Tajikistan

Emomali Rahmon secures 5th term as Tajikistan's president

Oct 12, 2020 11:08

Tajikistan's incumbent Emomali Rahmon, 68, has been reelected in a landslide victory as the president of the Central Asian country.
Rahmon on course for fifth term as Tajiks vote in presidential election

Oct 11, 2020 08:34

Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon is highly expected to become the longest-serving head of the Central Asian country as thousands of Tajiks are heading to polls to cast their ballots in the presidential election in the former Soviet state.
Iran urges close cooperation with Tajikistan in COVID-19 battle

Sep 09, 2020 04:21

President Hassan Rouhani called for efforts to promote cooperation with Tajikistan in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak and in mitigating the pandemic’s economic consequences.
Tajiks go to polls in parliamentary elections

Mar 01, 2020 08:21

People in Tajikistan are going to the polls in parliamentary elections, to pick 63 lawmakers from candidates of seven political parties, who are competing for the lower house of legislature.
Iran sees no limit on cooperation with Tajikistan: Shamkhani

Dec 18, 2019 05:08

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani highlighted the importance of closer relations with Tajikistan and said the Islamic Republic sees no limit on developing cooperation with the Central Asian country.
Trials and tribulations of Central Asia integration

Dec 13, 2019 10:42

Crossing Tajikistan from west to northeast – Dushanbe to the Tajik-Kyrgyz border – and then Kyrgyzstan from south to north all the way to Bishkek via Osh, is one of the most extraordinary road trips on earth. Not only this is prime Ancient Silk Road territory but now is being propelled as a significant stretch of the 21st century New Silk Roads.
Iran, Tajikistan to use local currencies for bilateral trade: Minister

Dec 03, 2019 16:51

Iran and Tajikistan have agreed to use local currencies for bilateral trade as they seek to increase economic and energy cooperation despite American sanctions imposed on Tehran.
Tajik forces kill 15 attackers on Uzbek border

Nov 06, 2019 06:43

Tajik authorities say they have foiled an armed attack against a checkpoint on the border with Uzbekistan, killing 15 attackers.
Iran’s Zarif hails ‘excellent meetings’ in Rouhani’s regional tour

Jun 17, 2019 02:25

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the country’s “active diplomacy” and said President Hassan Rouhani had “excellent meetings” with his Tajik and Turkish counterparts as well as the Emir of Qatar and other leaders during visits to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
President Rouhani begins tour of Central Asia for SCO, CICA summits

Jun 14, 2019 02:01

President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday started a tour of Central Asia that takes him to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan for the SCO and CICA summits.