Tajkistan, Power

17:51, june 25, 2007

Events dedicated to 10th anniversary National Peace Accord held in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 25, Asia-Plus — Celebrations to mark Tajikistan’s Day of National Unity have already been launched.

17:25, june 25, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers Tajikistan development strategy for 2007-2015

DUSHANBE, June 25, Asia-Plus — The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered Tajikistan’s development strategy for 20072015 at a June 25

11:27, june 25, 2007

Tajik FM, Kazakh envoy discuss upcoming Kazakh leader’s visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 25, Asia-Plus - On Friday June 22, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan Yerlan Abildayev.

10:24, june 25, 2007

President Rahmon signs decree confirming judicial-legal reform program

DUSHANBE, June 25, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday June 23, President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree confirming a judicial-legal reform program, presidential press service said.

17:09, june 21, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on additional budget for 2007

DUSHANBE, June 21, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill on the additional budget for 2007 at a June 21 meeting

11:37, june 21, 2007

President Rahmon signs amnesty law

DUSHANBE, June 21, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday June 20, President Emomali Rahmon signed the RT Law “On Amnesty, presidential press service. The same day, the law was sent for official publication.

10:49, june 21, 2007

President Rahmon reshuffles MFA officials

DUSHANBE, June 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajik government issued resolution at its June 20 session presided over by President Emomali Rahmon reshuffling several MFA officials, presidential press service

19:16, june 20, 2007

Government considers additional budget for 2007

Tajik government has considered an additional budget (bujeti ilovagi) for 2007.

14:54, june 20, 2007

Tajik parliament adopts amnesty law

Tajik MPs have endorsed a bill requiring an amnesty on occasion of a National Accord Day. The declared amnesty will also apply to combatants in 1992-1997 civil war.

10:52, june 19, 2007

Government supports development of regions

President Rahmon has ordered to provide additional 20 million somonis to the Sughd province and 9 million somonis to Gorno Badakhshan.

11:07, june 18, 2007

Tajik MPs make preparations for the second Tajik-Russian inter-parliamentary forum

DUSHANBE, June 18, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s upper chamber (Majlisi Milli) of parliament considered issues related to preparations for the second Tajik-Russian inter-parliamentary forum at a June

14:31, june 16, 2007

President satisfied with state of affairs in Isfara and Masthoh

DUSHANBE, June 16, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon, who has been on his working visit to the Sughd province since Thursday afternoon, yesterday familiarized himself with activities of

12:36, june 15, 2007

President Rahmon visits Isfara

DUSHANBE, June 15 Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon’s working trip to northern Tajikistan is going on.

18:31, june 14, 2007

President Rahmon visits Konibodom

During his visit to northern Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon has taken trips to the Konibodom and Isfara districts to familiarize himself with activities of industrial and farming units there.

11:57, june 14, 2007

President Rahmon visits northern Tajikistan

President Rahmon has visited northern Tajikistan to familiarize himself with socioeconomic development of the region.

10:33, june 14, 2007

Tajikistan endorses bill on state regulation of circulation of certain types of oil products

DUSHANBE, June 14, Asia-Plus -- The lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of the Tajik parliament considered and endorsed a bill requiring state regulation of circulation of certain types of oil

19:03, june 13, 2007

Veterans in Tajikistan may be deprived of tax privileges

Bill requiring amendments to the RT Law â€œOn Veteransâ€ has caused lively discussions among Tajik MPs.

16:34, june 13, 2007

Sughd governor continues shaking up local officials

KHUJAND, June 13, Asia-Plus - Abdujamol Sattorov has replaced Abdulatif Qodirov as head of the Sughd governor’s office, Ilhom Jamoliyon, a spokesman for the Sughd governor, announced at a meeting

11:55, june 13, 2007

Rahmon meets with newly appointed police authorities

DUSHANBE, June 13, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday June 12, President Emomali Rahmon received a number of newly appointed police high-ranking officials, presidential press service said.

11:09, june 13, 2007

Government session discusses mitigation of disaster effects

The government discussed issues related to mitigation of effects of disasters in Shahritus and Qubodiyon districts and combating locusts and other pests at a June 12 session presided over by

15:03, june 12, 2007

President Rahmon congratulates his Russian counterpart on Russia’s Independence Day

DUSHANBE, June 12, Asia-Plus - President Emomali rahmon has congratulated his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, on Russia’s Independence Day, which is marked on June 12.

12:28, june 12, 2007

Capital mayor announces 120-day preparations for autumn-winter season

DUSHANBE, June 12, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev on June 11 passed a resolution announcing 120-day preparations for autumn-winter 2007-2008 that begin on June 12 and run

18:03, june 11, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to anticorruption legislation

DUSHANBE, June 11, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to the RT Law “On the Fight Against

10:30, june 11, 2007

Head of state signs laws cracking down on lavish private ceremonies

DUSHANBE, June 11, Asia-Plus -- On Friday June 8, President Emomali Rahmon signed the law on the order on observing national traditions and rituals, as well as two laws requiring amendments to the

12:53, june 8, 2007

Dushanbe authorities make preparations for children’s summer holidays

DUSHANBE, June 8, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday passed a resolution obligating municipal authorities to take adequate measures to organize summer holidays.

12:29, june 8, 2007

Dushanbe legislature to hold next session on June 28

DUSHANBE, June 8, Asia-Plus - The next, 10th session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) is set for June 28.

15:52, june 7, 2007

Majlisi Milli session accepts resignations sent in by former governors of Sughd, GBAO

DUSHANBE, June 7, Asia-Plus -- The 11th session of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of the Tajik parliament presided over by its chairman, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, was held in Dushanbe today.

13:04, june 7, 2007

Former Tajik envoy becomes first deputy speaker of the Majlisi Namoyandagon

DUSHANBE, June 7, Asia-Plus -- Former Tajik Ambassador to Russia Safar Safarov, who has taken seat representing the Jomi district in the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of

12:00, june 7, 2007

Majlisi Milli session considers laws adopted in May

DUSHANBE, June 7, Asia-Plus -- The 11th session of the upper house (Majlisi Milli) of the Tajik parliament presided over by its chairman, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, has opened in Dushanbe today

15:10, june 6, 2007

Tajik parliament passes new law on Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, June 6, Asia-Plus -- The lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of the Tajik parliament has approved a new Constitutional Law “On the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO or Gorno