Tajkistan, Politics

09:13, march 19, 2012

President departs for Moscow to attend EAEC Interstate Council’s meeting

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for Moscow for a short visit.

12:36, march 17, 2012

New UK ambassador presents copy of his credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- New British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

15:48, march 16, 2012

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to inaugurate "Iranian House" in Dushanbe

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Tajikistan this month to attend International Navrouz Day and the Fifth Regional Economic Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA V).

14:34, march 15, 2012

More than 50 foreign guests confirm their participation in RECCA V

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of 40 countries of the world at the level of foreign ministers and senior representatives of 33 international organizations have been

10:27, march 15, 2012

CCER head calls for creation of centralized register of voters

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday March 14, Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) in cooperation with the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and the OSCE

17:21, march 14, 2012

Tajik ambassador meets with ethnic Tajiks living in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Asomuddin Saidov recently paid a working visit to Kyrgyzstan’s regions of Osh and Batken.

11:13, march 14, 2012

Afghan, Pakistani leaders to attend RECCA V in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari will attend the Fifth Regional

16:55, march 9, 2012

President Rahmon receives Iranian foreign minister

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi Friday afternoon.

16:38, march 9, 2012

Tajik parliament speaker lauds Iran’s high status in world

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2012, Asia-Plus – The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Speaker Shukurjon Zuhurov Friday morning met here with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali

10:58, march 9, 2012

IRP: Government’s mis-actions prepare the ground for creating hostile image of IRP

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An extraordinary meeting of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP)’s board that took place on March 8 discussed the current political situation in the country,

10:20, march 9, 2012

West attempts to damage national identities of other nations, says Iranian FM

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said in Dushanbe on Thursday that West has attempted to destroy the identity of other nations seriously, Iran’s news

10:16, march 9, 2012

Iranian FM in Tajikistan to discuss investment cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi is currently on an official visit to Tajikistan with a focus on possible investment in Tajikistan.

10:05, march 6, 2012

Iranian foreign minister to pay official visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi arrives in Tajikistan on March 7 on a three-day official visit, a well-informed source in the Tajik government

09:51, march 6, 2012

Rahmon receives Azeri minister

DUSHANBE, March 6, 2012 Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 5, President Emomali Rahmon received Azeri Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev, who is cochairman of the Tajik-Azeri

15:55, march 5, 2012

Rahmon congratulates Putin on landslide victory in Russia’s presidential election

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 5, President Emomali Rahmon congratulated Vladimir Putin on a landslide victory in Russia’s presidential election that took place on

14:28, march 5, 2012

Tajik envoy holds a number of meetings in Tashkent

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- At the end of last week, Tajik Ambassador to Uzbekistan Muzaffar Huseinov held a number of bilateral meetings in Tashkent, the Tajik MFA information

17:16, march 3, 2012

New Azeri ambassador presents copy of credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, March 3, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Friday March 2, new Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Abbasali Hasanov presented a copy of his credentials to Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi.

16:53, march 3, 2012

More than $600 million worth of projects implemented in Tajikistan under support of UN

DUSHANBE, March 3 2012, Asia-Plus – On Friday March 2, President Emomali Rahmon received Mr.

16:15, march 3, 2012

Russia to develop special programs to support development of CA countries

DUSHANBE, March 3, 2012, Asia-Plus – Russia is currently considering the issue of developing special programs to support development of Central Asia’s countries.

16:10, march 3, 2012

British official discusses Afghan troop withdrawal in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Britain’s Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Nick Harvey, has discussed with Tajik leaders possible transit routes for the withdrawal of British troops

13:46, march 2, 2012

Rahmon names UK Tajikistan’s important partner in Europe

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Friday March 2, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting UK Minister of State for the Armed Forces Nick Harvey.

14:06, march 1, 2012

India intends to strengthen military and technical cooperation with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2012, Asia-Plus – An article entitled “India maintains strategic air base in Central Asia” and released by Zeenews.

09:27, march 1, 2012

Russia has been and will remain strategic partner of Tajikistan, says Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, March 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Russia has been and will remain strategic partner of Tajikistan irrespective of preconceived statements made by some politicians and a group of persons.

15:00, february 29, 2012

Dushanbe conference on Tajik-Afghan cross-border cooperation adopts final declaration

DUSHANBE, February 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A two-day conference on ways to enhance border management and cross-border cooperation between Tajikistan and Afghanistan that took place in Dushanbe

09:22, february 29, 2012

Tajikistan insists that Russia pay for use military base

Tajik Ambassador to Russia Abdulmajid Dostiyev is sure that the country’s authorities will be guided only by national interests while considering the issue of deployment of Russian military base in

08:39, february 29, 2012

Seminar “Sustainable development: A key factor for stability and peace in Central Asia”

DUSHANBE, February 29, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A seminar “Sustainable development: A key factor for stability and peace in Central Asia” organized by the United Nations Regional Center for Preventive

11:10, february 28, 2012

EU supports Tajikistan’s aspirations to join WTO

The EU supports Tajikistan’s aspirations to join the WTO and commended the progress it has made in this respect.

11:25, february 27, 2012

Tajikistan, Ukraine to boost cultural cooperation

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Ukraine Shuhrat Sultonov met with Ukrainian Minister of Culture Mikhail Kulinyak in Kyiv at the end of last week to discuss

10:15, february 27, 2012

Tajik, Russian presidents discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Saturday February 25, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev, the Tajik

09:34, february 27, 2012

Second meeting of the EU-Tajikistan Cooperation Council being held in Brussels today

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik delegation, led by Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi, is attending the second meeting of the European Union- Tajikistan Cooperation Council