Tajkistan

18:27, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

ADB targets coordinated water management in Central Asian nations

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is aiming to enhance regional cooperation on vital Central Asian waterways whose management and protection are

17:40, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

British businessmen interested in participation in Tajik tourism development projects

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On October 23, first deputy head of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Odil Sangov, met with visiting delegation of British

16:39, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik FM, Prince Amyn Aga Khan discuss progress of implementation of AKDN programs in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to implementation of programs of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Tajikistan were a major topic of a meeting of

16:09, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Public television already exists in Tajikistan, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Public TV exists in that or other form in any country that has television, Saidali Siddiqov, the head of the information analysis department within

15:30, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

National budget receives US$5 mln from privatization and lease of state-owned property this year

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, the country’s national budget has received 16.

15:03, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, The Duke of York discuss Tajik-British cooperation expansion issues

The United Kingdom attaches significance to expansion of relations with Tajikistan and is ready to provide assistance with financing of the European Union program for strengthening of the

14:21, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

World financial crisis is serious test for Adrasman ore refinery, Konimansour head says

KHUJAND, October 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The ongoing world financial crisis is a severe test for open joint-stock company (OJSC), Adrasman Ore Refinery, and therefore, we are currently working

13:17, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik leader, The Duke of York to discuss Tajik-British cooperation expansion issues

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Visiting His Royal Highness The Duke of York is holding meeting with President Emomali Rahmon today. British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

12:50, october 27, 2008

INCIDENTS

Quite strong tremor jolts Tajik capital Sunday morning

DUSHANBE, October 27, Asia-Plus -- A tremor measuring 4.0 on a 12-point scale jolted Dushanbe on September 26 at around 6:28 a.m., according to the Dushanbe seismological station.

12:33, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Coordination of activities of veterans’ organizations discussed in Minsk

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A session of an expert group for coordination of a draft resolution on the CIS veterans’ organizations has opened in Minsk, Belarus today. Ms.

12:11, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe-Chanak road rehabilitation project to be implemented by June 2010

DUSHANBE, October 27, Asia-Plus -- Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe on October 24, director of the Dushanbe-Chanak road rehabilitation project implementation unit, Qodir Saidov, said that

11:58, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

TajikAir to lease one more Western type aircraft by the end of this month

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national carrier, TajikAir, currently operate three Western type aircraft – Boeing

11:44, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Eskhata Bank’s deposit portfolio doubles to over US$17 million

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Over the first nine months of this year, deposit portfolio of the Khujand-based open joint-stock company (OJSC), Eskhata Bank, has nearly doubled to

11:29, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

State gas distributor and power holding to be reorganized soon, says GosComInvest head

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik state natural-gas distributor, Tojikgaz, and power holding, Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric systems), will be reorganized in the near future, the head of

11:15, october 27, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s investment portfolio amounts to US$1.5 billion

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2008, Asia-Plus - Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe on October 24, the head of the State Committee for Investments and State-owned Property (GosComInvest) Farrukh

19:49, october 25, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Khatlon court allows objection by Kulob prosecutor against verdict passed by Temourmalik court

KULOB, October 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Khatlon regional court has allowed an objection made by the Kulob prosecutor’s office against verdict passed by the Temourmalik district court on

18:59, october 25, 2008

LAW-ORDER

NBT senior teller suspected of misappropriating more than 1.6 mln somoni

DUSHANBE, October 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption has instituted criminal proceedings against Mustafo Asrorov, a senior teller with the

18:48, october 25, 2008

LAW-ORDER

Legislative immunity privilege impedes detention of ex-head of Norak HPS, anticorruption agency chief says

Speaking to reporters on October 24, the anticorruption agency chief said that legislative immunity privilege impedes the detention of the ex-director of the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS)

17:16, october 25, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Mercy Corps hosts agriculture exhibition held in the Rasht Valley

DUSHANBE, October 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Mercy Corps hosted an agriculture exhibition highlighting the achievements realized during the U.S.

17:06, october 25, 2008

POWER

Tajik president, Russian speaker discuss prospects of Tajik-Russian relations

DUSHANBE, October 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia were the focus of a meeting of President Emomali

17:04, october 25, 2008

POWER

Tajik, Russian speakers agree to control implementation of decisions made at 3rd inter-parliament forum

DUSHANBE, October 25, 2008 Asia-Plus -- On Friday October 24, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev met here with his Russian

19:30, october 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajik aluminum group, Norway’s Hydro Aluminum negotiate conducting feasibility study for Shurob HPS

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Aluminum Company (Talco) and Norway’s Hydro Aluminum have come to an agreement on conducting feasibility study for construction of a 1,000 MW Shurob

18:05, october 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

EAEC council for finance and economic policy meets in Moscow in December

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The present world economic situation against a background of ongoing work financial crisis will be among major topics of the extraordinary session of

17:32, october 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s proposal to Russia for participation in consortium for Roghun HPS remains valid, says FM

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is continuing negotiations on setting up an international consortium for completing construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station

15:55, october 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

CIS electrical power council meets in Minsk

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 34th session of the CIS Electrical Power Council has opened in Minsk, Belarus today.

15:44, october 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

The Duke of York visits Tajikistan again

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- His Royal Highness The Duke of York, the second son of the British Queen Elizabeth II, is visiting Tajikistan for the second time in just over two

15:36, october 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan follows international document son recognition of new independent states, says FM

DUSHANBE, On October 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- When recognizing new independent states Tajikistan will follow international documents.

15:19, october 24, 2008

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan’s gold and foreign currency reserves halved over the last three months

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gold and foreign currency reserves have been halved over the last three months.

14:14, october 24, 2008

INCIDENTS

Another mild tremor jolts Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A mild tremor measuring 2.0 on a 12-point scale jolted Dushanbe today at 8:50 p.m., according to the Dushanbe seismological station.

14:06, october 24, 2008

POWER

Tajik speaker asks to increase registration term for Tajik citizens from 3 to 10 days

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2008, Asia-Plus --New global challenges such as climate change, financial crisis, terrorism and extremism oblige us to combine efforts to address them, Mahmadsaid