Tajkistan, Power

11:34, may 4, 2007

Head of state issues order to provide nearly 1.5 somonis from his reserve fund to pay extraordinary grants to war veterans

DUSHANBE, May 4, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon has issued an order to provide 1,469,100 somonis from the Presidential Reserve Fund to pay extraordinary grants to 4,897 veterans and invalids

10:30, may 3, 2007

President supports Tajik veterans of war

DUSHANBE, May 3, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has issued instructions to the country’s authorities to provide extraordinary grants to Tajik veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

19:00, may 2, 2007

President Rahmon shakes up MFA

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has singed a number of documents shaking up the ministry of foreign affairs.

17:53, may 2, 2007

New Tajik ambassador to Russia named

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- By president’s decree of May 2 the first deputy speaker of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Abdulmajid Dostiyev was appointed Tajik

11:03, may 2, 2007

President Rahmon receives Iran’s defense minister

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to state and prospects of bilateral relations between Tajikistan and Iran were major topic of a meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with Iran’s Defense

10:30, may 2, 2007

Rahmon orders to project information policy concept

DUSHANBE, May 2, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has ordered the government to project a concept of information policy of the country.

20:44, april 30, 2007

Rahmon declares for establishment of ombudsman institution in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- To intensify work on protection of human rights and further democratization of society it is necessary to solve the issue of establishment of the ombudsman

20:00, april 30, 2007

President calls for speeding up health reforms; criticizes education sector

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus -- In his April 30 address to parliament, President Rahmon called for speeding up health reforms aimed at improving access of population to medical services,

19:22, april 30, 2007

Dushanbe mayor’s office earmarks funds to pay subsidies to female water veterans

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev on April 26 passed a resolution on providing 2,816 somonis to pay subsidies to female veterans of the Great Patriotic War of

19:00, april 30, 2007

President declares for opening financial market to foreign banks

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus - To provide transparency and efficient use of state financial means all sources of financing have been united in the country’s national budget for 2007.

17:16, april 30, 2007

Tajikistan to attract 43 billion somonis in implementation of national development strategy

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus - Addressing the joint session of parliament, President Rahmon noted on April 30 that a draft national development strategy for 2007-2015 and a draft poverty reduction

16:37, april 30, 2007

Tajik president outlines priorities of Tajikistan development

President Emomali Rahmon has outlined priorities of the country development in his annual address to the countryâ€™s parliament.

15:00, april 30, 2007

President bans holding of weddings and funeral repasts in state buildings

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus - On Friday April 27, President Emomali Rahmon signed a special instruction banning untargeted use of buildings, facilities and vehicles of central and local

14:44, april 30, 2007

Update: President addresses parliament

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov today addressed the sixth joint session of Tajikistan’s parliament.

12:08, april 30, 2007

President addresses parliament

President Emomali Rahmon is currently addressing the sixth joint session of Tajikistanâ€™s parliament.

11:38, april 30, 2007

President urges to project and submit draft national budget for 2008 before September

DUSHANBE, April 30, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon presided over a government session on April 27.

17:13, april 25, 2007

Tajikistan endorses investment bill

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - Tajik parliament has endorsed a bill regulating investment relations in the country.

11:56, april 25, 2007

PM Oqilov heads Tajik delegation to attend funeral of Boris Yeltsin

DUSHANBE, April 25, Asia-Plus - A national day of mourning begins in Russia, ahead of the state funeral of former President Boris Yeltsin.

13:27, april 24, 2007

Rahmon sends telegram of condolences to Putin over death of Boris Yeltsin

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmon today sent a telegram of condolences to his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, over the death of former Russian President Boris

12:10, april 24, 2007

Officials attending festive events during working hours to be sacked, says president

DUSHANBE, April 24, Asia-Plus - On Monday April 23, President Emomali Rahmon presided over a meeting with participation of state advisers, heads of ministers and organizations, representatives from

19:00, april 23, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers investment bill

DUSHANBE, April 23, Asia-Plus - A bill on investment was considered at an April 23 meeting of the board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) presided by the deputy speaker

11:23, april 23, 2007

Dushanbe marks Capital City Day

DUSHANBE, April 23, Asia-Plus - On Saturday April 21, Dushanbe marked a Capital City Day.

10:44, april 23, 2007

RAO YeES interested in the Roghun hydroelectricity project, says RAO YeES board member

Visiting RAO YeES official has noted that Russia must be part of the project to complete the Roghun HPS as it is strategic facility for Tajikistan and an important source of electricity exports to

11:43, april 18, 2007

President Rahmon orders to improve material-educational base of Tajik Technical University

President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met with teaching staff and students at Tajik technical University on occasion of the 50th anniversary of this educational facility.

19:16, april 17, 2007

Deputy prime minister visits Khatlon

First Deputy Prime Minister, Asadullo Ghulomov, today left for the Khatlon province to familiarize himself with situation at the Chubek water-intake facility in connection with yesterdayâ€™s

14:14, april 17, 2007

Capital mayor criticizes passenger transport and water supply services

DUSHANBE, April 17, Asia-Plus - Capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has noted that the present level of passenger transport and water supply services does not meet requirements.

13:28, april 17, 2007

No one of Rudaki memorial complex designs was accepted

DUSAHNBE, April 17, Asia-Plus - A competition on the best design of Abuabdullo Rudaki memorial complex has been expended till April 26.

11:41, april 17, 2007

Sughd authorities announce contest on regional coat of arms

KHUJAND, April 17, Asia-Plus -- Sughd governor Abduqohir Nazirov has announced competition on the regional coat arms.

19:17, april 16, 2007

Number of Kulob residents applying for lands for housing increases

KULOB, April 16, Asia-Plus - Over the first three months of the year, Kulob mayor’s office has considered 580 applications and complaints, an official with the department for applications of the

19:00, april 16, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers amendments to the Criminal-Procedural Code

DUSHANBE, April 16, Asia-Plus - The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered a bill requiring amendments to Tajikistan’s Criminal-Procedural Code