Tajkistan, Power

16:57, november 23, 2014

New chief of Interior Ministry’s office in Gorno Badakhshan appointed

New chief of Interior Ministry’s office in Gorno Badakhshan has been appointed.

11:21, november 18, 2014

Parliament expected to discuss draft national budget for 2015 tomorrow

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament is expected to discuss a draft national budget for 2015 at tomorrow’ sitting.

14:40, november 17, 2014

OpenOil launches repository: 385 oil contracts from 54 countries, one click away

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- OpenOil and its partners on November 10 launched the world’s first comprehensive archive of oil contracts.

11:00, november 17, 2014

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan reportedly agree to intensify work on solving border problems

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have reportedly agreed to intensify work on solving border problems.

09:55, november 15, 2014

Majlisi Namoyandagon committees discuss draft national budget for 2015

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) committees and commissions have discussed a draft law “On the National Budget for 2015”

10:32, november 13, 2014

Mullahs in southern Tajikistan reportedly collect $13,500 for ruling party headquarters

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2014, Asia-Plus – An article “Tajik Mullahs Raise Funds for Ruling Party HQ,” posted on Radio Liberty’s website on November 12 notes, that mosques and mullahs in

10:19, november 13, 2014

Rahmon receives Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met here with Mr. Kentaro Sonoura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan.

08:59, november 13, 2014

Tajikistan tightens control over military-oriented equipment exports

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) yesterday endorsed a draft export control law.

16:39, november 12, 2014

Parliament endorses amendments proposed to the law on the national budget for 2014

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament today endorsed amendments proposed to the country’s law on the national budget for 2014.

15:49, november 12, 2014

Parliament passes the law on demonstrations and street processions

Deputies of Majlisi Namoyandagon have endorsed a new draft law on demonstrations and street processions.

10:36, november 12, 2014

Prime minister visits Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2014, Asia-Plus – Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda today left for Khorog, the capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) for a two-day working visit.

09:49, november 12, 2014

President visits Yovon district today

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2014, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon is visiting the Yovon district of Khatlon province today.

10:02, november 11, 2014

Immigrant maid finds herself in the center of scandal when she falls in love with her employer’s son

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – An article “Scandal Rocks Kremlin Adviser''s Family” that was posted on Radio Liberty’s website on November 10 note that it has all the ingredients of

15:58, november 10, 2014

President calls on law enforcement authorities to help employ amnestied people

President Emomali Rahmon has called on law enforcement authorities to help employ amnestied people.

13:14, november 10, 2014

Tajik parliament’s board discusses draft law on demonstrations

DUSHANBE, November 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) discussed a draft law on demonstrations and street processions at a November 10

08:42, november 7, 2014

Rahmon says freedom of speech 'respected' in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon says freedom of speech exists in his country because there are "hundreds" of private media outlets in Tajikistan.

15:14, november 5, 2014

Tajik ambassador to Saudi Arabia replaced

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia has been replaced.

14:14, november 4, 2014

Prime minister expected to visit Gorno Badakhshan next week

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2014, Asia-Plus – Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda will pay a two-day working visit to Khorog, the capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) from November 10-11.

12:56, november 3, 2014

Tajik parliament sets up working group to draft the oil and gas law

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has reportedly set up a working group to draft an oil and gas law.

10:22, october 30, 2014

1,200 delegates expected to participate in PDP’s congress

DUSHANBE, October 30, 2014, Asia-Plus -- More than 1,200 delegates from all regions of Tajikistan will participate in the 12th congress of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that will take

10:03, october 30, 2014

President signs the amnesty law

DUSHANBE, October 30, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday signed the RT Law “On Amnesty.” The 2014 amnesty is expected to lead to the release of thousands of convicts.

09:54, october 30, 2014

President introduces a number of staff changes

DUSHANBE, October 30, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes at an October 29 meeting discussing a draft law n the national budget for 2015.

17:09, october 29, 2014

Tajik government drafts national budget for 2015

Social spending will account for more than 50 of budget allocations.

14:16, october 29, 2014

MPs warn that the amnesty law can become a pretext for corruption

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) warn that the amnesty law can become a pretext for corruption.

13:48, october 29, 2014

Parliament passes amnesty law on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Constitution

The law is expected to apply to some 10,000 people.

14:08, october 27, 2014

Majlisi Namoyandagon board decides to set up working group to draft etrading law

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2014, Asia-Plus – The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament discussed draft laws on export control and international commercial

13:53, october 23, 2014

Economic bloc ministries report to parliament on the 2014 budget administration process

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Parliament hearings over the 2014 budget administration process will take place on October 24 “The hearings have been initiated by the Majlisi

10:33, october 22, 2014

Tajik parliament speaker meets in Moscow representatives of Tajik Diasporas in Russia

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, yesterday met in Moscow with representatives of Tajik Diasporas

14:03, october 20, 2014

Majlisi Namoyandagon board discusses amnesty draft law

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament discussed the draft law on amnesty at an October 20 meeting, presided

15:52, october 15, 2014

Tajik parliament ratifies agreement signed with EBRD and cancels its decision at once

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have ratified an agreement between State Unitary Communal Enterprise