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11:15, january 27, 2010

INCIDENTS

Natural disasters leave 45 dead in Tajikistan last year

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 189 natural disasters that occurred in Tajikistan in 2009 left 45 dead, Khaybullo Latipov, head of the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES),

21:31, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kulob residents buy shares for 20 mln somoni by Jan 26

KULOB, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By January 26, residents of Khatlon’s Kulob zone have bought shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun for 20 million somoni, Abdukarim

21:22, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Russia reportedly largest investor in Tajikistan in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2009, Russia was the largest investor in Tajikistan, Davlatali Saidov, head of the State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property

20:56, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

431 new cases of HIV infection detected in Tajikistan in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 431 new cases of HIV infection were detected in Tajikistan last year, bringing the total number of people living with HIV in Tajikistan to 1,853,

20:32, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Health Outreach Program launched in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 26, U.S.

20:13, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Construction of highway connecting Tajikistan and Pakistan to start after coordination of this issue with Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Implementation of project for construction of alternate highway connecting Tajikistan and Pakistan will start after coordination of this issue with

19:32, january 26, 2010

INCIDENTS

Land mine kills two children, wounds another one in southern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Two children were killed and another one was wounded on January 19 after a land mine exploded in the southern Khatlon province.

18:43, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

AKF promotes Corporate Social Responsibility in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Civil Society Programme (CSP) of Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Tajikistan held a round table discussion on “Corporate Social Responsibility for the

18:19, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan signs 15 investment project agreements in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2009, Tajikistan signed 15 agreements for implementation of investment projects in various sectors of the country’s economy, according to the

18:12, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

22,700 entrepreneurs now reportedly work in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- More than 22 entrepreneurs now work in Tajikistan, Nusratullo Davlatov, head of the Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, remarked at a

18:10, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

ITC helps Tajik textile & clothing manufacturers revitalize the industry

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- International Trade Center (ITC) organizes a two-day seminar entitled “Strategic Value Chain Diagnosis and Action-Planning” on January 28-29 under

17:56, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Roghun shares for over 6.1 mln somoni sold in Gorno Badakhshan so far

KHOROG, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Since January 6 this year, when the government started to sell shares in open joint-stock company (OJSC) NBO Roghun, people and organizations in Gorno

17:40, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

NBT plans to launce large-scale campaign on immobilizing dilapidated banknotes

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) plans to launch a large-scale campaign on demobilizing dilapidated banknotes this year.

17:34, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk provides 936.5 mln somoni in loans in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2009, the overall volume of loans provided by Agroinvestbonk last year amounted to 936.5 million somoni (equivalent to more than 214 million U.S.

17:27, january 26, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Head of Sughd society of disabled persons faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

17:23, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

256 illegally possessed firearms confiscated from Sughd population last year

KHUJAND, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 256 illegally possessed firearms were confiscated from the population of northern Tajikistan last year, according to the Sughd police directorate.

17:18, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Non-publication of information about quantity of Roghun shares they sold undermines government’s reputation

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Non-publication of information about the quantity of shares in Roghun they have sold undermines reputation of the government, Ghulomiddin Sayfiddinov,

17:15, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Finance minister promises to declare data about volumes of Roghun shares sold since Jan 6 after Feb 6

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has not yet had information about the overall volume of Roghun shares sold in the country so far, Minister of Finance

17:13, january 26, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Saudi Arabia Embassy opened in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Embassy of Saudi Arabia has been opened in Dushanbe recently, according to the Tajik MFA information department. Mr.

17:10, january 26, 2010

POWER

Enlarged meeting of Tajik Cabinet takes place on Jan 29-30

Usually, the president introduces staff changes at an enlarged meeting of the Cabinet reviewing the results of the past year’s work and the next enlarged meeting of the cabinet scheduled for January

20:10, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik tax officers overfulfill last year’s tax collection target by 7 percent

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Tax Committee overfulfilled last year’s tax collection target by 7 percent, transferring 2.

19:30, january 25, 2010

INCIDENTS

Driver for head of Dushanbe’s largest wholesale market killed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- According to some sources, the 28-year-old Fasliddin Zokirov, who was killed in Dushanbe on the night of January 24-25, was driver for the head of

19:10, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

NBT considers applications by a number of foreign banks for opening of their branches in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) is currently considering applications by a number of foreign banks for opening of their branches and representatives

18:40, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s foreign debt rises to US$1.693 bln in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s foreign trade rose 35.8 percent in the year to January 1, 2010, reaching 1.6913 billion U.S.

16:05, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s gold and foreign currency reserves amount to $351.4 mln in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gold and foreign currency reserves rose 77 percent in the year to December 31, 2009, reaching 351.4 million U.S.

15:40, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM departs for Istanbul to attend regional summit on Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has departed for Istanbul, Turkey to attend the Regional Summit of Afghanistan’s Neighbors that will take

15:00, january 25, 2010

INCIDENTS

2.5-month-old Tajik babyabducted in Egypt found and returned to parents

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- With support from employees of the Tajik Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, Cairo police found a 2.

14:30, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Over 657 kilos of drugs seized in Shuroobod in 2009

KULOB, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In 2009, 657.

14:00, january 25, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Head of Sughd society of disabled persons faces bribery charge

KHUJAND, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

13:45, january 25, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Number of holders of plastic cards of Eskhata Bank reaches some 4,000

KHUJAND, January 25, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The number of holders of plastic cards of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Eskhata Bank doubled in the year to December 31, 2009, reaching some 4,000