Tajkistan, Power

16:48, april 20, 2006

700 laws adopted by parliament over the past 15 years lay legal foundation of Tajik state: Rahmonov

DUSHANBE , April 20, Asia-Plus - Tajikistan is integral part of international community, President Rahmonov stated at a joint meeting of Tajikistan

16:14, april 20, 2006

Tajik authorities supporters of democratic elections

DUSHANBE, April 20, Asia-Plus - Tajik authorities are supporters of democratic and transparent elections, President Emomali Rahmonov today remarked addressing a joint meeting a joint session of the

13:53, april 20, 2006

Outgoing Turkish diplomat bids farewell to President Rahmonov

DUSHANBE, April 20, Asia-Plus - Outgoing Turkish Ambassador to Tajikistan Altay Jengizer today is meeting with President Emomali Rahmonov at the with the end of his tenure to Tajikistan,

11:13, april 20, 2006

Finland’s FM arrives in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 20, Asia-Plus - Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja arrived in Tajikistan Wednesday [April 19] evening for a short working visit. Today, Mr.

11:00, april 20, 2006

President Rahmonov addresses joint session of Tajikistan’s parliament today

DUSHANBE, April 20, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 20, President Emomali Rahmonov is addressing a joint session of Tajikistan’s parliament, Muhammadato Sultonov, a spokesman for the Majlisi Oli

15:43, april 18, 2006

Prime minister assesses conduct of campaign to ensure adequately passing winter as “satisfactory”

DUSHANBE , April 18, Asia-Plus - Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov presided over a meeting of special commission to sum up the results of campaign on passing autumn-winter 2005-2006 on

12:39, april 18, 2006

Aleksei Silantyev appointed first deputy head of “Barqi Tojik” company

DUSHANBE , April 18, Asia-Plus - By government’s resolution Aleksei Silantyev has been appointed first deputy chairman of the Barqi Tojik [Tajik electric systems] open

18:06, april 17, 2006

Majlisi Namoyandagon board discusses bill on social partnership, agreements and collective treaties

DUSHANBE, April 17, Asia-Plus -- Members of the board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament (Majlisi Namoyandagon) have discussed a bill “On Social Partnership, Agreements and

09:45, april 17, 2006

Capital City Day marked in Dushanbe last Saturday

Dushanbe diary-factory, independent weekly â€œAsia-Plusâ€, â€œStatusâ€ limited liability company and several other companies and enterprises have been recognized the best in their nominations in

10:10, april 14, 2006

“If construction is going on it means there is rise in economics,” says Russian emergencies minister

DUSHANBE, April 14, Asia-Plus -- “The results I saw in Tajikistan give me pleasure,” Russian Emergencies Minister Sergey Shoigu told journalists in Dushanbe on April 13 after his meeting with

10:05, april 14, 2006

Russian minister hails tempo of cooperation between Russia and Tajikistan

In January-March 2006, growth in trade turnover between Tajikistan and Russia made 240 percent.

14:01, april 13, 2006

Sealed properties of Amirshoyev Farm to be put for auction in Kulob next month

KULOB, April 13, Asia-Plus - In January-March 2006, the Kulob branch of the State Committee for Management of State-owned Property has concluded rent agreements with various local enterprises and

11:06, april 13, 2006

Tajikistan’s consulates given right to register marriages

DUSHANBE , April 13, Asia-Plus - Tajik parliamentarians have endorsed the RT Law “On Registry”.

10:55, april 13, 2006

Tajik MPs endorsed bill making amendments to Family Code

DUSHANBE , April 13, Asia-Plus - Henceforth only citizens of Tajikistan have the right of adopting Tajik children left without care of parents.

14:43, april 12, 2006

Foreigners prohibited from adopting Tajik children

Tajik parliamentarians have endorsed amendment made to Family Code prohibiting foreigners from adopting Tajik children

13:37, april 12, 2006

1,500 servicemen of MoD sent to Hamadoni for participating in rehabilitation works

DUSHANBE , April 12, Asia-Plus - 1,500 servicemen from construction sub-units of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) will be sent within two days to the Hamadoni district for

10:30, april 12, 2006

President Rahmonov to address joint session of Tajikistan’s parliament on April 20

DUSHANBE, April 12, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov will address a joint session of Tajikistan’s parliament on April 20, Muhammadato Sultonov, a spokesman for the Majlisi Oli (Tajik

14:32, april 11, 2006

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan to sign 10 agreements

DUSHANBE , April 11, Asia-Plus - More than 10 bilateral agreements are supposed to be signed during President Rahmonov’s official visit to Kazakhstan .

10:21, april 11, 2006

President Rahmonov familiarizes himself with socioeconomic situation in Hamadoni district

President Rahmonov today left for the Hamadoni district Khatlon to familiarize himself with a progress of work on mitigating effects of floods that hit the district last summer.

10:25, april 10, 2006

Rahmonov, Putin discuss prospects of further expansion of cooperation by phone

DUSHABE, April 10, Asia-Plus -- On Friday March 7, Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation.

11:16, april 7, 2006

Prime minister to head Tajik delegation to attend business forum and Hanover exhibition in Germany

DUSHANBE , April 7, Asia-Plus - On Thursday April 6, Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov met with German Ambassador to Tajikistan Rainer Muller.

10:50, april 7, 2006

President sees that US$1.25 million provided for computerization of schools

DUSAHNBE, April 7, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov has singed an order obligating the Ministry of Finance to provide 4 million Somonis (equivalent to US$1.

12:17, april 5, 2006

President provides aid to Republican orphanage in Shahrinav

DUSHANBE , April 5, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov has provided aid to an orphanage located in the district of Shahrinav.

11:36, april 4, 2006

President Rahmonov makes working trip to Shahrinav and Hissor districts

DUSHANBE , April 4, Asia-Pus - President Rahmonov today morning left for Shahrinav and Hissor district in central Tajikistan for a working visit.

11:01, april 4, 2006

President Rahmonov reshuffles foreign ministry

DUSHANBE , April 4, Asia -Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov has issued decrees and resolutions reshuffling the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

18:38, march 31, 2006

Tajik government endorses measures on simplifying visa regime for citizens of 68 countries

Now citizens of 68 countries of the world may get Tajik visa straight at Dushanbe airport.

11:52, march 31, 2006

New head of “Barqi Tojik” appointed

By governmentâ€™s resolution new chairman of Tajik electric systems has been appointed

11:50, march 31, 2006

Government session considers more than 35 issues, including sowing campaign, today

DUSHANBE, March 31, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmonov presided over a government session on March 31. Over 35 issues have been tabled to the agenda of the session that opened at 9:00 a.m.

12:53, march 30, 2006

President Rahmonov receives visiting OSCE Chairman-in-Office Karel De Gucht

DUSHANBE, MArch 30, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov today mornig received visitng OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, who arrived in Dushanbe on March 29 for an

10:40, march 30, 2006