Tajkistan

15:19, october 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Vakhsh River to be blocked in early November for construction of dam for Sangtuda-2 HPPP

The Vakhsh River will be blocked in early November to further the construction of the Sangtuda-2 hydropower plant.

14:32, october 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan produces nearly 1.27 tons of gold and more than 1.66 tons of silver in Jan-Sept 2010

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan has produced 1,269 kilograms of gold and 1,663 kilograms of silver, which is 457 and 628 kilograms

14:10, october 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Sughd prosecutor denies report about authorities admitting existence of Jamaat Ansarullah in Tajikistan as baseless

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, – Sughd chief prosecutor Yusuf Rahmonov has denied report released by some media that Tajik authorities admitted existence of the extremist Jamaat Ansarullah group in

13:23, october 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Increase in exchange rate of TJS against USD to affect national economy, says NBT head

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The sustainability of the exchange rate of the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), depends on, first of all, changes in exchange rates of

12:28, october 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Norak reservoir filled to the max level

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is filled with water to the max level that is 910 meters above sea level, Minister of

12:03, october 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

A number of Tajik media and human rights organizations set up The 29/09 Committee

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus - Editors of a number of independent media as well as heads of the main media and human rights organizations of Tajikistan have set up The 29/09

10:54, october 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Reintegration center for labor migrants opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Reintegration Center for Labor Migrants opened in Dushanbe on October 21.

10:36, october 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Downstream countries will not face water shortages during filling of Roghun dam with water

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Roghun dam will be filled with water due to domestic water reserves of the country and downstream countries will receive water according to

10:18, october 22, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Electricity rationing introduced in remote rural areas of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Electricity rationing was introduced in a number of remote districts of the country on October 1, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI).

20:57, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Two IMU members killed in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The State Committee for National Security (SCNS) has announced that two members of the banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) were killed today

20:18, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik banks provide 3.5 bln somoni in loan this year

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In a report released in Dushanbe, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Sharif Rahimzoda, revealed on October 21 that the remainder of

19:41, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Foreign banks to be prohibited from opening their branches in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan is initiating amendments to the country’s legislation prohibiting foreign banks from opening their branches in

19:13, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves reach US$553.3 mln

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves rose 60 percent in nine months to October 1, 2010, reaching 553.3 million U.S.

18:27, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik public association shut down in Russia

Abdullo Davlatov, the head of the board of the Union of Tajiks in Russia, says he is not going to appeal against ruling handed down by Russia’s Supreme Court.

17:27, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan launches anti-beard campaign

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus – Tajik officials have launched a new campaign against men with long beards in which police detain them in public, RFE/RL''s Tajik Service reported on October

15:45, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Air debts issue to be discussed at government level

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Alimurod Mahmadaliyev, the director general of Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, told reporters today that the Tajik Air debts issue will be

15:01, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik-Belarusian economic cooperation commission meets in Minsk

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The seventh meeting of the Tajik-Belarusian commission for trade and economic cooperation has opened in Minsk, Belarus today.

14:46, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Chinese aircraft MA-60 to replace An-24, An-26 and Yak-40 in Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Chinese aircraft MA-60 will replace the Soviet-era An-24, An-26 and Yak-40 in Tajikistan, Alimurod Mahmadaliyev, the director general of Tajik

14:07, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Electricity rationing expected to be introduced in Sughd in November

KHUJAND, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Muminjon Toshmatov, the head of the branch of Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajik electricity supplier) in Sughd province, told reporters in Khujand on

13:50, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik finance minister, French ambassador discuss construction of Dushanbe airport terminal

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Minister of Finance met with Ambassador of France to Tajikistan, Henry Zipper de Fabiani on October 20.

12:58, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

TSB begins to serve China UnionPay credit cards

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Automatic teller machines (ATM) of Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB) have begun to serve the China UnionPay (CUP) credit cards, according to TSB’s headquarters

12:02, october 21, 2010

POWER

Tajik president, Tajik speaker meet Iranian parliamentary delegation

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday October 20, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Iranian parliamentary delegation, led by Hussein Hashimiyan, according to

11:45, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik aluminum plant rejects Uzbek charges of environmental damage

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus – The Tajik Aluminum Company (Talco) has rejected allegations by an Uzbek political organization that its plant near the Tajik-Uzbek border has caused tens of

11:10, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik consumers’ cooperative union gets a 13.5 mln somoni profit in Q310

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the third quarter of this year, Tajik consumers’ cooperative union, Tojikmatloubot, has transferred 15.

10:52, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Kulob farmers fulfill their cotton target

KULOB, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By October 20, five cotton producing districts n the Kulob zone of Khatlon province have yielded 51,863 tons of raw cotton, which is 432 tons more than

10:34, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Interior ministry breaks up 16 organized criminal gangs in Jan-Sept 2010

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajik police officers have dismantled 16 organized criminal gangs, Minister of Interiors Abdurahim Qahhorov

10:18, october 21, 2010

TAJKISTAN

First international investment forum on agribusiness in Tajikistan held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A two-day international investment forum on agribusiness in Tajikistan concluded in Dushanbe on October 20.

19:26, october 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajik rail company to raise rail dispute with Uzbekistan at RTC meeting in Vilnius

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will raise the issue of a railroad dispute with Uzbekistan at the 53rd session of the Railway Transport Council (RTC) of rail companies

18:32, october 20, 2010

INCIDENTS

Damage caused to GBAO by this year’s disaster estimated at more than 25.2 mln somoni

KHOROG, October 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Damage caused to Gorno Badakhshan by this year’s natural disasters has been estimated at more than 25.

16:03, october 20, 2010

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

Vakhsh River to be blocked in early November for construction of dam for Sangtuda-2 HPPP

The Vakhsh River will be blocked in early November to further the construction of the Sangtuda-2 hydropower plant.

Tajikistan produces nearly 1.27 tons of gold and more than 1.66 tons of silver in Jan-Sept 2010

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan has produced 1,269 kilograms of gold and 1,663 kilograms of silver, which is 457 and 628 kilograms

Sughd prosecutor denies report about authorities admitting existence of Jamaat Ansarullah in Tajikistan as baseless

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, – Sughd chief prosecutor Yusuf Rahmonov has denied report released by some media that Tajik authorities admitted existence of the extremist Jamaat Ansarullah group in

Increase in exchange rate of TJS against USD to affect national economy, says NBT head

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The sustainability of the exchange rate of the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), depends on, first of all, changes in exchange rates of

Norak reservoir filled to the max level

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is filled with water to the max level that is 910 meters above sea level, Minister of

A number of Tajik media and human rights organizations set up The 29/09 Committee

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus - Editors of a number of independent media as well as heads of the main media and human rights organizations of Tajikistan have set up The 29/09

Reintegration center for labor migrants opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Reintegration Center for Labor Migrants opened in Dushanbe on October 21.

Downstream countries will not face water shortages during filling of Roghun dam with water

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Roghun dam will be filled with water due to domestic water reserves of the country and downstream countries will receive water according to

Electricity rationing introduced in remote rural areas of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Electricity rationing was introduced in a number of remote districts of the country on October 1, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI).

Two IMU members killed in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The State Committee for National Security (SCNS) has announced that two members of the banned Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) were killed today

Tajik banks provide 3.5 bln somoni in loan this year

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- In a report released in Dushanbe, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Sharif Rahimzoda, revealed on October 21 that the remainder of

Foreign banks to be prohibited from opening their branches in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The National Bank of Tajikistan is initiating amendments to the country’s legislation prohibiting foreign banks from opening their branches in

Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves reach US$553.3 mln

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves rose 60 percent in nine months to October 1, 2010, reaching 553.3 million U.S.

Tajik public association shut down in Russia

Abdullo Davlatov, the head of the board of the Union of Tajiks in Russia, says he is not going to appeal against ruling handed down by Russia’s Supreme Court.

Tajikistan launches anti-beard campaign

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus – Tajik officials have launched a new campaign against men with long beards in which police detain them in public, RFE/RL''s Tajik Service reported on October

Tajik Air debts issue to be discussed at government level

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Alimurod Mahmadaliyev, the director general of Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, told reporters today that the Tajik Air debts issue will be

Tajik-Belarusian economic cooperation commission meets in Minsk

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The seventh meeting of the Tajik-Belarusian commission for trade and economic cooperation has opened in Minsk, Belarus today.

Chinese aircraft MA-60 to replace An-24, An-26 and Yak-40 in Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Chinese aircraft MA-60 will replace the Soviet-era An-24, An-26 and Yak-40 in Tajikistan, Alimurod Mahmadaliyev, the director general of Tajik

Electricity rationing expected to be introduced in Sughd in November

KHUJAND, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Muminjon Toshmatov, the head of the branch of Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajik electricity supplier) in Sughd province, told reporters in Khujand on

Tajik finance minister, French ambassador discuss construction of Dushanbe airport terminal

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Minister of Finance met with Ambassador of France to Tajikistan, Henry Zipper de Fabiani on October 20.

TSB begins to serve China UnionPay credit cards

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Automatic teller machines (ATM) of Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB) have begun to serve the China UnionPay (CUP) credit cards, according to TSB’s headquarters

Tajik president, Tajik speaker meet Iranian parliamentary delegation

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday October 20, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Iranian parliamentary delegation, led by Hussein Hashimiyan, according to

Tajik aluminum plant rejects Uzbek charges of environmental damage

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus – The Tajik Aluminum Company (Talco) has rejected allegations by an Uzbek political organization that its plant near the Tajik-Uzbek border has caused tens of

Tajik consumers’ cooperative union gets a 13.5 mln somoni profit in Q310

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the third quarter of this year, Tajik consumers’ cooperative union, Tojikmatloubot, has transferred 15.

Kulob farmers fulfill their cotton target

KULOB, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- By October 20, five cotton producing districts n the Kulob zone of Khatlon province have yielded 51,863 tons of raw cotton, which is 432 tons more than

Interior ministry breaks up 16 organized criminal gangs in Jan-Sept 2010

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajik police officers have dismantled 16 organized criminal gangs, Minister of Interiors Abdurahim Qahhorov

First international investment forum on agribusiness in Tajikistan held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A two-day international investment forum on agribusiness in Tajikistan concluded in Dushanbe on October 20.

Tajik rail company to raise rail dispute with Uzbekistan at RTC meeting in Vilnius

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will raise the issue of a railroad dispute with Uzbekistan at the 53rd session of the Railway Transport Council (RTC) of rail companies

Damage caused to GBAO by this year’s disaster estimated at more than 25.2 mln somoni

KHOROG, October 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Damage caused to Gorno Badakhshan by this year’s natural disasters has been estimated at more than 25.

Tajik rail shipments reportedly decrease by 30 percent

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, Tajik Railways have shipped 7.023 million tons of cargo, which is 3.