Tajkistan, Politics

10:04, may 20, 2011

Tajikistan Park inaugurated in Iran’s Karaj

DUSHANBE, May 20, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Monday May 16, a ceremony of opening of Tajikistan Park took place in the city of Karaj, administrative center of Iran’s Alborz province.

16:37, may 19, 2011

Tajik leader awarded “Crescent and Star” Order

DUSHANBE, May 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Thursday May 19, outgoing Azeri Ambassador to Tajikistan Mageram Aliyev conferred here with President Emomali Rahmon at the end of his tenure to Tajikistan.

13:54, may 19, 2011

UNDP administrator visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 19, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The UNDP Administrator, Ms. Helen Clark, is arriving in Dushanbe on May 20 for a two-day visit, according to the UNDP CO Tajikistan.

13:21, may 18, 2011

Tajik diplomat calls on EIB to invest in Tajikistan’s energy sector

DUSHANBE, May 18, Asia-Plus -- Rustamjon Soliyev, Head of Tajikistan’s Mission to the European Union, recently met with Mr. Philippe Maystadt, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB).

10:02, may 18, 2011

Tajik PM departs for Minsk to attend session of the CIC council of heads of government

DUSHANBE, May 18, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov departed for Minsk, Belarus today morning to attend the 57th session of the CIS Council of Heads of Government that will

15:21, may 17, 2011

Tajik leader offers to establish Tajik-Afghan council for cultural affairs

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik leader has offered to establish a Tajik-Afghan council for cultural affairs.

10:57, may 17, 2011

IRP leader informs ICDP member of IRP’s attitude toward abolition of death penalty in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Visiting Member of the International Commission Against Death Penalty (ICDP) and former President of Switzerland, Ms.

09:53, may 17, 2011

Tajik FM, OSCE CiO discuss regional stability issues

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Regional stability and strengthening of the management and security of Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan were the focus of a meeting of visiting OSCE

09:28, may 17, 2011

What's wrong with multiple voting?!

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2011, Asia-Plus - A video recently shot by Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service in Dushanbe sheds a light on some curious voting practices.

09:22, may 17, 2011

Millat editor considers that by-election must be deemed invalid

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The pre-election team of self-propelled candidate Tolibshoh Saidzoda considers that the May 15 parliamentary by-election must be deemed invalid

09:16, may 17, 2011

OSCE potential may be used for resolving CA water-and-energy problems

DUSHANBE, May 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Ažubalis on May 16.

15:29, may 16, 2011

US envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan to visit Tajikistan soon

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ambassador Marc Grossman, the United States Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, is expected to pay a short visit to Tajikistan on May 20, the source at

10:32, may 16, 2011

Tajik leader receives visiting OSCE CiO today

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Audronius Ažubalis, has arrived in Tajikistan on a two-day visit, according to the Tajk

10:19, may 16, 2011

Tajik FM attends SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Almaty

DUSHANBE, May 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi attended a regular meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) that was

09:55, may 16, 2011

Ruling party wins by-election in Dushanbe’s constituency # 4

The ruling party candidate has won the by-election in Dushanbe’s constituency # 4, receiving 68.8 percent of votes.

16:00, may 14, 2011

Tajik president, IFHC CEO discuss humanitarian cooperation within CIS area

DUSHANBE, May 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon received visiting CIS Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation (IFHC) CEO Armen Smbtyan on May 13.

15:39, may 14, 2011

Kazakh leader meets with SCO foreign ministers

DUSHANBE, may 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev received foreign ministers from member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on May 13, Kazakh media

16:13, may 13, 2011

Tajik FM attends SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Almaty

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi has departed for Almaty, Kazakhstan today to attend a regular meeting of the Council of Foreign

12:06, may 13, 2011

Tajik parliamentary delegation departs for St. Petersburg

DUSHANBE, May 13, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik parliamentary delegation led by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) deputy speaker Mirgand Shabozov has departed

17:12, may 12, 2011

Tajik ambassador meets with Ukrainian MPs

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Ambassador to Ukraine Shuhrat Sultonov met with Ukrainian MPs on May 10 to discuss cooperation issues, the Tajik MFA information department reported.

12:35, may 12, 2011

Further development of Tajikistan depends on use of water-and-energy resources, says PM

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Global climate changes, financial and food crises, world economic slowdown, shortage of resources and other reasons have undermined efforts taken by

10:15, may 12, 2011

IFES, EU representatives to monitor parliamentary by-election in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, May 12, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Four representatives from the European Union and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) will monitor parliamentary by-election that will take

15:29, may 11, 2011

Tajik Ambassador, Luxembourg PM discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2011, Asia-PLus -- Tajik Ambassador to Luxembourg Rustamjon Soliyev met with Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker on May 10 to discuss state and prospects of bilateral

10:01, may 11, 2011

First Tajik ambassador to Qatar presents copy of credentials to Qatar’s FM

DUSHANBE, May 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The first Tajik Ambassador to Qatar (with residence in Islamabad) Zubaydullo Zubaydov has presented the copy of credentials to Qatari Prime Minister and

15:49, may 10, 2011

Tajik, Qatari foreign ministers discuss construction of Central Asia’s largest mosque

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi held a number of bilateral meetings in Doha, Qatar on May 9 on sidelines of the 11th Doha Forum on Democracy,

13:18, may 10, 2011

Tajik president receives Iran’s deputy foreign minister

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon today morning received visiting Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Middle Eastern Affairs, Mohammad-Reza Raouf Shaybani.

13:01, may 10, 2011

Tajik PM attends UN conference in Istanbul

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov is attending the 4th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries that is opened in Istanbul, Turkey on May 9 and

12:12, may 10, 2011

Ispechak-2 mahalla chairperson withdrawn from electoral commission

DUSHANBE, May 10, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Ms.

11:42, may 10, 2011

Tajik FM attends international forum in Qatar

We think that aiming to provide a sustainable future to the international community, water should be valued at least at the same level as oil, gas, coal, as well as other fuels and energy sources,

20:37, may 7, 2011

Tajik FM, OHCHR representative for Central Asia discuss human right issues

DUSHANBE, may 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi met with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Representative for