Tajkistan, Politics

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

13:08, march 26, 2013

Three political parties nominate candidates to run in parliamentary by-lection in Vose

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of thee political parties and one self-propelled candidate will participate in parliamentarian by-election that will take place in the

14:14, march 25, 2013

Tajik PM, UN SG discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2013, Asia-Plus – Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon I New York on March 22.

15:56, march 23, 2013

Tajik president attends International Navrouz Celebrations in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, March 23, 2013, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon heading a high-ranking delegation attended the International Navrouz Celebrations in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

15:47, march 23, 2013

Tajik, Pakistani presidents vow to boost cooperation between their countries

DUSHANBE, March 23, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday March 20, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari held talks in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on the sidelines of

15:09, march 23, 2013

Tajik, Afghan, Turkmen leader sign railroad agreement in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, March 23, 2012, Asia-Plus – On the sidelines of the International Navrouz Celebrations, a trilateral meeting of the presidents of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan took place in

16:39, march 20, 2013

FCO Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia concludes visit to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Colin Roberts, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, visited Tajikistan from March 18 – 20.

15:53, march 19, 2013

Iranian president expected to visit Tajikistan next month

Tajik MFA states that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will pay visit to Tajikistan in April.

15:15, march 19, 2013

Tajik FM receives Japan special envoy Tuesday

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 19, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi received Mr.

13:29, march 18, 2013

SDPT leader says head of Uzbek ethnic community in Khatlon disappears

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Leaders of the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT), Rahmatillo Zoirov, claims that head of the Uzbek ethnic community in Khatlon province, Salimboy

10:57, march 18, 2013

British FCO official arrives in Dushanbe

This is Mr. Roberts’ first visit to Central Asia.

10:02, march 18, 2013

Ruling party nominates its candidate to run in parliamentarian by-election in Vose constituency

DUSHANBE, March 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated its candidate to run in parliamentary by-election in the Vose constituency that will take place

16:04, march 16, 2013

British FCO official visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

11:04, march 15, 2013

IRP leader attends Al-Jazeera forum in Doha

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2013, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri, who is also deputy of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, will

16:45, march 13, 2013

Austrian president visits Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Austrian President, Dr.

15:43, march 13, 2013

Supremacy of law needed for expansion of stable cooperation, says Austrian president

The presidents of Tajikistan and Austria set great expectations on a forum for representatives of business communities of Tajikistan and Austria.

15:17, march 13, 2013

Tajik-Austrian negotiations result in signing of three documents

Negotiations between governmental delegations of Tajikistan and Austria have resulted in signing of thee cooperation documents.

14:57, march 13, 2013

Tajik, Austrian presidents discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met here with Austrian President Heinz Fischer Wednesday (March 13) morning.

11:12, march 13, 2013

Turkmen president invites Rahmon to attend International Navrouz Celebrations in Ashgabat

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 12, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon had a telephone conversation with his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov.

10:54, march 13, 2013

Tajikistan, Austria expected to sign a number of cooperation documents today

DUSHANBE, March 13, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Visiting President of Austria, Dr. Heinz Fischer, is holding talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today.

14:24, march 11, 2013

President of Austria expected to pay official visit to Tajikistan from March 12-14

Austrian President Heinz Fischer is expected to pay an official visit to Tajikistan from March 12-14.

13:04, march 11, 2013

IRP will not participate in Vose constituency by-election

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2013, Asia-Plus -- “The Islamic Revival Party (IRP) will not participate in by-election that will be held in Vose constituency # 39 on May 5,” the IRP deputy chairman

19:32, march 9, 2013

SDP leader accuses the authorities of persecuting him

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2013, Asia-Plus – An open statement, released by the Social-Democratic Party (SDP) leader Rahmatillo Zoirov on March 9, says that the law enforcement authorities are trying to

17:23, march 9, 2013

Afghanistan, Central Asia and international community engagement focus of OSCE meeting

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- International community engagement with Afghanistan and Central Asian states will be the focus of an OSCE event to take place in Vienna on March 12.

17:21, march 9, 2013

Fifth round of EU-Tajikistan human rights dialogue takes place in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Human Rights Dialogue between Tajikistan and the European Union took place for the fifth time in Dushanbe on March 6, press release issued by the Delegation of

10:32, march 7, 2013

Rahmon extends condolences over death of Venezuela’s president

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on Wednesday sent a message of condolences to acting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the death of President Hugo

11:38, march 5, 2013

By-election in Vose constituency a kind of test for political parties and authorities

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- By-election in Vose constituency # 30 set for May 5 will be a kind of test for the country’s authorities and political parties, the Communist Party (CPT)

10:57, march 5, 2013

Tajik FM receives Swiss ambassador

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 4, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi received the copies of the credentials of Swiss Ambassador to Tajikistan with residence in

09:55, march 4, 2013

Ruling party holds “The Meeting of Two Generations”

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Arranged by the Central Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), a meeting formally entitled “The Meeting of Two Generations” took place at

11:05, march 1, 2013

UN reportedly asks Ukraine not to extradite former Tajik prime minister

The Regional Representation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reportedly encourages the Ukrainian authorities to extend protection to a U.S.