Tajkistan, Politics

14:36, october 24, 2013

Lithuania reportedly interested in Tajik dried fruits and fruit-and-vegetable output

DUSHANBE, October 24, 201, Asia-Plus -- Olim Salimzoda, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on International Affairs, Public Associations and

10:13, october 24, 2013

Presidential candidates complete their meetings with voters in Sughd

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Presidential candidates and their authorized representatives are completing meetings with voters in the northern Sughd province today, Abdumannon Dodoyev,

10:01, october 24, 2013

Emomali Rahmon leaves for Minsk to attend Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, CIS summits

DUSHANBE, October 24, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for Minsk, Belarus to attend sessions of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the CIS Council of

14:05, october 23, 2013

Iranian president expected to visit Tajikistan in early November

The main purpose of the visit is for the Iranian president to discuss with high-ranking Tajik state officials issues related to expanding bilateral economic cooperation between the two nations.

10:10, october 23, 2013

One of authorized representatives of PDP’s presidential candidate replaced

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Olim Salimzoda, head of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on International Affairs and Public Associations, has

13:33, october 22, 2013

Pre-poll voting provided to people who cannot vote on polling day

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Pre-poll voting is reportedly provided to people who cannot vote on polling day.

13:03, october 22, 2013

HRW calls on Tajik authorities to end crackdown ahead of election

A statement released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on October 21 notes that the Tajik government should end its harassment of the political opposition, and create conditions for free, competitive

10:58, october 22, 2013

OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission gets acquainted with PDP’s election campaign in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2013, Asia-Plus - On Monday October 21, the head of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s organization for Khatlon, Ahmadjon Alizoda, received a delegation of

16:58, october 21, 2013

Tajikistan and Afghanistan sign four cooperation documents

Tajik and Afghan presidents have discussed issues related to implementing ambitious economic projects and providing regional security.

13:28, october 21, 2013

Sozandagoni Vatan plans to conduct agitation action ahead of the presidential election

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Sozandagoni Vatan (Homeland Builders), which is the youth organization of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), plans to conduct a republican action,

13:08, october 21, 2013

IRP board abstains from voting in the 2013 presidential election

"Members of the IRP Political Council will not participate in the voting, but this does not mean that the IRP will boycott the presidential election,” the deputy head of the IRP, Mahmadali Hayit,

11:14, october 21, 2013

Ballot papers for the 2013 presidential election have several degrees of protection

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Ballot papers for the upcoming presidential election in Tajikistan reportedly have several degrees of protection.

10:53, october 21, 2013

Rahmon will attend CIS summit in Minsk

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will attend the next session of the CIS Council of Heads of State that will take place in Minsk, Belarus on October 25, an

10:19, october 21, 2013

Afghan president arrives in Dushanbe

Afghan president’s visit to Tajikistan is expected to result in signing of four cooperation documents.

16:50, october 19, 2013

OSCE/ODIHR long-term observers get acquainted with preparations for presidential election in Kulob

KULOB, October 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Long-term election observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) have visited the city of Kulob to get acquainted with

16:28, october 19, 2013

CCER refuses IRP’s application for registration of it nominee for president

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has refused the Islamic Revival Party (IRP)’s application for registration of its nominee for

15:28, october 18, 2013

Ethnic Uzbeks living in Khatlon support Rahmon’s candidacy for the 2013 presidential election

QURGHON TEPPA, October 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Ethnic Uzbek community in the Tajik southern province of Khatlon reportedly support Emomali Rahmon’s candidacy for the 2013 presidential election

11:18, october 18, 2013

Afghan president expected to pay official visit to Tajikistan next week

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2013, Asia-Plus – Afghan President Hamid Karzai is expected to pay an official visit to Tajikistan on October 21.

10:57, october 18, 2013

Tajik, Turkmen foreign ministers discuss regional railway construction project

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday October 17, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with his Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on the sidelines

10:41, october 18, 2013

Tajikistan and Russia value their centuries-old friendship, says Tajik ambassador

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik Ambassador to Russia, Abdulmajid Dostiyev, has attended celebrations to mark the 95th anniversary of the Russian State Geological Prospecting

16:50, october 17, 2013

Tajik parliamentary speaker, Russian ambassador discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev met here today with Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Igor

11:15, october 17, 2013

Tajikistan expected to ratify transit agreement for recovery of UK equipment from Afghanistan today

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The issue of ratification of an agreement enabling the recovery of British equipment from Afghanistan has been tabled to the agenda of a regular sitting of

10:58, october 17, 2013

Isfara court imposes 400 somoni fine upon IRP activist

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday October 16, the Sughd regional court replaced a sentence of 15-day imprisonment passed on the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) activist, Vohidkhon

09:48, october 17, 2013

Tajik, Ukrainian MFAs sign cooperation program

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2013, Asia-Plus – The ministries of foreign affairs of Tajikistan and Ukraine have signed a cooperation program designed for 2014-2015, the Tajik MFA information department

09:38, october 17, 2013

Tajik president, OSCE CiO discuss Afghan problems

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday October 16, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Leonid Kozhara,

13:08, october 16, 2013

OSCE CiO visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2013, Asia-Plus – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Leonid Kozhara arrived in Dushanbe late Tuesday (October 15) on a working visit.

11:51, october 16, 2013

Emomali Rahmon will not hold meetings with voters personally

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2013, Asia-Plus – Incumbent President Emomali Rahmon, who was nominated for president by the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), will not participate in pre-election

11:32, october 16, 2013

CIS election observers get acquainted with work of electoral commissions

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2013, Asia-Plus – Members of the CIS election observation mission that arrived in Tajikistan to monitor the 2013 presidential election have got acquainted with work of

10:35, october 16, 2013

Presidential candidates meet with voters

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Presidential candidates are beginning pre-election meetings with voters today.

10:16, october 16, 2013

IRP activist detained in Isfara for violation of public order

The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) activist Vohidkhon Qosiddinov has been detained in the Chorkhuh jamoat, the northern city of Isfara after the festive prayer on the occasion of the Idi Qurbon or Eid