Tajkistan, Power

13:31, march 2, 2007

President Rahmonov receives SCTO secretary general

DUSHANBE, March 2, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov yesterday evening received visiting Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolay Bardyuzha.

18:33, march 1, 2007

Tajik government endorses national program of investments and grants for 2007-2009

DUSHANBE, March 1, Asia-Plus - A February 28 government session presided over by President Emomali Rahmonov endorsed a number of national programs.

17:40, march 1, 2007

New agency established at labor ministry

DUSHANBE, March 1, Asia-Plus - The Agency for Social Security, Employment and Migration has been set up at the Ministry of Labor and Security.

19:24, february 28, 2007

Capital mayor urges to prevent illegal collection of funds at schools

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus - Capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has urged to promote further expansion of cooperation between schools and society in the city.

15:31, february 28, 2007

Government session to discuss Tajikistan’s economic results to open today afternoon

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov will preside over a meeting of the government today afternoon.

14:12, february 28, 2007

President Rahmonov appoints regional heads

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov has signed decrees appointing Ghaybullo Avzalov head of the Khatlon Province and Abduqohir Nazirov head of the Sughd Province.

13:47, february 28, 2007

Capital mayor’s office discusses state of lad-tenure issues

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus - The land using situation was one of major topics of a February 26 meeting of the Dushanbe government presided over by its chairman Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev.

12:27, february 28, 2007

Former chairman of Shahriston district appointed to head irrigation construction in Sughd

KHUJAND, February 28, Asia-Plus - Former chairman of the Shahriston district in Sughd province Ibodullo Ahmadov has been appointed to head the SughdObSokhtmon (irrigation construction) enterprise,

19:54, february 26, 2007

Tajik capital city makes preparations for hosting CIS summit due in October 2007

DUSHANBE, February 26, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe is making preparations for hosting a CIS summit due in October 2007.

12:09, february 26, 2007

MP Tojinisso Mahmadova appointed deputy governor of Khatlon

QURGHON TEPPA, February 26, Asia-Plus - Deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Tojinisso Mahmadova has been appointed deputy governor of Khatlon.

15:15, february 23, 2007

President appoints first deputy director of anticorruption agency

DUSHANBE, February 23, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov signed a decree on February 21 establishing first deputy director of a newly-established anticorruption agency.

20:02, february 22, 2007

Energy ministry reports on energy supplies situation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus -- By proposal member of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda made at the eighth session of the upper chamber on

19:02, february 22, 2007

Majlisi Milli elects new judges of the Supreme Court and Higher Economic Court

Naim Mansourov has been elected first deputy chairman of the Supreme Court and Salimboy Fathilloyev has elected first deputy chairman of Higher Economic Court.

17:38, february 22, 2007

Majlisi Milli seconds law on participants of cleanup operation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament (Majlisi Milli) has seconded 21 laws adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon during the period from December 2006 to February

11:15, february 22, 2007

Majlisi Milli board recommends 21 laws for consideration at ninth session

DUSHANBE, February 22, Asia-Plus - A board of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) has recommended 21 laws adopted in December 2006 – February, 2007 for consideration at the

13:38, february 21, 2007

Rahmonov dissatisfied with progress of work on planting trees and gardens

President Rahmonov has demanded that a national gardening development program should be reviewed.

19:27, february 20, 2007

Interior minister shakes up high-ranking police officials

Interior minister has issued orders replacing heads of internal security and criminal investigation directorates.

14:02, february 20, 2007

Regional officials reshuffled in GBAO

KHOROG, February 20, Asia-Plus - New governor of Gorno Badakhshan has shaken up regional officials.

12:15, february 20, 2007

Rahmonov sign decrees confirming appointments of regional officials

President Emomali Rahmonov on February 19 signed decrees confirming appointments of a number of heads of regions and districts.

18:28, february 19, 2007

Capital mayor’s office will not consider anonymous applications

DUSHANBE, February 19, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev presided over a control meeting with participation of heads of relevant municipal services on February 19.

15:46, february 19, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers transplantation bill

The board of Tajikistanâ€™s lower chamber of parliament has considered a bill requiring legal regulation of issues related to organ transplantation.

11:44, february 19, 2007

Rahmonov, Putin have telephone conversation

DUSHANBE, February 19, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov and his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, discussed Tajik-Russian cooperation by phone on Friday, February 16,

14:04, february 16, 2007

Head of state urges to strengthen military discipline

DUSHANBE, February 16, Asia-Plus - Issues related to strengthening of military discipline were discussed at a February 15 meeting of President Emomali Rahmonov with heads of power-wielding

13:48, february 15, 2007

Tajik-Kazakh economic commission to meet this year

DUSHANBE, February 15, Asia-Plus - During his stay in Ashgabat to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Turkmen president, President Emomali Rahmonov has held a series of meetings with heads

13:22, february 15, 2007

Mayor’s office announces competition on the best design of Rudaki memorial complex

DUSHANBE, February 15, Asia-Plus - Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev today morning presided over a meeting to discuss the construction of memorial complex to the founder of the Tajik-Persian literature

12:50, february 15, 2007

Tajik parliament adopts new law on public associations, sets pension for the first president

DUSHANBE, February 15, Asia-Plus - Tajik MPs have endorsed a bill on public associations.

11:57, february 15, 2007

EU hopes for continuation of cooperation with Tajikistan public service reform

DUSHANBE, February 15, Asia-Plus - An event on occasion of completion of the first stage of the Tajikistan Public Service Reform Support Project was held at the Public Service Directorate under the

19:18, february 13, 2007

President Rahmonov to head Tajik delegation at Turkmen president’s inauguration

Emomali Rahmonov will take part in a ceremony of inauguration of new Turkmen president set for February 14.

17:50, february 13, 2007

Rahmonov charges governors to improve economic results

DUSHANBE, February 13, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov today had telephone conversations with governors of Gorno Badakhshan, Khatlon and Sughd to discuss last year’s economic results and

14:22, february 13, 2007

Capital mayor demands targeted use of funds provided for repairs

DUSHANBE, February 13, Asia-Plus - Issues related to passenger transport services and state of roads were discussed at a February 12 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s office presided over by Mayor