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11:15, november 19, 2009

POWER

President orders to announce tender for development of Shahbas gold deposit in Panjakent

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday morning presided a working meeting with participation of Matloubkhon Davaltov, State Adviser to the President for

20:21, november 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik delegation to attend Hamid Karzai inauguration in Kabul

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik delegation, led by Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi, will attend Hamid Karzai inauguration that will take place in Kabul on November 19.

20:10, november 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Two Iranian companies intend to open JVs for producing CFLs in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two Iranian companies intend to launch joint ventures for producing saving-energy light bulbs, also known as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), in

19:26, november 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Special commission inspects cotton-harvesting campaign in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2009, Asia-Plus - A working group, led by the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of agriculture, Murodali Alimardon, is currently in the Khatlon province.

18:56, november 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik central bank head informs CDB head of Tajikistan’s economic results in 2009

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday November 16, Sharif Rahimzoda, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), met with Chen Yuan, the governor of the China Development

17:16, november 18, 2009

SOCIETY

International expert considers government’s decision to write off farmers’ debts correct

DUSHANBE, November 18, Asia-Plus -- Government’s decision to write off debts of cotton-growing farms is correct, Dr.

15:49, november 18, 2009

INCIDENTS

Four killed, six injured in two traffic accidents in Tajikistan yesterday

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Two fatal traffic accidents were registered in Tajikistan on November 17, according to the Tajik traffic police directorate.

15:29, november 18, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Five detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of robbing Chinese nationals working in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A group of persons have been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of having robbed Chinese nationals working in Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of

15:04, november 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Education minister again points out poor quality of higher education in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Quality of higher education in Tajikistan leaves much to be desired, Minister of Education Abdujabbor Rahmonov said in an interview with Asia-Plus.

14:32, november 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik power holding to repay its debt to Sangtuda-1 HPP in accordance with schedule

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems) power holding will repay its debts to open joint stock company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which runs the Sangtuda-1

13:23, november 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

The government writes off a $548 mln debt of cotton farmers

The Government of Tajikistan has begun issuing certificates of debt remission to cotton-growing farms. Under this document, all their debts that arose before January 1, 2008 are written off.

11:59, november 18, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Tajikistan lingers practically at the bottom of the 2009 CPI

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranked Tajikistan, with a score of 2.0, 158th among 180 countries. Kazakhstan (2.

11:44, november 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

EDB, LBB sing loan agreement for financing import of textile equipment to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday November 17, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and Landesbank Berlin AG (LBB) signed a loan agreement for financing import of textile

11:30, november 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Some 55% of construction-and-assembling operations at Sangtuda-2 HPP site completed, says Iranian ambassador

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 55 percent of construction-and-assembling operations at the site for construction of the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plant (HPP), which is one of

11:15, november 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Iran’s exhibition opens in Tajikistan next week

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2009, Asia-Plus - Iran’s exhibition will be held at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe from November 23-27 this year.

20:15, november 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Question of mine clearance on Uzbek border left open until situation in Afghanistan unstable, says Uzbek envoy

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The question of mine clearance on the Uzbek-Tajik border will be left open until tension exists and there is threat of destabilization of the

19:26, november 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

GBAO directorate for TV and radio-broadcasting transfers money to help Roghun’s construction

KHOROG, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The GBAO directorate for TV and radio-broadcasting was the first in Gorno Badakhshan to respond to an appeal by the council of veterans of Tajikistan

18:58, november 17, 2009

POWER

Rahmon orders to complete nationwide switch to CFLs until December 1, 2009

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday November 17, President Emomali Rahmon had telephone conversations with administrators of Turusozda, Vahdat, Roudaki and Shahrinav

18:43, november 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

SCO military experts gather in Almaty to discuss preparations for Peace Mission-2010 drill

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Military experts from member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization today gathered in Almaty, Kazakhstan for the third round of staff

18:01, november 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reportedly solves teacher shortage problem

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- According to Tajik Minister of Education Abdjabbor Rahmonov, one of the most important problems facing the country’s education sector -- shortage of

17:32, november 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Office co-organizes conference on Central Asia mine action cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A conference on cooperation to address landmine and mine-related challenges in Central Asia opened in Dushanbe today.

16:20, november 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Chinese business communities vow to boost cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Coordination Council of Business Associations of Tajikistan and the China-Europe Association for Economic and Technical Cooperation (CEATEC)

15:59, november 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Sughd cotton ginneries increase cotton fiber output

KHUJAND, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Compared to last year, cotton-ginning factories in the Sughd province have increased cotton fiber output on average by one percent, according to the

15:33, november 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Teachers from university in Khujand transfer TJS20,000 to help Roghun’s construction

KHUJAND, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Teachers at the Khujand-based Tajik State University of Law, Business and Politics have transferred their two-day’s wages, totaling 20,000 somoni

15:22, november 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

TALCO top managers, engineering personnel give up their monthly wages for construction of Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Top managers and the engineering personnel of Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO), which runs Tajik aluminum smelter, have decided to give up their

14:58, november 17, 2009

POWER

Rahmon signs resolution banning realization of incandescents in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon who is also Chairman of the Government of Tajikistan today signed a resolution banning realization of incandescent light bulbs in

14:26, november 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Lack of raw materials and product market results industrial production volume decreasing in Sughd

KHUJAND, November 17, 2009 Asia-Plus -- Over the first ten months of this year, the Sughd province has produced a total of 927.

14:06, november 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Some US$73 mln remitted to banks in Kulob zone in Jan-Oct 09

KULOB, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Compared to January-October 2008, dollar remittances to banks in Khatlon’s Kulob zone have significantly decreased, according to Safarali Saidov, the

13:47, november 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM offers Great Britain to support hydroelectricity projects in Tajikistan British for reconstruction of Afghanistan’s economy

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday met with members of visiting British Parliamentary Group, led by Lord Viscount Waverley, who chairs

13:23, november 17, 2009

POWER

Tajik speaker asks U.K. officials to allot student quota for Tajikistan at Oxford and Cambridge

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday November 16, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, met with visiting British