Tajkistan

17:02, january 3, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Muminobod-based boarding school for orphan children receives 6 computers, and new school built for two villages

KULOB, January 3, Asia-Plus Children in boarding school for orphans in Muminobod District of Khatlon have got six computers as the New Year’s presents.

17:01, january 3, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Compared to early December gasoline prices decrease by over 18 percent

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus Compared to early December gasoline prices in Tajikistan have decreased by 18.78 percent, according to information from the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MET).

17:00, january 3, 2006

TAJKISTAN

High prices of some food products in Tajikistan remain till mid-January, says local expert

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus Prices of some basic food products have increased in Tajikistan by the New Year’s holiday.

16:22, january 3, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Dead body of alleged drug trafficker found at Tajik-Afghan border in Hamadoni district on December 30

KULOB, January 3, Asia-Plus - Dead body of a man was found in the area patrolled by Frontier Post # 8 of Unit 2133 of Tajikistan ’s Border Protection Committee (BPC) late

15:40, january 3, 2006

TAJKISTAN

United States provides US$3 million to assist Tajik border guards

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - On January 2, the United States began a $3 million airlift of winter supplies and equipment to assist the Tajik Border Guards.

14:21, january 3, 2006

INCIDENTS

Three killed in fire in Dushanbe in New Year’s night

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - One woman and two her children were killed on the night of December 31 – January 1 as fire broke out in their apartment, according to

14:01, january 3, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Over 21.5 kilograms of drugs intercepted by police in Tajikistan last week

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - Last week, officers of the Tajik Ministry of Interior intercepted 21.

12:34, january 3, 2006

POWER

Tajik Ambassador Mirzoyev calls for Tajik-Iranian cooperation on international issues

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - Tajik Ambassador to Tehran Ramazon Mirzoyev said on Saturday [December 31] that visit of Tajik parliamentary delegation to Tehran

19:33, december 14, 2005

POWER

Rahmonov to hold republican conference on education issues next week

DUSHANBE , December 14, Asia-Plus - Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov is supposed to presided of republican session on December 20.

19:32, december 14, 2005

TAJKISTAN

Kulob medical examination and certification directorate burns some 500 kilograms of uncertified medicines

KULOB, December 14, Asia-Plus On Tuesday December 13, employees of the Kulob directorate of the agency for medical examination and certification burned some 500 kilograms of uncertified medicines

19:29, december 14, 2005

POWER

New building of German embassy in Dushanbe supposed to be finished in 2007

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus The construction of a new building of the German Embassy in Dushanbe will start in early 2006, German Ambassador to Tajikistan Hans Ulrich Seidt told journalists at

19:28, december 14, 2005

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk, ADB representatives discuss scheme of their mutual relationships

DUSHANBE , December 14, Asia-Plus Issues related to a scheme of organization of a system of mutual relationships between Tajikistan ’s open joint-stock company

19:27, december 14, 2005

LAW-ORDER

110 of 193 Kulob residents put on list of persons wanted by police detained this year

KULOB, December 14, Asia-Plus Of 193 residents of the Kulob region of Khatlon put on a list of persons wanted by police on suspicion of having committed various crimes, 110 have been detained by

19:26, december 14, 2005

LAW-ORDER

Two Tajik border guards in Kulob convicted of killing new recruit

KULOB, December 14, Asia -Plus The problem of “dedovshchina” (bullying), the often brutal hazing of new recruits by older soldiers, still evokes concern.

19:24, december 14, 2005

LAW-ORDER

Judge with court in Shohmansur district of Dushanbe faces corruption Cahrge

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus A judge with a court in Shohmansur District of Dushanbe, Pahlavon Akramov, and a secretary at this court, Mahmadullo Zohirov, have been charged with bribery-taking,

19:23, december 14, 2005

TAJKISTAN

To cross border in Sughd region one needs permission of holders of houses in border villages: perational border group “Sughd”

KHUJAND, December 14, Asia-Plus So far this year, Tajik border troops stationed in Sughd Province have seized almost 6 kilograms of heroin, which is almost two kilograms more compared to 2004,

19:22, december 14, 2005

TAJKISTAN

‘Statement of Uzbek authorities about beginning of demining of Uzbek-Tajik not yet confirmed’: TMAC

DUSHANBE , December 14, Asia-Plus The deputy head of the Tajik Mine Action Cell (TMAC), Parviz Mavlonqulov, says that seven people have been killed and 12 others have been

19:21, december 14, 2005

TAJKISTAN

680 antipersonnel landmines detected in Vanj district of Gorno Badakhshan destroyed

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus Over the past month, demining teams of the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) have destroyed 680 landmines detected in the Dashti Yazgulem area in Vanj District

19:18, december 14, 2005

TAJKISTAN

Issues of regional cooperation in fighting terrorism and drug trafficking to be discussed in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus A two-day international conference on preventing conflicts in Central Asia entitled “Regional Cooperation in Fighting Terrorism, Extremism, Drug Trafficking and

19:17, december 14, 2005

POWER

New prosecutor appointed for Kulob

KULOB, December 14, Asia-Plus New Kulob prosecutor, Rajabali Ghulomov, set to work on Monday, December 12.

13:53, december 14, 2005

POWER

Tajkistan

Muminobod-based boarding school for orphan children receives 6 computers, and new school built for two villages

KULOB, January 3, Asia-Plus Children in boarding school for orphans in Muminobod District of Khatlon have got six computers as the New Year’s presents.

Compared to early December gasoline prices decrease by over 18 percent

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus Compared to early December gasoline prices in Tajikistan have decreased by 18.78 percent, according to information from the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MET).

High prices of some food products in Tajikistan remain till mid-January, says local expert

DUSHANBE, January 3, Asia-Plus Prices of some basic food products have increased in Tajikistan by the New Year’s holiday.

Dead body of alleged drug trafficker found at Tajik-Afghan border in Hamadoni district on December 30

KULOB, January 3, Asia-Plus - Dead body of a man was found in the area patrolled by Frontier Post # 8 of Unit 2133 of Tajikistan ’s Border Protection Committee (BPC) late

United States provides US$3 million to assist Tajik border guards

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - On January 2, the United States began a $3 million airlift of winter supplies and equipment to assist the Tajik Border Guards.

Three killed in fire in Dushanbe in New Year’s night

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - One woman and two her children were killed on the night of December 31 – January 1 as fire broke out in their apartment, according to

Over 21.5 kilograms of drugs intercepted by police in Tajikistan last week

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - Last week, officers of the Tajik Ministry of Interior intercepted 21.

Tajik Ambassador Mirzoyev calls for Tajik-Iranian cooperation on international issues

DUSHANBE , January 3, Asia-Plus - Tajik Ambassador to Tehran Ramazon Mirzoyev said on Saturday [December 31] that visit of Tajik parliamentary delegation to Tehran

Rahmonov to hold republican conference on education issues next week

DUSHANBE , December 14, Asia-Plus - Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov is supposed to presided of republican session on December 20.

Kulob medical examination and certification directorate burns some 500 kilograms of uncertified medicines

KULOB, December 14, Asia-Plus On Tuesday December 13, employees of the Kulob directorate of the agency for medical examination and certification burned some 500 kilograms of uncertified medicines

New building of German embassy in Dushanbe supposed to be finished in 2007

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus The construction of a new building of the German Embassy in Dushanbe will start in early 2006, German Ambassador to Tajikistan Hans Ulrich Seidt told journalists at

Agroinvestbonk, ADB representatives discuss scheme of their mutual relationships

DUSHANBE , December 14, Asia-Plus Issues related to a scheme of organization of a system of mutual relationships between Tajikistan ’s open joint-stock company

110 of 193 Kulob residents put on list of persons wanted by police detained this year

KULOB, December 14, Asia-Plus Of 193 residents of the Kulob region of Khatlon put on a list of persons wanted by police on suspicion of having committed various crimes, 110 have been detained by

Two Tajik border guards in Kulob convicted of killing new recruit

KULOB, December 14, Asia -Plus The problem of “dedovshchina” (bullying), the often brutal hazing of new recruits by older soldiers, still evokes concern.

Judge with court in Shohmansur district of Dushanbe faces corruption Cahrge

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus A judge with a court in Shohmansur District of Dushanbe, Pahlavon Akramov, and a secretary at this court, Mahmadullo Zohirov, have been charged with bribery-taking,

To cross border in Sughd region one needs permission of holders of houses in border villages: perational border group “Sughd”

KHUJAND, December 14, Asia-Plus So far this year, Tajik border troops stationed in Sughd Province have seized almost 6 kilograms of heroin, which is almost two kilograms more compared to 2004,

‘Statement of Uzbek authorities about beginning of demining of Uzbek-Tajik not yet confirmed’: TMAC

DUSHANBE , December 14, Asia-Plus The deputy head of the Tajik Mine Action Cell (TMAC), Parviz Mavlonqulov, says that seven people have been killed and 12 others have been

680 antipersonnel landmines detected in Vanj district of Gorno Badakhshan destroyed

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus Over the past month, demining teams of the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) have destroyed 680 landmines detected in the Dashti Yazgulem area in Vanj District

Issues of regional cooperation in fighting terrorism and drug trafficking to be discussed in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus A two-day international conference on preventing conflicts in Central Asia entitled “Regional Cooperation in Fighting Terrorism, Extremism, Drug Trafficking and

New prosecutor appointed for Kulob

KULOB, December 14, Asia-Plus New Kulob prosecutor, Rajabali Ghulomov, set to work on Monday, December 12.

Russian State Duma speaker arriving in Tajikistan today

Speaker of the State Duma, Russia's lower chamber of parliament, Boris Gryzlov, is arriving in Tajikistan today for a two-day official visit.