Tajkistan, Power

10:57, august 29, 2006

President Rahmonov holds meeting with participation of heads of power-wielding structures

DUSHANBE, August 29, Asia-Plus -- Improvement of fighting efficiency of the country’s armed forces and strengthening of the fight against drug trafficking as well as a progress of the

19:04, august 28, 2006

President Rahmonov to pay working visit to Kazakhstan in early September to attend informal Central Asian summit

DUSHANBE, August 28, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov will pay a working visit to the Kazakh capital city of Astana to attend an informal summit of heads of state from the

13:05, august 28, 2006

Rahmonov writes article about Aryan values in world civilization

DUSHANBE, August 28, Asia-Plus -- An article entitled “Aryan Values in World Civilization” by President Rahmonov has been posted on the president’s website.

12:36, august 25, 2006

Tajik-Russian relations are factor of stability and security in the region: Rahmonov

DUSHANBE, August 25, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik-Russian inter-parliament forum is dedicated to become an important step towards further expansion of many-sided and fruitful cooperation between the two

18:33, august 24, 2006

Dushanbe mayor endorses plan of celebrations to mark Tajikistan’s Independence Day

DUSHANBE, August 24, Asia-Plus - Preparation of celebrations to mark the 15 th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence is under way in Dushanbe.

14:36, august 24, 2006

Three new textiles facilities to open in northern Tajikistan by end of next year

DUSAHNBE, August 24, Asia-Plus - Three new textiles facilities are supposed to open in the northern province of Sughd by the end of the next year.

13:40, august 24, 2006

Rahmonov sends telegram of condolences to Russian President Putin over plane crash

DUSHANBE, August 24, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov today sent a telegram of condolences to his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, over the August 22 air crash that

17:49, august 23, 2006

President Rahmonov addresses meeting of local authorities in Sughd

KHUJAND, August 23, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov who is on his two-day visit to Sughd today morning arrived in Khujand, where he took part in a ceremony of inauguration of stele erected

16:46, august 23, 2006

Prime Minister inspects progress of preparations for celebrations to mark Kulob jubilee

Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov has arrived in Kulob to inspect a progress of preparations for celebrations to mark the 2700th anniversary of Kulob.

13:02, august 23, 2006

Construction of Shahriston tunnel to create some 2,000 jobs for Tajik citizens

DUSHANBE, August 23, Asia-Plus -- Some 2,000 Tajik citizens will be recruited to construct the “Shahriston” tunnel on the 180 th kilometer of the highway from Moscow to Khujand,

15:35, august 22, 2006

President Rahmonov attends official commencement of construction of Shahriston tunnel in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov today morning left for the Sughd province for a two day working visit, presidential press service reported.

10:28, august 22, 2006

Holders of private houses in Dushanbe recommended laying in stock of firewood and coal for winter

DUSHANBE, August 22, Asia-Plus -- Activities on explaining efforts to make preparations for the winter are ongoing in Dushanbe.

10:03, august 22, 2006

President Rahmonov leaves for Sughd to attend official commencement of construction of Shahriston tunnel

Head of state will take part in a groundbreaking ceremony for a Shahriston tunnel in northern Tajikistan today.

16:52, august 21, 2006

Dushanbe mayor takes under his personal control pulling down facilities of unauthorized construction in Tajik capital

Beginning on August 25, the Dushanbe mayor will conduct raids to control work on pulling down unauthorized facilities in the capital city.

16:22, august 21, 2006

Dushanbe mayor takes under his personal control pulling down facilities of unauthorized construction in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov presided over a meeting with participation of senior representatives from the president’s executive office and heads of a number

12:04, august 21, 2006

Dushanbe mayor visits oldest resident of Tajik capital, holds meeting with youth

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday August 19, Dushanbe Mayor, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, visited Ms. Mamlakat Karimova, the oldest resident of the Tajik capital. Ms.

11:52, august 21, 2006

Rahmonov demands that officials should know national anthem by heart!

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- Henceforth, all members of Tajikistan’s government and parliament should know text of the national anthem by heart and perform it at all official events.

11:43, august 21, 2006

Rahmonov sends telegram of congratulations to Afghan President Karzai on occasion of 87th anniversary of Afghanistan’s Independence

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov has sent a telegram of congratulations to his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, on occasion of the 87 th

13:23, august 17, 2006

Declared amnesty applies, first of all, to women, minors, and elderly people, says president’s representative to parliament

Amnesty will be granted within six months after signing of the amnesty law by the president.

11:53, august 17, 2006

Joint session of both chambers of Tajik parliament to be held on August 31

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) and the Majlisi Namoyandagon

11:33, august 17, 2006

Majlisi Namoyandagon’s extraordinary session discusses amnesty bill today

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - An extraordinary session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) is considering an amnesty bill today.

11:30, august 15, 2006

Rahmonov leaves for Sochi to attend informal EAEC summit

Tajik president will take part at informal summit of the EAEC in Sochi.

11:16, august 15, 2006

Outgoing Iranian ambassador bids farewell to President Rahmonov

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan Nasser Sarmad-Parsa has said Iranian-Tajik ties are expanding and that bilateral relations will reach greater heights in

17:48, august 14, 2006

The Majlisi Namoyandagon Board recommends amnesty bill to top agenda of the Majlisi Namoyandagon extraordinary session

DUSHANBE, August 14, Asia-Plus - The Board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament (Majlisi Namoyandagon) has considered an amnesty bill and recommended it to top the agenda of the

12:00, august 14, 2006

President Rahmonov signs decree giving amnesty to a group of convicts

DUSHANBE, August 14, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of the 15 th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence, Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov Saturday [August 12] singed an amnesty bill that

10:33, august 14, 2006

Rahmonov convokes extraordinary session of Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament

Rahmonov convokes extraordinary session of Tajikistanâ€™s lower chamber of parliament

10:23, august 12, 2006

Rahmonov urges to intensify development of Tajikistan’s economy and curb inflation

DUSAHNBE, August 12, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov presided over a working meeting with participation of heads of a number of ministries and organizations and other officials on August 11.

13:33, august 9, 2006

President Rahmonov calls on Indian companies to invest in Tajikistan’s economy

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus - President Rahmonov is in India on his five-day visit.

13:08, august 9, 2006

Tajik national radio reshuffled

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus - Leadership of Tajik national radio has been reshuffled, according to information from the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting.

12:12, august 8, 2006

Tajkistan, Power

President Rahmonov holds meeting with participation of heads of power-wielding structures

DUSHANBE, August 29, Asia-Plus -- Improvement of fighting efficiency of the country’s armed forces and strengthening of the fight against drug trafficking as well as a progress of the

President Rahmonov to pay working visit to Kazakhstan in early September to attend informal Central Asian summit

DUSHANBE, August 28, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov will pay a working visit to the Kazakh capital city of Astana to attend an informal summit of heads of state from the

Rahmonov writes article about Aryan values in world civilization

DUSHANBE, August 28, Asia-Plus -- An article entitled “Aryan Values in World Civilization” by President Rahmonov has been posted on the president’s website.

Tajik-Russian relations are factor of stability and security in the region: Rahmonov

DUSHANBE, August 25, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik-Russian inter-parliament forum is dedicated to become an important step towards further expansion of many-sided and fruitful cooperation between the two

Dushanbe mayor endorses plan of celebrations to mark Tajikistan’s Independence Day

DUSHANBE, August 24, Asia-Plus - Preparation of celebrations to mark the 15 th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence is under way in Dushanbe.

Three new textiles facilities to open in northern Tajikistan by end of next year

DUSAHNBE, August 24, Asia-Plus - Three new textiles facilities are supposed to open in the northern province of Sughd by the end of the next year.

Rahmonov sends telegram of condolences to Russian President Putin over plane crash

DUSHANBE, August 24, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov today sent a telegram of condolences to his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, over the August 22 air crash that

President Rahmonov addresses meeting of local authorities in Sughd

KHUJAND, August 23, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov who is on his two-day visit to Sughd today morning arrived in Khujand, where he took part in a ceremony of inauguration of stele erected

Prime Minister inspects progress of preparations for celebrations to mark Kulob jubilee

Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov has arrived in Kulob to inspect a progress of preparations for celebrations to mark the 2700th anniversary of Kulob.

Construction of Shahriston tunnel to create some 2,000 jobs for Tajik citizens

DUSHANBE, August 23, Asia-Plus -- Some 2,000 Tajik citizens will be recruited to construct the “Shahriston” tunnel on the 180 th kilometer of the highway from Moscow to Khujand,

President Rahmonov attends official commencement of construction of Shahriston tunnel in northern Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 22, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov today morning left for the Sughd province for a two day working visit, presidential press service reported.

Holders of private houses in Dushanbe recommended laying in stock of firewood and coal for winter

DUSHANBE, August 22, Asia-Plus -- Activities on explaining efforts to make preparations for the winter are ongoing in Dushanbe.

President Rahmonov leaves for Sughd to attend official commencement of construction of Shahriston tunnel

Head of state will take part in a groundbreaking ceremony for a Shahriston tunnel in northern Tajikistan today.

Dushanbe mayor takes under his personal control pulling down facilities of unauthorized construction in Tajik capital

Beginning on August 25, the Dushanbe mayor will conduct raids to control work on pulling down unauthorized facilities in the capital city.

Dushanbe mayor takes under his personal control pulling down facilities of unauthorized construction in Tajik capital

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus - President Emomali Rahmonov presided over a meeting with participation of senior representatives from the president’s executive office and heads of a number

Dushanbe mayor visits oldest resident of Tajik capital, holds meeting with youth

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday August 19, Dushanbe Mayor, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, visited Ms. Mamlakat Karimova, the oldest resident of the Tajik capital. Ms.

Rahmonov demands that officials should know national anthem by heart!

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- Henceforth, all members of Tajikistan’s government and parliament should know text of the national anthem by heart and perform it at all official events.

Rahmonov sends telegram of congratulations to Afghan President Karzai on occasion of 87th anniversary of Afghanistan’s Independence

DUSHANBE, August 21, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov has sent a telegram of congratulations to his Afghan counterpart, President Hamid Karzai, on occasion of the 87 th

Declared amnesty applies, first of all, to women, minors, and elderly people, says president’s representative to parliament

Amnesty will be granted within six months after signing of the amnesty law by the president.

Joint session of both chambers of Tajik parliament to be held on August 31

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) and the Majlisi Namoyandagon

Majlisi Namoyandagon’s extraordinary session discusses amnesty bill today

DUSHANBE, August 17, Asia-Plus - An extraordinary session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) is considering an amnesty bill today.

Rahmonov leaves for Sochi to attend informal EAEC summit

Tajik president will take part at informal summit of the EAEC in Sochi.

Outgoing Iranian ambassador bids farewell to President Rahmonov

DUSHANBE, August 15, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan Nasser Sarmad-Parsa has said Iranian-Tajik ties are expanding and that bilateral relations will reach greater heights in

The Majlisi Namoyandagon Board recommends amnesty bill to top agenda of the Majlisi Namoyandagon extraordinary session

DUSHANBE, August 14, Asia-Plus - The Board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament (Majlisi Namoyandagon) has considered an amnesty bill and recommended it to top the agenda of the

President Rahmonov signs decree giving amnesty to a group of convicts

DUSHANBE, August 14, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of the 15 th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence, Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov Saturday [August 12] singed an amnesty bill that

Rahmonov convokes extraordinary session of Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament

Rahmonov convokes extraordinary session of Tajikistanâ€™s lower chamber of parliament

Rahmonov urges to intensify development of Tajikistan’s economy and curb inflation

DUSAHNBE, August 12, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov presided over a working meeting with participation of heads of a number of ministries and organizations and other officials on August 11.

President Rahmonov calls on Indian companies to invest in Tajikistan’s economy

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus - President Rahmonov is in India on his five-day visit.

Tajik national radio reshuffled

DUSHANBE, August 9, Asia-Plus - Leadership of Tajik national radio has been reshuffled, according to information from the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting.

Dushanbe, New Delhi agree to further expand bilateral cooperation, signing five bilateral documents

Tajikistan and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the area of hydropower.