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13:13, july 10, 2007

TSB, Moscow-headquartered bank UniStream sign general cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, July 10, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan’s open joint-stock company (OJSC) TojikSodirotBonk (TSB) has introduced a money transfer system UniStream for its customers.

12:25, july 10, 2007

Days of Belarusian Culture to open in Tajik capital in late July

DUSHANBE, July 10, Asia-Plus — Days of Belarusian Culture will be held in Dushanbe from July 20 to August 4, according to the Ministry of Culture (MoC).

11:57, july 10, 2007

Capital mayor calls on residents to control public transport

DUSHANBE, July 10, Asia-Plus — Public transport services were focus of a July 9 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office presided over by Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev.

11:28, july 10, 2007

Kazakhstan’s Sustainable Fund to study project for construction of cascade of power plants in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 10, Asia-Plus On Monday July 9, President Emomali Rahmon received Kairat Kelimbetov, chairman of the board of Kazakhstan’s joint-stock company (JSC) Sustainable Development Fund

11:01, july 10, 2007

Russia interested in participation in the Roghun hydroelectricity project, says Russian vice-premier

Russian Vice-Premier Sergey Naryshkin has visited sites for construction of Sangtuda-1 and Roghun power plants in Tajikistan.

09:54, july 10, 2007

Electricity rates rise in Tajikistan

Compared to the beginning of the year, electricity rates have risen in Tajikistan on average by 20 percent.

19:15, july 9, 2007

Correction

CORRECTION: The July 9 “Asia-Plus Blitz” item titled “Some 50,000 Tajiks freed

19:13, july 9, 2007

Tajik medical workers to learn guide clinical practice principle

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-plus — A seminar for 265 medical workers from central district hospitals of Asht, Spitamen, Shuroobod, Norak, Qubodiyon and Sarband opened in Dushanbe on Monday, July 9.

18:21, july 9, 2007

PDPT wins July 8 parliamentary by-elections

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus — Member of Tajikistan’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) has won a July 8 parliamentary by-election in Bokhtar constituency # 27 in the Khatlon province,

18:20, july 9, 2007

Former Tajik Ambassador to Germany elected to head Tajikistan’s Friendship Society

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus — Nourali Saidov, formerly Tajik Ambassador to Germany, has been elected to head Tajikistan’s Society for Friendship and Cultural Ties with Foreign Countries.

18:03, july 9, 2007

SCO summit to contribute to higher stability and security, says Russian FM

DUSAHNBE, July 9, Asia-Plus – Itar Tass – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed confidence that the SCO summit due in Bishkek on August 16 will be held at the proper level taking

17:20, july 9, 2007

Zarifi takes part at SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has participated at the regular meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization MFA Council in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan,

17:20, july 9, 2007

ADB’s program for Tajikistan stresses rural development and regional cooperation

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans a US$192.

17:17, july 9, 2007

Drug courier detained at Pakhtaobod railway station last Friday

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus — Customs officers at the Pakhtaobod railway station in the Tursunzoda district have stopped an attempt by drug courier to transport heroin to Russia.

15:13, july 9, 2007

Former Sughd legislator member Jurayev also charged with illegal storage of weapons

KHUJAND, July 9, Asia-Plus — New details emerged about the case of Nizomkhon Jurayev, director general of the Isfara chemical plant Kimiyo also former member of the Sughd regional legislator

14:59, july 9, 2007

Issues of interaction between sate and civil society discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus -- An international two-day conference formally titled “Interaction between State and Civil Society: Experience, Results and Perspectives” opened at the Asia Grand Hotel

13:54, july 9, 2007

Russian vice-premier arrives in Tajikistan to discuss energy cooperation issues

Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Sergey Naryshkin, heading a high-ranking Russian delegation has arrived in Dushanbe to discuss bilateral cooperation between Russia and Tajikistan in the field of

13:13, july 9, 2007

Number of Tajik cellular communications users to exceed 1.5 million people soon

DUSHANBE, July 7, Asia-Plus — Number of cellular communications users in Tajikistan will exceed 1.5 people soon, according to the Ministry Transport and Communications (MoTC).

13:10, july 9, 2007

Two Tajik sculptors to work out drafts of Rudaki monument in Dushanbe central park

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus -- The jury for selecting the best design for reconstruction of the Dushanbe Central Park named after Abuabdulloh Rudaki met in Dushanbe on July 6.

12:48, july 9, 2007

New UN initiative to fight human trafficking and poverty in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus -- The International Labor Organization (ILO), in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), has launched a new project of sustainable

12:36, july 9, 2007

Nearly 3 tons of drugs intercepted in Tajikistan in January-June

More than 2,670 kilograms of drugs, with some 900 kilograms of them being heroin, have been intercepted in Tajikistan over the first six months of 2007.

12:26, july 9, 2007

Female student at law with education ministry

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus – A court case pitting Ms.

11:54, july 9, 2007

Qatar’s minister says his country interested in Tajik investment projects

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus -- The results of fact-finding trips of visiting Qatari business delegation across Tajikistan were a major topic of a July 6 meeting of President Emomali Rahmon

11:23, july 9, 2007

Tajikistan seeks Qatar’s cooperation in the field of energy

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus -- On Friday July 6, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov met visiting Qatar’s business delegation led by Finance Minister Yusuf Hussein Kamal.

10:42, july 9, 2007

Russian vice-premier arriving in Tajikistan to discuss Roghun hydroelectricity project

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister for CIS also Russian President’s Special Representative to CIS States, Sergey Naryshkin, is arriving in Dushanbe today morning for an

10:11, july 9, 2007

PM inspects site of Roghun station

DUSHANBE, July 9, Asia-Plus - the work on completing the construction of the Roghun power plant on the Vakhsh River should start in September, according to presidential press service.

09:28, july 9, 2007

Work on completing construction of Roghun power plant to start before the end of this year

President Rahmon has urged that the work on completing the construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS) on the Vakhsh River should start before the end of this year.

19:07, july 6, 2007

Some 50,000 Tajiks freed from bondage abroad in 2002-2007

DUSHANBE, July 6, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of 2007, Tajik law enforcement authorities have instituted eleven criminal proceedings on charges under Article 167 of Tajikistan’s

16:03, july 6, 2007

Tajikistan, India to sign MoU on modernization of Varzob power plant soon

DUSAHNBE, July 6, Asia-Plus — Tajikistan and India are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on modernization of the Varzob-1 power plant in Dushanbe in mid-July, Asia-Plus has

14:47, july 6, 2007

Eurasian conference opens in Dushanbe to discuss free and open source software

Eurasian conference opens in Dushanbe to discuss free and open source software DUSHANBE, July 6, Asia-Plus — A two-day Eurasian conference formally titled “Free and Open Source Software