Tajkistan, Power

11:06, may 2, 2006

Deputy Dushanbe mayor calls for fighting production and import of low-quality output

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday April 29, the Dushanbe mayor’s office hosted a news conference on the capital city’s economic results in January-April this year.

11:01, may 2, 2006

President Rahmonov signs a number of laws endorsed by Tajik parliament

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- 29, President Emomali Rahmonov has signed a number of laws endorsed by Tajik parliament.

16:54, april 27, 2006

President Rahmonov has telephone conservations with governors of Sughd and Khatlon province

DUSHANBE , April 27, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov today had telephone conversations with Amirsho Miraliyev, chairman of the Khatlon province, and Qosim Qosimov,

19:37, april 25, 2006

CSTO security council secretaries gather in Tajik capital to discuss regional security

DUSHANBE , April 25, Asia-Plus - A meeting of secretaries of security council from Central Asia ’s states and the Russian Federation is opening in

17:24, april 25, 2006

Tajik MPs to attend events dedicated to 100th anniversary of Russian State Duma

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday April 25, a Tajik parliamentary delegation led by Saydullo Khairulloyev, Speaker of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament)

11:44, april 25, 2006

New changes in Tajik government

DUSHANBE , April 25, Asia-Plus - By government’s resolution Mirali Safarov was relieved of his post of Deputy Agriculture Minister, presidential press service reported.

18:25, april 24, 2006

Two higher educational institutions to turn out geologists and power engineering specialists to open in Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia-Plus -- Two new higher educational institutions are supposed to have been established in Tajikistan this year.

16:20, april 24, 2006

President Rahmonov shakes up energy ministry

New energy minister has been appointed.

14:34, april 24, 2006

Tajik delegation led by prime minister Oqilov leaves for Germany to attend Tajik-German economic forum

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - On Sunday April 23, a Tajik delegation led by Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov left for Germany to attend a three-four economic forum “Tajikistan-Germany” that opened in

09:49, april 24, 2006

Tajik FMA expresses condolences after French officer dies in landmine accident in Tajikistan

DUSAHNBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) expressed its condolenses to the relatives and friends of

09:35, april 24, 2006

Majlisi Milli endorses 10 laws adopted by Majlisi Namoyandagon

DUSHANBE , April 24, Asia -Plus - Members of the Majlisi Milli ( Tajikistan ’s upper chamber of parliament) have approved 10 laws adopted by the

14:17, april 21, 2006

Rahmonov to attend CCCBMA summit in Almaty in June

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov has been invited to attend a summit meeting of the Conference on Cooperation and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CCCBMA) that will

12:47, april 21, 2006

Tajik President, CIS interior ministers discuss issues of extradition of criminals

DUSAHNBE, April 21, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov today morning received head of delegations from the CIS states who arrived in Tajikistan to attend the 10 th

10:53, april 21, 2006

Outgoing Turkish ambassador meets with President Rahmonov at end of his tenure to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 20, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 20, outgoing Turkish Ambassador to Tajikistan Ahmed Altay Jengizer conferred with President Emomali Rahmonov at the end of his tenure to

10:00, april 21, 2006

Tajik president, Russian interior ministеr discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 21, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov today morning met in Dushanbe with Rashid Nurgaliyev, Russian Minister of Interiors, who arrived in Tajikistan yesterday to attend a

09:21, april 21, 2006

Rahmonov highly appraises level of cooperation with Russia and the United States

, April 21, Asia-Plus - Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov has highly appraised the level of cooperation with Russia , the United States , China

19:20, april 20, 2006

Tajik President, Finnish FM discuss upcoming presidential election in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 20, Asia-Plus - On Thursday April 20, visiting Finland’s Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja met with President Emomali Rahmonov.

17:55, april 20, 2006

Tajikistan’s intends to declare property amnesty to physical entities

DUSAHNBE, April 20, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan ’s intends to declare property amnesty to physical entities.

17:48, april 20, 2006

Tajik president promises rapid economic growth in coming several years

President Rahmonov says 41.6 billion Somonis (some US$13 billion) will be provided for reduction poverty in Tajikistan within the next several ears.

17:20, april 20, 2006

Two new higher education institutions to be established in Tajikistan this year

DUSAHNBE, April 20, Asia-Plus - Two new higher education institutions will have been established in Tajikistan this year, President Rahmonov announced at a joint meeting of

16:48, april 20, 2006

700 laws adopted by parliament over the past 15 years lay legal foundation of Tajik state: Rahmonov

DUSHANBE , April 20, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan is integral part of international community, President Rahmonov stated at a joint meeting of Tajikistan

16:14, april 20, 2006

Tajik authorities supporters of democratic elections

DUSHANBE, April 20, Asia-Plus - Tajik authorities are supporters of democratic and transparent elections, President Emomali Rahmonov today remarked addressing a joint meeting a joint session of the

13:53, april 20, 2006

Outgoing Turkish diplomat bids farewell to President Rahmonov

DUSHANBE, April 20, Asia-Plus - Outgoing Turkish Ambassador to Tajikistan Altay Jengizer today is meeting with President Emomali Rahmonov at the with the end of his tenure to Tajikistan,

11:13, april 20, 2006

Finland’s FM arrives in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 20, Asia-Plus - Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja arrived in Tajikistan Wednesday [April 19] evening for a short working visit. Today, Mr.

11:00, april 20, 2006

President Rahmonov addresses joint session of Tajikistan’s parliament today

DUSHANBE, April 20, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 20, President Emomali Rahmonov is addressing a joint session of Tajikistan’s parliament, Muhammadato Sultonov, a spokesman for the Majlisi Oli

15:43, april 18, 2006

Prime minister assesses conduct of campaign to ensure adequately passing winter as “satisfactory”

DUSHANBE , April 18, Asia-Plus - Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov presided over a meeting of special commission to sum up the results of campaign on passing autumn-winter 2005-2006 on

12:39, april 18, 2006

Aleksei Silantyev appointed first deputy head of “Barqi Tojik” company

DUSHANBE , April 18, Asia-Plus - By government’s resolution Aleksei Silantyev has been appointed first deputy chairman of the Barqi Tojik [Tajik electric systems] open

18:06, april 17, 2006

Majlisi Namoyandagon board discusses bill on social partnership, agreements and collective treaties

DUSHANBE, April 17, Asia-Plus -- Members of the board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament (Majlisi Namoyandagon) have discussed a bill “On Social Partnership, Agreements and

09:45, april 17, 2006

Capital City Day marked in Dushanbe last Saturday

Dushanbe diary-factory, independent weekly â€œAsia-Plusâ€, â€œStatusâ€ limited liability company and several other companies and enterprises have been recognized the best in their nominations in

10:10, april 14, 2006

“If construction is going on it means there is rise in economics,” says Russian emergencies minister

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus -- “The results I saw in Tajikistan give me pleasure,” Russian Emergencies Minister Sergey Shoigu told journalists in Dushanbe on April 13 after his meeting with