Tajkistan

17:20, january 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

FMFB-Tajikistan among top 100 MFIs in 2008 MIX Global 100 rankings

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The First MicroFinanceBank-Tajikistan (FMFB-Tajikistan), which is one institutions of the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance, was ranked among the

17:37, january 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Qairoqqum HPP expected to resume operation today evening

DUSHANBE/KHUJAND, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus / -- The hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Qairoqqum, which was closed Thursday early in the morning due to an accident, is expected to resume operation

17:13, january 16, 2009

POWER

President demands thorough investigation of illegal land allotment cases

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Inspections by the Agency for Land Management, Geodesy and Cartography recorded 7,760 instances of violation of the country’s land legislation last

16:45, january 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

All types of transportation ship more than 47 million tons of cargo in 2008

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008 all types of Tajikistan’s transportation shipped 47.3819 million tons of cargo, which is 7.

16:20, january 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

More than 150,000 jobs expected to be offered this year, says labor ministry

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report made at a government session, Labor Ministry Shukurjon Zhukov noted on January 15 that the ministry intends to offer more than 150,000 job

15:24, january 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Cotton farmers repay more than $4 mln of loans to Amonatbonk so far

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus - Cotton farmers have repaid some 15 million somoni (equivalent to more than 4 million US dollars) of loans to Tajikistan’s savings bank to this date, Ms.

14:38, january 16, 2009

TAJKISTAN

156 Salafis revealed in Sughd last year, local police chief says

KHUJAND, January 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 156 members of the Salafiya religious movement were revealed in the Sughd province last year, the Sughd police chief Abdurahim Qahhorov announced at a

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.