Tajkistan, Politics

14:54, march 10, 2016

New U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan will present her credentials to President Rahmon tomorrow

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2016, Asia-Plus – New U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Elizabeth I.

10:51, march 10, 2016

UN Rapporteur recommends that Tajik authorities should not hold the constitutional referendum

UN human rights expert recommends that the Tajik authorities should not hold the referendum or they should allow open discussion of the proposed changes.

13:27, march 9, 2016

Tajikistan’s economic situation among the worst of the five Central Asian nations

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Coming out of 2015, Tajikistan’s economic situation was among the worst of the five Central Asian states and the security situation was becoming tenuous,

10:34, march 9, 2016

Ambassadors of Korea, Turkey and Afghanistan visit Tajik MFA

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2016, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 7, outgoing Korean Ambassador to Tajikistan (with residence in Tashkent) Lee Wook-heon met here with Tajik First Deputy Foreign Minister

17:32, march 7, 2016

Foreign envoys plant trees in Tehran to celebrate friendship

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of foreign countries and international bodies in Tehran have planted trees in south of the Iranian capital to mark friendship and peace,

17:25, march 7, 2016

Tajik foreign minister attends OIC ministerial meeting in Jakarta

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov on March 6 attended a preparatory meeting of foreign ministers of member nations of the Organization of Islamic

15:26, march 7, 2016

Tajik president reportedly takes some cues from the established practices of his Turkmen counterpart

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2016, Asia-Plus – An article “The Turkmenization of Tajikistan” Bruce Pannier that was posted on Radio Liberty’s website notes that it is becoming more and more difficult to tell

08:37, march 7, 2016

New Turkmen ambassador presents copies of his credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Friday March 4, new Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Chary Atayev presented copies of his credentials to Tajik Foreign Minister Siorjiddin Aslov.

08:37, march 7, 2016

New Turkmen ambassador presents copies of his credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Friday March 4, new Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Chary Atayev presented copies of his credentials to Tajik Foreign Minister Siorjiddin Aslov.

17:21, march 4, 2016

Deputy speaker of Tajik parliament receives UN human rights expert

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2016, Asia-Plus -- On Friday March 4, deputy speaker of Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament), Akramsho Felaliyev, received visiting United Nations human

14:53, march 4, 2016

Greek ambassador to visit Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Ambassador to Russia Imomuddin Sattorov today met in Moscow with Greek Ambassador to Russia and Tajikistan (with residence in Moscow), Ms.

10:58, march 4, 2016

New Belarusian ambassador to Tajikistan appointed

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2016, Asia-Plus – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has appointed new ambassador to Tajikistan.

10:35, march 4, 2016

UN human rights expert visits Tajik MFA

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Visiting United Nations human rights expert David Kaye yesterday met here with Tajik First Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi.

10:43, march 3, 2016

New Tajik ambassador to Belgium presents his credentials to King Philip Leopold Louis Maria

DUSHANBE, March 3, 2016, Asia-Plus – New Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, Erkinkhon Rahmatullozoda, presented his credentials to King Philip Leopold Louis Maria on March 2.

11:49, march 2, 2016

Ambassador shares his perspectives on Tajikistan’s trade and investment opportunities

Tajik ambassador has shared his perspectives on Tajikistan’s trade and investment opportunities

10:55, march 2, 2016

Outgoing Turkmen ambassador bids farewell to Foreign Minister Aslov

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2016, Asia-Plus – Outgoing Turkmen Ambassador to Tajikistan Ishankuli Amanlyev conferred here yesterday with Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov at the end of his tenure to

10:21, march 2, 2016

Rahmon receives Pakistan’s chief of army staff

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday afternoon received visiting Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army, General Raheel Sharif.

10:10, march 1, 2016

APT fields its candidate for parliamentary by-election in Jabborrrasoulov district

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Agrarian Party of Tajikistan (APT) has fielded its candidate for parliamentary by-election in Sughd’s Jabborrasoulov district (Constituency # 16).

14:52, february 29, 2016

Detained Tajik lawyer is at risk of an unfair trial, says Amnesty International

DUSHANBE, February 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – A statement released by Amnesty International (AI) says Buzurgmehr Yorov, a lawyer representing members of the banned Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan

14:37, february 29, 2016

Tajikistan asks China to help build new building for its Interior Ministry Academy

DUSHANBE, February 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today received China’s Special Representatives for Counterterrorism and Security Matters, Mr.

09:58, february 29, 2016

Tajik foreign minister holds a number of bilateral meetings in New York

DUSHANBE, February 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov held a number of bilateral meetings in New York last week, according to the Tajik MFA information epartment.

09:58, february 26, 2016

AI: Tajik lawyer remains in detention and is at risk of an unfair trial

DUSHANBE, February 26, 2016, Asia-Plus – A statement released by Amnesty International (AI) on February 25 says Buzurgmehr Yorov, a lawyer representing members of the banned Islamic Revival Party

14:16, february 25, 2016

Chiefs of army staffs of Pakistan and China expected to visit Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Chiefs of army staffs of Pakistan and China expected to visit Tajikistan in the near future, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

16:03, february 24, 2016

EU urges the Government of Tajikistan to ensure fair trial for IRPT members and their lawyers

The European Union urges the Government of Tajikistan to ensure fair trial for IRPT members and their lawyers.

10:00, february 24, 2016

Visa Restrictions Index ranks Tajikistan 84th in terms of freedom of movement

DUSHANBE, February 24, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index ranks Tajikistan 84th in terms of freedom of movement.

11:18, february 23, 2016

Shabnam Khudoydodova will not be extradited to Tajikistan

Belarusian authorities have released Ms. Shabnam Khudoydodova, an activist of Tajik opposition organization Group 24.

11:52, february 19, 2016

SDP leader stirs up trouble, says central electoral commission’s spokesman

Central electoral commission’s spokesman says Rahmatillo Zoyirov is stirring trouble.

13:38, february 17, 2016

Tajik, Kyrgyz foreign ministers meet in Brussels to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2016, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday February 16, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Erlan Abdyldayev in Brussels to discuss cooperation,

13:20, february 17, 2016

Rahmon satisfied with the level of cooperation between Dushanbe and London

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today received visiting UK Minister of State for International Development Desmond Swayne, according to the Tajik president’s

11:11, february 17, 2016

RATS SCO director visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Yevgeniy Sysoyev, Director of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (RATS SCO), arrived in Dushanbe yesterday on a