Tajkistan, Power

20:20, december 3, 2007

Capital mayor sacks heads of some Dushanbe educational facilities

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor has sacked a number of heads of schools and kindergartens as well reprimanded some municipal officials for failing to take adequate preparations for

14:07, december 3, 2007

Tajik president visits Japan

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus – Tajikistani President Emomali Rahmon is on a four-day visit to Japan from Sunday, during which he will attend the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Oita Prefecture

11:59, december 3, 2007

Capital mayor urges to improve decorative and advertising activity

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- issues related to improvement work on decorative and advertising activity in the city were major topic of a December 1 meeting of the Dushanbe mayor’s

11:45, december 3, 2007

Tajikistan attends Asian conference of female MPs and female ministers

DUSHANBE, December 3, Asia-Plus -- Two members of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) – Oynisso Bahronova and Muhiba Yoqubova -- attended the 5th Asian Conference of Women

12:22, november 30, 2007

Tajik president pays four-day visit to Japan

During his stay in Japan, President Rahmon will attend the First Asia-Pacific Water Summit that will be held on December 3-4.

15:02, november 29, 2007

Capital legislature to discuss tasks for 2008

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- The 12th session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) will be convened on December 27.

14:32, november 29, 2007

Tajik president expected to leave for Japan on December 1

DUSHANBE, November 29, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon will leave for Japan on December 1 to attend the First Asia-Pacific Water Summit, which will be held in Beppu, Oita, Japan on

13:11, november 29, 2007

President urges to toughen responsibility for violation of land legislation

The president has demanded at a meeting that responsibility for violation of the land legislation should be toughened.

17:48, november 28, 2007

Architecture bill returned as requiring improvement

Although Tajik parliamentarians have adopted a bill on architectural and town-planning activity at the first reading, the bill has been returned as requiring improvement.

14:52, november 28, 2007

PM urges measures to ensure proper preparation for sowing campaign

DUSHANBE, November 28, Asia-Plus – Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov yesterday presided over a meeting to discuss the present situation in the country’s agrarian sector and preparations for the

14:55, november 27, 2007

Tajik FM, Afghan diplomat discuss handling of cargo traffic via Dusti bridge in Panji Poyon

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to handling cargo traffic via the Dusti (Friendship) bridge across the Panj River joining Tajikistan and Afghanistan at Khatlon’s Panji Poyon were

14:23, november 27, 2007

Tajik president receives credentials of new Japanese ambassador

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- New Japanese Ambassador to Tajikistan Tsutomu Hiraoka (phonetically spelled) presented credentials to Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today morning.

12:53, november 27, 2007

Tajikistan attaches significance to interdenominational dialogue: Tajik speaker

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- Interdenominational dialogue was major topic of a meeting of Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of

12:21, november 27, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board endorses architecture and town-planning bill

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus --The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on architecture and town-planning at a November 26

11:53, november 27, 2007

Tajikistan interested in expanding cooperation with EU, says President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- On Monday November 26, President Emomali Rahmon met in Dushanbe with Ms.

11:27, november 27, 2007

President urges to enhance agrarian sector

DUSHANBE, November 27, Asia-Plus -- State of agrarian sector was focus of a November 26 government meeting presided over by President Emomali Rahmon.

20:27, november 26, 2007

Capital mayor reprimands municipal officials

Capital mayor has reprimanded his deputies and other municipal officials for failure to take adequate preparations for winter.

11:02, november 26, 2007

President gets acquainted with economic situation in Danghara

DUSHANBE, November 26, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 23, President Emomali Rahmon visited Khatlon’s Danghara district to get acquainted with economic situation there and attend inauguration of a

13:37, november 23, 2007

President visits Danghara

President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for Danghara for a short visit.

21:16, november 21, 2007

Capital mayor supports Barqi Tojik’s application for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has supported application of Barqi Tojik (Tajik electric system) for observing electricity rationing in Dushanbe.

20:37, november 21, 2007

President urges to hold republican conference to discuss entrepreneurship development issues

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to further development of entrepreneurship and attraction of domestic and foreign investments were major topics of a November 21 working

14:43, november 21, 2007

Tajik premier going to Ashgabat to take part at session of CIS Premiers council

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov has left for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to take part at a session of the council of CIS prime ministers, due November 22,

14:32, november 21, 2007

Tajik drug police chief dismissed

DUSHANBE, November 21, Asia-plus -- Chief of the Interior Ministry department for combating drug trafficking has been dismissed.

15:33, november 20, 2007

Rahmon sends condolences to Ukrainian President over coal mine blast in Donetsk

DUSHANBE, November 20, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today sent a telegram of condolences to his Ukrainian counterpart, President Viktor Yushchenko, over a coal mine blast in

15:18, november 20, 2007

Tajik speaker, EAEC secretary general speak for implementation of EAEC model law on labor migration

DUSHANBE, November 20, Asia-Plus -- Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) who is currently serving as the chairman of the

13:28, november 20, 2007

Head of state orders to increase winter schedule for electricity distribution by 1 hour

DUSHANBE, November 20, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday presided over a meeting with participation of heads of a number of ministries and organizations.

12:14, november 20, 2007

Tajikistan one of real candidates to join customs union: EAEC secretary general

DUSHANBE, November 20, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is one of real candidates to join the customs union of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC).

17:34, november 19, 2007

By capital mayor’s order 2nd floor of Barakat market allotted to Sughd farmers

DUSHANBE, November 19, Asia-Plus -- Sughd farmers now have an opportunity to realize their goods in Dushanbe without resellers.

14:07, november 19, 2007

EAEC secretary general to discuss with Tajik officials cooperation within EAEC area

DUSHANBE, November 19, Asia-Plus -- Tair Mansourov, Secretary General of the Eurasian Economic Community (AEC) has arrived in Dushanbe for a working visit.

19:42, november 17, 2007

Sughd farmers offer Dushanbe residents farm produce at reduced prices

DUSHANBE, November 17, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of the 15th anniversary of the 16th session of Tajikistan’s Shuroi Oli (Supreme Council) that was held in Sughd on November 16, 1992, representatives