Tajkistan, Politics

15:16, april 11, 2014

Kyrgyz and Tajik prime ministers expect to meet over border issues in later April

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – Kyrgyz and Tajik prime minister will conduct negotiations on border issues in late April, Kyrgyz Vice-Premier Abdyrakhman Mamataliyev was quoted by Kyrgyz news

14:25, april 10, 2014

Kyrgyz prime minister offers his Tajik counterpart to hold bilateral meeting

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Prime Minister Rasoul Qohirzoda had a telephone conversation with his Kyrgyz counterpart Joomart Otorbayev on April 10.

09:33, april 10, 2014

OSCE/ODIHR presents the final report of the election observation commission for Tajik election

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2014, Asia-Plus – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented here yesterday the final report of the Election Observation Mission for the

10:35, april 9, 2014

OSCE presents final report for the 2013 presidential election today

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2014, Asia-Plus – The presentation of the Final Report of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission for the November 2013 presidential election and new developments in the

10:17, april 9, 2014

President must tighten control over officials’ activities, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik political scientist Parviz Mullojonov considers that traditional president’s annual address to the parliament will have effect only if the president

09:48, april 9, 2014

RWB calls on Tajik judicial system to overrun ruling against Asia-Plus and its editor

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Reporters Without Borders (RWB) calls on Tajikistan’s justice system to overturn a ruling against the newspaper Asia Plus and its editor, Olga

13:32, april 8, 2014

Tajik parliament, ICRC vow to boost cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday April 8, First Deputy Speaker of Tajikistan’s Lower Chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of Parliament, Mr. Amirsho Miraliyev, met here with Ms.

11:06, april 8, 2014

Prospects of cooperation between Tajikistan and European Union discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidov, yesterday met here with Mr.

16:59, april 7, 2014

Final report of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission to presented on April 9

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2014, Asia-Plus – The presentation of the Final Report of the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission for the November 2013 presidential election and new developments in the

10:50, april 7, 2014

SDP leaders sure that inspection of facilities owned by Kabiri’s family politically motivated

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Leaders of the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDP) are sure that inspection of facilities owned by immediate relatives of Muhiddin Kabiri, the leader

17:03, april 5, 2014

CIS foreign ministers support draft resolution on helping Tajikistan build up border security measur

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – A meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers’ Council that took place in Moscow on April 4 reportedly discussed approved 20 documents on different activities of the

16:34, april 5, 2014

Tajik, Kyrgyz foreign ministers meet in Moscow to discuss border problems

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Erlan Abdyldayev in Moscow on April 4 on the sidelines of the CIS foreign ministers’

11:27, april 4, 2014

CSTO foreign ministers make statements on Afghanistan and Syria

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Presided over by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Foreign Ministers’ Council took place

12:13, april 3, 2014

CSTO foreign ministers meet in Moscow to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Foreign Ministers’ Council is being held in Moscow today.

11:02, april 2, 2014

Tajik president invites Saudi King to visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov yesterday met in Riyadh with Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is First Deputy Prime Minister and

10:47, april 1, 2014

Tajik, Saudi foreign ministries agree to conduct political consultations

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2014, Asia-Plus - A broad range of issues related to bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia were discussed at a meeting of Tajik Foreign Minister

10:25, april 1, 2014

OIC intends to expand cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2014, Asia-Plus – On Sunday March 30, Tajik Foreign Minister Sorjiddin Aslov met in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with Mr.

13:43, march 31, 2014

China is our good neighbor, reliable friend and partner, says Tajik president

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2014, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 31, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met here with visiting China’s State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan.

10:14, march 31, 2014

Tajik, Chinese defense ministers discuss military cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Defense Minister Sherali Mirzo held meeting with visiting China’s State Councilor and Defense Minister Chang Wanquan here on March 30.

18:38, march 29, 2014

IRP begins preparations for the 2015 parliamentary elections

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2014, Asia-Plus – The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) has begun preparations for the 2105 parliamentary elections.

10:00, march 28, 2014

President Rahmon attends quadrilateral summit in Kabul

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2014, Asia-Plus – A quadrilateral summit of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Tajikistan took place in the Afghan capital of Kabul yesterday on sidelines of the Fifth

09:43, march 28, 2014

Rahmon offers establishment of economic, investment and cultural cooperation council by three countr

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2014, Asia-Plus -- A trilateral meeting of presidents of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran took place in Kabul on March 27.

15:36, march 27, 2014

Industrialization of Afghanistan is impossible without completion of Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Industrialization of Afghanistan, which is proposed by Russian experts, is impossible without completion of construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power

15:16, march 27, 2014

Tajik defense official voices his concern about information wars

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- In a statement delivered at an international conference in Dushanbe, the first deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan, Tohir

14:52, march 27, 2014

Tajik, Afghan, Iranian leaders meet in Kabul

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2014, Asia-Plus – Iran’s news agency IRNA reports that a trilateral meeting of Tajik, Afghan and Iranian presidents started in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday on the

13:30, march 27, 2014

The United States neglects major international tasks for its political interests, says Russian ambas

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- To achieve its political goals the United States does not hesitate to work to the detriment of great international tasks such as the fight against drug

10:31, march 27, 2014

Leaders of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan expected to meet in Kabul today

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2014, Asia-Plus – Today, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is participating in three regional and international events in the Afghan capital of Kabul.

09:53, march 27, 2014

Dushanbe, Kabul sign six cooperation documents

DUHANBE, March 27, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met in Kabul with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai.

16:39, march 26, 2014

President Rahmon visits Kabul to attend the 5th International Navrouz Festival

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2014, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today left for Kabul to participate in an international festival on the occasion of Navrouz.

15:39, march 20, 2014

Tajik deputy foreign minister attends the 8th meeting of the Central Asia plus Japan dialogue

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2014, Asia-Plus – A Tajik delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidov, participated in the 8th meeting of senior representatives of the Central Asia plus Japan