Tajkistan, Politics

11:12, march 9, 2011

Tajikistan, Pakistan vow to enhance ties to new heights

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation between Tajikistan and Pakistan were discussed in Islamabad on

15:57, march 7, 2011

Tajik officials downplay U.S. criticism of religious freedom situation in Tajikistan

Ambassador Shamsov considers that there is a high level of tolerance, religious coexistence and climate of religious harmony in Tajikistan.

13:05, march 7, 2011

Tajik leader pays state visit to Pakistan

President Rahmon’s visit to Pakistan is expected to result in signing of thee agreements on cooperation in the fields of health care, sports and agriculture.

10:23, march 7, 2011

Visa regime will deteriorate economic situation not only in Tajik but also Russia, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Imposition of visa regime for Tajik nationals may deteriorate the economic situation not only in Tajikistan but also in the Russia Federation itself,

09:51, march 7, 2011

Russian MPs offer to impose regime on Tajik citizens

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Semyon Bagdasarov, member of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) said in an interview with Russian News Service on March 6 that Russian

09:02, march 7, 2011

CCER to set the date of parliamentary by-election in Dushanbe constituency on March 15

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2011, Asia-Plus - The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) will set the date for parliamentary by-election (special election) in Dushanbe’s constituency # 4 on

20:00, march 5, 2011

Tajik, Russian foreign ministers discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation on March 3 to discus various aspects of

19:08, march 5, 2011

The most severe abuses of religious freedom take place under authoritarian governments

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2011, Asia-Plus – The U.S.

17:34, march 4, 2011

Tajik ruling party to launch its radio station soon

President Emomali Rahmon, who is leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDPT), has ordered the party’s executive committee to launch the party’s official radio station.

16:54, march 4, 2011

Bozor Sobir offers to shut down IRP, while IRP advances its arguments

A roundtable was held in Dushanbe to discuss issue of shutting down religious political parties.

09:30, march 4, 2011

Russia has no plans to redeploy guards to Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2011, Asia-Plus – Russia has no plans to re-deploy border guards to the Tajik-Afghan border, Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Yuri Popov said in an interview with the

12:15, march 2, 2011

US Ambassador visits IRPT activist Hikmatullo Saifullozoda who was attacked on February 7

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2011, Asia-Plus - | On Tuesday the US Ambassador to Tajikistan Mr.

12:22, march 1, 2011

President Emomali Rahmon should be widely supported by the West - S. Stevenson

My final OSCE report has just been published.

09:49, february 28, 2011

To weaken IRP’s positions the authorities ought to honestly serve the people, says IRP leader

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- If the authorities want to weaken positions of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) in the country and as little as possible people to join our party,

14:59, february 27, 2011

UK envoy denies report about reduction in British aid to Tajikistan as unauthentic

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- During a meeting with Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi here on February 25, the British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

14:26, february 27, 2011

Tajik PM, Turkish envoy discuss cooperation prospects

DUSHANBE, February 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Turkey were discussed here on February 25 during a meeting of

10:48, february 25, 2011

Tajik-Kyrgyz border issues discussed in Bishkek

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Some aspects of bilateral relations between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan were discussed yesterday in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek at a meeting of Kyrgyz

09:14, february 25, 2011

Preparation of upcoming Belarus president’s official visit to Tajikistan discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, February 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two-day consultations between the foreign ministries of Tajikistan and Belarus concluded in Dushanbe on February 23.

18:07, february 24, 2011

Some Tajik students refuse to leave Libya

DUSHANBE, February 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Some Tajik students studying in Libya do not want to leave the country despite the dangerous unrest there, Davlat Nazriyev, a spokesman for the Tajik

11:42, february 24, 2011

Tajik envoy presents credentials to King Albert II of Belgium

DUSHANBE, February 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, Rustamjon Soliyev, presented his credentials to King Albert II of Belgium on February 23, according to the

08:59, february 24, 2011

My top priority is to provide transparent and democratic election, says CCER head

DUSHANBE, February 24, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The country’s election legislation works effectively and I see no need for making any amendments to it, the new head of the Central Commission for

10:23, february 23, 2011

Tajikistan asks Russia for help with evacuation of Tajik nationals from Libya

DUSHANBE, February 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Ministry has applied to the Russian authorities for help with evacuation of Tajik nationals from Libya.

11:23, february 22, 2011

Tajik FM, OSCE’s CPC director discuss border control issues

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2011, Asia-Plus - Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday received Ambassador Herbert Salber, Director of OSCE’s Conflict Prevention Center, who arrived in Tajikistan on

09:07, february 22, 2011

Tajikistan plans to evacuate its nationals from Libya

DUSHANBE, February 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan is taking measures to evacuate its nationals from Libya, Davlat Nazriyev, head of the Tajik MFA information department, said in an interview

12:46, february 21, 2011

CCER head, ODIHR representatives discuss introduction of e-voting system in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Mirzoali Boltuyev, chairman of Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER), met here today with representatives of the OSCE Office

12:17, february 21, 2011

IRP chairman received by Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution

DUSHANBE, February 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Muhiddin Kabiri, chairman of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) also member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), met

18:25, february 19, 2011

Tajikistan opens its second consulate general in Russia

DUSHANBE, February 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has opened Consulate General in Ufa, the capital of Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

13:51, february 18, 2011

Hikmatullo Sayfullozoda to be discharged from hospital today

DUSHANBE, February 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Hikmatullo Sayfullozoda, a member of the political council of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) and editor of its newspaper, Najot , is expected to

15:02, february 16, 2011

OSCE’s CPC director to visit Tajikistan next week

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ambassador Herbert Saber, Director of OSCE’s Conflict Prevention Center, will arrive in Tajikistan for a working visit on February 21, according the

12:39, february 16, 2011

Tajik, Russian heads of president’s office discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, February 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday February 15, Matloubkhon Davlatov, Head of Tajik President’s Executive Office, met in Moscow with Sergey Naryshkin, Head of Russian