Tajkistan

14:22, january 16, 2009

POWER

President urges not to impede development of private economic entities

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The president demanded at a January 15 government sessions that anticorruption agency should not inspect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),

13:46, january 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Compared to 2007 index of consume prices amounts to 111.8 percent in 2008

DUSHANBE, January 2009, Asia-Plus -- Compared to 2007 the index of consumer prices last year amounted to 111.8 percent, the State Committee for Statistics said.

12:50, january 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Population’s monetary incomes increases by 37 percent

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- According to figures provided by the State Committee for Statistics, population’s monetary incomes rose 37 percent in the year to November 30 2008,

12:05, january 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Catalytic Fund Grant Project plans to completes construction of nine schools this year

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year, the Catalytic Fund Grant Project plans to complete construction of nine general schools in Tajikistan in the frames of the second tranch,

11:53, january 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Sughd company purchases 10 Opels from Estonia for taxi

KHUJAND, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand based open joint-stock company (OJSC), Sorbon, has purchased 10 cars Opel-Omega from Estonia for taxi.

11:39, january 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

38 criminal proceedings instituted against servicemen in Sughd last year

KHUJAND, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 38 criminal proceedings were instituted against servicemen of the Sughd military garrison last year, which is 20 proceedings fewer than in 2007, the

11:17, january 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Rehabilitation of TB hospital expected to be finished by the end of 2010

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Full rehabilitation of the republican TB hospital is expected to have been finished by the end of 2010, Health Minister Nusratullo Salimov remarked at

11:05, january 16, 2009

POWER

President sets tasks to improve socioeconomic situation

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A January 15 government session, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, reviewed last year’s economic results.

19:30, january 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Some $90 mln spent for construction of Sangtuda-2 HPP so far

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Of 255 million US dollars earmarked for construction of the Iranian-built hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Sangtuda-2, some 90 million dollars have

19:04, january 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe municipality refuses IRPT’s application for permission to organize action of protest

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office has refused an application by the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) for permission to organize in Dushanbe a large-scale action of

18:39, january 15, 2009

POWER

President shakes up officials

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009 Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of staff changes at an ongoing government session reviewing the country’s economic results in 2008.

16:54, january 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

$367.2 mln remitted to Amonatbonk in 2008

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at après conference in Dushanbe, head of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov revealed that 367.

16:33, january 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia expected to set up joint group for cooperation in oil and gas production

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A government delegation of Saudi Arabia visited Tajikistan on January 11-14.

16:20, january 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Large amount of hashish confiscated from Kyrgyz national in Sughd

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Operation carried out by officers from the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) in the Sughd province on January 14 led

15:57, january 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Long-term loans needed for enhancement of agrarian sector, says MP

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- According to the national Bank of Tajikistan, 10 local banks, branches of two foreign banks (Iran’s Tejarat Bank and Kazakhstan’s Kazkommertzbank –

13:58, january 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Education ministry intends to close university correspondence courses

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Education (MoE) intends to close university correspondence courses this year According to education Minister Abdijabbor Rahmonov,

13:41, january 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Electricity supplies cut off to some areas of Sughd due to accident on Qairoqqum HPP

The hydroelectric power plant Qairoqqum that provides electrical power to some 30 percent of Sughdâ€™s population was closed today early morning due to accident.

13:08, january 15, 2009

POWER

Enlarged government session opens in Dushanbe

An enlarged government session opened in Dushanbe today morning to review Tajikistanâ€™s economic results in 2008.

12:55, january 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

As of December 31, 2008 assets in Amonatbonk’s deposits amount to 281 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a press conference in Dushanbe on January 15, head of Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov said that as of

12:43, january 15, 2009

LAW-ORDER

48 crimes committed by Khatlon law enforcement officers in 2008

QURGHON TEPPA, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Khatlon police directorate committed 13 crimes last year, Asia-Plus has learned from Nazarbek Khudoyorov, deputy chief of the

12:22, january 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Amonatbonk’s aggregate capital reaches 111 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2009, an aggregate capital of Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, has amounted to 111 million somoni (equivalent to some 32

11:59, january 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan intends to build railway link Kolkhozobod-Nizhny Panj

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan intends to build the railway from Kolkhozobod to Nizhny Panj on the Afghan border in the near future, the Tajik Railways head Amonullo

11:45, january 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon expected to pay visits to the Baltic nations in February

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon is expected to pay visits to the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in February, according to the Tajik MFA.

11:30, january 15, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Central bank head names increasing population’s incomes as factor contributing to rise in prices

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The main factors that contributed to rise in prices in Tajikistan last year are increasing population’s monetary incomes, labor migrants’ remittances,

11:15, january 15, 2009

POWER

MPs endorses draft prognosis of main directions of monetary policy for 2009

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed a draft prognosis of main directions of the country’s

20:24, january 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ranked 122nd among 183 countries in index of economic freedom

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 2008 Index of Economic Freedom published by the Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, ranked Tajikistan

18:28, january 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Japan further supports enhancement of automobile roads in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 14, Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Chargé D’Affaires, Japan’s Embassy in Dushanbe, and Mr.

18:16, january 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik state TV to open its representative office in Europe

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national TV intends to open its representative office in Europe, director of the Tajik state TV channel, Safina, Mahmadsid Pirov announced at a

16:33, january 14, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan to provide $12 mln worth of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan will send a consignment of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan.

16:08, january 14, 2009

INCIDENTS

Tajkistan

President urges not to impede development of private economic entities

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The president demanded at a January 15 government sessions that anticorruption agency should not inspect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),

Compared to 2007 index of consume prices amounts to 111.8 percent in 2008

DUSHANBE, January 2009, Asia-Plus -- Compared to 2007 the index of consumer prices last year amounted to 111.8 percent, the State Committee for Statistics said.

Population’s monetary incomes increases by 37 percent

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- According to figures provided by the State Committee for Statistics, population’s monetary incomes rose 37 percent in the year to November 30 2008,

Catalytic Fund Grant Project plans to completes construction of nine schools this year

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This year, the Catalytic Fund Grant Project plans to complete construction of nine general schools in Tajikistan in the frames of the second tranch,

Sughd company purchases 10 Opels from Estonia for taxi

KHUJAND, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Khujand based open joint-stock company (OJSC), Sorbon, has purchased 10 cars Opel-Omega from Estonia for taxi.

38 criminal proceedings instituted against servicemen in Sughd last year

KHUJAND, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 38 criminal proceedings were instituted against servicemen of the Sughd military garrison last year, which is 20 proceedings fewer than in 2007, the

Rehabilitation of TB hospital expected to be finished by the end of 2010

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Full rehabilitation of the republican TB hospital is expected to have been finished by the end of 2010, Health Minister Nusratullo Salimov remarked at

President sets tasks to improve socioeconomic situation

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A January 15 government session, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, reviewed last year’s economic results.

Some $90 mln spent for construction of Sangtuda-2 HPP so far

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Of 255 million US dollars earmarked for construction of the Iranian-built hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Sangtuda-2, some 90 million dollars have

Dushanbe municipality refuses IRPT’s application for permission to organize action of protest

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office has refused an application by the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) for permission to organize in Dushanbe a large-scale action of

President shakes up officials

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009 Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of staff changes at an ongoing government session reviewing the country’s economic results in 2008.

$367.2 mln remitted to Amonatbonk in 2008

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at après conference in Dushanbe, head of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov revealed that 367.

Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia expected to set up joint group for cooperation in oil and gas production

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A government delegation of Saudi Arabia visited Tajikistan on January 11-14.

Large amount of hashish confiscated from Kyrgyz national in Sughd

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Operation carried out by officers from the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking (drug police) in the Sughd province on January 14 led

Long-term loans needed for enhancement of agrarian sector, says MP

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- According to the national Bank of Tajikistan, 10 local banks, branches of two foreign banks (Iran’s Tejarat Bank and Kazakhstan’s Kazkommertzbank –

Education ministry intends to close university correspondence courses

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Education (MoE) intends to close university correspondence courses this year According to education Minister Abdijabbor Rahmonov,

Electricity supplies cut off to some areas of Sughd due to accident on Qairoqqum HPP

The hydroelectric power plant Qairoqqum that provides electrical power to some 30 percent of Sughdâ€™s population was closed today early morning due to accident.

Enlarged government session opens in Dushanbe

An enlarged government session opened in Dushanbe today morning to review Tajikistanâ€™s economic results in 2008.

As of December 31, 2008 assets in Amonatbonk’s deposits amount to 281 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a press conference in Dushanbe on January 15, head of Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov said that as of

48 crimes committed by Khatlon law enforcement officers in 2008

QURGHON TEPPA, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Khatlon police directorate committed 13 crimes last year, Asia-Plus has learned from Nazarbek Khudoyorov, deputy chief of the

Amonatbonk’s aggregate capital reaches 111 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2009, an aggregate capital of Tajikistan’s savings bank, Amonatbonk, has amounted to 111 million somoni (equivalent to some 32

Tajikistan intends to build railway link Kolkhozobod-Nizhny Panj

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan intends to build the railway from Kolkhozobod to Nizhny Panj on the Afghan border in the near future, the Tajik Railways head Amonullo

President Rahmon expected to pay visits to the Baltic nations in February

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon is expected to pay visits to the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in February, according to the Tajik MFA.

Central bank head names increasing population’s incomes as factor contributing to rise in prices

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The main factors that contributed to rise in prices in Tajikistan last year are increasing population’s monetary incomes, labor migrants’ remittances,

MPs endorses draft prognosis of main directions of monetary policy for 2009

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed a draft prognosis of main directions of the country’s

Tajikistan ranked 122nd among 183 countries in index of economic freedom

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 2008 Index of Economic Freedom published by the Wall Street Journal and the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, ranked Tajikistan

Japan further supports enhancement of automobile roads in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 14, Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Chargé D’Affaires, Japan’s Embassy in Dushanbe, and Mr.

Tajik state TV to open its representative office in Europe

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national TV intends to open its representative office in Europe, director of the Tajik state TV channel, Safina, Mahmadsid Pirov announced at a

Kazakhstan to provide $12 mln worth of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan will send a consignment of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan.

Seven Tajiks killed by garage fire in Moscow

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Seven people died on Tuesday when a fire broke out at an underground garage in Moscow.