Tajkistan

OSCE Chairman-in-Office to arrive in Tajikistan tomorrow

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus - The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, will arrive in Dushanbe on March 29 for a two-day working visit.

11:05, march 28, 2006

CIS Executive Committee delegation arriving in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus - A delegation of the CIS Executive Committee led by its First Deputy Chairman V. Gorkun is arriving in Dushanbe today.

10:55, march 28, 2006

Unexploded air bomb discovered and destroyed in Romit area yesterday

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Unexploded air bomb with a 250-kilogram cartridge was discovered and destroyed by demining team of the “OMON” Special Operations of the Ministry of Interior in the

10:53, march 28, 2006

Woman from Khujand tries to sell her newly born daughter for 250 Somonis

KHUJAND, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Woman from Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd, has tried to sell her newly born daughter for 250 Somonis.

10:50, march 28, 2006

A large amount of drugs intended for Kyrgyzstan intercepted in Sughd province

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- A large amount of heroin intended for Kyrgyzstan has been intercepted by officers from the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) in northern Tajikistan.

10:03, march 28, 2006

Tajikistan, Russia to boost gas cooperation

The Gazprom headâ€™s visit to Tajikistan supposed to result in signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the establishment of the Tajik-Russian joint venture for developing and operating gas

19:32, march 27, 2006

Russia donates US$6 million worth of foodstuffs to WFP for continuing humanitarian aid and rehabilitation program in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , March 27, Asia-Plus - The Government of the Russian Federation has made to the United Nations World Food Program donation in a form of foodstuffs

18:19, march 27, 2006

INCIDENTS

Tajik killed by suspected skinheads in Croatia

On the night of March 25-26, a group of suspected skinheads in the city of Opatia (Croatia) set fire to a wooden van, which labor migrants from Afghanistan and Central Asia were living.

14:12, march 27, 2006

President Rahmonov signs decree raising minimum-wage unit

DUSHANBE , March 27, Asia-Plus - On Monday March 20, President Emomali Rahmonov signed a decree raising the minimum-salary and pension unit in Tajikistan by 66

13:59, march 27, 2006

President Rahmonov meets with head of Board of Managers of International Scientific-Technical Center

DUSHANBE , March 27, Asia-Plus - On Monday March 27, President Emomali Rahmonov met in Dushanbe with Mr.

13:41, march 27, 2006

Tajikistan’s savings bank launches its website

DUSHANBE , March 27, Asia-Plus - “Amonatbonk” ( Tajikistan ’s savings bank) has launched its own website www.amonatbonk.tj .

13:02, march 27, 2006

Tajikistan’s trade-industrial and cultural center opens in the Russian city of Penza

DUSHANBE , March 27, Asia-Plus - An official opening of Tajikistan ’s trade-industrial and cultural center was held in the Russian city of Penza

12:44, march 27, 2006

Tajik-Belgium JV on processing of tobacco to be launched in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , March 27, Asia-Plus - On Friday March 24, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov met in Dushanbe with top managers of two Belgium companies --

12:09, march 27, 2006

Russia’s Gazprom head arriving in Tajikistan today

, March 27, Asia-Plus - Aleksey Miller, chairman of the board of Russia ’s Gazprom joint-stock company, is arriving in Dushanbe today afternoon for a short

11:43, march 27, 2006

Some 13 kilograms of drugs intercepted in northern district of Ayni yesterday

DUSHANBE , March 27, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) have intercepted some 13 kilograms of drugs on the

11:34, march 27, 2006

Trial of officials from Dushanbe orphanage set for late March

DUSHANBE , March 27, Asia-Plus - A trial of nine persons, including officials from the Dushanbe orphanage “Chorbogh” has been scheduled for late March.

11:21, march 27, 2006

Mini oil refinery to be constructed in Konibodom

KONIBODOM, March 27, Asia-Plus - A Tajik-Australian joint venture “Mehron-Oil” has set to the construction of mini oil refinery in the northern city of Konibodom .

11:03, march 27, 2006

INCIDENTS

Fire causes serious damage to market “Korvon”

A fire broke out in the â€œKorvonâ€ market last Saturday, destroying a number of shops and warehouses.

16:45, march 24, 2006

Excavation works on Anzob Tunnel project completed

A regular traffic via the Anzob tunnel is expected to open in the summer this year.

14:05, march 24, 2006

Tajik external trade turnover amounted to US$451 million in January-February 06

DUSHANBE, March 24, Asia-Plus -- In January-February 2006 the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric energy and natural gas, has amounted to 451 million U.S.

13:48, march 24, 2006

Average price of cotton fiber increases

DUSHANBE, March 24, Asia-Plus -- Compared to January-February 2005 an average price of cotton fiber has increased by US$161and amounted to US$1,127 per ton over the first two months of the year,

19:30, march 20, 2006

Tajik DCA burns over 160 kilograms of drugs

DUSHANBE, March 20, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA) burned more than 160 kilograms of drugs on Monday [March 20].

19:29, march 20, 2006

Visiting Russian journalists familiarize themselves with activity of Tajik drug control agency

DUSHANBE, March 20, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 20, a group of visiting Russian journalists visited Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA) to familiarize themselves with its activity.

15:26, march 20, 2006

Education ministry works out regulations for vetting senior representatives from education sector

DUSHANBE , March 20, Asia-Plus - In April, a special commission will assess the professionalism of senior representatives from the education sector of the country.

14:44, march 20, 2006

Over 1000 new cases of TB registered in Tajikistan this year so far

DUSHANBE, March 20, Asia-Plus - More than 1,000 new cases of tuberculosis have been officially reported in Tajikistan since the beginning of the year, Asia-Plus has learned from Sadullo Saidaliyev,

13:49, march 20, 2006

President Rahmonov attends official opening of new building of “Tojiksodirotbonk” in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE , March 20, Asia-Plus - On Monday March 20, President Emomali Rahmonov took part at a ceremony of the opening of a new building of “Tojiksodirotbonk” in

12:34, march 20, 2006

Official construction of Tajik-Turkish textile venture commences today

DUSHANBE , March 20, Asia-Plus - An official construction of the Tajik-Turkish Joint Venture “Brusel Dushanbe Textiles” is commencing in Dushanbe today.

12:28, march 20, 2006

Tajikistan’s central bank temporarily assumes management of the Dushanbe-based “Kafolatbonk”

DUSHANBE , March 20, Asia-Plus - Te Board of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has made a decision on introduction temporary management at the Dushanbe-based “Kafolatbonk”

12:15, march 20, 2006

Another large amount of drugs seized on Farkhor stretch of Tajik-Afghan border Saturday

DUSHANBE , March 20, Asia-Plus - Tajik borer troops jointly with officers from the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) have warded off an

11:44, march 20, 2006