Tajkistan, Power

09:55, october 10, 2013

President holds meeting with Gorno Badakhshan orphans in Khorog

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- As part of his working trip to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), President Emomali Rahmon visited the Ishkashim district yesterday evening.

13:37, october 9, 2013

President inaugurates new frontier post in Shugnan

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on his working visit to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), today attended a ceremony of an official

13:23, october 9, 2013

President attends farm produce exhibition in Khorog

DUSHANBE, October 9, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday October 9, President Emomali Rahmon visited a farm produce exhibition in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

09:43, october 9, 2013

President to meet with GBAO regional administrators in Khorog today

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on a three-day working visit to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), today morning arrived in Khorog,

13:21, october 8, 2013

Rahmon orders Vanj administrators to increase mineral extraction

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has ordered administrators of the Vanj district in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) to increase mining operations.

11:37, october 8, 2013

Tajik parliament’s committees start studying draft national budget for 2014

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Committees and commissions of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have begun to study the draft law on the national budget for 2014.

10:57, october 8, 2013

Tajik parliamentary speaker attends CSTO PA Council meeting in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Shukurjon Zuhurov, the speaker of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, is attending a meeting of the Council of the Parliamentary

10:21, october 8, 2013

President visits Gorno Badakhshan

President’s visit to Gorno Badakhshan will last three days.

16:19, october 3, 2013

Rahmon attends simultaneous wedding ceremony for 10 couples in Vahdat

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2013 Asia-Plus – On Thursday October 3, President Emomali Rahmon paid a working trip to the Vahdat Township, some 17 kilometers east of Dushanbe.

13:29, october 3, 2013

Tajik ruling party holds its pre-election congress tomorrow

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will hold its pre-election congress on October 4.

11:30, october 3, 2013

Rahmon congratulates German president on the Day of German Unity

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday October 3, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon congratulated Federal President of Germany, Joachim Gauck, on the occasion of the Day of German Unity,

11:11, october 3, 2013

FITUT representatives collect more than 77,000 signatures to support Rahmon’s candidature

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Tajikistan (FITUT) have reportedly collected more than 77,000 signatures to support

10:53, october 3, 2013

Rahmon visits Vahdat

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for the Vahdat Township, some 17 kilometers east of Dushanbe.

14:35, october 1, 2013

Majlisi Namoyandagon endorses bill requiring amendments to the 2013 budget law

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday October 1, the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) endorsed the bill requiring amendments to the RT Law “On the

14:18, october 1, 2013

Tajik parliament ratifies agreement allowing Russian troops to stay in Tajikistan until 2042

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has ratified an agreement allowing some 7,000 Russian troops to stay in Tajikistan until 2042.

10:21, october 1, 2013

Tajik governments sets 2014 budget parameters

A total volume of the national budget for 2014 is expected to stand at 13.901 billion somoni (28.7 percent of GDP), which is 1.8 billion somoni, or 15.3 percent, more compared to this year’s budget.

15:22, september 30, 2013

Parliament to consider the issue of ratification of the Russian military base deal on Oct 1

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament is expected to consider the issue of ratification of an agreement to extend the stay of some

10:24, september 30, 2013

President gives kick-start to reconstruction of the Khovaling-Vose road

DUSHANBE, September 30, Asia-Plus -- On Sunday September 29, President Emomali Rahmon gave a kick-start to reconstruction of the Khovaling-Vose road, according to president’s official website.

16:11, september 28, 2013

Rahmon’s visit to Rasht Valley concludes

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon’s visit to the Rasht Valley (eastern Tajikistan concluded Friday (September 28) evening and the Tavildara district was the last

13:38, september 27, 2013

Bobonazarova’s campaign staff has collected only 21,000 signatures by Sept 27

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2013, Asia-Plus – There are only ten days are left to complete registration requirements while Bobonazarova’s pre-election campaign staff has collected only 21,000

09:24, september 27, 2013

Rahmon visits Jirgatol and Nourobod districts

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday September 26, President Emomali Rahmon visited Jirgatol and Nourobod districts as part of his working trip to the Rasht Valley (eastern

14:34, september 26, 2013

Rahmon attends opening of central stadium in Tojikobod

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Thursday September 26, President Emomali Rahmon attended an official ceremony of opening of a new building of the Interior Ministry’s office in

16:46, september 25, 2013

President inaugurates new building of SCNS office in Rasht

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday September 25, President Emomali Rahmon participated in an official ceremony of opening of additional buildings of the Branch of the Tajik

15:23, september 25, 2013

Rahmon inaugurates production-and-training center in Rasht

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 25, President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a new production-and-training in the Boqi Rahimzoda jamoat, Rasht district.

13:37, september 25, 2013

Government again makes changes to the 2013 national budget law

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The government has submitted a bill requiring changes to the country’s law on the 2013 national budget for consideration to the lower house (Majlisi

13:22, september 25, 2013

President visits Rasht Valley

DUSHABE, September 25, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon began visit to the Rasht Valley Monday (September 25) morning.

15:19, september 23, 2013

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers the issue of ratification of the Russian military base deal

DUSHANBE, September 23, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered the issue of ratification of an agreement to extend the stay of

15:35, september 20, 2013

Position of head of the MFA consular department still vacant

DUSHANBE, September 20, 2013, Asia-Plus – The position of the head of the MFA Consular Department is still vacant.

13:27, september 19, 2013

Rahmon signs a number of laws

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has signed a number of laws that have recently been adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of

09:55, september 18, 2013

Rahmon submits agreement on the lease for Russian military base in Tajikistan for ratification

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has submitted the agreement on the status of the Russian military base in Tajikistan for ratification to the parliament,