Tajkistan

11:18, september 29, 2010

TAJKISTAN

PamirEnergy promises not to raise electricity rates within the next three years

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Pamir Energy Company (PamirEnergy) does not plan to raise electricity rates within the next three years, the PamirEnergy director general Daler

11:10, september 29, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Russian company makes preparations for drilling exploratory well at Shahrinav-1P location

DUSHANBE, September 29, Asia-Plus -- Closed joint-stock company (CJSC) Gazprom Zarubezhneftegaz is making preparations for drilling an exploratory well at the Shahrinav-1P location, 36 kilometers

10:53, september 29, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Project to combat trafficking in persons in CA launched in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The project, Combating Trafficking in Persons in Central Asia, has been launched in Gorno Badakhshan.

10:35, september 29, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Workshop on introduction of new technologies in Tajik road sector opens n Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A there-day workshop of the Intergovernmental Council of Road Administration of the CIS Nations is opening in Dushanbe today.

10:18, september 29, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Iranian commission for economic cooperation meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The eighth session of the Tajik-Iranian Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (TIIGC)

10:00, september 29, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik journalists trained in covering environmental protection issues

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- “Mass Media together with the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the National Commission

19:27, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

CSTO experts consider ways to improve crisis response system

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Four-day consultations of experts from member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on raising efficiency of the crisis

19:23, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Another jailbreak fugitive killed in Fayzobod

Another member of a group of high-profile inmates who broke out of detention facility in Dushanbe last month was killed in Fayzobod district on September 28 while offering armed resistance to

18:32, september 28, 2010

SOCIETY

SDPT leader offers to declare Rasht “zone of negotiations”

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To settle conflict in Rasht district, eastern Tajikistan the Social Democratic Party (SDP) offers to use people’s diplomacy.

18:00, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Japan’s school rehabilitation project completed in Roshtqala district

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On September 28, Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe, and Mr.

17:48, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker, AKDN resident representative discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday September 28, Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), received Munir Merali,

17:12, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Death toll in September 19 attack n military convoy rises to 26

Fourteen officers and soldiers wounded in a September 19 attack in Rasht are continuing to undertake medical treatment in the hospital of the Ministry of Defense in Dushanbe

16:43, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Blocking Vakhsh River for construction of Roghun dam still undecided

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Blocking the Vakhsh River in winter for the beginning of construction of the dam for the Roghun hydroelectric power pant (HPP) is still undecided,

15:11, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Growth outlook for Tajikistan is cautiously optimistic – ADB

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Rising remittance inflows, higher global prices for aluminum and cotton, and a growing agriculture sector supported Tajikistan’s growth in the first half

15:01, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

UNICEF CO helps rehabilitate disaster-hit school in Kulob

KULOB, September 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- School # 44 in the village of Yakhsouchiyon, Kulob district that was damaged by May floods will be rehabilitated.

13:51, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Kazakh business forum opens in Tajik capital today

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A two-day conference of representatives from business communities of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan has opened at the Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel in Dushanbe

13:03, september 28, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Orienbonk’s branch in Roghun robbed

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Unidnetified persons have robbed the branch of Tajikistan’s largest commercial, Orienbonk, in the city of Roghun, 100 kilometers east of Dushanbe.

11:59, september 28, 2010

POWER

President urges to strengthen fight against terrorism and extremism

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus – Issues related to recent events in the country, maintenance of public order and prevention of crime were the focus of a September 27 meeting of the Council

11:17, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik MPs to make amendments to the environmental protection law

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik MPs plan to make amendments to the country’s law on environmental protection, Rustam Latipov, the head of the Majlisi Namoyandagon

11:10, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ECO energy and oil ministers to meet in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Energy and Industries of Tajikistan (MoEI) will host the 2nd Ministerial Meeting on Energy/Petroleum of the Economic Cooperation

10:52, september 28, 2010

POWER

Capital mayor receives citizens over housing issues

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Pus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday received 26 residents of the city, whose complaints and applications over their housing conditions

10:34, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kulob cotton growers reach 45.3 percent of this year’s cotton target

KULOB, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By September 27, five cotton producing districts in the Kulob zone of Khatlon province have yielded 23,304 tons of raw cotton, which is 45.

10:18, september 28, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Working group for migration issues meets at Tajik Embassy in Moscow

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The first meeting of a working group for migration issues within the Public Council at the Tajik Embassy in Moscow took place on September 25.

19:53, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik media demand apology from Ministry of Defense

Heads of a number of independent media and media organizations expressed concern over actions of the leadership of the Ministry of Defense that has accused independent media of provocations and lack

18:47, september 27, 2010

POWER

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill requiring amendments to the Academy of Sciences law

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to the country’s law “On

18:32, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Imported flour prices reportedly rise 6.2% in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The price of imported wheat four has risen 6.2 percent over the past week and 22.

18:07, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

IFC vice president: Tajikistan still has to do a lot improve business environment

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Though the business environment has improved in Tajikistan due to carrying out reforms, the country still has to do a lot, Rashad Kaldany,

17:11, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe heat and power plant expected to provide with heat only 715 buildings in winter

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe heat and power plant is expected to be provided with 30,000 tons of fuel oil and 130 million cubic meters of natural gas during

16:51, september 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Inter RAO YeES to purchase Rosatom’s stake in Sangtudinskaya GES-1

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP), and OJSC Inter RAO YeES (the

15:35, september 27, 2010

POWER

Tajikistan hopes for international organizations’ support for Roghun’s construction, says PM

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In cooperation with all international organizations, Tajikistan hopes for their support for implementation of the Roghun hydroelectricity project.