Tajkistan, Politics

15:57, november 7, 2013

We are fed up with political confrontations of early 1990s, says CIS election observation mission he

The CIS election observation mission is satisfied with the process of the 2013 presidential election in Tajikistan.

13:14, november 7, 2013

The 2013 presidential election reportedly held in compliance with international election standards

DUSHANBE, November 7, 2013, Asia-Plus – Chairman of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER), Shermuhammad Shohiyon, told reporters on November 7 that the 2013 presidential

11:28, november 7, 2013

Incumbent president wins the 2013 presidential election

Incumbent President Emomali Rahmon, who has been in office since 1992, reportedly had a landslide victory in the 2013 presidential election.

11:23, november 7, 2013

Incumbent president wins the 2013 presidential election

Incumbent President Emomali Rahmon, who has been in office since 1992, reportedly had a landslide victory in the 2013 presidential election.

10:11, november 7, 2013

Presidential election held in Tajikistan

The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) declared the election valid at 2:00 pm after the turnout figures passed the 50 percent threshold required to make the polls legitimate.

17:14, november 5, 2013

Tajik parliamentary speaker receives group of Europarl members

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday November 5, Shukurjon Zuhurov, the head of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) met here with a group of members

14:00, november 5, 2013

Some Tajik labor migrants working in Russia start casting votes

DUSHANBE, November 5, 213, Asia-Plus -- Some Tajik labor migrants working in St. Petersburg and the nearby Gatchinskiy and Nevskiy districts have cast votes before Election Day.

11:33, november 5, 2013

CCER will give briefings on November 6 to inform about the voting process

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) will give briefings tomorrow in order to inform about the voting process.

10:48, november 5, 2013

Tajik FM assures CIS Executive Secretary that presidential election will be free and transparent

DUSHANBE, November 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Monday November 4, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met here with CIS Executive Secretary Sergey Lebedev, according to the Tajik MFA information

10:35, november 5, 2013

Election silence declared in Tajikistan today prior to presidential election

An election silence is declared in Tajikistan today prior to the 2013 presidential election that is taking place tomorrow.

14:42, november 4, 2013

CCER head, CIS election observation mission head discuss preparations for Tajik presidential electio

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) of Tajikistan, Shermuhammad Shohiyon, met here today with CIS Executive Secretary

14:24, november 4, 2013

Preliminary presidential election results to be announced Thursday morning

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) is expected to announce the preliminary results of the 2013 presidential election on November 7 at

14:07, november 4, 2013

Election silence to be declared in Tajikistan tomorrow prior to presidential election

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- An election silence will be declared in Tajikistan tomorrow prior to the 2013 presidential election that will take place on November 6.

10:39, november 4, 2013

Process of formation of international election observation missions concludes

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee also CIS Executive Secretary, Sergey Lebedev, who heads the CIS election observation mission, arrived in Dushanbe

10:20, november 4, 2013

Interview: Tajik election campaign lacks 'competitiveness, genuine debates'

DUSHANBE, November 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan holds a presidential election on November 6 that''s all but certain to result in a new seven-year term for the incumbent, Emomali Rahmon, Radio

19:19, november 2, 2013

“My President” action conducted in Qurghon Teppa in organized way, while Kulob authorities ban it

QURGHON TEPPA/KULOB, October 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of all state-run enterprises and organizations and students participated in the republican action “My President” which was

17:28, november 2, 2013

MPs reportedly interrupt their work illegally

Members of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, who have interrupted their work for participation in an agitation campaign to support presidential candidates, have

11:08, november 1, 2013

Sozandagoni Vatan conducts republican action to support Rahmon’s candidacy

DUSHANBE, November 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Sozandagoni Vatan (Homeland Builders), which is the youth organization of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), plans to conduct a republican action,

10:43, november 1, 2013

SDP says it will boycott the 2013 presidential election

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Political Council has decided to boycott the upcoming presidential election in Tajikistan and not to accept the results of “illegal and sham election that

09:44, november 1, 2013

Tajik presidential candidates reject OSCE criticism

DUSHANBE -- Five presidential candidates in Tajikistan have rejected an OSCE report that criticized state-controlled media for focusing their coverage solely on incumbent Emomali Rahmon, Radio

15:39, october 31, 2013

OSCE criticizes coverage ahead of Tajik presidential vote

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE has criticized coverage of Tajikistan''s ongoing presidential election campaign, saying it is focused on one candidate: incumbent Emomali Rahmon,

14:41, october 31, 2013

CPT candidate promises to appoint Rahmon honorary head of Public Council if he elected

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2013 Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- The Communist Party (CPT) presidential candidate, Ismoil Talbakov, has promised that if he is elected president he will appoint Emomali

11:10, october 31, 2013

Safar Safarov acquaints Asia-Plus with Rahmon’s election program

The first deputy head of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Safar Safarov, who heads Emomali Rahmon’s pre-election campaign staff, has acquainted Asia-Plus’s journalist with Rahmon’s

10:42, october 31, 2013

Ballot papers for the 2103 presidential election printed in four languages

DUSHANBE, October 31, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Ballot papers for the 2013 presidential election have been printed in four languages – Tajik, Russian, Uzbek, and Kyrgyz. “To-date, 4.

15:11, october 30, 2013

Uzbek representatives to observe the 2013 presidential election in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Election observers from neighboring Uzbekistan will monitor the 2013 presidential election in Tajikistan that is scheduled for November 6.

11:01, october 30, 2013

Tajik FM calls on Sweden to intensify cooperation in education and health sectors

DUSHANBE, October 30, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday received Sweden’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Ake Peterson, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

15:10, october 28, 2013

Tajik MP agitates Tajik labor migrants to vote for incumbent president

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Davlatali Davlatzoda, member of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament also activist of the ruling People Democratic Party (PDP), has

13:46, october 28, 2013

Tajik MPs attend roundtable on in integration problems in Astana

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Members of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, Ms. Saodat Amirshoyeva and Ms.

13:07, october 28, 2013

Rahmon congratulates Milos Zeman on Czech national day

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Monday October 28, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon sent a cable of congratulations to his Czech counterpart Milos Zeman on the occasion of Independent

11:13, october 28, 2013

Russia promises to crate all necessary conditions for holding Tajik presidential election in its ter

DUSHANBE, October 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Russian authorities have promised to create all necessary conditions for holding the 2013 Tajik presidential election in Russian territory.