Tajkistan, Politics

11:14, january 18, 2013

Tajik, Russian MFAs sign a 2013 cooperation program

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Russian foreign ministries have signed a cooperation program for 2013.

16:17, january 17, 2013

Tajik president receives visiting Russian foreign minister

DUSHANBE, January 17, Asia-Plus – On Thursday January 17, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

11:25, january 17, 2013

Tajik president receives visiting Russian foreign minister today

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Dushanbe on a short working visit yesterday evening, according to the Tajik MFA information

11:14, january 16, 2013

Russian foreign minister arrives in Dushanbe on short visit today evening

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is arriving in Dushanbe on a short visit today evening, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

16:43, january 14, 2013

Tajik ruling party sets sup propagation analysis center

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Propagation and Analysis Center has been set up at the Executive Committee of Tajikistan’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

14:26, january 14, 2013

Visa waiver agreement with South Korea takes effect

DUSHANBE, January 14, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An agreement between Tajikistan and South Korea on abolishing visa requirements for holders of service and diplomatic passports has taken effect,

18:05, january 12, 2013

Tajik foreign minister meets with US ambassador and Pakistani MFA official

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Friday January 11, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with Ms. Susan M. Elliott, U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan.

16:32, january 12, 2013

Withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan may change the situation on Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik authorities are concerned over the partial withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan that will take place next year, Khudoberdi

10:30, january 11, 2013

Russian foreign minister expected to pay visit to Tajikistan next week

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will probably pay a visit to Tajikistan next week, Muhammad Egamzod, a spokesman for the Tajik Embassy in

10:12, january 10, 2013

Tajik minister, French ambassador discuss reconstruction of Dushanbe airport

DUSHANBE January 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 9, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi received France’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Didier Leroy, the Tajik MFA information

13:44, january 7, 2013

Tajik, Kazkh leaders congratulate each other on 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations

DUSHANBE, January 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev have exchanged messages of congratulations on the occasion of the 20th

14:44, january 4, 2013

Tajik diplomat meets Kyrgyz minister of education to discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, January 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Olim Rahimov met with Kyrgyz Minister of Education and Science Kanat Sadykov in Bishkek on December 28, 2012, the Tajik

17:09, december 27, 2012

Tajik, Qatari interior ministers discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, December 27, 2012, Asia-Plus Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimov met with Qatari Minister of State for Interior Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani in

10:28, december 25, 2012

Tajik diplomat meets TWI vice-president in Washington to discuss delivery of cargo fro ISAF

DUSHANBE, December 25, Asia-Plus -- Tajik MFA information department reported on December 24 that Tajik Ambassador to the United States Nouridin Shamsov met with Mr.

12:40, december 24, 2012

DPT extraordinary congress elects new party leader

DUSHANBE, December 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An extraordinary congress of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) that took place in Dushanbe on December 23 elected a new leader of the party.

17:12, december 22, 2012

Number of PDP members in Sughd reportedly reaches 56,000

KHUJAND, December 22, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The number of members of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly reached nearly 56,000 in the northern Sughd province.

15:05, december 22, 2012

UN General Assembly adopts resolution drafted by Tajikistan delegation

DUSHANBE, December 22, 2012, Asia-Plus – Press release issued by the Permanent Mission of Tajikistan to the United Nations notes that the UN General Assembly on December 21 adopted the resolution

14:53, december 21, 2012

West uses double standards while defining terrorism and extremism, says IRP leader

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Many Western experts and politicians have used double standards while defining terrorism and extremism.

10:39, december 21, 2012

President Rahmon congratulates Park Geun-hye on her election as the next President of Korea

DUSHANBE, December 21, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday congratulated Ms.

15:05, december 20, 2012

Tajik CCER begins preparations for presidential election

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) considered issues related to preparations for presidential election due in November 2013 at

13:47, december 20, 2012

UN welcomes the passage of the domestic violence bill in Tajikistan

UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Tajikistan, Alexander Zuyev, has noted that Tajik parliament’s decision to pass the law against domestic violence is an important step,

11:13, december 20, 2012

Tajikistan signals readiness to join Customs Union

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2012 Asia-Plus – According to RIA Novosti, Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) Secretary General Tair Mansurov said on Wednesday that Tajikistan has signaled readiness to join

11:08, december 20, 2012

Rahmon calls on SCTO nations to establish cooperation with Afghan law enforcement authorities

DUSHANBE, December 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In a statement delivered at an enlarged meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Council in Moscow, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon

10:37, december 20, 2012

CSTO member nations accepts Uzbekistan's suspension of CSTO membership

Belarusian president has noted that there will be no easy terms for Uzbekistan if it wants to rejoin the Organization.

15:59, december 19, 2012

IRP seeks broadcasting license to operate its own TV and radio stations

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) of Tajikistan is seeking broadcasting license to operate its own TV and radio stations.

14:56, december 19, 2012

Tajik parliamentary delegation visits Bishkek

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Mirgand Shabozov, deputy speaker of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), heading Tajik parliamentary today departed

11:25, december 19, 2012

Emomali Rahmon attends CSTO summit in Moscow

Uzbekistan’s suspension of CSTO membership will be among major topics of the CSTO summit in Moscow.

10:48, december 19, 2012

Rahmon’s visit to Turkey results in signing of 16 cooperation documents

DUSHANBE, December 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An official four-day visit of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to Turkey concluded on Tuesday with signing of a package of bilateral cooperation

10:45, december 18, 2012

Rahmon will attend CSTO, EAEC summits in Moscow

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will attend summits of the Collective Security treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC)

09:54, december 18, 2012

Rahmon, Erdogan head Tajikistan-Turkey Cooperation Council

DUSHANBE, December 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday attended Tajik-Turkish business forum in Ankara as part of his official visit to Turkey.