Tajkistan, Politics

11:05, may 12, 2016

Dushanbe, Islamabad discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2016, Asia-Plus – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in Tajikistan on May 11 for a two-day working visit, with the CASA-1000 power project to be officially launched

10:44, may 12, 2016

Tajikistan interested in further expansion cooperation with Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met here with Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sooronbai Zheenbekov, who arrived in Tajikistan to attend the launching ceremony of

11:17, may 11, 2016

Kyrgyz president changes his mind about going to Tajikistan for hydroelectric launch

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2016, Asia-Plus – An official visit of Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev to Tajikistan that was supposed to begin today has been postponed for unknown reasons, an official

10:25, may 11, 2016

Visiting Afghan president meets high-ranking Tajik state officials to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Afghan President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani have met high-ranking Tajik state officials to discuss cooperation.

14:39, may 10, 2016

Tajik, Afghan leaders vow to boost cooperation

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrived in Tajikistan on May 10 on a two-day official visit.

16:20, may 6, 2016

Armenian parliament vice-speaker coordinates work of CIS IPA observers

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2016, Asia-Plus – The CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (CIS IPA) will send a group of observers to Tajikistan to monitor the upcoming constitutional referendum.

14:59, may 5, 2016

Tajik ambassador to Russia also appointed to represent Tajikistan in Armenia

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Ambassador to Russia Imomuddin Sattorov has also been appointed to represent Tajikistan in Armenia.

09:49, may 5, 2016

Apostolic Nuncio to Tajikistan appointed

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Pope Francis on April 30 appointed Indian Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.

15:06, may 4, 2016

International human rights organizations urge Tajik authorities to free human rights

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2016, Asia-Plus – Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee on May 4 released a statement urging Tajik authorities to immediately and unconditionally release

11:46, may 4, 2016

Afghan president scheduled to pay an official visit to Tajikistan next week

DUSHANBE, May 4, 2016, Asia-Plus – Afghan President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani is scheduled to pay an official visit to Tajikistan from May 10-11, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

17:10, may 3, 2016

Correction

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2016, Asia-Plus – The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe reports that Dr.

15:23, may 3, 2016

Ballot papers for the constitutional referendum will be published in four languages

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Ballot papers for the upcoming constitutional referendum will be published in four languages – Tajik, Russian, Uzbek, and Kyrgyz, an official source at the

15:03, may 3, 2016

President’s daughter registered as candidate to run in parliamentary by-election

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has registered Ozoda Rahmon, head of President''s Executive Office, as candidate to run in by-election

14:26, may 3, 2016

Tajik foreign minister meets Kyrgyz president in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Saturday April 30, Tajik Foreign Minister Sorojiddin Aslov met in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev to discuss cooperation.

10:16, april 29, 2016

Tajik diplomat meets CIS executive secretary to discuss Tajik constitutional referendum

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Ambassador to Russia Imomuddin Sattorov yesterday met in Moscow with the CIS Executive Secretary Sergey Lebedev.

14:58, april 28, 2016

Tajik first deputy prime minister receives U.S. ambassador

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2016, Asia-Plus – First Deputy Prime Minister Davlatali Said has received U.S.

11:39, april 28, 2016

11th session of SCO forum opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2016, Asia-Plus – The 11th session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) forum kicked off at the National Library of Tajikistan in Dushanbe today.

11:00, april 27, 2016

Russian, Japanese diplomats visit Tajik MFA to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday April 26, Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Mahmadsharif Haqdod, met with Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Igor Lyakin-Frolov.

09:21, april 27, 2016

OSCE Office in Tajikistan organizes open day to present its activities on gender equality

DUSHANBE, April 27, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Office in Tajikistan yesterday held an open day event in Dushanbe, inviting some 45 governmental officials from state agencies and representatives of

10:26, april 26, 2016

Tajik deputy foreign minister receives Thai delegation

DUSHANBE, April 26, 20016, Asia-Plus – Deputy Foreign Minister, Muzaffar Huseinov, yesterday met here with a Thai delegation, led by Chalermpol Thanchitt, Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign

10:12, april 26, 2016

Tajikistan-Afghanistan bilateral cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Monday April 25, Tajik First Deputy Foreign Minister Nizomiddin Zohidi received Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Abdul Ghafoor Arezo.

08:58, april 25, 2016

European Union discusses development cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Within the framework of the EU – Tajikistan cooperation, joint mission led by the EU Special Representative for Central Asia Ambassador Peter Burian and Mr.

10:31, april 22, 2016

Prospects of Tajikistan-EU cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Thursday April 21, Tajik First Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, received a delegation of the European Union, led by Ambassador Peter Burian, the

17:30, april 21, 2016

Tajikistan-Turkey consular consultations held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2016, Asia-Plus – Bilateral consultations between the foreign ministries of Tajikistan and Turkey on consular issues took place in Dushanbe on April 19, according to the Tajik

15:36, april 21, 2016

CCER registers first international observers for the upcoming Tajiks constitutional referendum

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has registered first international observers for the upcoming constitutional referendum in

11:41, april 21, 2016

Tajik FM meets UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday April 20, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov met with United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Wu Hongbo in New

10:48, april 21, 2016

Issue of participation of SCO mission in monitoring Tajik referendum discussed in Beijing

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2016, Asia-Plus – A meeting of national coordinators of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is being held in Beijing.

16:54, april 20, 2016

Garkun to head mission of CIS observers to monitor constitutional referendum in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2016, Asia-Plus – First Deputy Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee, Vladimir Garkun, will head the mission of the CIS observers to monitor Tajikistan’s constitutional

14:24, april 20, 2016

Tajik, Iranian parliament speakers meet in Moscow to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2016, Asia-Plus – Speaker of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, Shukurjon Zuhurov on April 19 met in Moscow with Ali Larijani, speaker of Iran’s

10:32, april 20, 2016

Dushanbe, Kabul discuss the launch of the regional power transmission project

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday April 19, Tajik Frist Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, met here with Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister for Finance and Administrative