Tajkistan, Politics

10:57, february 3, 2012

IRP delegation visits Saudi Arabia

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP), led by its leader, Muhiddin Kabiri, has visited Saudi Arabia, according to IRP’s

10:29, february 3, 2012

Tajikistan, Japan exchange congratulatory messages

DUSHANBE, February 3, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda have exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 20th

11:13, february 2, 2012

Ruling party’s numbers growing

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Safar Safarov, the first deputy chairman of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), presided over an enlarged meeting of the party board on

10:11, february 2, 2012

Tajik, Jordanian diplomats conduct negotiations in Moscow

DUSHANBE, February 2, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday February 1, Tajik Ambassador to Russia Abdulmajid Dostiyev met in Moscow with his Jordanian counterpart Ahmad Sata’an Al Hassan.

09:36, february 1, 2012

President Rahmon accepts credentials from eight ambassadors

DUSHANBE, February 1, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 31, President Emomali Rahmon accepted credentials presented respectively by the ambassadors of Italy, Denmark, Ireland, Slovakia,

14:26, january 31, 2012

NSDP Political Council’s plenum held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2012, Asia-Plus – A plenum of the Political Council of the National Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (NSDP), presided over by the party leader, Rahmatillo Zoirov, took

09:53, january 31, 2012

Tajik foreign minister receives ambassadors of Vietnam, Italy, Lithuania and Slovakia

DUSHANBE, January 31, 2012, Asia-Plus -- New Ambassadors of Vietnam (Le Man Luan), Italy (Riccardo Manara), Lithuania (Rokas Bertnotas) and Slovakia (Juraj Sivacek) to Tajikistan yesterday

15:00, january 30, 2012

Tajikistan, Turkey exchange congratulatory messages

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul have exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 20th anniversary

14:02, january 30, 2012

Majlisi Namoyandagon board considers Tajikistan-Luxembourg agreement

DUSHANBE, January 30, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament considered bills requiring amendments to the country’s laws on the

10:41, january 30, 2012

CCER registers for candidates for by-elections to Majlisi Milli

DUSHANBE, 2012, January 30, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has registered four candidates for by-elections to Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli)

17:33, january 27, 2012

War against Iran would be a tragic mistake, says Tajik deputy foreign minister

DUSHANBE, January 27, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has been and will remain proponent of peaceful negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, Deputy Foreign Minister Nizomiddin Zohidov told reporters

15:17, january 27, 2012

Arrangement of fuel deliveries to be one of priorities of Tajik MFA’s activities in 2012

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Conducting negotiations to arrange fuel deliveries to Tajikistan will be one of priorities of activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this year.

15:15, january 27, 2012

Yakov Tsoi will be extradited to Tajikistan soon, says Tajik official

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik national Yakov Tsoi will be extradited from Afghanistan to Tajikistan within the next few days, Deputy Foreign Minister Nizomiddin Zohidov told

10:15, january 27, 2012

EC Development and Cooperation Director visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Mr.

16:23, january 26, 2012

Tajik parliament speaker, Mongolian ambassador discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday January 26, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Shukurjon Zuhurov received

14:09, january 26, 2012

EU delegation meets with Tajik officials to discuss new EU’s strategy for Central Asia

DUSHANBE, January 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of the European Union, led by Dirk Meganck, head of the Asia, Central Asia and Pacific Section of the European Commission Directorate

09:52, january 25, 2012

Tajik representative to UN office in Geneva holds a number of meetings regarding RECCA V

DUSHANBE, January 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 24, Salohiddin Nasrididnov, Tajikistan’s Representative to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in

10:06, january 23, 2012

IRP plans to intensify activities of its primary organizations

DUSHANBE, January 23, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan plans to intensify activities of its primary organizations in the provinces.

11:06, january 20, 2012

IRP organizes election observation training for its female activists

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRP) has organized election observation training for its female activists.

10:26, january 20, 2012

CCER registers Abdurahmon Khonov as deputy of Majlisi Namoyandagon

DUSHANBE, January 20, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has registered Abdurahmon Khonov, who had previously served as an official with the Committee on

15:36, january 18, 2012

RECCA-V’s agenda discussed in Berlin

DUSHANBE, January 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The draft program of the upcoming Fifth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA V) and participation of a German delegation in the

10:21, january 16, 2012

Tajikistan establishes diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso, Jordan

DUSHANBE, January 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan has signed joint communiqués on establishment of diplomatic relations with Burkina Faso and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

10:36, january 13, 2012

Estonia to support Tajikistan’s admission to WTO

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2012, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon yesterday afternoon received visiting Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet.

10:18, january 13, 2012

China will support Tajikistan in the future as well

DUSHANBE, January 13, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Thursday January 12, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Ms.

14:13, january 12, 2012

Tajik, Afghan central electoral commission heads discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 11, Shermuhammad Shohiyon, the head of Tajikistan’s Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER), met here with Fazl

13:57, january 12, 2012

Tajikistan, Estonia to expand spheres of cooperation

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 11, Estonian Ambassador to Tajikistan with residence in Almaty (Kazakhstan), Mr.

10:50, january 12, 2012

Chinese president’s special envoy visits Tajik parliament

DUSHANBE, January 12, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday January 11, visiting special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Ms.

12:56, january 11, 2012

Electoral commissions set up for by-elections to Majlisi Milli

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2012 Asia-Plus -- By decision of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) district electoral commissions have been set up for by-elections to the

10:41, january 11, 2012

Rahmon congratulates Ahmadinejad

DUSHANBE, January 11, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 10, President Emomali Rahmon congratulated his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of

13:04, january 9, 2012

Tajik diplomat holds a number of meetings in Islamabad

DUSHANBE, January 9, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Zubaydullo Zubaydov held a number of meetings in Islamabad at the end of last week, the Tajik MFA information department