Tajkistan

20:00, april 13, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor seeks media cooperation in explaining the Dushanbe general plan

Capital mayor assures that city residentsâ€™ rights of property and housing will not be hurt.

19:14, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

More than 50 large investment projects currently being implemented in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus -- More than 50 large investment projects for a total amount of $1.

18:36, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

US ready to promote Tajikistan as market for US companies, says US Deputy Assistant Secretary

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus -- The United States is ready to promote Tajikistan as market for US companies in many sectors, Evan A.

17:41, april 13, 2007

POWER

Government sends draft Civil Procedural Code for consideration to parliament

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus -- The government has sent the draft Civil-Procedural Code and the draft Code for Economic Legal Proceeding for consideration the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s

16:01, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Qurghon Teppa mayor criticizes local industrial enterprises

QURGHON TEPPA, April 13, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter of 2007, the revenue part of the Qurghon Teppa city budget has amounted to 2.

14:27, april 13, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Ongoing dispute between Tajikistan and Turkish company may possibly be solved soon

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - The trace of Turkish company Emek Insaat that did not finish the construction of water park in Dushanbe has been found in Germany.

13:59, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Chairman arrives in Tajikistan today evening

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, is expected to arrive in Dushanbe today evening.

13:31, april 13, 2007

POWER

Capital residents to select best project for constructing Rudaki memorial complex

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - A commission for consideration of projects for the construction of the Abu Abdullo Rudaki memorial complex in the Tajik capital met yesterday to sum up the contest’s

13:04, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

UAE finance minister to promote establishment of cooperation of his country’s companies with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - Information posted on Tajik president’s website says that during his stay in Dubai, President Emomali Rahmon also met with Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai

12:37, april 13, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan seeks Dubai Aluminum cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - An official five-day visit of President Emomali Rahmon to the United Arab Emirates will conclude today afternoon and Rahmon is expected to return home today evening.

12:10, april 13, 2007

POWER

Head of state to address parliament on April 30

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) yesterday passed yesterday passed a resolution on holding of the

11:34, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik national air carrier raises passenger fares on flights to Moscow

Tajik State Air Company TajikAir has raised passenger fares on flights to Moscow.

10:30, april 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik national radio to be shifted to digital technologies

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s national radio will be shifted to digital broadcasting, Asadullo Rahmonov, Chairman of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting, remarked at a news

19:00, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Turkey to boost educational cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - Tajik, Turkish education ministers have signed a series of documents aimed at further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and Turkey in the field of

18:32, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Education minister dissatisfied with low knowledge level of teachers and students at high schools

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - The present knowledge level of students and teachers at highs schools leaves much to be desired, Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov remarked at a news conference

18:04, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian drug police to open its local office in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - The Drug Control Agency Director Rustam Nazarov told journalists in Dushanbe on April 12 that Russia’s Federation Drug Control Service (FSKN) will open its local

17:16, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

1,022 kilos of opiate narcotics intercepted by Tajik law enforcement agencies in January-March

Tajik drug control kingpin says that the amount of opiate narcotics confiscated in Tajikistan is on the rise.

16:33, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Additional manpower to be recruited for rehabilitation of Dushanbe-Chanak highway

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus -- A test asphalting of one of sections of the highway from Dushanbe to Uzbek border via Khujand started in the Mastchoh district in the beginning of this week,

16:00, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Another three TV stations granted broadcasting licenses, sys TV and radio broadcasting committee head

DUSHANBE, April 12, -- Another three TV stations in Tajikistan have received broadcasting licenses, Asadullo Rahmonov, Chairman of the Committee for TV and Radio-Broadcasting, said at a news

14:56, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS border troops commanders meet in Yerevan to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus – The 57th session of the CIS Council of Border Troops Commanders opened in the Armenian capital city of Yerevan today.

14:24, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Kyrgyz national detained in Gorno Badakhshan for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus – A Kyrgyz national has been detained at the border-crossing checkpoint at the Tajik-Kyrgyz border in the Murgab district of Gorno Badakhshan on suspicion having been

14:00, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

The US Department of State official arrives in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - Evan Feigenbaum, Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs, arrived in Dushanbe yesterday night for a working visit.

13:03, april 12, 2007

POWER

Rahmon calls on Dubai business community to explore openings in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon has called on the business community in Dubai to visit Tajikistan and explore the investment opportunities available in its natural

12:36, april 12, 2007

POWER

Tajik president discusses with UAE state officials ways to boost economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - Prospects of bilateral relations between Tajikistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were main topics of meetings Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held with

11:01, april 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seeks UAE investing in development projects

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - Tajik entrepreneurs seek cooperation with their Arab colleagues.

19:28, april 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CSTO comes out for presence of international forces in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus – Interfax – “The presence of international coalition in Afghanistan is profitable for member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization,” the head of a

17:19, april 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Nine Afghan armed drug traffickers detained in Shuroobod

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus - Tajik border troops have detained nine Afghan armed drug traffickers with a large amount of drugs in the territory of the Shuroobod district, according to the border

15:45, april 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 35 percent of the spring conscription target

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- Over the first ten days of the spring conscription campaign, the spring conscription campaign has reached 35 percent of the target, which is considered a good

15:12, april 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Former Tajik Ambassador to Russia to run in May 20 parliamentary by-elections

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus -- As it was reported yesterday, two candidates have been fielded so far to run in a May 20 parliamentary election in the Jomi constituency.

14:12, april 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Railways experiences shortage of cargo cars

DUSHANBE, April 11, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s Railways is currently experiencing an acute shortage of cargo cars, Usmon Qalandarov, the head of the economic department of the Tajik Railways, said.