Tajkistan, Politics

16:17, december 6, 2012

Tajik ambassador meets TOBB president in Ankara

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Turkey Farrukh Sharipov met with Mr.

15:57, december 6, 2012

Tajik envoy delivers statement at Free University of Berlin

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2012 Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Germany Imomuddin Sattorov has delivered a statement about domestic and foreign policy of Tajikistan at the Free University of

09:55, december 6, 2012

Tajik leader calls on CIS nations to expand economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The CIS leaders have concluded their summit in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

17:59, december 5, 2012

Tajik consul general in Dubai appointed

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Abdurahmon Ayubov, formerly Tajikistan’s Trade Representative in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), has been appointed Tajikistan’s Consul General in Dubai.

11:22, december 5, 2012

Tajik-Turkmen presidents discuss regional cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to attend a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State, yesterday evening

11:06, december 5, 2012

Tajik foreign minister meets with his Ukrainian and Belarus counterparts in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday December 4, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrkhon Zarifi met with his Ukrainian counterpart Konstantin Grishchenko in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on

13:58, december 4, 2012

DPT plans to convene its extraordinary congress in late December

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The organizing committee for convocation of an extraordinary congress of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) made a decision to convene the

11:00, december 4, 2012

British Embassy launches blog entitled “UK in Tajikistan”

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The British Embassy in Dushanbe has launched a blog entitled “UK in Tajikistan.

14:44, december 3, 2012

Oqilov to attend SCO prime ministers’ meeting in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, December 3, 3012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov will attend the next meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of the Heads of Government that will

09:37, december 3, 2012

Zarifi leaves for Ashgabat to attend CIS foreign ministers’ meeting

DUSHANBE, December 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has left for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to attend the next meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers that will

18:10, december 1, 2012

IRP leader visits Norway

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) of Tajikistan, Muhiddin Kabiri, has visited Norway as member of a delegation of leaders of Islamic parties

15:35, november 29, 2012

GBAO Democrats also up in arms against Masoud Sobirov

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Primary organizations of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) in the provinces refuse to recognize Masoud Sobirov as the party leader.

14:50, november 29, 2012

EU expected to provide 16 mln euros for enhancement of Tajikistan’s agrarian sector

An agreement on providing funds to support agricultural reforms in Tajikistan has been signed n Dushanbe today.

13:56, november 29, 2012

Tajik president will attend CIS summit in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will participate in the next meeting of the CIS Council of the Heads of State that will take place in Ashgabat,

10:40, november 29, 2012

EU foreign-policy chief cancels her meeting with IRP leaders

The meeting has been canceled most likely because her visit to Tajikistan that has started today morning is short.

11:05, november 28, 2012

European Union foreign-policy chief travels to Central Asia

DUSHANBE, November 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyzstan was the first stop of a tour of European Union foreign-policy chief Catherine Ashton of Central Asia.

10:45, november 28, 2012

Hydropower is the only resource for development of Tajikistan’s economy, says Tajik minister

Lacking substantial energy resources, Tajikistan places its hope for a domestic source of energy in hydropower.

15:24, november 27, 2012

Tajik president expected to receive EU foreign policy chief Thursday

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is expected to meet with Ms.

10:39, november 27, 2012

Tajik-Kyrgyz border delimitation issues discussed in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, November 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi, who is currently in Bishkek to attend the European Union-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting, yesterday met

16:17, november 26, 2012

Tajik new ambassador presents a copy of credentials to Kyrgyz FM

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kyrgyzstan Olim Rahimov presented a copy of his credentials to Kyrgyz Foreign

11:33, november 26, 2012

Tajik foreign minister leaves for Bishkek to attend EU-Central Asia ministerial meeting

DUSHANBE, November 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has left for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to attend the European Union-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting, according to

18:00, november 25, 2012

Authorities in CA nations get used to tackle problems by use of force, says IRP leader

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- “We support the determination of Asian political parties to strengthen peace and stability in the region and those positive processes that are being

11:20, november 23, 2012

Tajik, Kazakh parliament speakers discuss cooperation issue in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik parliamentary delegation, led by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) head, Shukurjon Zuhurov, is attending

10:50, november 23, 2012

Dushanbe and Paris might become sister cities

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2012, Asia-Plus - Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev yesterday met here with Mr. Didier Leroy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Tajikistan.

14:31, november 22, 2012

Kabiri: Tajik’s peace-building experience could be used in Syria

Dushanbe. November 22.

11:45, november 22, 2012

G.Rabieva: Amendments to the Law “On presidential election” proposed by IRPT create many problems

Dushanbe. November 22.

11:29, november 22, 2012

Tajik, Belarusian Justice Ministries ink cooperation agreement

Dushanbe. November 22. “Asia-Plus” - Cooperation Agreement between Ministries of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan and Belarus was signed yesterday, November 21, in Minsk.

10:30, november 20, 2012

Agenda of Tajik-German intergovernmental negotiations discussed in Berlin

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A preliminary meeting to discuss the agenda of the upcoming Tajik-German Inter-Governmental Negotiations took place at the Federal Ministry for

09:42, november 20, 2012

Dushanbe hosts a meeting of anticorruption agency heads and ombudsmen from ECO member nations

DUSHANBE, November 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The 2nd Meeting of Heads of Anticorruption Agencies and Ombudsmen of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Member Nations will take place in

15:33, november 17, 2012

Application of the scenario approach to water management in CA to be discussed in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, November 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Experts from Central Asian states and Afghanistan, as well as representatives of the UN agencies and regional organizations will gather in Ashgabat on