Tajkistan, Politics

10:50, june 15, 2012

Iran’s Vice-President visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, June 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Iran’s Vice-President for Parliament Affairs Lotfollah Forouzandeh Dehkordi is arriving in Dushanbe today for a short visit, a source at the Iranian

15:04, june 14, 2012

IRP makes preparations for National Unity Day

DUSHANBE, June 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) has begun preparations for the National Unity.

11:16, june 13, 2012

Tajik MP receives Russia Order of Honor

DUSHANBE, June 13, 2012, Asia-Plus – Amirqul Azimov, head of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Defense, Security and Public Order, has been awarded

10:49, june 12, 2012

PDP officials visit Tajik Migration Service’s office in Moscow

DUSHANBE, June 12, 2012, Asia-Plus – Deputy head of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Asror Latipov and Minbari Khalq editor-in-chief Bakhtiyor Hamdamov yesterday visited Tajik Migration

14:27, june 11, 2012

Ruling party launches agitation campaign among labor migrants in Russia

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- At the end of last week the deputy head of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Asror Latipov left Dushanbe for Moscow for holding a number of

10:46, june 11, 2012

Head of President’s Office elected a member of Majlisi Milli

DUSHANBE, June 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Bakhtiyor Khudoyorov, head of President’s Executive Office, has been elected a member of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), an

11:22, june 8, 2012

Result of Rahmon’s visit to China: Tajikistan to get more than $1bln

The funds will be allocated to Tajikistan in the form of grants, technical assistance and preferential credits.

12:35, june 7, 2012

China to allocate $10bln to SCO member states for economic development

As a result of the Beijing summit Afghanistan was granted observer status within SCO, Turkey announced a dialogue partner.

17:12, june 6, 2012

Tajikistan, China sign five documents

According to the agreement between TALCO and Chinese national construction materials manufacturing company, another huge cement producing factory will appear in south of Tajikistan.

15:49, june 6, 2012

Emomali Rahmon meets with Iranian, Pakistani leaders in Beijing

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, who is taking part in the 12th session of the Council of heads of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Beijing, met with his Iranian

11:44, june 6, 2012

E.Rahmon holds talks with heads of Chinese companies operating in Tajikistan in Beijing

On Tuesday Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon met in Beijing with Premier of the State Council of the People''s Republic of China Wen Jiabao.

16:58, june 5, 2012

Deputy: Foreign investment pose no threat to Tajikistan’s sovereignty

Forecasts made by some financial analysts and experts that attraction of foreign credits to Tajikistan’s national economy will pose threat to the country’s sovereignty, national security, are not

14:53, june 5, 2012

Emomali Rahmon urges China to speed up construction of heat station in Dushanbe

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on his official visit to China, met today in Beijing with head of the board of directors of the Xinjiang Tebian Electric Apparatus Co Ltd

11:39, june 5, 2012

China to allocate 150mln Yuan grant to Tajikistan

The talks between Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jinato completed in Beijing.

11:35, june 4, 2012

Ruling PDPT prepares for 2013 Presidential election

The ruling People’s and Democratic party of Tajikistan is setting up mobile agitation groups.

11:06, june 4, 2012

Tajik President becomes honored citizen of Shanghai County

In the course of his official trip to China on June 3 Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon visited Shanghai County of Fujian province and studied the activity of Zijin Mining gold producing company.

10:47, june 4, 2012

Emomali Rahmon’s first day visit to China starts from Fujian

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon’s visit to China started June 1 from Fujian province in southeastern coast of China.

14:16, may 31, 2012

Relatives of convicted Khuzb-ut-Tahrir members appeal to President

ASIA-Plus received another letter from several convicted persons who urge Tajik President to grant them amnesty.

12:04, may 31, 2012

A.Aqilov, G.Berdymuhamedov discuss construction of gas pipeline, railroad through Afghanistan to Taj

Yesterday Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov met with the visiting Tajik Prime Minister Aqil Aqilov, who is scheduled to take part in the session of the Council of heads of

14:40, may 30, 2012

Tajik, Kyrgyz Prime Ministers discuss cooperation issues

Tajik Prime Minister Aqil Aqilov and his Kyrgyz counterpart Omurbek Babanov met in Ashgabad on Tuesday, May 29, to discuss Tajik-Kyrgyz cooperation.

10:47, may 30, 2012

E.Rahmon sends condolence telegram to Emir of Qatar

Yesterday, May 29, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon expressed his condolence to Emir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on the death of 20 people, including 14 children,

13:23, may 29, 2012

UN Deputy Secretary General to visit Tajikistan

Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of the UN Department for Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yuri Fedotov, will arrive to Tajikistan on May 30.

11:16, may 29, 2012

Tajik Prime Minister leaves for Ashgabad

Tajik Prime Minister Aqil Aqilov left today for Turkmenistan’s capital of Ashgabad to take part in the forthcoming session of the Council of heads of governments of CIS member states scheduled for

11:32, may 28, 2012

Turkmen President appoints new Ambassador to Tajikistan

On May 25 Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov appointed Chynar Tajievna Rustemova new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Tajikistan.

10:56, may 25, 2012

Leader of PDPT youth wing meets with young political scientists from Sughd

Chairman of the youth wing (Sozandagoni Vatan – Creators of Motherland) of the ruling People’s and Democratic party of Tajikistan Adham Mirsaidov met in Khujand with young political scientists from

11:06, may 24, 2012

Tajik diplomat awarded Russian, Kazakh medals

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of CST and 10th anniversary of the Organization Counsellor of the Tajik Embassy in Russia, authorized representative of Tajikistan to the Collective Security

11:05, may 24, 2012

Latvia’s Saeima sets up group of friendship with Tajikistan’s Parliament

Latvia’s (Parliament) Saeima has set up a group of friendship and cooperation with Tajikistan’s Parliament.

14:56, may 23, 2012

Tajik Government plans to abolish visa regime for US citizens

In the course of today’s session deputies of the Lower Chamber of Tajikistan’s Parliament have approved amendments to the law “On status of foreign citizens in Tajikistan”.

10:55, may 23, 2012

IRPT pays 20.000 Somoni fine

The Islamic Renaissance party of Tajikistan paid a 20.000 Somoni fine imposed by the Tajik Prosecutor General’s Office.

11:13, may 21, 2012