Tajkistan, Politics

08:54, september 21, 2015

AI concerned that IRP leaders could face a risk of torture or ill-treatment in detention

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – In a statement released on September 18, Amnesty International says thirteen members of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) whom the

08:39, september 21, 2015

Human rights organizations call on US and EU to press Tajik president to end crackdown on dissent

DUSHANBE, September 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities detained at least 13 activists of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP) on September 16, 2015, Human Rights Watch, the

16:06, september 18, 2015

New Tajik ambassador presents credentials to Ukrainian president

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday September 17, newly appointed Tajik Ambassador to Ukraine Fayzullo Kholboboyev presented his credentials to Ukrainian President Petro

10:24, september 18, 2015

Tajik FM receives EU special envoy for Central Asia

DUSHANBE, September 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov yesterday met here with Mr. Peter Burian, the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia.

16:54, september 17, 2015

Islamic Revival Party denies link to Nazarzoda’s deadly mutiny

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The exiled leader of a recently banned Islamic Revival Party (IRP) has rejected officials'' accusation that he ordered a deadly mutiny last week by a

11:01, september 17, 2015

Three members of IRP board detained in Dushanbe yesterday evening

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2015, Asia-Plus – Three members of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) board have been detained in Dushanbe.

10:30, september 17, 2015

New Tajik ambassador presents copies of credentials to Ukrainian Deputy FM

DUSHANBE, September 17, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday September 16, newly appointed Tajik Ambassador to Ukraine Fayzullo Kholboboyev presented the copies of credentials to Ukrainian Deputy

09:44, september 17, 2015

Two leaders of IRP detained in Dushanbe Wednesday

Two leaders of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP) have been detained in Dushanbe.

15:17, september 16, 2015

Russia reportedly intends to shift the line of strategic defense to Tajikistan’s border

Russia intneds to shift the line of strategic defense from its own borders to a line passing along the western border in Eastern Europe and along the eastern and southern borders in Central Asia.

10:18, september 16, 2015

CSTO leaders call for consolidated effort to reverse dangerous global tendencies

DUSHANBE, September 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member nations, who met for a summit in Dushanbe on Tuesday, have called for consolidated

16:35, september 15, 2015

Leaders of CSTO sign a number of documents and agreements

Participants of the CSTO summit, chaired by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, adopted a number of documents.

15:58, september 15, 2015

Tajikistan can always count on Russia’s help and support, says Russian president

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan can always count on Russia’s help and support for stabilization of the situation in the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at a

13:10, september 15, 2015

Tajik leader appreciates Russia’s support for providing security in the country

The Tajik leader expressed gratitude to Russia and President Putin for supporting measures taken by Tajikistan during the events in early September and for assistance provided to Tajikistan’s

09:47, september 15, 2015

Tajik, Kyrgyz president meet in Dushanbe ahead of CSTO summit

DUSHANBE, September 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev met in Dushanbe a day before a summit of the Collective Security Treaty

09:28, september 15, 2015

CSTO summit opens in Dushanbe

A summit meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization is opening in Dushanbe today.

16:14, september 14, 2015

Tajik, Russian leaders expected to discuss the current situation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2015, Asia-Plus - Russian President Vladimir Putin is arriving in Dushanbe today evening to participate in a summit meeting of the Collective Security treaty Organization

15:20, september 14, 2015

IRP leader’s properties reportedly searched and sealed

Properties of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri and his relatives located in Dushanbe have reportedly been sealed.

14:14, september 14, 2015

Kazakhstan becomes the third strategic partner of Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Kazakh president’s official visit to Tajikistan has resulted in signing of a number of cooperation documents.

13:34, september 14, 2015

Peace in Tajikistan important for us as well, says Kazakh president

Visiting Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev today held talks with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon.

13:33, september 14, 2015

Peace in Tajikistan important for us as well, says Kazakh president

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Visiting Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev today held talks with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon.

11:18, september 14, 2015

Kazakh president arrives in Tajikistan on an official visit

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Tajikistan today on an official visit.

11:03, september 14, 2015

Tajik authorities urged to reverse their decision to close IRP

A statement released by Human Rights Watch, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, and the Association for Human Rights in Central Asia today says the Tajik government should reverse its decision to order

10:22, september 14, 2015

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan expected to sign strategic partnership agreement

DUSHANBE, September 14, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan and Kazakhstan are expected to sign an agreement on strategic cooperation here today, a source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus today.

09:17, september 14, 2015

Heads of the CSTO member nations arrive in Dushanbe today for summit

Heads of the member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization are arriving in Dushanbe today to take part in a summit meeting that will take place in the Tajik capital tomorrow.

08:45, september 14, 2015

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan expected to sign a number of cooperation documents

A number of new cooperation documents are expected to be signed between Tajikistan and Kazakhstan during Kazakh president’s official visit to Tajikistan.

11:42, september 11, 2015

Kazakh president will pay an official visit to Tajikistan on September 14

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev will arrive in Tajikistan on September 14 for an official visit, a source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus

11:07, september 11, 2015

Kazakh president will pay an official visit to Tajikistan on September 14

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev will arrive in Tajikistan on September 14 for an official visit, a source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus

17:05, september 10, 2015

WP lists Tajik president among five human rights abusers backed by the US

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2015, Asia-Plus – An article “Five Human Rights Abusers Backed by the U.S.

15:23, september 10, 2015

US Embassy in Dushanbe resumes normal business operations

The US Embassy in Dushanbe has resumed normal business operations.

11:35, september 10, 2015

CSTO foreign and defense ministers will hold a joint meeting in Dushanbe on September 14

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Foreign and defense ministers of the member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will meet in Dushanbe next week ahead of a