Tajkistan, Politics

15:29, may 16, 2011

US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan to visit Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ambassador Marc Grossman, the United States Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, is expected to pay a short visit to Tajikistan on May 20, the source at

10:32, may 16, 2011

Tajik leader receives visiting OSCE CiO today

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Audronius Ažubalis, has arrived in Tajikistan on a two-day visit, according to the Tajk

10:19, may 16, 2011

Tajik FM attends SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Almaty

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi attended a regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) that was

09:55, may 16, 2011

Ruling party wins by-election in Dushanbe’s constituency # 4

The ruling party candidate has won the by-election in Dushanbe’s constituency # 4, receiving 68.8 percent of votes.

16:00, may 14, 2011

Tajik president, IFHC CEO discuss humanitarian cooperation within CIS area

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon received visiting CIS Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation (IFHC) CEO Armen Smbtyan on May 13.

15:39, may 14, 2011

Kazakh leader meets with SCO foreign ministers

DUSHANBE, may 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev received foreign ministers from member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on May 13, Kazakh media

16:13, may 13, 2011

Tajik FM attends SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Almaty

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has departed for Almaty, Kazakhstan today to attend a regular meeting of the Council of Foreign

12:06, may 13, 2011

Tajik parliamentary delegation departs for St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik parliamentary delegation led by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) deputy speaker Mirgand Shabozov has departed

17:12, may 12, 2011

Tajik ambassador meets with Ukrainian MPs

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Ukraine Shuhrat Sultonov met with Ukrainian MPs on May 10 to discuss cooperation issues, the Tajik MFA information department reported.

12:35, may 12, 2011

Further development of Tajikistan depends on use of water-and-energy resources, says PM

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Global climate changes, financial and food crises, world economic slowdown, shortage of resources and other reasons have undermined efforts taken by

10:15, may 12, 2011

IFES, EU representatives to monitor parliamentary by-election in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Four representatives from the European Union and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) will monitor parliamentary by-election that will take

15:29, may 11, 2011

Tajik Ambassador, Luxembourg PM discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2011, Asia-PLus -- Tajik Ambassador to Luxembourg Rustamjon Soliyev met with Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker on May 10 to discuss state and prospects of bilateral

10:01, may 11, 2011

First Tajik ambassador to Qatar presents copy of credentials to Qatar’s FM

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The first Tajik Ambassador to Qatar (with residence in Islamabad) Zubaydullo Zubaydov has presented the copy of credentials to Qatari Prime Minister and

15:49, may 10, 2011

Tajik, Qatari foreign ministers discuss construction of Central Asia’s largest mosque

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi held a number of bilateral meetings in Doha, Qatar on May 9 on sidelines of the 11th Doha Forum on Democracy,

13:18, may 10, 2011

Tajik president receives Iran’s deputy foreign minister

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning received visiting Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Middle Eastern Affairs, Mohammad-Reza Raouf Shaybani.

13:01, may 10, 2011

Tajik PM attends UN conference in Istanbul

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov is attending the 4th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries that is opened in Istanbul, Turkey on May 9 and

12:12, may 10, 2011

Ispechak-2 mahalla chairperson withdrawn from electoral commission

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

11:42, may 10, 2011

Tajik FM attends international forum in Qatar

We think that aiming to provide a sustainable future to the international community, water should be valued at least at the same level as oil, gas, coal, as well as other fuels and energy sources,

20:37, may 7, 2011

Tajik FM, OHCHR representative for Central Asia discuss human right issues

DUSHANBE, may 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Representative for

11:01, may 6, 2011

IRP deputy leader meets with U.S. ambassador

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the deputy leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) Umarali Hisaynov, who is also member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower

11:35, may 5, 2011

Tajikistan seeks Luxembourg CC’s support for attraction of investments

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg Rustam Soliyev yesterday met with the Director General of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (CC),

10:21, may 5, 2011

Dushanbe, Islamabad discuss scientific and technological cooperation

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday May 4, Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Zubyadullo Zubyadov met in Islamabad with Pakistani Federal Minister for Science and Technology Mir

10:00, may 5, 2011

Argentina plans to support enhancement of livestock sector in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Shukurjon Zuhurov yesterday met here with Mr.

17:01, may 3, 2011

Statement by U.S. Ambassador on World Press Freedom Day

In Tajikistan, we are concerned about the continued detention of Asht journalist Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov, the ongoing lawsuits against Paykon, and the recent suit against Imrouz News journalist

14:48, may 3, 2011

Tajik, diplomat, EC secretary general discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the European Union (EU) in fields of democratization of society, supremacy of

14:11, may 3, 2011

IRP: World powers must change their policy regarding Islamic world

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- “If world superpowers do not change their policy regarding countries of third world, first of all, Islamic civilization, constant threat of terrorism and

13:32, may 3, 2011

President Rahmon to accept credentials from ten envoys today

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ambassadors of Argentine, Venezuela, Portugal, Hungary, Cyprus, Poland, Kuwait, Iraq and Japan to Tajikistan have arrived in Dushanbe to present their

09:55, may 3, 2011

Ballot papers printed for May 15 by-election

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ballot papers for a May 15 by-election have been already printed and they will be handed over to the district electoral commission the day after tomorrow,

17:43, april 30, 2011

Tajik FM meets with Malaysian and Kuwaiti envoys

DUSHANBE, April 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 29, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi received Mr.

17:46, april 29, 2011

‘International terrorism’ farfetched notion thought up by world powers, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Activity of the United Nations and its Security Council requires urgent reforms in connection with a single-polar order that emerged after the collapse