Tajkistan, Politics

14:02, august 24, 2012

IRP leader, German MFA representative discuss situation in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday August 23, Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri, who is also deputy of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of

11:55, august 24, 2012

IRP condemns cowardly murder of Imomnazar Imomnazarov

DUSHANBE, August 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The board of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) has strongly condemned “a cowardly murder of one of informal leaders of Gorno Badakhshan, Imomnazar

09:37, august 24, 2012

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan sign seven bilateral documents

DUSHANBE, August 24, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday August 23, Tajik-Turkmen negotiations in the enlarged format in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan resulted in signing of seven bilateral cooperation

16:38, august 23, 2012

Chiefs of diplomatic missions to Tajikistan to hold conference in Sughd

KHUJAND, August 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Foreign ambassadors to Tajikistan with residences in Tashkent, Uzbekistan are expected to gather in Khujand, the capital of the Tajik northern Sughd

14:17, august 23, 2012

Tajik leader visits Tehran to attend the NAM summit

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is scheduled to visit the Iranian capital Tehran in late August to attend the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement

13:38, august 23, 2012

Dushanbe, Ashgabat agree to further expand bilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik-Turkmen negotiations at the highest level took place in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on August 23.

10:37, august 23, 2012

President Rahmon pays an official visit to Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, August 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon departed for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Wednesday evening for an official two-day visit, the president’s official website

15:41, august 22, 2012

Pakistan to send food assistance to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Mr. Shukurjon Zuhurov, the head of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament today met with Mr. Amjad Hussain B.

15:17, august 22, 2012

Rahmon pays official visit to Turkmenistan

DUSHANBE, August 22, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is departing for Ashgabat, Turkmenistan tomorrow morning for an official two-day visit, a well-informed government in

12:06, august 21, 2012

IRPT's Political Council condemns massacre of Myanmar Muslims

In official message released today the Political Council of the Islamic Renaissance party of Tajikistan condemned massacre of Myanmar Muslims.

10:08, august 21, 2012

IRPT to hand keys to apartment to Mavzuna Chorieva, car to Rasul Bokiev

The Islamic Renaissance party of Tajikistan decided to encourage all Tajik sportsmen for participation in the London Olympic Games.

14:49, august 17, 2012

Tajik president expected to address 67th session of the UN General Assembly

DUSHANBE, August 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will deliver a statement at the sixty-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly, which is due to open at UN

09:35, august 16, 2012

Tajik president congratulates people of India on national holiday

DUSHANBE, August 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has congratulated the President of India Pranab Mukherjee on the Independent Day of India, the Tajik president’s

16:42, august 11, 2012

Tajik president receives credentials of six ambassadors

DUSHANBE, August 11,2 012, Asia-Plus – On Friday August 10, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received credentials of six ambassadors of Turkmenistan, Japan, France, Romania, the South African

15:11, august 10, 2012

IRP’s office in Vahdat Township burns

DUSHANBE, August 10, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Unidentified persons set fire to the office of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) in the Vahdat Township, in the early morning of August 10, IRP’s

10:05, august 9, 2012

IRP collects 40,000 somoni for residents of Khorog

DUSHANBE, August 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- 40,000 somoni have been collected following an appeal by the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri to Muslims of Tajikistan to support

11:18, august 6, 2012

Tajik, Afghan presidents discuss border security cooperation

DUSHANBE, August 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Sunday August 5, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon had a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai.

16:18, august 3, 2012

IRP sends delegation to Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, August 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the Islamic revival Party (IRP), led by its deputy chairman, Mahmadali Hot, is expected to go to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO)

11:07, august 1, 2012

Tajikistan’s new envoy presents credentials to President Obama

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday July 30, Tajikistan’s new Ambassador to the United States Nouriddin Shamsov presented his letter of credentials to United States President

09:34, august 1, 2012

It’s time for the U.S. President to visit Central Asia’s countries

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- It’s time for the U.S.

09:27, august 1, 2012

Obama administration requests Congress to increase military assistance levels for Central Asia

DUSHANBE, August 1, 2012, Asia-Plus – Silk Road Newsline reports that U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake said the Obama administration had requested U.S.

16:38, july 31, 2012

HRW: Tajik authorities should respect human rights during security operation in GBAO

DUSHANBE, July 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik authorities should respect human rights during a security operation in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on

15:29, july 30, 2012

IRP urges thorough investigation into the murder of Mamadrizoyev

DUSHANBE, July 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) of Tajikistan urges a thorough investigation into the murder of Sabzali Mamadrizoyev, the head of IRP’s organization for

10:17, july 30, 2012

IRP confirms murder of leader of IRP’s organization in GBAO

DUSHANBE, July 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) has officially confirmed the murder of Sabzali Mamadrizoyev, the head of IRP’s organization for Gorno Badakhshan in Khorog.

16:22, july 28, 2012

All necessary measures taken to bring illegal armed groups to justice, says Tajik president

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2012, Asia-Plus – The current situation in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) was the focus of a meeting of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon with

16:02, july 28, 2012

Statement of UNRCCA and UN in Tajikistan on the situation in Khorog

DUSHANBE, July 28, 212, Asia-Plus – A statement released by the United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia (UNRCCA) and the United Nations in Tajikistan on July 27

15:59, july 28, 2012

Leader of IRP’s organization in GBAO killed in Khorog

Sabzali Mamadrizoyev had headed the organization of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) for Gorno Badakhshan since July 2011.

15:12, july 27, 2012

EU statement on Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The European Union expresses its concern about the recent events and reported loss of life in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan.

09:34, july 27, 2012

Tajik-Americans picket Tajik Embassy in Washington after GBAO violence

DUSHNBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- About 20 Tajik-Americans picketed Tajik Embassy in Washington on July 26, calling for peace in Gorno-Badakhshan Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO), Radio Liberty

09:28, july 27, 2012

Statement on the situation in Khorog

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The United States Embassy in Dushanbe is deeply concerned by the recent violence and reported loss of life in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno