Tajkistan, Politics

10:44, april 1, 2011

Tajik FM addresses OSCE Permanent Council

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi delivered a statement at a session of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on March 31.

12:05, march 31, 2011

Tajik FM holds a number of bilateral meetings in Geneva

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday March 30, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi delivered a statement on water-and-energy capacities of Tajikistan and a number of projects for

18:40, march 30, 2011

Tajikistan, Switzerland consider draft agreement on trade and economic cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- During his official visit to Switzerland, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi with President of the Swiss Confederation Micheline Anne-Marie Calmy-Rey on

12:21, march 30, 2011

IRP candidate sure of his victory in parliamentary by-election

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Saidibrohim Nazar nominated by the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) to run in by-election for a seat in the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber

09:22, march 30, 2011

Tajik MFA official, UN SG special representative discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidov, yesterday met here with Mr.

09:02, march 30, 2011

People want to see new faces in parliament, says Millat editor

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tolibshoh Saidzoda, editor-in-chief of the Dushanbe independent weekly, Millat (Nation), who has nominated his candidacy for parliamentary

10:21, march 29, 2011

Tajik MFA official, EU representatives discuss regional security issues

DUSHAHNBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister, Nizomiddin Zohidov, yesterday met here with Mr.

09:23, march 29, 2011

Communists to support PDP’s candidate in the upcoming parliamentary by-election

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Most Likely, the Communist Party (CPT) will not nominate its own candidate for the upcoming parliamentary by-election and will support the candidate

18:16, march 28, 2011

Tajik FM to visit Switzerland and Austria

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 28, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi departed for Switzerland, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

16:39, march 28, 2011

SDP decides to boycott the upcoming by-election in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Socialist-Democratic Party (SDP) will not participate in Dushanbe’s parliamentary by-election scheduled for May 15, SDP leader Rahmatillo Zoirov

15:44, march 28, 2011

Ruling party nominates Security Council secretary for parliamentary by-election

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated the Security Council Secretary Amirqul Azimov to run in Dushanbe’s parliamentary by-election

09:44, march 28, 2011

Rahmon meets with presidents of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan in Tehran

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On the sidelines of World Navrouz Festival that took place in the Iranian capital on March 27, President Emomali Rahmon held talks with Turkmen counterpart

09:32, march 28, 2011

Emomali Rahmon meets with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran

Iranian leader has promised that the Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) will be introduced into operation by September 2011.

16:29, march 26, 2011

Emomali Rahmon leaves Khujand for Tehran

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Saturday (March 26) afternoon, President Emomali Rahmon left Khujand for Tehran to attend Navrouz celebrations.

11:56, march 25, 2011

Rustam Emomali suspends membership in PDP

Rustam Emomali will be withdrawn from membership of the central executive committee of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

10:41, march 25, 2011

Millat editor to run in by-election for seat in parliament

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tolibshoh Saidzoda, an editor of the Dushanbe independent weekly Millat , has applied to the electoral commission of Dushanbe’s constituency #

10:30, march 25, 2011

Tajik ambassador presents credentials to the President of the European Commission

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2011, Asia-Plus - Rustamjon Soliyev, Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium also Head of Tajikistan’s Mission to the European Union and the NATO, presented his

20:13, march 24, 2011

President Rahmon to attend Navrouz Festival in Iran

During his stay in Tehran, President Emomali Rahmon will hold a number of bilateral meetings.

19:28, march 24, 2011

IRP nominates its candidate for May 15 by-election

DUSHANBE, March 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) has nominated its candidate for parliamentary by-election (special election) that will take place in Dushanbe’s

09:54, march 18, 2011

Representatives of five parties included into electoral commission for May 15 by-election

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) of Tajikistan has endorsed the membership of an electoral commission for parliamentary by-election

15:32, march 17, 2011

Afghan provinces bordering Tajikistan reportedly cleaned of militants

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Afghan provinces bordering Tajikistan have practically been cleaned of Taliban militants and international terrorists, Tajik Ambassador to Afghanistan

12:15, march 17, 2011

Tajik, Kazakh foreign ministers discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday March 16, Kazakh State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev had a telephone conversation with Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon

10:51, march 17, 2011

Draft agenda of upcoming meeting of leaders Tajikistan, Russia, Afghanistan and Pakistan discussed

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two-day consultations between heads of appropriate subdivisions within the foreign ministries of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia and Tajikistan to consider the

10:20, march 17, 2011

Tajik FM, CSTO secretary general discuss regional situation

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minster Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday met here with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha.

10:00, march 17, 2011

EU assistance under the Regional Strategy 2011-13 for Tajikistan amounts to €62 mln

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Cooperation Committee between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Tajikistan held its first meeting here on March 16.

11:27, march 16, 2011

We do not want to participate in dummy election, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Communists are ready to participate in elections of any level but we want elections to be really transparent and fair but not dummy, the Communist Party

09:51, march 16, 2011

CSTO secretary general arrives in Dushanbe

Nikolai Bordyuzha is scheduled to hold a number of meetings with high-ranking Tajik state officials and take part at a meeting of the CSTO Working Group on Afghanistan.

08:55, march 16, 2011

Tajikistan-EU inter-parliamentary cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Mr. Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Tuesday evening met here with Mr.

08:52, march 16, 2011

Tajik FM holds meetings with French ambassador, EU special envoy for Central Asia

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday met with France’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Henry Zipper de Fabiani, according to the MFA information

17:42, march 15, 2011

By-election in Dushanbe constituency set for May 15

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) met on March 15 to set the date for parliamentary by-election (special election) in Dushanbe’s