Tajkistan, Politics

09:10, october 19, 2011

Belarusian leader to pay official visit to Tajikistan in late October

DUSHANBE, October 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is scheduled to arrive in Tajikistan on October 27 for an official three-day visit.

14:45, october 18, 2011

US Secretary of State expected to pay official visit to Tajikistan

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will hold talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.

09:47, october 18, 2011

Zarifi, Duncan discuss current situation in Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Issues related to the current situation in Afghanistan and further actions of international community in connection with withdrawal of ISAF-troops from

09:25, october 18, 2011

Tajik president, British minister discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, October 18, 2011 Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday afternoon met here with the Minister of State for International Development of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and

15:56, october 17, 2011

Tajikistan-Hungary cooperation prospects discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday October 17, President Emomali Rahmon received Hungarian Ambassador to Tajikistan Imre Laslotsky and Hungarian Trade Representative in Tajikistan

14:14, october 17, 2011

Parliament by-election in Dushanbe’s constituency # 3 to take place on Dec 18

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda has set a date for parliament by-election in Dushanbe’s constituency # 3 (Shohmansour district).

09:50, october 17, 2011

Tajik PM departs for St. Petersburg to attend session of the CIS council of heads of government

DUSHANBE, October 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Rime Minister Oqil Oqilov today morning departed for St.

11:26, october 14, 2011

Tajik FM pays working visit to UAE

DUSHANBE, October 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- After his visit to Kuwait on October 10-12 to attend the 10th Ministerial meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), Tajik Foreign Minister

16:35, october 12, 2011

The British Minister of State for International Development visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Minister of State for International Development of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Alan Duncan will visit Tajikistan from

15:50, october 12, 2011

Emir of Kuwait receives Tajik FM

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday October 11, Emir of Kuwait His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi who was in

13:48, october 12, 2011

Bee-keeping bill returned as requiring improvement

The bee-keeping bill has caused lively debates; the debates arose not over any fundamental issues but over linguistic inaccuracies.

10:30, october 12, 2011

Tajik FM addresses 10th ACD Ministerial Meeting in Kuwait

DUSHANBE, October 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has delivered a statement at the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), the Tajik MFA

09:49, october 11, 2011

Tajik FM meets Philippine Foreign Secretary in Kuwait

DUSHANBE, October 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister yesterday met with Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario in Kuwait on the sidelines of the of the 10th Ministerial Meeting

16:40, october 10, 2011

Tajikistan, Japan outline priorities of bilateral cooperation

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Sunday October 9, Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with Mr.

16:30, october 10, 2011

Putin’s proposal to create ‘Eurasian Union’ nothing more than PR move, Tajik political parties say

The ruling People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDP) and the Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) suggest Putin’s proposal to create a “Eurasian Union” is nothing more than a PR move and an effort

10:26, october 10, 2011

CSTO leaders to gather in Moscow for informal summit in December

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Leaders of member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will gather in Moscow on December 20 for what is being billed as an

09:53, october 10, 2011

Tajik FM attends 10th ACD Ministerial Meeting

DUSHANBE, October 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi heading a government delegation yesterday departed for Kuwait to attend the 10 Ministerial Meeting of the Asia

18:33, october 8, 2011

PDP’s youth organization concerned over brain drain

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s youth organization called Sozandagoni Vatan (Creators of Homeland) organized a conference on the labor

14:37, october 8, 2011

U.S. official, Tajik leader discuss upcoming conferences in Istanbul and Bonn

DUSHANBE, October 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- U.S.

12:48, october 7, 2011

Rahmon meets US envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan today morning

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The United States Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Ambassador Marc Grossman has arrived in Tajikistan.

12:33, october 7, 2011

Tajik, Belarusian senators discuss approximation of legal foundations

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A delegation of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament, led by Saydullo Khairulloyev, yesterday met in the Belarusian capital Minsk with

09:55, october 7, 2011

President Rahmon receives Ex-Russian ambassador to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, October 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received Dr.

14:56, october 6, 2011

CCER registers new PDP member in parliament

DUSHANBE, October 6, 2011 Asia-Plus -- A meeting of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) that took place today registered new member of the ruling People’s Democratic

15:24, october 5, 2011

Tajik-Belarusian leaders to adjust cooperation program for 2011-2020

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Expansion of bilateral economic cooperation between Belarus and Tajikistan will be the focus of an official visit of Belarusian President Alexander

14:55, october 5, 2011

Ukrainian leader congratulates Emomali Rahmon on his 59th birthday

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2011, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych today congratulated Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on his 59th birthday, the Tajik presidential press

09:18, october 5, 2011

British Ambassador to Afghanistan visits Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, October 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Sir William Patey, British Ambassador to Afghanistan visited Dushanbe on October 2-3, the British Embassy in Dushanbe said During his visit, Sir William

14:33, october 1, 2011

US special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan to visit Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, October 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The United States Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Ambassador Marc Grossman will arrive in Tajikistan on October 5 on a four-day visit,

12:32, september 30, 2011

Tajik, Russian ruling parties to sign cooperation agreements

DUSHANBE, September 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik and Russian ruling political parties – the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) and United Russia – are expected to sign a

10:26, september 29, 2011

International conference on stability in CA takes place in Dushanbe today

DUSHANBE, September 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- An international conference on security and stability in Central Asia after withdrawal of ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) from Afghanistan

15:39, september 27, 2011

Construction of giant HPPs at upstream of the Amudarya and Syrdarya rivers dangerous, says Uzbek FM

DUSHANBE, September 27, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Central Asia’s political and strategic significance, along with its rich natural resources, remained the focus of the world community, Elyor