Tajkistan

18:29, january 28, 2009

POWER

MPs ratify Tajik-Pakistani investment protection agreement

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) has ratified an agreement between Tajikistan and Pakistan on the mutual protection

18:11, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan attaches significance to expansion of cooperation with UK: Rahmon

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the United Kingdom were discussed at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with new

17:55, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New UK, France’s ambassadors present credentials to President Rahmon today

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 28, President Emomali Rahmon received credentials from new ambassadors of the Great Britain and France to Tajikistan, according to

17:37, january 28, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Anticorruption agency director denies chief prosecutor’s criticism as ‘unfounded’

Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe today, the anticorruption agency director denied chief prosecutorâ€™s criticism of the agency as â€œunfounded.

16:22, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

TDB’s assets rise 210.1% in the year to Dec 31 08, says TDB’s head office

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Assets of closed joint-stock company (CJSC) Bonki Rushdi Tojikiston (Tajikistan Development Bank or TDB) rose 210.

15:33, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New rates for electricity generated by Sangtuda-1 station to be set after full completion of construction of the station, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- New rates for electricity generated by Russian built hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Sangtuda-1 will be coordinated by the governments of Tajikistan

14:42, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Full rehabilitation of ZGC to be finished in early 2010

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009 Asia-Plus -- A full rehabilitation and modernization of the Tajik-Chinese joint gold-mining venture, Zeravshan, (Zeravshan Gold Company or ZGC) is expected to be finished

14:22, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kazakh PM expected to visit Tajikistan in H1 2009

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday received Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan Abutalip

14:06, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Egypt to boost cooperation in pharmaceutical industry

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputy head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Odil Sangov yesterday received an Egyptian delegation led by Maha Mahmoud al-Vakil,

13:39, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CCI head proposes to hold Tajik-Latvian business forum

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 27, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Mr. Sharif Said, met with Latvian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

13:07, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Egyptian ministers discuss opening of Egyptian diplomatic mission in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A broad range of issues related to expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation between Tajikistan and Egypt were a major topic of a meeting of Foreign

12:46, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New French ambassador presents copy of credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 27, new France’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Henry Zipper de Fabiani presented a copy of credentials to Foreign Minister Hamrokhon

12:37, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

IRPT files suite against Sino constituency in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) has filed suite against constituency # 4 in Dushanbe’s Sino district.

11:30, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Murgab-Khorog-Dushanbe highway becomes unsafe for traffic

KHOROG, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- If additional measures to regulate traffic along the highway Murgab-Khorog-Dushanbe are not taken in the near future the highway will be unsafe for

11:15, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities concerned over increasing tax arrears

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, the country’s national budget received 133 million somoni (equivalent to some $37 million) less than it was originally planned, Deputy

20:57, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan will completely erase its debt to IMF in early February, says central bank head

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) Sharif Rahimzoda told a press conference in Dushanbe on January 27 that Tajikistan will completely

20:35, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s gold and foreign currency reserves increase by some $20 mln in Oct-Dec 08

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2009, the gold and foreign currency reserves held by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) have amounted to 198.

20:13, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ought to temporarily refrain from the practice of foreign borrowing, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Under the conditions of the ongoing global financial crisis Tajikistan ought to temporarily refrain from the practice of foreign borrowing, Deputy

18:47, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Electricity rationing introduced in Tajik capital

Electricity rationing will be introduced in Dushanbe today night. The measures rationing electricity supplies to the capital city seek to curb the cityâ€™s rising electricity consumption.

16:56, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Government allocates 180 mln somoni in loans to farming units this year

DUSHANBE, January 27 Asia-Plus -- This year, the government will allocate 180 million somoni (equivalent to 51.

16:38, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik central bank takes measure to support national currency exchange rate

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus - To support the somoni exchange rate the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has reduced the volume of the national currency in circulation, the NBT head

15:46, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Daily electricity supply to Kulob residents reduced to 2.5 hours

KULOB, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The supply of daily electricity to residential customers in the city of Kulob has been reduced to 2.

15:28, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

$5.714 mln worth of securities will be issued this year, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 20 million somoni (equivalent to 5.

14:34, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Egypt sign a number of cooperation documents

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The first session of the intergovernmental commission for trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation between Tajikistan and Egypt was held

13:07, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, Egypt minister discuss expanding bilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday January 26, President Emomali Rahmon received Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Ms.

12:38, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Statement by Russian president over water issue diplomatic getting away from problem, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A statement made by Russian president Dmitry Medvedev in Tashkent over the water issue in the Central Asian region is most likely diplomatic

12:12, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

GBAO banks provide more than TJS81 mln in loans in 2008

KHOROG, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, banks in Gorno Badakhshan provided more than 81 million somoni (TJS) in loans to local legal and physical entities, which was 17.

11:59, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’ industrial production volume expected to rise 7-8% this year

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s industrial production volume is expected to rise 7-8 percent in the year to December 31, 2009, according to Deputy energy and Industries

11:45, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Iranian JV intends to arrange production of harvesters this year

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe on January 26, Deputy Energy and Industries Minister, Mahmadsharif Haqdodov, said Tajik-Iranian joint venture for

11:30, january 27, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Air carriage of deported Tajiks cost use more than €155,000 last year, says Tajik Air head

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Because of carriage of Tajik nationals deported from the Russian Federation Tajik Air (national air carrier) last year lost more than 700,000 somoni,