Tajkistan, Politics

18:03, april 10, 2013

Rahmon says he has not yet decided whether he will run in presidential election

During a joint press conference, Rahmon told journalists he has not yet decided whether he will run in his country's presidential election in November.

17:19, april 10, 2013

Tajik president, NATO secretary general discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday April 10, Tajik President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, visited NATO headquarters in Brussels and met NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh

14:42, april 10, 2013

Tajik MP attend sessions of CIS and EAEC inter-parliamentary assemblies in St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2013, Asia-Plus – The Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Chairman Mahmadsaid Ubaiduloyev, heading Tajik parliamentary delegation, is currently in St.

11:01, april 10, 2013

President Rahmon visits NATO today

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Today, President Emomali Rahmon is visiting NATO Headquarters in Brussels. He is meeting with the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

10:52, april 10, 2013

President Rahmon holds a number of meetings in Brussels

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2013, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon who is currently on an official visit to the Kingdom of Belgium yesterday met in Brussels with Baroness Catherine Ashton, High

09:48, april 10, 2013

IRP says pressure on it increases

DUSHANBE, April 10, 2013, Asia-Plus – A meeting of the Political Council of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) took place in Dushanbe on April 8-9.

10:01, april 9, 2013

President Rahmon pays official visit to Belgium

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik Resident Emomali Rahmon left Dushanbe today for an official visit to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Tajik president’s official website reports.

09:33, april 9, 2013

New Tajikistan may pose serious competition for existing political parties, says exert

Some Tajik experts consider that a new political party, Tojikistoni Nav (New Tajikistan), being formed in Tajikistan, may pose serious competition for eight political parties functioning in the

09:53, april 8, 2013

Indian vice-president expected to pay official visit to Tajikistan in mid-April

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Vice-President of India, Mr.

16:45, april 7, 2013

US State Department official visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Mike Hammer is traveling to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan from April 7 to April 15, where he will engage with

16:28, april 7, 2013

CCBAPAT head declares formation of new political party

Mr.

14:28, april 7, 2013

CIS foreign ministers meet in Tashkent

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Foreign ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on April 5 met in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent.

10:09, april 5, 2013

All four candidates admitted to by-election in Vose constituency

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2013, Asia-Plus – All four candidates have been admitted to by-election that will take place in the Vose constituency on May 5 this year.

15:13, april 4, 2013

Mahmoudjon Sobirov represents Tajikistan at CIS foreign ministers’ meeting in Tashkent

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2013, Asia-Plus – The First Deputy Foreign Minister, Mahmoudjon Sobirov, will represent Tajikistan at a s session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CIS Member Nations

14:14, april 3, 2013

CIS foreign ministers gather in Tashkent to discuss cooperation

DUSHANBE, April 3, 2013, Asia-Plus – A session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CIS Member Nations will take place in Tashkent,

14:25, april 2, 2013

Central Asia’s energy resources valuable raw materials for the United States, says Iranian diplomat

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Political, economic and territorial disputes that are a legacy of the Soviet period have caused many serious geopolitical problems in Central Asia’s

17:26, march 30, 2013

11th ACD ministerial meeting results in signing of Dushanbe declaration

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – The 11th Asia Cooperation Dialogue Ministerial meeting that took place in Dushanbe on March 29 resulted in signing of a Dushanbe Declaration.

16:36, march 30, 2013

Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan expected to sign trilateral transit pact

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – Construction of the railway link connecting Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan as well as implementation of the Central Asia South Asia Electricity

16:06, march 30, 2013

Tajik president, Iranian foreign minister discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Friday March 29, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi.

14:09, march 29, 2013

Tajik leader offers to set up financial fund within the framework of ACD

DUSHANBE March 29, 2013, Asia-Plus – The 11th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) ministerial meeting is being held in Dushanbe today.

11:00, march 29, 2013

Kyrgyz FM hands over two formal invitations from Kyrgyz president to Rahmon

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldayev, who arrived in Tajikistan to attend the 11th Asia

10:43, march 29, 2013

Tajik, Kazakh MFAs sign 2103 cooperation program

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday here met with his Kazakh counterpart Yerlan Idrisov.

10:22, march 29, 2013

Tajikistan, Japan sign several cooperation documents

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday March 28, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Mr. Minoru Kuichi.

17:27, march 28, 2013

Tajik president receives Kazakh FM

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Thursday March 28, Tajik President received visiting Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrisov.

15:42, march 28, 2013

Tajik, Kyrgyz foreign ministers discuss Tajik leader’s upcoming visit to Bishkek

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday March 28, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met here with his Kyrgyz counterpart Erlan Abdyldayev, who arrived in Dushanbe to attend

09:52, march 28, 2013

Kazakh FM meets with President Rahmon after negotiations with President Karimov

DUSHANBE, March 28, Asia-Plus -- Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrisov arrived in Dushanbe on an official visit yesterday evening.

15:26, march 27, 2013

Delegations from ACD member nations arrive in Tajikistan for ministerial meeting

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Delegations from member nations of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) are arriving in Dushanbe for participation in the 11th ACD ministerial meeting.

15:05, march 27, 2013

Tajik, Kazakh MFAs expected to sign a 2013 cooperation program

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrisov is arriving in Dushanbe tomorrow on an official visit.

09:42, march 27, 2013

AI: Uzbek community leader goes missing

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2013, Asia-Plus -- A statement released by Amnesty International (AI) on March 26 notes that Salim Shamsiddinov, a lawyer and leader of the Uzbek community in southern

15:19, march 26, 2013

Kazakh foreign minister expected to visit Tajikistan this month

DUSHANBE, March 26, Asia-Plus – Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrisov is expected to visit Tajikistan on March 28, Kazakh media sources report “After a working visit to Uzbekistan the