Tajikistan

Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:05pm

BEIJING - The list of countries which decided to join, albeit as observers or just dialogue partners, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), is increasing each time. So this year Afghanistan and Turkey decided to get into the so-called "Shanghai Five", which includes Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

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York

World Bank to boost municipal investments

Article | May 20, 2012 - 9:00pm

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors recently approved an additional financing grant worth $11.85m for the Tajikistan Municipal Infrastructure Development Project (MIDP), news agencies reported.

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World Bank

Rahmon sees better ties with Belgium

Article | May 13, 2012 - 9:55pm

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon met with the visiting Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Belgium Didier Reynders and Defence Minister of Belgium Pieter De Crem.

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Technology

Members of the European Parliament visit Dushanbe

Article | May 13, 2012 - 9:51pm

A group of nine deputies of the European Parliament headed by Paulo Bertalochi recently paid a visit to Dushanbe to attend the second session of the Committee for Interparliamentary Cooperation between European Union and Tajikistan, Asia-Plus quoted the Lower Chamber of Tajikistan’s Parliament as saying.

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Technology

Interior Ministry to provide assistance to Afghan police

Article | April 29, 2012 - 8:38pm

Tajik Minister of Interior, Lieutenant General Ramazon Rahimov recently attended the 10th Conference of the Central Asia Border Security Initiative (CABSI, 16-17 April) in Vienna, Asia-Plus reported.

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War

Iran-Tajikistan cooperation reduces impact of international sanctions

Article | April 22, 2012 - 9:25pm

Iran's closer cooperation with the Central Asian countries, in particular with Tajikistan, decrease the impact of the sanctions, imposed by the international community against the country, Senior fellow at Nanyang Technological University's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, James M. Dorsey told Asia-Plus.

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Tehran

His Highness the Aga Khan in Tajikistan

Article | April 15, 2012 - 7:27pm

His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, recently paid a brief visit to Dushanbe, Asia-Plus learnt from the presidential press service.

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Technology

Tajikistan will contribute to establishment of stability in Afghanistan

Article | April 1, 2012 - 7:11pm

The fifth regional conference on Afghanistan was recently inaugurated by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe. State and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Afghanistan were the focus of meeting, Asia-Plus reported.

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Technology

Salehi: Iran is reliable friend of Tajikistan

Article | March 18, 2012 - 8:57pm

Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi recently met his Tajik counterpart Hamrokhon Zarifi in Duhsnabe. Salehi is in Tajikistan on an official invitation extended by his Tajik counterpart, Asia-Plus reported.

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Technology

Tajikistan, China to boost economic cooperation

Article | March 11, 2012 - 9:19pm

Tajikistan’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade Sharif Rahimzoda recently welcomed visiting China’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Fan Xianrong, Asia-Plus learnt from the press centre of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT).

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Technology

Russia needs to pay for use of Tajik military base

Article | March 11, 2012 - 9:17pm

Tajik Ambassador to Russia Abdulmajid Dostiyev recently stated that Tajikistan and Russia are preparing to extend Russia's use of three bases in Tajikistan, in the southern cities of Qurgon Teppa and Kulob, and Dushanbe combined for another 49 years, Asia-Plus reported.

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Tajikistan

Russia to be asked to pay for bases in Tajikistan

Article | March 4, 2012 - 7:17pm

In an interview with Radio Free Europe, Tajik Ambassador to Russia, Abdulmajid Dostiev said that talks with Russia over permitting three Russian military bases in Tajikistan to continue for a further 49 years have stalled because of a number of issues, one of which is the matter of rent.

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Year of birth missing