iranian nationals imprisoned in Tajikistan

UK makes changes to UK visa application process for Tajik citizens

DUSHANBE, August 7, Asia-Plus — The United Kingdom has made changes to visa application process for citizens of Tajikistan.

Tajik national airline lowers passenger fares on flights to St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, August 7, Asia-Plus -- Tajik State Air Company TajikAir has lowered passenger fares on some flights to the Russian Federation..