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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed the death of intelligence chief Esmail Khatib, following an Israeli airstrike in Tehran on March 18. The Israeli military had earlier reported Khatib’s death as a result of the attack, as noted by the BBC’s Russian Service . asiaplustj.info »
On February 16, Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister, Ermek Kosherbayev, who is on an official visit to Tajikistan, visited the Freedom IT-Hub in Dushanbe. The technology hub, which was created as part of the collaboration between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Tajikistan and began full-scale operations from the fall of 2025. asiaplustj.info »
On February 16, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister, Ermek Kosherbayev, who arrived in Tajikistan for an official visit. asiaplustj.info »
Muzaffar Ashuriyon, the Minister of Justice of Tajikistan, declined to comment on a deadly incident that occurred in Khujand penal colony at the end of January when journalists asked about it during a news conference in Dushanbe on February 12. asiaplustj.info »
On February 3, Tajikistan’s Minister of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population, Ms. Soleha Kholmuhammadzoda, outlined key mechanisms for protecting labor migrants that have proven effective in practice, speaking at a press conference. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Minister of Agriculture, Qurbon Hakimzoda, has sharply criticized local officials who illegally force farmers to plant cotton despite the crop’s low profitability. He made the statement on January 29 during a press conference held by the ministry. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva has responded to the ongoing criminal investigations involving the leadership of independent news agencies KazTAG and Orda. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Edil Baisalov has instructed the Ministry of Education to conduct a large-scale evaluation of school teachers and dismiss up to 20% of those deemed professionally unqualified. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan met with Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, to discuss the ongoing expansion of strategic cooperation between the two countries, according to the president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda took part in the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held on November 18 in Moscow, the Tajik state-run news agency Khovar reports . asiaplustj.info »
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Tajikistan’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Ramazon Rahimzoda, yesterday held high-level talks in Tehran on strengthening bilateral cooperation in security, regional stability, and the fight against transnational threats, according to Iran’s Embassy in Dushanbe . asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Minister of Transport, Azim Ibrohim, has instructed key agencies to urgently develop and submit proposals aimed at reducing traffic congestion, particularly in Dushanbe and other major cities, according to a statement from the ministry’s press office. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma, participated in a panel discussion on October 16 during the 8th Russian Energy Week International Forum, held in Moscow. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik businessman Muqim Ashourov, previously linked to Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda as a former in-law, has been released from detention for the second time in two years after paying a fine. In a brief phone interview with Asia-Plus , Ashourov stated: “I haven’t been the prime minister’s in-law for four years now. Stop presenting me as such. asiaplustj.info »
The Federation of Mountaineering and Sport Climbing of Tajikistan has elected Deputy Finance Minister Dilshod Saidzoda as its new chairman. His candidacy was unanimously approved at an extraordinary meeting held on September 12 in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kohir Rasulzoda said that all the instructions of President Emomali Rahmon to achieve the country 's energy independence will be completed on time – by August 2027 – and " at a high quality level , " the press service of the Head of the Republic of Tajikistan reports . asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Ramazon Rahimzoda, has condemned the death of 15-year-old Khusrav Odinayev, allegedly tortured by his father, as “a monstrous crime.” The tragic case, which has sparked public outrage, is now being handled by the Prosecutor General’s Office. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan's Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma, has expressed dissatisfaction with the poor performance of the national electricity distribution company, OJSC “Distribution Electric Networks,” over the first half of the year. asiaplustj.info »
Outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Tajikistan Ji Shumin has conferred here with Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin at the end of his tenure to the Republic of Tajikistan, the Tajik MFA information department reported in the morning of June 28. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Minister of Transport, Azim Ibrohim, has raised concerns about the rapid deterioration of roads in the country, attributing the problem to a mix of poor construction practices, lax oversight, cost-cutting, and climate-related stress. asiaplustj.info »
On May 30, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, with the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic, Ms. Giorgia Meloni, met in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, on the sidelines of the first Central Asia-Italy Summit. asiaplustj.info »
Azim Ibrohim, the Minister of Transport of Tajikistan, has emphasized the need to digitize transit documents among the member nations of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to enhance the efficiency and transparency of transport operations. asiaplustj.info »
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), has met with the Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar, in Beijing, TOLOnews reported on May 21. asiaplustj.info »
Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda has inspected several large construction projects in the Khatlon province, including new hotels, schools, and cultural institutions. The prime minister has emphasized the importance of accelerating regional development and implementing projects aimed at improving infrastructure, Khatlon governor’s office said on April 8. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin yesterday held a number of bilateral meetings in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, on the sidelines of the 20th European Union-Central Asia Ministerial meeting, according to the Tajik MFA information department. asiaplustj.info »
On March 4, the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic, Adylbek Kasymaliyev, together with the Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Qohir Rasoulzoda, visited the construction site of the Roghun hydropower plant (HPP), Tajikistan’s state-run news agency Khovar reports . asiaplustj.info »
The Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, Daler Juma, met with the Minister of Energy of Iran, Abbas Aliabadi, in Tehran on February 17 in Tehran. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik state-run news agency Khovar reports that the Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Qohir Rasoulzoda, began an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. The welcoming ceremony took place in Tehran, followed by negotiations with Iran's First Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref. asiaplustj.info »
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Ramazon Rahimzoda, confirmed to journalists the arrest and extradition of Ibrohim Safarov, known by the nickname “Boim,” whose name has repeatedly surfaced in connection with drug trafficking and transportation. asiaplustj.info »
The main purpose of establishing the Road Fund is to extend the lifespan of the country's roads, Tajikistan’s Minister of Transport, Azim Ibrohim, told reporters in Dushanbe on January 29. According to him, a significant amount of money—around 30 billion somonis—has already been spent on the construction, reconstruction, and modernization of roads across the country. asiaplustj.info »
By president’s decree issue don January 23 Emomali Sobirzoda, who had previously served as the First Deputy Minister of Defense also the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan, was appointed as the Minister of Defense. asiaplustj.info »
On January 23, President Emomali Rahmon dismissed Sherali Mirzo from the position of Minister of Defense. Mirzo has been appointed as the Head of the Main Directorate for the Protection of State Secrets under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Minister of Transport, Azim Ibrohim, has criticized the quality of work on the rehabilitation of certain sections of the Qalaikhumb–Vanj road, part of the international highway linking Dushanbe to Kulma Pass on the Tajik-Chinese border in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). asiaplustj.info »
Iran’s Education Minister, Alireza Kazemi, held a meeting with Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the Islamic republic of Iran, Nizomuddin Zohedi, in Tehran on December 29. IRNA says the parties discussed educational challenges and the ways to improve cultural bonds between the two countries. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports reported yesterday that Taliban Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Khalil Haqqani has been killed in a suicide bombing inside the interior ministry in Kabul. The BBC says that according to interior ministry sources, six others died in the blast as Haqqani was leaving his office. asiaplustj.info »
Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Administrative Deputy Prime Minister, during his visit to Uzbekistan, held separate meetings with the country's Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjae, discussing the strengthening of political, economic, and cultural relations, TOLOnews reported on December 1. asiaplustj.info »
During a working visit to Khatlon province, the Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Qohir Rasoulzoda, inaugurated around 20 facilities, most of which are in the education sector, says the press office of the Khatlon governor’s office. asiaplustj.info »
On Sunday November 3, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met in Al-Kuwait with Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Ali Abdullah Saleh Al-Yahya. The Tajik president’s official website says the parties discussed state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and the State of Kuwait. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda on October 15 held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, in Islamabad on the sidelines of the meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG). asiaplustj.info »
Russia may ban migrants from freely entering the country and suggest use of a more "civilized model" for attracting foreign workers, Anton Kotyakov, the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation, told Vedomosti in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan's Minister of Transport, Azim Ibrohim, has ordered an inspection of the country's roads and road services in preparation for the winter season, the ministry's press center says . At a meeting on October 7, the minister reportedly noted that weather forecasts predict a drop in temperatures in mid-October. asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday October 8, the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Ismatullo Nasreddin, received the Deputy Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) of the of the Bureau for Asia, Anjali Kaur. asiaplustj.info »
On Friday October 4, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, received the Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Marat Khusnullin, who is Co-chairman of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission of Tajikistan and Russia for Trade and Economic Cooperation. asiaplustj.info »
Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on October 1 officially took office as the 14th Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on October 1, 2024 after the outgoing head of the alliance Jens Stoltenberg passed a ceremonial gavel to him to mark the occasion. asiaplustj.info »
One of the major challenges Tajikistan faces is its road conditions, or more specifically, the widespread issue of poor roads, the Minister of Transport Azim Ibrohim said on September 17, congratulating the country’s road workers on their professional holiday, the ministry's press center says . asiaplustj.info »
Malala Yousafzai, an advocate for girls’ education, urges UK’s new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, to prioritize the issue of girls’ education deprivation in Afghanistan and other countries in his foreign policy, Khaama Press news agency reported yesterday. asiaplustj.info »
The Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, Mr. Daler Juma, on July 5 met here with Ms. Aiten Rustamova, Regional Head of the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). asiaplustj.info »
Media reports said yesterday the Defense Minister of Belarus Viktor Khrenin has announced that the Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov was elected Chairman of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). asiaplustj.info »
Several sources told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , that former Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrohkhon Zarifi was arrested on unspecified charges last week. asiaplustj.info »
The top Armenian diplomat Ararat Mirzoyan says if anyone claims that Armenia's Prime Minister said that Armenia is leaving the Collective Security treaty Organization (CSTO), they are wrong. The Prime Minister has not said we are leaving the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said during the Q&A session at the National Assembly. asiaplustj.info »
