On 24 January, 12 journalists working for both foreign and local media gathered by 10 a.m. at the municipal office in Vose district, Khatlon province to attend a press conference.

According to the President’s decree issued in March 2005, heads of administrations on city, province and district levels are obliged to conduct quarterly and annual press conferences. This time, the press conference was supposed to cover the outcomes of 2008.

Journalists told the NANSMIT monitoring service that they came to the Vose district to get acquainted with Sulton Valiyev, a newly appointed representative of the President, but failed to find the official, and his secretary could not say anything intelligible regarding the press conference.

Journalista said they feel sorry that the previous chairman of the district Alamurod Tagaimurodov has left his post. He has not ever missed any press meetings and was ready to communicate with journalists at any time.

The local administration could not forget about the day and time of the regular press conference.

NANSMIT monitoring service