Tajkistan, Power

14:09, november 18, 2013

Tajik government resigns

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik government today tendered its resignation to President Emomali Rahmon, who was reelected for a fourth consecutive term on November 6, in late

13:47, november 18, 2013

Majlisi Namoyandagon board discusses amendments proposed to the country’s administrative code

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament discussed amendments proposed by the government to the country’s

16:27, november 17, 2013

Tajik ambassador presents credentials to France’s president

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Thursday November 14, Tajik Ambassador to France Homidjon Nazarov presented credentials to President of France François Hollande, according to the Tajik

16:10, november 17, 2013

Tajik President inaugurated

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday November 16, Emomali Rahmon was sworn in for his fourth term in office as Tajikistan''s president.

10:47, november 15, 2013

Downtown Dushanbe to be closed for traffic on inauguration day

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Downtown Dushanbe will be closed for traffic on an inauguration day.

16:32, november 13, 2013

Belarusian specialists examine Tajik draft law on preschool education

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament endorsed the draft law on preschool education on November 13.

15:45, november 13, 2013

Parliament speaker criticizes central bank’s report on forecasts of monetary policy for 2014

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik parliamentary speaker has criticized a report of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) on the forecasts of the country’s monetary policy for 2014 and

11:27, november 13, 2013

Foreign guests have not been invited to Tajikistan’s Presidential Inauguration swearing-in ceremony

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Foreign high-ranking guests have not been invited to the Tajikistan’s Presidential Inauguration swearing-in ceremony.

14:32, november 11, 2013

Majlisi Milli seconds amendments made to the country’s law on the presidential symbols

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An extraordinary session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament), presided over by its speaker, Mahmadsaid Ubadiulloyev, took place

12:52, november 11, 2013

Majlisi Namoyandagon board discuss prospects of monetary policy for 2014

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered prospects of the country’s monetary policy for 2014 at a

11:33, november 11, 2013

Dushanbe’s main square will be closed to traffic and pedestrians at night until the weekend

DUSHANBE, November 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe’s main square, Dousti Square, will be closed to traffic and pedestrians at night until the weekend, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe

13:20, november 8, 2013

Tajik government expected to resign in late November

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik government is expected to tender its resignation to President Emomali Rahmon, who was reelected for a fourth consecutive term on November 6, in late

14:17, november 7, 2013

Officials of international organizations will also be made answerable for corruption in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday November 7, the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) endorsed the bill requiring amendments to the country’s penal

11:18, november 5, 2013

Dushanbe mayor sacks head of municipal antimonopoly commission

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe mayor has sacked the head of the municipal antimonopoly commission.

16:48, november 4, 2013

Dushanbe’s largest merchandise to be closed during the presidential election day

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe’s largest merchandise market, Korvon, will not work during three days starting from November 6.

14:58, november 4, 2013

Amendments proposed to the law on national security bodies

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament discussed the bill requiring amendments to the country’s law on

15:04, october 31, 2013

President orders to allot plots to “Khair” soccer players

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An October 31 meeting of the government, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, has endorsed the program of statistical works for 2014 and the plan of

10:21, october 31, 2013

Festivities dedicated to Constitution Day to be held in Dushanbe on November 6

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- By Dushanbe mayor’s decree festivities will be organized in the Tajik capital on November 6 on the occasion of Constitution Day.

10:34, october 30, 2013

Dushanbe authorities to tighten control over night clubs

Dushanbe mayor believes that night clubs lead to moral decay of Tajik youth.

15:26, october 29, 2013

The issue of construction of massive mosques in Dushanbe discussed in Doha

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On October 24, Tajik Ambassador to Qatar Ardahser Qodiri met in Doha with Qatari Finance Minister Ali Shareef al-Emadi, who is also Chairman of the Board of

10:37, october 29, 2013

President gives kick-start to construction of five-star hotel in Kulob

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Monday October 28, President Emomali Rahmon attended a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a new school in the village of Guliston, Kulob

09:25, october 29, 2013

President inaugurates large trade center in Vose

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on a working visit to the Kulob region in the southern Khatlon province, yesterday inaugurated a large trade

12:53, october 28, 2013

President attends ceremony of opening of private salt producing enterprise in Vose

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Sunday October 27, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon visited the Vose district as part of his working tour of the Kulob region in Khatlon province,

11:00, october 28, 2013

Small girl from Farkhor asks Rahmon, who is he and where is he from?

Chilled small girl from Farkhor asked who is that man who is being welcomed with such pomp.

09:41, october 28, 2013

President visits Farkhor district in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Sunday October 27, President Emomali Rahmon started working tour of the Kulob region in the in the southern Khatlon province.

16:55, october 23, 2013

Tajikistan’s 2014 budget close to 14 billion somoni, says finance minister

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) on October 23 endorsed the draft law “On the National Budget of the Republic of

16:03, october 23, 2013

Tajikistan expected to borrow another 371.6 million USD in 2014-2016

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan is going to borrow another 371.6 million U.S. dollars in the coming three years despite unsettled debts.

11:15, october 22, 2013

Government develops bill exempting Barqi Tojik from paying excise on fuel oil for Dushanbe CHP plant

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan has reportedly developed a bill exempting Barqi Tojik (the state-owned utility responsible for generation, transmission, and

10:27, october 21, 2013

Parliament to consider draft Tajikistan’s borrowing program for 2014-2016

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A draft external borrowing program of Tajikistan designed for 214-2016 have been tabled to the agenda of the next sitting of Tajikistan’s lower house

09:49, october 21, 2013

Dushanbe mayor again urges adequate preparations for winter

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2013, Asia-Plus – Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday held one more meeting to discuss preparations for the upcoming winter.