Tajkistan

Head of analytical-information department within president’s office replaced

DUSHANBE , February 28, Asia-Plus - Jumakhon Nabotov, who had previously been head of the general department within the President’s Executive Office, has been appointed head of

13:32, february 28, 2006

China’s national cooperation intends to participate in modernization of power plant in Sughd

DUSHANBE , February 28, Asia-Plus - China ’s national corporation producing electric equipment intends to participate in rehabilitation of the Qairoqqum

12:42, february 28, 2006

Tajik-Turkish business forum opens in Tajik capital today

Representatives from Tajik and Turkish business circles have gathered in Dushanbe to discuss prospects of further expansion of economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Turkey

12:25, february 28, 2006

Government to consider topical issues of socioeconomic development of the country

DUSHANBE , February 28, Asia-Plus -- Preparations for spring agricultural works will top the agenda of the government session that will be held today.

11:58, february 28, 2006

Bodies of three other Tajiks killed in market roof collapse in Moscow flown to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus - Bodies of three other Tajiks killed in the Basmanny market roof collapse, the Yordgorov brothers Hasan and Husein and Bahrinisso Sharofiddinova, have been flown

11:33, february 28, 2006

Conference on topical problems of philology opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE , February 28, Asia-Plus - The second annual conference formally entitled “Topical Problems of Philology” opens at Russian-Tajik Slavic University (RTSU) in

20:47, february 27, 2006

Japan to support improvement of agrarian sector in Tajikistan: Japanese diplomat

DUSHANBE , February 27, Asia-Plus -- On Monday February 27, Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov received Mr.

19:42, february 27, 2006

Cache containing 11.5 kilograms of marijuana discovered at Tajik-Afghan border in Hamadoni district

DUSHANBE , February 27, Asia-Plus - An operation by the Drug Control Agency (DCA) has led to discovering a drug cache at the Tajik-Afghan border in Hamadoni district (Khatlon).

18:52, february 27, 2006

“Russkiye Oteli” company to invest in construction of five-star hotel in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE , February 27, Asia-Plus - The construction of a five-star “Hyatt Regency” Hotel in Dushanbe will officially commence on March 1.

18:13, february 27, 2006

Introduction of revised package of paid medical services postponed again

DUSHANBE , February 27, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has postponed introduction of a package of paid medical services again; this time till January 2007.

16:17, february 27, 2006

Updated: Tajikistan, Afghanistan sign cooperation protocol in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE , February 27, Asia-Plus - A two-day session of the Tajik-Afghan commission for economic cooperation has resulted in signing of a protocol on social, economic and

15:28, february 27, 2006

Issues of combating AIDS and TB discussed in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE , February 27, Asia-Plus - One-day roundtable meeting on discussing issues of combating ADIS-TB infections opened in Dushanbe today morning.

14:33, february 27, 2006

Updated: Number of Tajiks killed in Basmanny market roof collapse in Moscow rises to six

DUSHANBE , February 27, Asia-Plus - Number of Tajik citizens killed in the Basmanny market roof collapse in Moscow has risen to six people, according to

13:51, february 27, 2006

Kazakh ambassador holds meeting with researchers at MET Institute for Economic Studies

DUSHANBE , February 27, Asia-Plus - Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan , Yerlan Abildayev is holding a meeting with researchers at the Ministry of Economy and

13:22, february 27, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Woman from Shahritus district detained on suspicion of having killed her husband

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus - A prosecutor’s office in the Shahritus district of Khatlon has instituted criminal proceedings against Qurbonqul Hoitova, resident of the village of Lubiyokor,

12:30, february 27, 2006

Tajik, Kyrgyz experts gather in Dushanbe to discuss border delineation issues

The next sitting of the Tajik-Kyrgyz joint commission for delimitation and demarcation of common border opened in Dushanbe today.

11:22, february 27, 2006

Electronic identity cards with microchips to be introduced in Tajikistan?

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- Malaysian international company “MIDb”, producing smart-cards and electronic passports, held a presentation in the building of Tajik Ministry of

11:21, february 27, 2006

Tajikistan, Afghanistan sign cooperation protocol in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- A three-day session of the Tajik-Afghan commission for economic cooperation has resulted in signing of a protocol on social, economic and technical

11:19, february 27, 2006

Majlisi Milli recalls two judges of Tajikistan's Supreme Court upon president’s recommendations

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 24, the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) issued resolution recalling judge of the Supreme Court Azam Temirkhanov

11:18, february 27, 2006

Majlisi Milli speaker calls for more actively using right of legislative initiative

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- The fourth session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) have approved 28 country’s laws.

11:17, february 27, 2006

Senior representatives from Tajik labor ministry to attend conference in Moscow on ILO-sponsored project

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik delegation led by Minister of Labor and Social Security Zokir Vazirov is taking part at a final conference staged under the International Labor

11:15, february 27, 2006

EAEC national bank heads meet in Minsk to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- The head of central banks from the member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) have gathered in the Belarus capital of Minsk for the two-day

11:14, february 27, 2006

Five Tajiks killed and three others injured in Basmanny market roof collapse

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- Five Tajiks were killed and three other were injured when the snow-laden roof of the Basmanny market in Moscow, Muhammad Egamzod, a spokesman for the Tajik

11:03, february 27, 2006

CIS experts to coordinate draft agreement on combating forged medicines

DUSHANBE, February 27, Asia-Plus -- A three-day meeting of experts from the CIS countries will open in Minsk on February 28.

19:00, february 24, 2006

Tajikistan plans to establish selection center for examining school leavers

DUSHANBE, February 24, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s Education Ministry intends to introduce a single competition system of entering higher educational institutions, Haidar Odinayev, head of the science

18:45, february 24, 2006

38 pupils and students in Kulob take six-month training course on basics of journalism

KULOB, February 24, Asia-Plus - On Friday February 24, a six-month training course for young journalists working with print and electronic media ended with giving certificates to the students.

18:01, february 24, 2006

Eight killed in 24 traffic accidents reported in northern Tajikistan in February

KHUJAND, February 24, Asia-Plus - Over the first twenty days of February, 24 traffic accidents occurred in the northern province of Sughd, killing 8 people and leaving 22 others with injures,

17:23, february 24, 2006

Tajikistan, Estonia sign communiqu? on establishment of diplomatic relations

DUSHANBE , February 24, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan ’s Ambassador to Russia , Safar Safarov, and Estonia Ambassador to

17:15, february 24, 2006

Tajik Embassy in Moscow dos not rule out that Tajik citizens could be among victims of roof collapse at Basmanny market in Moscow

DUSHANBE , February 24, Asia-Plus - Tajik Embassy in Moscow does not rule out that Tajik citizens could be among the victims of a roof collapse at the Basmanny

16:05, february 24, 2006