Tajkistan

Inflation for Jan-Aug 08 stands at nearly 12 percent

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for January-August 2008 stood at 11.92, according to figures provided by the Central Committee for Statistics.

13:52, september 16, 2008

Ernst&Young LLP carries out special audit of Tajik central bank

DUSHANBE, September 16, Asia-Plus - Ernst & Young LLP (London, UK) started the special audit of the National bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on September 11, according to the NBT.

13:00, september 16, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Three foreign nations get long jail terms for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three foreign nationals have got long jail terms for drug trafficking.

12:22, september 16, 2008

Considerable investments needed for successful extraction of oil in Tajikistan, says geologist

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- To organize efficient development of oil and gas fields in Tajikistan it is necessary to invest in geophysical survey, Gennady Malashenkov, a chief

11:33, september 16, 2008

President Rahmon to deliver statement at 63rd session of UN General Assembly

President Emomali Rahmon will deliver statement at the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly on September 25

11:11, september 16, 2008

Chinese specialists to arrive in Tajikistan soon to conduct feasibility for Nourobod-2 HPP

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from China’s Sinohydro Corporation are expected to arrive in Tajikistan in the near future to conduct feasibility study for construction

10:59, september 16, 2008

Kulob farmers reach 30 percent of cotton target this year so far

KULOB, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in five cotton-growing districts of Khatlon’s Kulob region have reached 30 percent of this year’s cotton target, having yielded 23,462 tons of

10:30, september 16, 2008

Capital mayor dissatisfied with work of one his deputies

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus - Speaking at a September 15 working meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev expressed dissatisfaction with work

10:15, september 16, 2008

Schools and kindergartens in Sughd stock in coals and firewood for winter

KHUJAND, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Schools and preschool institutions in the northern Sughd province are continuing to stock in coals and firewood for the winter months.

18:36, september 15, 2008

Three killed in traffic accident in eastern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed Sunday as two vehicles collided in the Fayzobod district, eastern Tajikistan, according to the Tajik traffic police

18:24, september 15, 2008

CIS drug control chiefs to gather in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A regular meeting of chiefs of drug control departments within the law enforcement agencies, special and customs services from member nations of the

18:06, september 15, 2008

Formation of CSTO military group in Central Asia would strengthen Russian influence in Central Asia: Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Formation a military formation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Central Asia would strengthen dominating influence in the

17:26, september 15, 2008

New German envoy presents the copies of credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 15, the new German Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

15:27, september 15, 2008

President signs decree announcing 2009 as Year of Imam Azam in Tajikistan

President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree announcing the year of 2009 as Year of Imam Azam in Tajikistan.

14:24, september 15, 2008

LAW-ORDER

New details emerge on police operation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- New details emerged just now on the operation carried out by special investigation group of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in the northern city of

14:10, september 15, 2008

Black box data from Aeroflot crash to be analyzed in 3-4 weeks

The black boxes from the plane that crashed near the Urals city of Perm killing 88 people will be decoded in three or four weeks, Russian Transportation Minister Igor Levitin said Monday.

14:00, september 15, 2008

Suspect in August 28 attack on two police officers in Isfara detained

An operation carried out by a special investigation group of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in the northern city of Isfara on September 14 led to the arrest of a person suspected of having been

13:17, september 15, 2008

Emomali Rahmon sends condolences to Russian President Medvedev over Perm air crash

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today sent a telegram of condolences to his Russian counterpart, President Dmitry Medvedev, over a Perm air crash that left

12:43, september 15, 2008

President appoints new ambassadors to India, Saudi Arabia

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree Saidbeg Saidov, formerly Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, was appointed as Ambassador of Tajikistan to India, replacing

12:22, september 15, 2008

Sughd external trade turnover exceeds $694.640 mln in Jan-Aug 08

KHUAJND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In January-August 2008, the foreign trade turnover of the Sughd province, including electric energy and natural gas, has amounted to 694.

12:06, september 15, 2008

Medical workers concerned over increase in number of cardiovascular diseases in Murgab

KHOROG, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The number of cardiovascular diseases is increasing in GBAO’s Murgab district.

11:52, september 15, 2008

Biological treatment facilities installed at JV Javoni in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand-based Tajik-Italian joint venture, limited liability company Javoni, dealing with deep processing of cotton fiver and production of

11:40, september 15, 2008

Director of Norak HPS replaced

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolution of September 13 Mahmadullo Qurbonov was relieved of his post of director of the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS),

11:34, september 15, 2008

Two borer guards killed in Saturday skirmish at Tajik-Afghan border in Shuroobod

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two border guards have been killed in a skirmish on the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon’s Shuroobod district.

11:10, september 15, 2008

Tajik MoA offers opening UN FAO office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Friday September 12, the Minister of Agriculture, Qosim Qosimov, met with visiting Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (UN

11:02, september 15, 2008

Construction of the Shahriston tunnel under way

KHUJAND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- 462 meters of the Shahriston tunnel have been constructed from the northern portal so far, Ilhom Jamolov, head of the Sughd information analysis

10:48, september 15, 2008

Tajik specialists explore oil and gas fields for Gazprom in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The first phase of geological surveys for the Dushanbe-based joint venture, closed joint-stock company (OJSC) Somon Oil (phonetically spelled), has

10:34, september 15, 2008

CIS experts to discuss migration policy concept

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- An expert group will meet in Minsk, Belarus on September 16-17 to discuss issues related to coordination and finalization of the draft concept of

10:20, september 15, 2008

Sughd ecologists concerned over excess contents of nitrogen, nitrite and phosphate in Syrdarya waters

KHUJAND, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A seminar on strategy of promotion of the Protocol of Register of Emissions and

19:23, september 13, 2008