Tajkistan, Politics

13:24, february 7, 2015

Visiting U.S. officials hold talks with high-ranking Tajik state officials

DUSNANBE, February 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – Visiting Deputy Assistant Secretaries of State Daniel N.

14:22, february 5, 2015

First group of CIS election observers expected to arrive in Tajikistan on February 12

DUSHANBE, February 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The first group of the CIS election observers, led by the CIS Executive Committee deputy head Vladimir Garkun, will arrive in Dushanbe on February 2,

09:42, february 5, 2015

Deputy Assistant Secretaries of State Rosenblum and Feldstein travel to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 5, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Assistant Secretaries of State Daniel N. Rosenblum and Steven Feldstein are arriving in Dushanbe today on a three-day. The U.

16:34, february 3, 2015

OSCE/ODIHR EOM members visit PDP head office in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday February 3, Mr.

15:09, february 3, 2015

Five contenders to compete for a seat in parliament in the Kulob single-mandate constituency

KULOB, February 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Five contenders will compete for a seat in the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) in Kulob single-mandate constituency # 37.

14:39, february 3, 2015

Ballot papers for parliamentary elections will be protected by hologram, says CCER official

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda has endorsed sample ballot papers for the upcoming parliamentary elections that will take place in the

11:12, february 3, 2015

Only 13 of 22 candidates included in party list of SDP registered with CCER

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) yesterday considered the issue of an official registration of parliamentary candidates included by

10:18, february 3, 2015

Tajik foreign minister, EU diplomat discuss Tajikistan-EU cooperation

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov yesterday met here with Mr. Toivo Klaar, Head of Division for Central Asia, European External Action Service.

10:01, february 3, 2015

EU-Central Asia cooperation discussed in Brussels

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Latvian Presidency of the Council of the EU in association with the Institute for European Politics (Institut für Europäische Politik) in Berlin and the

16:24, february 2, 2015

161 candidates compete for 70 seats in Dushanbe legislature

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2015, Asia-Plus -- 161 candidates are competing for 70 seats in the Dushanbe local council (Majlis), Ms.

15:40, february 2, 2015

Tajik ruling party prints 40,000 election campaign posters

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly printed 40,000 election campaign posters.

10:58, february 2, 2015

CCER completes registration of parliamentary candidates included in party lists

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) is meeting today to consider the issue of an official registration of parliamentary candidates

10:02, february 2, 2015

Two US deputy assistant secretaries expected to arrive in Tajikistan this week

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Central Asia Daniel Rosenblum and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and

11:51, february 1, 2015

Tajik envoy, German parliamentarians discuss Tajikistan-Germany cooperation

DUSHANBE, February 1 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Ambassador to Germany Maliksho Nematov met with the head of the German-Central Asian Parliamentary Group in Bundestag Manfred Grund and members of this

10:28, january 30, 2015

President Rahmon’s former high-school teacher fails to pass language test

DUSHANBE, January 30, 32015, Asia-Plus -- Ten of twenty-two candidates nominated by the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) to run for election to the Danghara local council (Majlis) have failed to pass

10:05, january 30, 2015

SDP decides to participate in the 2015 parliamentary elections

The Social-Democratic Party (SDP) has finally decided to participate in the 2015 parliamentary elections.

09:48, january 30, 2015

Tajik foreign minister, OSCE Office head discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov yesterday received Ambassador Markus Muller, Head of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan.

15:28, january 29, 2015

Dushanbe, Ashgabat discuss further expansion of bilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday January 28, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov received Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Ishanguly Amanlyev at the latter’s request,

09:51, january 29, 2015

Tajik president, Russian senior military official discuss Tajikistan-Russia military cooperation

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received visiting Russian Deputy Defense Minister, Anatoly Antonov.

10:30, january 28, 2015

By providing assistance to the Tajik army Russia strengthens its own security, says Russian official

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – By providing assistance to Tajikistan’s armed forces Russia is strengthening its own security.

13:37, january 27, 2015

SDP member running for parliament faces embezzlement and money laundering charges

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Interior Ministry’s office in Khatlon province has instituted criminal proceedings against the Social-Democratic Party (SDP) member Firdavs Sohibnazarov

10:00, january 27, 2015

IRP decides to file a complaint in central electoral commission against the Islamic Center head

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) Political Council that met in Dushanbe yesterday has reportedly decided to file a complaint in the Central Commission for

13:19, january 26, 2015

Tajik ruling party decides to support self-propelled candidate in Shohmansour constituency

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has decided to support the self-propelled candidate Bahrom Abduaminov in the Shohmansour constituency (Dushanbe).

15:14, january 25, 2015

OSCE PA human rights chair expresses concern about sentencing of Tajikistani lawyer

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – The OSCE says that the Chair of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions, Isabel Santos (MP,

14:24, january 22, 2015

Tajik diplomat attends annual meeting of Lithuanian president with foreign ambassadors

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Lithuania (with residence in Minsk, Belarus) Qozidavlat Qoimdodov participated in an annual meeting of Lithuanian President Dalia

13:53, january 22, 2015

Many do not like Islam's growing influence in the world, says Tajik parliament deputy speaker

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament led by the Majlisi Namoyandagon deputy speaker Mirgand Shabozov participated

10:52, january 22, 2015

NGOs call on the Tajik authorities, political parties and media to respect freedom of expression

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Non-government organizations (NGOs) call on the Tajik government bodies, political parties, self-nominated candidates and media to respect freedom of

10:30, january 22, 2015

SDP leader says his party may boycott the upcoming election

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Social-Democratic Party (SDP) Political Council has decided to suspend its participation in the parliamentary election campaign, SDP leader Rahmatillo

10:06, january 22, 2015

CCER expected to register IRP and CPT parliament election candidates today

DUSHANBE, January 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) is continuing to register candidates nominated for election to Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi

16:38, january 21, 2015

OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission members visit CCER

DUSHANBE, January 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) head Shermuhammad Shohiyon today received members of an election observation mission (EOM)