Tajkistan, Politics

10:13, june 23, 2011

Tajik president meets with Pakistani, U.S. ambassadors

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Pakistani Ambassador to Tajikistan Khalid Usman Kaiser conferred here Wednesday with President Emomali Rahmon at the end of his tenure to Tajikistan.

08:47, june 23, 2011

Russian defense minister expected to visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov is expected to arrive in Dushanbe on June 24 for a two-day working visit.

11:35, june 22, 2011

NATO special envoy visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai is arriving in Dushanbe today for a two-day visit,

09:56, june 22, 2011

Association of Pakistani Entrepreneurs in Tajikistan established in Islamabad

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Zubaydullo Zubaydov yesterday met in Islamabad with Mr.

15:11, june 20, 2011

Tajik ambassador, Pakistani minister discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday June 18, Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Zubaydllo Zubaydov met in Islamabad with Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Melik, according to the

17:37, june 18, 2011

Tajikistan always ready for dialogue on water-and-energy problems, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received the “Geopolitics of Water” Mission of the National Assembly of France, led by Mr. Lionnel Luca, on June 17.

17:24, june 18, 2011

Tajik FM, French MPs discuss problems of usage of water-and-energy resources in CA

DUSHANBE, June 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday June 17, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with Mr. Lionnel Luca, Head of the Geopolitics of Water Mission, National Assembly of France.

10:50, june 16, 2011

Tajik diplomat meets with Emir of Qatar

DUSHANBE, June 16, 2011, Asia-Plus - Yesterday Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to the State of Qatar (with residence in Islamabad) Zubaidullo Zubaidov

12:48, june 15, 2011

10th SCO summit gets under way in Astana

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2011, Asia-Plus - The anniversary, 10th, Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit is getting under way in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana.

09:12, june 13, 2011

German MPs visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- German parliamentary delegation, led by Dr.

15:35, june 11, 2011

Labor migration issues discussed in Seoul

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday June 10, the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Speaker Shukurjon Zuhurov met in Seoul, South Korea with Korean

14:25, june 11, 2011

Tajik president pays official visit to Hungary

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday June 10, TajikPresident Emomali Rahmon arrived in Hungary for a two- day official visit.

11:43, june 10, 2011

Afghans must realize that it’s impossible to build state over graves, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, June 10 2011, Asia-Plus -- Withdrawal of the U.S.

10:23, june 10, 2011

Rahmon holds a number of talks in Luxembourg

DUSHANBE, June 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A program of an official visit of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to Luxembourg began on June 9.

09:43, june 9, 2011

Tajik president visits Luxembourg

DUSHANBE, June 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Wednesday afternoon, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon left Vienna, Austria for Luxembourg, according to the Tajik presidential press service.

17:05, june 8, 2011

IRP concerned over delay in property hearing in Asht

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Consideration of a lawsuit filed by local authorities of Asht district, Sughd province against the organization of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) for Asht

12:48, june 8, 2011

Tajik-Pakistani parliamentary cooperation discussed in Islamabad

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Zubaydullo Zubaydov yesterday met in Islamabad with Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan.

11:34, june 8, 2011

Tajik, Korean parliament speakers meet in Seoul to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday June 7, the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Chairman Shukurjon Zuhurov met in Seoul with Mr.

11:14, june 8, 2011

Tajik deputy foreign minister, Brazilian envoy discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Brazilian Ambassador to Tajikistan with residence in Islamabad, Mr.

09:54, june 8, 2011

Emomali Rahmon holds number of meetings with high-ranking Austrian state officials

DUSHANBE, June 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- During his official visit to Austria, President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met with Austrian President Heinz Fischer.

16:37, june 7, 2011

Ashgabat hosts international meeting on economic cooperation between CA and Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, June7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Participants from nineteen countries and the European Union, international and regional organizations, financial institutions, business and academia arrived in

16:04, june 7, 2011

President Rahmon addresses EP

Tajik president has assured MEPs that Tajikistan’s hydropower facilities will never be operated in prejudice of other nations.

08:21, june 7, 2011

Czech Republic interested in expansion of economic cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the Czech Republic were discussed here yesterday at a meeting of Deputy Foreign Minister, Mahmoudjon Sobirov, with

08:13, june 7, 2011

Higher education obtained in Tajikistan to be recognized in Europe

DUSHANBE, June 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday June 6, President Emomali Rahmon met in Strasbourg, France with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland.

15:22, june 6, 2011

Civil war threatens in Yemen, says Tajik expert

DUSHANBE, June 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- After departure of Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh for Saudi Arabia Yemen is threatened with civil war, Suhrob Sharipov, the director of the Center

10:03, june 6, 2011

Tajik parliamentary delegation visits Seoul

DUSHANBE, June 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik parliamentary delegation, led by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Chairman Shukurjon Zuhurov, today morning departed

09:28, june 6, 2011

Tajik leader pays visit to Europe

DUSHANBE, June 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday departed for Europe for a six-day visit, according to the presidential press service.

12:20, june 3, 2011

Tajik ambassador, Istanbul governor discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, June 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Turkey, Farrukh Sharifov, yesterday met with Governor of Istanbul, Huseyin Avni Mutlu, according to the Tajik MFA information

09:42, june 1, 2011

Issues of enhancement of regional cooperation discussed in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, June 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The third annual Meeting of Deputy Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, organized by the United Nations

09:28, june 1, 2011