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19:15, september 28, 2007

POWER

Tajik government endorses draft national budget for 2008

Tajikistanâ€™s national budget for 2008 is expected to stand at 4.476 billion somonis, which is 1.281 billion somonis or 63 percent more than the budget for this year.

16:43, september 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik central bank elaborates bill on credit history

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) is currently elaborating a draft law on credit history, Asia-plus ahs learned from Shamsullo Davlatov, the head of

16:20, september 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik journalists trained in coverage of labor migration themes

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus — Ongoing seminar on labor migration issues has brought together 15 journalists from all regions of the country The seminar staged by Internews Network

15:30, september 28, 2007

SPORT

President Rahmon assumes payment of expenses on participation of Tajik athletes in 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus -- 24 Tajik athletes will take part in the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games that will be held in Shanghai, China from October 2-11, 2007.

15:05, september 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CAREC representatives satisfied with activity of Tajik partners to the Central Asian Gateway project

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

14:28, september 28, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Tajikistan at 150 of Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index

Along with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus and Azerbaijan Tajikistan with 2.1 scores has been ranked 150th in the 2007 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index.

13:02, september 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan establishes diplomatic relations with Malta

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan and Malta have signed a communiqué on establishment of diplomatic relations.

11:50, september 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan among the most unsuitable countries on the post-Soviet area for doing business: World Bank

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus — Thanks to reforms of business regulation, more businesses are starting up, finds Doing Business 2008 – the fifth in an annual report series issued by the

10:27, september 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

EBRD asks Tajik MFA for simplification of visa system for bankers

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus — Deputy Foreign Minister, Erkin Qosimov, today received Mr.

10:10, september 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

25 kilos of drugs seized at Tajik-Afghan border in Farkhor yesterday

DUSAHNBE, September 28, Asia-Plus — Officers from the Farkhor police directorate seized a large amount of drugs Thursday.

18:54, september 27, 2007

POWER

Tajik MPs consider local government bill

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on State Construction and Local Government today met to discuss a new

17:28, september 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

WB urges Tajikistan to carry out institutional reforms in public finance management system

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan ought to carry out institutional reforms in the system of public finance management, Sudharshan Canagarajah, Senior Country Economist for Tajikistan

17:13, september 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik education ministry denies report about expulsion of 220 students as unfounded

DUSHANBE, September 27, — Tajik Ministry of Education (MoD) has denied reports by some media that 220 students at Khujand-based State University of Law, Politics and Business were

16:40, september 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik defense minister to attend CSTO defense ministers’ meeting in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — Tajik Defense Minister, Colonel-General Sherali Khairulloyev, is leaving today for the Kyrgyz capital city of Bishkek to attend a session of the council of

16:01, september 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Workshop on performance-based budgeting and medium-term expenditure framework held in Khujand

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — A two-day workshop on “Performance-Based Budgeting and Medium-Term Expenditure Framework” for high-level government officials and key donor agencies was held in

15:28, september 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik bank awarded Western Union’s Gold Star

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — Open join-stock company (OJSC) AgroInvestBonk, one of the largest commercial bank sin Tajikistan, has been awarded Western Union’s Gold Star in the

14:22, september 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, British specialists discuss progress of implementation of joint projects

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — On Tuesday September 25, representatives from Tajik economic team met with representatives from the UK Department for International Development

13:20, september 27, 2007

POWER

Tajik PM. DFID official discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus – Khovar – Issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the Great Britain were major topics of a

12:50, september 27, 2007

POWER

New rates of communal services to be introduced in the Tajik capital next month

DUSHANBE, September 27, Asia-Plus — Beginning on October 1, new rates of communal services to maintain housing facilities will be introduced in Dushanbe.

10:10, september 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Turkmen president to pay official visit to Tajikistan in early October

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov will arrive in Dushanbe on October 4 for an official two-day visit. Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are expected to sign a number of cooperation documents.

16:20, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik energy and industries minister to attend Technology Foresight Summit in Budapest

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — Energy and Industries Minister Gul Sherali will attend the Technology Foresight Summit that will be held in Budapest, Hungary from September 27 to September 29.

16:03, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russian company to develop Tajik tungsten deposit

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — Specialists from the Australian-Russian Joint Venture Micromine arrived in Tajikistan at end of last week to conduct geological survey on the Maykhoura tungsten

15:01, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers social security bill

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill On social security at a September 26 meeting presided

14:35, september 26, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Two residents of Farkhor arrested for minor’s rape

KULOB, September 26, Asia-Plus — Two residents of the Farkhor district, Kenja Shamsiddinov and Otajon Qurbonov, have been arrested on suspicion of having raped a 15-year-old girl.

13:33, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Main conclusions of program survey of public expenses in Tajikistan to be presented in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — Presentation of main conclusions of the Program Survey of Public Expenses in Tajikistan will be held in the World Bank Dushanbe Office today

13:02, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Three opposition parties make statement over sudden spike in flour prices in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus – Three Tajik opposition parties – The Social-Democratic Party (SDPT), the Mirhusein Narziyev-run wing of the Socialist Party (SPT), and the Democratic Party (DPT)

12:30, september 26, 2007

Access of children with special needs to education discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — A two-day methodological seminar on problems of access of children with special needs to high-quality education will open in Dushanbe tomorrow.

12:00, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

‘In Tajikistan, religious extremism can be gradually replaced by secular extremism,’ says IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — “In our country, religious extremism can be gradually replaced by secular extremism,” The Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) leader Muhiddin Kabiri remarked at the

11:59, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

IRPT acts in strict compliance with the country’s Constitution: IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — The Islamic Revival Party acts in strict compliance with the Constitution and other laws of the country, the IRPT leader Muhiddin Kabiri announced at the seventh

11:30, september 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

ITC presents Tajikistan electronic commerce project

DUSHANBE, September 26, Asia-Plus — The workshop, organized the International Trade Center (ITC) and Tajikistan’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoDT) has opened in Dushanbe today