Tajkistan

15:44, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Extreme winter weather affects prices of basic food products in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- This year’s extreme winter weather has led to increase in prices of some basic food products in Tajikistan.

15:22, april 1, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Two judges at Sughd regional court detained for bribery

KHUJAND, April 1, Asia-Plus -- Officers from Tajik anticorruption agency have detained two judges at the Sughd regional court for bribery.

15:02, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Russia, Ukraine allot Tajikistan quotas of totaling 100 students

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- Russia and Ukraine have already allotted Tajikistan quotas of totaling 100 students for this academic year, Abduvahhob Abdulazizov, the head of the department

14:30, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of drugs intercepted in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of drugs has been intercepted by police in Sughd’s Ayni district, Asia-plus has learned at the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

14:11, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM to attend NATO summit in Romania

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi today left for Bucharest, Romania to attend the 20th NATO that will be held there from April 2-4, according to Tajik

13:44, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Amendment to vehicular traffic legislation banning RHD cars takes effect

President has signed the law on amendment to the vehicular traffic law banning exploitation of right-hand drive (RHD) in the country

13:05, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Water shortage may affect agricultural crops in Konibodom

KONIBODOM, April 1, Asia-Plus -- A serious situation has emerged in the agrarian sector in Sughd’s Konibodom district because of water shortages, Asia-Plus has learned from Karimjon Jourayev,

12:40, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM, UN Refugee Chief confirm readiness to protect rights of refugees in the future as well

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to international protection of rights of refugees were discussed in Dushanbe yesterday at a meeting of Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi with

12:21, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Co-chairmen of Tajik-Russian economic commission replaced

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- Co-chairmen of the Tajik-Russian intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation have been replaced.

12:07, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

US government donations strengthen Tajikistan’s border security

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- On March 31, the US Ambassador, Tracey Ann Jacobson and Gurez Zaripov, Chairman of the Customs Service of Tajikistan, attended a hand-over ceremony at

11:40, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tacom director general replaced

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s open joint-stock company VympelCom has announced appointment of Igor Klimko as director general of the limited liability company Tacom, cellular

11:26, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Vietnam set up intergovernmental economic commission

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to the establishment the Tajik-Vietnamese intergovernmental commission for

11:14, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for Jan-Feb 08 exceeds $644 million

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- In January-February 2008, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric energy and natural gas, has amounted to $644.1 million, which is 14.

11:01, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

First PCR lab opens for detection and diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- The first in Tajikistan polymerase chain reaction (PCR) lab for detection and diagnosis of HIV/AIDS has opened in Dushanbe, Murodali Rouziyev, director of the

10:50, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Common system of military education introduced for CSTO states

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- International agreement on introduction of a common military education for member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization has been signed,

10:32, april 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Extreme winter weather affects meat prices in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- This year’s extreme winter weather has led to some 30 percent in the price of meet in Tajikistan.

10:22, april 1, 2008

POWER

President meets with senior power-wielding official to review anticrime efforts

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 31, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with participation of senior police and security officials to discuss efforts to combat organized

10:10, april 1, 2008

POWER

Tajikistan unique example of UNHCR cooperation with separate country: UNHCR chief

DUSHANBE, April 1, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) were discussed here yesterday at a meeting of

18:40, march 31, 2008

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to some laws

DUSHANBE, March 31, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered draft amendments to a number of laws currently in force at a

18:17, march 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Democrats activate in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 31, Asia-Plus -- At the end of last week, members of the board of the Democratic Party (DPT) visited Qurghon Teppa, the capital of the Khatlon province to brisk up the work in

17:59, march 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

PDPT, CPT, DPT refuses to participate SDPT-organized demonstration in Khorog

KHOROG, March 31, Asia-Plus -- We and members of our parties in Gorno Badakhshan will not participate in a demonstration the Social-Democratic Party intends to hold in Khorog on April 8,

17:32, march 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Local authorities prevent us from meeting with people, says IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, March 31, Asia-Plus -- People are ready to meet with us but local authorities prevent put obstacles in the way of such meetings, Muhiddin Kabiri, the deputy of the Majlisi

16:13, march 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

India still not in hurry to start modernization of Vazrob power plant

DUSHANBE, March 31, Asia-Plus -- Work on modernization of the Varzob-1 power plant has not yet started, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI).

16:04, march 31, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Shurpayev’s murder not connected with his professional activities: MoI

Tajik Prosecutor-Generalâ€™s Office will investigate cases of Tajik nationals suspected of having been involved in the murder of Russian TV reporter in Moscow.

15:11, march 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Cotton-sowing campaign under way in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 31, -- Tajik farmers have planted cotton on 20,545 hectares of lands since March 24, when the cotton-sowing campaign was launched in the Khatlon province, according to the

14:53, march 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik citizens can temporarily use internal Tajikistan passports to travel to Russia

DUSHANBE, March 31, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan citizens currently may temporarily use internal Republic of Tajikistan passports for traveling to the Russian Federation, Asia-Plus has learned at

14:20, march 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President of Tajik Academy of Sciences attends COMSTECH session

DUSHANBE, March 31, Asia-Plus -- Academician Mamadsho Ilolov, President of Tajikistan’s Academy of Sciences, today left for Pakistan to attend the 13th session of the Committee for Scientific

13:34, march 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

US embassy hands over special equipment to Tajik customs officers

DUSHANBE, March 31, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of handover of special equipment to Tajikistan’s Customs Service will be held in Dushanbe today afternoon, Asia-Plus has learned from the US

13:15, march 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

GBAO counternarcotics directorate burns 31 kilos of drugs

KHOROG, March 31, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday march 29, officers from the GBAO counter narcotics directorate burned 31 kilograms of drugs in Khorog in the presence of representatives from the

12:58, march 31, 2008

POWER

Khatlon regional Majlis indignant at actions of members of Muminobod legislature

QURGHON TEPPA, March 31, Asia-Plus - On Saturday March 29, a session of the Khatlon regional legislature (Majlis) disaffirmed a March 28 resolution of the Muminobod district legislature on