Tajkistan, Power

14:26, december 9, 2015

Government discusses issues of removal of effects of recent strong quake in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, December 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today held a meeting to discuss issues of removal of effects of a strong earthquake that hit the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous

13:58, december 9, 2015

Tajikistan passes law designating Rahmon the “leader of the nation”

Tajikistan has passed the law designating Rahmon the “leader of the nation.

15:13, december 8, 2015

Rahmon receives EBRD managing director for Turkey and Central Asia

DUSHANBE, December 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today received Ms.

10:44, december 8, 2015

Dushanbe mayor orders to demolish illegally built mosques

DUSHANBE, December 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday held a meeting to discuss the issue of demolition of the illegally built places of worship in the city.

17:02, december 7, 2015

Draft law on leader of the nation tabled to the parliament session’s agenda

DUSHANBE, December 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has decided to table the draft law on leader of the nation to the agenda

16:23, december 2, 2015

Tajikistan ratifies agreement signed within the framework of the EAEC

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) today ratified an agreement on mutual encouragement and protection of investments in member nations of the

15:24, december 2, 2015

NBT expected to bring more than 1 mln yuan to cash market in order to defend sinking somoni

The NBT will bring more than 1 million yuan to the country’s cash market within the next few days in order to support the national currency, the somoni.

14:41, december 2, 2015

Mobile operators will have to reregister all sold out SIM cards

Mobile operators functioning in Tajikistan have to reregister all sold out SIM cards within a year after adoption of the law.

12:48, november 30, 2015

Tajikistan expected to ratify strategic partnership agreement signed with Kazakhstan

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament discussed amendments proposed to the country’s laws on registration of

10:05, november 30, 2015

Tajik president visits Paris to attend the 2015 United Nationals Climate Change Conference

DUSHANBE, November 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday evening left for Paris to attend the 2015 United Nationals Climate Change Conference that is opening in France

16:19, november 27, 2015

Tajikistan to make medical examination for couples who want to marry compulsory

The amendments proposed by the government to the family code, in particular, require couples who want to marry to undergo a mandatory medical examination.

15:46, november 27, 2015

Tajik parliament speaker holds talks with his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, the head of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament, heading a Tajik parliamentary delegation participated in the

11:34, november 27, 2015

Tajik defense lawyers now do have the right to represent their relatives in court

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2015, Asia-Plus – The law amending the country’s law on advocacy went into effect yesterday as it was published in the state-run newspaper Jumhuriyat .

14:28, november 25, 2015

Tajikistan simplifies its licensing system

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan has simplified its licensing system.

14:03, november 25, 2015

Majlisi Namoyandagon endorses bill seeking amendments to the law on countering terrorism

Majlisi Namoyandagon of parliament has endorsed the bill seeking amendments to the country’s law on countering terrorism.

11:08, november 25, 2015

Deputy director of anticorruption agency replaced

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – By president’s decree Ibrohim Nusratzoda has been relieved of his post of deputy director of the Agency for fro State Financial Control and Combating

15:48, november 24, 2015

The stele w/ the emblem of the Tajik SSR in Dushanbe will be torn down soon

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2015, Asia-Plus – The stele with the emblem of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) in Dushanbe will be torn down soon.

15:07, november 24, 2015

Deputy defense ministers replaced

By government’s decision deputy defense ministers and chief of the Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense have been replaced.

10:47, november 24, 2015

Rahmon congratulates Tajikistanis on National Flag Day

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has congratulated the people of the country on National Flag Day.

10:31, november 24, 2015

Tajik parliament speaker to attend sessions of CIS and CSTO PAs in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, November 24, 2015, Asia-Plus – Chairman of Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev heading a Tajik parliamentary delegation will leave for St.

16:22, november 23, 2015

Son-in-law of president’s brother again appointed to head Tajik MFA consular department

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – Bahrom Kholnazarov, the son-in-law of President Rahmon’s brother, has been appointed chief of the Tajik MFA Consular Department again, an official source at

14:40, november 23, 2015

Tajik MPs work out bill on leader the nation

The bill has been worked out for the purpose of granting the status of leader of the nation to the incumbent President Emomali Rahmon.

14:17, november 23, 2015

President signs a number of laws

DUSHANBE, November 23, 215, Asia-Plus – On Monday November 23, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon signed a number of laws passed by Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) and

16:31, november 18, 2015

Tajik officials prohibited from having ban accounts and real estate abroad

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) on November 18 endorsed amendments proposed to the country’s public service law.

15:45, november 18, 2015

Majlisi Namoyandagon approves the law amending the country’s military retirement system

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) today endorsed a draft law amending the country’s law on the military retirement provision.

13:53, november 18, 2015

Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament passes budget for 2016

Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) has approved the state budget for 2016.

10:29, november 18, 2015

Tajik foreign minister signs a book of condolences for the Paris victims

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov yesterday recorded his condolences for the victims of November 13 attacks in Paris in Book of Condolences at the

10:00, november 18, 2015

Draft law amending the country’s military retirement provision expected to be discussed today

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A draft law amending the country’s law on the military retirement provision has been tabled to the agenda of today’s session of Tajikistan’s lower house

15:53, november 16, 2015

Tajik government proposes amendments to the country’s law on combating terrorism

In an X-hour, access to Internet and mobile communications may be restricted not only in separate regions of the country but also across the whole country

10:15, november 16, 2015

Rahmon extends condolences to French president over the terror attacks in Paris

DUSHANBE, November 16, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon Saturday morning sent a cable of condolences to French President Francois Hollande over the Friday terror attacks in Paris,