Tajkistan

14:11, december 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, RAO YeES head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 15, Asia-Plus - Prospects of further expansion of cooperation between the Tajik Government and Russia’s Unified Energy Systems (RAO YeES) top President Rahmonov’s discussions

13:19, december 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Conference to discuss labor migration programs opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, December 15, Asia-Plus - A conference formally titled “Labor Migration: HIV/AIDS and Human Rights” opened in Dushanbe today morning.

12:50, december 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik president, RAO YeES head to attend official beginning of construction of dam on Vakhsh

The construction of a dam on the Vakhsh River will officially commence today morning.

12:19, december 15, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan plans to become main electrical-power in the region, says foreign minister

DUSHANBE, December 15, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan plans to become one of largest supplier of electrical power in the region, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zaripov announced at a meeting with a

11:47, december 15, 2006

INCIDENTS

Gas blast kills two in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 15, Asia-Plus - Two persons were killed Wednesday, December 13, as a natural-gas cylinder exploded in Dushanbe.

11:15, december 15, 2006

POWER

Tajikistan offers ECO states to use economic levers in fighting drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, December 15, Asia-Plus - Fight against drug trafficking was one of major topics in President Rahmonov’s discussions Ambassador Khurshid Anwar, Secretary General of Economic Cooperation

19:44, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Agricultural reforms slow to get going in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus - Another seminar on agricultural reforms in Tajikistan was held in Dushanbe on December 13.

19:00, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan over-fulfills potatoes target by 5 percent

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus - This year, Tajikistan has produced projected 165,314 tons of potatoes and gathered additional 4,700 tons of potatoes, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and

17:10, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Japan to support development of market economy in Tajikistan in future as well

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus -- Stable development of Tajikistan depends on providing stability in both in Central Asian and the Eurasian region as a whole, Kideki Uyama, head of the Section

16:22, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan, Russia prepare agreement on social insurance of labor migrants

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus - Issues related to amendments made to Russian migration legislation and problems facing Tajik labor migrants in Russia were major topics at the first meeting of

15:55, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan reaches more than half of 2006 winter crops sowing target

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan has sown winter crops 78,979 hectares of farmland by December 14, which is 56.3 percent of this year’s winter crops sowing target.

14:57, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Deposit base of AgroInvestBonk increases

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus - In November, a deposit base of AgroInvestBonk increased by 20 percent and it has amounted to 220.9 million somonis as of December 1, which is 99.

14:29, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Who will come from Russia to attend official beginning of construction of dam on Vakhsh?

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus - the construction of a dam of the Sangtuda-1 power plant on the Vakhsh River is scheduled to officially commence tomorrow morning, according to Barqi Tojik (Tajik

14:02, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan to raise natural gas prices by 40%

Tajik national gas concern Tojikgaz has determined new tariffs of natural gas for 2007. The natural-gas prices are expected to rise by 30%-40%.

12:36, december 14, 2006

LAW-ORDER

Series of training for Tajik customs officers conducted

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus -- A series of training for Tajik customs officers ended in Dushanbe on December 13.

12:10, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

SPECA session opens in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus -- The first meeting of SPECA (the UN Special Program for Economics of Central Asia) Project Working Group on Trade opened in Dushanbe today morning,

12:03, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

European Commission supports improvement of work of Tajik Customs Service

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus -- 400,000 euros provided by the European Commission as part of the project for providing Tajik customs service with equipment and technical means have been spent,

11:30, december 14, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik ministries endorse Norilsk Nickel’s plan to develop Tajikistan’s silver deposit

DUSHANBE, December 14, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s ministries and organizations have endorsed intention of the world’s top nickel producer, Russia’s Norilsk Nickel, to develop Big Konimansour silver

20:00, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Participants at SPECA sessions arrive in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus - Participants at the first meeting of SPECA Project Working Group on Trade and the second session of the SPECA Coordinating Committee set for December 14-15 are

18:44, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Conference to discuss use of ICTs in education process opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus - A national two-day conference entitled “Information and Communications Technologies for Development of Education” opened in Dushanbe Wednesday, December 13.

18:02, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Dushanbe, Bishkek to continue border delimitations talks

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus -- The next meeting of Tajik-Kyrgyz joint commission for delimitation and demarcation of common border will open in Dushanbe on December 14, according to Tajik

15:35, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan seeks Japan's investments in enhancement of its energy and transportation sectors

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus - Central Asia as dynamically developing region attracts attention of the advanced countries, Nematjon Buriyev, head of the economic reforms and investments

14:51, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Energy crisis seriously affects Tajik light industry

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus - Largest enterprises of Tajikistan’s light industry are standing idle, a source at the Ministry of Energy and Industry (MoEI) said, linking this to severe power

14:19, december 13, 2006

POWER

PM satisfied with progress of construction of drainage tunnels of Sangtuda-1 station

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus - Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov has assessed a progress of construction works on the site for Sangtuda-1 hydropower plant as satisfactory, Turanboy Tuychiyev, an

13:40, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Electricity blackout to hit Tajikistan Friday

Strict electrical power cutback introduced in Tajikistan Tuesday evening will last through December 20.

12:49, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

EAEC Integration Committee meets in Moscow today

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus - More than 15 issues have been tabled to the agenda of a session of the Integration Committee of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) that is opening in Moscow

12:26, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Tajik authorities violate rights of Mahmadruzi Iskandarov: DPT deputy head

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus -- The first deputy chairman of the Democratic Party led by the imprisoned Mahmadruzi Iskandarov, Jumaboy Niyozov, has accused Tajik authorities of violating rights

12:04, december 13, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Iskandarov-run DPT seeks compromise with split faction

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus -- A board of the Democratic Party (DPT) led by the imprisoned Mahmadruzi Iskandarov, seeks comprise with a faction of the DPT split from the party in April this

19:51, december 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

Seminar on using renewable energy resources held in Qurghon Teppa

QURGHON TEPPA, December 12, Asia-Plus - A seminar formally titled “Use of Renewable Energy Resources in Tajikistan” was held in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of the Khatlon province, today.

19:18, december 12, 2006

TAJKISTAN

More than 7 kilos of raw opium intercepted in Shuroobod Monday

KULOB, December 12, Asia-Plus - An operation by the Shuroobod police directorate has led to the seizure of more than 7 kilograms of raw opium in the are bordering on Afghanistan.