Tajkistan, Politics

14:58, april 19, 2016

Tajik parliament speaker addresses Eurasian parliament speakers’ conference in Moscow

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2016, Asia-Plus – Chairman of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, Shukurjon Zuhurov, has delivered a statement at a two-day conference of the Eurasian

13:55, april 19, 2016

Tajik deputy foreign minister, Palestinian ambassador discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Monday April 18, First Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, met here with Mohammad Tarshahani, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Tajikistan

09:56, april 19, 2016

SOCCENT commander visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2016, Asia-Plus -- U.S. Army Major General Darsie D.

13:27, april 18, 2016

IWPR proposes learning Tajik peace experience for Afghan civil society activists

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2016, Asia-Plus -- On April 14, at the initiative of the representative offices of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), an online dialogue was held between civil

10:58, april 18, 2016

Eurasian parliament speakers meet in Moscow to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2016, Asia-Plus – Shukurjon Zuhurov, speaker of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, is visiting Moscow at the invitation of Chairman of the State Duma

10:17, april 18, 2016

New Tajik ambassador presents his credentials to President of the European Council

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Friday April 15, New Tajikistan’s Permanent Representative to the European Union, Ambassador Erkinkhon Rahmatullozoda, presented his credentials to

15:48, april 14, 2016

EU special envoy for Central Asia expected to pay visit to Tajikistan next week

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The European Union Special Representative for Central Asia (EUSR), Ambassador Peter Burian, will pay visit to Tajikistan from April 20-22, according to the

15:38, april 14, 2016

Tajik, Uzbek Security Council Secretaries discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Security Council Secretary Abdurahim Qahhorov met with his Uzbek counterpart Viktor Mahmoudov on April 13 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the sidelines of a

15:04, april 14, 2016

CSTO secretary general expected to visit Tajikistan next week

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary-General Nikolai Bordyuzha will visit Tajikistan from April 17-20, according to the Tajik MFA

14:51, april 14, 2016

Tajikistan's government took steps to eliminate political opposition in 2015, says U.S. report

DUSHANBE, April 14, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The U.S.

11:20, april 14, 2016

Dushanbe legislature nominates Ozoda Rahmon to Majlisi Milli

Dushanbe’s local council (Majlis) today nominated Ozoda Rahmon, head of President's Executive Office, to Tajikistan's upper house of parliament.

15:20, april 13, 2016

OSCE/ODIHR may not send its observers to Tajikistan to monitor constitutional referendum

DUSHANBE, April 13, 2016, Asia-Plus – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) may not send its observers to Tajikistan to observe the constitutional referendum

16:57, april 11, 2016

Tajikistan expected to mark President’s Day on November 16

November 16 can be declared as President’s Day in Tajikistan.

16:16, april 11, 2016

Members of Tajik ruling party win parliamentary by-elections

DUSHANBE, April 11, 2016, Asia-Plus – Members of the Tajik ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have won in two April 10 by-elections, according to the preliminary results.

10:29, april 8, 2016

Tajik parliament speaker meets with US ambassador to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Thursday April 7, Mr. Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament), received Ms. Elisabeth I. Millard, U.S.

10:08, april 8, 2016

New Tajik ambassador presents copies of his credentials to Chinese Foreign Ministry official

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2016, Asia-Plus – New Tajik Ambassador to China Parviz Davlatzoda yesterday presented copies of his credentials to the Deputy Director-General of the Protocol Department of

11:24, april 7, 2016

CIS foreign ministers to meet in Moscow tomorrow

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2016, Asia-Plus – Foreign ministers from the CIS member nations will gather in Moscow on April 8 to discuss cooperation.

09:57, april 7, 2016

CIS Executive Committee to send its observers to Tajikistan to monitor constitutional referendum

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2016, Asia-Plus – The CIS Executive Committee will send its observers to Tajikistan to monitor constitutional referendum that will take place next month.

09:41, april 7, 2016

Dushanbe hosts bilateral political consultations between Tajikistan and Russia

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2016, Asia-Plus – Co-chaired by Tajik First Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Oleg Syromolotov, Tajikistan-Russian political

16:57, april 6, 2016

Tajikistan holds first bilateral political consultations with Kuwait

DUSHANBE, April 6, 2016, Asia-Plus – The first bilateral political consultations between Tajikistan and Kuwait took place in Dushanbe on April 5, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

10:18, april 6, 2016

Afghan president expected to pay an official visit to Tajikistan next month

DUSHANBE, April 6, 2016, Asia-Plus – Afghan President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani is expected to pay an official visit to Tajikistan next month.

16:25, april 5, 2016

Tajik foreign minister, Kuwaiti assistant foreign minister discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov today received Kuwaiti Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs, Ali Suleiman Al-Saeed, who is currently in

10:03, april 4, 2016

Tajik, German foreign ministers discuss the latest developments in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Friday April 1, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov met here with visiting Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who

20:36, april 1, 2016

Humanistanbul: World humanitarian summit

Despite worldwide shock and indignation, it looks like little Aylan Kurdi’s tragic death last summer changed little.

17:32, april 1, 2016

Tajik president discusses cooperation, regional issues with visiting German foreign minister

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Friday April 1, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met in Dushanbe with visiting Germany’s Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who

10:28, april 1, 2016

Tajikistan, Nicaragua establish diplomatic relations

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan and Nicaragua have established diplomatic relations.

10:02, april 1, 2016

Tajik deputy foreign minister, Turkmen ambassador discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmadsharif Haqdod yesterday received Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Chary Atayev, according to the Tajik MFA information

09:48, april 1, 2016

Outgoing Kazakh ambassador bids farewell to Tajik foreign minister

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Thursday March 31, Kazakh Ambassador to Tajikistan Agybay Smagulov conferred here with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov at the end of his tenure to

15:20, march 31, 2016

CIS foreign ministers’ meeting expected to take place in Moscow next week

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2016, Asia-Plus – Foreign ministers from the CIS member nations will gather in Moscow on April 8 to discuss cooperation.

13:34, march 31, 2016

Dushanbe, Seoul discuss bilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Thursday March 31, Tajik First Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, received a Korea delegation, led by the Foreign Ministry''s Director-General for