Tajkistan, Power

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

12:14, september 29, 2008

President congratulates Tajik Muslims on Id al-Fitr

Reminding that the holiday of Id al-Fitr is a Muslim holy day of spiritual cleansing and bodily harmony and an opportunity to reach a higher spiritual and moral level based on a cleansing of the

19:21, september 27, 2008

Rahmon expresses gratitude to UN Secretary General for aid provided by UN to Tajikistan during the past winter

President Emomali Rahmon has expressed gratitude to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for the aid provided by the United Nations to Tajikistan during the past winter.

15:15, september 26, 2008

Tajik, Finnish presidents discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday September 25, Emomali Rahmon met with his Finnish counterpart, President Tarja Halonen, in New York on sidelines of the ongoing 63 rd

10:34, september 26, 2008

Tajik speaker, Iranian envoy discuss Tajik-Iranian economic cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 24, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), received Iranian

17:29, september 24, 2008

Tajik leader, WB head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday September 23, President Emomali Rahmon held talks with the World Bank (WB) President, Mr.

14:18, september 22, 2008

Rahmon sends condolences to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari over Saturday’s terrorist attack

DUSHANBE, September 22, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning sent a telegram of condolences to his Pakistani counterpart, President Asif Ali Zardari, over a Saturdays

13:52, september 22, 2008

Tajik president leaves for New York to attend 63 rd session of UN General Assembly

President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for New York to attend the 63 rd session of the UN General Assembly.

11:42, september 22, 2008

President signs decree banning collection and export of ferula

President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree banning collection and export of ferula.

15:32, september 19, 2008

Public commissions to control markets and electricity supplies to be set up in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 19, 2008, Asia-Plus -- A September 19 working meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office decided to set up public commissions for controlling activities of local markets,

14:00, september 19, 2008

Tajik president, EAEC secretary general discuss agenda of upcoming EAEC summit due next month

DUSHANBE, September 19, Asia-Plus -- Progress of implementation of decisions adopted at the summit of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) held in Dushanbe in October 2007 was a major

13:42, september 19, 2008

Electricity rationing will not hit Dushanbe, mayor says

Speaking at a working meeting of Dushanbe authorities, Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev said that electricity rationing introduced in the country will not hit Dushanbe.

19:31, september 18, 2008

We learn Russian not at the suggestion of Russia but to communicate with international community: Rahmon

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- We communicate with international community in the Russian language, President Emomali Rahmon said, while addressing the 3rd forum of the CIS

15:23, september 18, 2008

Rahmon offers establishment of the National Languages Foundation

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Addressing the 3rd forum of the CIS intelligentsia, President Emomali Rahmon noted that there are still many problems to be solved within the CIS

12:04, september 18, 2008

Russia interested in participation in Roghun hydroelectricity project, Russian official says

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2008, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia were the focus of a meeting of President Emomali

18:58, september 17, 2008

Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda speaks against renaming settlements

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 16th session of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of Tajik parliament (Majlisi Oli) that was held in Dushanbe on September 17 discussed the issue

14:17, september 17, 2008

Tajikistan introduces fixed financial payments and penalties

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has introduced fixed financial payments and penalties.

11:02, september 17, 2008

Session of upper house of Tajik parliament opens today

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2008, Asia-Plus -- The 16th session of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of the Tajik parliament (Majlisi Oli) opened in Dushanbe today to consider laws adopted by the

10:30, september 16, 2008

Capital mayor dissatisfied with work of one his deputies

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2008, Asia-Plus - Speaking at a September 15 working meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev expressed dissatisfaction with work

15:27, september 15, 2008

President signs decree announcing 2009 as Year of Imam Azam in Tajikistan

President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree announcing the year of 2009 as Year of Imam Azam in Tajikistan.

13:17, september 15, 2008

Emomali Rahmon sends condolences to Russian President Medvedev over Perm air crash

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today sent a telegram of condolences to his Russian counterpart, President Dmitry Medvedev, over a Perm air crash that left

12:43, september 15, 2008

President appoints new ambassadors to India, Saudi Arabia

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree Saidbeg Saidov, formerly Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, was appointed as Ambassador of Tajikistan to India, replacing

11:40, september 15, 2008

Director of Norak HPS replaced

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2008, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolution of September 13 Mahmadullo Qurbonov was relieved of his post of director of the Norak hydroelectric power station (HPS),