Tajkistan

12:36, february 21, 2006

POWER

President Rahmonov to receive visiting energy ministers of Iran and Afghanistan today

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus - Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov is expected to hold separate meetings with visiting energy ministers of Afghanistan and Iran, presidential press service reported.

12:06, february 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Over 66 percent of areas under cotton ploughed up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus - By February 19, farmers in Tajikistan have ploughed up 66.

20:01, february 20, 2006

INCIDENTS

ADB to help rehabilitate infrastructure damaged by 2005 floods in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus - Management of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a request from the Government of Tajikistan to finance the rehabilitation of 3.

19:33, february 20, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Woman heads PDPT organization’s executive committee for Kulob

KULOB, February 20, Asia-Plus - In connection with transfer to other job Hamro Bozorov has been relieved of his post of deputy head of the executive committee of organization of Tajikistan’s

18:01, february 20, 2006

TAJKISTAN

27 farming units currently functioning in Tajikistan have needs of mini agricultural machined: agriculture minister

DUSHANBE , February 21, Asia-Plus - To date, 27,000 farming units have been set up in Tajikistan .

16:02, february 20, 2006

LAW-ORDER

“Tojikazot” fined some 10,000 Somonis for not satisfying requirements of customs legislation

DUSHANBE , February 20, Asia-Plus - The Khatlon customs directorate has warded off one more attempt of violating the country’s customs legislation, according to information from

15:05, february 20, 2006

POWER

Sangtuda-2 station opens new page in joint history of Tajik and Iranian people: Tajik president

According to President Rahmonov, the main feature of Sangtuda-2 power plant is small expense on its construction because once the station is put into operation it will use a part of infrastructure of

14:51, february 20, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Some 145 kilos of drugs intercepted in Tajikistan last week

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus - Some 145 kilograms of drugs, with more than 72 kilograms of them being heroin, were intercepted throughout Tajikistan last week, according to information from the

14:31, february 20, 2006

POWER

Moscow region to get benefit from orchard to be laid out in Hissor district

DUSHANBE , February 20, Asia-Plus - On Saturday February 18, President Rahmonov visited Hissor district, some 17 kilometers west of Dushanbe , to familiarize

14:06, february 20, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Energy ministers of Tajikistan, Iran and Afghanistan to meet in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE , February 16, Asia-Plus - Energy ministers from Tajikistan , Iran and Afghanistan will hold a tripartite meeting

13:54, february 20, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Most important criminal proceedings of last year

Trial of former Tajik drug kingpin Ghaffor Mirzoyev is ongoing.

13:21, february 20, 2006

INCIDENTS

Two killed in traffic accidents reported in Tajikistan yesterday

DUSHANBE , February 20, Asia-Plus - Two persons were killed and at least eight others were injured in nine traffic accidents that were reported in Tajikistan

13:01, february 20, 2006

TAJKISTAN

International exhibition “Mini Agricultural Machines - 2006” opens in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE , February 20, Asia-Plus - International four-day exhibition “Mini Agricultural Machines - 2006” opened in the building of Tajik Agricultural

12:46, february 20, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Each second in Kulob region contracting flu in January resident of Shuroobod

KULOB, February 20, Asia-Plus - 616 cases of flu were officially registered in the Kulob region of Khatlon in January 2006, according to information from the Kulob Center

11:49, february 20, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Groundbreaking ceremony for Sangtuda-2 station will open at 10:00 a.m. today.

Visiting Majlis (Iranian parliament) Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Abdel and Energy Minister Said Parviz Fattah are joining Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov in attending Sangtuda-2 groundbreaking

11:02, february 20, 2006

POWER

President’s Award for excellence in education established in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus - For the purpose of developing the education sector, raising status of teacher and stimulating labor of teachers Tajik President on February 18 signed an edict

19:53, february 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Trade turnover of Tajikistan with CIS states increased by over 90% in January 06

DUSHANBE , February 17, Asia-Plus - In January 2006, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan , including electric energy and natural gas, amounted to 226.1 U.

18:59, february 17, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Mother suspected of killing her 16-year-old daughter

KULOB, February 17, Asia-Plus - Investigation of murder of the 16-year-old Sudoba Mahmadova from the village of Bulyoni Poyon in Danghara district of Khatlon is

18:39, february 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

People in Tajikistan most die of heart diseases and accidents: statistics data

DUSHANBE , February 17, Asia-Plus - In Tajikistan, people most die of heart, infectious and respiratory diseases, as well as accidents, according to figures provided by the

17:46, february 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Some 70 kilograms of drugs intercepted at Tajik-Afghan border in Farkhor yesterday

A joint operation by Tajik border troops and drug police has led to the seizure of large amount of drugs at the Tajik-Afghan border.

17:25, february 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Spain’s Federation of Chambers of Commerce to open its representation in Tajik capital soon

DUSHANBE , February 17, Asia-Plus - A representative office of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Spain is supposed to open in Dushanbe in near

16:45, february 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Delegation of businesspeople from Ukrainian region of Donetsk to arrive in Tajikistan next week

DUSHANBE, February 17, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday February 21, a delegation of businessmen from the Ukrainian region of Donetsk will arrive in Dushanbe for a two-day working visit, Asia-Plus has

16:10, february 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

750 tourists visited Gorno Badakhshan last year, but no use of this was to regional budget: local tourism operator

KHOROG, February 17, Asia-Plus - According to data from the GBAO police directorate, 750 tourists traveled to Gorno Badakhshan last, Shagarf Mulloabdolov, head of the GBAO branch of Tajik State

15:35, february 17, 2006

POWER

Khatlon, Sughd governors inform Rahmonov of progress of preparations for sowing campaigns

DUSHANBE , February 17, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov today had telephone conversations with governors of Sughd (Qosim Qosimov) and Khatlon (Amirsho Miraliyev)

15:15, february 17, 2006

POWER

Heads of political parties’ organizations for Dushanbe should monthly participate at meetings of mayor’s office

DUSHANBE , February 17, Asia-Plus - Henceforth, heads of political parties’ organizations for Dushanbe will participate at working meetings of the mayor’s

14:46, february 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik industrial exhibition to be held in Kabul next month

DUSHANBE, February 17, Asia-Plus - An exhibition of industrial and food products of Tajikistan is supposed to be held in the Afghan capital of Kabul ahead of the Navruz Holiday (March 21).

14:34, february 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Session of Tajik-Afghan commission for economic cooperation to open in Dushanbe following Wednesday

DUSHANBE, February 17, Asia-Plus - A three-day session of the Tajik-Afghan intergovernmental commission for economic and trade cooperation will open in the Tajik capital on February 22.

14:22, february 17, 2006

POWER

President Rahmonov receives new commander of Russian military base in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , February 17, Asia-Plus - On Friday February 17, President Emomali Rahmonov received new commander of Russian Military Base 201 in Tajikistan ,

14:11, february 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Write-off of Tajikistan debt will create favorable climate for implementation of large Russian projects here: Russia ambassador

DUSHANBE , February 17, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan had gone through the civil war that had damaged the country’s economy.

13:51, february 17, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Number of people suffering from heart disease increasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, February 17, Asia-Plus - A number of people suffering from heart diseases is increasing in the northern province of Sughd, Abdulatif Hojiboyev, a doctor with the