Tajkistan

Additional 1 million kWh of daily electricity supplied to Tajik capital starting from day

DUSHANBE, January 24, Asia-Plus -- Additional 1 million kWh of daily electrical power will be supplied to Dushanbe starting from January 24, Deputy Dushanbe Mayor, Jamshed Mansourov,

14:46, january 24, 2008

Some $1 billion needed to provide Dushanbe residents with safe drinking water: deputy mayor

DUSHANBE, January 24, Asia-Plus -- Some $1 billion are needed to provide residents of Dushanbe with safe drinking water and ensure regular work of the city’s water supply system, Deputy

14:09, january 24, 2008

Ghalla official claims ‘rise in wheat rates on the world market will not affect Tajik market’

DUSHANBE, January 24, Asia-plus -- “Rise in wheat rates on the world market will not affect domestic market in Tajikistan,” Taghoymurod Sharipov, deputy head of Tajik state grain company

12:54, january 24, 2008

UCA, Singapore University to train specialists in public policy

DUSHANBE, January 24, Asia-Plus – The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore have established cooperation in

12:24, january 24, 2008

To join WTO Tajikistan ought to improve its legislation

DUSHANBE, January 24, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is currently on the right track to the World Trade Organization (WTO), however, it ought to remove some obstacles on the way of accession to the

11:30, january 24, 2008

Uzbekistan reduce gas supplies to Tajikistan

Uzbekistan has reduced natural-gas supplies to Tajikistan because of Tajikgazâ€™s $7 million debt to Uzbek state gas producer

21:15, january 23, 2008

Iran’s company builds mineral fertilizers plant in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- Construction of plant for producing mineral fertilizers and pesticides has commenced in Khatlon’s Qubodiyon district, Abdurahmon Qodiri, Minister for Agriculture

20:47, january 23, 2008

Barqi Tojik takes measure to ensure Dushanbe's electricity supply

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state-controlled energy company Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) is taking measures to ensure Dushanbe’s electricity supply despite severe energy

19:42, january 23, 2008

INCIDENTS

Fire in Medical University’s building caused by electrical malfunction, says minister

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- Electrical malfunction caused a fire that broke out in head building of Tajik State Medical University in Dushanbe on December 26, 2007, Minister of

19:08, january 23, 2008

Final report of the Working Party on Tajikistan’s accession to WTO expected to be finished this summer

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- Preparation of Tajikistan for joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) was focus of a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with visiting head of the

17:48, january 23, 2008

Capital mayor holds extraordinary meeting to discuss power supply situation

In connection with energy crisis, capital has ordered to close bathhouses and other facilities, which are not of primary importance.

17:21, january 23, 2008

INCIDENTS

Security service investigates Saturday explosion in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- The State Committee for National Security is investigating an explosion that occurred in the center of Dushanbe Saturday evening.

16:32, january 23, 2008

Special enterprise to combat locusts established in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- A state unitary enterprise to combat locusts has been established at the Ministry for Agriculture and Environmental Protection (MAEP).

16:12, january 23, 2008

New method of issuing certificate of origin to be introduced in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- A new method of issuing a certificate of origin for exported goods will be introduced in the first quarter of this year, Ms, Maya Davlatova, chairperson of

15:53, january 23, 2008

Russian military base in Tajikistan holds drill

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus - Pavel Konev, an assistant to the commander of the Russian military base in Tajikistan, told Asia-Plus that a four-day military exercise was launched at the

15:02, january 23, 2008

Followers of the religious Salafiya movement appear in Tajikistan, says minister of interiors

Speaking to journalist, Minister of Interiors Mahmadnazar Solehov has noted that followers of the religious Salafiya movement, which is considered in many countries as extremist organization,

14:17, january 23, 2008

Only 54,000 unemployed officially registered in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2008, 54,000 unemployed have been officially registered in Tajikistan, Labor and Social Protection Minister Shukurjon Zuhurov announced at

13:58, january 23, 2008

Electricity generated by Sangtuda-1 station to cost 0.8 cent per one kWh with further increase to 3.1 cents starting from October

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to journalists in Dushanbe on January 22, Sharifkhon Samiyev, head of Tajik state-controlled energy company Barqi Tojik, said that the first unit

13:24, january 23, 2008

New WB Resident Representative in Tajikistan introduced to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus - New Head of the World Bank’s Country Office in Tajikistan was introduced to President Emomali Rahmon yesterday during his meeting with Ms.

12:22, january 23, 2008

Tajik school students win four medal sin International Math and Physics Olympiad

DUSHANBE, January 23, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s team finished 16th in an International School Olympiad in Mathematics and Physics, wining one silver and three bronze medals.

19:58, january 22, 2008

Tajik industrial enterprises closed following electricity supply cutoff

Following serious power crisis that has hit the country electricity supplies to industrial enterprises, except of a number of facilities of statewide importance, have been cut off.

18:43, january 22, 2008

Compared to 2006 total number of mobile users nearly triples in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 22, Asia-Plus -- Compared to 2006 the totaled number of cellular communications subscribers in Tajikistan last year nearly tripled, reaching 2,131,914 people (Tajikistan’s

17:50, january 22, 2008

President Rahmon meets senior US military commander

DUSHANBE, January 22, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today received visiting head of the US Central Command, Admiral William Fallon.

17:45, january 22, 2008

Anticorruption agency accuses Dushanbegaz of embezzlements

DUSHANBE, January 22, Asia-Plus -- A damage caused to state by illegal activity of Dushanbegaz (Dushanbe natural-gas distributor) last year is 3.

15:19, january 22, 2008

Anticorruption agency purges its ranks

DUSHANBE, January 22, Asia-Plus -- Sherkhon Salimzoda, Director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption, told a news conference in Dushanbe on Monday that the

14:46, january 22, 2008

Tajik, Kyrgyz counternarcotics agencies sign cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, January 22, Asia-Plus -- Chiefs of counternarcotics agencies of Tajikistan (Rustam Nazarov) and Kyrgyzstan (Alimbay Sultanov) signed a cooperation agreement in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

13:55, january 22, 2008

Hearing of case of reporters for tabloid newspaper resumes today

DUSHANBE, January 22, Asia-Plus -- A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district has resumed consideration of a case of three female reporters for the Dushanbe tabloid newspaper Ovoza

13:45, january 22, 2008

Case of Orima top manager remitted for further inquiry

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13:15, january 22, 2008

Russia-Tajikistan trade up 75.2% to $857 mln in 2007

DUSHANBE, January 22, Asia-Plus – Trade between Russia and Tajikistan in 2007 rose 75.2% year on year reaching $857 million, the Tajik foreign minister said on Monday.

12:21, january 22, 2008