Tajkistan, Power

15:42, february 28, 2014

Head of Tajik state railway company replaced

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Asadullo Zoyirov, who was appointed the head of Tajik Railways (Tajik state railway company) in early February has resigned of his own accord, a source at

13:31, february 27, 2014

GBAO, Sughd governors elected vice-speakers of Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The 17th session of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament that took place in Dushanbe on February 27 considered 17 laws that were adopted

10:22, february 27, 2014

Government meeting discusses agricultural issues, endorses new structures of ministries

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2014, Asia-Plus – A meeting of the government, held by President Emomali Rahmon on February 26, discussed a number of agricultural issues and new structures of a number of

15:56, february 25, 2014

Parliament endorses amendments proposed to the country’s election legislation

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2014, Asia-Plus - Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have endorsed the bill proving for amendments to the country’s law “On Elections

10:19, february 25, 2014

Amendments proposed to the parliamentary election law by IRP will not be considered

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The bill proposing amendments to the country’s law on elections to the Majlisi Oli (Tajik parliament) has been tabled to the agenda of a sitting of the

11:06, february 24, 2014

Amendments to be made to law on combating corruption

DUSHANBE, February 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament discussed the bill proposing amendments to the country’s law on

17:49, february 22, 2014

Dushanbe mayor’s second son appointed to executive position in president’s office

By president’s decree Amirjon Ubaidulloyev, the second son of Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, who is also Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament), was appointed

16:57, february 22, 2014

New staff changes in the government

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2014, Asia-Plus – New staff changes have been introduced to the Tajik government.

15:09, february 21, 2014

Tajik MPs draft law on oil and gas

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A group of deputies of the Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has drafted a law on oil and gas.

13:55, february 16, 2014

Rahmon meets newly appointed officials of power-wielding structures

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Saturday February 15, President Emomali Rahmon met with a group of newly appointed officials of the country’s power-wielding structures.

13:56, february 12, 2014

Tajik parliament ratifies protocol on amendments to Tajik-Russian agreement on labor activity

DUSHANBE, February 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has ratified the protocol on amendments to the government-to-government agreement between

13:05, february 10, 2014

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments proposed to the constitutional court law

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament discussed amendments proposed to the constitutional court law at a

10:28, february 10, 2014

Large consignment of ecstasy seized in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Officers from the Drug Control Agency under the President of Tajikistan (DCA) have broken up an organized criminal group engaged in peddling ecstasy in the

17:04, february 4, 2014

Tajik Railways head retires on a pension

Longtime head of Tajik Railways (Tajik sate rail company) Amonullo Hukumatullo, who occupied that position for more than 12 years, has been replaced.

09:50, february 3, 2014

Ex-minister of finance appointed to head agency for social insurance and pensions

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2014, Asia-Plus – Ex-Minister of Finance Safarali Najmiddinov has been appointed to head the Agency for Social Insurance and Pensions under the Government of Tajikistan,

17:54, january 29, 2014

MP doubts reasonableness of prices for biometric passports and identification cards

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 29, the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) discussed amendments to the country’s law on the national budget

16:18, january 25, 2014

Ex-defense minister appointed presidential aide for security affairs

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2014, Asia-Plus – By president’s decree Colonel-General Sherali Khairulloyev, who had previously served as Minister of Defense, has been appointed the Aide to the President

16:20, january 22, 2014

Tajikistan ratifies agreement to finance the Fourth Global Partnership for Education Fund Grant

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 22, the Majlisi Namoyandagon ratified a grant agreement to finance the Fourth Global Partnership for Education Fund Grant.

16:04, january 22, 2014

Tajikistan ratifies grant agreement with ADB

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) has ratified a grant agreement with the Asian Development Bank on the Creation of Sustainability to Climate

16:24, january 21, 2014

Ex-minister of labor appointed Tajikistan's representative to the United Nations

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2014, Asia-Plus – Mr.

14:15, january 21, 2014

Ubaidulloyev introduces his new deputies to the mayor’s office staff

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev held a meeting on January 20 to discuss issues related to rehabilitation of the city roads and preparations for the

10:54, january 20, 2014

Tajikistan drafts social casework law

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a draft law on the social casework at a January 20 meeting,

16:40, january 19, 2014

Tajik president’s executive office reorganized

DUSHANBE, January 19, 2014, Asia-Plus – By president’s decree President’s Executive Office has been reorganized.

15:20, january 19, 2014

Deputy defense ministers replaced

DUSHANBE, January 19, Asia-Plus – On Saturday January 18, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met with recently appointed deputy defense ministers, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

14:44, january 17, 2014

Two deputy mayors of Dushanbe dismissed

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Ms. Sanovbar Rahimova and Mr. Abdulhaq Oyev have been relieved of their posts of deputy mayors of Dushanbe. Ms.

10:34, january 17, 2014

Akramsho Felaliyev heads PDP faction in Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2014, Asia-Plus -- MP Akramsho Felaliyev has been elected to head the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s fiction in Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon).

11:23, january 16, 2014

Tajikistan’s poverty rate decreased by 2.6% in 2013, says president

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – In 2013, money incomes of the population rose 18 percent and monthly wage rose 21.

14:56, january 15, 2014

President criticizes Tajikistan’s banking system for poor performance

DUSHANBE, January 15, 2014, Asia-Plus -- An enlarge meeting of the Tajik government, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, is being held in Dushanbe today to review the results of the past

15:53, january 14, 2014

Current number of public servants in Tajikistan reportedly nears 19,000

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2014, the number of public servants in Tajikistan was estimated at more than 18,000, Grez Qosimov, the head of the Public Service

10:16, january 9, 2014

Heads of Darvoz and Rushan districts nominated for the Majlisi Milli

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Saidburhon Abdurahmonov, Chairman of the Darvoz District in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), and Khudoyor Khudoyorov, Chairman of GBAO’s Rushan