Tajkistan, Power

14:18, may 27, 2015

Role of local authorities in organizing activities of markets restricted

DUSHANBE, May 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Members of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously voted for amendments proposed by the government to the country’s law

09:23, may 25, 2015

President promises managerial positions to youth

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – In his televised speech, President Emomali Rahmon on May 23 congratulated Tajik youth on the Day of Tajik Youth.

14:35, may 22, 2015

Rahmon continues shaking up officials

Rahmon continues shaking up officials DUSHANBE, May 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Tajik president’s official website notes that Jamshed Ahmadov was appointed to head the Agency for Construction

14:04, may 22, 2015

President shakes up judges

DUSHANBE, May 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of staff changes.

09:58, may 21, 2015

Tajik government buys up legally possessed pistols from the population

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) has endorsed amendments proposed by the government to the country’s law on weapons.

09:35, may 21, 2015

Tajik lawmakers back Tajik-Chinese extradition deal

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan''s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament yesterday approved a Tajik-Chinese agreement on the mutual extradition of suspected and

14:48, may 13, 2015

New deputy heads of NBT and Amonatbonk appointed

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – New deputy heads of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) and Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) have been appointed.

09:33, may 6, 2015

Two markets in Dushanbe liable to demolition

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Two markets in Dushanbe – Shohmansour (farmers market) and Moshinbozor (vehicle marketplace) – are liable to demolition, an official source at the Dushanbe

14:56, may 5, 2015

Head of Council of Justice replaced

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – The head of the Council of Justice (Shuroi Adliya) of Tajikistan has been replaced.

09:34, may 5, 2015

President continues shaking up officials

Emomali Rahmon is continuing to shake up officials.

15:15, may 4, 2015

Tajik central bank head replaced

By president’s decree head of Tajik central bank has been replaced.

18:15, may 2, 2015

Huaxin Gayur Cement Co., Ltd top manager appointed deputy president of Tajikistan’s NOC

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – Akbar Ghulomov, top manager of Huaxin Gayur Cement Co., Ltd, has been appointed deputy president of Tajikistan’s National Olympic Committee (NOC).

14:43, april 29, 2015

Tajikistan joins CPPCG

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Members of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoydangon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli) have unanimously voted for the decision on Tajikistan’s joining the

13:43, april 29, 2015

Rahmon continues shaking up officials

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes at an April 29 meeting.

10:28, april 29, 2015

Dushanbe deputy mayors replaced

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – With the concurrence of President Emomali Rahmon Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has replaced his deputies. Ms.

09:53, april 29, 2015

Heads of three Dushanbe’s districts replaced

President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of staff changes.

16:39, april 28, 2015

First deputy governor of Sughd retired

KHUJAND, April 28, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Jumaboy Sanginov has been relieved of his post of the first deputy governor of Sughd province.

14:42, april 28, 2015

Government offers amendments to the budget law

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The government has reportedly elaborated amendments to the country’s law “On the National Budget for 2015” and sent them for consideration to the Majlisi

14:02, april 17, 2015

Governors of Sughd and Gorno Badakhshan elected deputy chairmen of the parliament upper house

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2015, Asia-Plus – Governors of the Sughd Province and the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) have been elected deputy chairmen of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli)

13:22, april 17, 2015

Ubaidulloyev reelected Majlisi Milli speaker

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has been reelected Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament).

09:48, april 17, 2015

Majlisi Milli speaker will be elected today

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2015, Asia-Plus – Chairperson of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) will be elected today.

11:17, april 16, 2015

PDP, APT form their factions in the parliament lower house

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of the parliament has registered factions of the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDP) and the

10:49, april 16, 2015

Supreme Court chairman retired for age reasons

Chairman of the Supreme Court of Tajikistan, Nusratullo Abdullozoda, has been retired for age reasons.

15:05, april 13, 2015

Interior minister in Rasht to receive local residents

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Interior Minister, Lieutenant-General Ramazon Rahimzoda, today is in the Rasht district (eastern Tajikistan) to receive local residents to listen to

13:54, april 9, 2015

Rahmon shakes up regional administrators

By president’s decrees a number of regional administrators have been replaced.

11:12, april 9, 2015

Dushanbe police chief honored ahead of retirement

Dushanbe police chief has been honored ahead of retirement.

16:38, april 8, 2015

Tajik customs officials replaced

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – By government’s decree a number of customs officials have been replaced.

14:18, april 8, 2015

Parliament speaker says some ministers ignore parliamentary sessions

The Majlisi Namoyandagon speaker has said that heads of some ministries and agencies ignore the Majlisi Namoyandagon sessions.

09:22, april 8, 2015

Deputy director of the counternarcotics agency dismissed

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- One of deputy directors of the Tajik counternarcotics agency has been dismissed.

09:16, april 8, 2015

Chief of Dushanbe police replaced

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Interior Ministry’s website reports that Colonel Foteh Qunghurotzoda, who had previously served as chief of the Interior Ministry department for