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14:15, january 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Center for Strategic Studies hosts conference on Tajik-Russian cooperation in providing security

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- An international two-day conference formally titled “Security as Foundation of Strategic Cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia” is ending in Dushanbe

12:43, january 30, 2008

Tajik president urges to take measures to protect cultural relics

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at enlarged session of the government, President Emomali Rahmon said, “The fact that 69 historical and cultural relics have been destroyed in the country

12:21, january 30, 2008

Turkey provides $100,000 for rehabilitation of Tajik Medical University’s building

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Turkey has allocated $100,000 for rehabilitation of a head building of Tajik State Medical University, which was serious damaged by a fire

12:02, january 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external debt amounts to $1.1199 billion in 2007: MoF

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, Tajikistan’s foreign debt estimated at $1.1199 billion, or 30 percent of the country’s GDP, which amounted to $3.

11:37, january 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TajikAir leases another Boeing to operate flights to medium air routes

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Boeing 757-200, leased by Tajik national air carrier TajikAir, made the first flight from Dushanbe to Moscow on January 26, Nazira Davlatova, a spokesman

11:35, january 30, 2008

INCIDENTS

37 persons killed in natural disasters in Tajikistan in 2007

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- 37 persons were killed in natural disasters in Tajikistan last year, Haybullo Latipov, the head of the Committee for Emergency Situations, announced at a

20:57, january 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Enterprises to be disconnected from transformers supplying electricity to residential buildings

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- To improve the power supply situation in the country specialists from Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding jointly with representatives from

20:10, january 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

One dies due to food poisoning in Khatlon’s Khuroson district

QURGHON TEPPA, January 29, Asia-Plus -- One died and six others were hospitalized in Khatlon’s Khuroson district on January 23 after eating home marinades, Akram Sheraliyev, head physician of

19:44, january 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Economy ministry promises to halve poverty level by 2015

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to journalists at a press conference in Dushanbe, Economic Development and Trade Minister Ghulomjon Bobozoda said that the government has adopted a

19:23, january 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

First FEZ to be established in Nizhny Panj, says economy minister

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- The first free economic zone (FEZ) is planned to be established this year in Nizhny Panj, Qumsangir district in Khatlon province, Economic Development and

18:57, january 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to spend $1 million for working out the Single Window Concept

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- $ 1million will go to working out the Single Window Concept in Tajikistan, Marouf Sayfiyev, the first deputy head of the State Committee for Investments and

18:03, january 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Yovon heat and power plant may be suspended from operation soon

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- The Yovon heat and power plant may be suspended from operation for uncertain period in early February, Sharifkhon Samiyev, the head of Barqi Tojik (Tajik

17:18, january 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to receive Kyrgyz electricity at the rate of 500 kWh per day

Kyrgyzstan will supply electrical power to Tajikistan at the rate of 500 kWh per day.

16:39, january 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to receive Kyrgyz electricity at the rate of 500 kWh per day

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to journalists at a press conference in Dushanbe, Sharifkhon Samiyev, the head of Tajik state-controlled energy company Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric

16:10, january 29, 2008

POWER

Rahmon asks his Turkmen counterpart for increasing power supplies to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon yesterday had a telephone conversation with his Turkmen counterpart, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, to discuss cooperation

15:43, january 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

200 teachers without special pedagogical education take two-year externship

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- The first 200 teachers without special pedagogical education will graduate from a special externship next months, Asia-Plus has learned from Parviz Saidov,

14:31, january 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

‘All our reserves practically exhausted,’ says Tajik power holding head

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- “Today, we cannot speak just about limited power supplies across the country, because we have used practically all existing reserves,” Sharifkhon Samiyev,

13:14, january 29, 2008

Tajik Telecom reduces rates for outgoing calls from 16.5 dirams to 4 dirams

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- Starting from January 1, open joint-stock company (OJSC) Tojik Telecom, Tajikistan’s national fixed-line telecommunications, reduced rate for outgoing calls

12:53, january 29, 2008

“Pre-Islamic Heritage in Tajik Culture” exhibition to open in Tajik capital tomorrow

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- An exhibition entitled “Pre-Islamic Heritage in Tajik Culture” will take place at the National Kamoliddin Behzod Museum in Dushanbe on January 30.

12:37, january 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

EBRD plans to provide $6 million to transport ministry for purchasing road-building machinery

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- In accordance with the preliminary agreement reached with Tajikistan’s Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC), the European Bank for Reconstruction

12:01, january 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik traffic police purchase new radar speed guns

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- The traffic police directorate of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has purchased a bulk of new radar speed guns to measure a cars speed, the traffic police

11:46, january 29, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Case of journalists closed; the sides reconciled

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus - A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district held the last hearing of a case of three female reporters for the Dushanbe tabloid newspaper Ovoza (Rumors)

11:20, january 29, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Opposition parties consider the last staff changes just ‘change of places’

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- A number of staff changes introduced by the president at a January 25-26 government session are none other than just change of places and have not justified

19:46, january 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan plans to increase tax collection by 2.5 times this year

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to journalists at a press conference in Dushanbe on January 28, Tajik Tax Committee chief Hakim Soliyev said that Tajikistan’s Tax Committee plans

19:15, january 28, 2008

POWER

Capital mayor urges to provide 305 multistory residential buildings with heat

Capital mayor has instructed to take adequate measure to supply heat to 305 multistory non-gasified residential buildings.

18:10, january 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik 2007 tax receipts reach some $367 million

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus -- Tajik government receipts in 2007 were 1.273 billion somonis (equivalent to some $367 million), up 112.

17:14, january 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New vice-premier introduces new minister

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus -- Newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Ms.

16:56, january 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Representatives from Germany’s HeidelbergCement Cement AG arriving in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus -- Representatives from Germany’s HeidelbergCement AG, which is Europe’s largest cement producer, are arriving in Tajikistan today evening, according to the

16:39, january 28, 2008

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on national security bodies

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has considered a bill “On the Bodies of National Security of the

15:20, january 28, 2008

POWER

Capital mayor orders to cut off electricity supplies to consumer services centers

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus -- The power supply situation was focus of a January 26 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office, presided over by its head Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev.