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19:48, april 26, 2008

Number of mobile subscribers in Tajikistan estimated at 2.3 million

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus -- As of April 1, 2008, the number of individual mobile subscribers in Tajikistan has been estimated at 2.

19:31, april 26, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Marouf Orifov not member of the Democratic Party, says DPT leader

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus -- The top manager of the Dushanbe company M&P Marouf Orifov bears no relation to the Democratic Party (DPT), however, our party will defend him, a statement

18:20, april 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik journalists discuss labor union establishment issues

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus -- With support of the Finnish Foundation for Media, Communication and Development (Vikes), the National Association of Independent Media of Tajikistan (Nansmit)

16:27, april 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

UNDP purchases equipment for Tajikistan’s blood centers

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus -- $300,000 worth of medical equipment has been purchased by UNDP for blood centers and AIDS centers in Tajikistan.

15:18, april 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

No tax increases scheduled for this year, official says

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus -- President’s assignment to increase this year’s tax proceeds by 600 million somonis (equivalent to $174.

15:16, april 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Central Asia regional public procurement forum to open in Dushanbe on Monday

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus -- The Fourth Regional Public Procurement Forum organized by the World Bank will take place on April 28-30 2008 in Dushanbe, the World Bank Dushanbe Office said.

15:14, april 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Spring conscription campaign yields good results

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus -- The spring conscription campaign has reached 50 percent of the target to date, which is considered a good result, especially with more than a month

15:13, april 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Orienbonk’s net profit nears TJS 6.292 million

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus -- Net profit of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Orienbonk, Tajikistan’s largest commercial bank, doubled in the year April 1, 2008, reaching 6,291,900 somonis

15:12, april 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe youth committee concerned over illicit drug use among women

DUSHANBE , April 26, Asia-Plus -- On April 24, the Dushanbe Youth Committee hosted the event formally titled “Women against Drugs.

20:37, april 25, 2008

POWER

Tajikistan for mutually beneficial relations with all countries: Emomali Rahmon

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- “Tajikistan maintains mutually beneficial relations with all countries, President Emomali said during an address to a joint session of parliament, while

20:16, april 25, 2008

POWER

The power to authorize preliminary arrest to be transferred to judges, says president

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon proposed to transfer the power to authorize preliminary arrests from prosecutors to judges, starting from 2010.

19:44, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Official Astana makes preparations for President Rahmon’s visit

ALMATY, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan is making preparations for visit of President Emomali Rahmon due in early May, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin said in an interview with

19:21, april 25, 2008

POWER

Minimum wage to increase to TJS60 somonis starting from July

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - The minimum wage will increase to 60 somonis (TJS) and the minimum pension will increase to 50 somonis starting from July this year, President Rahmon said

18:57, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President proposes two-year moratorium on inspection of SMEs

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon proposed to introduce moratorium on various inspections of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the first two years of their

18:25, april 25, 2008

POWER

Head of state demands streamlining of licensing process development of natural resources

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Addressing the joint session of the parliament on April 25, President Emomali Rahmon proposed to announce a tender for development of Tajikistan''s Big

17:58, april 25, 2008

POWER

Rahmon offers Sarez water to neighboring countries

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus During an address to a joint session of parliament on April 25, President Emomali Rahmon proposed two ideas of using waters of the Lake Sarez as

17:07, april 25, 2008

POWER

Rahmon underlines priority of energy sector

The head of state has called for taking measures to introduce the first unit of the Roghun hydroelectric power station in 3-4 years.

14:45, april 25, 2008

Days of Tajik Culture to be held in Belarus in May

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Days of Tajik Culture will be held in Minsk, Belarus from May 12-18.

14:32, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik remains one of the most incorrigible tax-dodgers

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding, accounting for 50 percent of the total amount of large enterprises'' tax debts, remains one of the

14:20, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Government considers restructuring of Barqi Tojik power holding

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding is on the list of companies subject to restructuring and the government is currently considering the issue

13:38, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seizes 1.7 tons of drugs in Q 1 08

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Tajik law-enforcement authorities have seized more than 1,688 kilograms of narcotics in the first three months of this year, Asia-Plus has learned at the

12:43, april 25, 2008

POWER

President addresses parliament

President Emomali Rahmon is addressing the seventh joint session of the Tajik parliament today.

12:27, april 25, 2008

POWER

Moscow specialists to recondition boiler plants in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Municipal governments of Dushanbe and Moscow have reached an agreement on use of new technologies for providing Dushanbe residents with heat during winter

11:56, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Police burn over 540 kilos of drugs

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Police in Dushanbe burned more than 542 kilograms of drugs, including 239.9 kilograms of raw opium, more than 108.8 kilograms of heroin, and more than 103.

11:45, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tojikcement to be turned into joint-stock company

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- The government is considering the issue of turning the State Unitary Enterprise Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant) into joint-stock company.

11:30, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Competition on the theme of combating torture announced for Central Asian journalists

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus --The International Journalism Center MediaNet and Kazakhstan’s International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law have announced the competition on theme of

11:16, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

99 firearms seized in Sughd in Q 1 08

KHUJAND, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to reporters on April 23, the Sughd police directorate chief Abdurahim Qahhorov said that 99 firearm have been confiscated from the Sughd population

11:02, april 25, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Crime rate increasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 25, Asia-Plus -- In January-March 2008, 919 crimes have been reported in the Sughd province, which is 51 cases more than in the same period of last year, the Sughd police directorate

10:48, april 25, 2008

Gorno Badakhshan elects delegates for the first national NGOs forum

KHOROG, April 25, Asia-Plus -- A working meeting on preparation of the first national forum of non-government organizations (NGOs) of Tajikistan was held in Khorog on April 24.

10:32, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

80 Tajik nationals detained in Russia for drug-related crimes this year

DUSAHNBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- According to figures provided by Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service (FSNK) to Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA), 80 Tajik nationals have been detained