Tajkistan, Politics

11:00, august 4, 2021

Tajik parliament speaker arrives in Tehran to attend presidential inauguration

Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), yesterday arrived in Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian

10:29, august 4, 2021

Tajik leader pays state visit to Turkmenistan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday evening arrived in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat on a state visit that will last through August 6, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

16:40, july 27, 2021

Tajik president receives Chinese defense minister

On Tuesday July 27, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received General Wei Fenghe, the Minister of Defense of China, who is currently on an official visit to Tajikistan.

15:56, july 27, 2021

Dushanbe does not conduct negotiation with representatives of the Taliban Movement

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin noted on July 27 that Dushanbe has always considered “official Kabul as a legitimate

15:24, july 27, 2021

Emomali Rahmon will not attend new Iran President’s inauguration on August 5

President Emomali Rahmon is scheduled to pay a state visit to Turkmenistan from August 4-5, and on August 6, he will participate in an informal summit of Central Asian heads of state that will take

14:20, july 23, 2021

Tajik, Kyrgyz authorities expected to conclude two other cooperation documents

By government’s decree relevant ministries and agencies of Tajikistan are instructed to coordinate and sign new documents aimed at facilitating expansion of bilateral cooperation with

10:12, july 23, 2021

Tajik, Russian presidents hold phone talks to discuss cooperation and situation in Afghanistan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Tajik president’s official website says .

11:35, july 22, 2021

Tajikistan reportedly misses opportunity to improve relations with Kyrgyzstan

An article by RFE/RL Central Asia specialist Bruce Pannier says relations between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan reached an all-time low at the end of April when the armed forces of the two countries

14:41, july 15, 2021

Tajik, Afghan foreign ministers meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation

On Wednesday July 14, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin met here with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Hanif Atmar on

14:28, july 15, 2021

SCO foreign ministers issue joint statement on Afghanistan

Foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries issued a joint statement following a meeting in the format of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group here on July 14.

14:18, july 15, 2021

Afghan foreign minister underlines joint efforts to combat terrorism

Afghan Foreign Minister Hanif Atmar has reiterated Afghanistan’s commitment to a political settlement of the ongoing conflict in the country.

13:45, july 15, 2021

Tajik capital hosts SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group meeting

A meeting of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group took place in Dushanbe on July 14.

11:06, july 15, 2021

China seeks to boost its interest in the Central Asian region

Some experts consider that a Chinese foreign minister’s high-profile tour of Central Asian that has begun as the security situation in Afghanistan worsens is an effort by Beijing to boost its

16:29, july 14, 2021

SCO-CFM makes decision to give dialogue partner status to Saudi Arabia and Egypt

Presided over by Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations took place in Dushanbe

10:22, july 14, 2021

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pays official visit to Tajikistan

On Tuesday July 13, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Tajikistan on a two-day official visit at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan

16:35, july 13, 2021

Russian top diplomat says US presence in Central Asia not in region's interest

Asked about the United States intention to have a military foothold in Central Asia and doesn’t this contradict CSTO security agreement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted at a

15:53, july 13, 2021

Tajik capital to host SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group meeting tomorrow

A meeting of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group will take place in Dushanbe on July 14.

14:45, july 13, 2021

Tajik, Afghan deputy foreign ministers discuss preparations for Afghan foreign minister’s visit to Tajikistan

The First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Khusrav Noziri, met here on July 12 with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mirwais Nab,

14:27, july 13, 2021

Tajik, Pakistani foreign ministers meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation

On Monday July 12, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met here with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

14:11, july 13, 2021

Dushanbe hosts SCO foreign ministers’ meeting

Dushanbe is hosting a session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member nations today.

15:33, july 9, 2021

Tajik deputy foreign minister, Iranian ambassador discuss cooperation

On Friday July 9, the Frist Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Khusrav Noziri met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Tajikistan Mohammad Taghi Saberi.

15:10, july 9, 2021

China’s foreign minister to pay official visit to Tajikistan next week

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an official visit to Tajikistan next week.

14:09, july 6, 2021

Tajik foreign minister meets UN Under-Secretary-General of the Counter-Terrorism Office in New York

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin met with the UN Under-Secretary-General of the Counter-Terrorism Office Vladimir Voronkov in New York on July 5.

13:50, july 6, 2021

Tajik foreign minister, USG for Economic and Social Affairs in New York to discuss cooperation

On Monday July 5, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Mr.

11:04, july 5, 2021

EU, Central Asian states and Afghanistan hold annual political and security dialogue

The eighth High-Level Political and Security Dialogue between the European Union (EU) and the countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) took place in

15:13, july 2, 2021

U.S. reportedly asks Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to take Afghans seeking visas

The Biden administration has asked three Central Asian nations to temporarily house some 9,000 Afghan citizens who worked with the U.S.

14:50, july 2, 2021

Tajik, U.S. top diplomats meet in Washington to discuss cooperation

The Tajik Minister of Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin met on July 1 in Washington on the sidelines of the eighth U.S.

14:34, july 2, 2021

The eighth U.S.-Tajikistan Annual Bilateral Consultations held in Washington

The U.S. State Department hosted Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and a delegation from the Government of Tajikistan for the eighth U.S.

10:31, july 2, 2021

Tajik president, SCTO secretary general discuss current military and political situation in the region

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met here with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary-General Stanislav Zas, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

10:13, july 2, 2021

Tajik president meets heads of delegations participating in CSTO PA session in Dushanbe

On Thursday July 1, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received heads of delegations that arrived in Dushanbe for participation in a session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Parliamentary