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14:24, december 16, 2009

If Tajikistan joins Customs Union, it will get access to Russia’s market, says German expert

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- If Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan join the Customs Union that is created by Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, products of these countries will get access to

15:14, december 9, 2009

GBAO loses rights and sings of autonomy gained in the Soviet time, says lawyer

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On January 2 2010, it will be the 85th anniversary of founding of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO).

12:54, december 3, 2009

U.S. administration’s decision to send additional contingent to Afghanistan late, says expert

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The decision of the United States to send additional troops to Afghanistan is quite belated, Abdughani Mamadazimov, the head of the Association of

12:40, december 3, 2009

Tajik expert considers that the Afghan problem can be solved only by peaceful means

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- It is impossible to settle the Afghan problem by force and President Barack Obama’s 30,000-strong troop increase for the Afghan war will not establish

11:45, december 1, 2009

CA heads of state must adopt decision on free movement of commodities, say Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Effects of the global financial and economic crisis on the economies of Central Asia’s region could be mitigated if the Central Asian heads of state

19:30, november 27, 2009

Decree obligating journalist to pay for information limits access to information, says SDPT leader

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Government’s degree obligating journalists to pay for information considerably restricts citizens’ access to information, Rahmatilo Zoirov, Tajik

15:20, november 26, 2009

Nobody has right to force people to transfer money to help Roghun’s construction, says SDPT deputy leader

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Nobody has the right to force people to transfer money to help Roghun’s construction, Shokirjon Hakimov, the first deputy chairman of the Social-Democratic

11:59, november 26, 2009

Withdrawing from CA power grid, Uzbekistan may suffer itself, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Withdrawing from the unified Central Asian power grid, Uzbekistan may suffer itself along with Tajikistan, Mirzosharif Islomiddinov, the head of the

18:29, november 24, 2009

Tajikistan should take adequate measures with regard to Uzbekistan’s withdrawal from CA power grid, says expert

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan’s decision to withdraw from the unified central Asian power grid is politically motivated because Uzbekistan now has real opportunities to

12:50, november 21, 2009

CA states ought to try to discuss the unified power grid functioning terms, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan does not block Tajikistan’s access to external power markets as many people say today; it just unilaterally withdrew from unified Central

12:35, november 21, 2009

Uzbekistan’s withdrawal from CA power grid veiled energy blockade against Tajikistan, Tajik economist says

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan’s withdrawal from the unified Central Asian power grid that has made Turkmen deliveries to Tajikistan in the winter period impossible is

17:16, november 18, 2009

International expert considers government’s decision to write off farmers’ debts correct

DUSHANBE, November 18, Asia-Plus -- Government’s decision to write off debts of cotton-growing farms is correct, Dr.

12:29, november 16, 2009

Tajik ruling party rejects postponing parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2009, Asia-Plus – The ruling People''s Democratic Party (PDPT) of Tajikistan has rejected a proposal to reschedule the 2010 parliamentary elections, Radio Liberty’s Tajik

17:54, november 14, 2009

SDPT’s proposal to postpone parliamentary elections in contrary to Constitution, says Communist leader

DUSHANBE, November 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Proposal of the Social-Democratic Party (SDPT) to postpone the forthcoming parliamentary elections due in February 2010 until mid-spring 2010 is

20:34, november 12, 2009

The South-North power grid to strengthen CA energy market, says Barqi Tojik head

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Construction of the South-North power transmission and introduction of it into operation could not incite Uzbekistan to pull out of the Central Asian

11:15, november 10, 2009

Power disruptions predictable and to happen often in Tajikistan, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Power disruptions happen often across the country, which is still struggling to upgrade ageing infrastructure, the Communist Party (CPT) leader Shodi

14:27, november 3, 2009

Government did not take into consideration all reserves for replenishment of budget, says MP

DUSHANBE, November 3 2009, Asia-Plus -- Parliamentarians representing the Communist Party (CPT) in the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) considered that the

19:40, october 29, 2009

Indicators of budget for 2010 reflect economic development of the country, says MP

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The draft budget for 2010 submitted by the government for consideration to the parliament is anti-crisis in nature and its indicators reflect the economic

14:23, october 29, 2009

Budget for 2010 should be oriented to use of domestic sources of income, says MP

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The national budget for 2010 should be oriented to use of domestic sources of income, Ismoil Talbakov, member of the Majlisi Namoyandgon (Tajikistan’s

10:50, october 24, 2009

Quite a number of Tajik problems “too hard” to be solved without participation of Russia, says expert

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2009, Asia-Plus -- It is difficult to imagine Central Asia’s geopolitics within the next 20-30 years without Russia, Tajik independent expert, Dr.

18:19, october 20, 2009

New staff changes will not change country’s economic policy, says expert

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Staff changes introduced in the economic bloc ministries will not change the country’s economic policy, Tajik expert Masoud Sobirov said in an

20:06, october 17, 2009

Extension of debt repayment term will not solve the problem, says Tajprombank official

KULOB, October 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The next postponement of last year’s government credit repayments will not solve the problem, the head of Tajprombank’s branch in Kulob Y.

11:29, october 13, 2009

To win seats in parliament political parties must actively work with voters, says expert

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sayfullo Safarov, the deputy director of the Center for Strategic Studies, notes that may be administrative resources were used during the previous

10:15, october 13, 2009

Tajikistan ought to study the possibility shifting its industrial enterprises to coals, says expert

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Today, Tajikistan ought to consider the possibility of shifting its industrial enterprises to coals that will allow removing the country’s dependence

12:50, october 9, 2009

NATO forces in Afghanistan may repeated the fate of Soviet troops, says expert

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- NATO forces in Afghanistan may repeat the fate of the limited contingent of the Soviet troops in this country, although it may not yet be said safely,

10:30, october 9, 2009

At present visit to Turkmenistan more important for Rahmon than CIS summit, says IRPT official

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- With the lapse of time, the CIS will lose its significance and collapse, and therefore, some CIS heads of state do not consider it important to attend CIS

16:54, october 8, 2009

Absence of Tajik president at CIS summit does not mean that Tajikistan’ interest in CIS format decreases

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President’s decision to not attend a session of the CIS council of heads of state that is being held in the Moldavian capital Chisinau tomorrow does

14:05, october 6, 2009

By holding conference on Abu Hanifa Tajikistan sets an example of unity to many peoples and countries

DUSHANBE, October 6, Asia-Plus -- By holding the international conference dedicated to Imam Azam Tajikistan sets an example of unity to many peoples and countries, Dr.

10:44, october 2, 2009

Uzbekistan’s quitting CA common power system technically unrealizable, says expert

DUSHANBE October 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan’s intention to quit the Central Asian common power system is unrealizable, Tajik MP Shodi Shabdolov, who is power engineering specialist,

18:23, october 1, 2009

Adoption of new language law may cause deterioration of relations wit Russia, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The new law on the state language approved by the parliament today may have negative consequences, MP also the leader of the Communist Party (CPT)