Tajkistan, Power

16:02, november 2, 2011

Tajikistan to borrow more than $1.2 bln in the coming three years

The lower house of the parliament has approved the national borrowing program designed for 2012-2014

10:23, november 2, 2011

Lower house of parliament considers draft budget for 2012 today

DUSHANBE, November 2, 2011, Asia-Pus -- Today’s regular sitting of the third session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the fourth convocation is

16:41, november 1, 2011

Tajik, German MPs to discuss human rights issues

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A group of members of the Bundestag (Germany’s lower house of parliament), led by Ms.

11:44, october 31, 2011

Parliament to consider draft budget for 2012 on November 2

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Committees and commissions of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have completed consideration of the draft law on the

09:58, october 31, 2011

Rahmon appoints Tajik President’s representative for Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidov, has been simultaneously appointed Tajik President’s Special Representative for

17:24, october 24, 2011

Tajik MPs to cut their social guarantee package

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik parliamentarians plan to halve their package of social guarantees.

14:59, october 24, 2011

Parliament committees completes consideration of draft budget for 2012

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Committees and commissions of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have completed consideration of the draft law on the

12:04, october 24, 2011

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bee-keeping bill

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered the bee-keeping bill at an October 24 meeting presided

15:31, october 21, 2011

Tajik leader is sure that Iran will participate in Tajikistan’s hydroelectricity projects

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday October 21, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Majlis-e Shoura-ye Eslami (The Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran) Speaker Ali

11:37, october 20, 2011

Tajik leader offers to hold conference eon water diplomacy in Dushanbe in 2013

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today received Ms. Kenza Kaouakib-Robinson, Secretary of UN-Water.

10:38, october 18, 2011

Tajik MPs get acquainted with problems facing Tajik migrants in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On the sidelines of annual meetings of commissions of the CIS, EAEC and CSTO Parliamentary Assemblies that concluded in St.

10:19, october 18, 2011

Parliament committees discuss draft budget for 2012

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) committees and commissions are currently discussing the draft law on the national

15:32, october 17, 2011

President appreciates cotton producers’ activities

President Emomali Rahmon expressed satisfaction with fulfillment of this year’s national cotton target.

13:48, october 17, 2011

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to the law on courts

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered the bill requiring amendments to the country’s law on courts

15:16, october 13, 2011

MP warns high-ranking state officials

One of initiators of the bill requiring amendments to the country’s anti-corruption law advises heads of governmental bodies to dismiss their immediate relatives working under their supervision as

16:21, october 12, 2011

Cities and districts will have their own development strategies

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday October 12, the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) endorsed the bill requiring amendments to the law on

15:22, october 12, 2011

High-ranking state officials now prohibited from taking on their children-in-law

An appropriate amendment has been made to the country’s anti-corruption law.

16:57, october 11, 2011

EBRD to provide consultative assistance to Tajik parliament

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) yesterday met here with Mr.

14:46, october 11, 2011

President Rahmon receives EBRD Vice President

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today held talks with Mr. Jan Fischer, the Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

09:35, october 11, 2011

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to the anti-corruption law

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered the bill requiring amendments to the country’s anti-corruption

10:09, october 10, 2011

Majlisi Namoyandagon board begins to discuss draft budget for 2012

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) is meeting today to discuss the draft law on the national budget for 2012 and then the

11:25, october 6, 2011

Construction of Central Asia’s biggest mosque starts in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday attended an official commencement of construction of a gigantic new mosque in Dushanbe.

10:32, october 5, 2011

President visits Hisor district

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited Hisor district.

09:44, october 4, 2011

Bargains on land allotted for housing prohibited in Tajikistan

President’s decree of October 3 prohibits selling or donating land plots allotted to the vulnerable citizens for housing.

15:02, october 3, 2011

China’s preferential loan to promote establishment of Tajikistan’s unified power system

Tajik parliament has ratified an agreement between the Government of Tajikistan and the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) on providing preferential loan to Tajikistan for construction of

09:42, september 30, 2011

President visits health resort in Qairoqqum

DUSHANBE, September 30, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon’s four-day working visit to the northern Sughd province concluded yesterday.

14:47, september 29, 2011

Government considers national labor migration strategy

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The national labor migration strategy designed for 2011-2015 will be one of major topics of a government meeting that will take place in Dushanbe

17:34, september 27, 2011

President offers to rename Taboshar Istiqlol

KHUJAND, September 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon who has visited the northern city of Taboshar for the first time has offered to rename it Istiqlol (Independence).

09:57, september 27, 2011

Tajikistan expected to produce up to 1 mln tons of potatoes in two years

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday attended an official ceremony of introduction of a 4,300 kW hydroelectric power plant (HPP) Marzich into operation in

14:57, september 26, 2011

Parliament to draft energy saving law

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered the issue of setting up a working group for drafting