Tajkistan, Power

14:17, april 2, 2014

Rahmon inaugurates a 55-meter flagpole in Khujand

The 55-meter flagpole in Khujand reportedly costs some 3.5 million somoni.

17:45, march 29, 2014

President shakes up officials

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2014, Asia-Plus – A number of staff changes were introduced at a March 28 meeting of the government, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon. Ms.

14:42, march 28, 2014

Tajik MPs discuss country’s environmental code

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Environmental Commission held a meeting on March 28 to discuss the draft of the

16:36, march 24, 2014

Rahmon attends groundbreaking ceremony for construction of oil refinery in Danghara

DUSHANBE, March 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On March 23, President Emomali Rahmon attended groundbreaking ceremonies for construction of a spinning mill and ten nine-storey apartment buildings in his

16:09, march 24, 2014

President Rahmon visits his hometown

DUSHANBE, March 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On January 22-23, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon paid a working visit to his hometown Danghara in Khatlon province.

10:50, march 20, 2014

President inaugurates new amusement park in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2014, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday evening attended an official opening of a new amusement park, Navrouzgoh, in Dushanbe.

17:10, march 18, 2014

President’s son-in-law appointed to head the Tax Committee internal audit department

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2014, Asia-Plus – The son of the former Minister of Energy Gul Sherali, Ashraf Gulov, who is also the son-in-law of President Emomali Rahmon, has been appointed to head the Tax

11:22, march 18, 2014

Tajik president’s website launches an Arabic section

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik president’s official website has launched an Arabic section, which went live on Monday.

15:37, march 14, 2014

State entrepreneurship support fund to be set up in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously endorsed the draft law on state protection and support for

11:15, march 14, 2014

President Rahmon visits Khuroson district in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Thursday March 13, President Emomali Rahmon participated in laying out an orchard in the Qizilqala jamoat of the Khuroson district, Khatlon province.

16:23, march 10, 2014

Rahmon extends condolences over Afghan first vice-president’s death

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Sunday March 9, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon sent a message of condolences to Afghan President Hamid Karzai over the death of Afghan Vice-President,

11:45, march 7, 2014

President congratulates women on the Day of the Mother

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon congratulated women of the country on the upcoming Day of the Mother Day today.

15:42, february 28, 2014

Head of Tajik state railway company replaced

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Asadullo Zoyirov, who was appointed the head of Tajik Railways (Tajik state railway company) in early February has resigned of his own accord, a source at

13:31, february 27, 2014

GBAO, Sughd governors elected vice-speakers of Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The 17th session of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament that took place in Dushanbe on February 27 considered 17 laws that were adopted

10:22, february 27, 2014

Government meeting discusses agricultural issues, endorses new structures of ministries

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2014, Asia-Plus – A meeting of the government, held by President Emomali Rahmon on February 26, discussed a number of agricultural issues and new structures of a number of

15:56, february 25, 2014

Parliament endorses amendments proposed to the country’s election legislation

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2014, Asia-Plus - Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have endorsed the bill proving for amendments to the country’s law “On Elections

10:19, february 25, 2014

Amendments proposed to the parliamentary election law by IRP will not be considered

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The bill proposing amendments to the country’s law on elections to the Majlisi Oli (Tajik parliament) has been tabled to the agenda of a sitting of the

11:06, february 24, 2014

Amendments to be made to law on combating corruption

DUSHANBE, February 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament discussed the bill proposing amendments to the country’s law on

17:49, february 22, 2014

Dushanbe mayor’s second son appointed to executive position in president’s office

By president’s decree Amirjon Ubaidulloyev, the second son of Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, who is also Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament), was appointed

16:57, february 22, 2014

New staff changes in the government

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2014, Asia-Plus – New staff changes have been introduced to the Tajik government.

15:09, february 21, 2014

Tajik MPs draft law on oil and gas

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A group of deputies of the Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has drafted a law on oil and gas.

13:55, february 16, 2014

Rahmon meets newly appointed officials of power-wielding structures

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Saturday February 15, President Emomali Rahmon met with a group of newly appointed officials of the country’s power-wielding structures.

13:56, february 12, 2014

Tajik parliament ratifies protocol on amendments to Tajik-Russian agreement on labor activity

DUSHANBE, February 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has ratified the protocol on amendments to the government-to-government agreement between

13:05, february 10, 2014

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments proposed to the constitutional court law

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament discussed amendments proposed to the constitutional court law at a

10:28, february 10, 2014

Large consignment of ecstasy seized in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency under the President of Tajikistan (DCA) have broken up an organized criminal group engaged in peddling ecstasy in the

17:04, february 4, 2014

Tajik Railways head retires on a pension

Longtime head of Tajik Railways (Tajik sate rail company) Amonullo Hukumatullo, who occupied that position for more than 12 years, has been replaced.

09:50, february 3, 2014

Ex-minister of finance appointed to head agency for social insurance and pensions

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2014, Asia-Plus – Ex-Minister of Finance Safarali Najmiddinov has been appointed to head the Agency for Social Insurance and Pensions under the Government of Tajikistan,

17:54, january 29, 2014

MP doubts reasonableness of prices for biometric passports and identification cards

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 29, the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) discussed amendments to the country’s law on the national budget

16:18, january 25, 2014

Ex-defense minister appointed presidential aide for security affairs

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2014, Asia-Plus – By president’s decree Colonel-General Sherali Khairulloyev, who had previously served as Minister of Defense, has been appointed the Aide to the President

16:20, january 22, 2014

Tajikistan ratifies agreement to finance the Fourth Global Partnership for Education Fund Grant

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 22, the Majlisi Namoyandagon ratified a grant agreement to finance the Fourth Global Partnership for Education Fund Grant.