Tajkistan, Politics

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

OSCE Secretary General: "There is no country that could boast that everything is perfect there"

OSCE Secretary General, Mr. Lamberto Zannier has arrived in Dushanbe for taking part in the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan.

11:52, march 26, 2012

Tajikistan will make contribution to establishment of stability in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Afghanistan were the focus of meeting of Tajik President Emomali

11:33, march 26, 2012

Tajikistan, Pakistan vow to explore and establish transit and transportation corridors

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Saturday March 24, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held talks here with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to further bolster bilateral relations.

10:27, march 26, 2012

Quadrilateral meeting of presidents of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- In the evening of March 25, the first quadrilateral meeting of the Presidents of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan was held in Dushanbe, the Tajik

10:24, march 26, 2012

Tripartite meeting of presidents of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2012, Asia-Plus – A tripartite meeting of the presidents of Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iran took place in Dushanbe Sunday (March 25) afternoon on the sidelines of the

09:24, march 26, 2012

RECCA V opens in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, March 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Fifth Regional Economic Cooperation on Afghanistan (RECCA V) is opening in Dushanbe today.

17:01, march 25, 2012

Afghanistan – Pakistan – United States trilateral core group meets in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Senior officials from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the United States will hold the next meeting of their

16:35, march 25, 2012

Third International Navrouz Celebrations held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2012, Asia-Plus – The Third International Navrouz Celebrations were held in Dushanbe on March 25.

16:10, march 25, 2012

Persian-speaking nations presidents celebrate Navrouz

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Iranian and Tajik presidents on Saturday acknowledged that Navrouz is the world cultural heritage and celebrating the festivity indicated historical glory and

14:42, march 25, 2012

Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Jr.

14:40, march 25, 2012

Navrouz message by Secretary Clinton

DUSHANBE, March 25, 2012, Asia-Plus – Secretary Clinton made a message on the occasion of the Navrouz festival. In her message, the U.S.

17:01, march 20, 2012

Quadripartite meeting of Tajik, Iranian, Afghan and Pakistani presidents to be held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan will arrive in Dushanbe on March

15:52, march 19, 2012

Amendments should be made to the country’s election legislation

DUSHANBE, March 19, Asia-Plus -- Preparations for the presidential elections that will take place in November 2013 were the focus of a meeting of the Political Council of the National

09:13, march 19, 2012

President departs for Moscow to attend EAEC Interstate Council’s meeting

DUSHANBE, March 19, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for Moscow for a short visit.

12:36, march 17, 2012

New UK ambassador presents copy of his credentials to Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- New British Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

15:48, march 16, 2012

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to inaugurate "Iranian House" in Dushanbe

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Tajikistan this month to attend International Navrouz Day and the Fifth Regional Economic Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA V).

14:34, march 15, 2012

More than 50 foreign guests confirm their participation in RECCA V

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of 40 countries of the world at the level of foreign ministers and senior representatives of 33 international organizations have been

10:27, march 15, 2012

CCER head calls for creation of centralized register of voters

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday March 14, Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) in cooperation with the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and the OSCE

17:21, march 14, 2012

Tajik ambassador meets with ethnic Tajiks living in Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Asomuddin Saidov recently paid a working visit to Kyrgyzstan’s regions of Osh and Batken.

11:13, march 14, 2012

Afghan, Pakistani leaders to attend RECCA V in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari will attend the Fifth Regional

16:55, march 9, 2012

President Rahmon receives Iranian foreign minister

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi Friday afternoon.

16:38, march 9, 2012

Tajik parliament speaker lauds Iran’s high status in world

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2012, Asia-Plus – The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Speaker Shukurjon Zuhurov Friday morning met here with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Ali

10:58, march 9, 2012

IRP: Government’s mis-actions prepare the ground for creating hostile image of IRP

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- An extraordinary meeting of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP)’s board that took place on March 8 discussed the current political situation in the country,