Tajkistan, Politics

09:53, july 3, 2014

Kyrgyz president signs decree appointing Miroslav Niyazov Kyrgyz Ambassador to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 3, 2014, Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz President Almaz Atambayev yesterday signed a decree appointing Miroslav Niyazov Kyrgyzstan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan.

09:32, july 3, 2014

The Guardian publishes statement regarding the detention of Alexander Sodiqov

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Guardian on July 1 published a statement made by a number of British scholars regarding the detention of Tajik academic researcher Alexander Sodiqov.

09:25, july 3, 2014

Tajik FM meets with Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in London

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2014, Asia-plus -- On Tuesday July 2, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov met in London with Baroness Warsi PC, Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

09:23, july 3, 2014

Tajik foreign minister holds talks with British minister of state for international development

DUSHANBE, July 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday July 1, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov met in London with British Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan.

13:43, july 1, 2014

Tajik foreign minister pays visit to the United Kingdom

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov today departed on an official visit to the United Kingdom, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

12:43, july 1, 2014

Knowledge of state language made compulsory for parliamentary candidates

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) is working out regulations on the procedure of testing knowledge of parliamentary candidates of state

11:29, july 1, 2014

AAG expresses concern about detention of Tajik researcher Alexander Sodiqov

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Association of American Geographers (AAG) on June 26 released a statement regarding the detention of Tajik researcher Alexander Sodiqov.

11:17, july 1, 2014

A number of world’s largest academic societies release statement regarding detention of Sodiqov

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – A number of world’s largest academic societies on June 28 made a statement regarding the detention of Tajik researcher Alexander Sodiqov.

11:11, july 1, 2014

A number of world’s largest academic societies release statement regarding detention of Sodiqov

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – A number of world’s largest academic societies on June 28 made a statement regarding the detention of Tajik researcher Alexander Sodiqov.

10:34, july 1, 2014

The issue of return of Russian border guards to Tajik borders still on the agenda of negotiations

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – The issue of the possible return of Russian border guards to the Tajik-Afghan border is still on the agenda of negotiations and the side will reach consensus on

09:53, july 1, 2014

Tajik foreign minister pays official visit to Japan

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov has paid an official visit to Japan, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

09:50, july 1, 2014

Tajik FM to discuss detained researcher's case with British officials

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty reports Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov will hold talks with British officials about the situation around a researcher arrested in

09:41, july 1, 2014

Amnesty International labels Tajik PhD student as ‘prisoner of conscience’

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Amnesty International has labeled Tajik PhD student Alexander Sodiqov as ‘prisoner of conscience.

15:36, june 26, 2014

Tajik foreign minister pays official visit to Japan

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov today departed for Japan for an official visit, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

11:13, june 26, 2014

Rahmon visits Malaysian automobile manufacturer

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik President yesterday visited Malaysian automobile manufacturer, Proton Holdings Berhad, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

11:12, june 26, 2014

Rahmon visits Malaysian automobile manufacturer

DUSHANBE, June 26, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik President yesterday visited Malaysian automobile manufacturer, Proton Holdings Berhad, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

14:06, june 25, 2014

Alexander Sodiqov’s arrest is the result of the Tajik government’s paranoia, says RWB official

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2014, Asia-Plus – In a statement released on June 24, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) calls for the release of Alexander Sodiqov, a Toronto-based Tajik blogger and university

14:05, june 25, 2014

Alexander Sodiqov’s arrest is the result of the Tajik government’s paranoia, says RWB official

DUSHANBE, June 25, 214, Asia-Plus – In a statement released on June 24, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) calls for the release of Alexander Sodiqov, a Toronto-based Tajik blogger and university

13:45, june 25, 2014

ESRC makes statement regarding detention of Alexander Sodiqov

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Economic and Social Research Council has made statement regarding detention of Tajik researcher Alexander Sodiqov.

11:47, june 25, 2014

Tajik president visits Petronas Twin Towers

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and wife, Azizamoh Rahmon, visited the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur today morning as part of his four-day state visit to

11:41, june 25, 2014

Emomali Rahmon receives Honorary Doctorate of Leadership from LimKokWing University

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has been conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Leadership by the LimKokWing University of Creative Technology (LUCT).

11:28, june 25, 2014

Tajik president attends Tajik-Malaysian business forum in Kuala Lumpur

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon attended Tajik-Malaysian business forum that took place in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, according to the Tajik president’s official

10:07, june 25, 2014

Studying Tajikistan turns dangerous; a scholar faces treason charges

DUSHANBE, June 25, 2014, Asia-Plus – An article entitled “Studying Tajikistan Turns Dangerous” that was posted on The Economist’s website on June 24 notes that it was always dangerous to be a

16:52, june 24, 2014

Statement regarding the detention of academic researcher Alexander Sodiqov

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, the Association for the Study of Nationalities and the Central Eurasian Studies Society on

10:44, june 24, 2014

Tajikistan, Malaysia to strengthen bilateral relations

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan and Malaysia have agreed to work closely in various key fields to elevate bilateral relations into a qualitatively new stage.

10:38, june 24, 2014

Malaysia to continue efforts to forge closer ties with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2014, Asia-Plus – According to Malaysian national news agency Bernama , Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu''adzam Shah said Monday night that Malaysia will

10:26, june 23, 2014

Tajik president pays state visit to Malaysia

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Malaysia for a four-day state visit, beginning on June 22 at the invitation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul

15:47, june 20, 2014

PhD student arrested, held incommunicado

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistani national Alexander Sodiqov, who is a resident in Canada, was arrested on June 16 in eastern Tajikistan while conducting academic research, Amnesty

13:56, june 20, 2014

Tajik FM outlines Tajikistan’s position on important issues of Muslim world

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov heading the government delegation participated in the 41st Session of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic

10:46, june 20, 2014

Local EU statement on the disappearance of Mr. Alexander Sodiqov

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The European Union Delegation to Tajikistan issues the following statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in Tajikistan: “The EU Delegation is