Tajkistan, Power

10:30, april 18, 2009

Dushanbe marks Capital City today

By Dushanbe authoritiesâ€™ decision celebration of a Capital City Day has started by subbotinik (volunteer work) and city-wide action on cleaning the Dushanbinka River bank areas of debris.

10:15, april 17, 2009

President Rahmon urges to consider nationwide shift to energy-saving light bulbs

DUSHANBE, April 17, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An April 16 cabinet meeting, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, considered issues related to working out the plan of actions for

12:27, april 16, 2009

The planned increase in wages and pensions will be implemented despite the crisis: Rahmon

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus - In his annual address to the parliament, President Emomali Rahmon stated yesterday that the global financial crisis should not affect implementation of

10:43, april 16, 2009

Parliament endorses bill on living wage

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed bill on living wage.

15:44, april 15, 2009

President promises Tajikistan will gain energy independence in four years

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan will gain energy independence in the coming four years, President Rahmon announced during an address to a joint meeting of both chambers of

14:23, april 15, 2009

Tajikistan takes specific measures to mitigate global financial crisis, says president

President Rahmon has charged the government to reduce the VAT rate from 20 to 18 percent and the income tax rate from 25 to 15 percent as one of anticrisis measures.

10:29, april 15, 2009

Tajik MP, experts from Danish Institute for Human Rights discuss human rights situation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Speaker of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Ms.

10:01, april 15, 2009

President makes annual address to parliament today

Measures to mitigate effects of the global financial crisis are expected to be major topic of presidentâ€™s address to the parliament.

11:50, april 13, 2009

Mayor’s office provides funds for construction of new school in Kamoli Khujandi mahalla

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday April 11, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev signed a resolution on allocation of funds for construction of a new school in Dushanbe’s

20:06, april 11, 2009

President calls on banks to increase lending for production sector, reduce loan interest rates

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2009 Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 10, President Emomali Rahmon met with heads of banks to review the results of work carried out by banks over the first quarter of

16:36, april 11, 2009

Dushanbe mayor receives Zarnisor market owners

To support local enterprises, the Dushanbe mayor has charged relevant municipal bodies to consider the possibility of use of a three-story building of Dushanbeâ€™s Zarnisor market that was closed in

15:59, april 11, 2009

CIS foreign ministers’ session in Ashgabat adopts joint statement about situation in Moldova

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The CIS foreign ministers adopted a joint statement about the situation in Moldova at an April 10 session in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Ms.

17:47, april 10, 2009

President urges law enforcement and power-wielding authorities to use budgetary funds sparingly

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 10, President Emomali Rahmon met with heads of the country’s law enforcement and power-wielding structures, according to presidential press

18:59, april 8, 2009

Tajik president, EP official discuss prospects of Tajikistan-EU cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the European Union (EU) were discussed today here at a meeting of President Emomali

18:40, april 8, 2009

MPs approves bill requiring special license for work with radioactive materials

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) approved the bill requiring a special license for work with radioactive

18:18, april 8, 2009

Parliament ratifies new Charter of OIC

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- The lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) ratified a new Charter of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) at an April 8 sitting.

17:51, april 8, 2009

MPs endorse amendments to the law on other compulsory payments to the budget

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) have endorsed amendments to the country’s law “On Other Compulsory

13:22, april 8, 2009

Chiefs of some Tajik diplomatic missions to be diplomatic representatives for neighboring countries

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday signed a number of decrees appointing chiefs of some Tajik diplomatic missions as diplomatic representatives for

12:48, april 8, 2009

Tajik, Russian leaders to attend official opening of Sangtuda-1 HPP

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday afternoon had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, President Dmitry Medvedev.

12:31, april 8, 2009

Rahmon sends telegram of condolences to President Giorgio Napolitano

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday sent a telegram of condolences to his Italian counterpart, President Giorgio Napolitano, over a devastating earthquake

12:55, april 7, 2009

European Parliament representatives familiarize get acquainted with activity of Tajik parliament

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Saydullo Khairulloyev yesterday met with visiting delegation of the

12:36, april 7, 2009

President urges PIU heads to regularly report on the work done

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2009, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at an April 6 enlarged government session, President Emomali Rahmon urged head of the investment project implementation units (PIU) to regularly

11:59, april 7, 2009

Implementation of investment projects will help mitigate effects of crisis in the country, says president

DUSHANBE, April 7 2009, Asia-plus -- Effects of the crisis have become deeper in Tajikistan since the end of last year and implementation of investment projects in the country could help

11:00, april 4, 2009

President to touch upon financial crisis overcoming issues in his address to parliament, says expert

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2009, Asia-Plus -- In this year’s address to the parliament, President Emomali Rahmon is expected to touch upon issues related to ways and measures to mitigate

10:44, april 2, 2009

Tajikistan ratifies agreement between CIS states on cooperation in countering theft of cultural property

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- An April 1 sitting of the fifth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) ratified an agreement between the CIS state

10:15, april 2, 2009

PM holds meeting to discuss preparations for autumn-winter 2009-2010

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On April 1, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov held a meeting to discuss preparations for autumn-winter 2009-2010, according to presidential press service.

18:20, april 1, 2009

Tajikistan adopts law limiting imports

Lower house of parliament has endorsed bill requiring import limits in order to support domestic producers under conditions of the ongoing global financial crisis.

13:39, april 1, 2009

President urges to organize three-shift work of industrial enterprises

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has urged to organize a three-shift work of industrial enterprises with warm weather coming, according to presidential press

11:33, april 1, 2009

Tajik speaker receives Russian parliamentary delegation

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 31, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev received Russian parliamentary

10:14, april 1, 2009

Government session discusses Varzob district development issues

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2009, Asia-Plus -- A March 31 cabinet meeting, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, considered issues related to development of the Varzob district, including the