Tajkistan, Politics

17:21, february 25, 2012

IRP develops plan of activity in the Kulob region in 2012

KULOB, February 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The organization of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) for Khatlon’s Kulob region has held a conference in the city of Kulob to review the results of the

16:58, february 25, 2012

Tajik FM to attend the second meeting of the EU-Tajikistan Cooperation Council

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zairifi will attend the second meeting of the European Union- Tajikistan Cooperation Council that will take place in

14:51, february 24, 2012

Tajikistan establishes diplomatic relations with Solomon Islands

DUSHANBE, February 24, 2012 Asia-Plus – Tajikistan has established diplomatic relations with Solomon Islands.

14:33, february 24, 2012

Belgian senator reportedly support construction of Roghun HPP

DUSHANBE, February 24, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday February 23, Tajik Ambassador to Belgium Rustamjon Soliyev met in Brussels with Belgian Senator Rick Dams (phonetically spelled), who is

13:50, february 24, 2012

By-elections to Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament take place on Feb 25

DUSHANBE, February 24, Asia-Plus -- By-elections to Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament are taking place on February 25.

11:42, february 24, 2012

Tajik FM, OSCE high-ranking official discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday received Ambassador Adam Kobieracki, Director of the OSCE Conflict Prevention Center.

11:18, february 24, 2012

OSCE and Tajikistan outline priorities for cooperation in 2013

DUSHANBE, February 24, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday February 22, high-ranking officials from the OSCE and the Tajik government, as well as representatives of civil society met in Dushanbe at an

10:48, february 24, 2012

Tajik envoy meets with Qatari ministers

DUSHANBE, February 24, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday February 22, Tajik Ambassador to Qatar Zubaydullo Zubaydov met in Doha with Dr.

13:18, february 17, 2012

Tajik-Saudi relations discussed in Riyadh

DUSHANBE, February 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia have been discussed in Riyadh.

17:09, february 16, 2012

Next meeting of Tajik-Pak economic commission to be held in Islamabad

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The next meeting of the Tajik-Pak joint commission for trade and economic cooperation will take place in Islamabad, Pakistan.

09:58, february 15, 2012

IRP leader meets with Tajik students studying in Iran

DUSHANBE, February 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On the sidelines of the 25th International Islamic Unity Conference that took place in Tehran on February 8-10, Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader

10:43, february 14, 2012

Rahmon congratulates Turkmen president on his reelection to another term

DUSHANBE, February 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday February 13, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon congratulated Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov on his reelection to another

13:47, february 13, 2012

Baku appoints new ambassador to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Abbasali Hasanov has been appointed new Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Tajikistan, replacing Mageram Aliyev.

09:05, february 13, 2012

Rahmon congratulates Iranian president on the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

DUSHANBE, February 13, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Saturday February 11, President Emomali Rahmon congratulated his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic

11:06, february 9, 2012

Emomali Rahmon congratulates new President of Finland

DUSHANBE, February 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon congratulated the new president of Finland, Sauli Niinisto, in a statement on February 8, the Tajik residential press service

17:06, february 7, 2012

Dushanbe expresses gratitude to Kabul for assistance with release of Tajik national

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday February 7, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi had a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart Zalmai Rasoul, the Tajik MFA

09:37, february 7, 2012

Pakistani bank to open its branch in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 7, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Pakistani commercial bank, Habib Bank, will open its branch in Dushanbe in the near future, Pakistani Ambassador to Tajikistan Amjad Hussain Barakat

14:43, february 3, 2012

CPT and IRP leaders questions Putin’s first round victory

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The upcoming Russian presidential election will not be so easy for Vladimir Putin, the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri, who is also

10:57, february 3, 2012

IRP delegation visits Saudi Arabia

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP), led by its leader, Muhiddin Kabiri, has visited Saudi Arabia, according to IRP’s

10:29, february 3, 2012

Tajikistan, Japan exchange congratulatory messages

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda have exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 20th

11:13, february 2, 2012

Ruling party’s numbers growing

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Safar Safarov, the first deputy chairman of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), presided over an enlarged meeting of the party board on

10:11, february 2, 2012

Tajik, Jordanian diplomats conduct negotiations in Moscow

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday February 1, Tajik Ambassador to Russia Abdulmajid Dostiyev met in Moscow with his Jordanian counterpart Ahmad Sata’an Al Hassan.

09:36, february 1, 2012

President Rahmon accepts credentials from eight ambassadors

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 31, President Emomali Rahmon accepted credentials presented respectively by the ambassadors of Italy, Denmark, Ireland, Slovakia,

14:26, january 31, 2012

NSDP Political Council’s plenum held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2012, Asia-Plus – A plenum of the Political Council of the National Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (NSDP), presided over by the party leader, Rahmatillo Zoirov, took

09:53, january 31, 2012

Tajik foreign minister receives ambassadors of Vietnam, Italy, Lithuania and Slovakia

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- New Ambassadors of Vietnam (Le Man Luan), Italy (Riccardo Manara), Lithuania (Rokas Bertnotas) and Slovakia (Juraj Sivacek) to Tajikistan yesterday

15:00, january 30, 2012

Tajikistan, Turkey exchange congratulatory messages

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul have exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 20th anniversary

14:02, january 30, 2012

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers Tajikistan-Luxembourg agreement

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered bills requiring amendments to the country’s laws on the

10:41, january 30, 2012

CCER registers for candidates for by-elections to Majlisi Milli

DUSHANBE, 2012, January 30, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has registered four candidates for by-elections to Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli)

17:33, january 27, 2012

War against Iran would be a tragic mistake, says Tajik deputy foreign minister

DUSHANBE, January 27, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has been and will remain proponent of peaceful negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, Deputy Foreign Minister Nizomiddin Zohidov told reporters

15:17, january 27, 2012

Arrangement of fuel deliveries to be one of priorities of Tajik MFA’s activities in 2012

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Conducting negotiations to arrange fuel deliveries to Tajikistan will be one of priorities of activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this year.