Tajkistan

15:29, march 19, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s electricity consumption reduces by 4.5 billion kWh over past 17 years

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Compared to 1991, electricity consumption in Tajikistan in 2008 reduced by 4.5 billion kWh and power losses over past 17 years have increased by 1.

15:02, march 19, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Agroinvestbonk provides only TJS61.344 mln in loans in Jan-Feb 09

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A total capital of open joint-tock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk rose more than 56.1 percent in the year to February 28, 2009, reaching 159.

14:02, march 19, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Russia’s Sustainable Development of Town to invest in Tajikistan’s economy

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday March 18, the head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Sharif Said received visiting director of Russia’s closed

13:10, march 19, 2009

POWER

President visits Vahdat district

President Emomali Rahmon has inaugurated childrenâ€™s rehabilitation center in Vahdat today morning and later, he will attend a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the Dushanbe-Qurghon Teppa

12:34, march 19, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Labor migrants constitute 17 percent of TB sufferers detected in 2008

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Last year, labor migrants reportedly constituted some 17 percent of TB sufferers detected in Tajikistan last year.

15:18, march 18, 2009

POWER

Parliamentarians approve law on dehqon farms sin second reading

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have approved the draft law “On Dehqon (Peasant) Farms” in the second

15:00, march 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

US Embassy donates trucks and spare parts to Tajik border guards

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In the framework of ongoing cooperation between the United States Government and Tajikistan''s security structures, on March 17 the International Narcotics

14:43, march 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Sangtuda HPP-1 administration concerned over delay in Barqi Tojik debt repayment

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Administration of open joint-stock company (OJSC) Sangtuda HPP-1 that has built the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is seriously concerned

13:58, march 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

USAID begins support groups to help people with high blood pressure

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of the Dushanbe health directorate and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded ZdravPlus project presided

13:48, march 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Finance minister, WB lead economist discuss measures to overcome financial crisis

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Ways and measures to mitigate effects of the global financial crisis on Tajikistan were a major topic of a March 16 meeting of Finance Minister Safarali

13:15, march 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Website to promote investments launched in Tajikistan

KHUJAND, March 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosComInvest) and the Public Association, Mushovir, have worked out the website,

12:56, march 18, 2009

POWER

National center for legislation set up at the Tajik president

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On March 17, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree requiring establishment of the National Center for Legislation at the President of Tajikistan.

12:38, march 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

President signs decree on spring conscription campaign

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree on the spring conscription campaign in Tajikistan, according to presidential press service.

12:23, march 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Konibodom experiences acute shortage of irrigation water

KONIBODOM, March 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A spring sowing campaign to plant early vegetables and fodder crops has been launched in Suhgd’s Konibodom district this week.

11:58, march 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Cost of operating certificate may affect development of FEZs in Tajikistan, says expert

DUSHANBE, march 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Establishment of free economic zones (FEZ) will allow increasing foreign investment flows as well as improving the country’s export potential, the head

11:43, march 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Government has no funds for creation of primary infrastructure for functioning of FEZs, Tajik official says

DUSHANBE, March 18, Asia-Plus -- The government does not have enough funds for creation of primary infrastructure for functioning of free economic zones (FEZ), Deputy Economic Development and Trade

11:29, march 18, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Philippines national detained for drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Customs officers have seized some 3.3 kilograms of heroin at the Dushanbe airport, the Customs Service press service reported on March 17.

11:14, march 18, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan asks to extend the period for fulfillment of its obligations on the Ottawa Convention

Tajikistan seeks extension of the period for fulfillment of its obligations on the Ottawa Convention for another ten years.

21:34, march 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Request for postponement of loan repayments demonstrates weakness of banking system, expert says

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A request by two banks – open joint-stock company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk and OJSC Orienbonk – for postponement of the state loan repayments demonstrates

20:24, march 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Microloan organization suspends opening of new branches

KHUJAND, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Microloan organization, IMON International, is suspending opening of new branches.

19:30, march 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover for Jan-Feb 09 amounts to $551.7 million

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Over the first two months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power and natural gas, has amounted to 551.

19:08, march 17, 2009

POWER

MPs criticizes MoF for lack of anticrisis measures

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon have sharply criticized the Ministry of Finance for inaction during the global financial crisis.

18:33, march 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Finance minister reports to parliament on implementation of the 2009 budget

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Finance Minister Safarali Najmuddinov today reported to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) on implementation of the

16:33, march 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Coverage of TB prevention and control issues in media discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A two-day seminar for journalists on coverage of the TB prevention and control issues in media is concluding in Dushanbe today.

16:14, march 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

No mass return of labor migrants reported in Gorno Badakhshan so far

KHOROG, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- No mass return of labor migrants has been reregistered in Gorno Badakhshan so far, Mamadnasim Gavarov, the head of the GBAO directorate for social

15:54, march 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Electricity supplies to apartment buildings increased in Sughd

KHUJAND, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus - Power rationing for multi-story apartment in all cities and districts of the Sughd province was suspended Monday afternoon, according to the Sughd energy

15:06, march 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Implementation of Tajikistan’s anticrisis plan may start in late March

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The work on reviewing the government’s anticrisis plan has been completed and it will be submitted for consideration to the government again already

14:48, march 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

ADB vice-president to visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On March 19 2009, the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Vice-President Xiaoyu Zhao will begin a two-day official visit to Tajikistan – his first to

14:31, march 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CSTO experts discuss documents regulating activity of the being formed CSTO rapid reaction force

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Experts from member nations of the Collective Security treaty Organization (CSTO) have gathered in Moscow for consultations on formation of the CSTO

14:12, march 17, 2009

TAJKISTAN

CIS experts consider drug control cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A two-day meeting of an expert group to review the draft resolution and the draft regulations on the CIS commission for cooperation in countering