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13:54, january 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan plans to produce some 450,000 of primary aluminum in 2007

Tajik Aluminum Plant plans to have increased production of aluminum by 10%-15% this year.

13:26, january 30, 2007

POWER

Capital mayor urges to improve work on paying communal services’ subsidies to vulnerable families

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- A progress of work on paying certain communal services; subsidies to the vulnerable families in Dushanbe was discussed at a January 29 meeting of the Dushanbe

12:42, january 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Correction

The January 23 Asia-Blitz item titled “Border officers detained for drug trafficking” should have identified Major Fayzullo Murodov as officer of the Shuroobod security directorate.

12:31, january 30, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan ready to boost economic cooperation with Egypt, says economy minister

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is expanding economic cooperation with many countries throughout the world, including Middle East, Economic Development and Trade Minister Ghulomjon

12:02, january 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Electricity debts increase by $1.6 million in 2006

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Sharif Samiyev, the head of Barqi Tojik power holding, told journalists in Dushanbe on January 29 that during 2006, electricity debts in Tajikistan increased from

11:30, january 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to increase its ownership share in Santuda-1 project to 49 percent

DUSHANBE, January 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan intends to increase its ownership share in the joint stock company Santuda-1, Sirojiddin Saidov, deputy head of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems)

19:36, january 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Farmers do not pay single tax, says tax official

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus - Because of unstable financial state and large debt to futures companies farming units in Tajikistan have failed to opportunely pay the single tax, Pulod Yusupov,

19:08, january 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Investment projects totaling more than $ 1 billion currently implemented in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus - Maruf Sayfiyev, the first deputy head of the State Committee for Investments and Management of State-owned Property, told journalists in Dushanbe on January 26

18:52, january 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

AgroInvestBonk declares its issued share capital at 27 million somonis

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus - AgroInvestBonk has completely formed its issued share capital declared last year.

18:40, january 29, 2007

POWER

Resettlement of residents of individual residential houses will be controlled: deputy capital mayor

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus - A commission at the Dushanbe mayor’s office should complete the work on determining individual residential houses in Circle 1 that are to be pulled down by March

18:12, january 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Energy crisis may grip Tajikistan, says Barqi Tojik top manager

If new power plants are constructed electricity generated in Tajikistan will be not enough even for resolving its domestic problems.

17:46, january 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seeks $27 million for restructuring Tajik Telecom

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- $27 million are needed for restructuring Tajik Telecom, Tajikistan’s national telecommunication operator, Maruf Sayfiyev, first deputy head of the State Committee

15:55, january 29, 2007

POWER

Specialists from construction and architecture agency project general plan of GBAO capital

KHOROG, January 29, Asia-Plus - Last month, a group of specialists from the Agency for Construction and Architecture visited Khorog to consider issues related to projecting a general plan of the

13:11, january 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik DCA introduces automated precursors control system

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency (DCA) is introducing an automated system of control of legal circulation of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and

12:49, january 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

More than $500 million to be invested in transportation sector in coming three years, says transport minister

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- 1.

11:46, january 29, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Iran sign MoU on expansion of educational ties

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on expansion of educational ties in Dushanbe on January 26.

11:00, january 29, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan intends to create its e-government

E-Government will provide Tajik senior public sector professionals and decision makers with relevant and accurate sources of comment and information from both their public sector peers and the

20:59, january 26, 2007

POWER

Tajikistan Qurghon Teppa, Turkish Konya to begin sister city relations

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus - Issues related to preparations for celebrations to mark 800 th anniversary of known Eastern poet and thinker Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi kwon to

19:26, january 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Finance ministry intends to conclude forward contracts with gold mining companies in February

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus - The Ministry of Finance (MoF) intends to conclude forward contracts with gold-mining companies operating in Tajikistan in early February.

19:00, january 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia’s Region Invest eyes big Tajik tungsten deposit

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus - Russia’s Region Invest is interested in developing Tajikistan’s Maykhura tungsten deposit, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industry (MoEI).

18:37, january 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

RusAl claims it consistently fulfills obligations

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus – Over the past two years, Russian Aluminum (RusAl) has consistently fulfilled its obligations under an agreement concluded with the Tajik government in October

18:10, january 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Electricity rationing introduced in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus - Electricity rationing has been introduced in some areas of Dushanbe.

17:04, january 26, 2007

INCIDENTS

CES head claims that population protected against new emergencies on the Panj River

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus - Head of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES), Mahmadtohir Zokirov told a news conference in Dushanbe on January 26 that they had done a

16:38, january 26, 2007

INCIDENTS

Disasters leave 30 dead in Tajikistan in 2006

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus - Natural disasters that hit Tajikistan last year left 30 dead in the country, Mahmadtohir Zokirov, head of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense

16:09, january 26, 2007

POWER

Tajik President, Eurasia DA Platform secretary discuss Tajik-Turkish relations

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus - Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov has received visiting Secretary of the Eurasia DA Platform also deputy head of Turkey’s Union of Writers and Journalists Erkan

15:30, january 26, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Corruption-prevention measures discussed in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus -- A scientific-practical conference on problems of preventing corruption in Tajikistan was held in Dushanbe today.

15:19, january 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Draft medium-term strategy of development of banking system in Tajikistan to be discussed tomorrow

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus - A roundtable meeting to discuss a draft medium-term strategy of development of the banking system in Tajikistan will be held in Dushanbe tomorrow, according to the

14:20, january 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Mortgage crediting bill to be submitted for consideration to parliament soon

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus -- The government is currently considering a bill on mortgage crediting and in the near future it will be submitted to the parliament, Tajik central bank head

13:48, january 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan invests more than 329 million somonis in joint projects last year

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan last year invested 329.

13:19, january 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

2006 budget’s revenues surpass target by 6.5%

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Finance Minister Shavkat Sohibov told journalists yesterday that the revenue part of the 2006 national budget amounted to 1.6577 billion somonis or 106.