Tajkistan, Politics

20:37, may 7, 2011

Tajik FM, OHCHR representative for Central Asia discuss human right issues

DUSHANBE, may 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Representative for

11:01, may 6, 2011

IRP deputy leader meets with U.S. ambassador

DUSHANBE, May 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the deputy leader of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) Umarali Hisaynov, who is also member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower

11:35, may 5, 2011

Tajikistan seeks Luxembourg CC’s support for attraction of investments

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg Rustam Soliyev yesterday met with the Director General of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (CC),

10:21, may 5, 2011

Dushanbe, Islamabad discuss scientific and technological cooperation

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday May 4, Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Zubyadullo Zubyadov met in Islamabad with Pakistani Federal Minister for Science and Technology Mir

10:00, may 5, 2011

Argentina plans to support enhancement of livestock sector in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Shukurjon Zuhurov yesterday met here with Mr.

17:01, may 3, 2011

Statement by U.S. Ambassador on World Press Freedom Day

In Tajikistan, we are concerned about the continued detention of Asht journalist Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov, the ongoing lawsuits against Paykon, and the recent suit against Imrouz News journalist

14:48, may 3, 2011

Tajik, diplomat, EC secretary general discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the European Union (EU) in fields of democratization of society, supremacy of

14:11, may 3, 2011

IRP: World powers must change their policy regarding Islamic world

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- “If world superpowers do not change their policy regarding countries of third world, first of all, Islamic civilization, constant threat of terrorism and

13:32, may 3, 2011

President Rahmon to accept credentials from ten envoys today

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ambassadors of Argentine, Venezuela, Portugal, Hungary, Cyprus, Poland, Kuwait, Iraq and Japan to Tajikistan have arrived in Dushanbe to present their

09:55, may 3, 2011

Ballot papers printed for May 15 by-election

DUSHANBE, May 3, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ballot papers for a May 15 by-election have been already printed and they will be handed over to the district electoral commission the day after tomorrow,

17:43, april 30, 2011

Tajik FM meets with Malaysian and Kuwaiti envoys

DUSHANBE, April 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 29, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi received Mr.

17:46, april 29, 2011

‘International terrorism’ farfetched notion thought up by world powers, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, April 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Activity of the United Nations and its Security Council requires urgent reforms in connection with a single-polar order that emerged after the collapse

09:34, april 28, 2011

Public transport fares to be raised in Dushanbe soon

DUSHANBE, April 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Deputy Dushanbe Mayor, Abdulhaq Oyev, revealed on April 27 that public transport fares will be raised

17:05, april 26, 2011

IRP, DPT will not participate in Public Council’s jubilee meeting

DUSHANBE, April 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A jubilee meeting of the Public Council of Tajikistan will take place in Dushanbe on April 29.

15:22, april 25, 2011

Tajikistan, China to give status of international crossing to Kulma crossing

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday April 25, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting China’s Minister of Public Security Meng Jianzhu.

10:14, april 25, 2011

China’s minister of public security visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is receiving visiting Minister of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Meng Jianzhu, today.

15:19, april 23, 2011

Tajik president receives new UN resident coordinator in Tajikistan

In the discussion following the credentials-presenting ceremony, Rahmon and Zouev exchanged views on cooperation between Tajikistan and the United Nations.

17:59, april 22, 2011

Ambassador Aslov speaks at open debate of UN SC on situation in Middle East

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 21, Ambassador Sirojiddin Aslov, Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations, spoke at an open debate of the UN Security

17:04, april 22, 2011

Tajik leader satisfied with level of Tajikistan’s cooperation with France

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday April 22, President Emomali Rahmon received a delegation of French senators.

12:26, april 22, 2011

Tajik parliament speaker receives French senators

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), yesterday received visiting members of the

11:12, april 22, 2011

Tajik Communists celebrate Lenin’s birthday

DUSHANBE, April 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On occasion of Vladimir Lenin’s 141st birthday, activists of the Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) are laying wreaths at the monument to the Bolshevik

18:18, april 21, 2011

Tajik FM, French senators discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday April 21, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with visiting delegation of French senators.

12:17, april 21, 2011

IRP refuses to participate in May 15 by-election

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) organization for Dushanbe’s Sino district yesterday sent an official letter to the electoral commission of Dushanbe’s

10:26, april 21, 2011

Delegation of French senators in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of French senators is currently in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation issues with high-ranking Tajik state officials.

16:50, april 20, 2011

Rahmon rules out the possibility of occurrence of events in Arab world in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Addressing a joint meeting of both chambers of the parliament, President Emomali Rahmon noted on April 20 that he does not agree with speculations of

10:12, april 20, 2011

Tajik FM asks CIS Executive Council to coordinate dates of CIS events

DUSHANBE, April 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday met here with Sergey Lebedev, Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

09:37, april 20, 2011

President addressing parliament today

In his address, President Rahmon is expected to outline ways of development of the country for this year.

17:12, april 19, 2011

Tajikistan ready to cooperate with other CIS nations in countering ideological terrorism

DUSHANBE, April 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has developed a concept of chairmanship and a plan of primary tasks for the period of its rotating CIS chairmanship.

13:31, april 19, 2011

Tajik president receives CIS executive director

Sergey Lebedev has appreciated Tajikistan’s efficient chairmanship at all CIS forums.

18:17, april 18, 2011

Electoral commission register IRP candidate for parliamentary by-election all the same

DUSHANBE, April 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Electoral commission at Dushanbe’s constituency # 4 (Sino district) has registered the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) candidate Said Ibrohim Nazar for