Tajkistan, Power

11:15, august 16, 2012

Majlisi Namoyandagon board to consider new edition of tax code tomorrow

DUSHANBE, August 16, 10212, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, presided over by the Majlisi Namoyandagon speaker,

11:37, august 15, 2012

President signs decree on convening extraordinary session of parliament

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2012, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree on convening the second extraordinary session of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament in

14:21, august 14, 2012

President’s official website updated

Launched in 2005, president’s official website has been updated.

15:13, august 13, 2012

Heads of Tajik consulates in Istanbul and Mazar-i Sharif replaced

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Heads of Tajik consulates in Istanbul (Turkey) and Mazar-i Sharif (Afghanistan) have been replaced.

14:49, august 13, 2012

Tajik president extends condolences to Iranian people over devastating earthquake

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday August 13, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon extended condolences to his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over devastating twin

17:21, august 4, 2012

President visits Yovon district tin Khatlon

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday August 4, President Emomali Rahmon visited the Yovon district in the southern Khatlon province.

14:28, july 31, 2012

President expected to visit Gorno Badakhshan in late August

DUSHANBE, July 31, 2012, Asia-plus – President Emomali Rahmon is scheduled to visit Khorog, the capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in late August.

16:01, july 27, 2012

PM holds meeting to discuss preparations for winter

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Friday July 27, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov held a meeting to discuss issues related to taking timely preparations to ensure the regular work of the

14:15, july 26, 2012

President Rahmon cancels his visit to London to attend London Olympics opening ceremony

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has canceled his visit to London to attend the London Olympics Opening Ceremony.

11:35, july 26, 2012

Government discusses the situation in Khorog

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday held an extraordinary meeting of the government to discuss the current situation in Khorog, the administrative

16:48, july 23, 2012

President Rahmon receives EU's new Central Asian envoy

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday July 23, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Ambassador Patricia Flor, the European Union (EU) Special Representative for Central Asia, the

10:35, july 20, 2012

President urges increase in country’s export potential

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- During a visit to the Vahdat Township on July 19, President Emomali Rahmon urged increase in the country’s export potential, the president’s official

09:49, july 20, 2012

Majlisi Milli seconds amendments reducing scales of benefits for MPs and law enforcement officers

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s upper chamber (Majlisi Milli) of parliament yesterday seconded amendments reducing scales of benefits for parliamentarians and officers from

16:48, july 19, 2012

President holds meeting with heads of districts subordinate to the center

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon visited the Vahdat Township today.

11:06, july 18, 2012

PM visits Sughd province

DUSHANBE/KHUJAND, July 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A two-day visit of Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov to the northern Sughd province concluded on July 17.

10:26, july 18, 2012

Dushanbe mayor’s office discuss food price regulation issues

DUSHANBE, July 18, 10212, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to regulation of prices of basic food products during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan were a major topic of a July 17 meeting of the

14:24, july 11, 2012

Traffic police officials reprimanded

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Interior Ministry press center reports chief officers of the traffic police and the special traffic police unit have been reprimanded following

10:55, july 11, 2012

President visits site for construction of Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited the city of Roghun and the site for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), the

11:46, july 10, 2012

Rahmon extends condolences to Putin over deadly floods in Krasnodar

DUSHANBE, July 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- on Monday July 9, President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of condolences to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the deadly floods that hit the

10:22, july 9, 2012

Staff changes made to education sector, National Guard

DUSHANBE, July 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Staff changes have been made to the education sector and the National Guard of Tajikistan.

09:41, july 9, 2012

Government discusses GBAO development program

DUSHANBE, July 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The government has considered issues related to socioeconomic development of Gorno Badakhshan.

09:21, july 5, 2012

Ministers and local authorities to give semiannual news conferences starting from Monday

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Ministers, department heads, and local authorities will begin to give news conferences on the results of the past six-month’s work beginning on July 9.

13:39, july 4, 2012

Interior minister shakes up regional police officials

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimov has shaken up a number of police officials in the provinces.

13:31, july 2, 2012

Dushanbe local council to hear reports of deputy mayors

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The next tenth session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) is expected to take place here on July 12.

18:46, june 30, 2012

President shakes up regional law enforcement officials

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday June 30, President Emomali Rahmon received a group of persons nominated to a number of law enforcement posts.

15:42, june 29, 2012

Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament goes on summer recess

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The last sitting of the third session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the fourth convocation took place on June

13:13, june 29, 2012

Government endorses municipal redevelopment plans for Hisor and Ishkashim

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The government endorsed municipal redevelopment plans for the administrative centers of Hisor and Ishkashim districts at a June 29 meeting, presided over

13:30, june 26, 2012

Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament goes on summer recess

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The last sitting of the third session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the fourth convocation takes place on

14:46, june 25, 2012

Government prepares register of persons having right for pension for services to motherland

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The government has reportedly worked out the draft register of persons having the right for pension for services to home country. Ms.

11:14, june 25, 2012

Tajkistan, Power

Majlisi Namoyandagon board to consider new edition of tax code tomorrow

DUSHANBE, August 16, 10212, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, presided over by the Majlisi Namoyandagon speaker,

President signs decree on convening extraordinary session of parliament

DUSHANBE, August 15, 2012, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree on convening the second extraordinary session of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament in

President’s official website updated

Launched in 2005, president’s official website has been updated.

Heads of Tajik consulates in Istanbul and Mazar-i Sharif replaced

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Heads of Tajik consulates in Istanbul (Turkey) and Mazar-i Sharif (Afghanistan) have been replaced.

Tajik president extends condolences to Iranian people over devastating earthquake

DUSHANBE, August 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday August 13, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon extended condolences to his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over devastating twin

President visits Yovon district tin Khatlon

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday August 4, President Emomali Rahmon visited the Yovon district in the southern Khatlon province.

President expected to visit Gorno Badakhshan in late August

DUSHANBE, July 31, 2012, Asia-plus – President Emomali Rahmon is scheduled to visit Khorog, the capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in late August.

PM holds meeting to discuss preparations for winter

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Friday July 27, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov held a meeting to discuss issues related to taking timely preparations to ensure the regular work of the

President Rahmon cancels his visit to London to attend London Olympics opening ceremony

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has canceled his visit to London to attend the London Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Government discusses the situation in Khorog

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday held an extraordinary meeting of the government to discuss the current situation in Khorog, the administrative

President Rahmon receives EU's new Central Asian envoy

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday July 23, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Ambassador Patricia Flor, the European Union (EU) Special Representative for Central Asia, the

President urges increase in country’s export potential

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- During a visit to the Vahdat Township on July 19, President Emomali Rahmon urged increase in the country’s export potential, the president’s official

Majlisi Milli seconds amendments reducing scales of benefits for MPs and law enforcement officers

DUSHANBE, July 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s upper chamber (Majlisi Milli) of parliament yesterday seconded amendments reducing scales of benefits for parliamentarians and officers from

President holds meeting with heads of districts subordinate to the center

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon visited the Vahdat Township today.

PM visits Sughd province

DUSHANBE/KHUJAND, July 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A two-day visit of Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov to the northern Sughd province concluded on July 17.

Dushanbe mayor’s office discuss food price regulation issues

DUSHANBE, July 18, 10212, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to regulation of prices of basic food products during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan were a major topic of a July 17 meeting of the

Traffic police officials reprimanded

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Interior Ministry press center reports chief officers of the traffic police and the special traffic police unit have been reprimanded following

President visits site for construction of Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited the city of Roghun and the site for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), the

Rahmon extends condolences to Putin over deadly floods in Krasnodar

DUSHANBE, July 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- on Monday July 9, President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of condolences to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the deadly floods that hit the

Staff changes made to education sector, National Guard

DUSHANBE, July 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Staff changes have been made to the education sector and the National Guard of Tajikistan.

Government discusses GBAO development program

DUSHANBE, July 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The government has considered issues related to socioeconomic development of Gorno Badakhshan.

Ministers and local authorities to give semiannual news conferences starting from Monday

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Ministers, department heads, and local authorities will begin to give news conferences on the results of the past six-month’s work beginning on July 9.

Interior minister shakes up regional police officials

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimov has shaken up a number of police officials in the provinces.

Dushanbe local council to hear reports of deputy mayors

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The next tenth session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) is expected to take place here on July 12.

President shakes up regional law enforcement officials

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday June 30, President Emomali Rahmon received a group of persons nominated to a number of law enforcement posts.

Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament goes on summer recess

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The last sitting of the third session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the fourth convocation took place on June

Government endorses municipal redevelopment plans for Hisor and Ishkashim

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The government endorsed municipal redevelopment plans for the administrative centers of Hisor and Ishkashim districts at a June 29 meeting, presided over

Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament goes on summer recess

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The last sitting of the third session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the fourth convocation takes place on

Government prepares register of persons having right for pension for services to motherland

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The government has reportedly worked out the draft register of persons having the right for pension for services to home country. Ms.

Amendments proposed to the country’s refugee law

DUSHANBE, June 25.