Tajkistan

19:29, november 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Monument to honor servicemen of Kazbat to be erected in Tajik capital next year

DUSHANBE, November 17, Asia-Plus - A monument to honor servicemen of Kazakhstan’s peacekeeping battalion, the Kazbat, who died in actions during the civil war in Tajikistan, will be erected at the

17:40, november 17, 2006

INCIDENTS

One boy killed, another one injured by grenade blast in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 17, Asia-Plus - One schoolboy has been killed and another one has been injured as a hand grenade exploded on the outskirts of Dushanbe.

17:01, november 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Bad weather conditions affect ongoing cotton harvesting campaign

DUSAHNBE, November 17, Asia-Plus -- Recent heavy rainfalls have affected the ongoing cotton harvesting campaign in the republic.

16:02, november 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Journalists’ union sets up commission for control language standards in media

DUSHANBE, November 17, Asia-Plus - Tajik Journalists’ Union will set up a special commission to control observance of standard and purity of Tajik language in the country’s print and electronic

15:00, november 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

AgroInvestBonk to introducing Internet banking

DUSHNBE, November 17, Asia-Plus - AgroInvestBonk is currently working on introducing Internet banking system to offer online services to its clients, Marufkhoja Eshov, the head of the

14:29, november 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Number of entrepreneurs increases in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 17, Asia-Plus - Compared to last year a number of individual entrepreneurs in Tajikistan has increased by 10,000 and as of November 1, a total number of individual entrepreneurs

14:01, november 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

US, British experts instruct Central Asian colleagues in countering drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, November 17, Asia-Plus - Experts from the United Stated and the Great Britain conducted a two-day training on fighting drug trafficking for representatives from the counternarcotics

13:13, november 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reduces production and export of cotton fiber

DUSHANBE, November 17, Asia-Plus - Compared to last year Tajikistan has reduced production and export of cotton fiber.

12:42, november 17, 2006

POWER

What will be the new structure of government in Tajikistan?

Tajik authorities are discussing future government reorganization.

11:31, november 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Inflation rate rises in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 17, Asia-Plus -- In October, inflation amounted to 0.7 percent in October, according to the State Committee for Statistics.

20:01, november 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

More than 41,400 tons of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Oct 06

DUSHANBE, November 16, Asia-Plus - 39 countries of the world have provided humanitarian aid to Tajikistan in January-October this year, according to the State Committee for Statistics. .

19:06, november 16, 2006

POWER

Tajik MPs discuss draft budget for 2007

DUSHANBE, November 16, Asia-Plus - Committees and commissions of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have begun discussing a draft national budget for 2007.

18:00, november 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik counternarcotics agency burns more than 140 kilograms of drugs

Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) today burned more than 140 kilograms of drugs, including 58 kilograms of heroin.

15:00, november 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Debts of large taxpayers reach 145.5 million somonis: LTI

DUSHANBE, November 16, Asia-Plus - Over the first nine months of this year, debts of large taxpayers have increased by 86.2 million somonis, bringing a total amount of their tax debts to 145.

14:18, november 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik central bank to order for additional banknotes and coins in Germany and Russia

DUSHANBE, November 16, Asia-Plus - The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) intends to order for additional banknotes and coins in Germany and Russia.

12:38, november 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Districts subordinate to the center fulfill their cotton target, continue gathering cotton in addition to their obligations

DUSHANBE, November 16, Asia-Plus - Districts subordinate to the center (RRP) that have already fulfilled their cotton target are continuing to gather cotton in addition to their obligations.

12:21, november 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Technical equipment for excavation of Shahriston tunnel delivered

DUSHANBE, November 16, Asia-Plus -- Technical equipment necessary for excavation of the Shahriston tunnel in northern Tajikistan has been delivered, according to the Ministry of Transport.

11:43, november 16, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Eskhata Bank announces tender for modernization of its banking system

DUSHANBE, November 16, Asia-Plus -- Eskhata Bank has announced a tender for modernization of its banking system A source at the Eskhata Bank said that automatic system that was

11:21, november 16, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Trial of alleged masterminds of last year’s Dushanbe blasts continues

The trial of 11 persons charged with planning and organizing explosions in Dushanbe on January 31 and June 13 last is continuing in the Supreme Court.

20:02, november 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover has amounted to more than US$2.495 billion in January-October 06

DUSHANBE, November 15, Asia-Plus - Over the past ten months, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric power and natural gas, has amounted to US$2.

19:44, november 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik GDP growth estimated at 7.1 percent so far this year

DUSHANBE, November 15, Asia-Plus - According to the State Committee for Statistics, based on current data, the gross domestic product for January-October 2006 has been 7,496,862,800 somonis

17:15, november 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Government, IFC sign cooperation memorandum

DUSHANBE, November 15, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan and International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a memorandum on cooperation, presidential press service reported.

16:55, november 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Uzbek national detained in Tajik capital for drug pushing

DUSHANBE, November 15, Asia-Plus -- Uzbek national has been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of having been involved in drug trafficking.

16:35, november 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Number of microfinance organizations increases in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 15, Asia-Plus -- 27 microfinance organizations set up in Tajikistan this year have brought a total number of microfinance organizations in the country to 48.

15:50, november 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

More than 255,000 square meters of land in Tajikistan cleared of mines this year

DUSHANBE, November 15, Asia-Plus - Since the beginning of the year, demining teams in Tajikistan have discovered and neutralized 882 anti-personnel mines and 32 unexploded ordnances, according to

14:43, november 15, 2006

POWER

Anonymous applications by citizens to be not considered any more

DUSHANBE, November 15, Asia-Plus - Amendments to the RT Law “On Applications of Citizens” have caused lively discussions at the seventh session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of

14:11, november 15, 2006

POWER

Upper chamber seconds amendments to Administrative Code

DUSHANBE, November 15, Asia-Plus - The seventh session of the Majlisi Milli today also seconded amendments made to the country’s Administrative Code.

13:54, november 15, 2006

POWER

Upper of Tajik parliament seconds law on loyalty oath

Members of the Majlisi Milli have unanimously seconded the law requiring an oath of loyalty to the president.

13:19, november 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tour operators in Tajikistan to unite

DUSHANBE, November 15, Asia-Plus - Tourism companies in Tajikistan will unite, according to the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MoET).

12:43, november 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Nearly US$247 million remitted by Sughd labor migrants to their relatives in January-October 06

KHUJAND, November 15, Asia-Plus - Labor migrants are a critical component in the economy of Tajikistan. Remittances keep many families at home above the poverty line.