Tajkistan, Power

16:48, july 19, 2012

President holds meeting with heads of districts subordinate to the center

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon visited the Vahdat Township today.

11:06, july 18, 2012

PM visits Sughd province

DUSHANBE/KHUJAND, July 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A two-day visit of Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov to the northern Sughd province concluded on July 17.

10:26, july 18, 2012

Dushanbe mayor’s office discuss food price regulation issues

DUSHANBE, July 18, 10212, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to regulation of prices of basic food products during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan were a major topic of a July 17 meeting of the

14:24, july 11, 2012

Traffic police officials reprimanded

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Interior Ministry press center reports chief officers of the traffic police and the special traffic police unit have been reprimanded following

10:55, july 11, 2012

President visits site for construction of Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, July 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited the city of Roghun and the site for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), the

11:46, july 10, 2012

Rahmon extends condolences to Putin over deadly floods in Krasnodar

DUSHANBE, July 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- on Monday July 9, President Emomali Rahmon sent a telegram of condolences to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the deadly floods that hit the

10:22, july 9, 2012

Staff changes made to education sector, National Guard

DUSHANBE, July 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Staff changes have been made to the education sector and the National Guard of Tajikistan.

09:41, july 9, 2012

Government discusses GBAO development program

DUSHANBE, July 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The government has considered issues related to socioeconomic development of Gorno Badakhshan.

09:21, july 5, 2012

Ministers and local authorities to give semiannual news conferences starting from Monday

DUSHANBE, July 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Ministers, department heads, and local authorities will begin to give news conferences on the results of the past six-month’s work beginning on July 9.

13:39, july 4, 2012

Interior minister shakes up regional police officials

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimov has shaken up a number of police officials in the provinces.

13:31, july 2, 2012

Dushanbe local council to hear reports of deputy mayors

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The next tenth session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) is expected to take place here on July 12.

18:46, june 30, 2012

President shakes up regional law enforcement officials

DUSHANBE, June 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday June 30, President Emomali Rahmon received a group of persons nominated to a number of law enforcement posts.

15:42, june 29, 2012

Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament goes on summer recess

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The last sitting of the third session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the fourth convocation took place on June

13:13, june 29, 2012

Government endorses municipal redevelopment plans for Hisor and Ishkashim

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The government endorsed municipal redevelopment plans for the administrative centers of Hisor and Ishkashim districts at a June 29 meeting, presided over

13:30, june 26, 2012

Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament goes on summer recess

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The last sitting of the third session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the fourth convocation takes place on

14:46, june 25, 2012

Government prepares register of persons having right for pension for services to motherland

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The government has reportedly worked out the draft register of persons having the right for pension for services to home country. Ms.

11:14, june 25, 2012

Amendments proposed to the country’s refugee law

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15:01, june 22, 2012

New deputy Kulob mayor appointed

KULOB, June 22, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Ozodi Hasanov, formerly Kulob chief architect, has been appointed deputy Kulob mayor in charge of municipal and hosing issues, replacing Pirmad Zaripov.

10:56, june 22, 2012

Tajik parliament speaker receives Ukrainian parliamentary delegation

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Shukurjon Zuhurov yesterday met here with Ukrainian parliamentary

10:34, june 21, 2012

Poverty rate to reduce to 30 percent in Tajikistan by 2015, says Tajik president

President Emomali Rahmon yesterday delivered a statement at the general session of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio.

14:59, june 20, 2012

Parliament endorses amendments proposed to the counter-terrorism law

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament today endorsed amendments proposed to the RT Law “On Combating Terrorism” by the President

11:34, june 20, 2012

Parliament endorses bills reducing benefits for MPs and servicemen

This proposal has been submitted for consideration to the parliament by the president and the government.

11:20, june 19, 2012

Government plans to reduce scales of benefits for parliamentarians

DUSHANBE, June 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The government plans to reduce the scales of benefits paid to members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper camber of parliament) and deputies of the

16:13, june 18, 2012

Majlisi Namoyandagon board discusses pawnshops bill

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a draft law to regulate the operations of pawn shops at a June 18

10:44, june 18, 2012

Rahmon presents condolences over Saudi Crown Prince’s death

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2012, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon has presented condolences to King Abdallah Bin Abd Al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia in connection with the death of Crown Prince Nayef,

11:17, june 15, 2012

Danghara’s administrative boundaries extended

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2012 Asia-Plus -- Members of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament have unanimously seconded government’s decree on changing administrative boundaries of

11:14, june 14, 2012

Chairman and deputy chairman of High Economic Court expected to be recalled

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) is taking place in Dushanbe today afternoon.

09:00, june 14, 2012

Tajik language proficiency becomes mandatory for lawmakers

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan''s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament yesterday approved new amendments to the country''s election laws, making it mandatory for

16:49, june 13, 2012

President visits Konibodom, Isfara districts in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday June 13, President Emomali Rahmon visited Konibodom and Isfara districts in the northern Sughd province.

13:49, june 13, 2012

Parliament removes law on combating terrorism from the agenda

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) has removed the bill requiring amendments to the law on combating terrorism from the