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Tajik delegation arrives in Tehran to make preparations for signing of documents

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, January 11, Asia-Plus – A Tajik government delegation is currently in


Tehran


to make preparations for signing of cooperation documents.

Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan Nasser Sarmadi-Parsa has told Asia-Plus that the Tajik delegation 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.  

According to Iranian diplomat, the Tajik delegation has arrived in Tehran to prepare documents for signing during President Rahmonov’s visit to Tehran set for January 16.   

Speaking to Asia-Plus, the Iranian diplomat said that President Rahmonov is invited by his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to attend the second tripartite summit of the three Persian-speaking countries of Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan scheduled to be held in Tehran.  He noted that further cooperation and more agreements in economic fields, in particular construction, road building, setting up power plants and raising trade exchanges were on the agenda of the meeting.

Tajik and Iranian presidents also will hold bilateral meeting on sidelines of this tripartite summit in Tehran, according to Sarmadi-Parsa.  The meeting is supposed to result in signing of a series of new documents on cooperation in various sectors of economy.  

Besides, the sides also will discuss issues related to cooperation in improvement of settlements, construction of the Anzob tunnel and Sangtuda-2 hydropower plant, road building, as well as trade between the two countries, according to Iranian diplomat.  

In the Asia-Plus interview, Mr. Sarmadi-Parsa noted that 53 sewing workshops had been set up in Tajikistan on initiative of the Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe that had allowed creating jobs for more than 100 Tajik women from vulnerable families.  Besides, several educational centers have been opened in Tajikistan with aid of the Iranian Embassy, Iranian diplomat noted.  

Tojikstandard agency rejects some 245 tons of Iran-made tea in 2005

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            DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus — The “Tojikstandard” (standardization and metrology) has rejected more than 270 tons of 3,000 tons of tea imported by Tajikistan last year.

Rahmonsho Mirzoyev, head of the foodstuffs lab within the “Tojikstandard” Agency, has told Asia-Plus that of 270 tons of the rejected tea, some 245 tons were produced in Iran.  “The rejected tea has not met requirements of Tajikistan’s state standards,” said the Asia-Plus interlocutor, “After analysis the rejected tea has been sent for processing.”

Mirzoyev noted that after the repeated processing the tea had been realized by weight, and 41 tons had been destroyed.   

Youth Committee board holds meeting to sum up last year’s results

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DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus — An enlarged board meeting of the Youth Committee under the Government of Tajikistan is supposed to be held in Dushanbe on January 13.

The Youth Committee deputy head, Kabir Jurayev, has told Asia-Plus that the meeting will be held to sum up the results of work carried out by the committee in 2005 and discuss plant of actions set for this year.  

The Youth Committee head Davlatali Saidov will make report on events and discussions conducted by the Committee for students from various higher education institutions, seminars of raising AIDS and drug addiction awareness among youth, etc.     

Ms. Khairnisso Mavlonova, Deputy Prime Minister, and Professor Karomatullo Olimov, State Adviser for the Tajik President for Social Matters, are supposed to attend the enlarged board meeting of the Youth Committee.   

Strategy of combating bird flu to be discussed in Beijing next week

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DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus  — International conference on bird flu is supposed to be held in Beijing from January 16-19, Asia-Plus has learned from Mullojon Amirbekov, Tajikistan’s Head Veterinarian.

According to him, the conference is bringing together experts from the CIS countries and China.  The conference is aiming to discuss a strategy of combating bird flu.  Experts from the ministry of agriculture and health will represent Tajikistan at the conference in China, Amirbekov said.  

The conference is staged by the World Health Organization, China’s Government and the World Bank.   

According to Amirbekov, Tajikistan has imposed ban on imports of chickens and other birds and poultry products from Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, China and Romania to help prevent the spread of bird flu in the republic.  The Tajik Ministry of Agriculture has banned imports of live chickens, chicken meat and eggs, and other poultry products from these countries, where an outbreak of bird flu was registered.

At present Tajikistan continues importing chickens, poultry products and eggs from Iran and the United States.  

World media report international bird flu experts have gone to the eastern Turkish region of Van, to try to find out how quickly the deadly H5N1 strain is spreading.  Turkish officials reported five new human cases of bird flu on Monday, detected in several provinces.  Earlier, two children and an adult tested positive for H5N1 in Turkey”s capital Ankara; at least two children died of H5N1 in the eastern village of Dogubeyazit.  A mass cull of poultry is under way in the area.

Dushanbe police directorate holds meeting to sup results of work carried out in 2005

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DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus — On Monday January 9, the Dushanbe police directorate held a meeting to discussed the results of work carried out by the Dushanbe police last year, the Dushanbe police directorate press service reported. 

Jaloliddin Sadriddinov, chief spokesman for the Dushanbe police directorate, has told Asia-Plus that 3,205 crimes were reported in the Tajik capital last year, which is 247 cases fewer compared to 2004.  2.749 crimes were solved and the crime detection rate amounted to 87.1 percent, according to Sadriddinov.   

During the meeting it was noted that more than 107 kilograms of drugs were intercepted in Dushanbe last year.  Besides, officers of the Dushanbe police directorate confiscated 67 sub-machine-guns “Kalashnikov”, 29 pistols, six machine-guns, 67 grenades and a large amount of bullets of different caliber.  

Officers of the department for detecting crimes of the previous years (1992-2005) solved 322 crimes last year.  The totaled included 14 killings and murder attempts, seven crimes that entailed serious bodily injury, five terrorist acts, 29 cases of banditry and robbery, and 162 cases of theft.

International and local organizations render assistance to disabled children affected by Dushanbe blaze

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DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus — A number of local and international organizations active in Tajikistan have started rendering assistance to disabled children hit by the orphanage’s blaze in Dushanbe.  

Saidahmad Zardon, a spokesman for the Tajik Ministry of Labor and Social Security, has told Asia-Plus that as of late Monday [January 9] more than ten organizations have provided assistance to the disabled children that become victims of the fire.   

Thus, a number of enterprises based in the Dushanbe district of Sino have provided 50 sets of bed-clothes and three heating appliances.  

The UNICEF Country Office in Tajikistan has provided 150 blankets, 100 hygienic packets and other relief supplies.  Moreover, the UNICEF Country Office in Tajikistan has expressed readiness to provide assistance in rehabilitation of the orphanage, the labor ministry’s spokesman said, adding that the issue of future rehabilitation of the burnt orphanage for children with mental disabilities is being considered at the governmental level.  

Update: President Rahmonov reprimands deputy prime minister, labor ministers

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DUSHANBE, January 9, Asia-Plus  — The Tajik president has reprimanded a deputy prime minister and minister of labor and social security for failing to organize adequate control of structures being under their jurisdiction, presidential press service reported. 

On Monday January 9, Tajik President EmomalI Rahmonov convened an extraordinary meeting on the fire in the “Chorbogh” orphanage in Dushanbe that killed thirteen children.  Heads of relevant ministries and organizations, including energy ministry, ministry of labor and social security, emergencies ministry, firefighting service and the law enforcement agencies attended the meeting to discuss the cause of the tragic incident.   

President Rahmonov sharply criticized state structures, labor and social security ministry for failing to properly organize control over organizations being under their jurisdiction. 

Deputy Prime Minister Khairnisso Mavlonova, Minister of Labor and Social Security Zokir Vazirov and the head of the Labor and Social Security Department within the President’s Executive Office Bobokhon Mahmadov were reprimanded.  

Rahmonov demanded at the meeting that Tajik Prosecutor’s Office should investigate the circumstance of the tragedy within ten-day period and punish those being guilty.  He ordered that the results of the investigation should be reported to him personally, according to presidential press service.   

By president’s order the Ministry of Labor and Social Security should organize the victims’ funeral.

Rahmonov telling the meeting noted that a single center for disable children meeting all international standards would be built in Tajikistan in near future, according to presidential press service.  Deputy Prime Minister Asadullo Ghulomov is to take adequate measures to provide workout of the center’s design in the shortest possible time and submit it to the government.

TadAZ pays US$16 million for electricity imported from Uzbekistan in autumn-winter season

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DUSHANBE


, January 9, Asia-Plus – Tajik Aluminum Plant (TadAZ) has already paid US$16 million for electric power imported from


Uzbekistan


in the autumn-winter season, Asia-Plus has learned from a high-ranking official with TadAZ. 

The TadAZ official commenting on a statement made by deputy head of the “Barqi Tojik” open joint-stock holding company, Jamshed Mansurov, that TadAZ’s debt to “Barqi Tojik” for electricity was US$18 million, noted, “In early January, we paid 16 million USD for electricity imported from Uzbekistan for the country’s needs.” 

“To date, the finance management system at the plant has been reorganized and all payments are made in good time,” said the Asia-Plus interlocutor, “And partners, including the power engineering workers, do not have any grievance against the plant.” 

Representatives from the TadAZ claim that the plant’s large debt to “Barqi Tojik” was formed last year, under the rule of the previous administration.  “At present this problem is being solved and in the beginning of this year, the plant transferred to “Barqi Tojik 50 million Somonis to clear off the previous debts,” said the source, “Besides, one million US dollars were transferred to “Tojikgaz” for the consumed gas.”

Round-the-clock duties to be organized at all enterprises in Tajik capital during winter period

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DUSHANBE


, January 9, Asia-Plus – Now twenty-four-hour duties will be organized at all enterprises in Tajik capital till the end of winter. 

            Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev held an extraordinary meeting of the Dushanbe authorities on Sunday following the fire at the orphanage for children with mental disabilities in Dushanbe on the night of January-7-8 that killed thirteen children.  

Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor, has told Asia-Plus  that Ubaidulloyev demanded at the meeting that the city firefighting service should inspect all enterprises and organizations in Dushanbe with object of their meeting requirements of the fire-prevention measures.  

The Dushanbe branch of the “Barqi Tojik” open joint-stock holding company is to distribute agitation leaflets calling for rational use of electric power and observance of the fire-prevention measures, according to the mayoral spokesman.  

Deputy Dushanbe Mayor, Pulod Muhiddinov, is charged to take adequate measures to render assistance to the fire victims.  

 According to Saidov, heads of all educational institutions based in Dushanbe, senior representatives from the law enforcement agencies, Tajik firefighting service, energy ministry, gas concern and mahalla (community) committees attended the meeting.  

Fire in the Dushanbe orphanage caused by negligence of its administration, says district prosecutor

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, January 9, Asia-Plus – Administration of the “Chorbogh”  orphanage is to blame for the fire that broke out in the orphanage and killed thirteen children.

               Nasrullo Mahmudov, prosecutor of the Dushanbe district of Ismoili Somoni, remarked this today morning in his interview with Asia-Plus commenting on the blaze that occurred in the “Chorbogh” orphanage on the night of January 7-8.

            According to him, the Ismoili Somoni district prosecutor’s office instituted criminal proceedings against the orphanage’s bursar Ilhom Ashurov in last November already.  He faced charges under Article 192, Part 1 of Tajikistan’s Criminal Code – not satisfying requirements of the fire-prevention measures.  On November a court in Ismoili Somonis district of Dushanbe found Ashurov guilty and imposed a fine of hundred minimal wages on him, according to the prosecutor.  “The other reason for the fire was short circuit that was also caused by negligence of the orphanage’s administration,” Nasrullo Mahmudov said. 

            The prosecutor also denied reports by some media that grilles had allegedly been placed on the orphanage’s windows as “unfounded”.    

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