Tajkistan, Power

19:04, june 24, 2008

Moscow mayor granted status of Honorable Doctor of RTSU

Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov has been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Russian-Tajik Slavic University and his Dushanbe counterpart, Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, has been awarded Russian order

15:30, june 24, 2008

Tajik president asks Moscow mayor to increase quota for Tajik migrants to Moscow

President Emomali Rahmon today received visiting Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov.

14:30, june 24, 2008

Tajik president, head of the Congress of Bukhara Jews discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning received visiting head of the Congress of Bukhara Jews, head of the CIS Jewish Communities’ Federation also

12:07, june 24, 2008

Official opening of Days of Culture of Moscow held Monday evening

DUSHANBE, June 24, Asia-Plus -- An official opening of Days of Culture of Moscow was held at the Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe Monday evening with participation of President Emomali

11:57, june 24, 2008

President inaugurates Poytakht Palace

DUSHANBE, June 24, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has inaugurated the Poytakht (Capital City) Palace that was built in place of Café Badakhshon at the Mirzo Tursunzoda Street.

10:10, june 24, 2008

The residential complex Poytakht-80 will beautify the Tajik capital, says Moscow mayor

DUSHANBE June 24, 2008, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov intends to hold talks with President Emomali Rahmon and his Dushanbe counterpart, Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, to

18:22, june 20, 2008

President orders to raise public sector wages version

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2008, Asia-Plus -- On Friday June 20, President Emomali Rahmon signed a degree on measures aimed at strengthening the level of population''s social security and increasing the

15:00, june 20, 2008

Lower house ratifies six international documents

DUSHANBE, June 20, Asia-Plus -- The fourth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the third convocation ratified six international documents at a

14:46, june 20, 2008

Tajikistan determines new rated indices of registration fees for parliamentary candidates and minimum capital requirements for companies

DUSHANBE, June 20, Asia-Plus -- Parliamentarians have considered and endorsed amendments to the laws on legal regime of the state of emergency, elections to the Majlisi Oli (Tajik

14:06, june 19, 2008

MPs consider draft prognosis of financial policy for 2008

DUSHANBE, June 19, Asia-Plus - The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Economics, Budget, Finance and Taxes considered a draft prognosis of main

10:20, june 19, 2008

President signs a number of laws

DUHANBE, June 19, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday June 18, President Emomali Rahmon signed a number of laws adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) and

10:20, june 18, 2008

President urges to take adequate measures to provide population with heat and electricity

DUSHANBE, June 18, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday June 17, President Emomali Rahmon visited the Dushanbe heating plant to get acquainted with a progress of rehabilitation work at the station,

11:20, june 17, 2008

President visits Dushanbe heating plant

President Rahmon has visited the Dushanbe heating plant to get acquainted with a progress of rehabilitation work that is supposed to be finished in October

12:30, june 16, 2008

Upper house’s board organizes international conference on role of female MPs in development of society

DUSHANBE, June 16, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s upper chamber (Majlisi Milli) of parliament has organized an international conference formally titled “Role of Female MPs in

11:19, june 12, 2008

Tajik speaker meets with Russian delegation to discuss preparation of the next Tajik-Russian parliamentary forum

DUSHANBE June 12, Asia-Plus -- Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), yesterday met with visiting delegation of the Council of

10:15, june 12, 2008

Rahmon conveys condolences over the death of Chingiz Aitmatov

DUSHANBE, June 12, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday sent a letter of condolences to his Kyrgyz counterpart, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, over the death of internationally known

10:33, june 10, 2008

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to law on prosecutors

DUSHANBE, June 10, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of the lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of the parliament (Majlisi Oli) considered a bill requiring changes and addenda to the country’s

18:46, june 9, 2008

Medical facilities in Dushanbe to have their own power-supply lines

DUSHANBE, June 9, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe municipal authorities have discussed issues related to providing the Dushanbe population as well as social facilities with electricity, gas and

18:16, june 9, 2008

President urges to increase economic performance

DUSHANBE, June 9, Asia-Plus -- The government discussed the country’s economic results in January-May, further socioeconomic development of Gorno Badakhshan as well as the pace of sowing

12:44, june 6, 2008

President leaves for Moscow to attend informal CIS summit

President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for Moscow to part at an informal CIS summit that is scheduled to be held in St. Petersburg, Russia from June 6-7.

11:56, june 5, 2008

Majlisi Milli considers 28 laws

DUSHANBE, June 5, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament (Majlisi Oli) has considered 28 laws adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower

16:06, june 4, 2008

Tajikistan extends property legalization term for six months

DUSHANBE, June 4, Asia-Plus -- The fourth session of the lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of Tajik parlaiment (Majlisi Oli) approved a bill requiring amendments to the law on amnesty of

15:41, june 4, 2008

Tajikistan sets maximum pension rate for military personnel

MPs have endorsed bill requiring amendments to the countryâ€™s law on military personnel pensions and retirement income security. The amendments set the maximum pension rate for military personnel.

13:34, june 4, 2008

Press secretary at Tajik Embassy in Moscow replaced

DUSHANBE, June 4, Asia-Plus -- Known Tajik journalist and poet Salim Khatloni has been appointed press secretary at the Tajik Embassy in Moscow, replacing Muhammad Egamzod, Asia-Plus has

14:03, june 3, 2008

Capital mayor holds meeting to discuss preparations for winter

DUSHANBE, June 3, Asia-Plus -- Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has ordered relevant municipal services to take adequate preparations for winter and ensure regular work of Dushanbe’s economy

18:13, june 2, 2008

President Rahmon meets with senior law-enforcement officials to review anticrime efforts

DUSHANBE, June 2, Asia-Plus -- On Monday June 2, President Emomali Rahmon met with senior representatives of the law enforcement agencies, power-wielding structures, and other relevant

11:20, june 2, 2008

President calls on Khatlon districts to attain to the level of Sharitus

DUSHANBE, June 2, Asia-Plus -- On Sunday June 1, President Emomali Rahmon visited the Shahritus district in the southern Khatlon province.

19:16, may 30, 2008

President sets term for the first stage of implementation of Roghun project

Speaking at a meeting in Roghun, President Emomali Rahmon said that the first stage of construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS) should be completed in the coming 4-4.5 years.

13:52, may 30, 2008

President criticizes Fayzobod officials for improper work on distribution of ‘presidential’ lands

FAYZOBOD, May 30, Asia-Plus - During a visit to the Fayzobod district, President criticized local officials for improper work on distribution of ‘presidential’ lands.

11:45, may 30, 2008