Tajkistan

17:04, february 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Labor migrants remit totaling more than $5 million to Kulob banks in Jan 09

KULOB, February 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Labor migrants remitted 4,062,615 US dollars, 34.

16:31, february 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Uzbekistan cuts natural-gas shipments to Tajikistan by more than 44%

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan has considerably cut natural-gas shipments to Tajikistan.

15:27, february 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan disburses its debt to IMF

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has disbursed its debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to press service of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

15:00, february 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Electricity supplies to Dushanbe residential customers reduced to 11 hours per day

The supply of daily electrical power to residential customers in Dushanbe has been reduced to 11 hours.

14:38, february 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Presentation of representative office of Zeppelin International AG held today

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Presentation of the representative office of Zeppelin International AG, which is dealer of transnational corporation, Caterpillar, was held at

14:04, february 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik physicians concerned over increasing number of cancer diseases

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- According to specialists; estimates, the number of cancer diseases has increased in Tajikistan in recent year.

13:15, february 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Situation at Tajikistan’s domestic currency market remains unchanged, sys central bank

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2009, Asia-Plus – The situation on the country’s domestic currency market remains unchanged and the exchange rate of the dollar (USD) against the somoni (TJS) has reduced by

12:28, february 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Final version of government’s anticrisis measures expected to be ready by February 15

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Work on reviewing the plan of government’s activities to mitigate effects of the global financial crisis is expected to be completed by February 15,

12:11, february 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Latvia will become bridge for Tajikistan to Europe

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Yesterday, President Emomali Rahmon and his Latvian counterpart, President Valdis Zatlers, addressed the Tajik-Latvian business forum in Riga.

11:15, february 10, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president’s state visit to Latvia results in signing of a number of cooperation documents

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon’s state visit to Latvia has resulted in singing of a number of bilateral documents.

19:39, february 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s Grain production decrease to 800,000 tons” CIS committee for statistics

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, the lowest grain production indices were reported in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Armenia, the CIS Interstate Committee for Statistics said.

18:57, february 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan Latvia intends to resume cooperation in processing cotton fiber, leather and wool

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus – Negotiations between the government delegations of Tajikistan and Latvia that were held in the Latvian capital, Riga, on Monday focused on restoration of

18:35, february 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik embassy in Moscow release statement over letter by Russovet to Tajik president

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On February 7, the Tajik Embassy in Moscow released a statement protesting “actions planned and sponsored by certain Russian circles.

17:36, february 9, 2009

POWER

Kulob police department chief replaced

KULOB, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Iskandar Vahhobov, formerly chief of the Vose police department, has been appointed to head the Kulob police department, deputy chief of the Khatlon

17:27, february 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik power holding intends to get loan to pay off power debt to Sangtuda HPP-1

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 16 million somoni in arrears that Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems)power holding now owes to open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtuda HPP-1, which

16:27, february 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Currency exchange offices today set exchange rate of USD against TJS at 1:3.78

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus – The exchange rate of the US dollar (USD) against the somoni (TJS) set by Dushanbe’s currency exchange offices today averages 1:3.74 for purchasing and 1:3.

15:52, february 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

8th ILO European Regional Meeting opens in Lisbon today

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 8th European Regional Meeting of the International Labor Organization (ILO) opened in Lisbon today., press release issued by ILO said.

15:39, february 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan stands in 4th place among CIS states in terms of inflation for 2008: CIS committee for statistics

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, Tajikistan stood in the fourth place among the CIS states in terms of inflation, according to the CIS interstate Committee for Statistics.

15:15, february 9, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Sangtuda HPP-1 files suit against Barqi Tojik over electricity debt

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtuda HPP-1, which has constructed the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP), has filed suit in Tajikistan’s

14:13, february 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Five enterprises represent Tajikistan at ProdExpo-2009 in Moscow

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Five enterprises from the fruit and vegetable processing industry represent Tajikistan this year at the ProdExpo-2009 in Moscow, press release issued

14:02, february 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Latvian president hold talks in Riga today

DUSHANBE, February 9, Asia-Plus -- On Sunday February 8, President Emomali Rahmon embarked on his six-day trip to Europe that includes talks with leaders of Latvia, Latvia, Belgium,

13:01, february 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Kyrgyz defense ministers meet in Khujand to discuss present situation in CA region

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Sunday February 8, Kyrgyz Defense Minister Baktybek Kaliyev heading Kyrgyz defense delegation visited Khujand, the capital of the Tajik northern

12:47, february 9, 2009

POWER

New drug police and organized crime prevention department chiefs appointed

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Minister of interior has issued a number of orders replacing a number of police officials.

12:30, february 9, 2009

POWER

New deputy interior ministers appointed

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolutions new deputy interior ministers have been appointed.

11:45, february 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President Rahmon pays official visit to Belgium

President Emomali Rahmon pays an official visit to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union institutions on February 9-11.

11:29, february 9, 2009

TAJKISTAN

EDB will finance EAEC investment projects within frames of Anticrisis Fund

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Eurasian Development Bank will finance investment projects of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) within the frames of the Anticrisis Fund,

11:15, february 9, 2009

POWER

President urges officials to take into consideration media critical and analytical materials

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday February 7, President Emomali Rahmon singed a decree obligating state officials to take into account the media critical and analytical

22:17, february 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Buses and trolleybuses replace China-made economy minivans in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe mayor’s office gave a press conference on February 6 to explain the decision prohibiting China-made economy minivans, used as fixed route

21:39, february 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

165 accidents involving China-made economy minivans reported in Tajik capital in 2008

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 165 traffic accidents involving China-made economy minivans, used as fixed-route taxies and known among people as Tangem, were registered in the Tajik

21:05, february 7, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader starts tour of European countries Sunday

President Emomali Rahmon embarks tomorrow on his six-day trip to Europe that will include talks with leaders of Latvia, Belgium, Lithuania, Estonia as well as the European Union institutions