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14:54, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Three companies to compete for contract for development of Tajik silver deposit to be named in February

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The results of the first stage of a tender for development of the Konimansuri Kalon (Big Konimansur) silver deposit in Tajikistan’s Sughd province

14:16, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Only Afghan law enforcement and power-wielding structures and nobody else able bring peace to Afghanistan, says Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, January 27, Asia-Plus -- No regional or international force is able to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan, only Afghan law enforcement and power-wielding structures are able

13:35, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Funds for use of Tajikistan’s highways by foreign transport replenishes Tajik budget by $3.6 mln

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus - In 2009, all types of transportation shipped more than 19 million tons of cargo, which is 101.

13:02, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

New rules of bankruptcy procedures discussed in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A seminar to make local entrepreneurs aware of new rules of the bankruptcy procedures in Tajikistan took place in Dushanbe on January 26, according to

12:30, january 27, 2010

TAJKISTAN

38 candidates nominated to compete for 30 seats in Khorog legislature

KHOROG, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 38 candidates have been nominated to compete for 30 seats in the Khorog legislature (City Majlis).

12:15, january 27, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Anticorruption agency investigates case of former chief of Tajik national airline

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption is investigating the case of former chief of Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air,

12:01, january 27, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Deputy chairman of Roudaki district faces corruption charge

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Said Boboazimov, deputy chairman of the Roudaki district, faces corruption charge.

11:46, january 27, 2010

LAW-ORDER

Corruption costs Tajikistan at 70.5 mln somoni in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, Director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption Fattoh Saidov

11:30, january 27, 2010

INCIDENTS

Total damage caused to GBAO’s Vanj by January 2 quake estimated at 6.609 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A total damage caused to the Vanj district in Gorno Badakhshan by a January 2 earthquake has been estimated at 6.

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

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Three companies to compete for contract for development of Tajik silver deposit to be named in February

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The results of the first stage of a tender for development of the Konimansuri Kalon (Big Konimansur) silver deposit in Tajikistan’s Sughd province

Only Afghan law enforcement and power-wielding structures and nobody else able bring peace to Afghanistan, says Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, January 27, Asia-Plus -- No regional or international force is able to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan, only Afghan law enforcement and power-wielding structures are able

Funds for use of Tajikistan’s highways by foreign transport replenishes Tajik budget by $3.6 mln

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus - In 2009, all types of transportation shipped more than 19 million tons of cargo, which is 101.

New rules of bankruptcy procedures discussed in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A seminar to make local entrepreneurs aware of new rules of the bankruptcy procedures in Tajikistan took place in Dushanbe on January 26, according to

38 candidates nominated to compete for 30 seats in Khorog legislature

KHOROG, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- 38 candidates have been nominated to compete for 30 seats in the Khorog legislature (City Majlis).

Anticorruption agency investigates case of former chief of Tajik national airline

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption is investigating the case of former chief of Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air,

Deputy chairman of Roudaki district faces corruption charge

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Said Boboazimov, deputy chairman of the Roudaki district, faces corruption charge.

Corruption costs Tajikistan at 70.5 mln somoni in 2009

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, Director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption Fattoh Saidov

Total damage caused to GBAO’s Vanj by January 2 quake estimated at 6.609 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A total damage caused to the Vanj district in Gorno Badakhshan by a January 2 earthquake has been estimated at 6.

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),

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

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

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,

Health Outreach Program launched in Tajikistan

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Head of Sughd society of disabled persons faces bribery charge

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

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.

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,

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

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.

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

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.