Tajkistan

13:15, november 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

CIS leaders to consider modernizing the post-Soviet bloc

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus -- A CIS summit Tuesday in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, is looking into ways of modernizing the post-Soviet alliance, to make it an efficient tool

12:12, november 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

CRA official claims that possible power cutoff will not affect activity of cellular operators

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus - Cellular operators active in Tajikistan are ready for any possible problems connected with temporary cutoff of electricity supplies in the country, Khurshed

21:00, november 27, 2006

INCIDENTS

Meteorologists expect temperature to fall in coming days

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus -- To add to the problems connected with the possible electrical power cutoff, it is becoming cold in the coming two days in the country.

20:30, november 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan participates in 4th international water, sewerage facilities in Iran

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan has participated in the Forth International Fair on Water and Sewerage Facilities concluded its work in Tehran Sunday, November 26, afternoon.

19:35, november 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Prices of coal remain stable

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- Prices of coal will not rise in Tajikistan in the coming days, Abdullo Sharofiddinov, the deputy head of the coal department of the Ministry of Energy, said in

19:30, november 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Planned damming of Vakhsh River postponed

The damming of the Vakhsh River set for November 30 may possibly be postponed and therefore the possible power cutoff may also be postponed.

18:05, november 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Extension of Paris Pact Initiative discussed in Vienna

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- Rustam Nazarov, director of Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA), is taking part at an international three-day conference on issues of preventing drug threat

17:09, november 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Cotton harvesting campaign suspended

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - A cotton harvesting campaign in Tajikistan has been suspended snowfalls that hit the republic on November 21, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) said.

16:46, november 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Upcoming electricity cutoff will not affect prices of liquefied gas: Z-gaz head

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - The upcoming cutoff of supply of electricity in the country will not affect the prices of liquefied gas, Farhod Mirzoyev, head of the Dushanbe company Z-gaz said.

16:11, november 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Forced power cutoff to be introduced in Tajik capital

In connection with the construction of Sangtuda-1 power plant on the Vakhsh River a forced electrical power cutoff will be introduced in some areas of Dushanbe from 10:00 p.m.

15:39, november 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Ceremony of handover of awards to winners of media contest to be held Thursday

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - A ceremony of handover of awards to winners of a contest among electronic media of Tajikistan on the best coverage of drug demand reduction problems will be held

15:11, november 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government sells its 9.3 percent stake in Qairoqqum carpet-producing enterprise

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - Tajik government has put its 9.

14:48, november 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

10 kilos of raw opium seized in Ayni district Saturday

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - Tajik police intercepted nearly 10 kilograms of raw opium in the northern district of Ayni last Saturday, November 25.

14:22, november 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Heads of organizations for insurance supervision from CIS member nations to meet in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - A two-day meeting of the council of the CIS heads of insurance organizations will be held in Dushanbe from November 28-29.

14:01, november 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Documentary about landmine danger in Tajikistan to be demonstrated tomorrow

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - A documentary entitled “Tajikistan – Mine Action” will be demonstrated at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe on November 28, according to the UNDP Country

13:44, november 27, 2006

POWER

Rahmonov leaves for Minsk to attend CIS summit

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov today is leaving for the Belarus capital city of Minsk to attend a summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) set for

13:19, november 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Konibodom left without power

KONIBODOM, November 27, Asia-Plus -- Electrical power blackout plunged the Konibodom district in Sughd into darkness Friday evening.

12:16, november 27, 2006

POWER

Revenue part of Dushanbe budget for 2006 over-fulfilled by 3 percent

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe has fulfilled the revenue part of its budget for this year, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor, said.

11:31, november 27, 2006

POWER

President Rahmonov dismisses Gorno Badakhshan governor

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov has dismissed Governor of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO).

19:00, november 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan should hurry up to introduce biometric passports: communications ministry

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 24, Deputy Communications Minister, Anorjon Zokirova, met in Dushanbe with Shaya’a Othman, the president of Malaysia’s INTERGEO MALAYSIA.

16:20, november 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik gas concern to increase natural-gas supplies during upcoming electric power blackout

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus - Tojikgaz, Tajik national gas concern, says that it will increase supply of daily natural gas to the public during the upcoming electric power blackout in the

15:49, november 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Complete electric power blackout to strike Tajikistan in late November

From November 29 to November 20, a complete electric power blackout will strike Tajikistan, including Dushanbe, after a cutoff of electricity in connection with the construction of Sangtuda 1 power

14:57, november 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Anzob tunnel closed for traffic

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus - A commission of the Ministry of Transport that visited the Anzob pass and passed a resolution to close the pass for traffic on November 22.

14:22, november 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Afghan drug pusher detained in Farkhor yesterday

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus - Police from the Farkhor police directorate yesterday intercepted more than 30 kilograms of drugs, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) reported.

13:58, november 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik commercial banks to invest in construction sector

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s commercial banks plan to invest in construction of some facilities in the republic.

12:17, november 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Malaria shows downward tendency in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- Malaria has shown downward tendency in Tajikistan, Deputy Health Minister, Ziyovuddin Afghonov, remarked at a news conference in Dushanbe on November 23

11:30, november 24, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan launches project to combat desertification of lands

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus -- International community has provided US$155 million to five Central Asia’s states to combat desertification of lands for the period until 2008, Davlatsho

19:37, november 23, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Babilon-M expands its 3G standard coverage map

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus - Babilon-M is the first among Tajik cellular operator to expand the 3G (3 rd Generation) network service to the provinces, according to the Communications

18:40, november 23, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Some 15 companies participate in Interfood Tajikistan 2006 exhibition in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE , November 24 Asia-Plus - Some 15 companies are participating in the specialized international exhibition of food industry formally titled “Interfood

16:40, november 23, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

CIS leaders to consider modernizing the post-Soviet bloc

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus -- A CIS summit Tuesday in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, is looking into ways of modernizing the post-Soviet alliance, to make it an efficient tool

CRA official claims that possible power cutoff will not affect activity of cellular operators

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus - Cellular operators active in Tajikistan are ready for any possible problems connected with temporary cutoff of electricity supplies in the country, Khurshed

Meteorologists expect temperature to fall in coming days

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus -- To add to the problems connected with the possible electrical power cutoff, it is becoming cold in the coming two days in the country.

Tajikistan participates in 4th international water, sewerage facilities in Iran

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan has participated in the Forth International Fair on Water and Sewerage Facilities concluded its work in Tehran Sunday, November 26, afternoon.

Prices of coal remain stable

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- Prices of coal will not rise in Tajikistan in the coming days, Abdullo Sharofiddinov, the deputy head of the coal department of the Ministry of Energy, said in

Planned damming of Vakhsh River postponed

The damming of the Vakhsh River set for November 30 may possibly be postponed and therefore the possible power cutoff may also be postponed.

Extension of Paris Pact Initiative discussed in Vienna

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- Rustam Nazarov, director of Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA), is taking part at an international three-day conference on issues of preventing drug threat

Cotton harvesting campaign suspended

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - A cotton harvesting campaign in Tajikistan has been suspended snowfalls that hit the republic on November 21, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) said.

Upcoming electricity cutoff will not affect prices of liquefied gas: Z-gaz head

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - The upcoming cutoff of supply of electricity in the country will not affect the prices of liquefied gas, Farhod Mirzoyev, head of the Dushanbe company Z-gaz said.

Forced power cutoff to be introduced in Tajik capital

In connection with the construction of Sangtuda-1 power plant on the Vakhsh River a forced electrical power cutoff will be introduced in some areas of Dushanbe from 10:00 p.m.

Ceremony of handover of awards to winners of media contest to be held Thursday

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - A ceremony of handover of awards to winners of a contest among electronic media of Tajikistan on the best coverage of drug demand reduction problems will be held

Tajik government sells its 9.3 percent stake in Qairoqqum carpet-producing enterprise

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - Tajik government has put its 9.

10 kilos of raw opium seized in Ayni district Saturday

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - Tajik police intercepted nearly 10 kilograms of raw opium in the northern district of Ayni last Saturday, November 25.

Heads of organizations for insurance supervision from CIS member nations to meet in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - A two-day meeting of the council of the CIS heads of insurance organizations will be held in Dushanbe from November 28-29.

Documentary about landmine danger in Tajikistan to be demonstrated tomorrow

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - A documentary entitled “Tajikistan – Mine Action” will be demonstrated at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe on November 28, according to the UNDP Country

Rahmonov leaves for Minsk to attend CIS summit

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov today is leaving for the Belarus capital city of Minsk to attend a summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) set for

Konibodom left without power

KONIBODOM, November 27, Asia-Plus -- Electrical power blackout plunged the Konibodom district in Sughd into darkness Friday evening.

Revenue part of Dushanbe budget for 2006 over-fulfilled by 3 percent

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe has fulfilled the revenue part of its budget for this year, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor, said.

President Rahmonov dismisses Gorno Badakhshan governor

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov has dismissed Governor of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO).

Tajikistan should hurry up to introduce biometric passports: communications ministry

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 24, Deputy Communications Minister, Anorjon Zokirova, met in Dushanbe with Shaya’a Othman, the president of Malaysia’s INTERGEO MALAYSIA.

Tajik gas concern to increase natural-gas supplies during upcoming electric power blackout

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus - Tojikgaz, Tajik national gas concern, says that it will increase supply of daily natural gas to the public during the upcoming electric power blackout in the

Complete electric power blackout to strike Tajikistan in late November

From November 29 to November 20, a complete electric power blackout will strike Tajikistan, including Dushanbe, after a cutoff of electricity in connection with the construction of Sangtuda 1 power

Anzob tunnel closed for traffic

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus - A commission of the Ministry of Transport that visited the Anzob pass and passed a resolution to close the pass for traffic on November 22.

Afghan drug pusher detained in Farkhor yesterday

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus - Police from the Farkhor police directorate yesterday intercepted more than 30 kilograms of drugs, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) reported.

Tajik commercial banks to invest in construction sector

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s commercial banks plan to invest in construction of some facilities in the republic.

Malaria shows downward tendency in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- Malaria has shown downward tendency in Tajikistan, Deputy Health Minister, Ziyovuddin Afghonov, remarked at a news conference in Dushanbe on November 23

Tajikistan launches project to combat desertification of lands

DUSHANBE, November 24, Asia-Plus -- International community has provided US$155 million to five Central Asia’s states to combat desertification of lands for the period until 2008, Davlatsho

Babilon-M expands its 3G standard coverage map

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus - Babilon-M is the first among Tajik cellular operator to expand the 3G (3 rd Generation) network service to the provinces, according to the Communications

Some 15 companies participate in Interfood Tajikistan 2006 exhibition in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE , November 24 Asia-Plus - Some 15 companies are participating in the specialized international exhibition of food industry formally titled “Interfood

Tajik company seeks partners to construct cement plant in Khatlon

Tajikistanâ€™s holding, Ismoili Somoni â€“ 21st Century, plans to start construction of a new cement plant in Tajikistan within the next two years.