Tajkistan, Power

15:34, september 28, 2012

Dushanbe mayor’s office intends to purchase 150 compact buses

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus -- the Dushanbe mayor’s office has announced a tender for purchasing 150 compact buses.

11:41, september 26, 2012

Tajik parliament speaker receives Czech MPs

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday September 25, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Speaker of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament), received a delegation of

11:17, september 26, 2012

President meets Danghara district administrators

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- During his working trip to the Danghara district in Khatlon province, President Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited the granary of the Somonjon Farm

09:39, september 26, 2012

Tajik, Kyrgyz MPs discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan highly appraises role of Kyrgyz parliament in democratization of Kyrgyz society.

13:57, september 25, 2012

Kyrgyz parliamentary delegation visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A Kyrgyz parliamentary delegation, led by Nazarali Aripov, Head of the Kyrgyz-Tajik Parliamentary Friendship Group in Zhokorku Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s

13:27, september 25, 2012

Tajik MPs visit Germany

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik parliamentary delegation, led Azizmat Imomov, the head of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on

09:34, september 24, 2012

Tajik president ‘thanks’ restless region with mass dinner

DUSHANBE, September 24, Asia-Plus -- Officials say Tajikistan''s President Emomali Rahmon had dinner prepared for 10,000 people in a restless region where dozens died in a security operation in

14:36, september 19, 2012

President reveals details of killing of the GBAO regional security chief

President intends to speak about granting amnesty to persons suspected of indirect involvement in the murder of the GBAO regional security chief only after court passes its verdict on this case.

13:44, september 19, 2012

President calls on GBAO informal leaders to repay loans taken from Amonatbonk

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- There are authoritative persons in Khorog who do not repay debts [loans taken from banks] and probably the president is also to blame for this,

13:16, september 19, 2012

President urges to construct small hydropower plants in Vanj, Darvoz and Murgab

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Today, some 90 percent of Tajikistan population has electricity only three hours per day during autumn-winter period, while residents of the Gorno

09:59, september 19, 2012

President opens new local government offices in Shugnan and Khorog

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2012 Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited the Vahdat Township, the administrative center of the Shugnan district in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous

13:40, september 18, 2012

President visits Rushan district

DUSHANBE, September 18, 12012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning visited the Rushan district as part of his two-day working trip to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

09:48, september 18, 2012

PM visits Khatlon to inspect province’s preparedness for winter

QURHGON TEPPA, September 18, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov is visiting the southern Khatlon province today to inspect the region’s preparedness for the autumn-winter period.

09:40, september 18, 2012

President pays working visit to Gorno Badakhshan

During his stay in Khorog, President Rahmon is scheduled to hold meeting with regional administrators and meet residents of Khorog.

14:58, september 17, 2012

Meeting held to discuss preparedness of Dushanbe’s economy for winter period

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev held a meeting on September 17 to discuss preparations to ensure the regular work of the city’s economy

11:22, september 17, 2012

Rahmon expected to visit Khorog as well as Shugnan and Rushan districts

President Emomali Rahmon will start his two-day working visit to Gorno Badakhshan tomorrow, September 18.

14:37, september 14, 2012

Majlisi Milli seconds new tax code

DUSHANBE, September 14, Asia-Plus -- Members of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament have unanimously seconded the new edition of the country’s tax code.

10:50, september 14, 2012

Five more police officials given military rank of general

Among them is the former United Tajik Opposition (UTO) field commander Muhammadshoh Iskandarov, also know as Shoh Iskandarov.

11:45, september 11, 2012

Majlisi Namoyandagon deputies hold meetings with their voters

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament are currently holding meetings with their voters.

10:26, september 6, 2012

Government meeting reviews results of the past eight-month work

DUSHANBE, September 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A working meeting of the government, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, took place on September 5 to review the results of the past

11:28, september 5, 2012

MPs support candidacy of Davlatov for chairperson of the Chamber of Accounting

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously supported the candidacy of Dilmurod Davlatov, for

14:49, september 3, 2012

Tajik parliament’s upper house to consider new edition of tax code in mid-September

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 3, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, speaker of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament, signed a decree on convocation of

14:42, september 3, 2012

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers new edition of tax code again

DUSHANBE, September 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a new edition of the country’s tax code at a September

15:24, september 1, 2012

Abdullo Navjuvanov appointed deputy minister of interiors

DUSHANBE, September 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Friday August 31, Abdullo Navjuvanov, formerly chief of the Interior Ministry inquest department, was appointed Deputy Minister of Interior,

10:37, august 29, 2012

Government considers social and economic issues

A meeting of the Government, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, took place on August 28.

10:40, august 28, 2012

President shakes up university chancellors

DUSHANBE, August 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decrees a number of staff changes have been introduced.

13:09, august 25, 2012

Rahmon congratulates Yanukovych on national holiday

DUSHANBE, August 25, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Friday August 24, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of congratulations to his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych on the occasion of

10:23, august 21, 2012

Tajik President sends congratulation message to President of Afghanistan

On August 19 Tajik President Emomali Rahmon sent a message of congratulation to his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai on the occasion of 93rd anniversary of Afghanistan''s independence.

16:50, august 18, 2012

MoA may be exempted from paying VAT and customs duties for pedigree cattle import

DUSHANBE, August 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The government has developed a bill requiring amendments to the law on the national budget for 2012.

14:00, august 17, 2012

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments offered to the national budget

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a new edition of the country’s tax code at an August 17