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13:59, september 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Water levels at Norak reservoir reach target technical point

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus — Today, at 4:00 a.m.

13:34, september 17, 2007

SPORT

Seven Tajik judo player participate in the 2007 World Judo Championships in Brazil

DUSHANBE, September 17 Asia-Plus -- Seven judo players from Tajikistan took part in the 2007 World Judo Championships that were held at Arena Olimpica in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September

13:03, september 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS tax chiefs meet in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- The 13th session of the coordinating council of tax chiefs from the CIS states and the 22nd meeting of tax bodies at the Integration Committee of Eurasian

11:56, september 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

EAEC secretary general to arrive in Tajikistan on September 20

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- The Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) secretary general Grigory Rapota is expected to arrive in Tajikistan on September 20 for a three day working visit,

11:49, september 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Iran creates regional TV channel for Persian-speaking people

Iranian authorities have announced creation of regional TV channel for Persian speaking people.

11:23, september 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Over 2,000 Tajik nationals express wish to leave for Russia for permanent residence

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- More than 2,000 Tajik nationals have expressed with to leave for the Russian Federation for permanent residence within the framework of the Russian

10:59, september 17, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CIS economic council endorses package of documents tabled to the Dushanbe summit

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus – The 35th session of the CIS economic council that was held in Moscow on September 14 considered 22 questions concerning different aspects of economic cooperation

10:30, september 17, 2007

POWER

President Rahmon reminds that sending schoolchildren to harvest cotton prohibited

DUSHANBE, September 17, Asia-Plus -- A progress of cotton-harvesting campaign and preparations for winter was major topic of a September 14 government session presided over by President

10:42, september 16, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik delegation leaves for Moscow to participate in Tajik-Russian parliamentary forum

Tajik delegation led by Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, the head of the upper house of the Tajik parliament, is leaving for Moscow today to particia0pte at the second Tajik-Russian parliamentary forum that

17:01, september 15, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe cement plant consistently fulfills its obligations on supplying cement to Sangtuda-1, says the plant director

The Dushanbe cement plant top managers say the plant has consistently fulfilled its obligations on supplying cement to the Sangtuda-1.

16:04, september 15, 2007

Tajikistan received $40.5 million in aid from 36 countries in Jan-Aug

DUSHANBE, September 15, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan received over $40.5 million in humanitarian aid from 36 countries in the first eight months of 2007, the republic''s statistics committee said Friday.

19:00, september 14, 2007

Two Tajik movies receive diplomas of SCO film festival in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- Tajik filmmakers Ozod Malikov and Said Qodiri have receive diplomas of the First Issykkul Film Festival of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

18:50, september 14, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office complete investigation into case of member of transnational drug-trafficking ring

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prosecutor-General’s Office has completed investigation into case of Gulmahmad Rajabzoda, who is suspected to be member of transnational drug-trafficking

18:43, september 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Construction of Sngtuda-1 plant on verge of suspension

Director general of open joint-stock company Sangtuda-1 HPS has appealed to the Tajik government, attracting its attention on critical situation on the site.

18:32, september 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ambassador presents credentials to German president

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan to Germany Imomuddin Sattorov on September 12 presented credentials to President Horst Koehler, press

17:58, september 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Political will of Uzbekistan needed for Tajikistan’s receiving Turkmen electricity supplies, says Barqi Tojik head

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- Political will of Uzbekistan is needed for Tajikistan’s receiving electrical power from Turkmenistan, Sharifkhon Samiyev, chairman of Tajikistan’s

17:45, september 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Political will of Uzbekistan needed for Tajikistan’s receiving Turkmen electricity supplies, says Barqi Tojik head

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- Political will of Uzbekistan is needed for Tajikistan’s receiving electrical power from Turkmenistan, Sharifkhon Samiyev, chairman of Tajikistan’s National

15:25, september 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Ukraine interested in participation in modernization of Tajik HPSs and power grids

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- New Ukraine’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Vyacheslav Pokhvalsky presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon today.

14:48, september 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Zarubezhneftegaz plans to complete exploration work on Sargazon field by November 1

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- Closed joint-stock company (CJSC) Zarubezhneftegaz, a subsidiary of Russia’s state-controlled gas company Gazprom, has been exploring natural-gas reserves of

14:18, september 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Three Tajik companies to take part at international cotton fair in Tashkent

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- Three Tajik companies – Utogan KA, Fayzi Murod and Progress One Co – will take part at the Third International Uzbek Cotton Fair that will be held in Tashkent

13:22, september 14, 2007

POWER

Tajik speaker meets with Chinese MPs

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- ВOn Thursday September 13, Saydullo Khairulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), received visiting

13:12, september 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Kazakh financial and industrial group weighs construction of cement plant in Danghara

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan’s finance and industrial group Atamaken-Holding intends to fund construction of a cement plant with a rated capacity of 1 million tons of

12:44, september 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan could invest in development of a number of branches of Tajik economy, say Kazakh official

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- “Kazakhstan could be an interesting investor for Tajikistan in a number of directions,” Azat Peruashev, the head of Kazakhstan’s National Economic

12:31, september 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Economy ministry to resumes cases against air carrier

DUSAHNBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) intends to resume a case against the airline TajikAir for excessively high prices.

12:15, september 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

CCP model to be introduced in Tajikistan beginning on January 1, 2008

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- The CCP (Calling Party Pays) model will be introduced in Tajikistan beginning on January 1, 2008, the First Deputy Economic Development and Trade

11:51, september 14, 2007

POWER

Tajik speaker highly appraises mutual visits of leaders of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- A broad range of issues related to bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Kazakhstan were discussed yesterday at a meeting of Chairman of the

11:37, september 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Kazakhstan more suitable partner than ambitious superpowers, says Tajik political scientist

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan is more suitable partner for Tajikistan than ambitious superpowers, Tajik political scientist Abdullo Hakim Rahnamo said in an interview with

11:02, september 14, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik government to regulate bread prices

Tajik authorities will introduce strict measures against those who will set excessively high prices for bread on markets.

19:41, september 13, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Energy independence and reduction of Tajikistan’s isolation from the neighboring markets major priorities, says Tajik president

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus — Relations between citizens and businesspeople are fundamental principles of interstate cooperation, President Emomali Rahmon remarked at a Tajik-Kazakh business

18:57, september 13, 2007

POWER

Members of legislature of Russia’s Ivanovo region visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 13, Asia-Plus — A delegation of members of the legislature (Duma) of Russia’s Ivanovo region arrived in Tajikistan Thursday for a two-day working visit, press release issued by