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13:27, february 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan raises electricity prices

On January 30, the Government of Tajikistan passed resolution raising electricity prices in the country.

12:42, february 2, 2007

POWER

New Tajik Ambassador to the United States appointed

DUSHANBE, December 2, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov has signed a decree appointing Abdujabbor Shirinov Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the United States, according to Tajik MFA.

12:01, february 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Experts from agriculture ministry point out shortcomings in distribution of lands

DUSHANBE, February 2, Asia-Plus -- Specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection (MoAEP) say that land reform in Tajikistan has been carried out with numerous mistakes

11:30, february 2, 2007

TAJKISTAN

AgroInvestBonk makes preparations for launching mortgage credit service

DUSHANBE, February 2, Asia-Plus -- AgroInvestBonk has extended a line of its deposit products through offering a new deposit product to its customers – deposit account Khona (Home).

20:00, february 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia’s Russkiye Oteli revises five-star hotel construction plan

Russian company investing into construction of five-star hotel for the international operator Hyatt in Dushanbe has revised the construction plan, increasing overall space.

19:13, february 1, 2007

INCIDENTS

Tajik national dies in fire at construction site outside Moscow

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus - Eight people died and three were hurt in a blaze that swept through a room in a building under construction north of Moscow.

18:28, february 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to receive PCR HIV testing lab in mid-February

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus - A laboratory for making HIV Proviral DNA test by PCR (polymerase chain reaction) is expecting to be delivered to Tajikistan in mid-February, Murodali Ruziyev,

17:30, february 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Eastera offers fixed-line video call service to its customers

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Internet provider Eastera is going to offer new service to its customers – video call on fixed line, according to Eastera’s technical service.

17:05, february 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian flag officer meets with TajikAir authorities to discuss presence of Russia military planes in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus -- Commander of 5 th Army of Russia’s Air and Air-Defense Force, Lieutenant-General Vadim Volkovitsky arrived in Dushanbe yesterday for a one-day working

15:19, february 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Adventures of Italians in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus - The Construction of the Ismaili Center in Dushanbe has been suspended for three months as license of Italy’s Codest International, constructing the Center, has

14:37, february 1, 2007

INCIDENTS

Minor tremor jolts Tajikistan yesterday

DUSHANBE, February 1, - A minor tremor measuring 2.5-3.0 on a 12-point scale shook Dushanbe yesterday afternoon, at around 3:52 p.m.

14:00, february 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Prognosis of Tajikistan’s economic growth for 2007 realistic: head of IMF mission to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus - Prognosis of Tajikistan’s economic growth for 2007 is quite realistic, Carlos Pinerua, the head of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) mission to Tajikistan,

13:27, february 1, 2007

POWER

Government endorsed complex targeted program for use of renewable energy resources

Government yesterday discussed Tajikistanâ€™s economic results in 2006.

12:13, february 1, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Further economic programs in Tajikistan will be implemented without IMF loans, says IMF official

DUSHANBE, February 1, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s economic results over the last years were discussed at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmonov with David Owen, Senior Adviser, Department for Middle

20:00, january 31, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Some 100 teenagers serve their sentences in minors’ penal colony in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus - At present some 100 teenagers aged 14 to 18 are serving their sentences in a minors’ penal colony located in Dushanbe, deputy head of the penal system directorate

19:05, january 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

ADB provides $17.1 million to help raise rural incomes and production in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a $171.1 million assistance package to help raise household incomes in rural areas of Tajikistan.

18:36, january 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian flag officer arrives in Tajikistan to discuss presence of Russia military planes in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus -- Commander of 5 th Army of Russia’s Air and Air-Defense Force, Lieutenant-General Vadim Volkovitsky arrived in Dushanbe today for an one-day working visit.

17:03, january 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

TajikAzot resumes its work

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus - After being closed for a month, a Tajik-Cypriot JV TajikAzot (Sarband-based plant producing mineral fertilizers) intends to resume its work in February, the

16:40, january 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Issue of school # 14 in Dushanbe to be settled in February

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus - The issue of functioning of school # 14 in Dushanbe that had previously been under jurisdiction of the Russian border service’s directorate in Tajikistan will be

14:36, january 31, 2007

POWER

Interior deputy ministers appointed

Fattoh Saidov, formerly chief of the visa and registration department of the interior minister, has been appointed to head Dushanbe police directorate.

14:07, january 31, 2007

POWER

Head of the anticorruption agency’s directorate for Sughd appointed

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus – Millopar Bandishoyev, formerly prosecutor of the Konibodom district, has been appointed to head the directorate of the Agency for State Financial Control and

13:19, january 31, 2007

POWER

Government to set socioeconomic tasks for 2007

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov has presided over a meeting of the government today.

12:57, january 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian-Tajik trade increases by 50 percent last year: Russian ambassador

DUAHNBE, January 31, Asia-Plus - Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov told journalists in Dushanbe yesterday that Russia attached important significance to its economic cooperation

12:29, january 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

5,000 entrepreneurs fined for not fulfilling tax code requirements

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus - Amendments made to Tajikistan’s Tax Code have reduced number of types of entrepreneurial activities subject to taxation from 115 to 49, Nusratullo Davlatov, deputy

12:04, january 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Activity of Russian companies in Tajikistan impeded by bureaucratic delays, says Russian ambassador

DUSHANBE, January 31, Asia-Plus - Activity of Russian companies in Tajikistan is frequently impeded by some local officials themselves, Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov remarked

11:38, january 31, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia projects intergovernmental agreement on Roghun project

Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ramazan Abdulatipov says, â€œThe Roghun project is under control of our presidents and it will be implemented.

19:42, january 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

TajikAir begins operating charter flight to New Delhi

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajik tourism operator Bunyod Avia Travel has organized a charter flight from Dushanbe to New Delhi. National air carrier TajikAir operates this flight.

19:17, january 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seeks closer cooperation with Indian companies

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Senior representatives from Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) took part in an international three-day industrial exhibition that was held in New

18:14, january 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

GBAO reduces cereals production

KHOROG, January 30, Asia-Plus - In 2006, Gorno Badakhshan reduced production of cereals, Mulkamon Nazaraliyev, the head of the GBAO agriculture department, announced at a news conference in Khorog

17:49, january 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmonov to pay visit to Egypt, Syria in early February

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov will start his week-long visit to Egypt and Syria on February 4, Asia-Plus has learned from the government.