Tajkistan, Power

19:49, december 25, 2006

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on natural monopolies

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus - The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament (Majlisi Namoyandagon) considered a bill on natural monopolies at a December 25 meeting presided

19:24, december 25, 2006

Dushanbe Central Park to be named after Abu Abdullo Rudaki

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus - In commemoration of the 1500 th anniversary of Abu Abdullo Rudaki, the founder of Tajik-Persian classic literature, the central park in Dushanbe will be

15:58, december 25, 2006

Interior minister replaces GBAO police department chief

KHOROG, December 25, Asia-Plus - Minister of interiors of Tajikistan has issued a resolution firing head of the GBAO police department, Major-General Jabbor Sharipov.

13:47, december 25, 2006

Head of state signs number of new laws

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus - On Friday December 22, President Emomali Rahmonov singed a number of laws adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) and

12:44, december 25, 2006

President Rahmonov heads Tajik delegation at Turkmen leader’s funeral

President Emomali Rahmonov headed the Tajik delegation at the funeral of the late Turkmen leader, Saparmurat Niyazov, Sunday, presidential press service reported.

20:19, december 22, 2006

Sughd prosecutor replaced

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus - By chief prosecutor’s order Abdughaffor Qalandarov has been relieved of his post of Sughd prosecutor.

16:34, december 22, 2006

Saparmurat Niyazov made contribution to reestablishment of peace in Tajikistan: Rahmonov

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus - Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov today morning sent a telegram of condolences to the interim President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov over the

16:18, december 22, 2006

Members of Sughd legislature to discuss regional budget for 2007

KHUJAND, December 22, Asia-Plus - A session of the Sughd legislature (Majlis) is convoked tomorrow to discuss region’s economic results in 2006 and a draft regional budget for next year.

20:04, december 21, 2006

Tajik chief prosecutor replaces Dushanbe prosecutor

Qurbonali Muhabbatov, formerly Tajik transportation prosecutor, has been appointed Dushanbe prosecutor.

13:38, december 21, 2006

Dushanbe legislature holds meeting to sum up this year’s economic results

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus -- The eighth session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) presided over by its chairman Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev opened in Dushanbe today morning.

10:51, december 21, 2006

Tajikistan endorses bill on participants of Chernobyl cleanup operation

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajik MPs have endorsed a bill requiring social security of citizens that participated in cleanup operation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

19:10, december 20, 2006

Norway, Tajikistan to boost energy cooperation

DUSHANBE, December 20, Asia-Plus - Issues related to expansion of economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Norway were major topics of President Rahmonov’s discussions with Norwegian Ambassador

12:36, december 20, 2006

President shuffles interior ministry

DUSHANBE, December 20, Asia-Plus - By government’s resolutions First Deputy Minister of Interiors Abdurahim Qahhorov and Deputy Minister of Interiors Alikhon Rahmonov were dismissed in connection

20:45, december 19, 2006

Rahmonov shakes up Khatlon officials

QURGHON TEPPA, December 19, Asia-Plus -- On December 19, President Rahmonov also signed decrees replacing heads of a number of districts in the southern province of Khatlon.

20:17, december 19, 2006

President replaces heads of districts in Gorno Badakhshan

President Rahmonov today signed a series of decrees replacing heads of districts in Gorno Badakhshan.

13:39, december 19, 2006

Rahmonov sets tasks on tasks on improving gas and electricity supplies in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 19, Asia-Plus - Issues related to improvement of electricity and natural-gas supplies were discussed at a meeting presided over by President Emomali Rahmonov on December 18.

13:12, december 19, 2006

President shakes up heads of cities and districts in northern Tajikistan

President Rahmonov signed decrees replacing heads of twelve cities and districts in the northern province of Sughd.

13:01, december 18, 2006

JBIC weighs investment in Dushanbe’s economy

DUSHANBE, December 18, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe mayor’s office seeks Japan’s investment in the city’s economy.

12:43, december 18, 2006

President shakes up officials

DUSHANBE, December 18, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov introduced a number of staff changes on Friday, December 15.

12:22, december 18, 2006

Majlisi Milli elects new chairmen of Constitutional and Supreme courts

DUSHANBE, December 18, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament has elected new chairmen of the Constitutional and the Supreme courts of the country.

11:53, december 18, 2006

‘Public demands to new cabinet will be stricter,’ says IRPT leader

DUSHANBE, December 18, Asia-Plus - Demands of Tajik society to the new cabinet will be stricter than those to the previous one, Muhiddin Kabiri, deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon also leader of

11:27, december 18, 2006

MPs ‘examine’ members of new cabinet

DUSHANBE, December 18, Asia-Plus - Parliamentarians have organized a real examination for members of a new country’s new cabinet at the fifth joint session of the Majlisi Milli (upper chamber of

11:08, december 18, 2006

New cabinet to strive to bring Tajikistan out of energy crisis, says PM

Prime minister claims that the new cabinet will strive to bring the country out of energy and transportation crises and provide further development of the countryâ€™s economy.

15:47, december 15, 2006

Tajik president, RAO YeES head satisfied with progress of construction of Santuda-1 station

DUSHANBE, December 15, Asia-Plus - Cooperation between the Tajik Government and Russia’s Unified Energy Systems (RAO YeES) in construction the Sangtuda-1 power plant on the Vakhsh River in

11:15, december 15, 2006

Tajikistan offers ECO states to use economic levers in fighting drug trafficking

DUSHANBE, December 15, Asia-Plus - Fight against drug trafficking was one of major topics in President Rahmonov’s discussions Ambassador Khurshid Anwar, Secretary General of Economic Cooperation

14:19, december 13, 2006

PM satisfied with progress of construction of drainage tunnels of Sangtuda-1 station

DUSHANBE, December 13, Asia-Plus - Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov has assessed a progress of construction works on the site for Sangtuda-1 hydropower plant as satisfactory, Turanboy Tuychiyev, an

16:45, december 12, 2006

Egypt’s Ambassador presents credentials to President Rahmonov

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus -- Dr.

14:59, december 12, 2006

Mayor urges to complete decorating work before December 25

DUSHANBE, December 12, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev demands that a work on decorating the city to mark New Year should be completed before December 25, Shavkat Saidov, a

14:00, december 12, 2006

PM familiarizes visits site for Sangtuda-1 station

Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov today left for the site for Sangtuda-1 to familiarize himself with a progress of preparations for damming the Vakhsh River.

18:44, december 11, 2006

Mayor to bring younger people into the city administration

DUSHANBE, December 11, Asia-Plus - The Dushanbe mayor considers that employees with the Dushanbe mayor’s office that reached pension age should be retired.