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Law & Legal Issues, Tajikistan

Tajikistan to withdraw mining licenses from Singapore’s company
09.01.2013
Cental Asia|Law & Legal Issues|Tajikistan

Tajik Government may withdraw two mining licenses from Singapore's company Marvis, CA-News reported with reference to chairman of Head Administration of Geology under Tajikistan's government, Azim Ibrohim.

"The company has not fulfilled its obligations with regard to implementation of the projects, what might be caused by the company's financial difficulties," Ibrohim said.He underlined that the administration offered the company to prepare the project on mining. However, the offer was left unanswered.

Tajik parliament ratifies agreement on WTO accession
09.01.2013
Cental Asia|Law & Legal Issues|Tajikistan

The Lower House of the Tajik parliament during its regular session in Dushanbe has today ratified an agreement on the accession of Tajikistan to the World Trade Organisation, Avesta news agency reported on Wednesday.

Earlier, on Dec.10, 2012 Geneva hosted a meeting of the WTO General Council, during which Tajikistan was accepted into the World Trade Organisation.

Tajik internet providers told to unblock 131 websites
26.12.2012
Cental Asia|Law & Legal Issues|Tajikistan

Tajikistan's telecoms agency told internet service providers to unblock access to the 131 website it ordered blocked last week, telecoms sources told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

In a letter to internet providers, the deputy head of Tajikistan's telecommunications service Rafik Shokirov said last Friday that access to certain websites should be blocked. Tajikistan's telecoms agency said in a letter to RIA Novosti that the move was due to "technical repair work."

Tajik President reshuffles executive personnel of ministries and agencies
12.11.2012
Cental Asia|Law & Legal Issues|Tajikistan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon recently made changes to the executive personnel of some ministries and departments of the country, the Avesta reports.

As the head of state's press service reported, according to government regulations senior advisor to the president on economic policy Nematdzhon Buriev was appointed as First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade, the Deputy Minister of Justice Abdumanon Kholikov as the First Deputy Minister of Justice, the head of the Control Department of the Executive Office of the President Hakim Mirsaev - Deputy Minister of Justice.

RF, Tajikistan agree to prolong validity of work permission for migrants
05.10.2012
Cental Asia|Law & Legal Issues|Tajikistan

Russia and Tajikistan have agreed to prolong validity of registration of work permissions for work migrants, the agreement was reflected in joint agreement of two presidents, signed following the negotiations in Dushanbe, RIA News reported.

"Specific steps on improvement of law mechanisms of work migration regulations, including establishment of legislative and social conditions for working migrants through prolongation of registration and operation validity of their work permissions, "the document stated.

Russia, Tajikistan prolong stay of military bases
05.10.2012
Cental Asia|Law & Legal Issues|Tajikistan

Moscow and Dushanbe have agreed to prolong the stay of Russian military bases in Tajikistan. The agreement was signed on Friday following negotiations of two presidents, RIA News reported.

According to RF president assistant Yury Ushakov, the prolongation terms are 'practically free of charge'

"This agreement provides favorable conditions of rent: there is no charge for dislocation areas of our military objects, Ushakov noted. We practically receive these bases free of charge, he added.

The agreement was developed to replace the acting agreement, which expires in 2014.

Tajikistan to sign 12 financial agreements
11.09.2012
Cental Asia|Law & Legal Issues|Tajikistan

The Tajik government will sign about 12 loan and grant agreements with international financial institutions this year, Avesta.tj reported Tuesday.

The total amount of the agreements will hit 831 million somoni or $175 million.

Over 80 percents of the sum will be directed to the implementation of investment projects.
About 60 percents of these agreements will be signed in the second half of the year.

Most of the projects, expected to be implemented within these loans and grants, will cover Tajikistan's transport, agriculture and financial sector.

Suspect in murder of Tajik president’s relative detained in Dushanbe
16.07.2012
Cental Asia|Law & Legal Issues|Tajikistan

Employees of the Interior Ministry of Tajikistan detained a suspect in murder of a relative of the country's president, Interior Ministry's representative told RIA Novosti on Monday.

According to the source, a suspect was determined and detained "during search operations on investigation of the murder of Director of the State Agency for Forestry and Hunting Committee on Environmental Protection, 57-year-old Kholmumin Safarov" on July 14.

Tajikistan, UN mull cooperation in countering drug trafficking
31.05.2012
Cental Asia|Law & Legal Issues|Tajikistan

Tajikistan and UN discussed the cooperation in the area of countering drug trafficking at the meeting between Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Deputy UN Secretary General Yuri Fedotov, the presidential press-service reported.

The sides also discussed the issues of bilateral cooperation in preventing threats and challenges of the world.

The Tajik president expressed his satisfaction with the development of the cooperation between Tajikistan and the UN.

He added that Tajikistan is ready to take all necessary measures in this direction.

Tajik president signs new legislative acts
18.04.2012
Cental Asia|Law & Legal Issues|Tajikistan

The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon signed a series of laws, which were earlier approved by the Lower and Upper Chambers of the Parliament, Asia-Plus reported with the reference to the president's office.

Among the laws signed by the President, are: law "On state notarial system", the Law "On microfinance organizations", "On protection of plants", "On investment activity", "On additional education", as well as amendments to the Law "On physical culture and sport."