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12:08, april 30, 2007

POWER

President addresses parliament

President Emomali Rahmon is currently addressing the sixth joint session of Tajikistanâ€™s parliament.

12:02, april 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

UN rights commissioner suggests that Tajikistan should establish ombudsman institution

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus - On Friday April 27, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, concluded her visit to Tajikistan, which was the second stop on her

11:38, april 30, 2007

POWER

President urges to project and submit draft national budget for 2008 before September

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon presided over a government session on April 27.

11:15, april 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Iran's defense minister arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus – Iran’s Defense Minister, Brigadier General Mustafa Mohammad Najjar heading a high-ranking delegation arrived in Dushanbe Sunday evening for a three-day visit.

10:36, april 30, 2007

TAJKISTAN

UN rights commissioner calls on Tajik authorities to improve access to justice

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has suggested that Tajik judicial bodies should assume oversight of penitentiary institutions.

10:23, april 28, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Ways of regulating labor migration discussed in Dushanbe Friday

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus – Ways of regulating labor migration and ensuring better protection of the rights of Tajik labor migrants were discussed at a meeting organized by the OSCE Center in

19:01, april 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

$324.6 million of loan and grant funds spent in Tajikistan this year so far

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan has spent $326.

18:10, april 27, 2007

Awards ceremony for winners of the competition “Child Labor and Education”

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus -- Awards ceremony for winners of the competition “Child Labor As Obstacle to Implementation of the Right of Education” will be held in Dushanbe today afternoon.

17:15, april 27, 2007

SPORT

Tajik NOC intends to pay life pensions to known Tajik sportsmen

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) has decided to pay life pensions to known Tajik sportsmen.

16:50, april 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Four armed drug traffickers detained at Tajik-Afghan border in Hamadoni

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Four armed Afghan drug traffickers were detained with a large amount of drugs at the Tajik-Afghan border in the Hamadoni district last overnight.

16:24, april 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan plans to start construction of 8 small power plants this year

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan plans to have started the construction of eight small hydropower plants already this year, Rashid Gulov, deputy engineer-in-chief with Barqi Tojik power

15:35, april 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

DPT asks UN rights commissioner to bring issue of its imprisoned leader to Rahmon’s attention

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus -- Visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour yesterday held discussions with senior representatives from Tajik political parties and

13:20, april 27, 2007

LAW-ORDER

Two police officers sentenced to two years in jail each for torturing teenager

Two officers from Dushanbeâ€™s Sino police directorate have been sentenced to two years in prison each for using torture to extort a confession from a 15-year teenager.

12:52, april 27, 2007

Giproprom wins competition on the best design of Rudaki memorial complex

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - On Thursday April 26, a commission for consideration of designs of Abuabdullo Rudaki memorial complex concluded its work.

12:26, april 27, 2007

INCIDENTS

Fire causes more 80,000 somonis worth of damage to the Dushanbe Hotel

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Fire has completely destroyed a hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel in the Tajik capital. The fire broke out in the hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel yesterday afternoon.

11:59, april 27, 2007

Exhibition of photo works by Surat Toymastov to open in Bactria Center Saturday

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - An exhibition of works by known Tajik photographer Surat Toymastov will open in Cultural Center Bactria in Dushanbe on Saturday, April 28.

11:35, april 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

OSCE Center in Dushanbe sponsors meeting on labor migration

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Labor migration in Tajikistan, related to problems and achievements will be discussed at the meeting that is opening in Dushanbe today morning.

11:03, april 27, 2007

INCIDENTS

Fire destroys hotel’s hayloft in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus -- Fire has completely destroyed a hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel in the Tajik capital. The fire broke out in the hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel yesterday afternoon.

10:30, april 27, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan plans to import 1 billion kWh of electricity from Turkmenistan: Barqi Tojik head

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus -- Sharifkhon Samiyev, the head of Barqi Tojik power holding, told journalists in Dushanbe on April 26 that Tajikistan hopes to have reached an agreement on import of

19:02, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Russia electricity conglomerate may replace RusAl in constructing Roghun station

Russian electricity conglomerate, Russiaâ€™s Unified Energy Systems (RAO YeES) may probably undertake construction of the Roghun station, but only after completion of the Sangtuda project.

18:27, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan left behind by Central Asia’s states in number of Internet users

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - According to figures provided by Internet World Stats, an international website featuring free up to date worldwide Internet usage, the population statistics and

17:40, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Softline International to provide new technologies for Tajik IT sector

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - A seminar on operating new programming products of 2007 Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Office Systems technologies will be conducted in Dushanbe next month.

15:57, april 26, 2007

Days of Russian movie to open in Tajik capital on May 7

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus -- Days of Russian movie will be held in Tajikistan from May 7-12, Asia-Plus has learned from Galina Elbaum, secretary of Tajik Cinematographers’ Union.

14:48, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Visiting UN right commissioner meets with resident representative of UN agencies active in Tajikistan

Visiting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour yesterday met with resident representatives of a number of UN agencies active in Tajikistan.

14:12, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Representatives from three political parties to contest two vacant seats in parliament

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - Four candidates have been registered to run in two May 20 parliamentary by-elections.

13:08, april 26, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s foreign debt up $11 million in January-March

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s foreign debt has grown by $11 million so far this year, First Deputy Finance Minister, Sherali Safarov, remarked at a meeting with journalists

19:47, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik central bank expects inflation to be at 9% in 2007

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) expects the inflation to be at 9 percent this year.

19:01, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to announce its financial market open for foreign banks

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - Murodali Alimardonov, Chairman of National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), told journalists in Dushanbe on April 25 that President Emomali Rahmon will announce

18:03, april 25, 2007

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities take efforts to mitigate debt burden of cotton farmers, says central bank head

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - Tajik authorities are taking efforts to mitigate high debt burden of cotton farmers and plan to announce farmland free for marketing, Murodali Alimardonov, Chairman

17:13, april 25, 2007

POWER

All news

President addresses parliament

President Emomali Rahmon is currently addressing the sixth joint session of Tajikistanâ€™s parliament.

UN rights commissioner suggests that Tajikistan should establish ombudsman institution

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus - On Friday April 27, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, concluded her visit to Tajikistan, which was the second stop on her

President urges to project and submit draft national budget for 2008 before September

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon presided over a government session on April 27.

Iran's defense minister arrives in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus – Iran’s Defense Minister, Brigadier General Mustafa Mohammad Najjar heading a high-ranking delegation arrived in Dushanbe Sunday evening for a three-day visit.

UN rights commissioner calls on Tajik authorities to improve access to justice

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has suggested that Tajik judicial bodies should assume oversight of penitentiary institutions.

Ways of regulating labor migration discussed in Dushanbe Friday

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus – Ways of regulating labor migration and ensuring better protection of the rights of Tajik labor migrants were discussed at a meeting organized by the OSCE Center in

$324.6 million of loan and grant funds spent in Tajikistan this year so far

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan has spent $326.

Awards ceremony for winners of the competition “Child Labor and Education”

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus -- Awards ceremony for winners of the competition “Child Labor As Obstacle to Implementation of the Right of Education” will be held in Dushanbe today afternoon.

Tajik NOC intends to pay life pensions to known Tajik sportsmen

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) has decided to pay life pensions to known Tajik sportsmen.

Four armed drug traffickers detained at Tajik-Afghan border in Hamadoni

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Four armed Afghan drug traffickers were detained with a large amount of drugs at the Tajik-Afghan border in the Hamadoni district last overnight.

Tajikistan plans to start construction of 8 small power plants this year

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan plans to have started the construction of eight small hydropower plants already this year, Rashid Gulov, deputy engineer-in-chief with Barqi Tojik power

DPT asks UN rights commissioner to bring issue of its imprisoned leader to Rahmon’s attention

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus -- Visiting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour yesterday held discussions with senior representatives from Tajik political parties and

Two police officers sentenced to two years in jail each for torturing teenager

Two officers from Dushanbeâ€™s Sino police directorate have been sentenced to two years in prison each for using torture to extort a confession from a 15-year teenager.

Giproprom wins competition on the best design of Rudaki memorial complex

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - On Thursday April 26, a commission for consideration of designs of Abuabdullo Rudaki memorial complex concluded its work.

Fire causes more 80,000 somonis worth of damage to the Dushanbe Hotel

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Fire has completely destroyed a hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel in the Tajik capital. The fire broke out in the hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel yesterday afternoon.

Exhibition of photo works by Surat Toymastov to open in Bactria Center Saturday

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - An exhibition of works by known Tajik photographer Surat Toymastov will open in Cultural Center Bactria in Dushanbe on Saturday, April 28.

OSCE Center in Dushanbe sponsors meeting on labor migration

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus - Labor migration in Tajikistan, related to problems and achievements will be discussed at the meeting that is opening in Dushanbe today morning.

Fire destroys hotel’s hayloft in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus -- Fire has completely destroyed a hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel in the Tajik capital. The fire broke out in the hayloft of the Dushanbe Hotel yesterday afternoon.

Tajikistan plans to import 1 billion kWh of electricity from Turkmenistan: Barqi Tojik head

DUSHANBE, April 27, Asia-Plus -- Sharifkhon Samiyev, the head of Barqi Tojik power holding, told journalists in Dushanbe on April 26 that Tajikistan hopes to have reached an agreement on import of

Russia electricity conglomerate may replace RusAl in constructing Roghun station

Russian electricity conglomerate, Russiaâ€™s Unified Energy Systems (RAO YeES) may probably undertake construction of the Roghun station, but only after completion of the Sangtuda project.

Tajikistan left behind by Central Asia’s states in number of Internet users

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - According to figures provided by Internet World Stats, an international website featuring free up to date worldwide Internet usage, the population statistics and

Softline International to provide new technologies for Tajik IT sector

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - A seminar on operating new programming products of 2007 Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Office Systems technologies will be conducted in Dushanbe next month.

Days of Russian movie to open in Tajik capital on May 7

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus -- Days of Russian movie will be held in Tajikistan from May 7-12, Asia-Plus has learned from Galina Elbaum, secretary of Tajik Cinematographers’ Union.

Visiting UN right commissioner meets with resident representative of UN agencies active in Tajikistan

Visiting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour yesterday met with resident representatives of a number of UN agencies active in Tajikistan.

Representatives from three political parties to contest two vacant seats in parliament

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - Four candidates have been registered to run in two May 20 parliamentary by-elections.

Tajikistan’s foreign debt up $11 million in January-March

DUSHANBE, April 26, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s foreign debt has grown by $11 million so far this year, First Deputy Finance Minister, Sherali Safarov, remarked at a meeting with journalists

Tajik central bank expects inflation to be at 9% in 2007

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) expects the inflation to be at 9 percent this year.

Tajikistan to announce its financial market open for foreign banks

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - Murodali Alimardonov, Chairman of National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), told journalists in Dushanbe on April 25 that President Emomali Rahmon will announce

Tajik authorities take efforts to mitigate debt burden of cotton farmers, says central bank head

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - Tajik authorities are taking efforts to mitigate high debt burden of cotton farmers and plan to announce farmland free for marketing, Murodali Alimardonov, Chairman

Tajikistan endorses investment bill

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - Tajik parliament has endorsed a bill regulating investment relations in the country.