Tajkistan, Politics

10:09, july 12, 2016

Tajik foreign minister receives newly-appointed UNHCR representative in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 12, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov yesterday received the newly-appointed UNHCR Representative in Tajikistan Vito Trani, according to the Tajik MFA

10:36, july 8, 2016

Issues of Tajikistan-Turkey cooperation in addressing modern threats discussed in Dushanbe

Issues of Tajikistan-Turkey cooperation in addressing modern threats discussed in Dushanbe.

11:18, july 7, 2016

Tajikistan-Russia inter-parliamentary relations discussed in Moscow

DUSHANBE, July 7, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Inter-parliamentary relations between Tajikistan and the Russian Federation were discussed in Moscow at the end of last week.

15:05, july 4, 2016

CSTO foreign ministers discuss counteraction to international terrorism and extremism

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2015, Asia-Plus – A session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) that is taking place in the Armenian

11:32, july 4, 2016

Tajikistan’s representative to the UN elected deputy head of ECOSOC

DUSHANBE, July 4, 2016, Asia-Plus -- According to the Tajik MFA information department, Mr.

10:31, july 4, 2016

Leader of Tajik Communist Party replaced

Ismoil Talbakov, who had previously served as Deputy Chairman of the Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT), has been elected to head the party, replacing Shodi Shabdolov.

14:06, july 1, 2016

Aslov leaves for Yerevan to attend CSTO foreign ministers’ meeting

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov today left for the Armenian capital of Yerevan to attend a session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member

09:56, july 1, 2016

Newly appointed Tajik ambassador presents credentials to Uzbek president

DUSHANBE, July 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday June 29, newly appointed Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Uzbekistan Sodiq Imomi presented his credentials to Uzbek President Islam Karimov.

14:24, june 30, 2016

Istanbul authorities do not confirm information about involvement of Tajiks in Istanbul attack

Istanbul athorities do not confirm the information about involvement of Tajiks in a terror attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport on June 28.

16:36, june 29, 2016

Activist of the banned Tajik Islamic Party released from Istanbul pretrial detention facility

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – An activist of the banned Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) has been released from the Istanbul pretrial detention facility.

11:52, june 29, 2016

Outgoing Swiss ambassador bids farewell to Tajik foreign minister

DUSHANBE, June 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Swiss Ambassador to Tajikistan with residence in Astana (Astana), Mr.

09:30, june 28, 2016

SCO leaders vow to raise regional cooperation to "qualitatively new level"

DUSHANBE, June 28, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Leaders of the member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) vowed on Friday to raise the regional cooperation to a qualitatively new level.

16:30, june 24, 2016

Russian president says India, Pakistan could join SCO in 2017

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has held out the possibility that India and Pakistan could join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in 2017.

16:15, june 24, 2016

SCO member nations fail to agree on Iran’s membership

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations have failed to agree on Iran’s accession.

15:43, june 24, 2016

Syria, Israel, Egypt willing to join SCO's activity, says Russian president's special envoy

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Syria, Israel and Egypt are among the countries willing to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in one status or another, the Russian president''s

11:44, june 24, 2016

Tajikistan, Pakistan vow to boost economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday afternoon met in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent with Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain on the sidelines of a summit of

10:04, june 24, 2016

Stability in Afghanistan is guarantee of stability in Tajikistan, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, June 24, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met in the Uzbek capital with his Afghan counterpart Muhammad Ashraf Ghani ahead of a summit of the Shanghai

16:50, june 23, 2016

Tajik, Uzbek leaders outline ways of further expansion of cooperation between their countries

Rahmon and Karimov have outlined ways of further expansion of cooperation between their countries.

16:15, june 23, 2016

Tajik, Chinese leaders discuss further cooperation

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today met in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation

11:06, june 23, 2016

Tajik ambassador meets head of New Nakhichevan and Russian Diocese of Armenian Church

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Ambassador to Russia Imomuddin Sattorov, who is also Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Armenia with residence in Moscow, yesterday met in Moscow with Bishop

10:38, june 23, 2016

Newly-appointed Tajikistan’s ambassador presents his credentials to Saudi King

DUSHANBE, June 23, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Tajik MFA information department reports newly-appointed Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Zarobiddin Qosimi, yesterday presented his

10:21, june 23, 2016

Rahmon leaves for Tashkent to attend SCO summit

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for the Uzbek capital of Tashkent to attend the 16th session of the Council of Head of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

11:31, june 22, 2016

SCO summit in Tashkent expected to adopt more than ten joint documents

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2016, Asia-Plus – A session of the Council of the National Coordinators of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member Nations has taken place in the Uzbek capital of

11:05, june 22, 2016

The Council of the SCO Interbank Association meets in Tashkent

DUSHANBE, June 22, 2016, Asia-Plus – A meeting of the Council of the Interbank Association of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) kicked off in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, today.

16:48, june 20, 2016

Rector of Khujand University of Law and Business to represent Sughd in Majlisi Milli

DUSHANBE, June 20, 2016, Asia-Plus – Sughd regional legislature (Majlis) has nominated Jamshed Jourazoda, rector of Khujand-based Tajik University of Law, Business and Politics, to represent Sughd

10:59, june 17, 2016

Newly-appointed Tajikistan’s ambassador to Malaysia presents a copy of his credentials

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2016, Asia-Plus – Newly-appointed Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Malaysia Muzaffar Muhammadi yesterday presented a copy of his credentials to Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of

09:45, june 17, 2016

USCENTCOM commander lauds continued partnership between U.S. and Tajikistan militaries

DUSHANBE, June 17, 2016, Asia-Plus -- General Joseph Votel, Commander of U.S. Central Command, visited Tajikistan to meet with senior Tajikistan leaders and U.S. embassy officials here. U.S.

15:04, june 15, 2016

Outgoing UN resident coordinator bids farewell to President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2016, Asia-Plus – Outgoing UN Resident Coordinator, Resident Representative of UNDP in Tajikistan Alexander Zuev today met here with President Emomali Rahmon at the end of his

14:09, june 15, 2016

Cooperation between Tajikistan and the United States important factor of stability in the region

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today received Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).

11:46, june 15, 2016

Tajikistan elected to become member of UN Economic and Social Council

DUSHANBE, June 15 2016, Asia-Plus – On June 14, 2016, Tajikistan was elected to become a member of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the term 2017-2019, According to the