Tajkistan, Politics

15:23, june 3, 2015

Chief Executive Officer of Afghanistan visits Tajikistan next week

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – Chief Executive Officer of Afghanistan, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, will arrive in Tajikistan on his first official visit on June 8. While in Dushanbe, Dr.

13:27, june 3, 2015

Ambassadors of India and Iran visit MFA

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday June 2, Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Nizomiddin Zohidi, met with Indian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Asith Kumar Bhattacharjee.

10:46, june 3, 2015

Tajik Ombudsman holds a number of meeting in Brussels to discuss human rights issues

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Ombudsman Zarif Alizoda has reportedly held a number of meetings in Brussels to discuss the human rights situation in Tajikistan.

09:42, june 3, 2015

IRP could serve as one of government’s allies in addressing substantial problems

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – An article “Have Tajik Officials Burned One Too Many Bridges with Region''s Only Islamic Party?

11:50, june 2, 2015

Iranian interior minister to visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Iranian Interior Minister Abdulreza Rahmani Fazli is expected to arrive in Dushanbe on Thursday to attend the ministerial meeting of Shanghai Cooperation

10:41, june 2, 2015

SCO numbers may grow, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, June 2 2015, Asia-Plus – The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) numbers may grow at the next Organization’s summit that will take place in Ufa, Russia from July 9-10, Tajik political

10:09, june 2, 2015

Iranian provincial governor expected to visit Khatlon province in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 2, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Ambassador to Iran Nematullo Emomzoda on May 31 met with Mohammad Naser Nikbakht, Governor-General of Iran’s Hamadan Province.

13:52, june 1, 2015

Dushanbe, Islamabad discuss energy cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 1, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Friday May 29, Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Sherali Jononov met in Islamabad with Mr. Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Federal Minister of Water and Power of Pakistan.

09:53, june 1, 2015

IRP lodges complaint against interior ministry, prosecutor-general’s office and SCNS

DUSHANBE, June 1, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) has filed a complaint against the Interior Ministry, the Prosecutor-General’s Office, the State Committee for National Security

16:54, may 29, 2015

Tajik, Kyrgyz premiers meet in Kazakhstan to discuss cooperation issues Bishkek

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Temir Sariyev on May 29 in the resort village of Burabay in Kazakhstan on the sidelines of

15:49, may 29, 2015

Dushanbe will host the next meeting of the CIS heads of government in October this year

DUSHANBE, May 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A session of the CIS Council of Heads of Government took place in the resort village of Burabay in Kazakhstan on May 29.

15:18, may 28, 2015

Dushanbe, Pairs vow to expand parliamentary cooperation

DUSHANBE, May 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday May 27, Tajik Ambassador to France Homidjon Nazarov met in Paris with Ms.

14:44, may 26, 2015

A senior expert from Tajik think tank participates in the first CICA forum in Beijing

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The annual meeting of a non-governmental branch-off of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) took place in

14:13, may 26, 2015

DPT intends to restore its membership in presidential body

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) intends to restore its membership in the country’s presidential Public Council.

10:09, may 26, 2015

IRP leader in Switzerland to attend conference on counteraction to extremism in Middle East

DUSHANBE, May 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Muhiddin Kabiri, the leader of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP), is currently in Switzerland to attend an international conference on problems of

13:07, may 25, 2015

CIS heads of government gather in Kazakhstan for meeting

DUSHANBE, May 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – A session of the CIS Council of Heads of Government will take place at the Burabay resort in Kazakhstan on May 29.

10:55, may 22, 2015

Tajik ruling party expected to discuss the 2015 parliamentary elections results in late May

DUSHANBE, May 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The board of Tajik ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will hold a meeting on May 28 to discuss the 2015 parliamentary election returns, Usmon Soliyev, the

11:16, may 21, 2015

UN secretary general expected to visit Tajikistan next month

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – A briefing on preparations for the high-level international conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action, “Water

10:50, may 21, 2015

Tajik deputy foreign minister, UNHCR representative discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday May 20, Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, received Mr. Kevin Allen, UNHCR Representative in Tajikistan.

10:29, may 21, 2015

Ambassadors of Palestine, Iran and Turkey visit Tajik MFA

DUSHANBE, May 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov yesterday received Palestine’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Mohammed Tarshakhani at his request, according to the Tajik MFA

13:16, may 19, 2015

Delegation of National Defense College of India visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 19, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On Monday May 18, Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, received a delegation of the National Defense College of India.

14:17, may 18, 2015

Governor of Russia’s Ivanovo oblast expected to visit Tajikistan this week

DUSHANBE, May 18, 2015, Asia-Plus – Pavel Konkov, Governor of Russia’s Ivanovo Oblast, will visit Tajikistan from May 23 to May 25.

13:41, may 18, 2015

Assistant governor of CDB visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Assistant Governor Zhao Xiaoyu of China Development Bank (CDB) is arriving in Dushanbe today on a two-day visit, a source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus

13:53, may 14, 2015

The air communication between Dushanbe and Tashkent shall be resumed!

The resumption of the direct air communication between Dushanbe and Tashkent will be one of the major topics of the next meeting of the Tajik-Uzbek economic commission.

11:37, may 14, 2015

A new program of cooperation between MFAs of Tajikistan and India signed in New Delhi

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov, who is currently on a visit to India, yesterday met in New Delhi with Minister of External Affairs of India, Mrs.

15:05, may 12, 2015

Sozandagoni Vatan activists criticize their former leader

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Activists of Sozandagoni Vatan (Homeland Builders), which is the youth wing of the ruling People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDP), have harshly criticized

10:28, may 12, 2015

Tajik foreign minister pays an official visit to India

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov today departed for an official visit to New Delhi, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

09:33, may 12, 2015

CIS Council on Youth Affairs meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – The next meeting of the CIS Council for Youth Affairs opened in Dushanbe today.

17:02, may 11, 2015

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office examines complaint by IRP against law enforcement officers

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Tajik Prosecutor-General’s Office has begun to examine a complaint lodged by the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) against law enforcement officers and local

15:56, may 11, 2015

Tajik president calls on CIS heads of state to strengthen security of CSI southern borders

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has called on the CSI heads of state to strengthen security of the CIS southern borders.