Tajkistan

20:24, january 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tojikstandard agency rejects some 245 tons of Iran-made tea in 2005

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus -- The “Tojikstandard” (standardization and metrology) has rejected more than 270 tons of 3,000

20:20, january 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Strategy of combating bird flu to be discussed in Beijing next week

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus -- International conference on bird flu is supposed to be held in Beijing from January 16-19, Asia-Plus has learned from Mullojon Amirbekov, Tajikistan’s Head

20:18, january 9, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Dushanbe police directorate holds meeting to sup results of work carried out in 2005

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus -- On Monday January 9, the Dushanbe police directorate held a meeting to discussed the results of work carried out by the Dushanbe police last year, the Dushanbe

20:16, january 9, 2006

INCIDENTS

International and local organizations render assistance to disabled children affected by Dushanbe blaze

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus -- A number of local and international organizations active in Tajikistan have started rendering assistance to disabled children hit by the orphanage’s blaze in

20:14, january 9, 2006

POWER

Update: President Rahmonov reprimands deputy prime minister, labor ministers

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik president has reprimanded a deputy prime minister and minister of labor and social security for failing to organize adequate control of structures

15:37, january 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

TadAZ pays US$16 million for electricity imported from Uzbekistan in autumn-winter season

DUSHANBE , January 9, Asia-Plus - Tajik Aluminum Plant (TadAZ) has already paid US$16 million for electric power imported from Uzbekistan in the autumn-winter

15:27, january 9, 2006

POWER

Round-the-clock duties to be organized at all enterprises in Tajik capital during winter period

DUSHANBE , January 9, Asia-Plus - Now twenty-four-hour duties will be organized at all enterprises in Tajik

14:34, january 9, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Fire in the Dushanbe orphanage caused by negligence of its administration, says district prosecutor

The preliminary results of the investigation have shown that the orphanageâ€™s administration is to blame for the fire.

14:08, january 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Over US$5.104 million and some RR 14 million remitted by labor migrants from Konibodom to their relatives last year

KONIBODOM, January 9, Asia-Plus - Labor migrants from the northern district of Konibodom (Sughd Province) staying in Russia and

13:56, january 9, 2006

POWER

President Rahmonov holds extraordinary meeting of government on the orphanage blaze today

DUHANBE, January 9, Asia -Plus - Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov has convened an extraordinary meeting of the Tajik government on the fire in the “Chorbogh” orphanage in

13:20, january 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Medicinal Information Center given legal status

KULOB, January 9, Asia -Plus -- Initiative group for establishment of the Medicinal Information Center in Kulob has received an official consent

13:10, january 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

“Tojikgaz” supplies to Dushanbe thermoelectric power plant only 50 percent of the planned volume of gas

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus -- For normal provision of the Dushanbe population with heat we need natural gas at rate of 55,000 cubic meters per hour, while “Tojikgaz” (Tajik state gas concern)

13:05, january 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Deputy Dushanbe mayor proposes to provide population with gas due to saving on thermoelectric power stations

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus -- “Debt of the public for electricity and natural gas is reducing and to date, collection of funds from the public for natural gas has amounted to 80%-90% and

12:30, january 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Energy ministry sets up three teams for providing help in organizing regular electricity supplies to capital city

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus -- To provide assistance in organizing regular electricity supplies to Dushanbe the Energy Ministry has set up three teams comprising specialists from Varzob

12:21, january 9, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Gasoline prices in Tajik capital come down by 6.86 percent

DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus - The situation with a sudden spike in gasoline prices in Tajikistan is gradually coming back to normal and experts from the Ministry of Economy and Trade (MET) link

12:08, january 9, 2006

INCIDENTS

13 children die in Dushanbe blaze

Thirteen children have died as a blaze swept through an orphanage in the center of Dushanbe.

17:00, january 7, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Russian president signs federal law on labor migrants accord with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 7, Asia-Plus / / -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a federal law on ratifying the agreement between the governments of Russia and Tajikistan on labor activity of Russian

16:35, january 7, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Issues of Tajikistan’s debt to Uzbekistan to be discuss in Tashkent soon

DUSHANBE , January 7, Asia-Plus -- Issues of gas supplies from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan are supposed to be discussed in negotiations between

15:45, january 7, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Next summit meeting of EAEC to be held in St. Petersburg in late January

DUSHANBE , January 7, Asia-Plus -- Next summit meeting of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) is scheduled to be held in St.

15:06, january 7, 2006

POWER

President Rahmonov receives visiting Turkish delegation

DUSHANBE , January 7, -- On January 6, Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov received visiting Turkish delegation comprising representatives from cultural and scientific circles of

16:44, january 6, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Unofficial payments by small business owners impede economic development in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 6, Asia-Plus A roundtable meeting was held in Dushanbe on January 5 to discuss the results of a joint survey carried out by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and

14:37, january 6, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Group of drug addicts detained in Tajik capital yesterday

DUSHANBE, January 6, Asia-Plus -- A group of drug addicts numbering 10 people were detained in Dushanbe on Thursday, January 5, according to information from the Interior Ministry.

14:31, january 6, 2006

POWER

Rahmonov orders to speed up paces of construction of Sangtuda and Roghun power plants

DUSHANBE, January 6, Asia-Plus On January 5, President Emomali Rahmonov presided over a meeting with participation of Deputy Prime Minister Asadullo Ghulomov and heads of the country’s energy

13:56, january 6, 2006

POWER

Dushanbe mayor’s office takes under strict control work of communal services in winter period

DUSHANBE, January 6, Asia-Plus - On Thursday January 6, First Deputy Dushanbe Mayor, Pulod Muhiddinov, presided over a meeting of a special city commission for controlling work of the city’s

13:39, january 6, 2006

TAJKISTAN

University named after “Ruhnama” to open in Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, January 6, Asia-Plus – President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov has seen that a new university named after book “Ruhnama” written by him will open in the republic, Centrasia.

13:37, january 6, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Kyrgyzstan begins preparations for referendum

DUSHANBE, January 6, Asia-Plus – Thursday January 5, Kyrgyzstan’s President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed an edict “On Measures on Preparations for Referendum in Kyrgyzstan”.

20:08, january 5, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s Agrarian Party intends to participate in all political events in the country: APT leader

DUSHANBE , January 5, Asia-Plus -- The Agrarian Party of Tajikistan (APT) is making preparations for actively participating in all political events in the country, including the

18:01, january 5, 2006

TAJKISTAN

U.S. Government supports Tajikistan’s efforts to modernize primary and secondary education

DUSHANBE , January 5, Asia-Plus -- “Over half of Tajikistan ’s population is under 19 years of age.

18:00, january 5, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Large-scale military exercises for servicemen of CSTO rapid deployment force to be conducted in Kazakhstan in May

DUSHANBE , January 5, Asia-Plus -- Large-scale military exercises with practice shoot, dubbed

17:55, january 5, 2006

POWER

Rahmonov urges to improve conditions of work of power-wielding structures in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE , January 5, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov presided over a meeting with participation of heads power-wielding structures and law enforcement agencies of the