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Tajik savings bank plans to increase its total capital to 30 million somonis

DUSHANBE January 17, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2007, a total capital of AmonatBonk, Tajikistan’s savings bank, has reached 23 million somonis (equivalent to some $7 million), Gulnoza Hasanova,

11:30, january 17, 2007

Director of Dushanbe Technical College faces corruption charge

Dushanbe Technical College director has been detained on suspicion of having taken bribe.

20:02, january 16, 2007

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan negotiate reopening of rail and air routes

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus - Vladimir Sobkalov, the deputy head of Tajik Railways, told journalists in Dushanbe on January 16 that Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are considering the possibility of

18:15, january 16, 2007

Tajikistan seeks investors to purchase locomotives

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s Railways seeks investors for the purchase of locomotives, Vladimir Sobkalov, the deputy head of Tajik Railways, remarked at a news conference in

17:44, january 16, 2007

Tajik-Canadian gold-mining JV reaches its rated capacity

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus - Tajik-Canadian gold-mining Joint Venture Apreleveka has reached its rated capacity, which amounts to mining and processing 300,000 tons of ore per year, according

16:49, january 16, 2007

Number of killings increases by 30 percent in 2006

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- In 2006, 11,223 crimes were reported in Tajikistan, which is 7 percent fewer than during 2005, Tajik chief prosecutor Bobojon Bobokhonov announced at a news

16:22, january 16, 2007

Mayor urges to speed up work on launching building materials enterprises

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev presided over a control meeting of the mayor’s office on January 15.

15:55, january 16, 2007

Tajik-Chinese business forum opens in Beijing

Tajik companies seek increased cooperation with their Chinese colleagues.

15:26, january 16, 2007

It is impossible to find trace of Emek Insaat even in Turkey, says Tajik judge

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- Lack of an agreement between Tajikistan and Turkey on fulfillment of court rulings hampers settlement of a dispute between the Dushanbe mayor’s office and

14:49, january 16, 2007

Kyrgyz regional governor himself to blame for January 9 incident, says Tajik chief military prosecutor

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyzstan’s Batken governor himself is to blame for a border incident that took place at the border of the Tajik exclave in Kyrgyzstan on January 9, Tajik chief

14:01, january 16, 2007

19 Tajik citizens extradited by Russian law enforcement authorities in 2006

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- Russia last year extradited 19 citizens of Tajikistan at the request of Tajik law enforcement authorities, Matluba Abdulloyeva, chairperson of the department for

13:35, january 16, 2007

Former Danghara prosecutor appointed to head Tajik transportation prosecutor’s office

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- By Tajik chief prosecutor’s order Davlat Nazarov has been appointed to head Tajik transportation prosecutor’s office, replacing Qurbonali Muhabbatov in this post.

12:57, january 16, 2007

Tajikistan needs new model of civil service, says civil service agency head

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus --The Civil Service Directorate Asror Latipov told a news conference in Dushanbe on January 15 that Tajikistan needs a new model of civil service.

12:13, january 16, 2007

Tajik Democrats elect new leader

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- An extraordinary congress of the Democratic Party (DPT) held in Dushanbe on January 14 elected Saidjaffar Ismonov chairman of the party.

11:30, january 16, 2007

Visually impaired people protest electricity power usage limitation

DUSHANBE, January 16, Asia-Plus -- On Monday January 15, a group of representatives from the Hissor Blind Society gathered in front of the government building to demand that authorities improve

11:20, january 16, 2007

Tajikistan, China sign six cooperation documents

Tajikistan and China yesterday singed six bilateral documents, including a friendship and cooperation treaty.

20:00, january 15, 2007

Number of members of Tajik CCI increases

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus - Another 40 enterprises and organizations became members of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), bring a total number of the CCI members to 250,

19:52, january 15, 2007

Ceremony of Asia-Plus Music Award to be held in February

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus – A ceremony of the Radio Asia-Plus Navoi Dil Music Award will be held in Dushanbe on February 9.

19:45, january 15, 2007

Prosecutor’s office oversees and inspect anticorruption agency as well: chef prosecutor

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus - Tajik Prosecutor-General’s Office will thoroughly support a new agency to fight corruption, the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption, Tajik

19:30, january 15, 2007

Woman killed in Chkalovsk

KHUAJND, January 15, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the northern district of Bobojonghafurov Gholib Yusupov has been detained on suspicion of having committed murder in the northern city of Chkalovsk.

19:05, january 15, 2007

INCIDENTS

9-year-old boy killed in Khatlon traffic accident yesterday

DUSHANBE, January 5, Asia-Plus -- A nine-year-old Ismoil Hamroqulov was killed January 14 as a car VAZ-2108 ran into him, according to press service of Tajik traffic police administration.

18:49, january 15, 2007

There is considerable room for expansion of Tajik-British economic ties: Tajik MFA

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus - The present Tajik-British relations are friendly, though there is a considerable room for expansion of economic ties between the two countries, a source at the

18:30, january 15, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on geographical markers

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus - The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on geographical markers at a January 15 meeting presided

18:13, january 15, 2007

Three new textbooks presented in Dushanbe Saturday

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- A presentation of three new textbooks was held in Dushanbe on January 13.

17:49, january 15, 2007

Head of TV and radio committee for Sughd replaced

KONIBODOM, January 15, Asia-Plus - Abdurahmon Abdumannonov, the first deputy head of Tajikistan’s Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting, presided over a board meeting of the Sughd TV and Radio

16:00, january 15, 2007

10 other organizations put on list of extremist organizations banned in Tajikistan

Following application of the Prosecutor-Generalâ€™s Office the Supreme Court has recognized 10 other organizations as extremist organizations banned in Tajikistan.

15:11, january 15, 2007

Tajikistan to report to UN on efforts to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will report to the United Nations on the fulfillment of its obligations on the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against

14:48, january 15, 2007

Mayor’s office seeks co-investors to construct residential building in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- On January 11, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev signed a resolution seeking co-investors to construct a 16-story residential building and shopping center in

14:25, january 15, 2007

First festival of schools theatrical performances held in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, January 15, Asia-Plus -- The first two-day festival of school theatrical performances was held at the Children-Youth Center in Dushanbe from January 13-14.

13:59, january 15, 2007