Tajkistan, Power

19:06, may 19, 2008

Tajik embassy in Moscow updates its website

DUSHANBE, May 19, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik Embassy in Moscow has updated its official website.

14:17, may 19, 2008

President holds meeting with senior representatives of his office

DUSHANBE, May 19, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today met with senior representatives of President’s Executive Office to dsicuss a progress of the implementation of instructions given by

11:02, may 17, 2008

Tajik speaker receives Pakistani envoy

DUSHANBE, May 17, Asia-Plus -- On Friday May 16, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Mr.

18:26, may 16, 2008

Tajik, Kyrgyz presidents sign join statement

The presidents of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have ordered their governments to prepare a government-to-government agreement banning economic activities along the border before completion of a process

10:15, may 16, 2008

President criticizes work of Sughd industrial enterprises

During an address to the Sughd regional administrators in Khujand, the president criticized work of local industrial enterprises and set tasks to improve their work in the shortest possible time.

18:28, may 15, 2008

Farm produce fairs to be held in Dushanbe every Saturday starting from May 17

DUSHANBE, May 15, Asia-Plus -- From May 17, 2008 to March 14, 2009, farm produce fairs will be held on the Barakat, Dehqon, Sakhovat and Shohmansour markets every Saturday, Asia-Plus has

11:37, may 15, 2008

President visits Sughd province

During a visit to the northern province of Sughd, President Emomali Rahmon will hold a meeting with regional administrators to discuss Sughdâ€™s economic results in January-April 2008.

14:54, may 14, 2008

Amendments to the consumer rights protection law not adopted

DUSHANBE, May 14, Asia-Plus -- The lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of Tajik parliament has not endorsed a bill requiring amendments to the law on protection of consumer rights The

18:38, may 13, 2008

Rahmon sends condolences to his Chinese counterpart over devastating earthquake

DUSHANBE, May 13, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday May 13, President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of condolences to his Chinese counterpart, President Hu Jintao, over the devastating earthquake that

15:07, may 13, 2008

Capital mayor calls on entrepreneurs to build schools and kindergartens

DUSHANBE, May 13, Asia-Plus - A progress of implementation of resolutions passed by the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) was a focus of a May 12 enlarged control meeting, presided over by Mayor

12:05, may 12, 2008

Tajik president leaves for Astana

A two-day official visit of President Emomali Rahmon to Kazakhstan is expected to result in signing of eight bilateral documents.

11:42, may 12, 2008

President urges to plant high-yield crops

DUSHANBE, May 12, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to enhancement of agrarian sector were a major topic of a May 10 meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with newly appointed managers of the Academy

16:27, may 10, 2008

Rahmon congratulates CIS heads of state on Victory Day

DUSHANBE, May 10, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on May 9 sent messages of congratulations to the CIS heads of state on the occasion of the 63 rd anniversary of Victory in the

12:46, may 8, 2008

President Rahmon congratulates Tajikistan’s people on Victory Day

President Emomali Rahmon has congratulated war veterans and the whole people of Tajikistan on the 63 rd anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

11:43, may 7, 2008

Russian-Tajik relations develop steadily, says Russian ambassador

DUSHANBE, May 7, Asia-Plus -- We discussed state of Russian-Tajik relations, in particular humanitarian cooperation, Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Ramazan Abdulatipov, told journalists

10:15, may 7, 2008

Tajik president, Russian ambassador discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 7, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of Tajik-Russian cooperation were a major topic of a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with Russian Ambassador to

19:19, may 6, 2008

MFA opens its representative office in Khorog

KHOROG, May 6, Asia-Plus -- A representative office of Tajik MFA has opened in Khorog, Gorno Badakhshan.

11:38, may 6, 2008

Dushanbe official says remittance of money for Roghun project voluntary

DUSHANBE, May 6, Asia-Plus -- Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor, said on May 6 that Mayor Mahmadsaid

17:38, may 5, 2008

Presidential fund allocates nearly TJS1.452 million for providing extraordinary grants to war veterans

DUSHANBE, May 5, Asia-Plus /Bahrom Mannonov/ -- By government’s resolution 1,451,450 somonis (TJS) are allocated from presidential reserve fund for providing extraordinary grants to war veterans on

10:32, may 5, 2008

Economic problems can change into political ones, official says

DUSHANBE, May 5, Asia-Plus -- “This past winter has uncovered strong and weak points of our economy,” Saidmurod Fattoyev, State Adviser to the Tajik President for Social Development and

16:36, may 3, 2008

President shakes up officials

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday May 3, President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes.

11:12, may 3, 2008

Dushanbe mayor’s office allocates funds to provide extraordinary grants to war veterans

DUSHANBE, May 3, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev passed a resolution endorsing a plan of events to mark the 63rd anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of

13:45, may 2, 2008

Test run of two units of Yovon heat and power station launched yesterday

Test run of two units of the Yovon heat and power station was launched and rehabilitated electrolysis workshop at the Yovon chemical plant was reintroduced into operation on May 1 in the presence of

14:42, april 30, 2008

Italian Ambassador presents credentials to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- A new Italian Ambassador to Tajikistan Giovanni Ricculi presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon today.

11:51, april 30, 2008

Government endorses plan of preparations for winter

The government yesterday endorsed a plan of preparations for autumn-winter 2008-09 and establishment of two free economic zones in the country

20:25, april 29, 2008

Meeting to discuss agrarian sector development issues held in Rudaki

President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with senior representatives of presidentâ€™s office, government and relevant ministries and organizations in the Rudaki district today to discuss agrarian

11:36, april 29, 2008

Capital mayor calls on Dushanbe residents to remit monthly wages to account for construction of Roghun station

An enlarged meeting of the Dushanbe mayorâ€™s office held on April 28 discussed presidentâ€™s address to parliament.

10:10, april 29, 2008

IMF, Tajikistan near solution of existing problems, says IMF executive director

DUSHANBE, April 29, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were discussed at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with Mr.

11:35, april 28, 2008

Karzai unhurt after parade attack

Three people have been killed and about 10 injured in an attack on a military parade in Kabul attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

11:18, april 28, 2008

President holds meeting with law enforcement officials

DUSHANBE, April 28, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday April 26, President Emomai Rahmon held a meeting of heads of power-wielding and law enforcement agencies to discuss efforts to combat drug trafficking