Tajkistan, Power

19:01, october 15, 2008

Tajik parliament defers ratification of Kyoto Protocol

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of Tajik parliament (Majlisi Oli) has deferred ratification of the Kyoto Protocol A regular sitting of the

11:53, october 14, 2008

New Tajik ambassador to Afghanistan appointed

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree of October 13 Dr.

11:45, october 14, 2008

Dushanbe authorities intend to reduce number of Chinese-made economy minivans in the city

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe municipal authorities intend to reduce the number of Chinese-made economy minivans, known to the Dushanbe residents as Tangem, running along

19:31, october 13, 2008

Capital mayor dissatisfied with fire-prevention conditions of Dushanbe facilities

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to inspection of facilities and sites of public assembly in Dushanbe for compliance with fire safety requirements were a major topic of

18:50, october 13, 2008

President urges to promptly implement instructions given during his visit to Rasht

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Monday October 13, President Emomali Rahmon presided over a working meeting with participation of members of the government and senior

17:04, october 13, 2008

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to 2008 budget

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to the national budget for 2008

11:26, october 13, 2008

President promises Danghara will become one of country’s largest agrarian and industrial centers

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday October 11, President Emomali Rahmon visited Khatlon’s Danghara district.

14:14, october 9, 2008

Two apartment buildings affected by last year’s gas blasts restored

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Two apartment buildings affected by last year’s natural-gas blasts have been restored, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the Dushanbe mayor, told

11:48, october 9, 2008

Tajikistan sends humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan

A convoy of 27 trucks of the Committee for Emergency Situations (CES) loaded with humanitarian aid for quake-affected people in southern Kyrgyzstan today morning left for southern Kyrgyzstan via

12:20, october 8, 2008

Tajikistan to provide humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan will send a bulk of humanitarian aid to quake-affected people in southern Kyrgyzstan. The assistance includes building materials, food products and other relief supplies.

11:36, october 7, 2008

President signs a number of laws endorsed by parliament

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has signed 32 laws that were approved by the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), according to

20:11, october 6, 2008

Rahmon sends condolences to Kyrgyz president over deadly earthquake

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon today sent a telegram of condolences to his Kyrgyz counterpart, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, over the deadly earthquake that

14:27, october 6, 2008

Public commission set up Dushanbe for rational use of energy in autumn-winter season

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By Dushanbe mayor’s resolution a public commission for rational use of energy in autumn-winter season has been set up in Dushanbe.

11:14, october 6, 2008

Dushanbe legislature’s session to consider preparation of the city’s economy for winter

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The next 15th session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) will be held on October 16.

19:58, october 4, 2008

Emomali Rahmon visits republican boarding school for orphaned children in Tavildara

RASHT, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon visited the Tavildara district today.

19:43, october 4, 2008

Four small power plants to be built in Jirgatol in the near future, says president

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The government has allocated more than 850 million somoni this year for construction of energy facilities, President Emomali Rahmon announced at a

19:09, october 4, 2008

President visits one of border units deployed in Jirgatol

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Friday afternoon, President Emomali Rahmon, who was on his three-day working trip to the Rasht Valley, visited the Jirgatol District, some 320

11:26, october 4, 2008

President outlines construction of roads and power plants as one of priority areas

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a meeting with district administrators and public activists in the Tojikobod district, President Emomali Rahmon noted that construction and

18:22, october 3, 2008

Rasht regional directorate for combating organized crime closed down

By interior ministerâ€™s resolution the Rasht regional directorate for combating organized crime has been closed down and its chief, Mirzokhouja Ahmadov, is now at the disposal of the Ministry of

14:37, october 3, 2008

President gives a kick-start to the third phase of Dushanbe-Kyrgyz-border Road Rehabilitation Project

TOJIKOBOD, October 3, 2008, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon is currently in the Tojikobod district.

12:20, october 3, 2008

President sets terms for handing in illegally possessed weapons arms

Speaking at the meeting with local population in Gharm, President Emomali Rahmon noted that illegally possessed weapons should be handed in within the next few days.

11:40, october 3, 2008

Fifth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon considers amendments to referendum law

DUSHANBE, October 3, Asia-Plus -- The fifth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) opened on October 2.

20:46, october 2, 2008

President promises he will not allow recurrence of civil war in the country

During his meeting with war and labor veterans in Gharm, President Emomali Rahmon has promised that he will not allow recurrence of civil war in the country.

14:47, october 2, 2008

President familiarizes himself with progress of construction of branch of teachers’ training university in Gharm

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Gharm, administrative center of the Rasht district, was the first leg of President Emomali Rahmon’s visit to eastern Tajikistan.

12:42, october 2, 2008

First deputy justice minister replaced

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolution of September 30 Ms. Gulchehra Sharifova was relieved of her post of First Deputy Minister of Justice.

12:05, october 2, 2008

National budget for 2009 to stand at more than 6 bln somoni

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The national budget for 2009 will stand at 6.008 billion somoni, which is 29 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and 1.

11:40, october 2, 2008

President pays two-day visit to Rasht Valley

President Emomali Rahmon started a two-day working visit to eastern Tajikistan today.

19:11, september 30, 2008

Government endorses 2009 budget bill

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Government has considered and endorsed a draft law on the national budget for 2009.

10:59, september 30, 2008

Capital mayor sacks passenger transport service head, reprimands municipal waterworks head

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has sacked the head of the state unitary enterprise Bus-1 Iso Asoyev and reprimanded the head of Dushanbe’s

18:42, september 29, 2008

President to pay working visit to Rasht Valley in early October

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will pay a two-day working visit to the Rasht Valley in eastern Tajikistan from October 2-3, according to presidential