Tajkistan

11:30, january 5, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Ukrainian agricultural delegation visits Tajikistan this month

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ukrainian agricultural delegation is expected to visit Tajikistan this month, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

11:16, january 5, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan introduces new public premium bonds

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2009, Asia-Plus - New public premium bonds are expected to be issued in Tajikistan starting from March 30, 2009, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

18:51, january 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik farmers make preparations for spring sowing campaign, clearing cotton fields of guzapaya

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik farmers have started preparations for the spring sowing campaign, clearing cotton fields of guzapaya (Tajik term for stalks left after cotton

18:23, january 4, 2009

INCIDENTS

Year-old baby dies of carbon monoxide poisoning in Sughd

KHUJAND, January 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A year-old baby has died of carbon monoxide poisoning in the Sughd province, according to press service of the Sughd police directorate.

18:11, january 4, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Forged $100 banknotes discovered in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, January 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Forged $100 banknotes have been discovered in the northern Sughd provinceНа севере.

15:46, january 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Clothing factory Sadrang opens its outlet in Kulob

KULOB, January 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Kulob-based clothing factory Sadrang, has opened its outlet in Kulob, the Sadrang director Nemat Azimov said in an interview with Asia-Plus.

15:32, january 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

$824,000 spent for two-year repairs to Dushanbe heat station

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A two-year major repairs to the Dushanbe heat station has come to more than 2.

15:16, january 4, 2009

POWER

Government meets on January 15 to review last year’s results

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An enlarged government session will be held on January 15 to review Tajikistan’s economic results in 2008, according to presidential press service.

15:11, january 4, 2009

POWER

President signs a number of laws adopted last year

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On the Old Year’s day, President Emomali Rahmon signed a number of laws adopted in 2008, according to presidential press service.

13:38, january 4, 2009

POWER

Tajik, Afghan leaders vow to take joint efforts to counter global financial crisis

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has given the green light for humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan to pass through it territory.

13:20, january 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Turkmenistan suspends electricity supplies to Tajikistan

Turkmenistan has suspended electricity supplies to Tajikistan because Tajikistan has not yet signed an electricity transit agreement with Uzbekistan.

12:57, january 4, 2009

INCIDENTS

Quite a strong tremor jolts Tajik capital Sunday morning

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Quite a strong earthquake measuring 5.

11:16, january 4, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Compared to 2006 Sughd’s coal production increases by 25 percent in 2008

KHUJAND, January 4, 2009, Asia-Plus - Coal-mining enterprises in northern Tajikistan have increased volume of coal production.

18:16, january 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Border guard injured in mine explosion in Shahritus

DUSHANBE, January 3, 209, Asia-Plus -- Tajik border guard on a routine patrol in Khatlon’s Shahritus district has been seriously injured after a landmine along the Tajik-Afghan border has

17:17, january 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches price agreement for imports of Uzbek natural gas

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Director general of Tajik state natural-gas distributor, Tojikgaz, Fathiddin Muhsiddinov, confirmed on January 1 2009 that Tajikistan has reached a new

16:25, january 3, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan together with 17 states requests UN GA the convening of thematic debate on energy efficiency

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In the letter dated December 19 2008 addressed the President of the UN General Assembly (GA), Permanent Representatives of Australia, Austria, Belarus,

16:10, january 3, 2009

POWER

Tajik, Russian leaders agree to hold highest level meeting in January or February 2009

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, President Dmitry Medvedev, on December 31 2008 to discuss state and

15:42, december 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Sangtuda-1 power plant to be completely finished in March 2009

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Sangtuda-1 that has been built with support of Russia will be completely finished in March 2009, according to

14:01, december 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Two new schools expected to be built in Dushanbe and Vose

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two new modern schools will be built in Dushanbe and Khatlon’s Vose district within the framework of the education modernization project in 2009.

13:04, december 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan raises stay and transit fees for Tajik transport and cargoes headed to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan has decided to raise stay and transit fees for Tajik transport and on cargoes headed to Tajikistan.

11:30, december 31, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Government endorses new electricity prices

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolution passed in early December electricity prices for all electricity consumers, except Tajik Aluminum Company (Talco), will rise 25

11:16, december 31, 2008

POWER

Government appoints heads of Sughd and Panj FEZs

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon appointed heads of the free economic zones (FEZ) of Sughd and Panj at a December 29 meeting that reviewed the results

19:45, december 30, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Consignment of contraband pyrotechnics seized in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, December 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday December 29, officers from the Sughd customs service detained a Kyrgyz national who was trying to smuggle consignment of pyrotechnics into

19:00, december 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Trial issue of newspaper Journalist brought out in Khorog

KHOROG, December 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A trial issue of the newspaper Journalist prepared by students from Khorog State University has been brought out in Khorog, Gorno Badakhshan.

16:38, december 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Gas successfully tested from the Khoja Sartez well at estimated rates up to 80,000 m³/d

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, work of Tethys Petroleum Limited (Tethys) has been focused on meeting Tajikistan''s short term needs for gas whilst carrying out

16:22, december 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

2009 state budget earmarks more than $330 mln for education sector

DUSHANBE, December 30, Asia-Plus -- The government has endorsed the overall volume of state budget for 2009.

15:56, december 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Exhibition entitled ‘Economic Development o Afghanistan’ to be held in Dushanbe in 2009

DUSHANBE, December 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to further expansion of trade and economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Afghanistan were the major topic of a meeting of the

15:34, december 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IRPT condemns Israel’s air strikes on Gaza Strip

DUSHANBE, December 30, Asia-Plus -- The board of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) met in Dushanbe yesterday to discuss the present situation in Gaza Strip in Palestine following Israel’s air

14:55, december 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New head of NBT’s branch in Kulob appointed

KULOB, December 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On December 29, Abdukarim Nematov, formerly head of Tojiksodirotbonk’s (TSB) branch in Kulob, was appointed to head the branch of the National Bank of

14:47, december 30, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Amonatbonk’s branch in Farkhor awarded car for the best results on cotton loans

KULOB, December 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The branch of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) in Khatlon’s Farkhor district has been awarded a car Niva-Chevrolet for the best results on return