Tajkistan

15:55, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches more than half of 2006 winter crops sowing target

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan has sown winter crops 78,979 hectares of farmland by December 14, which is 56.3 percent of this year’s winter crops sowing target.

14:57, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Deposit base of AgroInvestBonk increases

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus - In November, a deposit base of AgroInvestBonk increased by 20 percent and it has amounted to 220.9 million somonis as of December 1, which is 99.

14:29, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Who will come from Russia to attend official beginning of construction of dam on Vakhsh?

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus - the construction of a dam of the Sangtuda-1 power plant on the Vakhsh River is scheduled to officially commence tomorrow morning, according to Barqi Tojik (Tajik

14:02, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to raise natural gas prices by 40%

Tajik national gas concern Tojikgaz has determined new tariffs of natural gas for 2007. The natural-gas prices are expected to rise by 30%-40%.

12:36, december 14, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Series of training for Tajik customs officers conducted

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus -- A series of training for Tajik customs officers ended in Dushanbe on December 13.

12:10, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

SPECA session opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus -- The first meeting of SPECA (the UN Special Program for Economics of Central Asia) Project Working Group on Trade opened in Dushanbe today morning,

12:03, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

European Commission supports improvement of work of Tajik Customs Service

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus -- 400,000 euros provided by the European Commission as part of the project for providing Tajik customs service with equipment and technical means have been spent,

11:30, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ministries endorse Norilsk Nickel’s plan to develop Tajikistan’s silver deposit

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s ministries and organizations have endorsed intention of the world’s top nickel producer, Russia’s Norilsk Nickel, to develop Big Konimansour silver

20:00, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Participants at SPECA sessions arrive in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus - Participants at the first meeting of SPECA Project Working Group on Trade and the second session of the SPECA Coordinating Committee set for December 14-15 are

18:44, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Conference to discuss use of ICTs in education process opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus - A national two-day conference entitled “Information and Communications Technologies for Development of Education” opened in Dushanbe Wednesday, December 13.

18:02, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe, Bishkek to continue border delimitations talks

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus -- The next meeting of Tajik-Kyrgyz joint commission for delimitation and demarcation of common border will open in Dushanbe on December 14, according to Tajik

15:35, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seeks Japan's investments in enhancement of its energy and transportation sectors

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus - Central Asia as dynamically developing region attracts attention of the advanced countries, Nematjon Buriyev, head of the economic reforms and investments

14:51, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Energy crisis seriously affects Tajik light industry

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus - Largest enterprises of Tajikistan’s light industry are standing idle, a source at the Ministry of Energy and Industry (MoEI) said, linking this to severe power

14:19, december 13, 2006

POWER

PM satisfied with progress of construction of drainage tunnels of Sangtuda-1 station

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus - Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov has assessed a progress of construction works on the site for Sangtuda-1 hydropower plant as satisfactory, Turanboy Tuychiyev, an

13:40, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Electricity blackout to hit Tajikistan Friday

Strict electrical power cutback introduced in Tajikistan Tuesday evening will last through December 20.

12:49, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

EAEC Integration Committee meets in Moscow today

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus - More than 15 issues have been tabled to the agenda of a session of the Integration Committee of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) that is opening in Moscow

12:26, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities violate rights of Mahmadruzi Iskandarov: DPT deputy head

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus -- The first deputy chairman of the Democratic Party led by the imprisoned Mahmadruzi Iskandarov, Jumaboy Niyozov, has accused Tajik authorities of violating rights

12:04, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Iskandarov-run DPT seeks compromise with split faction

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus -- A board of the Democratic Party (DPT) led by the imprisoned Mahmadruzi Iskandarov, seeks comprise with a faction of the DPT split from the party in April this

19:51, december 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Seminar on using renewable energy resources held in Qurghon Teppa

QURGHON TEPPA, December 12, Asia-Plus - A seminar formally titled “Use of Renewable Energy Resources in Tajikistan” was held in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of the Khatlon province, today.

19:18, december 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

More than 7 kilos of raw opium intercepted in Shuroobod Monday

KULOB, December 12, Asia-Plus - An operation by the Shuroobod police directorate has led to the seizure of more than 7 kilograms of raw opium in the are bordering on Afghanistan.

18:51, december 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Cypriot JV Central Asian Bank to be liquidated this year

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus - Tajik-Cypriot JV, the Central Asian Bank (CAB), will have been liquidated by the end of this year, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

18:21, december 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

CIS highways services project plan of approach to borders of contiguous states

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus - More than 10 issues were discussed at the 27 th session of the council of the CIS highways administrations that was held in Brest, Belarus, last week.

17:44, december 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Seminar on management of highways held in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus - A one-day training seminar for employees of Tajikistan’s highways services on management and maintenance of automotive roads was held in Dushanbe on December 12,

16:45, december 12, 2006

POWER

Egypt’s Ambassador presents credentials to President Rahmonov

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus -- Dr.

16:13, december 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Experts from Central Asia+Japan Dialogue to meet in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus - Kideki Uyama, head of the Section for Central Asia and Caucasus, Europe Department, Japan’s MFA, is arriving in Dushanbe today evening, according to Japan’s

14:59, december 12, 2006

POWER

Mayor urges to complete decorating work before December 25

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev demands that a work on decorating the city to mark New Year should be completed before December 25, Shavkat Saidov, a

14:28, december 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Police operation leads to seizure of more than 40 kilos of raw opium in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus - An operation by police has led to the seizure of a large amount of raw opium in Dushanbe.

14:00, december 12, 2006

POWER

PM familiarizes visits site for Sangtuda-1 station

Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov today left for the site for Sangtuda-1 to familiarize himself with a progress of preparations for damming the Vakhsh River.

13:41, december 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

JBIC mission arriving in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus - A mission of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) led by Shokhei (phonetically spelled) Hara, director of Division II, Development Assistance Strategy

13:18, december 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN