Tajkistan, Politics

14:27, april 6, 2012

Rahmon congratulates Malaysia King

DUSHANBE, April 6, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has sent a telegram of congratulations to Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu''adzam Shah ibni Sultan Badlishah, the 14th and current Yang

15:45, april 5, 2012

Tensions between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan shouldn’t lead to another regional conflict

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- We need to take measures and prevent transformation of tensions between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan into another regional conflict. Kyrgyzstan’s 24.

15:14, april 5, 2012

CIS, CSTO foreign ministers gather in Astana

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi departed for Astana, Kazakhstan today morning to attend the meetings of the councils of foreign ministers of the CIS

14:21, april 5, 2012

Tajikistan behaves like a hurt child in disputes with neighbors, says CPT leader

The authorities ought to remember that Tajikistan is an independent nation and stop lodging complaints against neighbors “as if they owe us anything.

09:25, april 5, 2012

Uzbekistan rejects Tajikistan’s accusations

DUSHANBE, April 5, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Uzbekistan''s government has rejected accusations from neighboring Tajikistan that Tashkent has imposed an economic blockade on Tajikistan in order to

16:12, april 4, 2012

Uzbekistan’s National Security Council discusses relations with Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Current state of relations with Tajikistan was reportedly the focus of an extraordinary meeting of Uzbekistan’s National Security Council that took place

15:15, april 4, 2012

By-election to parliament’s upper house set for June 9

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2012, Asia-Plus -- By-election to Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament will take place on June 9, the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda

10:28, april 3, 2012

Tajikistan accuses Uzbekistan

Tajik Embassy in Moscow has released a statement on the current situation in relations between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

11:36, april 2, 2012

Sanctions imposed on Iran affect us, says President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Navrouz, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon spoke to Euronews on the situation in Tajikistan 20 years after independence, relations with Russia and Iran and

09:25, april 2, 2012

U.S. CENTCOM commander visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- General James Mattis, commander of U.S. Central Command, visited Tajikistan from March 30 to April 1 as part of continued engagements in the region, the U.S.

12:13, april 1, 2012

Prosecutor-General’s Office reportedly inspects IRP’s activities

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2012, Asia-Plus – The Prosecutor-General’s Office is currently inspecting activities of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP), BBC’s Tajik Service reported on March 30,

19:03, march 31, 2012

President Rahmon receives U.S. Central Command head

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2012 Asia-Plus -- On Saturday March 31, President Emomali Rahmon received General James Mattis, the head of U.S. Central Command.

13:16, march 31, 2012

President E. Rahmon: There is no short-cut to democracy

Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic, is one of the poorest countries in Central Asia.

15:15, march 28, 2012

U.S. has little time, says CPT leader

The Communist Party of Tajikistan comes out against aggressive U.S. policy toward Iran.

13:55, march 28, 2012

Tajikistan must not allow itself to be led by US, says Turajonzoda

Prominent Tajik religious and political figure Hoji Akbar Turajonzoda is convinced that the United States’ anti-Iran policy is absolutely baseless.

11:07, march 28, 2012

U.S. calls on Central Asian nations to support U.S. sanctions against Iran

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr. yesterday give a news conference in Dushanbe.

10:17, march 28, 2012

Transforming Uncertainty into Sustainability: The Importance of Regional Cooperation

Afghanistan stands at a crossroads today.

10:15, march 28, 2012

EU special envoys share plans of work in CA with President Rahmon

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 27, President Emomali Rahmon met here with a number of high-ranking participants of the Fifth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference

09:21, march 28, 2012

OSCE Secretary General says strategic partnership must be further developed

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier in a meeting with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon yesterday emphasized the need to further develop

15:39, march 27, 2012

President meets participants of regional Afghan conference

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today received participants of the Fifth Regional Economic Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA V) that is concluding in the Tajik

15:25, march 27, 2012

Tajikistan, OSCE satisfied with level of cooperation

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday March 27, President Emomali Rahmon received the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, who arrived in Dushanbe to attend a regional

13:52, march 27, 2012

Tajik parliament speaker meets his counterparts in Almaty

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The session of the Council of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly opened in Almaty, Kazakhstan today and on Monday the meeting participants –

10:11, march 27, 2012

Tajik, Austrian presidents exchanged messages of congratulations

DUSHANBE, March 27, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Austrian President Heinz Fischer have exchanged messages of congratulations on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the

10:08, march 27, 2012

Tajik leader meets UN SG envoy for Afghanistan, ECO secretary-general

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday held a number of meetings with representatives of a number of international organizations participating in the Fifth

09:59, march 27, 2012

President Rahmon meets with IsDB President Ahmed Mohamed Ali

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 26, President Emomali Rahmon met here with Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Ali, President, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). Dr.

09:14, march 27, 2012

President Rahmon receives high-ranking participants of regional Afghan conference

DUSHANBE, March 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Monday March 26, President Emomali Rahmon met here with Mr.

16:58, march 26, 2012

Tajikistan offers to set up multi-profile vocational and training center for Afghans

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at the Fifth Regional Economic Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA V) in Dushanbe, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi noted on

16:30, march 26, 2012

Iranian president calls for immediate withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan

The Iranian leader said NATO should help fund the revival of the Afghan economy by paying 25 percent of its military expenditure in Afghanistan, or 5 percent of the total military budget of NATO

16:18, march 26, 2012

Implementation of agreements on Afghanistan unsatisfactory, says Tajik leader

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has always been interested in establishment of peace and stability in Afghanistan and reconstruction of its economy.

12:20, march 26, 2012