Tajkistan, Power

19:00, april 9, 2007

Academy Sciences’ president to be appointed by the head of state as well

Tajik MPs have endorsed a bill requiring the appointment of the Academyâ€™s president by the head of state.

12:39, april 9, 2007

Rahmon leaves for UAE

President Emomali Rahmon today is leaving for the United Arab Emirates for his first official visit.

11:33, april 7, 2007

Capital mayor’s office gets down to regulating practiced traditions and rituals

DUSHANBE, April 7, Asia-Plus -- An April 6 working meeting presided over by capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev discussed issues related to the implementation of president’s orders and commission

14:05, april 6, 2007

President charges relevant bodies to reveal sources of students to purchase cars

DUSHANBE, March 6, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to national traditions and rituals were discussed at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with heads of the country’s law enforcement agencies on

12:18, april 4, 2007

Tajik president comes out for return of objects of Amu-Darya treasure

DUSHANBE, April 4, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday April 3, during his working trip to the Qubodiyon district in Khatlon, President Emomali Rahmon also visited the site of an ancient settlement Takhti

11:42, april 4, 2007

Tajik PM, EBRD director for Central Asia discuss EBRD strategy for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 4, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday April 3, Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov received a delegation of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) led by Masuru Hanma

14:15, april 3, 2007

Dushanbe mayor announces competition for vacancies

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has announced a competition to fill a number vacancies in the mayor’s office.

13:12, april 3, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers draft amendments to some laws

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament bills requiring amendments to the laws on transport, natural resources, as well

12:41, april 3, 2007

President Rahmon to make working trip to Qubodiyon

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus - Today, President Emomali Rahmon will make a working trip to the Qubodiyon district in Khatlon.

11:48, april 3, 2007

Head of state urges putting holding of traditional festivities and rituals in order

People in Tajikistan annually spend more than $1 billion on various family events and festivities.

10:30, april 2, 2007

Tajik government to reimburse 55% of expenses of poor families on electricity and 45% on natural gas

, April 2, Asia-Plus -- A March 30 government session presided over by President Emomali Rahmon adopted president’s decree of March 16 on raising wage rates of the staff of institutions

15:29, march 30, 2007

Members of capital legislature endorses increase in Dushanbe budget for 2007

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) have endorsed a decision to increase the city’s budget for 2007 by 59,761,547 somonis.

14:09, march 30, 2007

Tajikistan ready for parliamentary by-elections

All international observers having expressed wish to monitor voting process in parliamentary by-elections set for April 1 were registered at central electoral commission yesterday.

10:45, march 30, 2007

Central park in Dushanbe named after Abuabdullo Rudaki

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus -- The Central Park of Dushanbe has been named after founder of Tajik-Persian literature Abuabdullo Rudaki.

13:51, march 28, 2007

Emomali Rahmon conveys condolences over Armenia premier’s death

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus - Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on March 27 sent a telegram of condolences to his Armenian counterpart, President Robert Kocharyan, over the death of Armenian Prime

19:07, march 27, 2007

Tajik parliament accepted to OIC Parliamentary Union

DUSHANBE, March 27, Asia-Plus -- Tajik parliament (Majlisi Oli) has been accepted to the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member states (PUOICM).

11:48, march 27, 2007

Head of state bans holding of “last school bell” and “ABC holiday” celebrations

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has urged to undertake measures to regulate holding of national traditional rituals and ceremonies.

16:40, march 26, 2007

Tajik president returns to traditional version of his name

DUSHANBE, March 26, Asia-Plus - On March 20, President Emomali Rahmonov held a traditional meeting with representatives of the intelligentsia.

14:30, march 22, 2007

Member of Tajik upper house of parliament, Polish senate speaker discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 22, Asia-Plus -- State and expansion of inter-parliamentary cooperation were discussed at a March 19 meeting of Alimamad Nioyzmamadov, Deputy Chairman of the Majlisi Milli

13:23, march 22, 2007

Sughd regional legislature to consider progress of implementation of the anti-corruption law

KHUJAND, March 22, Asia-Plus -- The sixth session of the Sughd regional legislature (Majlis) will be held in Khujand on March 30.

12:00, march 22, 2007

Tajik, Afghan MPs discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 22, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 19, Mehmon Bakhti, Member of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) met with visiting delegation of Afghanistan’s Meshrano

14:32, march 20, 2007

Capital mayor’s office discusses construction projects

DUSHANBE, March 20, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev presided over a control meeting to discuss a number of construction projects on March 19.

14:05, march 20, 2007

Rahmonov attends groundbreaking ceremonies for youth palace and residential complex

DUSHANBE, March 20, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov today morning attended groundbreaking ceremonies for the construction of Youth Place in the center of Dushanbe and residential complex on

12:17, march 20, 2007

WB to support further moves of Tajikistan to reduce poverty: WB country director

DUSHANBE, March 20, Asia-Plus - A progress of economic reforms in Tajikistan and implementation of the WB-sponsored projects was in the center of a March 19 meeting of President Emomali Rahmonov

20:22, march 19, 2007

Rahmonov attends groundbreaking ceremony for lyceum at teachers’ training university

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus - The construction of a lyceum at Tajik State Teachers’ Training University in Dushanbe has officially commenced today.

19:16, march 19, 2007

President to hold traditional meeting with representatives of Tajik intelligentsia tomorrow

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov will hold a traditional meeting with representatives of the intelligentsia at the Center for Strategic Studies in Dushanbe on March 20.

16:31, march 19, 2007

Tajik president, WB country director to discuss WB’s supporting some projects in Tajikistan

The World Bank may possibly support the implementation of Sngtuda-1 and Roghun hydroelectricity projects.

15:00, march 19, 2007

Ninth session of Dushanbe legislature to be held on March 29

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus - The next, ninth, session of the Dushanbe city legislature (Majlis) is scheduled for March 29.

13:44, march 19, 2007

Tajikistan to raise public sector wages

More than 100 million somonis are provided from the countryâ€™s budget for increasing public sector wages and pensions.

13:19, march 19, 2007

Tajikistan to open its embassies in Riyadh, Tokyo

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus - On Saturday March 17, President Emomali Rahmonov singed decrees on opening Tajik embassies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Tokyo, Japan, presidential press service