Tajkistan

Average price of cotton fiber increases

DUSHANBE, March 24, Asia-Plus -- Compared to January-February 2005 an average price of cotton fiber has increased by US$161and amounted to US$1,127 per ton over the first two months of the year,

19:30, march 20, 2006

Tajik DCA burns over 160 kilograms of drugs

DUSHANBE, March 20, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA) burned more than 160 kilograms of drugs on Monday [March 20].

19:29, march 20, 2006

Visiting Russian journalists familiarize themselves with activity of Tajik drug control agency

DUSHANBE, March 20, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 20, a group of visiting Russian journalists visited Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA) to familiarize themselves with its activity.

15:26, march 20, 2006

Education ministry works out regulations for vetting senior representatives from education sector

DUSHANBE , March 20, Asia-Plus - In April, a special commission will assess the professionalism of senior representatives from the education sector of the country.

14:44, march 20, 2006

Over 1000 new cases of TB registered in Tajikistan this year so far

DUSHANBE, March 20, Asia-Plus - More than 1,000 new cases of tuberculosis have been officially reported in Tajikistan since the beginning of the year, Asia-Plus has learned from Sadullo Saidaliyev,

13:49, march 20, 2006

President Rahmonov attends official opening of new building of “Tojiksodirotbonk” in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE , March 20, Asia-Plus - On Monday March 20, President Emomali Rahmonov took part at a ceremony of the opening of a new building of “Tojiksodirotbonk” in

12:34, march 20, 2006

Official construction of Tajik-Turkish textile venture commences today

DUSHANBE , March 20, Asia-Plus - An official construction of the Tajik-Turkish Joint Venture “Brusel Dushanbe Textiles” is commencing in Dushanbe today.

12:28, march 20, 2006

Tajikistan’s central bank temporarily assumes management of the Dushanbe-based “Kafolatbonk”

DUSHANBE , March 20, Asia-Plus - Te Board of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has made a decision on introduction temporary management at the Dushanbe-based “Kafolatbonk”

12:15, march 20, 2006

Another large amount of drugs seized on Farkhor stretch of Tajik-Afghan border Saturday

DUSHANBE , March 20, Asia-Plus - Tajik borer troops jointly with officers from the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) have warded off an

11:44, march 20, 2006

We still remain party in constructive opposition, says SDPT leader

The SDPT leader Rahmatillo Zoirov considers that there is political discrimination and there are political prisoners in Tajikistan.

11:40, march 20, 2006

Rahmonov hails development of economy in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , March 20, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday March 18, President Emomali Rahmonov held a traditional meeting wit representatives of the intelligentsia at the newly

17:26, march 18, 2006

Tajik-Cuban parliamentary group for friendship and cooperation to be set up by April 1: Majlisi Namoyandagon speaker

DUSHANBE , March 18, Asia-Plus - A parliamentary group for friendship and cooperation with Cuba will be set up at the Majlisi Namoyandagon (

16:52, march 18, 2006

Tajikistan’s savings bank connected to international system of money transfer and payments “Contact”

DUSHANBE , March 18, Asia-Plus - “Amonatbonk” ( Tajikistan ’s savings bank) has been connected to international system of money transfer and payments

16:31, march 18, 2006

165 doctors and nurses trained by Khujand-based Center for Family Medicine so far

KHUJAND, March 18, Asia-Plus - Within the next four year, family doctors will already be able to provide medical aid to the population in northern Tajikistan, Asia-Plus has learned from Musabiya

20:17, march 17, 2006

Inflation rate in Tajikistan has made 2.4 percent this year so far

DUSHANBE , March 17, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of the year, a rate of inflation in Tajikistan has amounted to 2.

20:00, march 17, 2006

EU envoy meets with IRPT leader in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE , March 17, Asia-Plus -- Visiting EU special representative for Central Asia , Jan Kubis, met with Said Abdullo Nuri, leader of Tajikistan ’s

19:55, march 17, 2006

New Qurghon Teppa prosecutor appointed

QURGHON TEPPA, March 17, Asia-Plus -- A new prosecutor for the city of Qurghon Teppa has been appointed, according to information from the Khatlon prosecutor’s office.

16:12, march 17, 2006

Biotechnologies and pharmaceutics could be priorities of cooperation between Cuba and Tajikistan: Cuban deputy foreign minister

DUSHANBE , March 17, Asia-Plus - On Friday March 17, President Rahmonov received visiting Cuban First Deputy Foreign Minister Emilio Caballero Rodriguez.

15:32, march 17, 2006

Construction of Roghun power plant in Tajikistan may possibly start in the second quarter of the year

DUSHANBE, March 17, Asia-Plus - The construction of the first stage of the Roghun hydroelectric power station in Tajikistan may possibly start already in the second quarter of the year, according

14:39, march 17, 2006

Despite decrease in economic growth, there are signs of economic activity in Tajikistan: IMF mission head

DUSHANBE , March 17, Asia-Plus - Despite the fact that in late 2005 – early 2006 rate of economic growth in Tajikistan decreased, there are obvious signs of

14:24, march 17, 2006

Tajik Committee for Construction and Architecture endorses Shar-Shar tunnel construction project

Under the approved project the Shar-Shar tunnel will be 2.25 kilometers in length.

14:21, march 17, 2006

DPT leadership proposes to examine Tajik election legislation with the object of its complying with OSCE standards

DUSHANBE , March 17, Asia-Plus - Visiting EU special representative for Central Asia Jan Kubis met with Rahmatullo Valiyev, deputy chairman of Tajikistan ’s

14:06, march 17, 2006

New IMF economic program fro Tajikistan supposed to be submitted to IMF Executive Board in early summer

DUSHANBE , March 17, Asia-Plus - A new economic program of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) probably will be submitted to the IMF Executive Board already in late May or

13:14, march 17, 2006

Training on human right for journalists opens in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, March 17, Asia-Plus - A four-day training seminar on human rights and mechanism of protection of human rights for was opened in Dushanbe on March 16.

12:25, march 17, 2006

Drug trafficker given 17 years in prison

KHUJAND, March 17, Asia-Plus - The Sughd regional court has sentenced Akmal Saydaliyev, resident of the Hamadoni district (Khatlon province), to seventeen years’ imprisonment for drug trafficking.

11:34, march 17, 2006

All jubilee objects in Kulob to be put into exploitation by August 1

KULOB, March 17, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Prime Minister Asadullo Ghulomov presided over a meeting of the commission for preparation of a complex of jubilee objects in Kulob on March 16.

11:06, march 17, 2006

Tajik veterinary service monitors situation in the republic in accordance with bird flu risk

DUSHANBE, March 17, Asia-Plus -- The veterinary service within the Ministry of Agriculture monitors the situation in all the cities and districts across the republic in accordance with the

18:10, march 16, 2006

Over nine kilograms of contraband gold ware detained at Dushanbe airport last week

DUSHANBE , March 16, Asia-Plus - Customs officers have seized over nine kilograms of gold ware at the Dushanbe airport, according to information from the

16:48, march 16, 2006

One given 12 years in prison for attempt to rape his 5-year-old daughter

Dushanbe, March 16, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan ’s Supreme Court has sentenced the 33-year-old resident of Tursunzoda Bahodur Qaraqulov.

15:31, march 16, 2006