Tajkistan

18:28, march 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Experts expect grain prices to rise in Tajikistan again

DUSHANBE, March 1, Asia-Plus -- According to Tajik experts, rise in prices of grain and flour as well as possible restriction on grain exports in Kazakhstan and rising export and customs

17:15, march 1, 2008

POWER

PM visits Khatlon

KULOB, March 1, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov today went to the Khatlon province on a working visit.

17:04, march 1, 2008

POWER

President decrees committee for environmental protection and agency for procurements of goods

DUSHANBE, March 1, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon signed decrees on February 29 establishing the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government and the Agency for

16:24, march 1, 2008

POWER

Government endorses labor remuneration reform concept

A February 29 government session, presided over by President Rahmon, considered more than 60 socioeconomic issues.

15:13, march 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Conference to discuss media legislation execution issues held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 1, Asia-Plus -- A February 28 republican scientific-practical conference formally titled “Execution of Media

12:24, march 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Education minister orders to raise wages of teachers at vocational-technical school

DUSHANBE, March 1, Asia-Plus -- A Febraury 29 board meeting of the Ministry of Education (MoE) summed up the results of work of primary vocational schools, Asia-plus has learned from Noilsho

12:02, march 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Drug pusher detained in northern Tajikistan with more than 2 kilos of heroin

DUSHANBE, March 1, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the city of Chkalovsk has been detained in the Bobojonghafurov district on suspicion of having been involved in drug pushing, according to the Drug

11:30, march 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Official opening of Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dushanbe postponed

DUSHANBE, March 1, Asia-Plus -- The official opening of the Hyatt Regency Hotel scheduled for June ha been postponed until August, Asia-Plus has learned at Asia Hotel Management Company.

19:56, february 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCI calls on Iran to expand economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, February 29, Asia-Plus -- Prospects of further expansion of economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran were focus of a meeting of Sharif Said, the head of Tajikistan’s Chamber

19:28, february 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MoA to plant 8 million trees this year

DUSHANBE, Febraury 29, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) intends to plant 8 million trees this year, according to a MoA.

19:02, february 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajprombank provides loans to cotton farmers in Khatlon’s Bokhtar district

DUSHANBE, February 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajprombank (Tajik industrial bank) has received the first tranche (2 million somonis) of a 5 million somonis loan from the government for providing loans

18:21, february 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Three books by Tajik journalists brought out in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, Febraury 29, Asia-Plus -- Three books by Tajik journalist Sulton Hamad were brought out in Dushanbe recently.

17:36, february 29, 2008

INCIDENTS

Traffic via Shahriston Pass restored

More than 20 people that have remained trapped by avalanches on the Shahriston Pass since Febraury 21 managed to continue their travel only today.

15:28, february 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik intends to increase electricity supplies to Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, February 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state energy company Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) intends to increase electricity supplies to Dushanbe by two hours starting from March 1.

14:54, february 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to participate in investment and business partnership conference in Qatar

DUSHANBE, February 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s companies have an opportunity to conduct negotiations with potential investors from different countries at a conference on investment and

14:22, february 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCER head leaves fro Moscow to observe Russian presidential election

DUSHANBE, February 29, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik delegation led Mirzoali Boltuyev, the chairman of Tajikistan’s Central

14:10, february 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Central Asian, Russian counternarcotics agencies meet in Osh to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 29, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of representatives for counternarcotics agencies from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan as well as Russia has opened in the Kyrgyz city of

13:47, february 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Mamadboqirov to apologize to people, says MoI official

Mamadboqir Mamadboqirov, who is reportedly leader of illegal armed group in Khorog, is expected to apologize to people today, according to a high-raking official with the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

13:14, february 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Over 2,000 head of livestock perish in Panj during winter months

QURGHON TEPPA, February 29, Asia-plus -- Extreme winter weather has caused serious damage to the agrarian sector of Khatlon’ Panj district, Saidimon Rahmonov, the head of the Panj agriculture

11:24, february 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s Sughd, China’s XUAR enter into twinning agreement

DUSHANBE, February 29, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of Tajikistan’s Sughd province led by its governor Qohir Rasoulzoda has been on a five-day visit to China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

19:17, february 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

GBAO resident detained in Shuroobod with 4 kg of raw opium

KULOB, Febraury 28, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday Febraury 27, resident of GBAO’s Darvoz district Anvarshoh Shoimardonov was detained in Khatlon’s Shuroobod district with 4.

19:03, february 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Boarding school principals share experiences

DUSHANBE, Febraury 28, Asia-Plus -- A republican seminar for boarding school principals has been held in Dushanbe.

17:32, february 28, 2008

INCIDENTS

Another person killed in Shahriston avalanche yesterday

PANJAKENT, February 28, Asia-Plus - Touramurod Pirov from Sughd’s Ayni district was killed in an avalanche that occurred on the Shariston Pass yesterday, bringing a total number of

17:07, february 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

One of six units at Qairoqqum power plant becomes unserviceable

KHUJAND, February 28, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday Febraury 27, as a result of accident, one of six units at the Qairoqqum hydropower plant in the Sughd province became unserviceable.

16:31, february 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TICA donates new equipment to Tajik national news agency

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus -- Turkey’s International Cooperation Agency (TICA) yesterday handed over new office equipment and furniture to Tajikistan’s national news agency Khovar.

15:56, february 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik entrepreneurs offer setting up council of experts for investment and entrepreneurship support

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus -- Prospects of cooperation between Business Associations’ Coordination Council and the State Committee for Investments and Management of State-owned Property

15:20, february 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New schools being built in Shahrtitus

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus -- On February 26-27, Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov was a working visit to Khatlon’s Shahritus district to get acquainted with state of the education

14:41, february 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Another 20 firearms handed over in Khorog

An official with the Ministry of Interior said that another 20 firearms were handed over yesterday, following an ultimatum made by the GBAO police directorate.

13:37, february 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Central bank expects inflation rate to be higher than earlier predicted 8 percent

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to journalists in Dushanbe on February 27, Sharif Rahimzoda, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), said that he expects inflation to

12:50, february 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Economic indices of Tajik bank system double during 2007

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus -- Assets of Tajikistan’s banking system, including banks, loan and other financial organizations, doubled in the year to January 1, 2008, exceeding 5.