Tajkistan

10:20, april 25, 2006

INCIDENTS

On Tajik killed, another one injured in attack in Moscow

DUSHANBE , April 25, Asia-Plus -- On Tajik was killed and another one was injured Monday [April 24] in Moscow as unknown persons attacked.

10:00, april 25, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Drug trafficker detained in Tursunzoda district Monday

DUSHANBE , April 25, Asia-Plus -- A resident of the Tursunzoda district has been detained on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking.

09:53, april 25, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Aluminum share in Tajikistan’s exports amounts to mover than 70 percent in January-March 06

The Netherlands, Turkey and Iran are the main training partners to Tajik aluminum.

07:20, april 25, 2006

INCIDENTS

On Tajik killed, another one injured in attack in Moscow

DUSHANBE , April 25, Asia-Plus -- On Tajik was killed and another one was injured Monday [April 24] in Moscow as unknown persons attacked.

18:25, april 24, 2006

POWER

Two higher educational institutions to turn out geologists and power engineering specialists to open in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus -- Two new higher educational institutions are supposed to have been established in Tajikistan this year.

18:16, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan makes preparations for holding of Turkish exhibition in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE , Aril 24, Asia-Plus -- An exhibition of Turkish goods is supposed to be held in Tajikistan next year, according to information from

18:00, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Swiss Center “Ideas” to conduct a series of training seminars for Tajik entrepreneurs on Tajikistan’s admission to WTO

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus - A series of training seminars are supposed to have been for Tajik entrepreneurs this year on the issues of Tajikistan ’s

16:44, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Cache containing 53 kilos of drugs discovered at Tajik-Afghan border in Shuroobod last night

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus -- A large cache containing 53 kilograms of drugs has been discovered at the Tajik-Afghan border in the Shuroobod district of Khatlon, according to information from

16:20, april 24, 2006

POWER

President Rahmonov shakes up energy ministry

New energy minister has been appointed.

14:34, april 24, 2006

POWER

Tajik delegation led by prime minister Oqilov leaves for Germany to attend Tajik-German economic forum

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - On Sunday April 23, a Tajik delegation led by Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov left for Germany to attend a three-four economic forum “Tajikistan-Germany” that opened in

13:26, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Update: Tajik defense official denies reports about IAF intention to deploy MiG-29s in Tajikistan as “unfounded”

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus - Tajik defense ministry has refused to comment on a report released by Defenceindia.

12:52, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Kazakh economic commission begins its in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus - The fourth two-day session of Tajik-Kazakh commission for economic and trade cooperation opened in Dushanbe on April 24.

12:38, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

CIS interior ministers’ meeting in Dushanbe results in signing of eight documents

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus - The 20 th session of the council of the CIS interior ministers in Dushanbe has ended with signing of eight documents.

12:12, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik defense minister leaves for China to attend SCO defense ministers’ meeting

DUSAHNBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - A Tajik military delegation led by Defense Minister Sherali Khairulloyev today left for China to attend a session of the council of the Shanghai

11:58, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Coordinating committee endorses plan of actions for 2006 to prevent drug addiction

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus - The second meeting of the Coordinating Committee for Prevention of Drug Abuse in Tajikistan was held in Dushanbe

11:33, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Defenceindia.com reports Indian Air Force to station MiG-29s in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus – Defenceindia.

11:25, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Joint exercise for CIS police counter-terrorist forces conducted in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus – A joint exercise for CIS police counter-terrorist forces was conducted in Tajikistan on April 22.

11:13, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

We have no proof Uzbekistan is clearing border of landmines, says Tajik border official

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus - The authorities of Tajikistan have no confirmation Uzbek troops have begun a mine-clearing operation along the northern and

11:00, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan intends to introduce up-to-date system of protection of Afghan stretch of its border

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan intends to introduce up-to-date system of protection of its common border with Afghanistan ,

10:57, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Final decision on Roghun dam not reached year: RusAl representative office in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus – “There is no yet final decision on parameters of a dam for the Roghun power plant in Tajikistan ,” Aleksandr Kasatkin, a

10:41, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Profit of Tajik enterprises mainly goes to building palaces, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - Tajik known economist also head of the department for economic studies of the Ministry of Economy and Trade, Professor Hojimurod Umarov, telling the “Economic

10:27, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan threatened with possible default

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan is threatened with possible default, Georgy Koshlakov, a lecturer at Russian-Tajik Slavic University (RTSU) in Dushanbe, remarked at the roundtable

10:01, april 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Anti-monopoly committee demands that national air carrier should lower individual air fares

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus - Tajik Anti-Monopoly Committee expresses dissatisfaction of Tajik national airline Tojikiston’s rising individual air fares.

09:49, april 24, 2006

POWER

Tajik FMA expresses condolences after French officer dies in landmine accident in Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) expressed its condolenses to the relatives and friends of

09:35, april 24, 2006

POWER

Majlisi Milli endorses 10 laws adopted by Majlisi Namoyandagon

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia -Plus - Members of the Majlisi Milli ( Tajikistan ’s upper chamber of parliament) have approved 10 laws adopted by the

10:18, april 23, 2006

TAJKISTAN

State-owned Properties Committee reveals violations in activity of JV “Petroleum Sughd”

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus - The State Committee for Management of State-owned Properties has revealed violations in financial activities of the Tajik-Austrian Joint Venture

19:32, april 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Mortgage bill submitted for consideration to parliament: Construction Committee head

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus -- Mechanism of introduction of mortgage is still under consideration in the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Chairman of the Committee

18:48, april 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Issues of cooperation between political parties and local authorities discussed in Kulob

KULOB, April 21, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 20, the OSCIE field office in Kulob hosted a meeting of representatives from five of seven political parties active in Kulob with representatives

18:45, april 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Issues of drumming up investments in Tajikistan’s economy to be discussed in Tajikistan tomorrow

DUSAHNBE, April 21, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting on drumming up investments in Tajikistan’s economy will be held in Dushanbe on April 22.

14:17, april 21, 2006

POWER

Rahmonov to attend CCCBMA summit in Almaty in June

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov has been invited to attend a summit meeting of the Conference on Cooperation and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CCCBMA) that will