Tajkistan, Politics

09:45, june 12, 2015

Tajik president departs for Baku to attend the opening ceremony of the 2015 European Games

DUSHANBE, June 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for Baku, Azerbaijan, to attend the opening ceremony of the 2015 European Games.

11:36, june 11, 2015

SDP leader attends meeting of the SI Committee for the CIS, the Caucasus and the Black Sea

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – Rahmatillo Zoyirov, the elder of the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDP), participated in a meeting of the Socialist International (SI) Committee for

10:16, june 11, 2015

IRP leader makes online report on his meetings with European politicians

The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri has made online report on his meetings with European politicians and Tajik migrant laborers working in Europe, according IRP’s head office in

15:49, june 10, 2015

Tajik president receives EU special envoy for Central Asia

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday June 10, Tajik President received the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia Peter Burian.

15:10, june 10, 2015

Qatar seeks to open merchant bank in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2015, Asia-Plus - On Wednesday June 10, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met here with Dr. Mohammed Saleh Al-Sada, the Minister of Energy and Industry of Qatar.

11:20, june 10, 2015

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan to establish direct ties between their regions

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday June 9, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met here with the First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Bakitzhan Sagintayev.

11:07, june 10, 2015

Dushanbe, Ashgabat vow to boost bilateral economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received Turkmen Prime Minister Annageldy Yazmuradov.

10:35, june 10, 2015

Tajikistan interested in active use of Pakistani seaports

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday June 9, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met here with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was on an official two-day visit to Tajikistan.

09:31, june 10, 2015

In Tajikistan, UN SG highlights importance of safe water, sanitation and human rights

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Kicking off a high-level event on water in Tajikistan on June 9, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged nations in the region and beyond to renew their

15:16, june 9, 2015

Tajik president, UN chief hold talks in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday June 9, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met here with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon, who arrived in Dushanbe to attend the opening ceremony of the

13:24, june 9, 2015

Pakistani PM urges water cooperation needed to secure world

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – In a statement delivered at the high-level international conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action, “Water for

10:43, june 9, 2015

Emomali Rahmon receives UNDP head

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today morning received the Unite Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator, Ms. Helen Clark.

10:26, june 9, 2015

Cooperation between Tajikistan and ESCAP discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday afternoon met here with Ms.

10:03, june 9, 2015

High-level international conference on water problems kicks off in Dushanbe

The high-level international conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action, “Water for Life”, 2005-2015 is opening in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe, today.

09:42, june 9, 2015

UN SG arrives in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon arrived in Dushanbe today morning to attend the opening ceremony of the High-Level International Conference on the

16:12, june 8, 2015

Rahmon receives Iranian minister of energy

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today received Iranian Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian, who arrived in Dushanbe for participation in the high-level

15:36, june 8, 2015

A joint statement on prospects of Tajikistan-Afghanistan cooperation signed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda today met here with visiting Chief Executive Officer of Afghanistan, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah.

13:59, june 8, 2015

New chapter in Tehran-Dushanbe ties, says Iranian envoy

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Iran''s Ambassador to Tajikistan Hojatollah Faghani has said Tehran and Dushanbe are witnessing opening of a new chapter in bilateral relations.

13:34, june 8, 2015

Iran and Tajikistan determined to broaden cooperation, says Iranian interior minister

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Iran and Tajikistan are determined to upgrade current level of bilateral cooperation based on an agreement signed by the two sides, Iranian Interior

10:58, june 8, 2015

Dushanbe high-level water conference expected to bring together more than 1,500 participants

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – According to the Tajik MFA, the high-level international conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action, “Water for

10:33, june 8, 2015

Tajik president expected to received Afghanistan’s CEO today

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is expected to receive visiting Chief Executive Officer of Afghanistan, Dr.

17:22, june 7, 2015

Dushanbe, London discuss bilateral economic cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Friday June 5, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov held talks with the British Ambassador to Tajikistan Hugh Philpott, according to the Tajik

17:11, june 7, 2015

Tajik president calls for practical implementation of Tajik-Iranian agreements

DUSHANBE, June 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Friday June 5, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli, who was in Dushanbe to participate in a ministerial

16:47, june 7, 2015

Tajik president appreciates China's technical assistance

DUSHANBE, June 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Friday June 5, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Chinese Minister of Public Security Guo Shengkun, who arrived in Dushanbe to participate in a

14:59, june 5, 2015

UN SG expected to visit Lake Sarez in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2015, Asia-Plus - UN spokesman, Mr.

09:29, june 5, 2015

Pakistani Prime Minister pays official visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will arrive in Tajikistan on June 8 on an official visit, a source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an

14:45, june 4, 2015

President Rahmon receives Russian defense minister

DUSHANBE, June 4, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Thursday June 4, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu.

13:49, june 4, 2015

Tajik foreign minister meets with his Afghan and Iranian counterparts in Moscow

DUSHANBE, June 4, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday June 3, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov held talks with his Afghan and Iranian counterparts in Moscow on the sidelines of the Shanghai

10:05, june 4, 2015

SCO foreign ministers draft a series of cooperation agreements at Moscow meeting

DUSHANBE, June 4, 2015, Asia-Plus – The foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations have reportedly drafted a series of cooperation agreements.

16:08, june 3, 2015

IRP dissatisfied with interior ministry’s response to its complaint

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP) has received response from the interior ministry to its complaint about the ministry’s harassment of IRP members