Tajkistan

13:24, november 23, 2006

TAJKISTAN

MegaFon plans to extend its presence in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus – Russian cellular operator MegaFon plans to extend its presence in Tajikistan next year, MegaFon director general Sergey Soldatenkov said in an interview with

13:03, november 23, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik PM leaves for Minsk to attend CIS government heads’ meeting

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus - Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov today morning left for Minsk to attend the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) government heads’ meeting set for November

11:52, november 23, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik journalists’ union expands cooperation with foreign colleagues

DUSHANBE, November 23, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Journalists’ Union is restoring and expanding its cooperation with foreign colleagues.

10:00, november 23, 2006

POWER

Tajik government relinquishes its powers

Under Article 74 of Tajikistanâ€™s Constitution the countryâ€™s government has relinquished its powers before a newly elected president.

20:30, november 22, 2006

POWER

Tajik parliament passes budget for 2007

Tajik MPs have endorsed a draft budget for 2007.

19:44, november 22, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Regional office of All-Russia Foundation for Education opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- A regional office of All-Russia Foundation for Education opened at Tajik-Russian Modern University in Dushanbe last week.

18:29, november 22, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan’s ATFBank purchases another 10 percent stake in Tajik bank

DUSAHNBE, November 23, Asia-Plus - Kazakhstan’s commercial ATFBank has purchased another 10 percent stake in Tajik joint-stock company (JSC) SohibkorBonk, bringing its stake in this Tajik bank to

18:08, november 22, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Student with 10 kilograms of drugs detained in Dushanbe Tuesday

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus - Mobile unit of the counternarcotics agency has warded off an attempt of drug pushing in Dushanbe.

17:41, november 22, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan hopes for funds from Russia budget for implementing Roghun project, say energy minister

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus - “We hope Russia will allocate funds from its budget for completing the construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station in Tajikistan,” Energy Minister

16:23, november 22, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Main objective of government it to provide energy independence

DUSAHNBE, November 22, Asia-Plus - Adequate provision of population with electric power is an important issue and the government takes efforts to resolve this problem, Energy Minister Abdullo Yorov

16:01, november 22, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan intends to negotiate gas price with Uzbekistan

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus - Uzbek gas-price hike may lead to a reduction in imports natural gas from Uzbekistan next year, Tajik national gas concern Tojikgaz said.

15:44, november 22, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Grant by Japan’s government helps to renovate musical school in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus - An official opening of the project for major repairs to the Dushanbe musical school will be held today.

15:18, november 22, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tax debts in Khatlon increase

QURGHON TEPPA, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Over the past ten months, the tax debt of Khatlon enterprises and organizations has increased by 10.

13:52, november 22, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Global Fund provides some US$28 million to Tajikistan to combat TB and HIV/AIDS

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- The Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) has approved grants to combat spread of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in Tajikistan,

13:17, november 22, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan confirms its participation in Expo-2010 in China

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has confirmed its participation in the World Exhibition EXPO-2010 that will be held in Shanghai in 2010, from October 1 to October 31, Tajikistan’s

12:14, november 22, 2006

POWER

New mayor for Konibodom appointed

KONIBODOM, November 22, Asia-Plus -- By president’s edict a new mayor of Konibodom has been appointed.

11:47, november 22, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Trial of alleged killer of Tajik defense academy head starts Monday

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- The trail of two residents of the Qubodiyon district in Khatlon, Komiljon Huseinov and Komiljon Botirov, began in Tajikistan’s Supreme Court on November 21.

11:21, november 22, 2006

INCIDENTS

Japan’s Government donates 12 bulldozers and 8 excavators to Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- Signing ceremony for 10 grant contracts under the Grant Assistance for Grass Roots Human Security Projects of the Government of Japan was held in Dushanbe

10:47, november 22, 2006

POWER

Head of state signs a number of laws adopted by parliament

DUSHANBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- President Rahmonov yesterday signed a number of laws seconded by the seventh session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) on November

10:16, november 22, 2006

POWER

President appoints new chairman of Shugnan district in GBAO

DUSHNBE, November 22, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov has replaced head of Shugnan district in Porno Badakhshan According to presidential press service, by president’s edict of

20:17, november 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Media contest extended

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus - A contest organized by the Central Asian HIV/AIDS Project among Tajikistan’s print and electronic media for the best coverage of HIV/AIDS problems has been

18:38, november 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

SDPT leader considers presidential election illegitimate

Rahmatillo Zoirov, the leader of the Social-Democratic Party (SDPT), yesterday appealed at the Supreme Court against the central electoral commissionâ€™s decision to recognize the presidential

18:01, november 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

French company interested in participating in developing tungsten deposit in Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, November 21, Asia-Plus - France’s corporation Sofrimines is interested in participating in development of the tungsten deposit Maykhura in Tajikistan.

16:40, november 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

AgroInvestBonk opens another four branches in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- AgroInvestBonk has opened another four branches and two points for money transfer and credit cards services in Dushanbe.

15:58, november 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

UNODC donates office equipment to Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus - A ceremony of handover of aid provided by the UN Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was held at Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA) in Dushanbe today.

15:29, november 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan intends to attract loans from WB, ADB to complete construction of Roghun plant: finance minister

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus - Committees and commissions of the parliament have endorsed a draft budget for 22007 as a whole and parliamentarians have proposed 42 different amendments to it,

15:02, november 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

439,900 tons of grains produced in Tajikistan so far this year

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan has produced 434,900 tons of cereals, with more than a half of them being wheat, by November 20, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

14:36, november 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

2006 cotton target will not to be fulfilled this year again, says MoA specialist

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus - The republic yielded only 284 tons of cotton yesterday.

13:53, november 21, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik PM to attend CIS government heads meeting in Minsk

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus - A Tajik Minister Oqil Oqilov will attend the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) government heads’ meeting in the Belarus capital city of Minsk set for

12:40, november 21, 2006

POWER

Mayor’s office announces best Palace of Youth design contest

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus - The Dushanbe mayor’s office intends to announce an open contest among the planning organizations of the city on the best design for the Palace of Youth that will