Tajkistan, Politics

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

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