Tajkistan

19:30, january 25, 2010

INCIDENTS

Driver for head of Dushanbe’s largest wholesale market killed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- According to some sources, the 28-year-old Fasliddin Zokirov, who was killed in Dushanbe on the night of January 24-25, was driver for the head of

19:10, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

NBT considers applications by a number of foreign banks for opening of their branches in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) is currently considering applications by a number of foreign banks for opening of their branches and representatives

18:40, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s foreign debt rises to US$1.693 bln in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s foreign trade rose 35.8 percent in the year to January 1, 2010, reaching 1.6913 billion U.S.

16:05, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s gold and foreign currency reserves amount to $351.4 mln in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gold and foreign currency reserves rose 77 percent in the year to December 31, 2009, reaching 351.4 million U.S.

15:40, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM departs for Istanbul to attend regional summit on Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has departed for Istanbul, Turkey to attend the Regional Summit of Afghanistan’s Neighbors that will take

15:00, january 25, 2010

INCIDENTS

2.5-month-old Tajik babyabducted in Egypt found and returned to parents

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- With support from employees of the Tajik Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, Cairo police found a 2.

14:30, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Over 657 kilos of drugs seized in Shuroobod in 2009

KULOB, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2009, 657.

14:00, january 25, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Head of Sughd society of disabled persons faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

13:45, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Number of holders of plastic cards of Eskhata Bank reaches some 4,000

KHUJAND, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The number of holders of plastic cards of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Eskhata Bank doubled in the year to December 31, 2009, reaching some 4,000

13:30, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Alleged drug peddler detained in Sughd

KHUJAND, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Resident of the town of Ghafurov, the administrative center of the Bobojonghafurov district in Sughd province, has been detained on suspicion of having

13:15, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Afghan drug lord reportedly arrested in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency have reportedly broken up an organized criminal group, which was engaged in smuggling Afghan drugs into Central

13:00, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan now receives up to 18,000 cubic meters of Uzbek gas per day

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan now receives 17,000-18,000 cubic meters of Uzbek natural gas per day, according to Tojikgaz (Tajik state-controlled natural-gas distributor).

13:00, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan now receives up to 18,000 cubic meters of Uzbek gas per day

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan now receives 17,000-18,000 cubic meters of Uzbek natural gas per day, according to Tojikgaz (Tajik state-controlled natural-gas distributor).

12:45, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

133 cases of suicide reported in Khatlon last year

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 133 cases of suicide were registered in the Khatlon province last year, Jurakhon Madiyev, chief of the Khatlon police directorate staff, announced at

12:10, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

25 farms in Kulob pay off 2009 cotton loans taken from Amonatbonk

KULOB, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 25 farming units in Kulob, Farkhor and Vose districts of Khatlon’s Kulob zone have paid off cotton loans taken from Amonatbonk’s (Tajikistan’s savings

11:50, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

$1 bln needed to provide Tajikistan’s population with safe drinking water and upgrade ageing infrastructure

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Only little more than 50 percent of the country’s population now has access to safe drinking water, Asia-Plus has learned from the source at the

21:15, january 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

EAEC finance ministers endorse procedure of providing loans from Anti-crisis Fund

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2010, Asia-Plus – Finances ministers of member nations of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) have endorsed the procedure of providing loans from the EAEC Anti-crisis Fund,

20:30, january 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New SCO Secretary-General takes office

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2010, Asia-Plus – Muratbek Imanaliev, new Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization officially took office, People’s Daily newspaper reported.

20:05, january 23, 2010

POWER

Draft poverty reduction strategy for 2010-2012 discussed in Dushanbe Friday

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The National Council for Development under the President of Tajikistan discussed outcomes of the poverty reduction strategy for 2007-2009 as well as

19:45, january 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan earmarks 27 mln somoni for the conduct of 2010 population and housing census

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The population and housing census will be conducted in Tajikistan from September 21 to September 30 this year, Ms.

19:15, january 23, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Leader of Salafiya movement in Tajikistan gets jail term of seven years

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The court of Dushanbe’s Sino district has sentenced seven Salafis to jail terms from 5 to 7 years.

13:35, january 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Government commission will assign day for blocking the Vakhsh River, minister says

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Minister of Energy and Industries Gul Sherali told reporters on January 22 that an exact date of blocking the Vakhsh River for beginning of the work

13:15, january 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan expected to launch 10 new jewelry enterprises by 2015, says industry minister

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 17 equipments for processing precious and semi-precious stones have been delivered to Tajikistan from China, Minister of Energy and Industries Gul

13:00, january 23, 2010

TAJKISTAN

LRWR intends to take country’s irrigation system under its control

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources (LRWR) intends to take the country’s irrigation system under its control.

12:35, january 23, 2010

POWER

Dushanbe mayor sacks chief architect, reprimands other municipal officers

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev sacked the city chief architect Sangahmad Tilloyev at a January 22 enlarged meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s

20:25, january 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Electricity rationing to be eased in some regions in February, says minister

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Beginning on February 1, electricity rationing will be eased in some regions, Minister of Energy of Industries Gul Sherali announced at a news

19:10, january 22, 2010

INCIDENTS

Fire damages Russian Drama Theatre in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A fire has damaged building of Russian Drama Theatre named after Vladimir Mayakovsky in Dushanbe.

18:40, january 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan offers Tajikistan to review agreement on borders of air space responsibility zones

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan plans to review borders of zones of responsibility for air traffic services, Anvar Makhsoudov, director general of the State Unitary

16:50, january 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

In Q110, Tajikistan reportedly buys Uzbek natural gas at $231 per 1,000 cubic meters

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2010, Tajikistan will buy natural gas from Uzbekistan at the rate of 231 U.S.

15:55, january 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Corporate social responsibility issues discussed in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, January 22, 201, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting entitled “Corporate Social Responsibility in Benefit of Business and Society” is taking part at the Vefa center in Dushanbe today.