Tajkistan, Power

09:40, january 28, 2013

Tajik-Turkmen presidents exchange congratulatory messages

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Sunday January 27, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov exchanged congratulatory messages on the

10:13, january 25, 2013

Tajik president again calls for local youth to be returned home from foreign religious schools

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the country’s Security Council, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, took place in Dushanbe o January 24.

10:45, january 24, 2013

Tajikistan’s Security Council meets in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, January 24, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of Tajikistan’s Security Council, presided over by its head, President Emomali Rahmon, is currently going on in Dushanbe.

16:05, january 23, 2013

Parliament votes for increase in rtes of some state duties

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have endorsed bills requiring amendments to the country’s laws on state

13:58, january 21, 2013

Majlisi Namoyandagon board votes down IRP’s amendments to the country's election legislation

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament voted down the amendments offered to country’s law on presidential

15:09, january 17, 2013

Tajik parliament votes to ratify a Tajik-Sino border regime agreement

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has ratified a Tajik-Sino border regime agreement that was signed in June last year.

11:34, january 16, 2013

No staff changes introduced at yesterday’s government session

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An enlarged session of the government to review the results of the past year’s work took place in Dushanbe yesterday.

14:58, january 15, 2013

Tajik president paid 16 foreign visits last year

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2013, Asia-Plus -- In 2012, President Emomali Rahmon made twelve working trips across the country, according to the president’s official website.

14:21, january 15, 2013

2012 was successful and beneficial for Tajikistan, says the president

An enlarged meeting of the government to review the results of the past year’s work has opened in Dushanbe today morning.

11:41, january 15, 2013

2012 was successful and beneficial for Tajikistan, says the president

An enlarged meeting of the government to review the results of the past year’s work has opened in Dushanbe today morning.

15:13, january 14, 2013

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on mandatory pension insurance

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on a mandatory pension insurance at a January 14

14:57, january 14, 2013

No serious staff reshuffles expected in the Tajik government, say experts

A government meeting to review the results of the past year’s work will take place tomorrow but many local experts say that there ought not to expect any serious staff reshuffles in the government.

14:01, january 9, 2013

Tajikistan to open its mission to the WTO

Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has ratified an agreement on Tajikistan’s admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

09:31, january 9, 2013

Current number of public servants in Tajikistan estimated at more than 18,300

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2013, the number of public servants in Tajikistan was estimated at more than 18,300, Grez Qosimov, the deputy head of the Public

11:15, january 7, 2013

Tajik parliament to ratify agreement on Tajikistan’s admission to WTO

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered the issue of ratification of an agreement on Tajikistan’s

13:44, january 4, 2013

News conferences on the results of the last year’s work start on January 7

Ministers, department heads, and local officials will begin to give news conferences on the results of work carried out in 2012 on January 7.

15:00, january 3, 2013

President Rahmon shakes up regional administrators and diplomats

President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of staff changes.

14:32, january 3, 2013

NATO will provide 575,000 euros to Tajikistan for destruction of antipersonnel mines

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have ratified an agreement between Tajikistan and NATO on physical security

10:26, january 3, 2013

Tajik parliament expected to consider the issue of ratification of agreement with NATO today again

DUSHANBE, January 3, 2013, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament is expected to consider the issue of ratification of an agreement between

10:09, january 2, 2013

2012 was successful and beneficial year for Tajikistan

The year of 2012 was a successful and beneficial year for Tajikistan, President Emomali Rahmon noted in his address to the nation on the occasion of New Year.

10:19, december 31, 2012

President signs a number of laws

DUSHANBE, December 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has signed a number of laws adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandgon (Tajikistan’ lower chamber of parliament and seconded by the

11:34, december 28, 2012

Rahmon extends condolences to Nazarbayev over Shymkent air crash

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday extended condolences to his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev over the deadly air crash in the south of

10:54, december 28, 2012

Representatives YPT visit Majlisi Namoyandagon

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

09:39, december 27, 2012

President visits orphanage in Tursunzoda

DUSHANBE, December 27, 2012, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited an orphanage in Tursunzoda, according to the president’s official website.

17:28, december 26, 2012

Parliament endorses draft strategy for raising wellbeing of Tajik population

DUSHANBE, December 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A draft strategy for raising wellbeing of the population of Tajikistan designed for 2013-2015 (formerly draft poverty reduction strategy for

11:38, december 26, 2012

Tajik parliament expected to ratify agreement with NATO today

DUSHANBE, December 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The issue of ratification of an agreement between Tajikistan and NATO on physical security and stockpile management has been tabled to the agenda of

16:11, december 22, 2012

Tajik authorities decide to install video surveillance system across Dushanbe

Cameras are expected to be installed across the city for round-the-clock monitoring of movement at all important locations.

09:17, december 20, 2012

Tajik parliament approves law against domestic violence

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan''s parliament has passed the country''s first law specifically targeting domestic violence.

15:34, december 19, 2012

Tajikistan passes domestic violence prevention law

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed a draft law on prevention of domestic violence offered

13:21, december 17, 2012

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers physical training bill

DUSHANBE, December 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli) considered a physical training bill at a December 17