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15:08, january 28, 2008

INCIDENTS

New CES head has worked with country’s emergency management agency for 10 years

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus - Colonel Haybullo Latipov who was appointed to head the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES) will be introduced to committee’s staffers today.

14:13, january 28, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Internationally wanted Georgia’s citizen detained in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus -- A 38-year-old citizen of Georgia Givi Kupradze has been detained in Tajikistan for armed robbery, a source at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) told Asia-Plus

13:43, january 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Nouriddin Saidov appointed chancellor of Tajik Teachers’ Teaching University

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus - Education Minister Abdujabbor Rahmonov will introduce new Chancellor of Tajik State Teaching University Nouriddin Saidov to University’s staffers today,

12:51, january 28, 2008

POWER

President Rahmon replaces number of city and district heads

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decrees of January 26 a number of heads of districts and cities have been replaced.

12:43, january 28, 2008

POWER

President shakes up ministerial and other government officials

President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes at a January 25-26 government meting reviewing Tajikistanâ€™s economic results in 2007.

11:30, january 28, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Air route from Dushanbe to Russia’s Ufa to resume in February

DUSHANBE, January 28, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s Vim-Avia Airlines has received license from Tajikistan to operate regular flights from Ufa, the capital of Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic,

19:14, january 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik savings bank’s net profit amounts to 7.6 million somonis in 2007

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, net profit of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) reached 7.6 million somonis (equivalent to more than $2.2 million), which is 25.

18:44, january 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Revenue part of 2007 budget overfulfilled by 10.9 percent

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to journalists at a news conference in Dushanbe on Saturday, Deputy Finance Minister, Sherali Safarov, noted compared to 2006 budget receipts last

18:18, january 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for 2007 stands at nearly $4 billion

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus - In 2007, Tajikistan’s external trade turnover, including electrical power and natural gas, amounted to $3.

17:45, january 26, 2008

POWER

President Rahmon harshly criticizes work of energy sector

Government session that opened on January 25 has reviewed Tajikistanâ€™s economic results in 2007.

16:04, january 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

We will also try to join common customs space, says Tajik PM

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus – Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan signed a number of documents Friday outlining the legal basis for a Customs Union as agreed in Dushanbe, Tajikistan in October 2007.

12:58, january 26, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Construction of Zarafshon plant will create no problems to Uzbekistan, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, January 26, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to journalists at a news conference in Dushanbe, Deputy Energy and Industries Minister, Poulod Muhididnov, said, “We have proved that construction

20:25, january 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

National coordination committee discuss AIDS/HIV situation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, Asia-Plus -- On Friday January 25, Tajikistan’s National Coordination Committee to Fight AIDS/HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria held a meeting to discuss the HIV/AIDS

19:21, january 25, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Court to pass verdict on journalists’ case next week

DUSHANBE, January 25, Asia-Plus - A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district has scheduled the last hearing of a case of three female reporters for the Dushanbe tabloid newspaper Ovoza

18:55, january 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

President shakes up officials

President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of staff changes at todayâ€™s government meting reviewing Tajikistanâ€™s economic results in 2007.

18:44, january 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik PM asks Kyrgyzstan to increase electricity supplies to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 25, Asia-Plus - A session of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) Interstate Committee opened in Moscow today.

18:34, january 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik speaker, US DCM discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, January 25, Asia-Plus -- Saydullo Khairulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), today morning met with Tom Hushek, Deputy Chief of

15:55, january 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Losses in Tajikistan’s electricity system exceeds 13 percent in 2007

DUSHANBE, January 25, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, losses in Tajikistan’s electricity system amounted to 13.

15:02, january 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Water users now owe 81 million somonis to MLRWR, says deputy minister

DUSHANBE, January 25, Asia-Plus -- Water users now owe 81 million somonis (equivalent to $23.

14:01, january 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik savings bank to introduce electronic payment system by the end of this year

DUSHANBE, January 25, Asia-Plus -- Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) plans to introduce electronic payment system by the end of this year, Mahmadamin Mahmadaminov, chairman of the

13:45, january 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

MoC extends term for re-registration of print media again

DUSHANBE, January 25, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Culture (MoC) has extended the term for re-registration of print media, as well as publishing houses and printers for three months,

13:21, january 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Heads of Tajik companies to be trained in advanced management technologies

DUSHANBE, January 25, Asia-Plus -- A 3-day training seminar on advanced management technologies will be held in Dushanbe from February 5-7.

12:45, january 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s power plants generate totaling some 18 billion kWh of electricity last year

DUSHANBE, January 25, Asia-Plus -- In 2007, Tajikistan’s hydropower plants generated totaling some 18 billion kWh of electrical power, which is 568 million kWh or 3.

12:27, january 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik national air carrier to raise fares for domestic air routes

DUSHANBE, January 25, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to journalists at a news conference in Dushanbe, officials from the Tajik State Air Company TajikAir said that Tajik national air carrier plans to

11:29, january 25, 2008

POWER

Government to hold meeting sum up country’s economic results in 2007

DUSHANBE, January 25, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is holding an enlarged meeting of the government today to sum up the country’s economic results in 2007.

21:18, january 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Project HOPE provides more than $5 million worth of medicine to Tajik medical facilities

DUSHANBE, January 24, Asia-Plus -- On January 18h, the U.S.

21:10, january 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Daily damage caused by power supply cutoff nears 17.5 million somonis: expert

DUSHANBE, January 24, Asia-Plus -- Daily damage caused by cutting off power supplies to industrial enterprises amounts to nearly 17.

20:37, january 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Critical situation emerges at the Norak reservoir, say Tajik officials

DUSHANBE, January 24, Asia-Plus -- Water inflows to the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS) have declined four times, Land Reclamation and Water Resources Minister

19:45, january 24, 2008

POWER

Government endorses new visa processing rules

The government has endorsed new Tajik visa processing rules.

19:08, january 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Government has not ordered to cut off electricity supplies to industrial enterprises

DUSHANBE, January 24, Asia-Plus -- The government has not given any orders on cutting off electricity supplies to industrial enterprises, Deputy Energy and Industries Minister, Poulod