Tajkistan

14:14, february 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TDB reduces loan interest rates

DUSHANBE, February 25, Asia-Plus -- Closed joint-stock company Tajikistan Development Bank (TDB) has reduced loan interest rates, the TDB press service said.

13:30, february 25, 2008

POWER

President urges to take measures to protect Tajik nationals living abroad

DUSHANBE, February 25, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday February 23, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with participation of senior representatives from the government, president’s office and

13:21, february 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

More than 500 head of livestock perish in GBAO because of extreme winter weather

DUSHANBE, February 25, Asia-Plus – According to the preliminary data, 150 head of yaks and 380 head of sheep and goats have perished in Gorno Badakhshan this month because of extreme winter

12:03, february 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Late plow-up campaign may affect this year’s cotton harvest, says agricultural official

DUSHANBE, February 26, Asia-Plus -- Delayed cotton plow-up campaign may lead to reduction in cotton yields and thereby

12:00, february 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Cellular operator greets its 700,000th client

DUSHANBE, February 25, Asia-Plus - On Saturday February 23, Tajik cellular operator Babilon-Mobile, which is the national leader in providing telecommunications services in Tajikistan,

11:42, february 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Agriculture ministry surveys food prices in the country

DUSHANBE, February 25, Asia-Plus -- Last week, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection (MoAEP) surveyed prices of basic food products in the country.

11:20, february 25, 2008

POWER

Rahmon urges to work out plan of construction of housing units for servicemen

DUSHANBE, February 25, Asia-Plus -- A ceremonial meeting dedicated to mark the 15th anniversary of the formation of Tajik National Army was held at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe

19:00, february 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon offers to declare 2008 “Year of Literature and Education in CIS”

DUSHANBE, February 23, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at an informal CIS summit in Moscow on February 22, President Emomali Rahmon pointed to the necessity of expanding cooperation among the CIS

16:00, february 23, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Isfara agriculture official faces extortion charge

KHUJAND, February 23, Asia-Plus -- Criminal proceedings have been instituted against Mirzosharif Rahmonov, an official with the Isfara agriculture department, who faces charge of extortion,

15:08, february 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

GBAO makes preparations for spring sowing campaign

KHOROG, February 23, Asia-Plus -- 11,700 hectares of lands in Gorno Badakhshan have been allotted for plowed field, Imomdod Farhodov, the deputy head of the GBAO agriculture directorate, said

14:30, february 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Putin says policy on CIS to remain unchanged under Medvedev

DUSHANBE, February 23, Asia-Plus – President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia''s foreign policy in the Commonwealth of Independent States would remain unchanged if Dmitry Medvedev wins the

13:15, february 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

1.109 million somonis provided by TSB branch in Kulob in loans to local farms so far

KULOB, February 23, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB) in Kulob provided loans to another two farming units

13:01, february 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Orienbonk to provide loans to cotton farms in six Khatlon’s districts

DUSHANBE, February 23, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, which is Tajikistan’s largest commercial bank, receives 35 million somonis (more than $10.

12:45, february 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Afghanistan sign cooperation protocol

DUSHANBE, February 23, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Afghanistan on Friday signed a cooperation protocol to enhance

12:00, february 23, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Ukraine promises humanitarian aid to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 23, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 22, President Emomali Rahmon met with his Ukrainian counterpart, President Viktor Yushchenko, in Moscow to discuss cooperation issues,

20:04, february 22, 2008

INCIDENTS

Shahriston avalanche death toll rises to two

PANJAKENT, February 22, Asia-Plus - The Shahriston avalanche death toll has risen to two.

19:27, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Electricity shortages affect Tajikistan’s light industry

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- Because of energy crisis and severe electricity shortages enterprises of light industry last month received 6.7 million somonis (equivalent to some $1.

19:08, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker, Iranian envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 22, Saydullo Khairulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), met with Ali-Asghar

17:27, february 22, 2008

INCIDENTS

Three underage girls die of carbon monoxide poisoning in Sughd

KHUJAND, February 22, Asia-Plus -- Three underage girls from one family in Sughd’s Zafarobod district died of carbon monoxide poisoning on February 19, according to the Sughd police

13:37, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Flag officers of CIS states’ border troops to gather in Tajik capital on Monday

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- A two-day meeting of chiefs of staffs of border troops of the CIS states will open in Dushanbe on February 25, Asia-Plus has learned at the main border

13:31, february 22, 2008

INCIDENTS

Two killed, seven injured in two avalanches yesterday

Two persons were killed and seven others were injured in two separate avalanches that occurred in Varzob and Shahriston yesterday.

13:18, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Mining sector suffers 40 million somonis in economic damage from energy crisis

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s mining sector has suffered an estimated 40 million somonis in economic damage from ongoing energy crisis, Isojon Qurbonov, the head of the

13:01, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

41 percent of areas under cotton ploughed up so far

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- 236,893 hectares of farmland sown with various crops have been to date ploughed up in Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and

12:50, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon offers Putin to open branch of Moscow University in Dushanbe

President Emomali Rahmon and his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, discussed the development of bilateral relations at their talks in Moscow on Thursday.

12:16, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Afghan and Iranian foreign ministers to meet in Dushanbe in March

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- A tripartite meeting of foreign ministers of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran will be held in Dushanbe on March 25-26, according to the Tajik MFA.

11:44, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TSB receives 5 million TJS from the government for providing loans to cotton farmers

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB) has received 5 million somonis (TJS) from 110 million (equivalent to $31.

11:25, february 22, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Kazakh envoy refutes the possibility of new civil war in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- “View on the possibility of rise of a new civil war in Tajikistan in no way means the probability of real turn of events in this direction,” Kazakh

21:21, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Agriculture minister visits Khatlon to get acquainted with preparation for sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus -- Minister for Agriculture and Environmental Protection Qosim Qosimov today went to the

20:29, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Khatlon authorities works out draft education development support program

QURGHON TEPPA, February 21, Asia-Plus -- A meeting to discuss draft regional education development support program for 2008-2015 was held in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of the Khatlon

20:08, february 21, 2008

TAJKISTAN

11 hospitalized in Kulob on suspicion of having contracted typhoid

KULOB, February 21, Asia-Plus -- In Khatlon’s Kulob region, eleven persons have been hospitalized on suspicion of having contracted typhoid, Emomali Bobokhonov, the head physician of the