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13:20, april 27, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Two police officers sentenced to two years in jail each for torturing teenager

Two officers from Dushanbeâ€™s Sino police directorate have been sentenced to two years in prison each for using torture to extort a confession from a 15-year teenager.

12:52, april 27, 2007

Giproprom wins competition on the best design of Rudaki memorial complex

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - On Thursday April 26, a commission for consideration of designs of Abuabdullo Rudaki memorial complex concluded its work.

12:26, april 27, 2007

INCIDENTS

Fire causes more 80,000 somonis worth of damage to the Dushanbe Hotel

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Fire has completely destroyed a hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel in the Tajik capital. The fire broke out in the hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel yesterday afternoon.

11:59, april 27, 2007

Exhibition of photo works by Surat Toymastov to open in Bactria Center Saturday

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - An exhibition of works by known Tajik photographer Surat Toymastov will open in Cultural Center Bactria in Dushanbe on Saturday, April 28.

11:35, april 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Center in Dushanbe sponsors meeting on labor migration

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Labor migration in Tajikistan, related to problems and achievements will be discussed at the meeting that is opening in Dushanbe today morning.

11:03, april 27, 2007

INCIDENTS

Fire destroys hotel’s hayloft in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus -- Fire has completely destroyed a hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel in the Tajik capital. The fire broke out in the hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel yesterday afternoon.

10:30, april 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan plans to import 1 billion kWh of electricity from Turkmenistan: Barqi Tojik head

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus -- Sharifkhon Samiyev, the head of Barqi Tojik power holding, told journalists in Dushanbe on April 26 that Tajikistan hopes to have reached an agreement on import of

19:02, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia electricity conglomerate may replace RusAl in constructing Roghun station

Russian electricity conglomerate, Russiaâ€™s Unified Energy Systems (RAO YeES) may probably undertake construction of the Roghun station, but only after completion of the Sangtuda project.

18:27, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan left behind by Central Asia’s states in number of Internet users

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - According to figures provided by Internet World Stats, an international website featuring free up to date worldwide Internet usage, the population statistics and

17:40, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Softline International to provide new technologies for Tajik IT sector

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - A seminar on operating new programming products of 2007 Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Office Systems technologies will be conducted in Dushanbe next month.

15:57, april 26, 2007

Days of Russian movie to open in Tajik capital on May 7

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus -- Days of Russian movie will be held in Tajikistan from May 7-12, Asia-Plus has learned from Galina Elbaum, secretary of Tajik Cinematographers’ Union.

14:48, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Visiting UN right commissioner meets with resident representative of UN agencies active in Tajikistan

Visiting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour yesterday met with resident representatives of a number of UN agencies active in Tajikistan.

14:12, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Representatives from three political parties to contest two vacant seats in parliament

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - Four candidates have been registered to run in two May 20 parliamentary by-elections.

13:08, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s foreign debt up $11 million in January-March

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s foreign debt has grown by $11 million so far this year, First Deputy Finance Minister, Sherali Safarov, remarked at a meeting with journalists

19:47, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik central bank expects inflation to be at 9% in 2007

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) expects the inflation to be at 9 percent this year.

19:01, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to announce its financial market open for foreign banks

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - Murodali Alimardonov, Chairman of National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), told journalists in Dushanbe on April 25 that President Emomali Rahmon will announce

18:03, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities take efforts to mitigate debt burden of cotton farmers, says central bank head

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - Tajik authorities are taking efforts to mitigate high debt burden of cotton farmers and plan to announce farmland free for marketing, Murodali Alimardonov, Chairman

17:13, april 25, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan endorses investment bill

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - Tajik parliament has endorsed a bill regulating investment relations in the country.

16:00, april 25, 2007

INCIDENTS

Disasters leave 4 dead in January-March

Disasters that hit Tajikistan in the first quarter of the year leaved four dead and caused 8.4 million somonis worth of damage to the countryâ€™s economy.

14:27, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Suit of MoJ against SDPT is either incompetence of MoJ officials or ordered action: SDPT leader

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has recalled its lawsuit against the Social-Democratic Party (SDPT).

13:38, april 25, 2007

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour is expected to arrive in Tajikistan today for a working visit, which is part of a four-country tour

13:13, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Boris Yeltsin: He did it his way

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - President George W. Bush sees Boris Yeltsin as a historic figure who served his country at a time of great change.

12:49, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Diaspora in Perm cooperates with local authorities in tacking migration problems

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus – Ekho Permi – A practical conference formally titled “Social Adaptation of Migrants: Experience of Cooperation between Perm Authorities and Tajik Diaspora” was held

12:22, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

TSB, Azerbaijan’s ZaminBank sign cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company TojikSodirotBonk (TSB), on Tajikistan’s largest commercial banks, and Azerbaijan’s open-joint-stock company ZaminBank have singed an

11:56, april 25, 2007

POWER

PM Oqilov heads Tajik delegation to attend funeral of Boris Yeltsin

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - A national day of mourning begins in Russia, ahead of the state funeral of former President Boris Yeltsin.

11:13, april 25, 2007

LAW-ORDER

3,275 crimes reported in Tajikistan in January-March

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of the year, 3,275 crimes have been reported in Tajikistan, which 3.

11:02, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Strategy of interregional cooperation on migration issues to be discussed in Yekaterinburg

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Labor Migration from Central Asia and RF Migration Policy in Urals Region” will be held in Yekaterinburg, the capital of

10:55, april 25, 2007

Corruption hinders social and democratic reports in Tajikistan: US State Department’s Country Report for 2006

The Tajikistan Country Report for 2006 notes that corruption hinders social and democratic reform and restriction on freedom of religion are also an area of concern.

18:58, april 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

KazInvestMineral begins to mine ore at Adrasman ore refinery in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - Deputy Energy and Industries Minister, Mahmadsharif Haqdodov, told journalists in Dushanbe on April 24 that KazInvestMineral, which is the main partner of Kazakhstan

18:32, april 24, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan prefers to work with Gazprom, says energy minister

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - In exploring reserves of its oil and gas fields, Tajikistan prefers to cooperation with Russia’s Gazprom, Energy and Industries Minister Sherali Gulov remarked at a