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Some companies prevent inspectors of safety of works from inspecting facilities under construction

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus -- Administrations of some companies with participation of foreign

19:23, january 17, 2008

Eurasia Media Center invites journalists to participate in international competition “Eurasia Social Portrait”

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus -- An award ceremony for the winners of the Third International Competition “Eurasia Social Portrait” will be held in Moscow on May 3, 2008.

18:47, january 17, 2008

First unit of Sangtuda-1 station introduced into non-load operation

The first of four units of the Sangtuda-1 hydropower plant was introduced in to non-load operation today afternoon.

15:43, january 17, 2008

USAID to assist Tajikistan with creation of FEZs

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus -- Issues of cooperation between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Tajikistan in creating free economic zones (FEZs) were

15:07, january 17, 2008

Some 500 Khatlon farming units receive loans under new financing mechanism

QURGHON TEPPA, January 17, Asia-Plus - With introduction of a new mechanism of financing farming units, 491 cotton-growing farms in the Khatlon province have to date concluded contracts with

14:37, january 17, 2008

Tajik anticorruption agency chief to attend Bali conference on strengthening integrity and fighting corruption

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus -- Sherkhon Salimov, Director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption, will represent Tajikistan at an international conference on

14:13, january 17, 2008

First unit of Sangtuda-1 station expected to be launched on January 20

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus -- Introduction of the first of four units of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power station (HPS) into operation is scheduled for January 20, presidential press

12:32, january 17, 2008

Head of state shakes up district officials in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday introduced a number of staff changes in the Khatlon province, presidential press service reported.

12:14, january 17, 2008

Alleged murderers of former deputy Tajik chief prosecutor extradited to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus -- Three Tajik nationals, Daniyar Adilov, Ibrohim Mirzorahimov and Jabbor Beknazarov, who are suspected of having killed former Deputy Tajik Prosecutor

11:57, january 17, 2008

Adopted mortgage law in contrary with Constitution, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to journalists after at a January 16 regular sitting of the fourth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament),

11:35, january 17, 2008

Yakjilav deposit has possible silver reserves of more than 50,000 tons, says geology directorate head

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus -- Azim Ibrohim, head of Tajik Main Geology Directorate, says that possible silver reserves of the Yakjilav (phonetically spelled) in GBAO’s Murgab district

11:19, january 17, 2008

Parliament takes into consideration president’s notes on the returned laws

Parliamentarians have taken into account presidentâ€™s notes while reconsidering the returned laws.

20:51, january 16, 2008

Holding Yoqub Salimov in justice ministry-run prison cell quite legal, says justice minister

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- Ii is quite legal that former Interior Minister Yoqub Salimov is still being held in the Justice Ministry-run prison cell, Justice Minister Bakhtiyor

19:56, january 16, 2008

Moscow authorities to create ‘single migration window’ by summer

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus – Moscow authorities plan to create the “Single Migration Window” in the city and issue electronic “Guest Card” to foreign citizens arriving in Moscow in search of

19:24, january 16, 2008

Abdurahmon Azimov heads parliament’s committee on constitution and human rights

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- Abdurahmon Azimov, representing the Kulob district in the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), has been elected to head the Majlisi

18:52, january 16, 2008

Former assessor in the Supreme Court, charged with killing and pedophilia, gets life jail term

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- Former assessor in the Supreme Court, Bekmurod Kholiqov, has got a life jail term for killings, illegal possession of weapons and pedophilia.

18:22, january 16, 2008

Tajikistan plans to hold tender for development of its big silver deposit

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan plans to hold a tender for development of Big Konimansour silver deposit in the Sughd province and a number of foreign companies have already

16:11, january 16, 2008

More than $37 million worth of damage revealed by anticorruption agency in 2007

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- 700 inspections conducted by officers from the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption in 2007 revealed crimes that caused 130.

15:36, january 16, 2008

Disciplinary battalion to be formed in Tajik national army

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- A disciplinary battalion will be formed in the Tajik national army within the next few months, Tajik Main Military Prosecutor Yusuf Rahmonov announced at a

14:40, january 16, 2008

28 AIDS sufferers registered in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, 339 news cases of HIV infection were registered in Tajikistan and 10 newly registered HIV sufferers are prison inmates, Health Minister Ranokhon

14:05, january 16, 2008

Tajik FM, OSCE Center head discuss priorities of cooperation for 2008

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) were major topic

13:45, january 16, 2008

President urges to increase power supplies to Dushanbe

President Emomali Rahmon has ordered to increase daily electricity supplies to Dushanbe by 1 million kWh due to reducing power supplies to the aluminum plant.

13:17, january 16, 2008

World Bank statement on energy policy in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank has made a statement to clarify news reports by some media in relation to the energy shortages in the current extreme weather conditions in

13:03, january 16, 2008

MoE takes efforts to return young teachers to schools

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- High-quality education depends on professionalism of personnel, Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov remarked at a news conference in Dushanbe on January

12:45, january 16, 2008

SPCE launches two certificate programs in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- On Monday January 14, the School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) of the University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Learning Center in Dushanbe held

12:28, january 16, 2008

Dushanbe emergency hospital to introduce automated control system soon

DUSHANBE, January 16 Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe emergency hospital will be the first in Tajikistan to introduce an automated control system, Jamshed Homidov, the deputy head physician for the

12:10, january 16, 2008

Labor migration, donor investments and funds of international drug rings critical components in Tajik economy: Tajik lawyer

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- Rahmatillo Zoirov, head of Tajik Legal Consortium, told a news conference in Dushanbe on January 15 that if entrepreneurship does not develop Tajik economy

11:47, january 16, 2008

Consultative council for improving investment climate set up n Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- A Consultative Council for Improvement of Investment Climate has been set up under the

11:29, january 16, 2008

Agreement on good-neighborliness opens new era for Tajik-Chinese ties: Tajik ambassador

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- Signing of an Agreement on Good-neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation has opened a new era for Tajik-Chinese ties, Tajik Ambassador to China Rashid

20:56, january 15, 2008