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13:23, october 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Increase in Uzbek gas shipments depends on increase in prepayment rates, says Tajik

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Increase in Uzbek shipments to Tajikistan depends on increase in prepayment rates, deputy director general of Tojiktransgaz (Tajik state natural-gas

12:03, october 22, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Ten judges sacked this yea for outrage

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2009, Asia-Plus - Ten judges have been sacked over the first nine months of this year for gross violation of the country’s laws, the head of the Shuroi Adliya (Council

11:36, october 22, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Woman tried to sell her newborn baby, Sughd police say

KHUJAND, October 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A 26-year-old woman from the Bobojonghafurov district was arrested yesterday after she tried to sell her newborn to local woman for US$600 and 300

11:17, october 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon, Medvedev have informal meeting Wednesday evening

Tajik and Russian leaders had an informal meeting yesterday evening while official negotiations began today. The negotiations are expected to result in signing of a number of cooperation documents.

10:45, october 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Ceremony of granting DAFI scholarships to refugee students to be held in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The UNHCR CO in Tajikistan, the German Embassy in Dushanbe and the public association, Refugee Children and Vulnerable Citizens (RCVC), have announced

10:30, october 22, 2009

Manuscript reconstruction lab se up at the Institute of Oriental Studies in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The laboratory for reconstruction of ancient manuscripts was opened at the Institute of Oriental Studies and Written Heritage of the Academy of

10:15, october 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s joining UNECE agreements is of significant importance for us, minister says

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Joining agreements of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is of significant importance for Tajikistan, new Minister of Transport

20:33, october 21, 2009

LAW-ORDER

7,139 crimes reportedly committed by Tajik nationals in Russia this year

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- 7,139 crimes have been committed by Tajik nationals in Tajikistan in January-September this year and 2,720 of these crimes are connected with document

20:16, october 21, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Suspected member of Islamist terrorist group “Shamsheri Islom” detained in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, deputy Interior Minister, Ramazon Rahimov, revealed on October 21 that 548 people in Tajikistan

19:12, october 21, 2009

INCIDENTS

Sughd OMON serviceman’s condition remains hard but stable

KHUJAND, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Khairullo Mirzoyev, a serviceman of the Sughd OMON (special police unit), who was wounded during a three-hour raid on a house in Isfara, where the IMU

18:28, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

EDB opens its representative office in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan and the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) have signed an agreement on terms of presence of EDB’s representative office in

17:44, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO experts to discuss documents regulating formation and functioning of collective forces

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Experts from member nations o the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) gather in Moscow on October 22-23 for consultations on making

16:00, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Maternity death rate reportedly decreases in southern Tajikistan this year

QURGHON TEPPA, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A certain decrease in the maternity death rate has been reported in the southern Khatlon province.

15:38, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

RSF ranks Tajikistan 113th out of 175 in its Press Freedom Index 2009

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has ranked Tajikistan 113th out of 175 in its Press Freedom index 2009.

15:01, october 21, 2009

POWER

First consignment of garbage trucks delivered to Tajik capital from Russia

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Eight garbage trucks and a consignment of special containers for public utilities have been delivered to Dushanbe from Russia, Shavkat Saidov, a

14:46, october 21, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Anticorruption agencies in GBAO and Sughd sum up the result of their activities in Jan-Sept 09

KHOROG/KHUJAND, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Khorog, the GBAO anticorruption directorate chief Yusuf Nazarshoyev revealed on October 20 that

14:19, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 72.3 percent of the autumn conscription target

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By October 21, Tajikistan has reached 72.

13:32, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Four armed men arrested In Tajik enclave In Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus – Tajik police have arrested four armed men in the Tajik enclave of Vorukh in Kyrgyzstan''s Batken Province, RFE/RL''s Tajik Service reported on October 20.

13:21, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Power plants subordinate to Barqi Tojik generate more than 10 bln kWh of electricity in Jan-Sept 09

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009 Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, power plants subordinate to Barqi Tojik power holding have generated a total of 10.

12:55, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kyrgyzstan plans new checkpoint on Tajik border

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz authorities plan to create an additional checkpoint along the country''s southern border with Tajikistan, RFE/RL''s Kyrgyz Service reported on October

12:41, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Electricity supplies in coming winter will be much better, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Electricity supplies to residential customers in coming winter will be much better than last year, if any contingency does not happen, Deputy Energy

12:16, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

We will take efforts in order that Tajikistan could have its own gas and oil, says Russian minister

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- We admire Tajikistan’s efforts to try to construct the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) on its own despite the global financial crisis, Russian

11:59, october 21, 2009

INCIDENTS

Natural disasters cause some TJS 100 mln worth of damage to Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Natural disasters that have hit Tajikistan since the beginning of the year have caused some 100 million somoni (TJS) worth of damage to the country’s

11:35, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Electricity rationing will not be introduced in Dushanbe this winter, power holding official says

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Electricity rationing will not be introduced in Dushanbe this autumn-winter period, Safarali Sadulloyev, the deputy director of Barqi Tojik power

11:14, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches 60 percent of 2009 cotton target

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The cotton-harvesting campaign is progressing in Tajikistan.

10:59, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agreement on Turkmen power deliveries to Tajikistan via Uzbek power systems not reached yet

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have not yet reached an agreement on Turkmen electricity deliveries to Tajikistan in autumn-winter 2009-2010 via Uzbek power

10:45, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

First issue of newspaper in the Pamir languages brought out in Khorog

KHOROG, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The firs tissue of a newspaper in the Pamir languages, Lozar , has been brought out in Khorog.

10:30, october 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Participation of Russian capital in Tajik energy projects discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The 10th session of the Tajik-Russian intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation, co-chaired by Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov and

10:15, october 21, 2009

POWER

Preparation of Tajik capital for winter discussed

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Adequate preparation of Dushanbe for winter was the focus of an October 19 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office.

19:32, october 20, 2009

TAJKISTAN

2nd phase of the Shagon-Zighar road construction project nears completion

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2009, Asia-Plus -- More than 90 percent of construction work of the second phase of the Shagon-Zighar road construction project has been done to this date, the project