Tajkistan, Power

17:58, april 7, 2015

President replaces a number of police officials

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has replaced a number of police officials.

14:18, april 6, 2015

Rahmon urges local authorities to take adequate measure to reduce disaster risks

DUSHANBE, April 6, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On Monday April 6, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held telephone conversations with governors of the Khatlon and Sughd province as well chairpersons the city

10:33, april 2, 2015

New head of the Tajik MFA Consular Department appointed

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- New head of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Tajikistan has been appointed.

10:19, april 2, 2015

Ex-deputy prime minister appointed to head Agroinvestbonk

Ex-Deputy Prime Minister Murodali Alimardon has been appointed to head Open Joint Stock-Company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk.

17:15, april 1, 2015

Alimardon relieved of his post of deputy prime minister

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2015, Asia-Plus – Murodali Alimardon has been relieved of his post of Deputy Prime Minister in connection with transfer to other job, according to the Tajik president’s official

10:50, march 31, 2015

US Dept of State INL representatives evaluate activities of Tajik counternarcotics agency

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Director of the Drug Control Agency under the President of Tajikistan of Tajikistan (DCA), Lieutenant-General Rustam Nazarzoda, yesterday met here with

15:01, march 30, 2015

President introduces a number of staff changes

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes on March 30, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

10:21, march 20, 2015

No public funds used for construction of Kokhi Narvrouz complex, says Rahmon

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2015, Asia-Plus - Speaking at an annual meeting with leading scholars, writers, artists and other figures, President Emomali Rahmon said on March 19 that no public funds had

14:33, march 19, 2015

Rahmon highly appraises role of intelligentsia in implementation of government policy

Rahmon has highly appraised a role of Tajik intelligentsia in implementation of the government policy.

11:33, march 18, 2015

Ombudsman advises Tajik authorities to improve prison conditions

In his report on the 2014 activities, Tajik Ombudsman Zarif Alizoda advises the government of Tajikistan to increase financing of penitentiary institutions.

14:22, march 17, 2015

President assesses the March 1 parliamentary elections as democratic and transparent

President Rahmon has assessed the March 1 parliamentary elections as democratic, free and transparent.

10:48, march 17, 2015

Dushanbe mayor warns to introduce serious staff changes

DUSHANBE, March 17 2015, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev held a meeting on March 16 to review some infrastructure development projects, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the

09:57, march 17, 2015

The first sitting of the newly elected Majlisi Namoyandagon held today

Representatives of international and independent media outlets are not attending the first sitting of the lower parliament house for the first time in twenty years.

16:17, march 16, 2015

President’s son reportedly appointed to head the anticorruption agency

The eldest son of Tajikistan’s president, Rustam Emomali, who had previously served as head of the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan, was appointed to head the Agency for State

10:18, march 16, 2015

Independent media will not attend the first session of the newly elected parliament lower house

Representatives of independent media outlets will not attend the first session of the newly elected Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) that will take place in Dushanbe on

09:57, march 16, 2015

Mayor orders to carry out explanatory work among women on extremism prevention issues

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has ordered to carry an explanatory work among local women on extremism prevention issues.

09:19, march 11, 2015

Rahmon introduces new staff changes

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of new staff changes.

14:46, march 9, 2015

New deputy heads of anticorruption agency appointed

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik president’s official website reports new deputy directors of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption were appointed on March 6.

10:53, march 6, 2015

President sets date for the first session of new lower house of parliament

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon yesterday signed a decree on holding the first session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the

14:56, march 5, 2015

Majlisi Milli gives consent to the appointment of deputy prosecutors general

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament has given consent to the appointment of deputy prosecutors general.

15:06, march 4, 2015

Upper house of parliament expected to consider candidacies for deputy prosecutors general tomorrow

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The last 21st session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) of the fourth convocation will take place in Dushanbe on March 5.

10:17, march 3, 2015

IRP does not recognize the election results, says IRP leader

The Islamic Revival Party leader Muhiddin Kabiri says his party does not recognize the election results.

11:36, march 2, 2015

DPT leader confident of his victory in election

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Democratic Party (DPT) leader Saidjaffar Ismonov is confident of his victory in elections.

15:13, february 28, 2015

Tajik president extends condolences to his Afghan counterpart over avalanche casualties

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has extended condolences to his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Ashraf Ghani over deadly avalanches that claimed many lives,

14:40, february 27, 2015

Rahmon introduces a number of staff changes

President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes at a February 27 meeting.

10:25, february 27, 2015

GBAO governor introduces new GBAO chief prosecutor to the regional administrators

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – Governor of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Shodikhon Jamshed yesterday introduced a new GBAO chief prosecutor to the regional

14:42, february 26, 2015

New deputy prosecutors general appointed

New deputy prosecutors general have been appointed.

10:37, february 26, 2015

Dushanbe mayor’s office accuses national TV channel of bias

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Road-servicing directorates of all the four Dushanbe’s districts demand management of the national TV channel, Shabakai Avval (Channel One), stop releasing

15:01, february 25, 2015

Tajikistan to boost trade and economic cooperation with UK and South Korea

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday February 25, the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) deputies unanimously voted for ratification of agreements

14:37, february 25, 2015

Tajikistan ratifies agreement on development of Zarnisori Shimoli deposit

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) today ratified an agreement between the Government of Tajikistan and Tajik-Sino Mining