Tajkistan, Power

12:24, november 5, 2010

President's son given position in Soccer Federation

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2010, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon''s eldest son, Rustam Emomali, has been appointed a deputy head of Tajikistan''s soccer federation, RFE/RL''s Tajik Service reports.

18:25, november 4, 2010

Tajikistan Government to continue crediting of cotton growing farms in 2011

DUSHANBE, November 4.

17:15, november 4, 2010

Parliament considers Tajikistan’s draft budget for 2011

The 2011 budget mainly focuses on social sector with 48% of the total amount of expenditures or more than 4bln Somoni planned for social sector.

14:32, november 3, 2010

Parliament to consider Ban on smoking in public places

DUSHANBE, November 3, 2010, Asia-Plus - The Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Milli of Tajikistan (Lower Chamber of the Parliament) will consider and probably approve the bill “On ban on

19:38, november 1, 2010

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to 2010 budget

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to this year’s national

13:08, november 1, 2010

Capital mayor receives residents over housing problems

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday October 30, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev received twelve local residents over housing problems.

11:37, november 1, 2010

President dissatisfied with slow pace of resettlement program

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A government meeting to review the results of work carried out over the first nine months of this year took place on October 29.

14:13, october 29, 2010

President shakes up officials

By government’s decrees Mahmoudjon Sobirov, formerly Deputy Foreign Minister, has been appointed the First Deputy Foreign Minister and Nizomiddin Zohiodv, who had previously worked as Chancellor of

11:14, october 29, 2010

Dushanbe municipal government allocates funds for purchase of gas for Dushanbe CHP-plant

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office has allocated 4.

10:53, october 29, 2010

Dushanbe mayor requests to prosecutors to probe into residents’ applications against Movarounnahr company

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has sent all applications from Dushanbe residents lodged against the construction company, Movarounnahr, to the

15:22, october 28, 2010

Tajik president receives Afghan and Iranian transport ministers today afternoon

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is receiving Iranian Minister of Roads and Transportation Hamid Behbahani and Afghan Minister of Transport and Civil

12:32, october 28, 2010

Dushanbe municipal authorities again permit drivers of Chinese minivans to carry passengers

Dushanbe municipal authorities have permitted drivers of eight-seat Chinese Hafei minivans to carry passengers in Dushanbe again.

18:58, october 27, 2010

Tajik president, Russian FMS director discuss the duration of the stay of Tajik citizens in Russia

DUSHANBE, October 27, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today morning met here with Konstantin Romodanovsky, the director of Russia’s Federal Migration Service (FMS),

17:50, october 22, 2010

Parliament discusses implementation of budget for Jan-Sept 2010

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Friday October 22, the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) discussed implementation of the national budget over the first

12:02, october 21, 2010

Tajik president, Tajik speaker meet Iranian parliamentary delegation

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday October 20, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Iranian parliamentary delegation, led by Hussein Hashimiyan, according to

15:29, october 20, 2010

EBRD to fund 10 projects offered by Tajik government

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between the Government of Tajikistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction ad Development

11:10, october 20, 2010

Tajik, Iranian MPs may bring Tajik-Iranian relations to higher level, says Tajik speaker

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Iranian cooperation is expanding due to friendly relations between the presidents of the two countries and common historical and cultural roots

13:02, october 19, 2010

Tajik speaker receives Iranian parliamentary delegation today

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), is receiving visiting Iranian parliamentary

10:19, october 19, 2010

President discusses winter preparation with Sughd, Khatlon and Dushanbe administrators

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Monday October 18, President Emomali Rahmon had telephone conversations with mayor of Dushanbe and governors of Khatlon and Sughd provinces,

10:58, october 16, 2010

EAEC Inter-Parliamentary Assembly commission for social policy meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Permanent Commission for Social Policy of the Eurasian Economic Community Inter-Parliamentary Assembly is opening in Dushanbe today.

17:42, october 14, 2010

Open parliamentary hearings on implementation of budget take place next week

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Open parliamentary hearings on the results of implementation of the national budget over the first nine months of this year will take place at the

17:57, october 13, 2010

MPs endorse bill on drinking water and drinking water supply

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed the draft law on drinking water and drinking water supply.

11:39, october 13, 2010

Tajik ambassadors in reshuffle

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday October 12, President Emomali Rahmon signed a number of decrees authorizing a series of ambassador reshuffles.

19:15, october 12, 2010

Majlisi Namoyandagon speaker to visit districts in Rasht Valley

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Shukurjon Zuhurov, the chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), is scheduled to start visit to Rasht Valley, eastern

14:17, october 12, 2010

Ban imposed on metal exports concerns only scrap metal

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- A ban imposed on metal exports concerns only the scrap metal, presidential press service said, commenting on yesterday’s government decision to put ban on

12:48, october 12, 2010

Tajik, Indonesian MPs discuss inter-parliamentary cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- On Monday October 11, Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), met here with a delegation

11:47, october 12, 2010

2.5 mln somoni to be spent for construction of the first line for production of energy-saving light bulbs

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Administration of the city budget and purchase of equipment for the Dushanbe health directorate were a major topic of an October 11 meeting of the

11:29, october 12, 2010

Tajikistan bans export of farm produce and metals

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2010, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan has banned the export of livestock, meats, potatoes, wools and metals, according to presidential press service.

18:40, october 11, 2010

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers draft law on national budget for 2011

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2010, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on the national budget for 2011 at an October 11

18:55, october 9, 2010

PM gets acquainted with river bank reinforcement work and disaster prevention measures in Kulob region

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov visited a number of districts in the Kulob zone of Khatlon province on October 7-8 to get acquainted with the river bank