Tajkistan, Politics

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

Assistant Secretary Blake's Press Stake in Dushanbe

Robert O. Blake, Jr.

18:24, april 14, 2011

Assistant Secretary Blake's Press Conference in Dushanbe

Robert O. Blake, Jr.

12:13, april 14, 2011

Tajikistan establish diplomatic relations with Caribbean countries

DUSHANBE, Aril 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A joint communiqué on establishment of diplomatic relations between Tajikistan and the Commonwealth of Dominica (Dominica) has been signed in New York.

10:03, april 14, 2011

Tajik FM receives new UNDP resident representative in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday received Mr. Alexander Zouev, new UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Tajikistan.

09:40, april 14, 2011

CIS council for physical training and sports affairs meets in Baku

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of Tajikistan’s Committee for Youth, Sports and Tourism Affairs Maliksho Nematov yesterday left for Baku, Azerbaijan, where he will chair a

18:55, april 13, 2011

Shoh Iskandarov appointed to senior police post in Rasht

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Former United Tajik Opposition (UTO) filed commander Shoh Iskandarov has been appointed deputy chief of the Interior Ministry’s regional office for the

17:17, april 13, 2011

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake’s visit to Tajikistan concludes

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Robert O. Blake, Jr. led the U.S. government-interagency delegation to the second U.S.

15:40, april 12, 2011

The United States ready to participate in energy projects in Tajikistan

U.S. Assistance Secretary of State considers that firstly, Tajikistan ought to tackle taxation problems.

10:30, april 12, 2011

Tajik-US consultation takes place in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The second meeting of Annual Bilateral Consultations (ABC) between Tajikistan and the United States took place in Dushanbe on April 11.

10:27, april 11, 2011

CCER calls on IPR to observe election legislation

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Following refusal by the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) candidate to register for the upcoming parliamentary by-election, the Central Commission for

09:50, april 11, 2011

Israel warns its nationals against travel to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Commission on Combating Terrorism at Israel''s National Security Council recommends that Israeli citizens avoid travel to Tajikistan on the