Tajkistan, Politics

12:15, march 17, 2011

Tajik, Kazakh foreign ministers discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On Wednesday March 16, Kazakh State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev had a telephone conversation with Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon

10:51, march 17, 2011

Draft agenda of upcoming meeting of leaders Tajikistan, Russia, Afghanistan and Pakistan discussed

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Two-day consultations between heads of appropriate subdivisions within the foreign ministries of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia and Tajikistan to consider the

10:20, march 17, 2011

Tajik FM, CSTO secretary general discuss regional situation

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minster Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday met here with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha.

10:00, march 17, 2011

EU assistance under the Regional Strategy 2011-13 for Tajikistan amounts to €62 mln

DUSHANBE, March 17, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Cooperation Committee between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Tajikistan held its first meeting here on March 16.

11:27, march 16, 2011

We do not want to participate in dummy election, says CPT leader

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Communists are ready to participate in elections of any level but we want elections to be really transparent and fair but not dummy, the Communist Party

09:51, march 16, 2011

CSTO secretary general arrives in Dushanbe

Nikolai Bordyuzha is scheduled to hold a number of meetings with high-ranking Tajik state officials and take part at a meeting of the CSTO Working Group on Afghanistan.

08:55, march 16, 2011

Tajikistan-EU inter-parliamentary cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Mr. Shukurjon Zuhurov, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Tuesday evening met here with Mr.

08:52, march 16, 2011

Tajik FM holds meetings with French ambassador, EU special envoy for Central Asia

DUSHANBE, March 16, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi yesterday met with France’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Henry Zipper de Fabiani, according to the MFA information

17:42, march 15, 2011

By-election in Dushanbe constituency set for May 15

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) met on March 15 to set the date for parliamentary by-election (special election) in Dushanbe’s

15:35, march 15, 2011

Priorities of cooperation between EU and Tajikistan remain the same

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Health care, social security, enhancement of agrarian sector, development of private business and security strengthening measures will remain priorities of

09:46, march 15, 2011

EU special envoy for CA arrives in Tajikistan for two-day visit today

DUSHANBE, March 15, 2011, Asia-Plus - Mr.

16:44, march 14, 2011

IRP considers ruling party’s intention to launch radio station ‘good sign’

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Representatives of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) consider that an intention of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) to launch its official

13:09, march 14, 2011

Tajikistan-EU inter-parliamentary commission meets in Brussels

DUSHANBE, March 14, 201, Asia-Plus -- Tajik parliamentary delegation has left for Brussels to attend the first meeting of an inter-parliamentary commission between Tajikistan and the European

09:14, march 14, 2011

Iranian president invites Rahmon to attend Navrouz celebrations in Iran

DUSHANBE, March 14, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali Asghar Sherdoust has officially handed over an invitation from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahamdinejad for President

10:30, march 11, 2011

Tajik leader inaugurates Tajik Consulate General in Karachi

DUSHANBE, March 11, 2011, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon’s state visit to Pakistan concluded on March 10 and Tajik leader returned to Dushanbe Thursday evening.

11:07, march 10, 2011

President Rahmon meets with Sindh Governor

DUSHANBE, March 10, 2011, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday March 9, Sindh Governor Dr.

11:12, march 9, 2011

Tajikistan, Pakistan vow to enhance ties to new heights

DUSHANBE, March 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation between Tajikistan and Pakistan were discussed in Islamabad on

15:57, march 7, 2011

Tajik officials downplay U.S. criticism of religious freedom situation in Tajikistan

Ambassador Shamsov considers that there is a high level of tolerance, religious coexistence and climate of religious harmony in Tajikistan.

13:05, march 7, 2011

Tajik leader pays state visit to Pakistan

President Rahmon’s visit to Pakistan is expected to result in signing of thee agreements on cooperation in the fields of health care, sports and agriculture.

10:23, march 7, 2011

Visa regime will deteriorate economic situation not only in Tajik but also Russia, says Tajik MP

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Imposition of visa regime for Tajik nationals may deteriorate the economic situation not only in Tajikistan but also in the Russia Federation itself,

09:51, march 7, 2011

Russian MPs offer to impose regime on Tajik citizens

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Semyon Bagdasarov, member of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) said in an interview with Russian News Service on March 6 that Russian

09:02, march 7, 2011

CCER to set the date of parliamentary by-election in Dushanbe constituency on March 15

DUSHANBE, March 7, 2011, Asia-Plus - The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) will set the date for parliamentary by-election (special election) in Dushanbe’s constituency # 4 on

20:00, march 5, 2011

Tajik, Russian foreign ministers discuss cooperation issues

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation on March 3 to discus various aspects of

19:08, march 5, 2011

The most severe abuses of religious freedom take place under authoritarian governments

DUSHANBE, March 5, 2011, Asia-Plus – The U.S.

17:34, march 4, 2011

Tajik ruling party to launch its radio station soon

President Emomali Rahmon, who is leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDPT), has ordered the party’s executive committee to launch the party’s official radio station.

16:54, march 4, 2011

Bozor Sobir offers to shut down IRP, while IRP advances its arguments

A roundtable was held in Dushanbe to discuss issue of shutting down religious political parties.

09:30, march 4, 2011

Russia has no plans to redeploy guards to Tajik-Afghan border

DUSHANBE, March 4, 2011, Asia-Plus – Russia has no plans to re-deploy border guards to the Tajik-Afghan border, Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Yuri Popov said in an interview with the

12:15, march 2, 2011

US Ambassador visits IRPT activist Hikmatullo Saifullozoda who was attacked on February 7

DUSHANBE, March 2, 2011, Asia-Plus - | On Tuesday the US Ambassador to Tajikistan Mr.

12:22, march 1, 2011

President Emomali Rahmon should be widely supported by the West - S. Stevenson

My final OSCE report has just been published.

09:49, february 28, 2011

To weaken IRP’s positions the authorities ought to honestly serve the people, says IRP leader

DUSHANBE, February 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- If the authorities want to weaken positions of the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) in the country and as little as possible people to join our party,