Text of report by privately-owned Tajik Avesta website on 25 June Dushanbe, 25 June: The Lolazor-Khatlon high-voltage power line [as published] with the capacity of 220 kW has been put into operation with the participation of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, the centre for implementing energy projects under the Tajik government has told the Avesta [news agency].

Text of report by privately-owned Tajik Avesta website on 16 May Dushanbe, 16 May: Representatives from Tajikistan will take part in parliamentary elections in Georgia, which is scheduled for 21 May, the Tajik Central Election Committee (CEC) has told the Avesta news agency.

Excerpt from report by privately-owned Tajik news agency Asia- Plus Khujand, 29 March: The head of the Yova farm registrar's office in [northern] the Bobojon Ghafurov district, 35-year-old Anvarjon Shamsiyev, was detained while taking a 150-dollar bribe on 27 March.

Excerpt from report by Russian state news agency ITAR-TASS Dushanbe, 27 March: Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov has expressed his grave discontent with the pace of establishing an open joint-stock company that will be engaged in completing the construction of the Rogun hydroelectric power station [HPS] - the most ambitious project of the Tajik authorities in the hydroenergy sphere.

Iran, Tajikistan vow to boost ties in all fields TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rakhmon on Sunday stressed the expansion of relations in all fields, Iran's state-run Press TV channel reported.