Tajkistan, Power

09:32, january 11, 2012

29 pubic servants dismissed in 2011

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- As of January 1, 2012, the number of public servants in Tajikistan was estimated at 18,916, Grez Qosimov, the deputy head of the Public Service

13:24, january 10, 2012

Tajik parliament intensifies its work

DUSHANBE, January 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has decided to intensify its work and it will carry out monthly hearings on the

13:13, january 10, 2012

Plans for a new airport invite speculation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 10, 2012, Asia-Plus – An article entitled “Plans For A New Airport Invite Speculation In Tajikistan” and posted on Radio Liberty’s website on January 9 notes that rumors are in

13:02, january 10, 2012

President Rahmon continues shuffling officials

Emomali Rahmon has named Nouriddin Saidov to be the new Minister of Education and moved his predecessor in the post, Abdujabbor Rahmonov, over to the position of Chancellor Tajik Teachers’ Training

10:38, january 6, 2012

President reshuffles regional administrators in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, January 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has reshuffled regional administrators in Khatlon province.

12:46, january 5, 2012

Minister of justice replaced

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2012, Asia-Plus – By president’s decree of January 5 Rustam Mengliyev, formerly Deputy Head of President’s Executive Office, was appointed Minister of Justice, replacing

09:28, january 5, 2012

Tajik president shakes up officials

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2012, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes on January 4.

09:07, january 5, 2012

Interior minister replaced

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2012, Asia-Plus – A well-informed source in the government says that Ramazon Rahimov, formerly First Deputy Minister of Interiors, has been appointed Minister of Interiors,

13:55, january 4, 2012

Emomali Rahmon, Hu Jintao exchange greeting messages

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 4, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao exchanged greeting messages on the occasion of the 20th

10:39, january 4, 2012

News conferences on work carried out in 2011 to start on January 9

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ministers, department heads, and local officials will begin to give news conferences on work carried out in 2011 on January 9.

15:02, december 30, 2011

President orders to build more new industrial enterprises in 2012

DUSHANBE, December 30, Asia-Plus -- The final government meeting of the year, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, was held Thursday (December 29) afternoon.

11:53, december 29, 2011

Final government meeting of the year takes place today

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The final government meeting of the year, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, is taking place today afternoon.

10:31, december 29, 2011

President orders ministries and agencies to provide assistance to vulnerable people

DUSHANBE, December 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday ordered heads of ministries, agencies and enterprises as well as chairpersons of regions, cities and districts to take

15:08, december 28, 2011

Technologies delivered to Tajikistan on lease basis exempted from VAT and customs duties

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Under amendments made to the country’s tax and customs codes, equipment and production technologies delivered to the country on a lease basis are

14:41, december 28, 2011

Parliament endorses amendments made to the law on militisia (police)

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday December 28, Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament endorsed the bill requiring amendments to the law on

11:22, december 28, 2011

Suhrob Sharipov enters Majlisi Namoyandagon Committee for International Affairs

DUSHANBE, December 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Suhrob Sharipov, representative of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, who won a December 18 parliamentary by-election in Dushanbe’s Shohmansour

15:13, december 27, 2011

President signs a number of laws adopted by parliament

DUSHANBE, December 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday December 26, President Emomali Rahmon signed a number of laws adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of

09:34, december 27, 2011

Parliamentary hearing on use targeted use of budgetary funds conducted

DUSHANBE, December 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The parliamentary hearing on the targeted use of budgetary funds by the Ministry of Land Reclamation and Water Resources (LRWR) over the first eleven

10:53, december 26, 2011

Majlisi Namoyandagon board holds its final meeting of this year

DUSHANBE, December 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The final Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) board (Shuro) meeting of the year, presided over by the Majlisi

14:27, december 21, 2011

Amendments made to customs code

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2011 Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have unanimously endorsed a bill requiring amendments to the country’s

13:03, december 19, 2011

The president of Tajikistan has left for Moscow

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The president of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has left for Moscow this morning on the summit of heads of the states of the Organization of the Agreement on

16:31, december 15, 2011

The problem of neglected children evokes Tajik authorities’ concern

DUSHANBE, December 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s upper chamber (Majlisi Milli) today seconded the law requiring amendments to the country’s family code.

15:55, december 15, 2011

Majlisi Milli returns three laws as requiring improvement

DUSHANBE, December 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Members of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament have not seconded the laws on additional education, environmental examination and

15:17, december 15, 2011

Three members of Majlisi Milli resign

Three members of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) have resigned.

14:43, december 13, 2011

Parliament to discuss the process of investigation into killing of Tajik national in Russia

DUSHANBE, December 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A regular sitting of the third session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the fourth convocation will take

16:57, december 8, 2011

Tajik MPs study experience of Turkmen parliament in developing fuel legislation

DUSHANBE, December 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) Ismoil Talbakov and Mahmadrahim Karimov, who are working out the country’s law on oil and

11:22, december 6, 2011

President holds meeting to discuss the pace of recovery work at Roghun site

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday held a meeting to discuss the pace of the recovery work at the site for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric

14:32, december 5, 2011

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers parliament sitting’s agenda

DUSHANBE, December 5 2011, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has considered the agenda of the next regular sitting of the third

10:00, december 2, 2011

Kulob regional administrators report on preparations for winter

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday December 1, President Emomali Rahmon had telephone conversations with chairpersons of the city of Kulob and Shouroobod, Muminobod,

10:40, december 1, 2011

Seventh session of the Majlisi Milli scheduled for December 15

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday signed a decree on holding of the seventh