Tajkistan, Power

14:19, august 9, 2011

Emomali Rahmon visits Hovaling region

DUSHANBE, August 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- /Avaz Yuldoshev/ - This morning Tajikistan President, who is currently on his working trip to Khatlon area, visited Hovaling region.

12:45, august 9, 2011

Emomali Rahmon launches construction of huge reservoir in Kulob

DUSHANBE, August 9, 2011, Asia-Plus - In the course of his working trip to Khatlon area, which started on Monday August 8, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon gave the start to the construction of

10:34, august 8, 2011

Emomali Rahmon leaves for Khatlon

At the very beginning of his visit President Rahmon will visit the city of Kulob where he is scheduled to open a series of objects dedicated to 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence.

12:29, august 4, 2011

President visits Istaravshan district

DUSHANBE, August 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon who is currently on a working visit to the northern Sughd province today morning visited Istaravshan district, the presidential

16:38, august 3, 2011

President inaugurates new gold mining enterprise in Sughd

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon’s visit to the northern Sughd province has started from the Yaghnob area in the Anzob jamoat, Ayni district, the presidential

14:33, august 3, 2011

Asadullo Ghulomov hospitalized in serious condition

First Deputy Prime Minister Asadullo Ghulomov has been hospitalized with stroke.

12:13, august 3, 2011

President signs parental responsibility law

The president has signed the law on holding parents responsible for their children’s action and education.

10:53, august 3, 2011

President pays working visit to Sughd

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for the northern Sughd province for a working visit.

10:03, august 3, 2011

President orders rise in public sector wages version

President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree on measures aimed at strengthening the level of population's social security and increasing public sector wage, pensions and allowances [scholarships].

09:34, august 2, 2011

Some 1,000 journalists to cover CIS summit in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, August 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Some 1,000 journalists from the CIS nations, Afghanistan, Pakistan and international news agencies are expected to cover the CIS foreign ministers’

16:08, august 1, 2011

President appoints heads of National Museum and National Library

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree heads of the National Museum of Tajikistan and the National Library of Tajikistan have been appointed.

14:42, august 1, 2011

Parliament expected to consider amnesty bill in mid-August

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) will meet on August 15 upon completion of the summer recess.

10:07, august 1, 2011

Next military ranks given to a number of Tajik flag officers on occasion of Independence Day

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence, President Emomali Rahmon gave the military ranks of Lieutenant-General and

12:24, july 30, 2011

Council for food security set up in Tajikistan

Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov heads the newly established Council for Food Security.

10:31, july 29, 2011

Special commission set up for study and implementation of amnesty

DUSHANBE, July 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A special commission has been set up in Tajikistan for study and implementation of the amnesty law.

12:23, july 28, 2011

Only 5% of water users in Dushanbe provided with water meters

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Current number of water users in Dushanbe exceeds 170,000 and only 5 percent of them have water meters, Deputy Dushanbe Mayor, Nasrullo Khairulloyev, announced

09:39, july 28, 2011

Draft amnesty law submitted for consideration to parliament

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday July 27, President Emomali Rahmon sent a draft law on amnesty on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence for

16:18, july 26, 2011

President inaugurates two new schools in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today attended a ceremony of opening of a new school in the village of Chorbogh, Khatlon’s Khuroson district.

09:34, july 26, 2011

President visits Khatlon province

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for the southern Khatlon province.

12:43, july 22, 2011

President visits Shahrinav and Tursunzoda

President’s meetings with representatives of various sectors of the economies of the districts will focus on issues related to providing the food security of the country.

10:56, july 22, 2011

Tajikistan prepares amnesty law on occasion of Independence Day

An amnesty will be declared in Tajikistan on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence.

10:00, july 22, 2011

New chairman of Tojikobod district appointed

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2011, Asia-Plus - By president’s decree Husein Aliyev, formerly member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), was appointed acting chairman

17:21, july 21, 2011

Majlisi Milli seconds law protecting population’s deposits

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Time will come when the government will have to give back savings of depositors that had been depreciated during the Soviet time.

15:39, july 21, 2011

Publication now can become reason for instituting criminal proceedings

Members of the Majlisi Mill unanimously seconded the amendment to the country’s criminal procedure code stipulating that publications in media outlets now can become reason for instituting criminal

12:34, july 21, 2011

Majlisi Milli elects judge of Supreme Court

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) today elected judges of the Supreme Court and the Higher Economic Court of Tajikistan.

12:19, july 21, 2011

Majlisi Milli seconds parental responsibility law

Members of Tajikistan’s upper chamber (Majlisi Milli) of parliament today unanimously seconded the law on holding parents responsible for their children’s action and education.

16:15, july 16, 2011

EBRD to provide €70 mln for implementation of 10 projects in Tajikistan

President Emomali Rahmon has received Mr. Olivier Descamps, Managing Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for Turkey, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

14:13, july 16, 2011

President inaugurates a number of social facilities in Fayzobod

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday July 15, President Emomali Rahmon visited Fayzobod district, some 56 kilometers to the east of Dushanbe.

09:40, july 15, 2011

President visits Fayzobod district

DUSHANBE, July 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for Fayzobod district, some 56 kilometers to the east of Dushanbe.

10:25, july 12, 2011

Tajik president again calls on well-to-do persons to help vulnerable people

DUSHANBE, July 12 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday July 11, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting to review the results of the past six months’ work and implementation of the national budget over the