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19:44, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Official Astana makes preparations for President Rahmon’s visit

ALMATY, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan is making preparations for visit of President Emomali Rahmon due in early May, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin said in an interview with

19:21, april 25, 2008

POWER

Minimum wage to increase to TJS60 somonis starting from July

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - The minimum wage will increase to 60 somonis (TJS) and the minimum pension will increase to 50 somonis starting from July this year, President Rahmon said

18:57, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President proposes two-year moratorium on inspection of SMEs

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon proposed to introduce moratorium on various inspections of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the first two years of their

18:25, april 25, 2008

POWER

Head of state demands streamlining of licensing process development of natural resources

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Addressing the joint session of the parliament on April 25, President Emomali Rahmon proposed to announce a tender for development of Tajikistan''s Big

17:58, april 25, 2008

POWER

Rahmon offers Sarez water to neighboring countries

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus During an address to a joint session of parliament on April 25, President Emomali Rahmon proposed two ideas of using waters of the Lake Sarez as

17:07, april 25, 2008

POWER

Rahmon underlines priority of energy sector

The head of state has called for taking measures to introduce the first unit of the Roghun hydroelectric power station in 3-4 years.

14:45, april 25, 2008

Days of Tajik Culture to be held in Belarus in May

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Days of Tajik Culture will be held in Minsk, Belarus from May 12-18.

14:32, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Barqi Tojik remains one of the most incorrigible tax-dodgers

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding, accounting for 50 percent of the total amount of large enterprises'' tax debts, remains one of the

14:20, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Government considers restructuring of Barqi Tojik power holding

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding is on the list of companies subject to restructuring and the government is currently considering the issue

13:38, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seizes 1.7 tons of drugs in Q 1 08

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Tajik law-enforcement authorities have seized more than 1,688 kilograms of narcotics in the first three months of this year, Asia-Plus has learned at the

12:43, april 25, 2008

POWER

President addresses parliament

President Emomali Rahmon is addressing the seventh joint session of the Tajik parliament today.

12:27, april 25, 2008

POWER

Moscow specialists to recondition boiler plants in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Municipal governments of Dushanbe and Moscow have reached an agreement on use of new technologies for providing Dushanbe residents with heat during winter

11:56, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Police burn over 540 kilos of drugs

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Police in Dushanbe burned more than 542 kilograms of drugs, including 239.9 kilograms of raw opium, more than 108.8 kilograms of heroin, and more than 103.

11:45, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tojikcement to be turned into joint-stock company

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- The government is considering the issue of turning the State Unitary Enterprise Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant) into joint-stock company.

11:30, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Competition on the theme of combating torture announced for Central Asian journalists

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus --The International Journalism Center MediaNet and Kazakhstan’s International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law have announced the competition on theme of

11:16, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

99 firearms seized in Sughd in Q 1 08

KHUJAND, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to reporters on April 23, the Sughd police directorate chief Abdurahim Qahhorov said that 99 firearm have been confiscated from the Sughd population

11:02, april 25, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Crime rate increasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, April 25, Asia-Plus -- In January-March 2008, 919 crimes have been reported in the Sughd province, which is 51 cases more than in the same period of last year, the Sughd police directorate

10:48, april 25, 2008

Gorno Badakhshan elects delegates for the first national NGOs forum

KHOROG, April 25, Asia-Plus -- A working meeting on preparation of the first national forum of non-government organizations (NGOs) of Tajikistan was held in Khorog on April 24.

10:32, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

80 Tajik nationals detained in Russia for drug-related crimes this year

DUSAHNBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- According to figures provided by Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service (FSNK) to Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA), 80 Tajik nationals have been detained

10:15, april 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

NBT considers application by foreign banks for operating licenses

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) is currently considering applications by a number of foreign banks for operating licenses, the NBT head Sharif Rahimzoda

20:33, april 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Seventh EAMF starts in Almaty today

Main events of international life and interpretation of them by media are a focus of the seventh Eurasian media forum in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

19:00, april 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

United States delivers $3.7 million worth of medical supplies

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus -- The U.S. Department of State has delivered $3,762,183 worth of donated medical supplies to 14 medical institutions in Tajikistan.

18:53, april 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan receives nearly half a million dollars for locust control

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus -- John Holmes, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, today allocated nearly half a million

18:48, april 24, 2008

LAW-ORDER

81 crimes registered in Gorno Badakhshan in Q1 08

KHOROG, April 24, Asia-Plus -- In January-March 2008, 81 crimes have been reported in Gorno Badakhshan, which is six cases fewer than in the same period of last year, Aziz Yatimov, the deputy

18:23, april 24, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Corruption shows downward tendency in Tajikistan, says anticorruption agency chief

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus -- Since the beginning of the year, corruption has shown downward tendency in Tajikistan, Sherkhon Salimzoda, director of the Agency for the State Financial

18:00, april 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Imrouz expected to come back on the air tomorrow

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe FM station Imrouz (Today) is expected to come back on the air tomorrow.

17:28, april 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Central bank dissatisfied with work of currency exchange offices

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) is dissatisfied with work of the currency exchange offices in the country.

16:46, april 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan's gold and foreign currency reserves amount to $363 million

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus -- The gold and foreign currency reserves held by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) have to date amounted to $363 million, the NBT head Sharif

15:07, april 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

68 offences registered at Khorog garrison in Jan-Mar 08

KHOROG, April 24, Asia-Plus -- 68 offences have been registered at the Khorog Garrison, Gorno Badakhshan over the first quarter of this year, which is half the size compared to the same

14:48, april 24, 2008

CIS humanitarian cooperation issues to be discussed in Minsk

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus -- The CIS Executive Committee based in Minsk, Belarus will host a meeting of heads of bodies for sectoral cooperation in the humanitarian sphere tomorrow, Maria