Tajkistan

16:23, october 8, 2007

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on national budget for 2008

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered bills on the country’s national budget for 2008 and indices

15:20, october 8, 2007

INCIDENTS

Seven killed, five injured in two traffic accidents in Tajikistan last weekends

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed and two others were injured Sunday as a sedan Mercedes fell into precipice in the Danghara district, Asia-Plus has learned at Tajik

14:10, october 8, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan nears 60 percent of national cotton target

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus - Tajik cotton farmers have reached 58 percent of the national cotton target, having yielded some 320,000 tons of raw cotton by October 8, Asia-Plus has learned

12:07, october 8, 2007

TAJKISTAN

One Afghan drug trafficker killed, another one wounded in skirmish at border in Shuroobod

Tajik police warded off an attempt by Afghan drug traffickers to smuggle more than 87 kilograms of opium into Shuroobod Saturday night, killing one drug trafficker and wounding another one.

11:26, october 8, 2007

POWER

Emomali Rahmon bestows Ismoili Somoni Order on Vladimir Putin

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has been awarded high Tajik decoration.

11:09, october 8, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CSTO leaders sign more than 20 documents

CSTO leaders have singed more than 20 documents, which stipulate the formation of a coordinate council on illegal migration and extraordinary situations, a legal basis of peacekeeping activities, and

11:00, october 8, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS leaders agree to form body controlling migration

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus – The leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have agreed to set up a special body overseeing migration processes on the post-Soviet area,

18:30, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CSTO leaders to sign two packages of documents

Collective peacekeeping mechanisms are one of the main issues on the agenda of a CSTO summit.

17:19, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia helps strengthen Tajikistan’s defense capacity, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- Commenting on the upcoming summit of the Collective Security treaty Organization, President Emomali Rahmon said that Tajikistan is located on southern border

17:05, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

EAEC leaders think the same way on all issues

Heads of member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) have reached consensus on all issues tabled to the agenda of a session of the EAEC Interstate Committee that was held in Dushanbe on

16:18, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CSTO secretary general hopes Dushanbe summit will be efficient and give serious impulse to further expansion of interaction

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- “Today’s summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) should be efficient and give a serious impulse to further expansion of our

15:39, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

EAEC summit opens in Dushanbe

A summit of the Eurasian Economic Community that opened in the Tajik capital has brought together the presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

15:21, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Only 4% of Afghan drugs traveling through Central Asia seized: UNODC executive director

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- The major part of Afghan border is not protected, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs

14:36, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Long distance between Tajikistan and Moldova not barrier for mutually beneficial cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- On October 6, President Emomali Rahmon met with his Moldavian counterpart, President Vladimir Voronin, before a summit of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC).

14:32, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Next year should be devoted to development of transit-transport potentials of CIS states, says Kazakh leader

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a CIS summit in Dushanbe on Friday, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested that next year should be devoted to development of

14:12, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Ukraine satisfied with CIS concept

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus – All key suggestions of Ukraine concerning the CIS reform were included in the CIS development concept and approved at the Friday summit, so “we can delay

14:10, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Georgia, Turkmenistan refuse to sign CIS development concept

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- Georgia and Turkmenistan refused to sign the CIS development concept at the Dushanbe summit on Friday, Asia-Plus has learned from the source at Tajik MFA.

13:32, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Ex-director of Russian Foreign intelligence service appointed CIS executive secretary.

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- Ex-chief of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Lebedev was appointed as the new CIS Executive Secretary, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev

13:26, october 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS leaders agree to develop further the organization

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- On Friday October 5, Tajik President and ten other leaders of the CIS states held a summit in Somon Palace in Dushanbe.

17:54, october 5, 2007

POWER

Tajik, Russian presidents discuss energy cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today held bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, ahead of a CIS summit.

17:20, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia to hand over to Tajikistan some weapons of its military base deployed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 5, -- Some armaments and military hardware of the 201st Russian military base, which is deployed in Tajikistan, will be handed over to the republic next year, Russian

16:52, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS summit to adopt Commonwealth development concept

The discussion and approval by the heads of state of the draft Concept of further CIS development and draft Plan of main measures aimed at its implementation top the CIS summit agenda.

16:34, october 5, 2007

POWER

Tajik, Azeri presidents vow to boost bilateral trade cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today met with his Azeri counterpart, President Ilham Aliyev, who arrived in Dushanbe to take part at a CIS summit, CIS summit’s

16:17, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Intensifying OSCE and CSTO co-operation mutually beneficial, OSCE Secretary General says

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus 5, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE is determined to continue its pragmatic co-operation with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to the benefit of both groups,

15:01, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Work on formulating EAEC sessions’ agenda: Tajik MFA

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Interstate Committee of the Eurasian Economic Community that will be held in Dushanbe tomorrow will bring together the presidents of

14:24, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CSTO heads of state to sign two packages of documents in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Дwill be held in Tajik capital on October 6.

13:40, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

SCO, CSTO sign cooperation memorandum in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation.

13:11, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Azeri president to arrive in Tajik capital at noon

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus --A plane of Azeri President Ilham Aliyev is expected to land at the Dushanbe airport today, at noon.

12:30, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Joint operation by Tajik, Kyrgyz counternarcotics agencies led to seizure of more than 54 kilos of opium

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- A joint operation by Tajik and Kyrgyz counternarcotics agencies has led to the seizure of more than 54 kilograms of raw opium in Kyrgyzstan.

11:58, october 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on national budget for 2008

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered bills on the country’s national budget for 2008 and indices

Seven killed, five injured in two traffic accidents in Tajikistan last weekends

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus -- Three persons were killed and two others were injured Sunday as a sedan Mercedes fell into precipice in the Danghara district, Asia-Plus has learned at Tajik

Tajikistan nears 60 percent of national cotton target

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus - Tajik cotton farmers have reached 58 percent of the national cotton target, having yielded some 320,000 tons of raw cotton by October 8, Asia-Plus has learned

One Afghan drug trafficker killed, another one wounded in skirmish at border in Shuroobod

Tajik police warded off an attempt by Afghan drug traffickers to smuggle more than 87 kilograms of opium into Shuroobod Saturday night, killing one drug trafficker and wounding another one.

Emomali Rahmon bestows Ismoili Somoni Order on Vladimir Putin

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has been awarded high Tajik decoration.

CSTO leaders sign more than 20 documents

CSTO leaders have singed more than 20 documents, which stipulate the formation of a coordinate council on illegal migration and extraordinary situations, a legal basis of peacekeeping activities, and

CIS leaders agree to form body controlling migration

DUSHANBE, October 8, Asia-Plus – The leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have agreed to set up a special body overseeing migration processes on the post-Soviet area,

CSTO leaders to sign two packages of documents

Collective peacekeeping mechanisms are one of the main issues on the agenda of a CSTO summit.

Russia helps strengthen Tajikistan’s defense capacity, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- Commenting on the upcoming summit of the Collective Security treaty Organization, President Emomali Rahmon said that Tajikistan is located on southern border

EAEC leaders think the same way on all issues

Heads of member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) have reached consensus on all issues tabled to the agenda of a session of the EAEC Interstate Committee that was held in Dushanbe on

CSTO secretary general hopes Dushanbe summit will be efficient and give serious impulse to further expansion of interaction

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- “Today’s summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) should be efficient and give a serious impulse to further expansion of our

EAEC summit opens in Dushanbe

A summit of the Eurasian Economic Community that opened in the Tajik capital has brought together the presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Only 4% of Afghan drugs traveling through Central Asia seized: UNODC executive director

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- The major part of Afghan border is not protected, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs

Long distance between Tajikistan and Moldova not barrier for mutually beneficial cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- On October 6, President Emomali Rahmon met with his Moldavian counterpart, President Vladimir Voronin, before a summit of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC).

Next year should be devoted to development of transit-transport potentials of CIS states, says Kazakh leader

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a CIS summit in Dushanbe on Friday, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested that next year should be devoted to development of

Ukraine satisfied with CIS concept

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus – All key suggestions of Ukraine concerning the CIS reform were included in the CIS development concept and approved at the Friday summit, so “we can delay

Georgia, Turkmenistan refuse to sign CIS development concept

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- Georgia and Turkmenistan refused to sign the CIS development concept at the Dushanbe summit on Friday, Asia-Plus has learned from the source at Tajik MFA.

Ex-director of Russian Foreign intelligence service appointed CIS executive secretary.

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- Ex-chief of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergey Lebedev was appointed as the new CIS Executive Secretary, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev

CIS leaders agree to develop further the organization

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- On Friday October 5, Tajik President and ten other leaders of the CIS states held a summit in Somon Palace in Dushanbe.

Tajik, Russian presidents discuss energy cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today held bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, ahead of a CIS summit.

Russia to hand over to Tajikistan some weapons of its military base deployed in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 5, -- Some armaments and military hardware of the 201st Russian military base, which is deployed in Tajikistan, will be handed over to the republic next year, Russian

CIS summit to adopt Commonwealth development concept

The discussion and approval by the heads of state of the draft Concept of further CIS development and draft Plan of main measures aimed at its implementation top the CIS summit agenda.

Tajik, Azeri presidents vow to boost bilateral trade cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today met with his Azeri counterpart, President Ilham Aliyev, who arrived in Dushanbe to take part at a CIS summit, CIS summit’s

Intensifying OSCE and CSTO co-operation mutually beneficial, OSCE Secretary General says

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus 5, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE is determined to continue its pragmatic co-operation with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to the benefit of both groups,

Work on formulating EAEC sessions’ agenda: Tajik MFA

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Interstate Committee of the Eurasian Economic Community that will be held in Dushanbe tomorrow will bring together the presidents of

CSTO heads of state to sign two packages of documents in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Дwill be held in Tajik capital on October 6.

SCO, CSTO sign cooperation memorandum in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation.

Azeri president to arrive in Tajik capital at noon

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus --A plane of Azeri President Ilham Aliyev is expected to land at the Dushanbe airport today, at noon.

Joint operation by Tajik, Kyrgyz counternarcotics agencies led to seizure of more than 54 kilos of opium

DUSHANBE, October 4, Asia-Plus -- A joint operation by Tajik and Kyrgyz counternarcotics agencies has led to the seizure of more than 54 kilograms of raw opium in Kyrgyzstan.

Russian defense minister to visit Russian military base in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, October 5, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov is visiting Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan.