Tajkistan, Power

09:35, october 11, 2011

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to the anti-corruption law

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered the bill requiring amendments to the country’s anti-corruption

10:09, october 10, 2011

Majlisi Namoyandagon board begins to discuss draft budget for 2012

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) is meeting today to discuss the draft law on the national budget for 2012 and then the

11:25, october 6, 2011

Construction of Central Asia’s biggest mosque starts in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday attended an official commencement of construction of a gigantic new mosque in Dushanbe.

10:32, october 5, 2011

President visits Hisor district

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited Hisor district.

09:44, october 4, 2011

Bargains on land allotted for housing prohibited in Tajikistan

President’s decree of October 3 prohibits selling or donating land plots allotted to the vulnerable citizens for housing.

15:02, october 3, 2011

China’s preferential loan to promote establishment of Tajikistan’s unified power system

Tajik parliament has ratified an agreement between the Government of Tajikistan and the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) on providing preferential loan to Tajikistan for construction of

09:42, september 30, 2011

President visits health resort in Qairoqqum

DUSHANBE, September 30, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon’s four-day working visit to the northern Sughd province concluded yesterday.

14:47, september 29, 2011

Government considers national labor migration strategy

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The national labor migration strategy designed for 2011-2015 will be one of major topics of a government meeting that will take place in Dushanbe

17:34, september 27, 2011

President offers to rename Taboshar Istiqlol

KHUJAND, September 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon who has visited the northern city of Taboshar for the first time has offered to rename it Istiqlol (Independence).

09:57, september 27, 2011

Tajikistan expected to produce up to 1 mln tons of potatoes in two years

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday attended an official ceremony of introduction of a 4,300 kW hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Marzich into operation in

14:57, september 26, 2011

Parliament to draft energy saving law

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered the issue of setting up a working group for drafting

09:26, september 23, 2011

President highly appraises work of rice growers in Qubodiyon

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited Qubodiyon and Rumi districts in the southern Khatlon province.

10:35, september 22, 2011

President Rahmon to inaugurate Dusti-Nizhny Panj highway

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for the southern Khatlon province.

15:27, september 21, 2011

Tajik president, IMF mission head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 21, President Emomali Rahmon met here with Mr. Todd Schneider, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission.

14:48, september 21, 2011

Rahmon extends condolences to President Karzai over Rabbani’s assassination

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today extended condolences to his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai over the assassination in Kabul of former Afghan President

09:32, september 21, 2011

Extraordinary government meeting held Tuesday

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An extraordinary meeting of the government, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, took place in Dushanbe Tuesday evening.

16:11, september 17, 2011

Assessment studies for Roghun HPP to be ready by summer 2012

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday September 16, President Emomali Rahmon received the World Bank Director for Strategy and Operations for the Europe and Central Asia region

11:55, september 12, 2011

Majlisi Namoyandagon board works out upcoming session’s agenda

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered the issue of ratification of an agreement between

12:25, september 8, 2011

President congratulates Tajikistani people on Independence Day

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has congratulated Tajikistani people on the Independence Day “State independence at the turn of two centuries is a great

10:12, september 8, 2011

Celebrations to mark Tajikistan’s national day start in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence have begun in Dushanbe.

12:06, september 7, 2011

Parliament speaker to inaugurate a number of jubilee facilities in Rasht

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Mr.

09:25, september 5, 2011

New sports complex put in commission in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday attended a ceremony of putting a new sports complex with 1,500 seats in commission Dushanbe, according to the

11:30, september 2, 2011

Farm produce fairs take place in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Farm produce fairs are being held in Dushanbe on September 2 and 3 on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day, which is marked on September 9, the

10:47, september 1, 2011

A number of new facilities put in commission in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2011, Asia-Plus – A number of jubilee facilities have been put in commission in Dushanbe today.

17:16, august 29, 2011

President congratulates Tajik Muslims on occasion of Eid ul-Fitr

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has congratulated Tajik Muslims on the occasion of the Eid ul-Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.

09:53, august 29, 2011

World Bank provides US$60 mln to Tajikistan for budget support

DUSHANBE, August 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The World Bank provides 60 million U.S. dollars to Tajikistan for budget support.

16:29, august 27, 2011

Emomali Rahmon visits Jirgatol district

DUSHANBE, August 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon visited Jirgatol district as part of his short tour of the Rasht Valley on August 26.

16:38, august 26, 2011

President inaugurates news school, small HPP in Rasht

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- During Friday’s visit to Rasht district, President Emomali Rahmon met with local residents.

11:59, august 26, 2011

Rahmon inaugurates rehabilitated highway connecting Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has inaugurated the rehabilitated highway connecting Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan through the Rasht Valley (eastern Tajikistan).

09:52, august 26, 2011

Sign showing national emblem of Tajikistan erected in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 26, 2011, Asia-Plus – An official opening of a sign showing the national emblem of Tajikistan took place near the newly built Palace of Nation in downtown Dushanbe yesterday