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12:20, january 15, 2008

POWER

Interagency commission for Tajikistan’s joining WTO set up

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- An interagency two-level commission for issues of Tajikistan’s joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been set up.

11:59, january 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iran’s new ambassador to arrive in Tajikistan next week

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

11:30, january 15, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Education minister says winter holidays will not be extended

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- The school winter holidays will not be extended, Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov said in an interview with Asia-Plus.

20:09, january 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Electricity generated by the first unit of Sangtuda-1 station to be used to meet electricity requirements of Khatlon

DUSHANBE, January 14, Asia-Plus -- Electricity generated by the first of four units of the sangtuda-1 hydropower plant will be used to meet electricity requirements of southern Tajikistan,

20:05, january 14, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Head of Rudaki poultry farm faces office abuse charge

DUSHANBE, January 14, Asia-Plus -- Tajik General-Prosecutor’s Office has completed investigation into criminal case instituted against Hasan Azimov, director of the poultry farm in the Rudaki

16:16, january 14, 2008

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers the laws returned by the president for reconsideration

DUSHANBE, January 14, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered three laws returned by the president to the parliament for

15:48, january 14, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Prosecutors investigate death of baby at Dushanbe maternity house # 3

DUSHANBE, January 14, Asia-Plus - A prosecutor’s office in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district it to investigate the death of baby at Dushanbe maternity house # 3, Tajik chief prosecutor Bobojon

15:33, january 14, 2008

INCIDENTS

Some Tajik universities do not meet fire safety requirements: Tajik firefighting service

Inspections by Tajik firefighting service have revealed that a number of higher educational institutions, including Tajik Agriculture University and Russian-Tajik Slavonic University (RTSU), do not

14:42, january 14, 2008

INCIDENTS

Avalanches on highway from Dushanbe to Khujand trap some 90 vehicles

DUSHANBE, January 14, Asia-Pus -- Some 90 vehicles has been trapped in avalanches on the highway Dushanbe-Khujand, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

14:00, january 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Orienbonk has its credit portfolio of more than 520 million somonis

DUSHANBE, January 14, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2008, open joint stock company Orienbonk, which is Tajikistan’s largest commercial bank, has had its credit portfolio of more than 520

13:17, january 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iran's new ambassador to Tajikistan confers with Iranian President

DUSHANBE, January 14, Asia-Plus – Iran''s new ambassador to Tajikistan along with Iran’s to South Africa, Armenia and the Philippines as well as Iran''s general consul in the Russia’s Tatarstan

12:50, january 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iran says will clear up nuclear issues with IAEA by late February

Iran will clear up all of the UN nuclear watchdog's remaining questions concerning its controversial nuclear program by late February, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini said on

12:46, january 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Introduction of the Sangtuda-1 unit into non-load-operation postponed until today

DUSHANBE, January 14, Asia-Plus -- Introduction of the first of four units of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power station (HPS) has been postponed until today.

11:30, january 14, 2008

AKDN to build the fourth bridge across the Panj River in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, January 14, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) provided more than $23 million through a number of programs to support development of various branches of

18:40, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Unit of Sangtuda-1 station ready for non-load operation

The first of four units of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power station (HPS) is expected to be introduced into non-load operation tomorrow.

18:05, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik political parties have to start dialogue: Center fro Strategic Studies

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- To promote further development of Tajikistan Tajik political parties ought to start dialogue, Sayfullo Safarov, deputy director of the Center for Strategic

17:30, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Institute for Professional Development of Electronic Media Specialists to open in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- Asadullo Rahmonov Chairman of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting, told a news conference in Dushanbe on January 11 that the Institute for

17:15, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

14 Tajik schools students to participate in Central Asia School Olympiad

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- 14 Tajik schools students will participate in the Central Asia School Olympiad that will be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Education Minister Abdujabbor

17:07, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

5,535 Tajik students study at universities abroad

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, a special commission of the Ministry of Education (MoE) inspected 39 educational facilities across the country, Noilsho Nouraliyev, a spokesman for a

16:46, january 12, 2008

Center for Strategic Studies says all ethnic groups have equal opportunities in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- A fair and sound nationality policy is conducted in Tajikistan, Zuhro Madaminjonova, head of the department for political and ethnopolitical process of the

16:08, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tojikcement to increase the volume of production of cement this year

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- Modernization of the State Unitary Enterprise Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant) is expected to be completed in the first half-year of 2008 and the

12:30, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

India not in hurry to start modernization of Varzob power plant

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-plus -- Work on modernization of the Varzob-1 power plant has not yet started.

12:02, january 12, 2008

Tajik FM, AKDN Resident Representative discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- Prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) were major topic of a meeting of Tajik Foreign

21:49, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Electricity supply cutoff to maternity house causes death of baby

Because of electricity supply cutoff physicians at Dushanbe maternity house # 3 have failed to save newborn baby.

20:33, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Creation of FEZs requires improvement of Tajik legislation, says expert

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- To establish free economic zones (FEZs) Tajikistan has to remove many obstacles and improve its legislation, Shuhratjon Rahmatulloyev, head of the

19:29, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

No one of CIS counternarcotics agencies has Tajik DCA’s experience in combating drug trafficking: FSKN official

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Priorities of further expansion of cooperation between the counternarcotics agencies of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation have already been set, Nail

18:59, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

US energy company suspends its activity in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- US energy company AES, which had earlier intended to participate in implementation of a number of energy projects in Tajikistan, has temporarily suspended

16:45, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

UN extends financing for DCA: more than $3.6 million for coming three years

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- The UN Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has extended financing for the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) for the fourth time.

15:50, january 11, 2008

INCIDENTS

Qualification age for public transport drivers to increase to 21

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, the number of traffic accidents rose 18 percent in the year to December 21, 2007, reaching 1,773 cases, according to Tajik traffic police

15:40, january 11, 2008

Seven Tajik Hajjis die in Mecca, says DRA official says

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Seven Tajik Hajjis died as they were in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia to make the holy journey (Hajj) this year, Asia-Plus has learned at the directorate