Tajkistan, Politics

13:33, february 26, 2015

CIS Executive Committee head expected to arrive in Dushanbe today afternoon

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – The CISE Executive Committee head Sergey Lebedev, who is also head the CIS election monitoring mission, is expected to arrive in Dushanbe today afternoon.

11:12, february 26, 2015

IRP candidate accuses local authorities in Rumi district of hampering his election campaign

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) candidate running for election to the parliament in Constituency # 30 (Rumi district in Khatlon province), Abduqahhor

13:15, february 24, 2015

DPT leader reportedly has chance to win parliamentary election

DUSHANBE, February 24, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Some experts say the leader of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT), Saidjaffar Ismonov, who is running for election to the Majlisi Namoyandagon

14:39, february 23, 2015

154 contenders to compete for 61 seats in Khalton regional legislature

QURGHON TEPPA, February 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- 154 contenders, including 29 women, will compete for 61 seats in the Khatlon regional legislature (Majlis).

11:36, february 23, 2015

The process of registration of international election observers with CCER nears completion

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The process of registration of international election observers with Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) is nearing

15:29, february 22, 2015

SDP complaints about illegal acts of police and security officers

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDP) complaints about illegal acts of officers of the Interior Ministry and the State Committee for National

14:27, february 22, 2015

Tajikistan joins the Apostille Convention

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has presented the document on accession to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalization for Foreign Public Documents,

14:50, february 20, 2015

Committee for TV and radio-broadcasting refuse to broadcast IRP’s agitation videos

DUSHANBE, February 20 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting under the Government of Tajikistan has reportedly refused to broadcast agitation video materials of the Islamic

11:28, february 20, 2015

427 international election observers reportedly registered with CCER to date

DUSHANBE, February 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- To-date, 427 representatives of the OSCE''s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, the Shanghai

15:30, february 19, 2015

SDP refuses to nominate candidates for election to local councils

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has refused to nominate its candidates for election to local councils.

10:03, february 19, 2015

Tajik ambassador, Belarusian minister discuss cultural cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Ambassador to Belarus Qozidavlat Qoimdodov yesterday met in Minsk with Belarusian Minister of Culture Boris Svetlov.

15:38, february 18, 2015

Tajik interior minister pays working visit to Iran

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda today began a working visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

09:54, february 18, 2015

Women constitute more than one-third of candidates for Sughd local council

KHUJAND, February 18, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Women reportedly constitute more than one-third of candidates running for election to the Sughd legislature (Majlis).

10:14, february 16, 2015

MFA accredits foreign journalists arriving in Tajikistan to cover parliamentary election

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2015, Asia-Plus – Representatives of foreign media outlets arriving in Tajikistan to cover the 2015 parliamentary election should accredited to the Foreign Ministry of

11:09, february 13, 2015

CCER head receives IPA CIS election observation mission members today

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) head Shermuhammad Shohiyon is receiving members of the election observation mission of the CIS

09:48, february 13, 2015

Thai diplomat visits Tajik foreign ministry

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, yesterday met here with Dr.

10:41, february 12, 2015

Prospects of Tajikistan-Switzerland cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Siorjiddin Aslov yesterday met here with Mr. Peter Mikula, Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan.

10:00, february 12, 2015

First group of CIS election observers arrives in Tajikistan today

DUSHANBE, February 12, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The first group of the CIS election observers, led by the CIS Executive Committee deputy head Vladimir Garkun, is arriving in Dushanbe today, Abdumannon

14:16, february 11, 2015

Rahmon congratulates Hassan Rouhani on the 36th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday February 11, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon congratulated his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on the 36th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic

11:07, february 11, 2015

Dushanbe, Bishkek discuss confidence building measures along common border

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday February 10, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Erlan Abyldayev.

09:28, february 11, 2015

OSCE parliamentarians to observe upcoming elections in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 11, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) says OSCE parliamentarians will observe the upcoming parliamentary elections in Tajikistan

14:43, february 10, 2015

PER candidates to compete for seats in parliament in 12 single-mandate constituencies

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The leader of the Party of Economic of Tajikistan (PER) Olimjon Boboyev says the party candidates have been nominated to run for election to the Majlisi

09:32, february 10, 2015

Tajik deputy foreign minister, Iranian ambassador discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 10, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, yesterday received Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Hojatollah Faghani.

10:53, february 9, 2015

Kyrgyz foreign minister pays official visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldayev is arriving in Dushanbe today on a three-day official visit, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

10:01, february 9, 2015

IRP activists hold meetings with vendors running shops at Dushanbe’s bazaars

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2015, Asia-Plus – Activists of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) have held meetings with vendors running shops at Dushanbe’s bazaars.

09:40, february 9, 2015

CCER concludes registration of candidates running for parliament in single-mandate constituencies

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On Sunday February 8, the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) concluded registration of candidates running for election to the lower house

15:04, february 7, 2015

Tajik ambassador presents credentials to Hungarian president

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Ambassador to Hungary (with residence in Vienna) Ismatullo Nasreddinov presented his Letters of Credence to Hungarian President Janos Ader on February

14:21, february 7, 2015

44 U.S. election observers expected to monitor the 2015 parliamentary election in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- 44 U.S. election observers are expected to monitor the parliamentary election that will take place in Tajikistan on March 1, 2015.

13:56, february 7, 2015

Tajik FM, U.S. diplomats discuss preparations for the next round of the United States-Tajikistan ABC

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Friday February 7, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov received visiting Deputy Assistant Secretaries of State Daniel N.

13:31, february 7, 2015

Washington’s ties with Tajikistan don't harm Dushanbe's relations with Russia, says U.S. diplomat

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A senior U.S. diplomat says that Washington''s ties with Tajikistan do not come "at the expense" of Dushanbe''s relations with Moscow.