Tajkistan, Politics

18:12, november 30, 2013

Tajik leader, UN special envoy for Afghanistan discuss Afghan situation after 2014

DUSHANBE, November 30, Asia-Plus – On Friday November 29, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mr. Jan Kubis.

14:34, november 28, 2013

Kyrgyz premier congratulates Qohir Rasoulzoda over his appointment as Tajik PM

DUSHANBE, November 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyz Prime Minister Zhantoro Satybaldiyev has congratulated Qohir Rasoulzoda over his appointment as Prime Minister of Tajikistan.

11:33, november 28, 2013

Prospects of development of Tajikistan discussed in London

DUSHANBE, November 28, 2013, Asia-Plus – A conference formally titled “Tajikistan in the 21st Century: Prospects for Development and Progress” took place in London on November 27, the Tajik MFA

10:32, november 28, 2013

Tajik experts attend forum to discuss the Eurasian economic integration issues

DUSHANBE, November 28, 2013, Asia-Plus – Two Tajik experts – Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhididn Kabiri, who is also member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of

11:29, november 27, 2013

Tajik president calls on ADB to participate in construction of Tajik section of regional railway

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met today here with Mr.

16:59, november 26, 2013

Tajik delegation attends the ACD ministerial meeting in Bahrain

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidov, heading a Tajik delegation, participated in the 12th ministerial meeting of the Asian Cooperation

14:06, november 26, 2013

Rasoulzoda to represent Tajikistan at the 12th session of the SCO Council of Heads of Government

The newly appointed Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda will represent Tajikistan at a session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

11:55, november 25, 2013

Representatives of Tajikistan to observe 2013 parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan

Two representatives of Tajikistan will observe the 2013 parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan that will take place on December 15, according to the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda

11:46, november 25, 2013

Majlisi Namoyandagon board discuss amendments proposed to Tajikistan’s tax code

The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, discussed the next amendments proposed to the country’s tax code at a November 25 meeting, presided over by its

19:04, november 23, 2013

Tajik president, USTRANSCOM commander discuss the situation in Afghanistan after 2014

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Friday November 22, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met here with General William M. Fraser III, Commander of U.S. Transport Command (USTRANSCOM).

15:26, november 22, 2013

Tajikistan appoints honorary consul in Bursa

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday November 21, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met in Bursa, Turkey with Bursa Mayor Munir Karaoglu, according to the Tajik MFA

14:44, november 22, 2013

New head of IRP’s organization in Sughd elected

DUSHANBE, November 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Head of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP)’s organization in the Sughd province has been replaced.

16:01, november 21, 2013

IRP leaders visits families of two arrested IRP activists in Isfara

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri today visited families of two arrested IRP activists, Umedjon Tojiyev and Zuhur Ibrohimov, in the

14:42, november 21, 2013

Tajik acting FM meets Lithuanian FM in Brussels to discuss Tajikistan-EU cooperation

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2013, Asia-Plus – On the sidelines of the EU -- Central Asia Ministerial meeting Hamrokhon Zarifi, acting Foreign Minister of Tajikistan on November 20 met in Brussels with

11:44, november 21, 2013

Tajik delegation participates in the EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting in Brussels

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2013, Asia-Plus – A Tajik delegation, led by acting Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi, participated in the European Union -- Central Asia Ministerial meeting that took place

15:56, november 20, 2013

IRP leader intends to visit IRP activist who is in detention facility in Isfara

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- on Tuesday November 19, Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri applied to the Prosecutor-General Sherkhon Salimzoda, asking to check a report

14:57, november 19, 2013

Tajik Communist leader attends 15th IMCWP in Lisbon

DUSHANBE, November 19, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Communist Party leader Shodi Shabdolov, who is also member of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, participated in the 15th

11:25, november 19, 2013

Russia’s interagency delegation visits Tajik MFA

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidov, met here yesterday with Russia’s interagency delegation, led by Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Igor

09:37, november 19, 2013

Tajikistan’s acting PM to attend a session of the CIS council of heads of government

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s acting Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov will attend a session of the CIS Council of Heads of Government that will take place in St.

15:20, november 18, 2013

Rahmon extends condolences to Putin over Sunday’s deadly air crash

DUSHANBE, November 18, Asia-Plus – On Monday November 18, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon sent a cable of condolences to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, over the deadly air crash that took

11:36, november 18, 2013

Tajik delegation to attend EU-Central Asia ministerial meeting in Brussels

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi heading Tajik delegation today left for Brussels, Belgium to attend the next European Union – Central Asia ministerial

10:42, november 14, 2013

IRP board says the 2013 presidential was undemocratic and non-transparent

DUSHANBE, November 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) Political Council held a meeting yesterday to discuss the results of the presidential election that took place in

10:08, november 14, 2013

CCER announces the final results of the 2013 presidential election in Tajikistan

According to the final results, turnout at the 2013 presidential election was 90.1 percent and Emomali Rahmon won it with 84.

14:48, november 13, 2013

Tajik PM to attend session of the SCO council of heads of government in Tashkent

DUSHANBE, November 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov, heading a government delegation, will visit Tashkent, Uzbekistan on November 28-29 to attend the next session of the

16:11, november 12, 2013

EU calls on Tajik authorities to address irregularities mentioned in...

DUSHANBE, November 12, 2013, Asia-Plus - A statement on the 2013 presidential election in Tajikistan issued by the spokesperson of the European Union High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on

14:48, november 8, 2013

Azeri, Iranian and Turkmen presidents congratulate Rahmon on his reelection as president

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Azeri, Iranian and Turkmen presidents have congratulated Emomali Rahmon on his reelection as President of Tajikistan, according to the Tajik president’s

10:56, november 8, 2013

Emomali Rahmon’s inauguration as Tajikistan’s president scheduled for November 16

Foreign high-ranking guests will not be invited to the Tajikistan’s Presidential Inauguration swearing-in ceremony.

10:32, november 8, 2013

Unite States concurs with OSCE/ODHIR preliminary assessment of presidential election in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The United States concurs with the preliminary assessment of the elections released in Dushanbe by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

09:40, november 8, 2013

World leaders congratulate Emomali Rahmon on his victory in presidential election

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan have congratulated Emomali Rahmon on his victory in the November 6 presidential election,

09:02, november 8, 2013

Tajikistan presidential election peaceful, but lacking in pluralism and genuine choice

DUSHANBE, November 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The November 6 presidential election in Tajikistan took place peacefully, but restrictive candidate-registration requirements resulted in a lack of