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14:02, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s population may be left without natural gas

Uzbekistan has raised natural gas rates for Tajikistan in the third quarter of this year to US$251.00 per 1,000 cubic meters.

13:13, august 19, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Employee of savings bank’s branch in Sughd suspected of embezzling pensions

KHUJAND, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The prosecutor’s office in Zafarobod district, Sughd province has instituted criminal proceedings against Vali Toshev, an employee of the branch of

13:04, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

HIV sufferers in Kulob want to set up their own NGO

QURGHON TEPPA, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Residents of the city of Kulob living with HIV want to establish their own public association.

12:40, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon, Medvedev discuss bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart, President Medvedev, on sidelines of a quadrilateral summit in

11:51, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik, Pakistani leaders discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon met with his Pakistani counterpart, President Asif Ali Zardari, in Sochi on August 18 on sidelines of a quadrilateral meeting

10:54, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik farmers produce more than 560,000 tons of grains this year so far

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To-date, Tajik farmers have produced 561,000 tons of grains from 260,000 hectares, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

10:36, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

PECTA offers setting up tourist emergency relief fund

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Recent tragedy involving the death of Ukrainian climber Oleg Monsar shows that there are still deficiencies in organization of mountain tourism in

10:18, august 19, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader offers his counterparts to sign joint document on fighting terrorism

According to Emomali Rahmon, by signing this document the countries could enter new level of interaction.

18:56, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Banks in Kulob provide almost 72 mln somoni in loans this year so far

KULOB, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Branches of commercial banks and microfinance organizations operating in the Kulob zone of Khatlon province have provided 71.

18:17, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Drug peddler detained at Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers seized almost two kilograms of heroin at the Dushanbe airport on August 17, a source at the Tajik Customs Service told Asia-Plus on

18:02, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kulma crossing again operates in customary regime

KHOROG, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Kulma crossing on the Tajik-Chinese border in Murgab district now again operates in a customary regime, though traffic current has decreased, the

17:21, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

First certificates handed over to FEZ SUGHD entities

KHUJAND, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of handover of first certificates to entities of the Sughd Free Economic Zone (FEZ) in northern Tajikistan took place on August 18.

16:40, august 18, 2010

SOCIETY

Superpowers must help Afghanistan and Pakistan boost their economies, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- If the world’s superpowers, including Russia, really want peace and stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan, they must review their attitude to these

14:55, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

US$62.287 mln worth of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Jul 2010

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 45 counties of the world have provided US$62.

14:44, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan produces 4.0383 bln somoni worth of industrial goods in Jan-Jul 2010

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In January-July 2010, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 4.

14:25, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ministry of education replies to foreign missions

The Ministry of Education considers that the issue of revoking the academic license of the Institute of Innovative Technology and Communication is not connected with the investment climate in the

13:40, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Banks in Kulob halves crediting of cotton subsector

KULOB, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To-date, four cotton producing districts in the Kulob zone of Khatlon province have received only 12.

13:18, august 18, 2010

SPORT

Bahodur Qodirov grabs second medal for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Bahodur Qodirov has grabbed the second medal for Tajikistan in the I Summer Youth Olympic Games, finishing second in the men’s freestyle wrestling 63

12:44, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik finance minister, Chinese envoy discuss financial cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Cooperation between Tajikistan and China in the sphere of banking and finance was a major topic of a meeting of Finance Minister Safarali

12:31, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon departs for Sochi to attend quadrilateral meeting

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for Sochi, Russia to attend a quadrilateral meeting being hosted by the Russian government.

11:49, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Cotton ginneries in Khatlon made ready for acceptance of cotton

QURGHON TEPPA, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Cotton-ginning factories in Khatlon province have been made ready for acceptance of cotton, Abdujabbor Bahodurov, the head of the Khatlon industry

11:35, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Khatlon farmers yield the first several hundred tons of cotton

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Cotton farmers in the southern Khatlon province have yielded the first several hundred tons of cotton.

10:52, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Authorities report unfounded overpricing of food products at bazaars

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Antimonopoly commission has reported unfounded overpricing of food products at country’s bazaars.

10:35, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Rail traffic between Konibodom and Qurghon Teppa temporarily suspended

KHUJAND, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Railways has temporarily suspended rail communication between Qurghon Teppa, the capital of Khatlon province and the city of Konibodom, Sughd

10:18, august 18, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Reintroduction of Norak HPP’s unit 8 into operation postponed

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Reintroduction of Unit 8 of the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) into operation is postponed for an uncertain term, Asia-Plus has learned from the

19:11, august 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ADB extends $122 million grant to bolster Tajikistan's energy security, trade

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a $122 million grant to expand and modernize Tajikistan’s electricity transmission system, which will help it

19:03, august 17, 2010

POWER

Outgoing ADB’s country director bids farewell to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Country for Tajikistan Makoto Ojiro conferred here on Tuesday with President Emomali Rahmon at the end of his

18:29, august 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Inflation for Jan-Jul 2010 stands at 3.7 percent

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for July 2010 stood at 0.9 percent, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. A 1.

18:21, august 17, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s GDP for Jan-Jul 2010 amounts to more than 11.852 bln somoni

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the first seven months of this year has amounted to more than 11.

16:57, august 17, 2010

LAW-ORDER

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Tajikistan’s population may be left without natural gas

Uzbekistan has raised natural gas rates for Tajikistan in the third quarter of this year to US$251.00 per 1,000 cubic meters.

Employee of savings bank’s branch in Sughd suspected of embezzling pensions

KHUJAND, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The prosecutor’s office in Zafarobod district, Sughd province has instituted criminal proceedings against Vali Toshev, an employee of the branch of

HIV sufferers in Kulob want to set up their own NGO

QURGHON TEPPA, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Residents of the city of Kulob living with HIV want to establish their own public association.

Rahmon, Medvedev discuss bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart, President Medvedev, on sidelines of a quadrilateral summit in

Tajik, Pakistani leaders discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon met with his Pakistani counterpart, President Asif Ali Zardari, in Sochi on August 18 on sidelines of a quadrilateral meeting

Tajik farmers produce more than 560,000 tons of grains this year so far

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To-date, Tajik farmers have produced 561,000 tons of grains from 260,000 hectares, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

PECTA offers setting up tourist emergency relief fund

DUSHANBE, August 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Recent tragedy involving the death of Ukrainian climber Oleg Monsar shows that there are still deficiencies in organization of mountain tourism in

Tajik leader offers his counterparts to sign joint document on fighting terrorism

According to Emomali Rahmon, by signing this document the countries could enter new level of interaction.

Banks in Kulob provide almost 72 mln somoni in loans this year so far

KULOB, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Branches of commercial banks and microfinance organizations operating in the Kulob zone of Khatlon province have provided 71.

Drug peddler detained at Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers seized almost two kilograms of heroin at the Dushanbe airport on August 17, a source at the Tajik Customs Service told Asia-Plus on

Kulma crossing again operates in customary regime

KHOROG, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Kulma crossing on the Tajik-Chinese border in Murgab district now again operates in a customary regime, though traffic current has decreased, the

First certificates handed over to FEZ SUGHD entities

KHUJAND, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of handover of first certificates to entities of the Sughd Free Economic Zone (FEZ) in northern Tajikistan took place on August 18.

Superpowers must help Afghanistan and Pakistan boost their economies, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- If the world’s superpowers, including Russia, really want peace and stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan, they must review their attitude to these

US$62.287 mln worth of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Jul 2010

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 45 counties of the world have provided US$62.

Tajikistan produces 4.0383 bln somoni worth of industrial goods in Jan-Jul 2010

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In January-July 2010, Tajikistan has produced a total of more than 4.

Tajik ministry of education replies to foreign missions

The Ministry of Education considers that the issue of revoking the academic license of the Institute of Innovative Technology and Communication is not connected with the investment climate in the

Banks in Kulob halves crediting of cotton subsector

KULOB, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- To-date, four cotton producing districts in the Kulob zone of Khatlon province have received only 12.

Bahodur Qodirov grabs second medal for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Bahodur Qodirov has grabbed the second medal for Tajikistan in the I Summer Youth Olympic Games, finishing second in the men’s freestyle wrestling 63

Tajik finance minister, Chinese envoy discuss financial cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Cooperation between Tajikistan and China in the sphere of banking and finance was a major topic of a meeting of Finance Minister Safarali

Rahmon departs for Sochi to attend quadrilateral meeting

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for Sochi, Russia to attend a quadrilateral meeting being hosted by the Russian government.

Cotton ginneries in Khatlon made ready for acceptance of cotton

QURGHON TEPPA, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Cotton-ginning factories in Khatlon province have been made ready for acceptance of cotton, Abdujabbor Bahodurov, the head of the Khatlon industry

Khatlon farmers yield the first several hundred tons of cotton

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Cotton farmers in the southern Khatlon province have yielded the first several hundred tons of cotton.

Authorities report unfounded overpricing of food products at bazaars

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Antimonopoly commission has reported unfounded overpricing of food products at country’s bazaars.

Rail traffic between Konibodom and Qurghon Teppa temporarily suspended

KHUJAND, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Railways has temporarily suspended rail communication between Qurghon Teppa, the capital of Khatlon province and the city of Konibodom, Sughd

Reintroduction of Norak HPP’s unit 8 into operation postponed

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Reintroduction of Unit 8 of the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) into operation is postponed for an uncertain term, Asia-Plus has learned from the

ADB extends $122 million grant to bolster Tajikistan's energy security, trade

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a $122 million grant to expand and modernize Tajikistan’s electricity transmission system, which will help it

Outgoing ADB’s country director bids farewell to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Country for Tajikistan Makoto Ojiro conferred here on Tuesday with President Emomali Rahmon at the end of his

Inflation for Jan-Jul 2010 stands at 3.7 percent

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In Tajikistan, inflation for July 2010 stood at 0.9 percent, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. A 1.

Tajikistan’s GDP for Jan-Jul 2010 amounts to more than 11.852 bln somoni

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the first seven months of this year has amounted to more than 11.

Three officials in Khatlon face corruption charges

QURGHON TEPPA, August 17, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the past two months, three officials in Khatlon province have been detained on corruption charges.