Tajkistan, Power

18:13, december 17, 2008

Capital mayor sign resolution on purchase of another consignment of buses

DUSHANBE, December 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev today signed resolution on purchase of another consignment of busses and trolleybuses for the city, Shavkat

11:10, december 17, 2008

President Rahmon congratulates his Kazakh counterpart on Kazakhstan’s Independence Day

DUSHANBE, December 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday December 16, President Emomali Rahmon sent a message of congratulations to his Kazakh counterpart, President Nursultan Nazarbayev, on

12:55, december 16, 2008

Principal of presidential lyceum for talented children replaced

DUSHANBE, December 16, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolution of December 15 Ms.

12:30, december 16, 2008

New Year concert to take place on Dushanbe’s Duusti Square

A New Year concert that will be held on the Dousti Square in Dushanbe on December 31 will be followed by 15-minute fireworks.

17:15, december 15, 2008

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers plant quarantine bill

DUSHANBE, December 15, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a plant quarantine bill at a December 15 meeting, presided

12:41, december 12, 2008

President holds telephone conversations with governors to discuss preparations for spring sowing campaign

President holds telephone conversations with governors to discuss preparations for spring sowing campaign DUSHANBE, December 12, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Thursday afternoon,

15:17, december 11, 2008

MP says global financial crisis may affect inflow of investments to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Despite expectations of some experts, the global financial crisis may have quite serious effects on developing economies, including Tajikistan, Ms.

12:56, december 11, 2008

Rahmon holds meeting to review country’s economic results in 2008

DUSHANBE, December 11, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday December 10, President Emomali Rahmon presided over a government meeting to review Tajikistan’s economic results in 2008 and set tasks

14:37, december 10, 2008

17th session of parliament’s upper house takes place on Dec 18

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus - The 17th session of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of the third convocation will be held in Dushanbe on December 18, Shavkat Saidov, an aide to the

12:28, december 10, 2008

Tajik, Afghan presidents discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 10, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday had a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, to discuss state and prospects

15:35, december 9, 2008

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers new bill on military service

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a new bill on military at a December 9 meeting

18:49, december 5, 2008

Tajik PM, Pakistani envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2008, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Pakistan were a major topic of a meeting of Prime Minister

21:05, december 4, 2008

Tajikistan, Ukraine sign six cooperation agreements

On December 4, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Ukrainian counterpart, President Victor Yushchenko, singed a joint statement in Kiev, Ukraine.

20:05, december 3, 2008

Tajik upper house speaker meets with Chinese officials

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev met today in Beijing with Mr.

16:20, december 3, 2008

Tajikistan criminalizes illegal collection of ferula

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed amendments to the country’s administrative and criminal

19:29, december 1, 2008

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to administrative and criminal codes

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered bills requiring amendments to the administrative and

16:58, december 1, 2008

Rahmon meets in Sana’a with Tajik specialists working in Yemen

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Sunday evening, President Emomali Rahmon met in Sana’a with a group of Tajik medical specialists working in Yemen, according to presidential press

12:38, november 28, 2008

Iran, Tajikistan call for formation of regional economic system

DUSHANBE, November 28, 2008, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran on expansion of mutual relations and cooperation, IRNA said.

15:01, november 27, 2008

President urges to provide Dushanbe residents with safety drinking water

Speaking at a November 26 meeting reviewing investment projects implementation issues, President Rahmon urged to provide the Dushanbe residents with safe drinking water starting from January 1, 2009.

12:50, november 27, 2008

President Rahmon pays visit to Tehran

Economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran, in particular in the field of energy, are supposed to be a major topic of President Rahmonâ€™s discussions with high-ranking Iranian state officials.

11:30, november 27, 2008

Parliament ratifies Tajik-Chinese agreement to avoid double taxation

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- The lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has ratified the Tajik-Chinese agreement to avoid double taxation.

16:31, november 26, 2008

Tajikistan adopts new administrative code

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed a bill requiring adoption of a new administrative code

16:09, november 26, 2008

Tajik, Russian working groups consider issues of Russia’s participation in Roghun hydroelectricity project

Speaking to reporters in Dushanbe today, head of Russian presidentâ€™s office Sergey Naryshkin said that working groups have been set up for consideration of Russiaâ€™s participation in completing

13:02, november 26, 2008

President Rahmon receives head of Russian president’s office

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Today, President Emomali Rahmon is receiving the head of Russian president’s office, Sergey Naryshkin, who arrived in Dushanbe on a working visit

12:56, november 26, 2008

Tajikistan ought to speed up economic reforms, says WB regional director

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the World Bank were the focus of a meeting of President

13:01, november 25, 2008

President attends official opening of military hospital for National Guards in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning attended an official opening of the military hospital for servicemen of the National Guard in the Choryakkoron

11:32, november 25, 2008

President inaugurates rehabilitated building of TSMU

More than 14 million somoni have been allocated by the government for rehabilitation of the building of head office of Tajik State Medical University that was ruined by fire last December.

11:20, november 25, 2008

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers religion bill

DUSHANBE, November 25, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a draft law “On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations

13:36, november 19, 2008

Government continues reshuffling education officials

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday November 18, the government singed several resolutions introducing a number staff changes in the education sector.

18:31, november 18, 2008