Tajik, Iranian presidents supposed to come to the end on of the issue of construction of Sangtuda-2 hydropower plant in Tajikistan

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DUSHANBE, January 13, Asia-Plus – As it had been reported earlier, at present a Tajik government delegation is working in Tehran to prepare a series of documents, which are supposed to be signed there during President Rahmonov’s visit to Iran on January 16. 

The Tajik delegation currently working in



Tehran


consists of the Minister of Economy and Trade Hakim Soliyev, Minister of Transport Abdurrahim Ashurov, Energy Minister Jurabek Nurmahmadov, as well as deputy ministers of foreign affairs and justice, and deputy head of


Tajikistan


’s central bank.  

Firdavs Safarov, a specialist with the department for foreign economic ties within the Tajik Ministry of Energy, has told Asia-Plus that at present the sides are discussing some issues related to the construction of Sangtuda-2 hydropower plant in


Tajikistan


.  “There are some technical issues and terms under which the Sangtuda-2 station will be constructed to be resolved,” the Asia-Plus interlocutor said, adding, that heads of


Tajikistan


and


Iran


are supposed to sign in


Tehran


next week two documents on Sangtuda-2 plant, including the one on purchase by


Tajikistan


of electricity from


Iran


after Sangtuda-2 stations is finished.       

We will recall that on

June 11, 2005

,  Tajik Energy Minister, Jurabek Nurmahmadov, and his Iranian counterpart, Habibullah Bitaraf, signed in


Tehran


a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the Sungtuda-2 power plant.  According to the document, which was drawn up in 19 articles,


Iran


will construct the dam and power plant on the


Vakhsh


River


in


Tajikistan


.

IRNA reported in last June that Iranian Ministry of Energy will undertake preliminary measures required to establish an enterprise to be called “Sangtuda II Co.””, which is to be registered as an Iranian joint stock company.  The dam and power station will cost US$220 million in total, of which 180 million dollars will be financed by


Iran


under a 10-year loan with a five-percent interest rate.  In addition, US$40 million will be extended to Sangtuda II Co. by


Tajikistan


.  IRNA reported at that time that in accordance with the MoU, Sangtuda II Co. would be committed to establish the dam and power station by using the financial facilities to be extended by


Iran


”s Export Development Bank and the credits to be provided by Tajik Ministry of Energy.  Upon implementation of the project, once the banking facilities and the relevant expenses and turnover of the company are paid back to


Iran


, the proprietorship of the dam and power station will be transferred to


Tajikistan


”s Ministry of Energy.

In June 2005, the energy ministers of the two countries also agreed in


Tehran


to draft a general agreement on the construction of the Sangtuda-2 that was supposed to be signed before

July 1 2005

.  The construction of the Sangtuda-2 station was supposed to start last summer and Iranian company “Farob” has been committed to be general contractor.  According to experts from the Tajik Energy Minister, that annual income from exploitation of the Sangtuda-2 power plant will be some US$20 million.

Population’s debt to Dushanbe gas company amounts to 16 million Somonis: “Dushanbegaz”

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DUSHANBE


, January 13, Asia-Plus – As of

January 1, 2006

a total debt of the public to “Dushanbegaz” (


Dushanbe


state gas supply company) has amounted to 16 million Somonis, according to Mansur Sharipov, acting director of the


Dushanbe


gas supply company.   

Mr. Sharipov has told Asia-Plus that the planned rate of gas supply for the population has been determined at 263,000 cubic meters per day, “but actually they use natural gas two-three times more.”  

On the installation of gas meters in Tajik capital, Mansur Sharipov noted that as of January 1 this year, 67,903 gas meters have been installed in


Dushanbe


.  “In total, In Dushanbe, 107,000 gas meters are planned to be installed,” the Asia-Plus interlocutor said, adding that some 40,000 other gas meters will have been installed in the city by the end of the year.  

Installation of gas meters will allow solving the problem with collection of funds from the public and enterprises, according to the acting head of “Dushanbegaz”.  

“At present we have many problems with collection of funds from the public,” said Sharipov, “Thus, only one person is officially registered at the apartment,  while actually five or even more people are living there, and they pay only for one person.”  “People frequently express dissatisfaction with the fact that although a gas rationing introduced but funds are collected as for the full day, but it should not be forgotten that gas is supplied for cooking only,” the Dushanbegaz official  said.  

It is expected that after all consumers have gas meters, gas will be supplied regularly, according to Mansur Sharipov.    

No Tajik citizens reported among Hajj stampede victims: Tajik Committee for Religious Affairs

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DUSHANBE, January 13, Asia-Plus — There were no citizens of Tajikistan among those pilgrims that died in a stampede during the stone-throwing ritual at the Hajj pilgrimage ritual on Thursday January 12, the source in the Tajik Committee for Religious Affairs told Asia-Plus.  

According to the latest reports, 350 Muslim pilgrims died in a crush during the stoning ritual.   Many of victims were reportedly pilgrims from



Egypt


,


Pakistan


,


Yemen


and


India


.   

Representatives from Tajik NRCS provide assistance to more than 5,600 families in Pakistan affected by October quake

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DUSHANBE, January 13, Asia-Plus  — During last year, a group of representatives from National Red Crescent Societies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan took part in an earthquake response operations in Pakistan’s areas destroyed by the devastating earthquake.

            Firuz Aminov, an employee of Tajikistan’s National Red Crescent Society (NRCS), has told Asia-Plus that Ikrom Soliyev, head of the NRCS emergency management department, and Shamsiddin Muhiddinov, an employee of the Tajik Delegation of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), represented Tajikistan in those operations.  

According to Aminov, the rescue team from Central Asia distributed humanitarian aid to more than 5,600 families and provided medical assistance to more than 1,300 people.  “Participation in such a large-scale disaster response humanitarian operation was the first experience for representatives from Tajikistan”, the Asia-Plus interlocutor said, noting that this action was carried out under support of IFRC in response to Pakistani authorities’ appeal for help.            

            As it had been reported earlier, more than 73,000 people were killed in the South Asia earthquake in October and almost an equal number were seriously injured, and more than 2.5 million people were left homeless.

Director of “Chorbogh” orphanage in Dushanbe faces charges of negligence and not satisfying requirements of fire-prevention measures

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, January 13, Asia-Plus  — Sadullo Yatimov, director of the “Chorbogh” orphanage in



Dushanbe


has been charged under two articles of the Criminal Code of Tajikistan, Asia-Plus has learned from Nasrullo Karimov, investigator with the


Dushanbe


prosecutor’s office, who is investigating the orphanage fire that killed at least 13 children and left two others with injures.   

According to him, Sadullo Yatimov faces charges of negligence (Article 322, Part 2) and not fulfilling requirements of the fire-prevention measures causing death of person or any other heavy consequences (Article 192, Part 3). 

If convicted, Yatimov could face up to five years in prison on the negligence charge alone.    

Mr. Karimov also noted that the investigation is ongoing and “the picture of the incident will become clear only in some two weeks.”  

We will recall that a fire that broke out at the orphanage for children with mental disabilities in


Dushanbe


early on January 8 killed 13 children and left two others with injures.  The fire totally engulfed the building that was a home for about 95 disabled children.  

Tajik drug control chief denies reports by some media that Tajik southern borders are not protected as “unfounded”

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DUSHANBE


, January 12, Asia-Plus – A meeting of the director of


Tajikistan


’s Drug Control Agency (DCA), Rustam Nazarov, with senior representatives from diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in the republic was held in the Agency’s building on Thursday January 12.  

According to the DCA press service, the objective of the meeting was in briefing representatives of the diplomatic missions and international organizations on the fight against drug trafficking in Tajikistan and measures introduced by the country’s authorities against drug trafficking.    

During the meeting, it was noted that some politicians and media claimed that after withdrawal of Russian border troops from the Tajik-Afghan border a difficult period had ensured and the southern borders of


Tajikistan


allegedly were not protected properly. 

“The results of work carried out by our border troops and special services of Tajikistan last year have shown that such statements and allegations are absolutely unfounded,” said the Tajik drug control chief, “Despite certain problems, which are inevitable in the course of a transition, we made certain successes, and an amount of sized drugs is evidence of this.”

Besides, the DCA authorities informed diplomats of a drug situation in the region.  Rustam Nazarov assured his guests that


Tajikistan


being the first-line against drug trafficking from


Afghanistan


would set up anti-drug efforts.    

“We are ready for cooperation with all interested states n the basis of mutual confidence, openness and publicity,” the DCA chief said at the conclusion of the meeting.  

Apartment fire in Dushanbe caused by faulty gas cylinder, says “Dushanbegaz” official

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DUSHANBE


, January 12, Asia-Plus – The fire in a


Dushanbe


apartment today morning was caused by defective gas cylinder, acting director of “Dushanbegaz” (


Dushanbe


state gas company), Mansur Sharipov, has told Asia-Plus.

“The gas cylinder of the Iran-made gas stove was faulty and instead of calling specialists the householders tried to repair the stove by themselves,” said Sharipov, “The cylinder leaked and they tried to stop a leak by claying the place of leaking and winding scotch round it.”  “As a result, the stove blew up and caused a fire,” the Asia-Plus interlocutor said.  

Tajik epidemiologists advise Tajik citizens to refrain from traveling to Turkey, China

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DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus – “This resolution is being passed for the purpose of minimizing the risk of bird flu (avian influenza) spreading to Tajikistan,” Samariddin Aliyev, Head of Physician of Tajikistan’s center for Sanitary-epidemiological Supervision, remarked in his interview with Asia-Plus.  

According to the Asia-Plus interlocutor, he resolution is aimed, first of all, at raising bird flu awareness among tourism companies in



Tajikistan


and advising Tajik citizens not travel unnecessarily to


Turkey


and


China


as well as tightening control of flights to and from these countries.  Mr. Aliyev says that at present control and medical services at the airports are thoroughly inspecting passengers arriving from


Turkey


.  

Reports say the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned that bird flu could become endemic in


Turkey


and pose a serious risk to neighboring countries.  Health officer Juan Lubroth said it might be spreading despite controls.  More than 300,000 birds have been culled.  The UN”s bird flu coordinator says


Turkey


has revealed that the best prevention is through a rapid response to outbreaks and widespread education.  Two people have died from the H5N1 strain in


Turkey


– 13 are in hospital.



Turkey


’s authorities are taking efforts to localize centers of infections. 


Turkey


”s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan believes a bird flu outbreak that caused at least two deaths and prompted a mass cull of poultry is under control.

  

Competitions to fill vacancies in Dushanbe mayor’s office extended till February

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DUSHANBE


, January 12, Asia-Plus – By mayor’s resolution a competitions to fill vacancies in the


Dushanbe


mayor’s office have been extended till February 10.

Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the mayor, has told Asia-Plus that the competition were announced to fill positions of head of department for international ties, head of section for inter-ethnic relations, head of section for work with personnel, chief specialist with administrative-legal department, chief specialist with information-analytical department, and chief specialist for engineering networks.  

Besides, the post of head of the Dushanbe Committee for Management of State-owned Property also remains vacant.  

Trial of former Tajik drug control chief adjourned

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DUSHANBE, January 12, Asia-Plus – The trail Ghaffor Mirzoyev, the former head of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) and former commander of the National (formerly Presidential) Guards, was adjourned on January 11 until January 16, Asia-Plus has learned at press service of Tajikistan’s Supreme Court. 

As it had been reported earlier, the trial of Ghaffor Mirzoyev began at pretrial detention facility of the Security Ministry on January 11.  Together with Ghaffor Mirzoyev, 15 other people are also in the dock.  Ghaffor Mirzoyev has closed trial because the investigation of his case involves matters considered state secrets.  Therefore the trial is being held at pretrial detention facility.       

Ghaffor Mirzoyev is charged with violating 34 articles of the Tajik Criminal Code, including attempting a coup d’etat, murder, weapons-possession and numerous acts of corruption.  

Ghaffor Mirzoyev familiarized himself with the case materials and now denies all of the charges he faces.  Mirzoyev’s defense lawyer Qayum Yusufov said that his client had previously admitted partial quilt on corruption charges only because he had not had an opportunity to review his case.  Ghaffor Mirzoyev was arrested on August 6, 2004. 

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