Tajkistan

10:15, april 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Situation in interbank and intrabank segments shows increasing demand for RR in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Average buying and selling rates of the US dollar against the somoni have increased by several points in recent days, reaching 1:3.

19:55, april 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

UAE’s design and engineering firm ready to participate in implementation of the Dushanbe municipal redevelopment

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- We are ready to participate in implementation of the Dushanbe municipal redevelopment plant, training Tajik young specialists and invest in enhancement

18:37, april 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Customs officers reach only 75% of the customs duty collection target for Q1 09

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The global financial crisis has hit activity of the country’s customs service significantly, the first deputy head of the Customs Service, Nematboy Rahmatov,

18:04, april 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ready to sign agreement on transit NATO nonmilitary cargo through its territory to Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan does not see any obstacles to the signing of an agreement with the United States on the transit of NATO nonmilitary cargo through its

17:43, april 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk provides fewer loans in Jan-March 09 compared to Q1 08

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of April 10, 2009, capital of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk has amounted to 217 million somoni (equivalent to 56.

16:14, april 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Expert questions possibility of Tajikistan’s reaching energy independence in four years

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will scarcely manage to reach energy independence in the coming four years, known Tajik economist, Dr, Hojimuhammad Umarov, said in an interview

15:25, april 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajprombank’s branch in Kulob requests its employees to take unpaid vacation

KULOB, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Tajprombank (Joint-Stock Commercial Industrial Bank of Reconstruction and Development) in Kulob has requested its employees to take unpaid

14:43, april 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Nearly 30 jobs reportedly created in the country for returning Tajik labor migrants

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Some 30,000 anticrisis jobs have been created in Tajikistan for returning labor migrants, deputy chairperson of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s

14:14, april 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, Portuguese FM discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday February 16, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Portuguese Foreign Minister Luís Amado.

13:35, april 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Innovation projects needed to promote development of aluminum production, says Talco CFO

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The global financial crisis has hit Tajikistan’s economy and its economic entities, including Tajik Aluminum Company (Talco), which is a component of an

12:09, april 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

French diplomat familiarizes himself with activity of IRPT

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On April 15, Muhiddin Kabiri, the leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT), met with French Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Henry Zipper de Fabiani.

11:28, april 17, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Four criminal proceedings instituted against 8 law enforcement officers in Sughd this year

KHUJAND, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Prosecutor’s offices in the Sughd province have instituted 28 criminal proceedings over the first quarter of this year, acting chief prosecutor of the

10:59, april 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

SCO anti-terror drill starts in Tajikistan today

A two-day joint anti-terror drill of member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), dubbed Norak-Antiterror 2009, is beginning at the Fakhrobod training ground in the Khatlon province

10:30, april 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Providing Tajikistan’s energy independence in four years quit a feasible task, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The task to provide Tajikistan with its own electrical power and natural gas in the coming four years due to all reserves and opportunities as well as

10:15, april 17, 2009

POWER

President Rahmon urges to consider nationwide shift to energy-saving light bulbs

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An April 16 cabinet meeting, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, considered issues related to working out the plan of actions for

18:54, april 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan raises Uzbek natural-gas supply prices

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has raised the Uzbek natural gas supply prices for all categories of consumers by nearly 9.8 percent.

17:04, april 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities ready to consider VGTRK’s proposal on resumption of RTR-Planeta rebroadcasting in Tajikistan

The decision on terminating a deal allowing RTR-Planeta to broadcast in the country is not final and the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting is ready to consider proposal of the All-Russia State

15:05, april 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

55 new cases of tuberculosis detected in Vose

KULOB, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 55 new cases of tuberculosis have been detected in Khatlon’s Vose district over the first three months of this year, which is 16 cases fewer than in the

14:45, april 16, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Military courts consider 165 criminal proceedings in Q1 09

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter of this year, military courts have considered 165 criminal proceedings instituted against 190 people, the chairman of the

14:16, april 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob banks provide only 16 mln somoni in loans in Jan-Mar 09

KULOB, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, branches of banks and microcredit lenders in Khatlon’s Kulob region have provided only 16,051,152 somoni in loans

13:57, april 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO foreign ministers gather in Yerevan tomorrow to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmoudjon Sobirov is representing Tajikistan at a two-day meeting of the council of foreign ministers of the Collective

13:27, april 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Khujand airport reports decrease in passenger carriages

KHUJAND, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The global financial crisis has resulted in the number of passengers traveling from Khujand to Russia and other CIS states by plane decreasing, Raqib

12:44, april 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan plans to make transfer to 12-year education

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan plans to make transfer to a 12-year education, Academician Mamadsho Ilolov, President of the Academy of Sciences, remarked at a news

12:27, april 16, 2009

POWER

The planned increase in wages and pensions will be implemented despite the crisis: Rahmon

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus - In his annual address to the parliament, President Emomali Rahmon stated yesterday that the global financial crisis should not affect implementation of

12:08, april 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik labor migrants travel to Russia despite financial crisis, Tajik expert says

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Firouz Saidov, an official with the Center for Strategic Studies, told reporters on April 15 that some 90 percent of Tajik labor migrants will continue

10:58, april 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

State and prospects of Tajik aluminum production discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Academy of Sciences is hosting a roundtable meeting today to discuss the modern aluminum smelting technologies.

10:43, april 16, 2009

POWER

Parliament endorses bill on living wage

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed bill on living wage.

10:29, april 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounts to $801.2 million in January-March

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 801.

10:15, april 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO carries out large-scale operation against cybercrime

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, – A large-scale operation against cybercrime, dubbed Proxy, is currently being carried out in the territories of member nations of the Collective Security Treaty

19:06, april 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Specialists expect locust infestation to hit over 80,000 ha of farmland by the end of April

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Locust infestation has hit more than 27,000 hectares of farmland in 17 districts of the country so far, according to the state unity enterprise, Fight against