Tajkistan, Politics

15:15, january 27, 2012

Yakov Tsoi will be extradited to Tajikistan soon, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national Yakov Tsoi will be extradited from Afghanistan to Tajikistan within the next few days, Deputy Foreign Minister Nizomiddin Zohidov told

10:15, january 27, 2012

EC Development and Cooperation Director visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

16:23, january 26, 2012

Tajik parliament speaker, Mongolian ambassador discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday January 26, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Shukurjon Zuhurov received

14:09, january 26, 2012

EU delegation meets with Tajik officials to discuss new EU’s strategy for Central Asia

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the European Union, led by Dirk Meganck, head of the Asia, Central Asia and Pacific Section of the European Commission Directorate

09:52, january 25, 2012

Tajik representative to UN office in Geneva holds a number of meetings regarding RECCA V

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 24, Salohiddin Nasrididnov, Tajikistan’s Representative to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in

10:06, january 23, 2012

IRP plans to intensify activities of its primary organizations

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan plans to intensify activities of its primary organizations in the provinces.

11:06, january 20, 2012

IRP organizes election observation training for its female activists

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP) has organized election observation training for its female activists.

10:26, january 20, 2012

CCER registers Abdurahmon Khonov as deputy of Majlisi Namoyandagon

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has registered Abdurahmon Khonov, who had previously served as an official with the Committee on

15:36, january 18, 2012

RECCA-V’s agenda discussed in Berlin

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The draft program of the upcoming Fifth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA V) and participation of a German delegation in the

10:21, january 16, 2012

Tajikistan establishes diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso, Jordan

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has signed joint communiqués on establishment of diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

10:36, january 13, 2012

Estonia to support Tajikistan’s admission to WTO

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2012, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon yesterday afternoon received visiting Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet.

10:18, january 13, 2012

China will support Tajikistan in the future as well

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Thursday January 12, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Ms.

14:13, january 12, 2012

Tajik, Afghan central electoral commission heads discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 11, Shermuhammad Shohiyon, the head of Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER), met here with Fazl

13:57, january 12, 2012

Tajikistan, Estonia to expand spheres of cooperation

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 11, Estonian Ambassador to Tajikistan with residence in Almaty (Kazakhstan), Mr.

10:50, january 12, 2012

Chinese president’s special envoy visits Tajik parliament

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 11, visiting special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Ms.

12:56, january 11, 2012

Electoral commissions set up for by-elections to Majlisi Milli

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2012 Asia-Plus -- By decision of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) district electoral commissions have been set up for by-elections to the

10:41, january 11, 2012

Rahmon congratulates Ahmadinejad

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 10, President Emomali Rahmon congratulated his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of

13:04, january 9, 2012

Tajik diplomat holds a number of meetings in Islamabad

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Zubaydullo Zubaydov held a number of meetings in Islamabad at the end of last week, the Tajik MFA information department

09:03, january 9, 2012

Chinese president’s special envoy to pay visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Ms.

10:49, january 6, 2012

Tajik FM, Chinese ambassador discuss achievement of peace in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, January 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday met here with Chinese Ambassador to Tajikistan Fan Xianrong.

09:36, january 6, 2012

Tajik FM holds talks with U.S., German, EU, French, British ambassadors

DUSHANBE, January 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday January 5, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi held talks with German Ambassador Doris Hertrampf, French Ambassador Henry Zipper de

08:58, january 6, 2012

Medvedev submits Russian-Tajik agreement on border cooperation to State Duma

DUSHANBE, January 6, 2012, Asia-Plus – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has submitted the Russian-Tajik agreement on border cooperation for ratification to the State Duma (Russia’s lower house of

15:26, january 5, 2012

Tajik parliament speaker invites his Pakistani counterpart to visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Pakistan were discussed at a meeting of Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan

14:46, january 5, 2012

The latest staff changes do not give any hope, says IRP deputy leader

DUSHANBE, January 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) deputy leader Mahmadali Hoit considers that the latest staff changes do not give any hope.

14:01, january 5, 2012

Matloubkhon Davlatov equal to the post of First Deputy Prime Minister, says expert

DUSHANBE, January 5, 20112, Asia-Plus -- We may expect anything good from staff changes only when new specialists having modern come to government, Suhrob Sharipov, deputy of the Majlisi

10:23, january 4, 2012

PDP’s youth organization condemns murder of Parviz Davlatbekov

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An extraordinary meeting of the board of Sozandagoni Vatan (Creators of Homeland) that was held in Dushanbe yesterday condemned the deadly New Year’s

15:18, december 25, 2011

Pakistani flag officer invites his Tajik counterparts to visit Islamabad

DUSHANBE, December 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to military and technical cooperation between Tajikistan and Pakistan were the focus of meeting of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon with

14:46, december 25, 2011

Russian envoy says relations with Tajikistan ‘friendly’

DUSHANBE, December 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Russia''s ambassador to Tajikistan says Russian-Tajik relations are friendly and unaffected by a dispute over the prosecution of two pilots working for a

14:16, december 22, 2011

Outgoing British Ambassador bids farewell to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday December 21, outgoing British Ambassador to Tajikistan Trevor Charles Moore met here with Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi at the end

11:40, december 21, 2011

CSTO tightens rules on foreign bases in the territory of member nations

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Tuesday December 20, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) announced that no-one will be able to deploy military bases on the territory of a