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Ukraine, Tajikistan to coordinate directions of cooperation in enhancement of Tajikistan’s energy sector

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- Ukraine and Tajikistan intend to coordinate the main directions of cooperation in rehabilitation and modernization of the Norak, Golovanya and Qairoqqum

18:58, january 23, 2006

TadAZ: new leadership-new successes

DUSHANBE, January 23, -- In 2005, the Tajik Aluminum Plant (TadAZ) reached 95.4 percent of the rated electrolyze capacity, for the first time since 1991, and produced 381,700 tons of aluminum.

15:42, january 23, 2006

Roundtable meeting on ways to combat corruption held in Kulob last week

KULOB, January 23, Asia-Plus - The Kulob Civil Society Support Center and Information Center “Khatlon-Press” held a roundtable meeting formally titled “Ways of

15:26, january 23, 2006

INCIDENTS

No sudden temperature drop expected in Tajikistan: Tajik meteorological department

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus - “No sudden temperature drop is expected in Tajikistan,” Jamila Baydulloyeva, head of the weather forests center within the Tajik Hydromet, told Asia-Plus

15:03, january 23, 2006

135 offenders fined a total of some 20,000 Somonis for not fulfilling sanitary requirements

KULOB, January 23, Asia-Plus - In 2005, 135 offenders in Kulob region of Khatlon were fined a total of some 20,000 Somonis for not satisfying sanitary requirements, Asia-Plus has learned from Said

14:46, january 23, 2006

Tajikistan, Turkey to launch joint cotton-ginning venture in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , January 23, Asia-Plus - During stay in Turkey , Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov held a meeting with Turkish entrepreneurs in Antalia, Rahmonov’s

14:21, january 23, 2006

Tajik President Rahmonov presented with honorary doctorate by Ankara's Gazi University

DUSHANBE , January 23, Asia-Plus - Sunday evening, Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov returned from his official visit to Turkey .

13:57, january 23, 2006

INCIDENTS

Tajik emergency services rescue eight people in Hamadoni districts of Khatlon

DUSHANBE , January 23, Asia-Plus - Construction of riverbank protection works on the Panj River in Hamadoni District of Khatlon has nearly turned

13:46, january 23, 2006

Deputy dean at Qurghon Teppa University faces bribery charge

QURGHON TEPPA, January 23, Asia -Plus - Deputy Dean of Faculty for Methodology of Teaching in Primary Classes at Qurghon Teppa State

13:35, january 23, 2006

Russian emergencies ministry’s delegation arriving in Tajikistan to attend events dedicated to anniversary of establishment of Tajik emergency service

DUSHANBE , January 23, Asia-Plus - A delegation of the Russian Emergencies Ministry led by Shuykov, deputy head of the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s department for

13:22, january 23, 2006

Cultural meeting entitled “Tajikistan: Culture and Traditions of the People” held in Moscow last week

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- A cultural meeting entitled “Tajikistan: Culture and Traditions of the People” was held in the assembly hall of the “Oriental Culture” Museum in Moscow at

12:15, january 23, 2006

Tajik border troops report large drug haul at Tajik-Afghan border

A joint operation by Tajik border troops and drug police has led to the seizure of more than 60 kilograms of drugs .

12:10, january 23, 2006

Inspections by Khatlon prosecutors reveal US$200,000 worth of damage caused to region’s economy in 2005

QURGHON TEPPA, January 23, Asia-Plus -- Khatlon Prosecutor, Foziljon Okhunov, speaking to journalists noted that inspections carried out by local prosecutors last year revealed some US$200,000

11:58, january 23, 2006

285 people in Khatlon face charges of corruption

QURGHON TEPPA, January 23, Asia-Plus In 2005, 267 criminal proceedings were instituted against 285 people under charge of corruption in Khatlon Province, Khatlon Prosecutor, Foziljon Okhunov,

11:46, january 23, 2006

Ministry o labor pays attention to protection of vulnerable sections of population, says labor minister

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- To date, there are more than 500,000 pensioners in Tajikistan and an average monthly pension in the republic amounts to 26 Somonis, which is 10 Somonis more

11:44, january 23, 2006

44,000 jobless officially registered in Tajikistan: ministry of labor and social security

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- To date, 2.

11:41, january 23, 2006

Prime minister urges to adjust heating supply system in Qurghon Teppa before 2008

QURGHON TEPPA, January 23, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov attended a meeting of Khatlon Hukumat that was held in Qurghon Teppa on January 19.

11:40, january 23, 2006

Reclamation of 12,219 hectares of lands improved in Tajikistan in 2005

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1 2005 55,549 hectares of agricultural lands in the republic had been in poor state and the work carried out last year resulted in improvement of

11:35, january 23, 2006

Dushanbe resolves problems of reprocessing of disposals

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- Some 1,200-1,600 cubic meters of solid disposals are daily removed from the Tajik capital to the city dump for solid disposals and in total, more than 860,000

11:33, january 23, 2006

Gross domestic product in Tajik capital for 2005 amounts to over 1.479 billion Somonis: mayor

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- Based on current data, the gross domestic product in Dushanbe for 2005 was 1.4796 billion Somonis, which is 27.

11:29, january 23, 2006

Dushanbe mayor sacks his deputy for construction

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Dushanbe Mayor, Firuz Ulmasov, has been sacked for failing to properly organize activity of the construction sector in the city.

20:36, january 20, 2006

World Bank provides $15 million to support improvement of basic municipal services in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , January 20, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday January 19, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the Municipal Infrastructure Development Project for

20:35, january 20, 2006

Finance Ministry predicts exchange rate of local currency to USD will not exceed 3.24:1, says Tajik finance official

DUSHANBE , January 20, Asia-Plus -- The exchange rate of local currency somoni to the U.S. dollar will have not exceeded 3.

19:45, january 20, 2006

Debt on wages in amount of over 9 million Somonis paid to workers in Tajikistan by end of 2005, says labor minister

DUSHANBE, January 20, Asia-Plus -- Inspections conducted at enterprises in the republic last year have recorded numerous instances of violation of requirements of safety devices, the Labor

19:31, january 20, 2006

Population’s incomes increase by 21.1 percent: labor minister

DUSHANBE, January 20, Asia-Plus -- Compared to 2004 population’s incomes increased by 21.1 percent with regard to prices actually in effect and net profit increased by 9.3 percent last year.

18:04, january 20, 2006

Dushanbe mayor’s office, EBRD sing cooperation memorandum

DUSHANBE , January 20, Asia-Plus - On Thursday January 19, Dushanbe Mayor, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, and Mr.

17:08, january 20, 2006

MFA examines situation with suspension of BBC’s FM services in Tajikistan, says Tajik MFA spokesman

DUSHANBE , January 20, Asia-Plus - The suspension of the BBC’s services in Tajikistan on FM frequencies by the Tajik authorities has not been politically

16:29, january 20, 2006