Tajkistan, Power

19:17, april 16, 2007

Number of Kulob residents applying for lands for housing increases

KULOB, April 16, Asia-Plus - Over the first three months of the year, Kulob mayor’s office has considered 580 applications and complaints, an official with the department for applications of the

19:00, april 16, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to the Criminal-Procedural Code

DUSHANBE, April 16, Asia-Plus - The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to Tajikistan’s Criminal-Procedural Code

20:00, april 13, 2007

Capital mayor seeks media cooperation in explaining the Dushanbe general plan

Capital mayor assures that city residentsâ€™ rights of property and housing will not be hurt.

17:41, april 13, 2007

Government sends draft Civil Procedural Code for consideration to parliament

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus -- The government has sent the draft Civil-Procedural Code and the draft Code for Economic Legal Proceeding for consideration the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s

13:31, april 13, 2007

Capital residents to select best project for constructing Rudaki memorial complex

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - A commission for consideration of projects for the construction of the Abu Abdullo Rudaki memorial complex in the Tajik capital met yesterday to sum up the contest’s

12:37, april 13, 2007

Tajikistan seeks Dubai Aluminum cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - An official five-day visit of President Emomali Rahmon to the United Arab Emirates will conclude today afternoon and Rahmon is expected to return home today evening.

12:10, april 13, 2007

Head of state to address parliament on April 30

DUSHANBE, April 13, Asia-Plus - Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) yesterday passed yesterday passed a resolution on holding of the

13:03, april 12, 2007

Rahmon calls on Dubai business community to explore openings in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon has called on the business community in Dubai to visit Tajikistan and explore the investment opportunities available in its natural

12:36, april 12, 2007

Tajik president discusses with UAE state officials ways to boost economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus - Prospects of bilateral relations between Tajikistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were main topics of meetings Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held with

18:39, april 10, 2007

Capital mayor makes decision obligating to hold all festivities and ritual events only after 5:00 pm

DUSHANBE, April 10, Asia-Plus - Capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev presided over the next control meeting on April 9.

11:28, april 10, 2007

Tajik, UAE delegations conduct negotiations in Abu Dhabi

Tajik and UAE delegations have discussed issues to widen trade and economic relations.

19:00, april 9, 2007

Academy Sciences’ president to be appointed by the head of state as well

Tajik MPs have endorsed a bill requiring the appointment of the Academyâ€™s president by the head of state.

12:39, april 9, 2007

Rahmon leaves for UAE

President Emomali Rahmon today is leaving for the United Arab Emirates for his first official visit.

11:33, april 7, 2007

Capital mayor’s office gets down to regulating practiced traditions and rituals

DUSHANBE, April 7, Asia-Plus -- An April 6 working meeting presided over by capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev discussed issues related to the implementation of president’s orders and commission

14:05, april 6, 2007

President charges relevant bodies to reveal sources of students to purchase cars

DUSHANBE, March 6, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to national traditions and rituals were discussed at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with heads of the country’s law enforcement agencies on

12:18, april 4, 2007

Tajik president comes out for return of objects of Amu-Darya treasure

DUSHANBE, April 4, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday April 3, during his working trip to the Qubodiyon district in Khatlon, President Emomali Rahmon also visited the site of an ancient settlement Takhti

11:42, april 4, 2007

Tajik PM, EBRD director for Central Asia discuss EBRD strategy for Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 4, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday April 3, Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov received a delegation of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) led by Masuru Hanma

14:15, april 3, 2007

Dushanbe mayor announces competition for vacancies

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has announced a competition to fill a number vacancies in the mayor’s office.

13:12, april 3, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers draft amendments to some laws

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament bills requiring amendments to the laws on transport, natural resources, as well

12:41, april 3, 2007

President Rahmon to make working trip to Qubodiyon

DUSHANBE, April 3, Asia-Plus - Today, President Emomali Rahmon will make a working trip to the Qubodiyon district in Khatlon.

11:48, april 3, 2007

Head of state urges putting holding of traditional festivities and rituals in order

People in Tajikistan annually spend more than $1 billion on various family events and festivities.

10:30, april 2, 2007

Tajik government to reimburse 55% of expenses of poor families on electricity and 45% on natural gas

, April 2, Asia-Plus -- A March 30 government session presided over by President Emomali Rahmon adopted president’s decree of March 16 on raising wage rates of the staff of institutions

15:29, march 30, 2007

Members of capital legislature endorses increase in Dushanbe budget for 2007

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) have endorsed a decision to increase the city’s budget for 2007 by 59,761,547 somonis.

14:09, march 30, 2007

Tajikistan ready for parliamentary by-elections

All international observers having expressed wish to monitor voting process in parliamentary by-elections set for April 1 were registered at central electoral commission yesterday.

10:45, march 30, 2007

Central park in Dushanbe named after Abuabdullo Rudaki

DUSHANBE, March 30, Asia-Plus -- The Central Park of Dushanbe has been named after founder of Tajik-Persian literature Abuabdullo Rudaki.

13:51, march 28, 2007

Emomali Rahmon conveys condolences over Armenia premier’s death

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus - Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on March 27 sent a telegram of condolences to his Armenian counterpart, President Robert Kocharyan, over the death of Armenian Prime

19:07, march 27, 2007

Tajik parliament accepted to OIC Parliamentary Union

DUSHANBE, March 27, Asia-Plus -- Tajik parliament (Majlisi Oli) has been accepted to the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member states (PUOICM).

11:48, march 27, 2007

Head of state bans holding of “last school bell” and “ABC holiday” celebrations

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has urged to undertake measures to regulate holding of national traditional rituals and ceremonies.

16:40, march 26, 2007

Tajik president returns to traditional version of his name

DUSHANBE, March 26, Asia-Plus - On March 20, President Emomali Rahmonov held a traditional meeting with representatives of the intelligentsia.

14:30, march 22, 2007

Member of Tajik upper house of parliament, Polish senate speaker discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 22, Asia-Plus -- State and expansion of inter-parliamentary cooperation were discussed at a March 19 meeting of Alimamad Nioyzmamadov, Deputy Chairman of the Majlisi Milli