Tajkistan

12:46, january 14, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Introduction of the Sangtuda-1 unit into non-load-operation postponed until today

DUSHANBE, January 14, Asia-Plus -- Introduction of the first of four units of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power station (HPS) has been postponed until today.

18:40, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Unit of Sangtuda-1 station ready for non-load operation

The first of four units of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power station (HPS) is expected to be introduced into non-load operation tomorrow.

18:05, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik political parties have to start dialogue: Center fro Strategic Studies

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- To promote further development of Tajikistan Tajik political parties ought to start dialogue, Sayfullo Safarov, deputy director of the Center for Strategic

17:30, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Institute for Professional Development of Electronic Media Specialists to open in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- Asadullo Rahmonov Chairman of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting, told a news conference in Dushanbe on January 11 that the Institute for

17:15, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

14 Tajik schools students to participate in Central Asia School Olympiad

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- 14 Tajik schools students will participate in the Central Asia School Olympiad that will be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Education Minister Abdujabbor

17:07, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

5,535 Tajik students study at universities abroad

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, a special commission of the Ministry of Education (MoE) inspected 39 educational facilities across the country, Noilsho Nouraliyev, a spokesman for a

16:08, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tojikcement to increase the volume of production of cement this year

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- Modernization of the State Unitary Enterprise Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant) is expected to be completed in the first half-year of 2008 and the

12:30, january 12, 2008

TAJKISTAN

India not in hurry to start modernization of Varzob power plant

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-plus -- Work on modernization of the Varzob-1 power plant has not yet started.

21:49, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Electricity supply cutoff to maternity house causes death of baby

Because of electricity supply cutoff physicians at Dushanbe maternity house # 3 have failed to save newborn baby.

20:33, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Creation of FEZs requires improvement of Tajik legislation, says expert

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- To establish free economic zones (FEZs) Tajikistan has to remove many obstacles and improve its legislation, Shuhratjon Rahmatulloyev, head of the

19:29, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

No one of CIS counternarcotics agencies has Tajik DCA’s experience in combating drug trafficking: FSKN official

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Priorities of further expansion of cooperation between the counternarcotics agencies of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation have already been set, Nail

18:59, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

US energy company suspends its activity in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- US energy company AES, which had earlier intended to participate in implementation of a number of energy projects in Tajikistan, has temporarily suspended

16:45, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

UN extends financing for DCA: more than $3.6 million for coming three years

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- The UN Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has extended financing for the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) for the fourth time.

15:50, january 11, 2008

INCIDENTS

Qualification age for public transport drivers to increase to 21

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, the number of traffic accidents rose 18 percent in the year to December 21, 2007, reaching 1,773 cases, according to Tajik traffic police

15:25, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TV and radio committee head dissatisfied with quality of national TV programs

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Asadullo Rahmonov, Chairman of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting, told a news conference in Dushanbe on January 11 that he is dissatisfied with the

14:17, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

128 school buildings constructed in Tajikistan last year: MoE

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, 128 school buildings to accommodate totaling 24,056 pupils were constructed or renovated in Tajikistan, Asia-Plus has learned from Noilsho

13:24, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

IFC holds meeting for journalists on coverage of corporate governance issues

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Corporate Governance: Test of the Pen” was held in Dushanbe on January 10.

12:40, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Iranian company to organize four exhibitions in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Iran’s Gorouh International Co jointly and Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) have reached an agreement to hold a series of international

12:20, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Gazprom subsidiary completes seismic operations at Tajik gas field

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Closed joint stock company (CJSC) Zarubezhneftegaz, subsidiary of Russia’s state-controlled gas company Gazprom in Tajikistan, has completed seismic

12:01, january 11, 2008

POWER

Tajik capital to have economic gymnasium soon

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe will have economic gymnasium soon, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor said.

11:44, january 11, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Female, juvenile crime increasing in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Each of six criminal in Tajikistan is woman. Compared to 2006 there was a 24.

11:25, january 11, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New mechanism of financing cotton sector takes first steps

Special commissions have been set up in all cotton-growing districts for assisting farming units in concluding loan agreements with banks.

20:16, january 10, 2008

LAW-ORDER

17 organized criminal groups neutralized in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, 17 organized criminal groups were revealed and neutralized in Tajikistan and 32 members of armed bands that had been active in the country in the

19:50, january 10, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Socioeconomic problems contribute to increase in number of property crimes: MoI official

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, 12,115 crimes were registered in Tajikistan, which is 7.

19:09, january 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Electricity prices rise some 20 percent in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- By resolution of December 30, 2007 Tajikistan’s government approved new electricity prices.

18:26, january 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe mayor, Qatari ambassador discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 9, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev held talks with Qatari Ambassador to Tajikistan Hamad bin Ali Al-Hinzab and head of office of

17:48, january 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

New method financing of farming units introduced in Yovon

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- Khatlon’s Yovon district is the first in Tajikistan to introduce a new method of financing of farming units, Mirzoashraf Sharipov, member of a working group

17:25, january 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Participation of Kazakhstan in construction of Nourobod power plant still under question

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- Participation of Kazakh investors in construction of a 160 megawatt power plant on the Khingob River in Nourobod district, eastern Tajikistan is still under

15:53, january 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Lenin monument transferred to jurisdiction of Tajikistan’s Art Holdings

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- The Lenin monument, which currently stands in the Dushanbe Central Park, will be handed over to Tajikistan’s Art Holdings, Asia-plus has learned from

15:32, january 10, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

Introduction of the Sangtuda-1 unit into non-load-operation postponed until today

DUSHANBE, January 14, Asia-Plus -- Introduction of the first of four units of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power station (HPS) has been postponed until today.

Unit of Sangtuda-1 station ready for non-load operation

The first of four units of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power station (HPS) is expected to be introduced into non-load operation tomorrow.

Tajik political parties have to start dialogue: Center fro Strategic Studies

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- To promote further development of Tajikistan Tajik political parties ought to start dialogue, Sayfullo Safarov, deputy director of the Center for Strategic

Institute for Professional Development of Electronic Media Specialists to open in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- Asadullo Rahmonov Chairman of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting, told a news conference in Dushanbe on January 11 that the Institute for

14 Tajik schools students to participate in Central Asia School Olympiad

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- 14 Tajik schools students will participate in the Central Asia School Olympiad that will be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Education Minister Abdujabbor

5,535 Tajik students study at universities abroad

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, a special commission of the Ministry of Education (MoE) inspected 39 educational facilities across the country, Noilsho Nouraliyev, a spokesman for a

Tojikcement to increase the volume of production of cement this year

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus -- Modernization of the State Unitary Enterprise Tojikcement (Dushanbe cement plant) is expected to be completed in the first half-year of 2008 and the

India not in hurry to start modernization of Varzob power plant

DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-plus -- Work on modernization of the Varzob-1 power plant has not yet started.

Electricity supply cutoff to maternity house causes death of baby

Because of electricity supply cutoff physicians at Dushanbe maternity house # 3 have failed to save newborn baby.

Creation of FEZs requires improvement of Tajik legislation, says expert

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- To establish free economic zones (FEZs) Tajikistan has to remove many obstacles and improve its legislation, Shuhratjon Rahmatulloyev, head of the

No one of CIS counternarcotics agencies has Tajik DCA’s experience in combating drug trafficking: FSKN official

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Priorities of further expansion of cooperation between the counternarcotics agencies of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation have already been set, Nail

US energy company suspends its activity in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- US energy company AES, which had earlier intended to participate in implementation of a number of energy projects in Tajikistan, has temporarily suspended

UN extends financing for DCA: more than $3.6 million for coming three years

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- The UN Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has extended financing for the Tajik Drug Control Agency (DCA) for the fourth time.

Qualification age for public transport drivers to increase to 21

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, the number of traffic accidents rose 18 percent in the year to December 21, 2007, reaching 1,773 cases, according to Tajik traffic police

TV and radio committee head dissatisfied with quality of national TV programs

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Asadullo Rahmonov, Chairman of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting, told a news conference in Dushanbe on January 11 that he is dissatisfied with the

128 school buildings constructed in Tajikistan last year: MoE

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, 128 school buildings to accommodate totaling 24,056 pupils were constructed or renovated in Tajikistan, Asia-Plus has learned from Noilsho

IFC holds meeting for journalists on coverage of corporate governance issues

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting formally titled “Corporate Governance: Test of the Pen” was held in Dushanbe on January 10.

Iranian company to organize four exhibitions in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Iran’s Gorouh International Co jointly and Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) have reached an agreement to hold a series of international

Gazprom subsidiary completes seismic operations at Tajik gas field

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Closed joint stock company (CJSC) Zarubezhneftegaz, subsidiary of Russia’s state-controlled gas company Gazprom in Tajikistan, has completed seismic

Tajik capital to have economic gymnasium soon

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe will have economic gymnasium soon, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor said.

Female, juvenile crime increasing in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 11, Asia-Plus -- Each of six criminal in Tajikistan is woman. Compared to 2006 there was a 24.

New mechanism of financing cotton sector takes first steps

Special commissions have been set up in all cotton-growing districts for assisting farming units in concluding loan agreements with banks.

17 organized criminal groups neutralized in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, 17 organized criminal groups were revealed and neutralized in Tajikistan and 32 members of armed bands that had been active in the country in the

Socioeconomic problems contribute to increase in number of property crimes: MoI official

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, 12,115 crimes were registered in Tajikistan, which is 7.

Electricity prices rise some 20 percent in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- By resolution of December 30, 2007 Tajikistan’s government approved new electricity prices.

Dushanbe mayor, Qatari ambassador discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 9, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev held talks with Qatari Ambassador to Tajikistan Hamad bin Ali Al-Hinzab and head of office of

New method financing of farming units introduced in Yovon

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- Khatlon’s Yovon district is the first in Tajikistan to introduce a new method of financing of farming units, Mirzoashraf Sharipov, member of a working group

Participation of Kazakhstan in construction of Nourobod power plant still under question

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- Participation of Kazakh investors in construction of a 160 megawatt power plant on the Khingob River in Nourobod district, eastern Tajikistan is still under

Lenin monument transferred to jurisdiction of Tajikistan’s Art Holdings

DUSHANBE, January 10, Asia-Plus -- The Lenin monument, which currently stands in the Dushanbe Central Park, will be handed over to Tajikistan’s Art Holdings, Asia-plus has learned from

Gas prices rise in Tajikistan

This year, residential customers will have paid for the Uzbek natural gas at the rate of 688.15 somonis (equivalent to $198.5) per 1,000 cubic meters.