Tajkistan

11:21, april 23, 2009

POWER

MPs endorses amendments to law on joint-stock companies

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) yesterday endorsed the bill requiring amendments to the country’s law on

11:10, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Water levels at Norak reservoir reach 858.22 meter above sea level

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Water levels at the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS) have reached 858.

10:58, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Air waits for approval of Uzbek side to reopen flights between Dushanbe and Tashkent

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Director general of Tajik state air company, Tajik Air, Alimurod Mahmadaliyev told a news conference in Dushanbe on April 22 that regular flights

10:43, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik national air carrier to launch new air routes to Russia

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state air company, Tajik Air, intends to launch new air routes to the Russian Federation in the near future, the Tajik Air director general

10:29, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Amendments to be made Tajik banking legislation following outcomes of audit at NBT

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The government will make amendments to the country’s banking legislation following the outcomes of a special audit carried out at the National bank of

10:15, april 23, 2009

TAJKISTAN

IMF experts revise prognosis, projecting Tajikistan’s GDP growth slow to 2% in 2009

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- According to press release issued by International Monetary Fund (IMF), the IMF staff now projects Tajikistan’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth

19:08, april 22, 2009

POWER

MPs endorse census bill after lively discussion

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered and endorsed the draft law on general census of the population at an April

18:18, april 22, 2009

POWER

Powers of disabled lawmaker terminated ahead of schedule

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed resolution on early termination of powers of deputy of the

17:46, april 22, 2009

POWER

Tajik leader receives Turkish state minister

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday April 22, President Emomali Rahmon received Turkey’s Minister of State, Dr. Mustafa Said Yazıcıoglu, according to presidential press service.

17:16, april 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Vatican ambassador presents his credentials to Tajik president

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Vatican Ambassador to Tajikistan Miguel Maury Buendia, today presented his credentials to President Emomali Rahmon.

14:48, april 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

We highly appraise Tajikistan’s support for settlement of Situation in Afghanistan, says NATO PA secretary general

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday April 21, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Secretary General David Hobbs.

14:10, april 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

25 districts in Tajikistan experience shortage of medical workers

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- More than 1,500 family doctors have been trained in Tajikistan so far, while Tajikistan needs nearly 5,000 such specialists, Salomiddin Isupov, the head of

13:47, april 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk begins providing loans to Sughd cotton farmers

KHUJAND, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The branch of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk in the Sughd province has begun providing loans to local farming units for this year’s

13:14, april 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik Government, WB sign agreement on the Third Programmatic Development Policy Grant

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan and the World Bank have signed an agreement on the Third Programmatic Development Policy Grant, press release issued by the

12:55, april 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

ADB appoints new deputy country director for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Joji Tokeshi as the new Deputy Country Director for its Resident Mission in Tajikistan, press release issue by

12:38, april 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

IMF Executive Board approves US$116 million PRGF arrangement for Tajikistan

-- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 21 approved a three-year, SDR 78.

12:15, april 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Number of dog bite victims increases in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The number of people having suffered stray dog bites has increased in the country, Deputy Health Minister, Azam Mirzoyev, remarked at a news conference

11:56, april 22, 2009

INCIDENTS

Gunman attacking police officer in Isfara identified

KHUJAND, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sughd law enforcement authorities have identified the gunman that attacked police officer in Isfara on April 17, the Sughd police directorate chief Rauf

11:31, april 22, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agreement on transit of NATO nonmilitary cargo expected to start operating soon, says US envoy

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The agreement on the transit of NATO military cargo to Afghanistan through Tajikistan will probably start operating in the coming two or three months,

19:06, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Romanian minister of economy and commerce will visit Dushanbe soon, says Romanian envoy

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday April 21, President Emomali Rahmon accepted credentials from Romanian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Tajikistan, Mr.

18:50, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Swiss ambassador presents credentials to Tajik president

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, Mr.

18:08, april 21, 2009

INCIDENTS

Snow avalanche kills one Sughd, three others reported missing

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Warmer temperatures have increased the risk of further avalanches in mountain areas of the country, where dozens of snow-slides have occurred over past

17:53, april 21, 2009

INCIDENTS

Snow storm kills three border guards in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three border guards were killed and three others were injured on April 10 as a heavy snow storm hit the area patrolled by the frontier outpost Khargushi

15:37, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Government expense reductions will not affect road rehabilitation projects, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Reduction of government expenses having resulted from the global financial crisis will not affect the road rehabilitation projects, Nizom Hakimov,

15:16, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

TSB’s branch in Kulob provides loans to local merchants

KULOB, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter of this year, the branch of Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB) in Kulob has provided 1,548,813 somoni in loans, the head of TSB’s branch in

14:56, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

124 followers of Jamaat ul-Tabligh detained in Dushanbe’s mosque last week

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dozens of followers of Jamaat ul-Tabligh, a Sunni missionary group, have reportedly been detained in one of mosques of Dushanbe.

14:06, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

This week, President Rahmon accepts credentials from ambassadors of a number of states

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This week, ambassadors of a number of nations will present credentials to President Emomali Rahmon, according to the MFA information department.

13:44, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob banks provide only 2.5 mln somoni in loans to local cotton farmers so far

KULOB, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of April 17, branches of banks and microloan lenders in Khatlon’s Kulob region have provided not more than 2.

13:24, april 21, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Khovaling legislature does not give consent to repeal of inviolability of its member

KULOB, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Khovaling district legislature (Majlis) have not given consent to the repeal of inviolability of their colleague Davlatali Abdulov, who is

12:51, april 21, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajkistan

MPs endorses amendments to law on joint-stock companies

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) yesterday endorsed the bill requiring amendments to the country’s law on

Water levels at Norak reservoir reach 858.22 meter above sea level

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Water levels at the reservoir powering the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS) have reached 858.

Tajik Air waits for approval of Uzbek side to reopen flights between Dushanbe and Tashkent

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Director general of Tajik state air company, Tajik Air, Alimurod Mahmadaliyev told a news conference in Dushanbe on April 22 that regular flights

Tajik national air carrier to launch new air routes to Russia

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state air company, Tajik Air, intends to launch new air routes to the Russian Federation in the near future, the Tajik Air director general

Amendments to be made Tajik banking legislation following outcomes of audit at NBT

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The government will make amendments to the country’s banking legislation following the outcomes of a special audit carried out at the National bank of

IMF experts revise prognosis, projecting Tajikistan’s GDP growth slow to 2% in 2009

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2009, Asia-Plus -- According to press release issued by International Monetary Fund (IMF), the IMF staff now projects Tajikistan’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth

MPs endorse census bill after lively discussion

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered and endorsed the draft law on general census of the population at an April

Powers of disabled lawmaker terminated ahead of schedule

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed resolution on early termination of powers of deputy of the

Tajik leader receives Turkish state minister

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday April 22, President Emomali Rahmon received Turkey’s Minister of State, Dr. Mustafa Said Yazıcıoglu, according to presidential press service.

Vatican ambassador presents his credentials to Tajik president

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Vatican Ambassador to Tajikistan Miguel Maury Buendia, today presented his credentials to President Emomali Rahmon.

We highly appraise Tajikistan’s support for settlement of Situation in Afghanistan, says NATO PA secretary general

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday April 21, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Secretary General David Hobbs.

25 districts in Tajikistan experience shortage of medical workers

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- More than 1,500 family doctors have been trained in Tajikistan so far, while Tajikistan needs nearly 5,000 such specialists, Salomiddin Isupov, the head of

Agroinvestbonk begins providing loans to Sughd cotton farmers

KHUJAND, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The branch of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk in the Sughd province has begun providing loans to local farming units for this year’s

Tajik Government, WB sign agreement on the Third Programmatic Development Policy Grant

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan and the World Bank have signed an agreement on the Third Programmatic Development Policy Grant, press release issued by the

ADB appoints new deputy country director for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Joji Tokeshi as the new Deputy Country Director for its Resident Mission in Tajikistan, press release issue by

IMF Executive Board approves US$116 million PRGF arrangement for Tajikistan

-- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 21 approved a three-year, SDR 78.

Number of dog bite victims increases in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The number of people having suffered stray dog bites has increased in the country, Deputy Health Minister, Azam Mirzoyev, remarked at a news conference

Gunman attacking police officer in Isfara identified

KHUJAND, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Sughd law enforcement authorities have identified the gunman that attacked police officer in Isfara on April 17, the Sughd police directorate chief Rauf

Agreement on transit of NATO nonmilitary cargo expected to start operating soon, says US envoy

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The agreement on the transit of NATO military cargo to Afghanistan through Tajikistan will probably start operating in the coming two or three months,

Romanian minister of economy and commerce will visit Dushanbe soon, says Romanian envoy

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday April 21, President Emomali Rahmon accepted credentials from Romanian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Tajikistan, Mr.

Swiss ambassador presents credentials to Tajik president

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, Mr.

Snow avalanche kills one Sughd, three others reported missing

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Warmer temperatures have increased the risk of further avalanches in mountain areas of the country, where dozens of snow-slides have occurred over past

Snow storm kills three border guards in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Three border guards were killed and three others were injured on April 10 as a heavy snow storm hit the area patrolled by the frontier outpost Khargushi

Government expense reductions will not affect road rehabilitation projects, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Reduction of government expenses having resulted from the global financial crisis will not affect the road rehabilitation projects, Nizom Hakimov,

TSB’s branch in Kulob provides loans to local merchants

KULOB, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first quarter of this year, the branch of Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB) in Kulob has provided 1,548,813 somoni in loans, the head of TSB’s branch in

124 followers of Jamaat ul-Tabligh detained in Dushanbe’s mosque last week

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Dozens of followers of Jamaat ul-Tabligh, a Sunni missionary group, have reportedly been detained in one of mosques of Dushanbe.

This week, President Rahmon accepts credentials from ambassadors of a number of states

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- This week, ambassadors of a number of nations will present credentials to President Emomali Rahmon, according to the MFA information department.

Kulob banks provide only 2.5 mln somoni in loans to local cotton farmers so far

KULOB, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- As of April 17, branches of banks and microloan lenders in Khatlon’s Kulob region have provided not more than 2.

Khovaling legislature does not give consent to repeal of inviolability of its member

KULOB, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Khovaling district legislature (Majlis) have not given consent to the repeal of inviolability of their colleague Davlatali Abdulov, who is

Tajik FM, US envoy discuss regional issues

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Monday April 20, visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Mr.