Tajkistan, Power

12:58, march 31, 2008

Khatlon regional Majlis indignant at actions of members of Muminobod legislature

QURGHON TEPPA, March 31, Asia-Plus - On Saturday March 29, a session of the Khatlon regional legislature (Majlis) disaffirmed a March 28 resolution of the Muminobod district legislature on

18:22, march 29, 2008

Tajik president calls for making preparations for winter in advance

More than 40 issues were discussed at a March 28 cabinet meeting presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, presidential press service said.

11:33, march 29, 2008

President signs decree on spring conscription campaign

DUSHANBE, March 29, Asia-Plus -- On Friday March 28, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree on a spring conscription campaign, presidential press service said.

21:27, march 28, 2008

Number of officials shaken up

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolutions Lochin Fayzulloyev was appointed as deputy head of the committee for youth, sports and tourism affairs, Saidahmad Doustov and

12:41, march 28, 2008

Tajik president, WB official discuss resolution of farmers’ cotton debt and preparation of feasibility study for Roghun station

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus - Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and the World Bank were discussed yesterday at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with visiting World Bank

12:20, march 28, 2008

Capital mayor orders to elaborate design estimates for construction of 12 residential buildings

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has signed a resolution requiring preparation of design estimates for construction of twelve 12-story residential

21:10, march 25, 2008

Tajik speaker says Tajikistan keen on active cooperation with Iran

DUSHANBE, March 25, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a meeting with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Dushanbe on March 24, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s

20:48, march 25, 2008

Tajik president, Iranian minister discuss cooperation issues

President Emomali Rahmon met with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on March 24 to discuss ways to promote further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran.

14:06, march 20, 2008

President visits site for presidential lyceum in Chkalovsk

KHUJAND, March 20, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon today morning started his two-day tour of northern Tajikistan from visiting the site for presidential lyceum in the city of Chkalovsk.

13:00, march 20, 2008

President Rahmon attends Navrouz celebrations in Khujand

DUSHANBE, March 20, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today left for Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province to attend the Navrouz celebrations there, presidential press service said.

11:14, march 20, 2008

President urges development, underlines importance of patriotism in address to intelligentsia

Speaking at a meeting with the representatives of the Tajik intelligentsia, President Rahmon urged development, underlined the importance of linguistic knowledge and named self-consciousness and

14:31, march 19, 2008

President currently meets with intelligentsia

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with the representatives of the Tajik intelligentsia is currently going on at the Center for Strategic Studies in

12:28, march 19, 2008

Rahmon congratulates Hu over his reelection for another term as president

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 18, President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of congratulations to China’s leader Hu Jintao in connection with reelection of him as president,

12:01, march 19, 2008

President Rahmon to attend official commencement of a number of new facilities in Sughd

KHUJAND, March 19, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is expected to attend the events to celebrate Navrouz that will be held in the Sughd province.

21:01, march 17, 2008

Tajik president, Saudi prince discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 17, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 17, President Emomali Rahmon met with visiting Saudi Prince Al-Walid ibn Talal Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, presidential press service said.

16:21, march 17, 2008

IoM migration service chief appointed to head defense and public order department at president’s office

DUSHANBE, March 17, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree Ramazon Rahimov, formerly chief of the migration service at the Ministry of Interior (MoI), has been appointed to head the defense and

13:13, march 17, 2008

President to hold traditional meeting with representative of intelligentsia on Wednesday

DUSHANBE, March 17, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will hold a traditional meeting with the representatives of the Tajik intelligentsia at the Center for Strategic Studies on March 19,

16:06, march 15, 2008

Dushanbe park design competition announced

Capital mayor has announced the Dushanbe park design competition.

13:07, march 14, 2008

MPs report back to electros

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) are going today to their constituencies to report back to electors,

16:17, march 12, 2008

Henceforth, Tajikistan to adopt budget for one year and three years

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus - Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament endorsed amendments to the law the sate finance at a March 12 session presided

15:58, march 12, 2008

Parliament passes medical insurance law

Tajik MPs have endorsed a medical insurance bill. The First Deputy Health Minister, Ms.

11:15, march 12, 2008

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers medical insurance bill

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill n medical insurance at a March 11 meeting, presided

18:39, march 11, 2008

Capital mayor urges to intensify city improvement work

DUSHANBE, March 11, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 11, Dushanbe Mayor held a meeting with participation of heads of residential quarter and mahalla (community) committees, imam khatibs (mosque

17:37, march 10, 2008

President orders to create 500 ha of new vineyards in Tursunzoda

DUSHANBE, March 10, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 10, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with participation of Agriculture Minister Qosim Qosimov, Land Reclamation and Water Resources

13:01, march 7, 2008

Ukrainian president pays official visit to Tajikistan

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko arrived in Dushanbe Thursday evening for a two-day official visit.

11:35, march 7, 2008

Dushanbe mayor congratulates Dushanbe women on International Women’s Day

DUSHANBE, March 7, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of an International Women’s Day, which is marked in Tajikistan on March 8, the Dushanbe mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev on Wednesday signed a resolution on

20:40, march 6, 2008

Majlisi Milli approves 23 laws

DUSHANBE, March 6, Asia-Plus -- Members of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of the Tajik parliament (Majlisi Oli) approved 23 laws at a March 6 session, presided over by its head Mahmadsaid

20:24, march 6, 2008

The upper house passes resolution on transferring six GBAO’s villages to jurisdiction of Tavildara

DUSHANBE, March 6, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) has passed a resolution under which six villages of Gorno Badakhshan’s Darvoz district –

19:51, march 6, 2008

Majlisi Milli elects news judges of the Supreme Court

DUSHANBE, March 6, Asia-Plus -- The 14th session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) that was held in Dushanbe on March 6 gave consent to the recall of deputy

11:15, march 6, 2008

Parliament to hear chief prosecutor’s report on execution of laws

DUSHANBE, March 6, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) are hearing a report by the country’s chief prosecutor Bobojon Bobokhonov on execution