Tajkistan, Politics

10:14, october 7, 2015

Tajik, Russian presidents meet in Sochi to discuss cooperation issues

Afghan border security worries Tajik president.

16:38, october 6, 2015

Tajik parliament speaker meets his Russian and Kazakh counterparts in Astana

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – On the sidelines of an international forum on the prospects of development of the Eurasian economy, Shukurjon Zuhurov, Head of the Majlisi Namoyandagon

10:44, october 6, 2015

Tajik authorities report arrest of 23 leading members of the IRP

To-date, twenty-three leading members of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP) have been arrested.

09:53, october 6, 2015

Dushanbe, Seoul vow to boost bilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – Nizomiddin Zohidi, 1st Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan, yesterday met in Seoul with Cho Tae-yong, 1st Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea,

09:45, october 6, 2015

Tajik delegation attends Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum in Seoul

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2015, Asia-Plus – A Tajik delegation, led by 1st Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, attended the Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum in Seoul that took place in Seoul

09:58, october 5, 2015

UN human rights office voices concern after Tajikistan bans Islamic political party

The United Nations on October 2 voiced concern about an increasing risk of human rights violations connected with the recent banning of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP).

09:50, october 5, 2015

EU urges Tajik government to guarantee the fundamental freedoms of all Tajik citizens

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – the European Union released a statement on October 1 regarding the outlawing of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan as a terrorist organization by the

09:46, october 2, 2015

IRP leading members’ lawyer at risk of torture, says Amnesty International

Amnesty International says Buzurgmehr Yorov is at risk of torture and ill treatment.

15:14, october 1, 2015

Freedom House: United States should speak out on crackdown in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2015, Asia-Plus -- In response to the government of Tajikistan’s decision to name the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP) a terrorist organization, and the United

14:58, october 1, 2015

Russian expert attributes persecutions against IRP members to Tajikistan’s joining EAEU

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2015, Asia-Plus – Andrei Serenko, an expert at the Moscow Center for Afghanistan Studies, says persecutions against politicians and even lawyers related to the Islamic Revival

14:26, september 30, 2015

Tajik FM holds talks with OSCE SG in New York

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday September 29, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov held talks with the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier in New York on the sidelines

10:57, september 30, 2015

Rahmon proposes to consider a possibility of proclaiming a new water decade

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday September 29, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon spoke at the General Debates of the 70th session of United Nations General Assembly and drew the

10:27, september 30, 2015

Edward Lemon about Tajikistan: regime has few incentives to improve its record

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Political situation in Tajikistan has been rapidly changing in recent few years with frequent rebellion of former warlords, some of whom rose up to deputy

10:05, september 30, 2015

Tajikistan bans the Islamic Revival Party as terrorist group

Tajikistan’s Supreme Court has banned the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) as terrorist group on the basis of a suit filed by the Prosecutor-General’s Office.

14:15, september 29, 2015

Tajikistan-Switzerland cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Monday September 28, Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, met here with Ms.

10:52, september 29, 2015

British Foreign Office representative visits Tajik parliament

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10:30, september 29, 2015

Tajik president holds talks with UNDP administrator in New York

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Monday September 28, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met in New York with Ms.

10:13, september 29, 2015

Tajik president, Afghanistan’s CEO meet in New York to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met at the UN Headquarters in New York City, with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Islamic Republic of

09:57, september 29, 2015

Tajikistan attaches significance to development of transport and energy sectors, says Rahmon

Tajik President participated in the High level Forum of Land Locked Developing Countries that took place in New York on September 29.

09:16, september 29, 2015

Prosecutor-General’s Office requests ban on the IRP

The Prosecutor-General’s Office has filed a suit in the Supreme Court requesting to ban the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan.

10:41, september 28, 2015

Tajik president, Dutch prime minister meet in New York to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – On the sidelines of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015, Tajik president Emomali Rahmon held talks with the Prime Minister of the

10:23, september 28, 2015

Tajik president meets UN secretary-general in New York

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations Sustainable

10:06, september 28, 2015

Rahmon calls on international community to take urgent measures to combat climate change

Tajik leader has called on international community to take urgent measures to combat climate change and its impact.

09:51, september 28, 2015

Rahmon put forward an initiative to declare a new international decade

President Emomali Rahmon has put forward an initiative to declare a new International Decade entitled “Water for Sustainable Development” at the 7th World Water Forum.

15:06, september 25, 2015

President Rahmon leaves for New York to attend the UN Sustainable Development Summit

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon left for New York today, leading a Tajik official delegation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, which takes place on September 25-27.

14:30, september 25, 2015

Tajik FM attends the 39th Annual Ministerial Meeting of the Group of 77 in New York

DUSHANBE, September 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov attended the 39th Annual Meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 that took place the United

15:10, september 22, 2015

Tajik authorities accuse IRP leadership of preparing attacks on some public institutions

Tajik authorities accuse the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leadership of preparing attacks on some public institutions.

16:33, september 21, 2015

Tajik Ambassador to Egypt accredited as Tajikistan’s Permanent Representatives to the Arab League

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Egypt Khusrav Noziri has been accredited as Tajikistan’s Permanent Representative to the Arab League, according to the Tajik MFA

15:48, september 21, 2015

Tajik prime minister pays visit to Qatar

DUSHANBE, September 21, Asia-Plus – Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda today met in Doha, Qatar with representatives of Qatari business community and banking system, according to the Tajik

09:08, september 21, 2015

EU special envoy for Central Asia pays official visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The European Union Special Representative for Central Asia (EUSR), Ambassador Peter Burian, paid an official visit to Tajikistan.