Tajkistan

19:27, december 28, 2006

POWER

Tajik government holds meeting to consider the country’s socioeconomic results in 2007

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus - Tajik government has discussed Tajikistan’s socioeconomic results in 2007.

18:48, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

All disagreements to be settled at congress, says head of the DPT organization for Kulob

KULOB, December 28, Asia-Plus - “All disagreements within our party will be settled at an extraordinary congress that will be held in Dushanbe on January 14,” Amrokhon Safarov, head of the

17:49, december 28, 2006

LAW-ORDER

139 criminal proceedings considered by Kulob court this year

KULOB, December 28, Asia-Plus - This year, a court in the city of Kulob has considered 139 criminal proceedings instituted against 160 people, the Kulob court chairman Aslam Kholov said in an

17:20, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to chair CIS economic council

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus - The 32 nd session of the CIS Economic Council yesterday endorsed a draft agreement on the establishment of a common energy market within the CIS area,

16:19, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan reach agreement on electricity

Dushanbe and Tashkent have reached a deal on supply of Uzbek electricity to Tajikistan Tashkent in January-March 2007.

15:51, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik police report large heroin haul in Ayni

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus - Police have reported a large heroin haul in northern Tajikistan.

14:31, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Bringing an end to the misery of human trafficking

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus -- The heads of the major Embassies and donor organisations working in Tajikistan (the Principals’ Group) discussed the problem of human trafficking at their most

13:28, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik CCI to launch entrepreneurs rights website

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) will launch the ‘Rights of Producers and Entrepreneurs Rights’ website in the near future.

11:59, december 28, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Uzbek economic commission to meet in March 2007

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus -- The next session of Tajik-Uzbek intergovernmental commission for economic and trade cooperation will be held in March 2007, according to the Tajik MFA.

20:00, december 27, 2006

INCIDENTS

69-year-old Hajji from Tajikistan dies in Mecca

KULOB, December 27, Asia-Plus - Ganjikhon Qayumov, head of the religious affairs department of the Kulob mayor’s office told Asia-Plus that a 69-year-old Hajji from the village of Mirpok in the

18:11, december 27, 2006

POWER

Mayor’s office provides humanitarian aid to disabled people

DUSHANBE, December 27, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe mayor’s office has provided financial assistance to 262 families being in charge of two and more persons with disabilities on occasion of the upcoming

17:41, december 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan negotiates electricity supplies from Uzbekistan in winter period

DUSHANBE, December 27, Asia-Plus - A Tajik energy delegation led by Energy and Industry Minister Sherali Gulov is currently in Tashkent to negotiate electricity supplies from Uzbekistan in

17:01, december 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Beeline among four largest cellular operators in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 27, Asia-Plus -- Cellular communications operator Beeline has become the fourth-largest cellular operator in Tajikistan.

16:27, december 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik expert questions fulfillment of 2007 cotton harvesting target

DUSHANBE, December 27, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is running late with ploughing lands for cotton in 2007.

15:22, december 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe, Tashkent reach agreement on natural gas

Under a deal reached in Tashkent Tajikistan will buy 750 million cubic meters of natural gas from Uzbekistan next year.

14:21, december 27, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russia’s Gazprom to be licensed to develop four natural-gas deposits in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 27, Asia-Plus -- Russian energy giant Gazprom is scheduled to be licensed to develop four natural-gas deposits in Tajikistan The Tajik Government has sent a letter to

11:30, december 27, 2006

POWER

President continues shaking up district officials

DUSHANBE, December 27, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov issued a series of decrees on December 26 firing heads of three districts, presidential press services.

20:00, december 26, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Turkmenistan to hold presidential election February 11

DUSHANBE, December 26, Asia-Plus - The People''s Assembly (Khalk Maslakhaty), Turkmenistan’s top legislative body, today scheduled the country''s presidential election for February 11, 2007

19:20, december 26, 2006

POWER

Construction of Tajik power plant to be discussed during Rahmonov’s visit to China in mid-January

Construction of Yavan power plant on the Zarafshon River is supposed to be one of the major topics of Rahmonovâ€™s visit to China.

18:56, december 26, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Turkey’s company not in hurry to construct hotel in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, December 26, Asia-Plus - Participation of Turkey’s Ozgun Insaat in the construction of a five-star hotel in the center of Dushanbe is still open to question, the Ozgun Insaat

17:46, december 26, 2006

POWER

Mayor seconds initiative to construct centralize complex of TK-Mobile

DUSHANBE, December 26, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday December 26, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev received Tsuy Resheng (phonetically spelled), director general of the cellular operator TK-Mobile.

16:25, december 26, 2006

TAJKISTAN

DPT closes its ranks to make preparations for 2010 parliamentary elections: expert

DUSHANBE, December 26, Asia-Plus - The developments taking place within the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) demonstrate that the party’s administration and its members do not have unity in

16:03, december 26, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan’s company invests in Ak Jilga silver deposit in Gorno Badakhshan

Kazakhstanâ€™s S.A. Minerals plans to develop Ak Jilga silver deposit in the Murgab district of Gorno Badakhshan.

15:06, december 26, 2006

TAJKISTAN

New health minister familiarizes herself with work of medical facilities in the provinces

DUSHANBE, December 26, Asia-Plus - New Health Minister Ranokhon Abdurahmonova has made fact-finding trip to the regions.

13:36, december 26, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Two Tajiks freed from 2-year Afghan captivity

DUSHANBE, December 26, Asia-Plus - Tajiks living near the border with Afghanistan are falling prey to drug dealers who are taking desperate measure to recover debts.

13:07, december 26, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Kyrgyz parliament rejects constitutional amendments

DUSHANBE, December 26, Asia-Plus - Deputies of Zhogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan''s parliament) yesterday rejected a new draft of the new edition of the Constitution, AKI press reported.

12:44, december 26, 2006

POWER

New Turkish, French ambassadors arrive in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 26, Asia-Plus - New Turkish and French ambassadors have arrived in Tajikistan, according to Tajik MFA.

12:10, december 26, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Industry ministry questions completion of construction of some textile enterprises in 2007

DUSHANBE, December 26, Asia-Plus - The completion of construction of a number of textile enterprises in Tajikistan in 2007 is open to question, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industry

20:24, december 25, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Tajik military academy head’s accused killers get extended jail terms

One of accused killers of Major General Hokimsho Hofizov, director of the Defense Ministry's Military Institute, has been sentenced to life imprisonment and the other one has received a jail term of

20:00, december 25, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, China to boost cooperation in fighting drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus - A visit of senior officials from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) for Gorno Badakhshan to China’s Xinjiang-Uighur Autonomous Region has resulted in signing of a