Tajkistan

19:43, february 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik private air carrier wet-leases Boeing 737-800

DUSHANBE, February 4, Asia-Plus -- Tajik private air carrier Somon Air has we-leased Boeing 737-800.

18:35, february 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MoI launches investigation into killing of OMON commander

The civil funeral rites were conducted in Dushanbe today afternoon in honor of the Tajik OMON (Special Purpose Police Squad) commander, Colonel Oleg Zakharchenko, who was killed in the Rasht district

17:54, february 4, 2008

POWER

President urges to improve flood risk management system

DUSHANBE, February 4, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon today held a meeting with participation of prime minister, deputy prime ministers, state advisers and senior representatives

15:37, february 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

In 2007, Tajiks constituted 18.1 percent of guest workers in Moscow

DUSHANBE, February 4, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, Tajik nationals constituted 18.

15:10, february 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IWPR holds roundtable meeting on improvement of media education in Tajikistan

Ms Lola Kholiqjonova, editor, IWPR Dushanbe Office, said that the meeting participants had included deans of faculties of journalism and heads of journalism chairs at Tajikistan’s leading higher

14:29, february 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik OMON commander killed in shootout in eastern Tajikistan

Tajik OMON commander, Colonel Oleg Zakharchenko was killed and four OMON servicemen were seriously injured in a shootout the Rasht district on February 2.

13:27, february 4, 2008

POWER

Rahmon sends condolences to his China counterpart over freezing storms killing scores of people

DUSHANBE, February 4, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday February 2, President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of condolences to his Chinese counterpart, President Hu Jintao, over freezing storms that

13:02, february 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Russia lifts temporary ban on flights of Tajik airlines

DUSHANBE, February 4, Asia-Plus – Russia has lifted a temporary ban on the flights of Tajik airlines, a representative of the Transport Ministry told.

12:40, february 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Expansion of cooperation with Tajikistan a priority in Iran's foreign policy, says Iranian ambassador

DUSHANBE, February 4, Asia-Plus – Iran''s new ambassador to Tajikistan Ali- Asghar Sherdoust said expansion of cooperation with Tajikistan in the cultural, economic, social and political fields is

12:15, february 4, 2008

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosts a series of training seminars for Central Asia’s journalists

DUSHANBE, February 4, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan will host a series of training seminars entitled “Media and Democracy” for Central Asia’s journalists this year.

22:01, february 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Editor of PDPT official newspaper dismissed

DUSHANBE, February 2, Asia-Plus -- Abdusamad Mahmadkarimov has been removed from his position as editor-in-chief of Minbari Khalq (Tribune of People), a mouthpiece of ruling People’s

21:42, february 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

USTDA considers possibility of funding projects for shifting Tajik gas-run heat plants to coal

DUSHANBE, February 2, Asia-Plus -- On February 1, visiting representatives from the U.S.

21:10, february 2, 2008

INCIDENTS

Tajik RCS conducts seminar on psychosocial rehabilitation

DUSHANBE, February 2, Asia-Plus -- On January 29-31, Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) conducted a two-day seminar on psychosocial rehabilitation of victims of emergencies, Madina

17:49, february 2, 2008

TAJKISTAN

WB supports development of Tajikistan’s tax system through providing a $500,000 grant

DUSHANBE, February 2, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank allots some $500,000 in no-strings aid to Tajikistan for improvement of its tax system, Tajikistan’s Tax Committee said.

19:10, february 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Afghan national detained in Farkhor with more than 5.7 kilos of heroin

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus - Afghan national has been detained in Khatlon’s Farkhor district with a large amount of drugs.

18:59, february 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

German Embassy Consular Section to suspend its work for lack of power

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- Starting from February 4, the German Embassy Consular Section will suspend its work because of lack of electrical power, according to the German Embassy in

18:26, february 1, 2008

INCIDENTS

Today morning explosion treated as act of terrorism

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- The explosion that occurred in Dushanbe today morning is being treated as an act of terrorism and the Dushanbe prosecutor’s office has opened a case over

17:17, february 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

There is no any misunderstanding between Islamic Party and Tajik security service: IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- “There is no any misunderstanding between the Islamic Revival Party and the State Committee for National Security (GKNB),” Unhidden Kabuki, the head of the

16:38, february 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

NBT’s minimum capital requirements still remain the same - $5 million

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- The possibility of increasing minimum capital requirements for Tajik banks is still under consideration, Touraqul Haqnazarov, the head of bank

15:54, february 1, 2008

POWER

Capital may urges to reorganize Dushanbe power system

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday held a meeting with participation of representatives from the city commission for ensuring regular work of

14:14, february 1, 2008

INCIDENTS

Explosion rocks Tajik capital today morning

An explosion occurred in the center of Dushanbe today morning, at around 7:00 a.m. Reports on this explosion that caused no damage are quite discrepant.

13:28, february 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tojikgaz pays off its debt to Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state natural-gas distributor Tojikgaz has paid off its roughly $7 million debt to Uzbekistan, the Tojikgaz director general Fathiddin Muhsiddinov

13:05, february 1, 2008

LAW-ORDER

One of supporters of rebellious Colonel Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev gets long jail term

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- Ahmad Rahmonov, one of supporters of the rebellious Colonel Mahmoud Khudoiberdiyev, has got a long jail term.

12:47, february 1, 2008

POWER

President continues staff changes

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree Farhod Mahkamov was relieved of his post of Tajik Ambassador to Afghanistan, presidential press service said.

12:10, february 1, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s admission to Russia-created gas cartel would be for benefit of it, say Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- A gas cartel equivalent to OPEC, which would set quotas and prices, may appear in the summer of 2008, Russia’s Kommersant reported referring to

21:40, january 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Orienbonk’ net profit more than doubles

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus - Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, Tajikistan’s largest commercial bank, reported that its net profit more than doubled in 2007 year on year,

21:13, january 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Research on factors of costs of producing newspapers in Tajikistan prepared

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- Mirsaid Sultonov, lecturer at Russian-Tajik Slavonic University has prepared research on factors of costs of producing newspapers in Tajikistan.

20:19, january 31, 2008

POWER

UN ready to continue supporting development projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- Cooperation between Tajikistan and the United Nations was focus of a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with the UN Resident Coordinator in Tajikistan, Mr.

19:14, january 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Total capital of Tajik banks exceeds $187 million

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus - A total capital of Tajikistan’s banks rose 87 percent in the year to December 31, 2007, reaching 650 million somonis (equivalent to some $187.

18:52, january 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IRPT leading member die of cancer in jail

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- Shamsiddin Shamsiddinov, who was one of leading members of the Islamic Revival Party, died in prison in Dushanbe on January 30.