Tajkistan, Politics

13:05, october 9, 2012

Tajik parliamentary delegation attends OSCE Parliamentary Assembly fall meetings

DUSHANBE, October 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament Mr. Olim Salimzoda and Ms.

11:21, october 9, 2012

New US ambassador presents a copy of her credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, October 9, Asia-Plus – On Monday October 8, Ms.

16:48, october 8, 2012

CPT, IRP leaders on the results of Putin’s visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) has positively assessed the results of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Tajikistan.

15:14, october 8, 2012

Tajik experts divided over their assessments of the results of Putin’s visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik experts have been divided over their assessments of the results of recent official visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Tajikistan.

13:33, october 6, 2012

Tajikistan, Russia sign six cooperation documents

Among the signed documents are two agreements and four memorandums on cooperation in various fields.

12:44, october 6, 2012

Russia military base will remain in Tajikistan until 2042

Tajikistan and Russia have signed an agreement extending the presence of Russian military base in Tajikistan until 2042.

14:48, october 5, 2012

Putin presents sniper rifle to Rahmon

Russian president has presented the state-of-the-art sniper rifle to his Tajik counterpart on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

14:09, october 5, 2012

Dignified delegation accompanies Putting on his visit to Tajikistan

Heads of core ministries and organizations will participate in negotiations in the enlarged format.

09:38, october 5, 2012

Russian president in Dushanbe to discuss bilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Dushanbe yesterday evening for talks with President Emomali Rahmon.

14:08, october 4, 2012

Rahmon, Putin expected to discuss energy and military cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin is arriving in Dushanbe today evening.

10:24, october 4, 2012

Kuwait ready to invest in development of Tajikistan’s economy

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday October 2, Tajik Ambassador to Kuwait Zubaydullo Zubaydov presented his credentials to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Shabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber

10:10, october 4, 2012

Rahmon congratulates German president on Germany’s national day

DUSHANBE October 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday October 3, President Emomali Rahmon sent a congratulatory message to German President Joachim Gauck on the occasion of the day of German

09:52, october 4, 2012

Presentation of book about Tajik president held in Dushanbe yesterday

DUSHANBE, October 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A ceremony of presentation of the book entitled “The Architect of Peace” took place in the building of the National Library of Tajikistan in Dushanbe

10:39, october 3, 2012

Roundtable to discuss Tajikistan-Russia relations takes place in Moscow

DUSHANBE, October 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A roundtable entitled “Russia and Tajikistan in the Context of Eurasian Integration” is taking place at the international multimedia press center of

14:57, october 2, 2012

Tajikistan, Indonesia to boost bilateral cooperation

DUHANBE, October 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday October 2, outgoing Indonesian Ambassador to Tajikistan Mohammad Asrukhin conferred here with Shukurjon Zuhurov,

10:26, october 2, 2012

New trade regime expected to be introduced within CIS area next year

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A new trade regime is expected to be introduced within the CIS area in 2013, the CIS Executive Committee reports.

09:00, october 2, 2012

Rahmon congratulates Hu Jintao on the occasion of China’s National Day

DUSHANBE, October 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday October 1, President Emomali Rahmon congratulated his Chinese counterpart, President Hu Jintao, on the occasion of the National Day o the

16:00, october 1, 2012

Tajikistan condemns attempts to denigrate Islam

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister has expressed concern about becoming more frequent attempts to denigrate Islam.

15:38, october 1, 2012

Rahmon, Putin to determine terms of agreement on Russian military base in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An agreement regarding further extension of the presence of Russian military base in Tajikistan will not be signed during Russian president’s visit to

11:32, october 1, 2012

Tajik FM voices need for UN reform, engagement in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The need for reform of the United Nations, illicit drug trafficking and the situation in Afghanistan were among major topics covered in a statement delivered

16:25, september 28, 2012

Newly appointed Ukrainian ambassador to Tajikistan presents copies of his credentials

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Viktor Nikityuk, the newly appointed Ukrainian Ambassador to Tajikistan, presented the copies of his credentials to Mahmoudjon Sobirov, First Deputy

13:32, september 28, 2012

What does CPT leader expect from upcoming Putin’s visit t Tajikistan?

DUSHANBE, September 28, Asia-Plus -- The Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) leader Shodi Shabdolov, who is also deputy of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament,

11:19, september 28, 2012

Zarifi attends informal meeting of CSTO foreign minister in New York

DUSHANBE, September 28, 2012, Asia-Plus – Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi who is representing Tajikistan at the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday attended an informal

09:45, september 28, 2012

Putin’s visit to Tajikistan coincides with President Rahmon’s birthday

Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to Tajikistan upon the invitation by his Tajik counterpart, President Emomali Rahmon.

15:20, september 26, 2012

Tajikistan will only benefit from joining the Customs Union, says Russian ambassador

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The entry to the Customs Union is of great importance for development of Tajikistan’s economy and Tajik people’s wellbeing.

10:57, september 26, 2012

Tajik FM meets US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs in New York

DUSHANBE, September 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi, who is currently in New York to attend the 67th session of the UN General Assembly, yesterday participated

16:27, september 24, 2012

Russia makes advance to Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in order to take revenge on Uzbekistan

Tajik journalist notes that Russian president’s visit to Kyrgyzstan and Russian vice-premier’s visit to Tajikistan demonstrate that history of events in Central Asia in 2003-2004 repeats itself.

13:54, september 24, 2012

Foreign minister represents Tajikistan at 67th session of UN General Assembly

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will not attend the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York as it was planned earlier.

10:17, september 24, 2012

Tajik envoy presents credentials to president of Latvia

DUSHANBE, September 24, 2012 Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ambassador Qozidavlat Qoimdodov presented his credentials as Ambassador to Latvia (with residence in Minsk, Belarus) on September 20 to

17:47, september 22, 2012

Shuvalov’s visit to Tajikistan: all problems solved or near solution

An agreement on extension of deployment of Russian military base in Tajikistan beyond 2014 will be signed during the upcoming President Putin’s visit to Tajikistan.