Tajkistan, Politics

11:03, september 12, 2014

Putin hopes Russia’s partnership with Uzbekistan will be successful

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes that partnership of Russia and Uzbekistan will grow on the basis of friendship and mutual respect, Russian news

10:59, september 12, 2014

Tajik, Russian president discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin here yesterday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation

10:29, september 12, 2014

Rahmon, Nazarbayev decide to intensify activities of Kazakh-Tajik joint investment fund

DUSHANBE, September 12, 2014, Asia-Plus - Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met here with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev on the sideline of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

10:03, september 12, 2014

Tajik, Uzbek presidents declare for expansion of friendly relations between their countries

Both presidents declared for expansion of friendly and good-neighborly relations between their countries.

09:44, september 12, 2014

Tajik president, Indian foreign minister discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 12, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, who arrived in Dushanbe to attend a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation

17:06, september 11, 2014

Kazakh president arrives in Dushanbe to attend SCO summit

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in Dushanbe today afternoon for participating in a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

16:26, september 11, 2014

Russian president arrives in Dushanbe

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Dushanbe to participate in a SCO summit.

16:09, september 11, 2014

Uzbek president arrives in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 11, Asia-Plus 2014, Asia-Plus – Uzbek President Islam Karimov arrived in Dushanbe on September 11 to attend a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

15:18, september 11, 2014

Tajik president receives Pakistani prime minister’s national security adviser

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday September 11, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif''s National Security Adviser Sartaj Aziz, who arrived in

14:11, september 11, 2014

SCO summit expected to discuss international transportation issues

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations are expected to sign an agreement on providing favorable conditions for international truck

13:52, september 11, 2014

Chinese leader arrives in Dushanbe on four-day state visit

China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Dushanbe Thursday afternoon on a four-day state visit.

11:06, september 11, 2014

Tajik PM receives Bashkortostan president to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 11, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda yesterday received visiting President of the Republic of Bashkortostan (Russia), Rustem Khamitov.

10:18, september 11, 2014

Iran, Tajikistan close partners in international scenes, says Iranian president

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani yesterday also met here with Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda.

10:00, september 11, 2014

Tajik parliament speaker, Iranian president discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 11, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday September 10, visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met here with Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Lower House (Majlisi Namoyandagon)

09:49, september 11, 2014

Iran ready to support stability and security in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 11, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Speaking at a joint press conference with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe after their meeting, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani noted on

16:51, september 10, 2014

Tajikistan, Iran sign nine cooperation documents

Tajikistan and Iran on Wednesday signed nine agreements on economic and cultural cooperation and joint campaign against drug trafficking.

15:08, september 10, 2014

Two members of Tajikistan’s CCER to monitor elections to Kazakhstan’s Senate

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – Two representatives of Tajikistan will monitor elections to Kazakhstan’s upper house (Senate) of parliament. “Mr.

13:58, september 10, 2014

Bashkortostan’s president arrives in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – The President of the Republic of Bashkortostan (Russia), Rustem Khamitov, arrived in Dushanbe on September 10.

13:43, september 10, 2014

Tajik, Iranian presidents starts official talks

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Official talks began here on Wednesday between Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani at the Palace of Nation (Kokhi

13:32, september 10, 2014

Iranian president arrives in Tajikistan to attend SCO summit

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Dushanbe Wednesday morning to attend the 14th meeting of the heads of state of the Shanghais Cooperation

10:06, september 10, 2014

Tajik, Malaysian foreign ministers discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Monday September 8, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov met here with his Malaysian counterpart Anifah bin Haji Aman.

09:55, september 10, 2014

Rahmon receives congratulations from world leaders on Tajikistan’s national day

DUSHANBE, September 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday September 9, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received cables of congratulations on the occasion of the 23 rd anniversary of Tajikistan’s

15:16, september 8, 2014

Tajik diplomat stresses expansion of Tajikistan-Iran trade ties

DUSHANBE, September 8, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Iran Nematullo Emomzoda has stressed expansion of trade ties between Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

13:51, september 8, 2014

President Rahmon receives Malaysian foreign minister

DUSHANBE September 8, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Monday September 8, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Malaysian Foreign Minister bin Haji Aman.

10:51, september 8, 2014

PER hopes to create its faction in the next parliament

DUSHANBE, September 8, Asia-Plus -- The Party of Economic Reforms (PER) hopes to create its faction in the next lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament.

10:30, september 8, 2014

Office of IRP’s organization in Mastchoh shut down

DUSHANBE, September 8, Asia-Plus -- The office of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP)’s organization in northern Mastchoh district has been shut down, according to IRP’s head office in Dushanbe.

15:37, september 7, 2014

APT reportedly makes preparations for the 2015 parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Agrarian Party of Tajikistan is making preparations for the next parliamentary elections that are expected to take place in the country in February

13:55, september 7, 2014

Uzbekistan makes friendlier gestures towards Tajikistan?

DUSHANBE, September 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – The September 3 article of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) titled “Uzbekistan Being Nicer to Tajik Neighbors?

15:21, september 5, 2014

SPT holds conferences to elect delegates for its 9th congress due in December

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Socialist Party of Tajikistan (SPT) has held conferences in a number of cities and districts of the country to elect delegates for its 9th congress due

09:26, september 5, 2014

Amnesty International urges Tajik authorities to drop all charges against academic

DUSHANBE, September 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – A statement released by Amnesty International on September 4 notes that criminal investigation against Tajik PhD student Alexander Sodiqov has been extended.