Tajkistan, Power

12:00, august 14, 2006

President Rahmonov signs decree giving amnesty to a group of convicts

DUSHANBE, August 14, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of the 15 th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence, Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov Saturday [August 12] singed an amnesty bill that

10:33, august 14, 2006

Rahmonov convokes extraordinary session of Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament

Rahmonov convokes extraordinary session of Tajikistanâ€™s lower chamber of parliament

10:23, august 12, 2006

Rahmonov urges to intensify development of Tajikistan’s economy and curb inflation

DUSAHNBE, August 12, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov presided over a working meeting with participation of heads of a number of ministries and organizations and other officials on August 11.

13:33, august 9, 2006

President Rahmonov calls on Indian companies to invest in Tajikistan’s economy

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus - President Rahmonov is in India on his five-day visit.

13:08, august 9, 2006

Tajik national radio reshuffled

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus - Leadership of Tajik national radio has been reshuffled, according to information from the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting.

12:12, august 8, 2006

Dushanbe, New Delhi agree to further expand bilateral cooperation, signing five bilateral documents

Tajikistan and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the area of hydropower.

11:23, august 8, 2006

Dushanbe mayor finds activity of criticizes public utilities services unsatisfactory

DUSHANBE , August 8, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev presided over an enlarged meeting of the mayor’s office on August 7.

11:53, august 7, 2006

President Rahmonov leaves for India for official five-day visit

President Emomali Rahmonov has left for India to discuss further expansion of bilateral cooperation.

11:23, august 7, 2006

Khatlon prosecutor’s office shaken up

QURGHON TEPPA, August 7, Asia-Plus - Tajik authorities have reshuffled the regional prosecutor’s office for the Khatlon province.

11:03, august 7, 2006

Tajik president invites three other women into the government

DUSHANBE , August 7, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan ''s president has appointed another three women to senior government posts.

12:49, august 4, 2006

Tajikistan reliable partner, says ADB vice president

DUSHANBE , August 4, Asia-Plus - On Thursday August 3, President Rahmonov received visiting Vice-President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Liqun Jin, who is responsible for

12:13, august 1, 2006

Tajikistan appeals for international assistance to remove effects of Saturday quakes and provide assistance to tremor victims

, August 1, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov presided over an extraordinary meeting with participation of members of the government and heads of a number ministries and organizations

18:44, july 31, 2006

President Rahmonov to meet with his Russian counterpart, President Putin, in Sochi in mid-August

DUSHANBE , July 31, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov is scheduled to visit the Russian Federation in mid-August, according to information from

17:00, july 31, 2006

Dushanbe mayor takes preparations for winter under his personal control

DUSHANBE , July 31, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev presided over an enlarged meeting of the mayor’s office on July 31.

16:32, july 31, 2006

Kulob police directorate deputy chief dismissed

KULOB, July 31, Asia-Plus - Major Shamsiddin Hasanov has been relieved of his post of deputy chief of the Kulob police directorate for operational activity for failing to implement his duties

15:05, july 31, 2006

French defense minister pays short visit to Tajikistan Michele Alliot-Marie

President Rahmonov today met with visiting French Defense Minister to discuss cooperation issues.

10:10, july 31, 2006

President Rahmonov signs 13 laws adopted by parliament

DUSHANBE , July 31, Asia-Plus -- On Friday July 28, President Emomali Rahmonov singed 13 laws adopted by parliament.

10:00, july 29, 2006

First channel of Tajik national TV to broadcast its programs to Afghanistan soon

A July 28 government meeting presided over by President Rahmonov considered over 30 issues of socioeconomic development of Tajikistan.

17:00, july 28, 2006

Over 40 issues tabled to agenda of enlarged meeting of Tajik government

DUSAHNBE, July 28, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov presided over an enlarged meeting of the government today afternoon.

13:06, july 26, 2006

Tajik, Iranian presidents attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Anzob tunnel

Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov and his Iranian counterpart, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, today attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for opening of a northern portal of the Anzob tunnel.

11:46, july 25, 2006

President Rahmonov holds meeting with participation of heads of power-wielding structures yesterday

DUSHANBE , July 25, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov presided over a working meeting with participation of heads of the country’s power-wielding structures on July 24.

19:01, july 24, 2006

Dushanbe may sacks municipal waterworks head, reprimands deputy mayor and chairman of Dushanbe districts

DUSHANBE, July 24, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe mayor has sacked the head of the municipal waterworks (Dushanbevodokanal or DVK) and reprimanded deputy mayor as well as chairmen of the Dushanbe districts

10:05, july 24, 2006

‘It is too early to decommission the CIS’, says President Rahmonov

After the meeting, part of an informal CIS summit attended by eight of the countries' leaders, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev outlined proposals he had put forward for a new program to reform

14:45, july 21, 2006

Tajikistan establishes cooperation with Islamic Corporation for Development of Private Sector

DUSAHNBE, July 21, Asia-Plus - On Friday July 21, Tajik President received a delegation of the Islamic Corporation fro Development of Private Sector (ACD), which is in Dushanbe on working visit.

10:07, july 21, 2006

Rahmonov leaves for Moscow to attend seventh CIS informal summit

Almost all CIS presidents have confirmed their participation in an informal summit in Moscow on July 21-22.

10:00, july 21, 2006

Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament seconds 13 laws adopted by the country’s lower house

DUSHANBE, July 21, Asia-Plus -- Members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) have approved 13 laws adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of

12:03, july 20, 2006

Pension payment debts reach over US$4.9 million in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 20, Asia-Plus - President Rahmonov has noted that a total amount of pension payment debts have reached 16.4 million Somonis (equivalent to more than US$4.9 million) as of July 1.

09:30, july 20, 2006

Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament to consider law on president’s symbols today

DUSHANBE, July 20, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Law “On Symbols of the President of Tajikistan” has been submitted for consideration to the sixth session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper

14:29, july 19, 2006

President Rahmonov has telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE , July 19, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday July 18, President Emomali Rahmonov had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, presidential

10:55, july 19, 2006

Rahmonov sends telegram of condolences to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono over tsunami killing at least 380 people

DUSHANBE, July 19, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday July 18, Emomali Rahmonov sent a telegram of condolences to his Indonesian counterpart, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono over tsunami, which left at least 380