Tajkistan

18:29, april 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

I did not have financial interest in cotton investment, says former head of NBT

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- I did not have personal financial interest in cotton investment and I did not make money on that, the former head of the National Bank of Tajikistan

17:16, april 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Enterprise for producing energy-saving bulbs to be built in Tajikistan by the end of 2010

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus --Conventional light bulbs should be replaced with the energy-saving ones in the country by the end of this year.

15:44, april 15, 2009

POWER

President promises Tajikistan will gain energy independence in four years

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will gain energy independence in the coming four years, President Rahmon announced during an address to a joint meeting of both chambers of

15:08, april 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan receives more than 670 mln kWh of power from Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan since February 27

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has received more than 670 million kWh of electrical power fro Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan since February 27, when Turkmen power deliveries

14:52, april 15, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Ex-chief of Rumi police department gets long jail term

QURGHON TEPPA, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A regional court in Khatlon has sentenced ex-chief of the police department in Khatlon’s Rumi district, Rahmonali Sharipov, to a long jail term for

14:23, april 15, 2009

POWER

Tajikistan takes specific measures to mitigate global financial crisis, says president

President Rahmon has charged the government to reduce the VAT rate from 20 to 18 percent and the income tax rate from 25 to 15 percent as one of anticrisis measures.

13:30, april 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan annual education fair opens in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan Annual Education Fair, staged by the Tajik Branch of Open Society Institute/Assistance Foundation (OSI/AF-Tajikistan) in partnership with

13:09, april 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan do not have disagreements over water and energy issues, says Tajik deputy premier

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Uzbekistan do not have any serious disagreements over issues related to use of water and energy iresources, Deputy Prime Minister

12:33, april 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan protests Uzbek military maneuvers near border

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Defense Ministry has said it was not officially informed about Uzbek counterterrorism exercises near the Tajik border last week, RFE/RL''s Tajik

12:03, april 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik geologists to explore hydrocarbon deposits by themselves

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Main Geology Directorate has set up a team numbering twenty specialists for exploration of hydrocarbon deposits in the country, the head Main

11:40, april 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Amonatbonk’s net profit amounts to 2 mln somoni in Jan-Mar 09

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Net profit of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) has amounted to 2 million somoni (equivalent to some US$520,000) in January-March this year, which

11:10, april 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

UNDP expert presents report on impact of the global economic crisis on CA measures to address it

DUSHANBE. April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- When seeking way out of the global financial crisis it is necessary to take into account the demographic situation in the region. Mr.

10:54, april 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Modern aluminum smelting technologies to be discussed in Dushanbe tomorrow

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Academy of Sciences will host a roundtable meeting to discuss the modern aluminum smelting technologies on April 16.

10:45, april 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Passenger carriages by Tajik Railways decreases

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first three months of this years, Tajik Railways has carried more than 182,000 passengers, which is more than 40,000 passengers fewer than in

10:29, april 15, 2009

POWER

Tajik MP, experts from Danish Institute for Human Rights discuss human rights situation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Speaker of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Ms.

10:14, april 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Government intends to give TJS180 mln credit to cotton farmers this year

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The national budget for 2009 adopted last November earmarked 180 million somoni (TJS) in a form of the government credit for cotton farmers for this

10:01, april 15, 2009

POWER

President makes annual address to parliament today

Measures to mitigate effects of the global financial crisis are expected to be major topic of presidentâ€™s address to the parliament.

19:37, april 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Iranians reportedly to pay 70% of cost of construction of heat and power station and synfuel plant in Vahdat

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Construction of a 50-megwatt heat and power station and a synfuel plant in Vahdat, some 17 kilometers to the east of Dushanbe, will be a major topic of a

17:08, april 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President decides to extend government credit debt repayment period

President Emomali Rahmon has decided to support the countryâ€™s agrarian sector and extend the last yearâ€™s government credit repayment period for banks till November 1.

16:11, april 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Signs of impact of financial crisis on Tajikistan’s economy become more tangible, financial minister says

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Signs of impact of the global financial crisis on Tajikistan’s economy have become more tangible in the first quarter of this year, Finance Minister Safarali

15:27, april 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

IRPT spiritual leader intends to vacate his seat in the Majlisi Namoyandagon

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) also spiritual leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) Muhammadsharif

13:40, april 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Finance ministry proposes to reduce national budget’s expenditure party by $130.5 mln

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) proposes to reduce the expenditure part of the national budget for 2009 by 500 million somoni (equivalent to 130.

12:50, april 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan purchases 300 tons of high-quality cottonseeds from Turkey

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has purchased 300 tons of high-quality seeds of two cotton varieties “Carmen” and “Flora” from Turkey.

12:12, april 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s CCI overfulfills target for Jan-Mar 09

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) has overfulfilled the target for the first three months of this year by 754,000 somoni, which is

11:54, april 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

U.S. ambassador, GKNB chief officially open the analytical center in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday April 10, Chairman of the State Committee of National Security (GKNB), Colonel-General Khairiddin Abdurahimov, and the US Ambassador, Ms.

11:46, april 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS experts discuss intellectual property infringement issues

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A two-day session of the CIS working group for cooperation in preventing intellectual property infringement is opening in Minsk, Belarus today.

11:28, april 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Qairoqqum carpet-weaving plant to go over to producing soldier’s overcoats

KHUJAND, April 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Qairoqqum carpet-weaving plant intends to produce soldier’s overcoats for Tajik army, Fazliddin Oripov, the head of the industry, transport and

10:30, april 14, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Heads of 3 construction companies face charge of embezzlement of state funds allocated for casting Roudaki bust

KHUJAND, April 14, 2009, Asia-Plus - Top managers of three Sughd construction companies face charge of embezzlement of state funds (9,500 somoni) that have been allocated for casting and

10:15, april 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Audit at NBT ensures further transparency of financial services, sys expert

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An independent audit at the central bank of the country may ensure transparency of financial services in Tajikistan, researcher with the Institute of

19:15, april 13, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Budget for 2009 transformed into crisis management budget

The Ministry of Finance has endorsed a program of financial crisis response measures that include balanced fiscal regulation aimed at transformation of the countryâ€™s budget for 2009 into the budget