Tajkistan, Power

17:10, december 15, 2007

President urges to speed up autumn sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, December 15, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon held a hook-up conference with participation of heads of the cities of Vahdat and Roghun as well as Fayzobod, Nourobod and Yovon

13:07, december 13, 2007

Tajik government, IMF to continue cooperation in reducing poverty in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus -- The Government of Tajikistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue cooperation in facilitating reduction of poverty in the country.

12:44, december 13, 2007

President Rahmon receives UAE FM

A meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with visiting UAE Foreign Minister Muhammad Husseyn Al Shali has focused on expansion of economic cooperation between the two countries.

11:14, december 13, 2007

President Rahmon sets specific tasks on introduction of new mechanism of funding cotton sector

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday December 12, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with participation of senior representatives from president’s office and a number

19:28, december 12, 2007

Tajik parliament passes mortgage law

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus -- The lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of the Tajik parliament (Majlisi Oli) has endorsed a mortgage bill.

17:45, december 12, 2007

Tajik President, head of IMF mission to Tajikistan discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE , December 12, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will receive visiting head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to

13:04, december 12, 2007

President Rahmon says relations with Iran one of priorities of Tajikistan’s foreign policy

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus -- A broad range of issues related to bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran were discussed at a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon, who was on

12:47, december 11, 2007

President Rahmon attends official opening of the Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, December 11, Asia-Plus -- On Monday December 10, President Emomali Rahmon who is visiting Turkmenistan, joined Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, UN Under-Secretary

20:24, december 10, 2007

Tajik speaker meets with visiting head of Iranian charity

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus -- Saydullo Khairulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), met with Husein Anvari, head of Iran’s Imam

20:07, december 10, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers mortgage bill

DUSHANBE, December 10, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a mortgage bill at a December 10 meeting presided over by

12:23, december 10, 2007

Turkmenistan to deliver oil products and gas to Tajikistan

Five documents have been singed during President Rahmonâ€™s visit to Ashgabat

12:01, december 9, 2007

President Rahmon leaves for Ashgabat on official visit

President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on a three-day official visit.

16:41, december 8, 2007

Tajikistan makes preparations for taking census of population and available housing in 2010

DUSHANBE, December 8, Asia-Plus – On Friday December 7, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov held a meeting with participation of representatives from national commission for taking census of

13:07, december 7, 2007

Five documents expected to be singed during President Rahmon’s visit to Ashgabat

Five bilateral documents on cooperation between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are expected to be signed during President Rahmonâ€™s visit to Turkmenistan, which is scheduled fro December 9-10.

12:09, december 7, 2007

Tajikistan waits for new Roghun project agreement from Russia

After a meeting with President Emomali Rahmon, Sergey Stepashin, Chairman of Russiaâ€™s Chamber of Accounts, told journalists that Tajikistan was interested in participation of Russia in the Roghun

11:02, december 6, 2007

Russia interested in direct participation in Roghun hydroelectricity project

DUSHANBE, December 6, Asia-Plus -- Russia is interested in direct participation in implementation of the Roghun hydroelectricity project, visiting head of Russia’s Chamber of Accounts Sergey

19:32, december 5, 2007

Tajik president, Japanese PM discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- A broad range of issues related to economic and technological cooperation between Tajikistan and Japan was focus of a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with

16:13, december 5, 2007

Tajik president to visit Turkmenistan on December 9-10

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is scheduled to pay a visit to Turkmenistan on December 9-10, Tajik MFA said.

13:11, december 5, 2007

President Rahmon has audience with Emperor Akihito

DUSHANBE, December 5, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President had audience with Emperor Akihito in Tokyo today morning, presidential press service said.

14:12, december 4, 2007

Tajik president, chairman of summit’s steering committee discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today met with former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, chairman of the summit’s steering committee in Beppu on sidelines of

13:46, december 4, 2007

Tajik president meets with WWC head in Beppu

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to elaboration and adoption of an international water convention and convocation of a special session of the UN General Assembly on water

13:07, december 4, 2007

Tajik president urges to combine efforts to tackle the Aral Sea problems

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today took part at a panel session dedicated to the Aral Sea problem within the ongoing First Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Beppu,

12:30, december 4, 2007

Majlisi Milli to convene next session on December 19

DUSHANBE, December 4, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) will convene its 13th session on December 19.

20:20, december 3, 2007

Capital mayor sacks heads of some Dushanbe educational facilities

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor has sacked a number of heads of schools and kindergartens as well reprimanded some municipal officials for failing to take adequate preparations for

14:07, december 3, 2007

Tajik president visits Japan

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus – Tajikistani President Emomali Rahmon is on a four-day visit to Japan from Sunday, during which he will attend the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Oita Prefecture

11:59, december 3, 2007

Capital mayor urges to improve decorative and advertising activity

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- issues related to improvement work on decorative and advertising activity in the city were major topic of a December 1 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s

11:45, december 3, 2007

Tajikistan attends Asian conference of female MPs and female ministers

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Two members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) – Oynisso Bahronova and Muhiba Yoqubova -- attended the 5th Asian Conference of Women

12:22, november 30, 2007

Tajik president pays four-day visit to Japan

During his stay in Japan, President Rahmon will attend the First Asia-Pacific Water Summit that will be held on December 3-4.

15:02, november 29, 2007

Capital legislature to discuss tasks for 2008

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- The 12th session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) will be convened on December 27.

14:32, november 29, 2007

Tajik president expected to leave for Japan on December 1

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will leave for Japan on December 1 to attend the First Asia-Pacific Water Summit, which will be held in Beppu, Oita, Japan on