Tajkistan

16:17, february 7, 2007

TAJKISTAN

‘Galloping drop’ in USD/TJS exchange rate is unnatural process, says expert

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus -- “Galloping drop” in USD/TJS exchange rate is an unnatural process according to economic laws and “absolutely different picture should have been to be observed in

16:00, february 7, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Implementation of Tajik-Russian labor migration agreement to be discussed in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus - Tajik part of a joint working group for the implementation of Tajik-Russian agreement on labor migration and protection of rights of Tajik citizens in Russia and

15:34, february 7, 2007

TAJKISTAN

NBT claims fall in exchange rate of USD in Tajikistan results from increase in demand for local currency

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus - Over the last several days, the USD/TJS (Tajik currency somoni) market exchange rate has dropped from 3.51 to 3.46 (TJS per USD).

15:06, february 7, 2007

INCIDENTS

31 people killed in traffic accidents in Tajikistan since the beginning of the year

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus - 129 traffic accidents have been reported in Tajikistan since January 1, Habibullo Munavvarov, a spokesman for the Tajik traffic police directorate, said.

14:40, february 7, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Situation at Pamir-1 power plant under control, says PamirEnergy official

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus - PamirEnergy (Pamir Energy Company) wishes to assure its customers that it is doing everything under its control to get the plant operating at maximum levels,

14:40, february 7, 2007

POWER

Shakeup of interior officials ongoing

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus - Ramazon Rahimov, formerly deputy interior minister, has been appointed as head of the Migration Service at the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

14:12, february 7, 2007

POWER

GBAO TV and radio-broadcasting committee head

KHOROG, February 7, Asia-Plus -- Head of the GBAO TV and Radio-broadcasting Committee has been replaced.

13:42, february 7, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan plans to increase potato production

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus -- This year, Tajikistan plans to have produced some 600,000 tons of potato, which is 30,000 toms more than in 2006, Toshali Muqimov, the head of the

13:10, february 7, 2007

POWER

President Rahmonov seeks education cooperation with Egypt

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to expansion of educational and scientific cooperation between Tajikistan and Egypt were discussed at a meeting President Rahmonov with Dr Mohamed

12:48, february 7, 2007

POWER

Rahmonov meets with Tajik students studying at educational institutions in Egypt

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov yesterday met with a group of Tajik students studying at higher educational institutions in Egypt.

12:06, february 7, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Three police officers detained for using torture

Three officers from the Dushanbe police directorate have been arrested on suspicion of having used torture to extort confession of from 15-year-old teenager.

11:30, february 7, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, Egypt’s Shura Council speaker discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, January 7, Asia-Plus -- On February 6, President Emomali Rahmonov held talks in Cairo with Safvat al-Sharif, Speaker of the Shura Council (Majilis Al-Shura), upper house of Egyptian

19:34, february 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan’s CA Minerals suspends geological prospecting of Akjilga deposit in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - Kazakhstan’s CA Minerals has suspended work to explore silver resources of the Akjilga deposit in the Murgab district of Gorno Badakhshan, Viktor Yurlov, the head

17:59, february 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Iranian JV TajIran fails to find buyers for its output

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - Tajik-Iranian joint venture, TajIran, assembling agricultural tractors in Dushanbe, has failed to properly organize sale of its output.

17:32, february 6, 2007

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers draft administrative procedures code

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus -The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on adoption of Tajikistan’s Administrative Procedures Code at

17:06, february 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Turkey supports development of Tajikistan’s economy and education

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - Contribution of Turkey’s Government to expansion of educational-technical and economic cooperation with Tajikistan has reached $8 million, Turkish Ambassador to

16:13, february 6, 2007

POWER

Dushanbe residents may make contribution to improvement of the aesthetic appearance of the Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has passed a resolution on providing 3,500 somonis in prize money to the winners of open contests for the best projects on a

15:45, february 6, 2007

TAJKISTAN

We will purge our ranks from non-professionals and incompetent officers, says interior minister

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan today marks the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of Tajikistan’s police.

14:23, february 6, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan, Egypt sign six cooperation documents

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan and Egypt have signed six cooperation documents in Cairo.

13:58, february 6, 2007

POWER

Rahmonov seeks participation of Egypt in implementation of strategic projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - On Monday February 5, President Rahmonov met in Cairo with Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, who is considered to be one of initiators and executors of Egypt’s

13:24, february 6, 2007

POWER

Rahmonov meets with Egyptian parliament speaker

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - During his stay in Cairo, President Rahmonov yesterday also met with Fath Suur (phonetically spelled), Speaker of Majlis ush-Sha’ba (Egypt’s parliament),

13:00, february 6, 2007

POWER

Hosni Mubarak seconds Rahmonov’s proposal on mutual opening of embassies

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - A state and prospects of expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Egypt were discussed at the talks of President Emomali Rahmonov with his

20:42, february 5, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor calls for actively drawing public into subbotnik

DUSHANBE, February 5, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev presided over a meeting of the city’s administration on February 5.

19:45, february 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker says level of Tajik-Turkish inter-parliament relations still improper

DUSHANBE, February 5, Asia-Plus - On Monday February 5, Saydullo Kahirulloyev, speaker of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), met with Turkish Ambassador to

18:01, february 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

EBRD to present report on process of transition of Tajikistan to market economy tomorrow

DUSHANBE, February 5, Asia-Plus - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will present Transition Report 2006 in Dushanbe on February 6.

14:57, february 5, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan, Egypt to boost energy cooperation

President Rahmonov yesterday left for Egypt, which is the first leg of Rahmonovâ€™s visit to two Arabic nations.

13:59, february 5, 2007

POWER

GBAO culture directorate head replaced

KHOROG, February 5, Asia-Plus - Head of the Gorno Badakhshan culture directorate has been replaced. A board meeting of the GABO culture directorate was held on February 2.

11:46, february 5, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Kulob Democrats intend to boycott additional parliamentary elections in Kulob and Hamadoni constituencies

KULOB, February 5, Asia-Plus - The organization of the Democratic Party (DPT) led by Masoud Sobirov for the Kulob region of Khatlon province has decided to boycott additional parliamentary

13:22, february 3, 2007

POWER

President Rahmonov reshuffles judicial system

DUSHANBE, February 3, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov has issued a decree introducing a number of staff changes in the country’s judicial system.

12:00, february 3, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

‘Galloping drop’ in USD/TJS exchange rate is unnatural process, says expert

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus -- “Galloping drop” in USD/TJS exchange rate is an unnatural process according to economic laws and “absolutely different picture should have been to be observed in

Implementation of Tajik-Russian labor migration agreement to be discussed in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus - Tajik part of a joint working group for the implementation of Tajik-Russian agreement on labor migration and protection of rights of Tajik citizens in Russia and

NBT claims fall in exchange rate of USD in Tajikistan results from increase in demand for local currency

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus - Over the last several days, the USD/TJS (Tajik currency somoni) market exchange rate has dropped from 3.51 to 3.46 (TJS per USD).

31 people killed in traffic accidents in Tajikistan since the beginning of the year

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus - 129 traffic accidents have been reported in Tajikistan since January 1, Habibullo Munavvarov, a spokesman for the Tajik traffic police directorate, said.

Situation at Pamir-1 power plant under control, says PamirEnergy official

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus - PamirEnergy (Pamir Energy Company) wishes to assure its customers that it is doing everything under its control to get the plant operating at maximum levels,

Shakeup of interior officials ongoing

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus - Ramazon Rahimov, formerly deputy interior minister, has been appointed as head of the Migration Service at the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

GBAO TV and radio-broadcasting committee head

KHOROG, February 7, Asia-Plus -- Head of the GBAO TV and Radio-broadcasting Committee has been replaced.

Tajikistan plans to increase potato production

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus -- This year, Tajikistan plans to have produced some 600,000 tons of potato, which is 30,000 toms more than in 2006, Toshali Muqimov, the head of the

President Rahmonov seeks education cooperation with Egypt

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to expansion of educational and scientific cooperation between Tajikistan and Egypt were discussed at a meeting President Rahmonov with Dr Mohamed

Rahmonov meets with Tajik students studying at educational institutions in Egypt

DUSHANBE, February 7, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov yesterday met with a group of Tajik students studying at higher educational institutions in Egypt.

Three police officers detained for using torture

Three officers from the Dushanbe police directorate have been arrested on suspicion of having used torture to extort confession of from 15-year-old teenager.

Tajik president, Egypt’s Shura Council speaker discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, January 7, Asia-Plus -- On February 6, President Emomali Rahmonov held talks in Cairo with Safvat al-Sharif, Speaker of the Shura Council (Majilis Al-Shura), upper house of Egyptian

Kazakhstan’s CA Minerals suspends geological prospecting of Akjilga deposit in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - Kazakhstan’s CA Minerals has suspended work to explore silver resources of the Akjilga deposit in the Murgab district of Gorno Badakhshan, Viktor Yurlov, the head

Tajik-Iranian JV TajIran fails to find buyers for its output

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - Tajik-Iranian joint venture, TajIran, assembling agricultural tractors in Dushanbe, has failed to properly organize sale of its output.

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers draft administrative procedures code

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus -The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on adoption of Tajikistan’s Administrative Procedures Code at

Turkey supports development of Tajikistan’s economy and education

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - Contribution of Turkey’s Government to expansion of educational-technical and economic cooperation with Tajikistan has reached $8 million, Turkish Ambassador to

Dushanbe residents may make contribution to improvement of the aesthetic appearance of the Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has passed a resolution on providing 3,500 somonis in prize money to the winners of open contests for the best projects on a

We will purge our ranks from non-professionals and incompetent officers, says interior minister

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan today marks the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of Tajikistan’s police.

Tajikistan, Egypt sign six cooperation documents

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan and Egypt have signed six cooperation documents in Cairo.

Rahmonov seeks participation of Egypt in implementation of strategic projects in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - On Monday February 5, President Rahmonov met in Cairo with Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, who is considered to be one of initiators and executors of Egypt’s

Rahmonov meets with Egyptian parliament speaker

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - During his stay in Cairo, President Rahmonov yesterday also met with Fath Suur (phonetically spelled), Speaker of Majlis ush-Sha’ba (Egypt’s parliament),

Hosni Mubarak seconds Rahmonov’s proposal on mutual opening of embassies

DUSHANBE, February 6, Asia-Plus - A state and prospects of expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Egypt were discussed at the talks of President Emomali Rahmonov with his

Capital mayor calls for actively drawing public into subbotnik

DUSHANBE, February 5, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev presided over a meeting of the city’s administration on February 5.

Tajik speaker says level of Tajik-Turkish inter-parliament relations still improper

DUSHANBE, February 5, Asia-Plus - On Monday February 5, Saydullo Kahirulloyev, speaker of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), met with Turkish Ambassador to

EBRD to present report on process of transition of Tajikistan to market economy tomorrow

DUSHANBE, February 5, Asia-Plus - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will present Transition Report 2006 in Dushanbe on February 6.

Tajikistan, Egypt to boost energy cooperation

President Rahmonov yesterday left for Egypt, which is the first leg of Rahmonovâ€™s visit to two Arabic nations.

GBAO culture directorate head replaced

KHOROG, February 5, Asia-Plus - Head of the Gorno Badakhshan culture directorate has been replaced. A board meeting of the GABO culture directorate was held on February 2.

Kulob Democrats intend to boycott additional parliamentary elections in Kulob and Hamadoni constituencies

KULOB, February 5, Asia-Plus - The organization of the Democratic Party (DPT) led by Masoud Sobirov for the Kulob region of Khatlon province has decided to boycott additional parliamentary

President Rahmonov reshuffles judicial system

DUSHANBE, February 3, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov has issued a decree introducing a number of staff changes in the country’s judicial system.

Beeline claims 100,000th client in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 3, Asia-Plus -- On Friday February 2, cellular operator Beeline claimed its 100,000th client in Tajikistan.