Tajkistan, Politics

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

09:34, april 28, 2011

Public transport fares to be raised in Dushanbe soon

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Deputy Dushanbe Mayor, Abdulhaq Oyev, revealed on April 27 that public transport fares will be raised

17:05, april 26, 2011

IRP, DPT will not participate in Public Council’s jubilee meeting

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A jubilee meeting of the Public Council of Tajikistan will take place in Dushanbe on April 29.

15:22, april 25, 2011

Tajikistan, China to give status of international crossing to Kulma crossing

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday April 25, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting China’s Minister of Public Security Meng Jianzhu.

10:14, april 25, 2011

China’s minister of public security visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is receiving visiting Minister of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Meng Jianzhu, today.

15:19, april 23, 2011

Tajik president receives new UN resident coordinator in Tajikistan

In the discussion following the credentials-presenting ceremony, Rahmon and Zouev exchanged views on cooperation between Tajikistan and the United Nations.

17:59, april 22, 2011

Ambassador Aslov speaks at open debate of UN SC on situation in Middle East

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 21, Ambassador Sirojiddin Aslov, Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations, spoke at an open debate of the UN Security

17:04, april 22, 2011

Tajik leader satisfied with level of Tajikistan’s cooperation with France

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 22, President Emomali Rahmon received a delegation of French senators.

12:26, april 22, 2011

Tajik parliament speaker receives French senators

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), yesterday received visiting members of the

11:12, april 22, 2011

Tajik Communists celebrate Lenin’s birthday

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of Vladimir Lenin’s 141st birthday, activists of the Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) are laying wreaths at the monument to the Bolshevik

18:18, april 21, 2011

Tajik FM, French senators discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 21, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with visiting delegation of French senators.

12:17, april 21, 2011

IRP refuses to participate in May 15 by-election

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) organization for Dushanbe’s Sino district yesterday sent an official letter to the electoral commission of Dushanbe’s

10:26, april 21, 2011

Delegation of French senators in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of French senators is currently in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation issues with high-ranking Tajik state officials.

16:50, april 20, 2011

Rahmon rules out the possibility of occurrence of events in Arab world in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Addressing a joint meeting of both chambers of the parliament, President Emomali Rahmon noted on April 20 that he does not agree with speculations of

10:12, april 20, 2011

Tajik FM asks CIS Executive Council to coordinate dates of CIS events

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday met here with Sergey Lebedev, Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

09:37, april 20, 2011

President addressing parliament today

In his address, President Rahmon is expected to outline ways of development of the country for this year.

17:12, april 19, 2011

Tajikistan ready to cooperate with other CIS nations in countering ideological terrorism

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has developed a concept of chairmanship and a plan of primary tasks for the period of its rotating CIS chairmanship.

13:31, april 19, 2011

Tajik president receives CIS executive director

Sergey Lebedev has appreciated Tajikistan’s efficient chairmanship at all CIS forums.

18:17, april 18, 2011

Electoral commission register IRP candidate for parliamentary by-election all the same

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Electoral commission at Dushanbe’s constituency # 4 (Sino district) has registered the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) candidate Said Ibrohim Nazar for

16:27, april 18, 2011

Tajikistan, Russia to sign agreement on status of Russian border-guard advisers soon

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A draft agreement on the status and tasks of Russian border-guard advisers in Tajikistan has already been prepared and it will be signed in the near

15:17, april 18, 2011

Raising transit tariffs completely economic issue, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The issue of customs duties and tariffs is completely an economic issue but some people want to give political color to this issue, Deputy Foreign

13:11, april 18, 2011

CIS executive secretary arrives in Dushanbe today

During his three-day visit, Sergey Lebedev is scheduled to meet with high-ranking Tajik officials to discuss issues related to Tajikistan’s rotating CIS chairmanship

12:07, april 18, 2011

Constructive regional dialogue needs for settlement of CA water problems, says Tajik Ambassador

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus – International Summit on Water in Developing Countries 2011 took place at the National Press Club of the United States in Washington on April 15.

10:15, april 18, 2011

IRP’s decision not to nominate candidate for 2013 presidential election not final

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A two-day meeting of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) concluded at its headquarters in Dushanbe on April 17.

16:53, april 15, 2011

Tajik consuls general to Istanbul and Almaty appointed

DUSHANBE, April 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik consuls general to Istanbul (Turkey) and Almaty (Kazakhstan) have been appointed.

18:28, april 14, 2011