Emomali Rahmon News

As eight parties gear up for Tajikistan's parliamentary election in February, reporter Muzaffar Rustamov asks political experts how much of a role they play.

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon signed a decree today setting parliamentary elections for February 28, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports.

One would think that all Central Asian presidents would know better than to be frank and open around a group of journalists.

A Tajik opposition politician has challenged President Emomali Rahmon to expand on a recent order demanding that government officials avoid interfering in upcoming parliamentary elections.

Tue, Nov 24, 2009, 10:07 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Nov 24, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has donated US $ 25,000 as an emergency relief for the recent flood victims of the Republic of Tajikistan.

11. President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon met with the Azerbaijani defense minister Safar Abiyev.

MOSCOW, October 23 Tajikistan will not get money from Russia for military base / Asia will determine new global balance of power - expert / Russia tries to speed up new gas pipelines bypassing transit countries / Russia to sell gold, buy diamonds to help miner Alrosa Kommersant, Vedomosti Tajikistan will not get money from Russia for military base ...

Russia's defense minister said on Thursday the issue of paying rent for a Russian military base in Tajikistan was still being discussed.

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon is due to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg on October 21-23 to mainly discuss proposed investment in Tajikistan's hydroelectric power industry and the status of a Russian Army base in the Central Asian country, a Tajik Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.

A bid to use Tajik rather than Russian in state institutions has raised the issue of the role of language in national identity How important a pillar can language be in building a nation's identity? If you live in Tajikistan, trying to answer this question could open up a can of worms.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev hopes to make the CSTO a rival to NATO. October 16, 2009 By Roger McDermott On October 14, the Russian business daily "Kommersant" reported a potential breakthrough for Moscow's diplomacy.

6-7 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office , Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazade and his 30-year activity in this post, the CMO Deputy Chairman Haji Sabir Hasanli told reporters.

Tajikistan has removed Russian as the language for interethnic communication. Radio Free Europe has reported the law was adopted by the Tajik parliament last week and signed by President Emomali Rahmon.

MR. CROWLEY: We'll go right into our next briefing. Our timing is good, but the Secretary this afternoon has had a number of bilaterals.

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has appointed his daughter as deputy foreign minister, his office has said, following a trend of keeping power in the family in Central Asia.

Turkmenistan and Tajikistan have highlighted the importance of disarmament at the General Assembly's annual high-level debate today, with Central Asia having recently been declared the Northern Hemisphere's first-ever nuclear-weapons-free zone.

New York, Sept 26 : During her meeting with Tajikistan President Rahmon, US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, urged him to promote food production.

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is using the 64th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York to promote his country's hydroelectric potential.

Rahmatullo Zoirov, the chief of Tajikistan's Social Democratic Party and head of the Consortium of Legal Consultants nongovernmental organization, says 50 public ombudsman offices will be established by the end of the year, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports.

'I am sure that development of traditional friendly and cooperative relationship between Azerbaijan and Tajikistan, mutual efforts towards overall expansion of bilateral ties will contribute to ensuring welfare of our peoples, as well as peace and security in the region', the letter said.