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17:04, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Mining-metallurgical institute suspends lessons for cotton harvest

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus -- The Mining-Metallurgical Institute in the northern city of Chkalovsk today morning suspended lessons to allow students to be sent to harvest cotton.

16:27, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

In the GBAO capital, flour and bread prices have risen up to nearly 30% since August

KHOROG, September 12, Asia-Plus-- In Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO), prices of wheat flour and bread precuts have risen 20%-27% since

15:57, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Kazakh president to arrive in Tajikistan today afternoon

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus — Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev is arriving in Dushanbe today afternoon, at 4:00 p.m.

15:55, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik companies could meet country’s requirements in oil products by themselves: MoEIe

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus — Tajik companies could meet the country’s requirements in oil products by themselves, Yorahmad Begahmadov, the head of the oil-and-gas supply debarment of

15:30, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Special commission set up to inquire into reasons for sudden spike in flour prices

A special commission has been set up to inquire into reasons for a sudden spike of wheat flour prices in Tajikistan.

15:29, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

RAO Ye ES to complete construction of Roghun HPS in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus – RIA Novosti – Tajikistan and Russia are now drawing up a new agreement on completing the construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS) and

15:13, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Terms of delivery of Turkmen electricity to be discussed in Tajik capital tomorrow

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus — The fifth session of the council of the coordination commission of the Central Asian countries and Kazakhstan will open in the Tajik capital on September 13.

14:10, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Representatives from more than 20 microfinance organizations to gather in Tajik capital for microfinancing conference

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus — More than 20 microfinance organizations from Central Asia’s states have expressed intention to participate at the fifth annual regional conference formally

12:09, september 12, 2007

INCIDENTS

Two persons killed in landmine explosion in Tavildara

Residents of rural areas remain at the mercy of thousands of wartime land mines; two residents of the Argankul village in Tavildara were killed in land mine explosion on September 10.

11:48, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Members of the DPT organization in Sughd split over organization’s leadership

KHUJAND, September 12, Asia-Plus — A September 8 meeting of the board of the Democratic Party (DPT) organization for the Sughd province made a decision to remove Jumaboy Niyozov

10:29, september 12, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS border troops commanders meet in Astana to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus – Interfax – The CIS border troops commanders have gathered in the Kazakh capital city of Astana to discuss prospects of further expansion of cooperation in

20:06, september 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Introduction of solar water heaters allows saving up to 60 percent of electrical power, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, September 11, Asia-Plus — Opportunities of renewable energy resources in Tajikistan and the results of work done under the “Use of Renewable Energy Resources in Tajikistan” Project

19:31, september 11, 2007

POWER

Preparations for summits under way, says President Rahmon

Preparations for three summits that will be held in Dushanbe next month are under way, President Rahmon remarked at a meeting with journalists in Tursunzoda on September 11.

18:53, september 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan expect to sign agreement on creation of joint investment fund

DUSHANBE, September 11, Asia-Plus – Kazinform – An agreement on creation of a joint investment fund is expected to be signed during Kazakh president’s official visit to Tajikistan, which is

16:43, september 11, 2007

POWER

Fate of Roghun HPS should not be in hands of one private company, says Tajik president

DUSHANBE, September 11, Asia-Plus — During his short visit to Tursunzoda, President Emomali Rahmon has reiterated that Russia’s aluminum giant Russian Aluminum (Rusal) will not

16:13, september 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan has to make 100% prepayment for 1 billion kWh of Turkmen electrical power

DUSHANBE, September 11, Asia-Plus — Recent visit of the head of Tajikistan’s Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding, Sahrifkhon Samiyev, to Turkmenistan has resulted in signing of an

15:41, september 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Whose helicopter has violated Kyrgyzstan’s airspace?

DUSHANBE, September 11, Asia-Plus — Commenting on the report of Kyrgyz border service that a helicopter of Tajik Air Force allegedly violated Kyrgyzstan’s airspace on

15:33, september 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 18.4 percent of its national cotton target

DUSHANBE, September 11, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan has yielded 101,349 tons of raw cotton by September 11, which is 18.

13:43, september 11, 2007

INCIDENTS

Tajik national attacked in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, September 11, Asia-Plus – Ekho Peterburga – A 42-year-old Tajik national temporarily registered in St. Petersburg was attacked by unknown person on September 8.

13:15, september 11, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon inaugurates Uzbek-language school in Tursunzoda

Speaking ay a ceremony of inaugurating the Uzbek-language school in Tursunzoda, President Rahmon noted that friendship between Tajiks and Uzbeks has been tried by ages and nobody is able to blight it.

11:20, september 11, 2007

TAJKISTAN

TDB opens its branch in Rudaki

DUSHANBE, September 11, Asia-Plus — Closed joint stock-company (CJSC) Tajikistan Development Bank (TDB) has received permit from the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) to open its branch in

10:30, september 11, 2007

POWER

Head of state visits Tursunzoda

President Emomali Rahmon has paid short visit to Tursunzoda to inaugurate new facilities and familiarize himself with measures taken by local authorities to ensure the regular work of the

14:08, september 8, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Dark night to give way to bright day: statement by IRPT broad

DUSHANBE, September 8, Asia-Plus -- Sixteen years have passed since Tajikistan gained independence, but today’s youth is unfortunately not well aware of those who were the main initiators of

20:35, september 7, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon meets with group of Turkish journalists

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus — On Friday September 7, President Emomali Rahmon met with a group of journalists of Turkey’s news agency Zaman, magazine DA and TV channel Mahtab, presidential

19:54, september 7, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Update: Tajik media representatives meet to seek ways of strengthening journalists’ solidarity

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus — On Friday September 7, Tajik Journalists’ Union hosted a roundtable meeting dedicated to International Journalists’ Solidarity Day, which is marked on

19:25, september 7, 2007

TAJKISTAN

72.5 kilos of drugs seized by Tajik border guards during anti-drug operation Channel 2007

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus – Tajik border guards seized 72.

18:49, september 7, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon calls on Tajik TV channel to study experience of work of TV channel Al Jazeera

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon has called on national TV channels of Tajikistan to refrain from too frequently quoting the head of state, calling this “khizmati

18:20, september 7, 2007

POWER

Tajik civil servants to take fair service oath

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus — Employees of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MoLSS) have been the first among civil servants in Tajikistan to take an oath of fair service of

17:26, september 7, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik media representatives meet to seek ways of strengthening journalists’ solidarity

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus — Tajik Journalists’ Union today hosted a roundtable meeting dedicated to International Journalists’ Solidarity Day, which is marked on September 8.

16:33, september 7, 2007

International conference “Mawlana Rumi and Dialogue of Civilizations” opens in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, September 7, Asia-Plus — An international two-day conference dedicated to the 800th anniversary of great Persian-Tajik poet jurist and theologian Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi opened