Tajkistan

Cellular operator claims 400,000th client

DUSHANBE, February 23, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday February 22, Tajik cellular operator Babilon-Mobile greeted its 400,000th client.

11:30, february 23, 2007

Internews Network Tajikistan launches new project

DUSHANBE, February 23, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable meeting to discuss the current state of media in Tajikistan and ways of cooperation was held in Dushanbe on February 22.

20:02, february 22, 2007

Energy ministry reports on energy supplies situation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- By proposal member of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda made at the eighth session of the upper chamber on

19:02, february 22, 2007

Majlisi Milli elects new judges of the Supreme Court and Higher Economic Court

Naim Mansourov has been elected first deputy chairman of the Supreme Court and Salimboy Fathilloyev has elected first deputy chairman of Higher Economic Court.

17:38, february 22, 2007

Majlisi Milli seconds law on participants of cleanup operation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament (Majlisi Milli) has seconded 21 laws adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon during the period from December 2006 to February

17:04, february 22, 2007

Tajik Embassy in Moscow assesses statement by Atovulloyev as provocation

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus - Tajik Embassy in Moscow has assessed a statement by Dodojon Atovulloyev, a Moscow-based Tajik journalist editing Charoghi Rouz, a monthly publication about

15:43, february 22, 2007

Tajikistan and ADB sign loan agreement for regional power project

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus - On Thursday February 22, the Government of Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement for a project to tap Tajikistan''s power

15:11, february 22, 2007

Tajikistan seeks investment in Roghun hydroelectric project

Tajikistan intends to negotiate investment in the Roghun station project with a number of US companies. The possibility of US AES Corporationâ€™s participating in this project cannot be ruled out.

14:36, february 22, 2007

Tajikistan intends to submit a number of anti-landmine projects to NATO

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan intends to submit a number of anti-landmine projects for consideration to NATO.

14:04, february 22, 2007

Afghan national detained in Khorog for drug pushing

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus - Officers from the Drug Control Agency’s (DCA) directorate for Gorno Badakhshan yesterday arrested Afghan national Abdulay valadi Mamadkarim in Khorog for drug

11:15, february 22, 2007

Majlisi Milli board recommends 21 laws for consideration at ninth session

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus - A board of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) has recommended 21 laws adopted in December 2006 – February, 2007 for consideration at the

20:15, february 21, 2007

Tajik government allocates $50 million for construction of Roghun power plant

Tajik government has allocated $50 million for the first stage of completing the construction of the Roghun power plant.

19:35, february 21, 2007

FMFB-T concludes loan agreement with microlending organization Imkoniyat

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday February 21, The First MicroFinance bank in Tajikistan (FMFB-T) signed a loan with the microlending organization Imkoniyat, Shuhrat Shodmonov,

18:35, february 21, 2007

4,465 people amnestied northern Tajikistan under Independence Day amnesty law

KHUJAND, February 21, Asia-Plus - The results of implementation of an Independence Day amnesty law were discussed at a February 20 board meeting of the Sughd prosecutor’s office in Khujand.

17:45, february 21, 2007

Tejarat Bank’s branch in Tajikistan may lose license for crediting operations

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus - The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) strongly recommends the branch of Iran’s Tejarat Bank in Tajikistan to start providing crediting services.

16:56, february 21, 2007

Preparation of cottonseeds for sowing campaign slow starting in northern Tajikistan

KHUJAND, February 21, Asia-Plus -- Sughd province is running late with preparing cottonseeds for the sowing campaign.

16:24, february 21, 2007

Further financing of Sangtuda-1 project discussed in Washington

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus - Issues related to a progress of the construction of Sangtuda-1 hydropower plant in Tajikistan and further financing of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric project are

15:48, february 21, 2007

Independence Day Amnesty concluded

6,731 people have been released under Tajikistanâ€™s amnesty law adopted on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Tajikistanâ€™s Independence.

14:32, february 21, 2007

DPT jailed leader transferred to penal colony

DUSHANBE, February 21, Asia-Plus - The Democratic Party’s (DPT) jailed leader Mahmadruzi Iskandarov was transferred from the justice ministry-run pretrial detention facility to Dushanbe

13:38, february 21, 2007

Rahmonov dissatisfied with progress of work on planting trees and gardens

President Rahmonov has demanded that a national gardening development program should be reviewed.

11:30, february 21, 2007

450,000 migrants officially registered in Russia since January 15

MOSCOW, February 21, Asia-Plus -- 450,000 migrants have been officially registered in Russia since January 15, when new Russian migration legislation took effect, Vyacheslav Postavnin, deputy

20:00, february 20, 2007

Events to mark 15th anniversary of CSTO held in Moscow

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus - Celebrations to mark the 15 th anniversary of the establishment of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) were held in Moscow on February 20.

19:27, february 20, 2007

Interior minister shakes up high-ranking police officials

Interior minister has issued orders replacing heads of internal security and criminal investigation directorates.

16:00, february 20, 2007

Central bank head urges to tighten control of currency exchange offices

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus -- Tajik central bank head Murodali Alimardonov has demanded stricter control of activity of foreign currency exchange offices in the country, according to the

15:26, february 20, 2007

Rahmonov urges to intensify fight against corruption

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov yesterday met with a group of law enforcement officers that had been appointed to high-ranking positions in police directorates in the

14:27, february 20, 2007

INCIDENTS

Update: Gas blast kills one, injure five

Tuesdayâ€™s gas blast killed one person and injured at least five others.

14:02, february 20, 2007

Regional officials reshuffled in GBAO

KHOROG, February 20, Asia-Plus - New governor of Gorno Badakhshan has shaken up regional officials.

13:00, february 20, 2007

INCIDENTS

Gas blast injures four in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 20, Asia-Plus - Four persons were injured Tuesday morning as a natural-gas explosion occurred in an apartment in the Sino district of Dushanbe.

12:15, february 20, 2007

Rahmonov sign decrees confirming appointments of regional officials

President Emomali Rahmonov on February 19 signed decrees confirming appointments of a number of heads of regions and districts.

11:44, february 20, 2007