Tajkistan, Politics

15:06, october 29, 2015

Tajik foreign minister will attend C5+1 in Samarkand

DUSHANBE, October 29, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov will participate in a joint meeting of Central Asian foreign ministers with the U.S.

11:36, october 28, 2015

US Secretary of State to make the first-ever visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2015, Asia-Plus – US top diplomat, Secretary of State John Kerry, is expected to visit Tajikistan for the first time. The Department of State said on October 27 that U.S.

14:32, october 26, 2015

MPs discuss implementation of the national budget for 2015

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2015, Asia-Plus – First deputy speaker of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, Abdujabbor Azizi, on October 26 presided over parliamentary hearings

10:33, october 26, 2015

Eight new cooperation documents signed during Japanese prime minister’s visit to Tajikistan

Tajik-Japanese negotiations have resulted in signing of eight new cooperation documents.

09:51, october 26, 2015

Tajik president, Japanese PM discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 26, 2015, Asia-Plus - Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Tajikistan as part of his tour of Central Asia’s nations on October 24.

10:22, october 23, 2015

Rahmon, Karzai hold talks in Dushanbe to discuss Afghan problems

DUSHANBE, October 23, 2015, Asia-Plus – Ex-President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai yesterday arrived in Dushanbe on a friendly visit.

16:49, october 22, 2015

Tajik-Kyrgyz bilateral cooperation issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda on October 22 received visiting Kyrgyz Vice-Premier Abdyrahman Mamataliyev.

16:42, october 22, 2015

The European Union provides training to high-level civil servants in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – In the framework of the Rule of Law Initiative of the EU-Central Asia Strategy, the Institute of State Service under the President of Tajikistan hosted a

15:48, october 22, 2015

Representatives of 50 Japanese companies accompany PM Abe on his visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – Russian news agency RIA Novosti reports senior representatives of 50 Japanese companies are accompanying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his five-day

11:11, october 22, 2015

Tajik interior ministry establishes collaboration with Hanns Seidel Foundation

DUSHANBE, October 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Interior Ministry has established collaboration with Germany’s Hanns Seidel Foundation.

16:08, october 21, 2015

Implementation of the Safe City Project has earned Tajikistan more than 50 million somoni

Implementation of the Safe City Project has earned Tajikistan more than 50 million somoni.

12:40, october 21, 2015

Dushanbe hosts a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government next week

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – A session of the CIS Council of Heads of Government will take place in Dushanbe on October 30.

12:37, october 21, 2015

Head of PDP’s organization in Isfara replaced

DUSHANBE, October 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Head of the organization of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Isfara (Sughd province) has been replaced.

11:19, october 20, 2015

Outgoing Belarusian ambassador bids farewell to Tajik foreign minister

DUSHANBE, October 20, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Outgoing Belarusian Ambassador to Tajikistan, Ms.

15:31, october 16, 2015

Russian president calls for switching to sub-national currencies in mutual settlements in CIS

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2015, Asia-Plus – TASS news agency reports Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for switching more actively to sub-national currencies in mutual settlements in

15:25, october 16, 2015

CIS leaders adopt military cooperation concept

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The leaders of member nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have signed a statement on combating international terrorism and an agreement

15:07, october 16, 2015

Rahmon calls on his counterparts from CIS nations to take efficient measures against modern threats

Tajik leader called on his counterparts from the CIS member nations to take efficient measures to address modern challenges and threats.

10:20, october 16, 2015

Tajik, Kyrgyz foreign ministers meet in Astana to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 16, 2015, Asia-Plus – On the sidelines of the CIS foreign ministers'' meeting, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov yesterday met in the Kazakh capital, Astana, with his

10:12, october 15, 2015

Turkey's charge d'affaires visits Tajik foreign ministry

DUSHANBE, October 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidi, yesterday met here with Ambassador Avni Aksoy, Charge D''affaires, Turkey’s Embassy in Dushanbe.

15:55, october 14, 2015

Tajikistan reportedly elected to chair AFPPD Youth Committee

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Parliamentarians from 28 countries, including delegations from Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, attended the 11th General Assembly of the Asian Forum

10:59, october 14, 2015

Tajik president receives UN SGSR for Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met here with Mr, Nicolas Haysom, the UN Secretary-General Special Representative (SGSR) and Head of the United

14:48, october 13, 2015

Tajik-Austrian relations discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov on October 12 met here with Dr.

11:13, october 13, 2015

Tajik, Belarusian parliamentarians discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – Nourullo Oqilzoda, the deputy head of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Science, Education, Culture and Youth

10:49, october 13, 2015

Dushanbe, Ulaanbaatar hold first political consultations

DUSHANBE, October 13, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov yesterday received Mr.

11:20, october 12, 2015

Secretary General of Austria’s Foreign Ministry visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Secretary-General of the Austrian Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Michael Linhart, is arriving in Dushanbe today a on a two-day visit.

11:05, october 12, 2015

Mongolian State Secretary for Foreign Affairs visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2015, Asia-Plus – The State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Mr.

11:08, october 8, 2015

Dushanbe. Seoul discuss public diplomacy development issues

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2015, Asia-Plus – On the sidelines of the 9th Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum, Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister Nizomiddin Zohidi yesterday met in Seoul with Ms.

14:52, october 7, 2015

Japan’s PM expected to visit Tajikistan this month

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Tajikistan as part of his tour of Central Asia’s nations from October 24-25, a source in the Tajik government

11:43, october 7, 2015

International human rights groups urge Tajik authorities to immediately release or credibly charge

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik authorities should immediately release or present credible and internationally recognizable charges against the human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov,

11:17, october 7, 2015

Tajik diplomat, Afghanistan’s CEO discuss ways to stabilize situation along the Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik Ambassador to Afghanistan Sharofiddin Imomov yesterday met in Kabul with the Chief Executive Officer of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan D.