Tajkistan, Politics

14:19, may 14, 2014

Tajik president, SDC director-general discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today met here with Ambassador Martin Dahinden, Director-General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

10:14, may 14, 2014

IRP condemns actions of Islamist militants Boko Haram in Nigeria

A statement released by IRP, in particular, notes that abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls “is an inhuman act being far from ideals of Islam.

09:27, may 14, 2014

President Rahmon expected to pay an official visit to Belarus soon

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is expected to pay an official visit to Belarus next visit. Belarusian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Ms.

15:56, may 13, 2014

IRP opens the department of science and work with ulama

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP) has opened the Department of Science and Work with Ulama (Muslim religious scholars).

14:02, may 12, 2014

Tajikistan has no mandate for participation in peace keeping operation in Ukraine, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Like other member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO – Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia), Tajikistan has no

13:15, may 12, 2014

Turajonzoda: Tajikistan must participate in possible Russia’s peacekeeping operation in Ukraine

Prominent Tajik religious figure, Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda, considers that Tajikistan must participate in possible Russia’s peacekeeping operation in Ukraine.

12:13, may 8, 2014

Rahmon to hold talks with Putin in Moscow today

DUSHANBE, May 8, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Resident Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for Moscow for participation in an informal meeting of the presidents of Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan,

11:55, may 8, 2014

Tajik President receives India’s Foreign Secretary

DUSHANBE, May 8, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday May 7, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met here with India’s Foreign Secretary, Ms. Sujatha Singh.

15:22, may 5, 2014

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan vow to boost bilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan and Turkmenistan vow to boost bilateral cooperation.

15:18, may 5, 2014

Tajik, Turkmen officials sign nine cooperation documents in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Nine cooperation documents were signed by Tajik and Turkmen officials in Dushanbe on May 5.

13:57, may 4, 2014

Rahmon receives Adviser at the Council of Ministers of Kuwait

DUSHANBE, May 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Friday May 2, Tajik President Emomali received Dr. Abdullah Matouq Al-Matouq, the Adviser at the Council of Ministers of Kuwait.

14:58, april 30, 2014

Tajik, Kazakh ruling parties sign cooperation agreement

DUSHANBE, April 30, 2014, Asia-Plus – Ruling parties of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan – People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDP) and Nur Otan (Fatherland’s Ray of Light) – have signed a

10:44, april 29, 2014

Australian ambassador presents copy of his credentials to Tajik foreign minister

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Australian Ambassador to Tajikistan (with residence in Moscow, Mr.

10:34, april 29, 2014

Israeli ambassador presents copy of her credentials to Tajik foreign minister

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Monday April 28, Israeli Ambassador to Tajikistan (with residence in Tashkent), Ms.

10:54, april 28, 2014

Tajikistan’s new ambassador presents credentials to Turkmen president

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s new Ambassador to Turkmenistan Mahmoudjon Sobirov presented his credentials to Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the of last week,

10:41, april 28, 2014

Tajik foreign minister receives Malaysian ambassador

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 25, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov received Malaysian Ambassador to Tajikistan (with residence in Tashkent) Abdul Aziz Harun,

13:48, april 25, 2014

Turkmen president expected to pay official visit to Tajikistan in early May

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is expected to pay an official visit to Tajikistan from May 5-6, 2014.

10:16, april 23, 2014

CSTO security council secretaries meet in Grozny to discuss Tajik-Afghan border management issues

DUSHANBE, April 23, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Security Council secretaries are meeting in Grozny, Russia today.

10:02, april 22, 2014

President’s address to parliament will be broadcast live on Tajik national TV channels

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2014, Asia-Plus – An official source at the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting under the Government of Tajikistan says that all Tajikistan’s national TV channels will

09:48, april 22, 2014

A December 12 attack on SDP’s head office in Dushanbe has not yet been investigated

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2014, Asia-Plus – Chairman of the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDP), Rahmatillo Zoyirov, has sent letters to the interior ministry and the head of the State Committee

16:30, april 18, 2014

Rahman Met with the Permanent UN Coordinator

Tajik President met with the permanent UN Coordinator and the permanent representative of the UNDP in Tajikistan, Alexander Zuyev on Friday.

15:40, april 18, 2014

Russian MFA Replied to US State Department

Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia made a statement about the anti-Russian attacks of the United States Department of State, published in the US Embassy in

10:13, april 18, 2014

Guo Shengkun: SCO States are under threat of “color revolutions”

Ministry of Chinese Public Security, Guo Shengkun, stated during a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Security Council secretaries meeting held in Dushanbe on Thursday that the SCO

09:57, april 18, 2014

IRPT Political Council considers Adalatov’s Detention Planned Action Against the Party

The High Political Council of the Islamic Revival Party sees another planned action against the Party in the detention of the Party chief in Badakhshan Province.

14:37, april 16, 2014

Tajik MPs attend meetings of commissions of CIS, EAEC and CSTO parliamentary assemblies

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik parliamentarians participated in sessions of commissions of inter-parliamentary assemblies of the CIS, the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) and that

13:13, april 16, 2014

The Philippines grants visa-free privilege to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2014, Asia-Plus -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that nationals of Belize, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and

10:32, april 16, 2014

Tajik foreign minister pays official visit to Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, April 16, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov is currently in Turkmenistan on an official visit, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

14:06, april 14, 2014

China’s minister of public security pays an official visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Tajik MFA information department reports that China’s Minister of Public Security Guo Shengkun will pay an official visit to Tajikistan from April 18-20.

13:54, april 14, 2014

SCO security secretaries gather in Tajik capital this week to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2014, Asia-Plus – The 9th meeting of Secretaries of Security Councils of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations will take place in Dushanbe from April 16-17.