Tajkistan, Politics

15:18, december 6, 2011

US to push for rapid-reaction diplomacy in Central Asia

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An article “OSCE: US to Push for Rapid-Reaction Diplomacy in Central Asia” by Catherine A.

14:31, december 6, 2011

Tajik FM underlines expediency of construction of HPPs in Tajikistan for Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, December 6, 2011, Asia-Plus - In a statement delivered at the international conference on Afghanistan in Bonn, Tajik Foreign Minister Harahan Zarifi noted on December 5 that

15:48, december 5, 2011

We are the nationwide political party, says NSDP leader

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By renaming the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDP) the National Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (NSDSP) we want to stress that we are

11:02, december 5, 2011

Social-Democratic Party renamed National Social-Democratic Party

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The 12th congress of the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT) that took place in Dushanbe on December 4 reelected Rahmatillo Zoirov to the

10:18, december 5, 2011

Tajik FM holds talks with his Afghan and Iranian counterparts in Bonn

Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has held talks with his Afghan and Iranian counterparts in Bonn, Germany on the sidelines of an international conference on Afghanistan that is taking lace

09:20, december 5, 2011

Three representatives of Tajikistan monitor parliamentary elections in Russia

DUSHANBE, December 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Russians have voted in polls to decide the shape of the lower house, or State Duma, for the next five years. Ms.

17:13, december 4, 2011

Tajik FM leave for Bonn to attend international conference on Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, December 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday left for Bonn, Germany to attend an international conference on Afghanistan that will take place

14:40, december 2, 2011

Three representatives of Tajikistan to monitor parliamentary elections in Russia

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

11:46, december 2, 2011

Tajik leader to visit Kyiv and Moscow in December

DUSHANBE, December 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will attend informal summits of the CIS, the Eurasian economic Community (EAEC) and the Collective Security Treaty

16:21, december 1, 2011

All the eight political parties represented on the district electoral commission

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By the Central Commission for Referenda and Elections (CCER)’s decision the district electoral commission has been set up for the upcoming

15:54, december 1, 2011

Head of PDPT’s organization for Sughd replaced

DUSHANBE, December 1, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the executive committee of the organization of the ruling People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) for Sughd province, presided

12:33, december 1, 2011

Qoimdodov appointed the first Tajik Ambassador to Lithuania

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Belarus Qozidavlat Qoimdodov has been appointed Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Lithuania with residence in Minsk, Belarus.

10:18, december 1, 2011

Prime minister represents Tajikistan at Kyrgyzstan’s presidential inauguration

DUSHANBE, December 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov is presenting Tajikistan at an inauguration ceremony of Kyrgyzstan’s President Almazbek Atambayev that is taking place in

10:15, november 29, 2011

Switzerland ready to assist with organizing language courses for migrant workers

DUSHANBE, November 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday November 28, Foreign minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with Mr. Peter Mikula, Country Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan.

17:10, november 25, 2011

Rupture of economic ties with Russia to get Tajikistan into serious trouble

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Rupture of economic ties with Russia and refusal to join the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan may get Tajikistan into serious trouble,

09:54, november 25, 2011

Tajik FM receives Israel’s non-resident ambassador to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, November 25, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Thursday November 24, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi received Israel’s non-resident Ambassador to Tajikistan Hilel Newman.

10:59, november 23, 2011

Election system improvement issues discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A two-day roundtable to discuss development and improvement of the election system in Tajikistan is concluding in Dushanbe today.

10:19, november 23, 2011

Ruling party board meets today

DUSHANBE, November 23, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the board of the Central Executive Committee of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), presided over by President Emomali Rahmon,

09:44, november 23, 2011

Sovereignty of Tajikistan limited and its judicial power dependent, says expert

DUSHANBE November 23, 2011, Asia-Plus – Unfortunately, we find once again that sovereignty of Tajikistan is limited and its judicial power is dependent despite the principle of separation of powers

17:06, november 21, 2011

Russia may ban import of vegetable products from Tajikistan

Rosselkhoznadzor (Russia’s agency for farm produce supervision) threatens to impose ban on vegetable imports from Tajikistan.

10:40, november 21, 2011

IRP delegation visits Moscow to study state of Tajik labor migrants in Russia

DUSHANBE, November 21, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A group of representatives of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP), led by the IRP deputy leader Saiduamr Husaini, who is also deputy of the Majlisi

18:43, november 19, 2011

Tajik FM, Iranian envoy discuss completion of construction Istiqlol Tunnel

DUSHANBE, November 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Friday November 18, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi received Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali Asghar Sherdoust.

18:24, november 19, 2011

Russian ambassador summoned to Tajik MFA for conversation

Tajik deputy foreign minister has conveyed to Russian ambassador Tajik government’s concern over the situation that emerged around Tajik labor migrants working in the Russian Federation.

09:47, november 18, 2011

Four candidates registered to run in parliamentary by-election in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, November 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER), all the four persons, namely Mr.

16:53, november 17, 2011

State Duma calls on Tajikistan to review sentence passed on Russian-hired pilots

Deputies of the State Duma considers that the guilty verdict passed by a Tajik court on two Russian-hired pilots is unfounded and politically motivated.

13:53, november 15, 2011

Tajik ambassador meets with Russian MFA official

Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Russia Abdulmajid Dostiyev has met with State Secretary and Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Grigory Karasin.

10:27, november 15, 2011

Picket outside Tajik Embassy in Moscow held peacefully

Some 25 people gathered near the Tajik Embassy in Moscow yesterday demanding the release of two pilots of Rolkan Investments Ltd who were detained and convicted in Tajikistan.

09:39, november 15, 2011

Russia may ban Tajik migrants ‘on health grounds’

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Russian officials say that a temporary ban on the use of labor migrants from Tajikistan may be imposed for medical reasons, Radio Liberty reports.

09:32, november 15, 2011

Tajik parliamentary delegation to get acquainted with legal state of labor migrants in Russia

DUSHANBE, November 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik parliamentary delegation is expected to visit some Russian oblasts in the near future to get acquainted with the legal state of Tajik labor

15:26, november 14, 2011