DUSHANBE, November 13, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmonov today held a meeting with his former opponents for president.
The president met with Olimjon Boboyev of the Party of Economic Reforms, Amir Qaraqulov of the Agrarian Party, Abduhalim Ghafforov of the Socialist Party and Ismoil Talbakov of the Communist Party.
A source at presidential press service said that during the meeting Rahmonov offered his former opponents to submit to the government their program documents and wishes how to enhance the government activity.
After the meeting with the president, Olimjon Boboyev of the Party of Economic Reforms noted that the presidential election had been fair and transparent. Asked whether the president offered them any positions, Boboyev said that that issue had not been discussed at the meeting
Speaking to journalists, Ismoil Talbakov of the Communist Party said that Rahmonov had offered them to submit their election programs for consideration to the government. “It will be a single program of society and political parties will cooperate with each other for development of society in the future as well,” Talbakov said.
Five candidates ran for presidency: the head of the Party of Economic Reforms, Tajik Transport Institute head Olimjon Boboyev, Socialist Party leader Abduhalim Ghafforov, Agrarian Party leader Amir Qaraqulov, incumbent President Emomali Rahmonov, who is also the leader of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, and the Communist Party Central Committee Secretary and a deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Ismoil Talbakov.
The initial results of the polls give Rahmonov 79.3 of the vote. The closest of his four opponents, Olimjon Boboyev of the Party of Economic Reforms, got 6.2 percent. According to the initial report, Amir Qaraqulov got 5.3 percent, Ismoil Talbakov 5.1 percent and Abduhalim Ghafforov 2.8 percent. 1.3 percent of voting-papers were declared invalid.
Tajikistan sends humanitarian aid to the flood-affected Kazakhstan
Tajikistan presents its tourism opportunities at High-Level Tourism Policy Forum in Korea
Tajik, Kyrgyz border services make joint statement
Russia to be with Taliban along the way? Russia preparing to recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan
Iranian media reports say three drones downed after explosions heard in Isfahan
Many regions in Russia impose more and more restrictions on the types of jobs migrants can hold
USAID launches a new US$18 million initiative to boost economic growth in Tajikistan
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan sign the Allied Relations Treaty
Tajik, Uzbek leaders discuss issues of expanding bilateral cooperation between their countries
Tajik-Uzbek Investment Company plans to finance implementation of 14 projects with a total worth of US$135 million
All news
Авторизуйтесь, пожалуйста