Tajkistan, Power

13:19, january 4, 2007

Deputy ministers for agriculture and environmental protection appointed

DUSHANBE, January 4, Asia-Plus -- New deputy ministers have been introduced to an administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection (MoAEP).

19:41, january 3, 2007

Deputy ministers for transport and communications appointed

DUSHANBE, January 4, Asia-Plus -- By government’s resolutions deputy ministers for transport and communications have been appointed.

14:26, january 3, 2007

Tajik government to endorses new electricity and natural-gas-tariffs

Tajik government will hold a meeting today to discuss new tariffs on electricity and natural-gas supplies to the public.

16:13, december 29, 2006

Dushanbe mayor’s office supports installation of heating system at orphanage # 1

DUSHANBE, December 31, Asia-Plus - The Dushanbe mayor’s office has supported rehabilitation of the boiler heating system at orphanage # 1.

14:01, december 29, 2006

Rahmonov calls for charity on the holiday of Idi Qurbon

DUSHANBE, October 29, Asia-Plus - President Rahmonov has congratulated peoples of Tajikistan on the upcoming holiday of Idi Qurbon (Eid ul-Adha in Arabic).

12:44, december 29, 2006

Government endorses new provisions on ministries and organizations

Tajik government has discussed Tajikistanâ€™s socioeconomic results in 2007 as well, as new provisions on ministries, committees and bodies under the government.

19:27, december 28, 2006

Tajik government holds meeting to consider the country’s socioeconomic results in 2007

DUSHANBE, December 28, Asia-Plus - Tajik government has discussed Tajikistan’s socioeconomic results in 2007.

18:11, december 27, 2006

Mayor’s office provides humanitarian aid to disabled people

DUSHANBE, December 27, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe mayor’s office has provided financial assistance to 262 families being in charge of two and more persons with disabilities on occasion of the upcoming

11:30, december 27, 2006

President continues shaking up district officials

DUSHANBE, December 27, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov issued a series of decrees on December 26 firing heads of three districts, presidential press services.

19:20, december 26, 2006

Construction of Tajik power plant to be discussed during Rahmonov’s visit to China in mid-January

Construction of Yavan power plant on the Zarafshon River is supposed to be one of the major topics of Rahmonovâ€™s visit to China.

17:46, december 26, 2006

Mayor seconds initiative to construct centralize complex of TK-Mobile

DUSHANBE, December 26, Asia-Plus - On Tuesday December 26, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev received Tsuy Resheng (phonetically spelled), director general of the cellular operator TK-Mobile.

12:44, december 26, 2006

New Turkish, French ambassadors arrive in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, December 26, Asia-Plus - New Turkish and French ambassadors have arrived in Tajikistan, according to Tajik MFA.

19:49, december 25, 2006

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers bill on natural monopolies

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus - The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament (Majlisi Namoyandagon) considered a bill on natural monopolies at a December 25 meeting presided

19:24, december 25, 2006

Dushanbe Central Park to be named after Abu Abdullo Rudaki

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus - In commemoration of the 1500 th anniversary of Abu Abdullo Rudaki, the founder of Tajik-Persian classic literature, the central park in Dushanbe will be

15:58, december 25, 2006

Interior minister replaces GBAO police department chief

KHOROG, December 25, Asia-Plus - Minister of interiors of Tajikistan has issued a resolution firing head of the GBAO police department, Major-General Jabbor Sharipov.

13:47, december 25, 2006

Head of state signs number of new laws

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus - On Friday December 22, President Emomali Rahmonov singed a number of laws adopted by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) and

12:44, december 25, 2006

President Rahmonov heads Tajik delegation at Turkmen leader’s funeral

President Emomali Rahmonov headed the Tajik delegation at the funeral of the late Turkmen leader, Saparmurat Niyazov, Sunday, presidential press service reported.

20:19, december 22, 2006

Sughd prosecutor replaced

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus - By chief prosecutor’s order Abdughaffor Qalandarov has been relieved of his post of Sughd prosecutor.

16:34, december 22, 2006

Saparmurat Niyazov made contribution to reestablishment of peace in Tajikistan: Rahmonov

DUSHANBE, December 22, Asia-Plus - Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov today morning sent a telegram of condolences to the interim President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov over the

16:18, december 22, 2006

Members of Sughd legislature to discuss regional budget for 2007

KHUJAND, December 22, Asia-Plus - A session of the Sughd legislature (Majlis) is convoked tomorrow to discuss region’s economic results in 2006 and a draft regional budget for next year.

20:04, december 21, 2006

Tajik chief prosecutor replaces Dushanbe prosecutor

Qurbonali Muhabbatov, formerly Tajik transportation prosecutor, has been appointed Dushanbe prosecutor.

13:38, december 21, 2006

Dushanbe legislature holds meeting to sum up this year’s economic results

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus -- The eighth session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) presided over by its chairman Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev opened in Dushanbe today morning.

10:51, december 21, 2006

Tajikistan endorses bill on participants of Chernobyl cleanup operation

DUSHANBE, December 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajik MPs have endorsed a bill requiring social security of citizens that participated in cleanup operation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

19:10, december 20, 2006

Norway, Tajikistan to boost energy cooperation

DUSHANBE, December 20, Asia-Plus - Issues related to expansion of economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Norway were major topics of President Rahmonov’s discussions with Norwegian Ambassador

12:36, december 20, 2006

President shuffles interior ministry

DUSHANBE, December 20, Asia-Plus - By government’s resolutions First Deputy Minister of Interiors Abdurahim Qahhorov and Deputy Minister of Interiors Alikhon Rahmonov were dismissed in connection

20:45, december 19, 2006

Rahmonov shakes up Khatlon officials

QURGHON TEPPA, December 19, Asia-Plus -- On December 19, President Rahmonov also signed decrees replacing heads of a number of districts in the southern province of Khatlon.

20:17, december 19, 2006

President replaces heads of districts in Gorno Badakhshan

President Rahmonov today signed a series of decrees replacing heads of districts in Gorno Badakhshan.

13:39, december 19, 2006

Rahmonov sets tasks on tasks on improving gas and electricity supplies in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, December 19, Asia-Plus - Issues related to improvement of electricity and natural-gas supplies were discussed at a meeting presided over by President Emomali Rahmonov on December 18.

13:12, december 19, 2006

President shakes up heads of cities and districts in northern Tajikistan

President Rahmonov signed decrees replacing heads of twelve cities and districts in the northern province of Sughd.

13:01, december 18, 2006