Tajkistan

13:15, march 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ADB supports Tajik government’s energy policy

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 15, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Mr. Juan Miranda. Mr.

11:45, march 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Spring holidays in Tajikistan’s schools to last for only five days this year

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- This year, the spring holidays in Tajikistan’s schools will last for only five days.

11:30, march 16, 2010

TAJKISTAN

International industrial and trade exhibition open in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first international industrial and trade exhibition is opening in Dushanbe today.

11:15, march 16, 2010

POWER

First sitting of new Majlisi Namoyandagon takes place

The first sitting of the first session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the fourth convocation is taking place today.

20:50, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Compared to other countries tax rates not so high in Tajikistan, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Speculations that tax rates are allegedly too high and taxes are burdensome in Tajikistan are the result of one-way approach to Tajikistan’s tax code,

20:06, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

OSCE allocates €39,000 to support drug prevention campaign in Tajikistan

DUSHABE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is continuing to support implementation of the drug prevention campaign in Tajikistan,

19:35, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe mayor nominated s candidate for Majlisi Milli

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first session of the Dushanbe council (Majlis) of the fourth convocation took place in the Tajik capital today.

18:37, march 15, 2010

POWER

President calls on local entrepreneur to actively participate in transportation development projects

630 million somoni will be spent for rehabilitation of Dushanbe-Vahdat-Danghara highway and construction of Chormaghzak tunnel.

18:09, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Ural Airlines launches new air routes from Ufa to Tajikistan in April

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In early April this year, Russia’s air carrier, Ural Airlines, will launch air route from Ufa, the capital of Russia’s Boshkortistan Republican to

17:43, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

UN secretary general to discuss drug eradication issues with leader of Russia and CA: RIA Novosti

DUSHNABE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon intends to discuss drug eradication issues with leaders of Russia and five Central Asia’s countries

17:11, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New newspaper brought out in Khorog

KHOROG, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first edition of a new newspaper entitled Hayot (Life) was brought out in Khorog, the capital of Gorno Badakhshan on March 14.

15:40, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Adrasman ore refinery plans to double ore output

KHUJAND, march 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Shareholders of open joint-stock company (OJSC), The Adrasman Ore Refinery, which is operated by joint-stock company, Konimansur (Kazakhstan), have

15:17, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sagntuda-1 HPP reportedly generates more than 880 mln kWh of electricity since Oct 1, 2009

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Sangtuda-1 HPP, which is operated by open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, has generated more than 880 million kWh of electricity

14:49, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Police seize 21.5 kilos of drugs in three operations last Sunday

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik police seized 21.5 kilograms of narcotics in three separate operations yesterday.

14:32, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Voting for GBAO regional council was re-run in five constituencies

KHOROG, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On March 14, the second round of voting for the GBAO regional council (Majlis) took place in five constituencies on March 14.

14:03, march 15, 2010

INCIDENTS

Rock fall kills three and injures two in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A rock fall has killed three persons and injured two others in northern Tajikistan.

13:47, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

KOICA to allocate US$2.8 mln for construction of small hydropower plants in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will allocate 2.8 million U.S.

13:25, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

PDPT candidate wins elections in Konibodom constituency

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Nasrullo Mahmoudov, candidate from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT), has won elections to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower

12:59, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Construction of Chormaghzak tunnel expected to officially commence today

President Emomali Rahmon is participating in groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the Chormaghzak tunnel.

11:45, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Government studies impact of taxes on country’s economy

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A special working group for studying impact of taxes on the country’s economy began its work last week, according to the Tax Committee under the

11:30, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Orienbonk’s loan portfolio amounts to some 737 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus -- As of February 28, 2010, a loan portfolio of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest financial institutions,

11:15, march 15, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Guide for SMEs on paying taxes presented in Dushanbe Friday

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2010, Asia-Plus - Presentation of the guide for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on paying taxes took place at the Tax Committee in Dushanbe on March 12.

21:11, march 13, 2010

INCIDENTS

Four killed, one injured in traffic accident in eastern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Four persons were killed and one other was injured Friday (March 12) as a car fell into precipice in eastern Tajikistan.

20:45, march 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

GBAO journalists trained in coverage of AIDS/HIV news

KHOROG, March 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A seminar for local journalists on the correct coverage of the AIDS/HIV news in media took place in Khorog, the capital of Gorno Badakhshan on March 12.

19:52, march 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Head physician of GBAO regional hospital nominated for Majlisi Milli

KHOROG, March 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first session of the GBAO regional council of the fourth convocation that took place in Khorog on March 12 nominated Shodi Gulayozov, head physician of the

19:43, march 13, 2010

INCIDENTS

Japan gives US$1.5 million to WHO for improving healthcare on Tajik-Afghan border

The UN World Health Organization has been given a $1.5 million injection from Japan to strengthen health facilities along Tajikistan’s 1,200-kilometre border with Afghanistan.

18:42, march 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government to attract $13 mln loan from OPEC for construction road to Chine

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan plans to attract a US13 million loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) for construction the road to

18:10, march 13, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik banking system’s assets reportedly increasing

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik banking system’s assets rose 23.4 percent, or 1.48 billion somoni, in the year to January 31, 2010, reaching 7.

21:44, march 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Online Free Expression Day marked on March 12

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- An Online Expression Day is marked on March 12.

20:15, march 12, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Drug peddler detained at Dushanbe airport last Thursday

DUSHANBE, March 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers seized approximately one kilogram of heroin at the Dushanbe airport on March 11, the source at the Customs Service told Asia-Plus