Tajkistan, Power

14:13, july 16, 2011

President inaugurates a number of social facilities in Fayzobod

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday July 15, President Emomali Rahmon visited Fayzobod district, some 56 kilometers to the east of Dushanbe.

09:40, july 15, 2011

President visits Fayzobod district

DUSHANBE, July 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for Fayzobod district, some 56 kilometers to the east of Dushanbe.

10:25, july 12, 2011

Tajik president again calls on well-to-do persons to help vulnerable people

DUSHANBE, July 12 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday July 11, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting to review the results of the past six months’ work and implementation of the national budget over the

08:41, july 11, 2011

Majlisi Milli to consider parental responsibility law tomorrow

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) will consider the law on parental responsibilities in the upbringing of their children at its next session that will

12:07, july 5, 2011

PM inspects preparedness of Sughd province for celebration of Independence Day

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov visited Sughd province on July 3-4 to get acquainted with the process of preparation of the province for celebration of the

11:26, july 4, 2011

Tajikistan prepares amnesty law on occasion of Independence Day

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An amnesty law will be adopted on occasion of the 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence, a well-informed source at the government told Asia-Plus today.

15:20, july 1, 2011

Khatlon governor reports on the results of six months’ work

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today held a meeting with participation of senior representatives from president’s office, relevant ministries as well as

10:32, july 1, 2011

Tajikistan’s total population expected to exceed 8 million in 2013

Tajik authorities expect the country’s total population to stand at 8.070 million and 8.230 million in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

09:17, july 1, 2011

President shakes up directors of research institutes

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes at a June 30 meeting reviewing the results of the past six months’ work, the presidential

12:27, june 30, 2011

Parliament goes into recess

DUSHANBE, June 30, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament goes into recess beginning on July 1.

10:46, june 29, 2011

Tajik president receives visiting Russian officials today afternoon

President Emomali Rahmon is expected to receive Sergey Naryshkin, Head of Russian President’s Office, and Anatoly Serdyukov, Russian Minister of Defense, today afternoon.

15:52, june 28, 2011

President signed a number of adopted laws

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday June 28, President Emomali Rahmon signed a number of laws that were adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of

13:42, june 28, 2011

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to the law on weapons

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament discussed a draft law requiring amendments to the RT Law “On Weapons” at a

10:45, june 23, 2011

President shakes up law enforcement and defense officials

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met with 140 newly appointed officials from the law enforcement, judicial and power-wielding structures.

16:44, june 22, 2011

Knowing state language compulsory for Tajik judges

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday June 22, Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament endorsed amendments to the Constitutional Law “On the Courts of the

14:44, june 22, 2011

Tajikistan passes deposit insurance law

Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament has endorsed bill on insurance of deposits of physical entities.

16:06, june 20, 2011

Tajik president receives CIS education ministers

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting CIS education ministers today.

15:38, june 20, 2011

Dushanbe mayor appreciates journalists’ participation in tackling city problems

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- On Monday June 20, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev held a meeting to discuss issues related to preparations for the 20th anniversary of

13:50, june 20, 2011

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to the law on public service

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament discussed a draft law requiring amendments to the RT Law “On the Public

11:30, june 17, 2011

President gets report about preparation for country’s main holiday

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2011, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon has conducted a working meeting to discuss ongoing preparation for the 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s independence, effective use of

10:59, june 16, 2011

Tajik, Pakistani Presidents confirm their willingness to implement CASA-1000 project

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2011, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met in Astana with his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari to discuss Tajik-Pakistani bilateral relations.

16:43, june 15, 2011

Tajikistan to legalize parental responsibility

Following a three-hour discussion deputies of the lower chamber of Tajikistan’s parliament have approved the draft law “On parental responsibility for education and upbringing of children” proposed

12:08, june 15, 2011

Rahmon invites Nazarbaev to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2011, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon met with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbaev in Astana to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues.

13:32, june 14, 2011

Tajikistan President leaves to Astana

In the frameworks of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Summit Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon is scheduled to meet with his Iranian counterpart, President of the People’s Republic of China,

12:34, june 14, 2011

Tajik President meets with Bundestag officials

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2011, Asia-Plus - On June 13 President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon met with the visiting group of deputies of the German Bundestag headed by Dagmar Enkelman, chairman of the

11:32, june 13, 2011

Russian President to pay official visit to Tajikistan

Russian President Medvedev is expected to visit Tajikistan in early September when the Republic will celebrate the 20th anniversary of independence.

16:35, june 9, 2011

Dushanbe mayor calls on regional administrators to support his food price cut initiative

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On completion of the fifth session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament), the Majlisi Milli Speaker Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, who is also

15:51, june 9, 2011

Auditors of Chamber of Accounts will have high immunity, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The fifth session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) that took place on June 9 seconded the law “On the Chamber of Accounts of the

15:25, june 9, 2011

Majlisi Milli members second amendments to energy legislation

DUSHANBE, June 9, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Majlisi Milli have unanimously seconded the law requiring amendments to the RT Law “On Energy.

15:00, june 9, 2011

Tajikistan returns Russian as official language

The law requiring amendments on standard and legal acts seconded by the Majlisi Milli today returns Russian as an official language. Russian now may be used in lawmaking in Tajikistan.