Tajkistan, Power

13:19, march 19, 2007

Tajikistan to open its embassies in Riyadh, Tokyo

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus - On Saturday March 17, President Emomali Rahmonov singed decrees on opening Tajik embassies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Tokyo, Japan, presidential press service

16:30, march 16, 2007

Tajikistan, Azerbaijan to exchange embassies

Two further political and economic relations Tajikistan and Azerbaijan have reached an agreement on exchange of embassies.

11:30, march 16, 2007

German MPs donates computers to their Tajik colleagues

DUSHANBE, March 16, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Members of the German Bundestag yesterday handed over computers and other office equipment to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of

16:06, march 14, 2007

MPs adopt law on national symbols of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Tajik parliament has endorsed a new bill on national symbols of the country.

13:55, march 14, 2007

Dushanbe mayor announces competition for vacancies

DUSHANBE, March 14, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has announced a competition to fill two vacancies in the mayor’s office.

14:27, march 13, 2007

Visiting Hungarian diplomat discusses in Dushanbe inter-parliamentary cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of Tajik-Hungarian cooperation were the major topics of a March 12 meeting of Abdulmajid Dostiyev, First Deputy Speaker of the Majlisi

13:29, march 13, 2007

President Rahmonov urges to improve work on paying pensions

President Rahmonov has demanded at a March 12 government meeting that control of collection of fees to Fund for Social Security of the Population should be tightened.

11:30, march 13, 2007

3,500 civil servants participate in planting trees in the National Gardens of Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 13, Asia-Plus -- Voskresnik (from Russian word for Sunday; day of volunteer work in the former Soviet union, the tradition, which is continued in Tajikistan) with participation of

13:00, march 12, 2007

President takes part in subbotnik at Kokhi Istiqlol in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus - On Saturday March 10, President Emomali Rahmonov took part in a subbotnik (voluntary work) at the Kokhi Istiqlol (Palace of Independence; formerly Exhibition of

11:30, march 12, 2007

Tajik capital makes preparations for Navrouz holiday

DUSHANBE, March 12, Asia-Plus -- Work on improvement of Dushanbe in the anticipation of celebrations to mark the Navrouz holiday is progressing.

12:06, march 10, 2007

President Rahmonov concerned over increase in poppy production in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, March 10, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov presided over a meeting with participation of chiefs of the power-wielding agencies on March 9.

12:43, march 7, 2007

Capital mayor’s office provides nearly 1 million somonis to make donations to women on occasion of IWD

More than 3,500 women from Dushanbe will receive extraordinary grants on occasion of International Womenâ€™s Day (IWS).

19:59, march 6, 2007

President Rahmonov urges to bring more women into the government

Underlining important role of women in society, President Rahmonov has urged to bring more women into the government.

18:10, march 6, 2007

President congratulates women on International Women’s Day

DUSHANBE, March 6, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov has congratulated Tajik women on the upcoming International Women’s Day, which is marked on March 8.

14:45, march 6, 2007

Capital mayor urges to tighten control of improvement of parks

DUSHANBE, March 6, Asia-Plus - Implementation of mayor’s resolution on construction of parking sites and improvement of parks and public gardens were discussed at a March 5 meeting of the Dushanbe

13:49, march 6, 2007

President Rahmonov calls on high-ranking police officers to tighten efforts against corruption

DUSHANBE, March 6, Asia-Plus - On Monday March 5, President Emomali Rahmonov met with a group of newly appointed high-ranking police officers.

12:48, march 6, 2007

Tajik President, Eximbank vice president discuss cooperation issues

Chinaâ€™s bank will fund project for the construction of hydropower plat on the Zarafshon River in northern Tajikistan.

11:30, march 6, 2007

Dushanbe mayor’s office introduces new waste management fees

DUSHANBE, March 6, Asia-Plus -- Capital mayor has signed resolution introducing new waste management fees.

20:00, march 5, 2007

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on protection of Tajikistan’s economic interests

DUSHANBE, March 5, Asia-Plus - The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament (Majlisi Namoyandagon) considered a bill requiring protection of economic interests of Tajikistan

18:45, march 5, 2007

Germany’s parliamentarians to visit Tajikistan this month

DUSHANBE, March 5, Asia-Plus - A group of MPs of Bundestag (parliament of Germany) is scheduled to visit Tajikistan in the second half of March.

18:44, march 2, 2007

Inspections of implementation of laws on land, architecture launched in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, March 2, Asia-Plus - On Friday March 2, Dushanbe prosecutor’s office launched inspections to check a progress of the implementation of the country’s laws on land, architecture and town

13:31, march 2, 2007

President Rahmonov receives SCTO secretary general

DUSHANBE, March 2, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov yesterday evening received visiting Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Nikolay Bardyuzha.

18:33, march 1, 2007

Tajik government endorses national program of investments and grants for 2007-2009

DUSHANBE, March 1, Asia-Plus - A February 28 government session presided over by President Emomali Rahmonov endorsed a number of national programs.

17:40, march 1, 2007

New agency established at labor ministry

DUSHANBE, March 1, Asia-Plus - The Agency for Social Security, Employment and Migration has been set up at the Ministry of Labor and Security.

19:24, february 28, 2007

Capital mayor urges to prevent illegal collection of funds at schools

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus - Capital mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev has urged to promote further expansion of cooperation between schools and society in the city.

15:31, february 28, 2007

Government session to discuss Tajikistan’s economic results to open today afternoon

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov will preside over a meeting of the government today afternoon.

14:12, february 28, 2007

President Rahmonov appoints regional heads

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov has signed decrees appointing Ghaybullo Avzalov head of the Khatlon Province and Abduqohir Nazirov head of the Sughd Province.

13:47, february 28, 2007

Capital mayor’s office discusses state of lad-tenure issues

DUSHANBE, February 28, Asia-Plus - The land using situation was one of major topics of a February 26 meeting of the Dushanbe government presided over by its chairman Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev.

12:27, february 28, 2007

Former chairman of Shahriston district appointed to head irrigation construction in Sughd

KHUJAND, February 28, Asia-Plus - Former chairman of the Shahriston district in Sughd province Ibodullo Ahmadov has been appointed to head the SughdObSokhtmon (irrigation construction) enterprise,

19:54, february 26, 2007