Tajkistan

14:06, january 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Appointment of Qahhorov as interior minister real move towards providing real participation of all regions in real rule, says expert

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Appointment of Abdurahim Qahhorov as interior minister should be considered as accession of skilled and competent professional to the ministry of

13:24, january 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon gives a number of officials six month to remove shortcomings in their work

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Reports of heads of power-wielding structures of the country on the results of work carried out last year and tasks for this were heard at a January

12:57, january 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Iranian leader expresses readiness to assist Tajikistan with fuel in winter period

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday January 29, President Emomali Rahmon had a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

12:10, january 30, 2009

LAW-ORDER

Female crime rate decreasing in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, January 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, women in the northern Sughd province committed 388 crimes, which was 42 cases less than in 2007, according to the Sughd directorate for family

11:59, january 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan intends to increase grain productions this year

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan intends to increase production of some agricultural crops this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

11:44, january 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan produces over 16 mln cubic meter of natural gas in 2008

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- in 2008, Tajikistan produced more than 16 million cubic meters of natural gas, which was 1.

11:30, january 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Farmers’ water debts exceeds $41 mln

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The low rate of collection the water fees from farming units evokes serious concern of the Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resource (MLRWR).

11:16, january 30, 2009

TAJKISTAN

GBAO regional hospital recognized as the country’s best medical facility

KHOROG, January 30, Asia-Plus -- On January 28, a certificate “the Best Medical Facility of Year” was handed to the GBAO regional hospital in Khorog.

22:07, january 29, 2009

POWER

Interior minister replaced

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus - By president’s decree of January 29, Mahmadnazar Solehov was relieved of his post of minister of interiors, according to presidential press service.

20:29, january 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Russia’s Sverdlovsk region refuses to enlist services of labor migrants this year

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Administration of Russia’s Sverdlovsk regions intends to refuse to enlist the services of labor migrants this year. According to Vesti-Ural.

20:05, january 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

More than $1.3 expected to be sent for rehabilitation Tajik roads till 2011, minister says

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- More than 1.

19:17, january 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ambassador accuses Russian newspapers of falsehood

Tajik Ambassador to Russia Abdulmajid Dostiyev has denied report released by Russiaâ€™s newspaper, Kommersant, today that he had allegedly been summoned to Russian MFA as unfounded.

18:12, january 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Russian specialists repair Unit 3 at Norak HPS

Russian specialists will make major repairs to Unit 3 at the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS). Repairs to the unit are expected to be completed in three months.

17:41, january 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan should appeal to UN over economic blockade imposed on it by Uzbekistan: Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan should appeal to the UN Security Council over an economic blockade imposed on it by Uzbekistan, known Tajik economist Hojimuhammad Umarov

16:11, january 29, 2009

INCIDENTS

APC falls into river in Darvoz, driver killed

KHOROG, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- One serviceman was killed on January 26 as armored personnel carrier (APC) of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) fell in to the Panj River in the Darvoz

15:44, january 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Kulob security officers report large drug haul

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An operation carried out by officers from the Kulob security directorate on January 28 led to the arrest of dug dealer, according to State Committee

15:34, january 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

New director of Qairoqqum HPP appointed

KHUJAND, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Fayzullo Avezov, formerly head of the Chkalovsk head and power station, was appointed to head the hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Qairoqqum in the

15:23, january 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities free hostages from Afghan captivity

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009 – Tajik authorities say they recently freed four hostages from Afghan captivity. Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported on January 28.

15:13, january 29, 2009

POWER

Dushanbe mayor’s office announces tender for updating municipal redevelopment plan

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By Dushanbe mayor’s instruction a tender for updating Dushanbe’s municipal redevelopment plan was announced on January 28.

15:00, january 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

GosKomInvest works on attracting investment funds

DUSHANBE, January 29, Asia-Plus -- Head of the State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) Farrukh Hamraliyev told a press conference in Dushanbe on

14:35, january 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

UN rural development arm to help poor farmers in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Farmers in Tajikistan’s poorest region will receive a $12 million boost from the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

14:12, january 29, 2009

POWER

President shakes up anticorruption agency officials

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree of January 28 Tohi Jobirov, former head of one of departments within the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating

14:01, january 29, 2009

POWER

Sughd anticorruption directorate chief replaced

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- By order of director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption Millopar Bandishoyev was relieved of his post of chief of the

13:16, january 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

National budget receives $7 mln from privatization of state-owned property in 2008

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In 2008, the country’s national budget received 24.

12:22, january 29, 2009

INCIDENTS

"Cargo 200" from Russia delivered in Sughd

KHUJAND, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Through the Khujand airport of Sughd region this year first 13 units of cargo-200 were delivered.

11:30, january 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan ought to use “water” argument in negotiations with Tashkent on resumption of Turkmen electricity deliveries, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Conflicts between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in energy, transportation and other spheres are inevitable and the most thing in such situations is to

11:15, january 29, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan should find out the Kremlin’s final position on water policy in Central Asia, says IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is expected to pay visit to Moscow in early February, where he will hold talks with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev

20:14, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

MoF accuses commercial banks of setting excess cotton loan interest rates

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- There is no necessity for decreasing rate of interest on loans provided by the government to cotton farmers through local banks last year, Deputy

19:09, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader, Latvian diplomat discuss upcoming Rahmon’s visit to Latvia

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon received Latvian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Igors Apokins, on January 28.

18:56, january 28, 2009

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan may count on France’s assistance for consturction of hydropower facilities: French ambassador

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2009, Asia-Plus -- State of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and France was the focus of a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with new France’s Ambassador to