Today, the President of the country Emomali Rahmon received credentials from newly appointed ambassadors of 9 countries of the world to Tajikistan.The ambassadors of Austria Wolfgang Banyai, Norway Ole Johan Bornoy, Spain Manuel Larrocha Parada, Sweden Ake Peterson, Egypt Mahmud Jamil Ahmad Eldeeb, Oman Sheikh Yahya ibn Abdullah ibn Salim Al-Fanna, Indonesia Foster Gultom, Ethiopia Mulatu Teshome and Angola Joachim Augusto de Lemusha presented their credentials to the Head of Tajik state.The President of the country Emomali Rahmon during his talk with new ambassadors said that cooperation with all countries of the world and keeping pace with process of progress of the world community is very important and expressed confidence that they will take every effort for strengthening and enhancing the relations of their countries with Tajikistan.The ambassadors in their turn also stressed that they will make their best to develop cooperation with Tajikistan.

The meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Mr. Hamrokhon Zarifi with the Prince Karim Aga Khan IV was held in February 12 in Paris. During the meeting both sides discussed issues of development cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). The parties exchanged opinions concerning activities of the Representation of AKDN in Tajikistan and a course of implementation of projects in the field of education, health and culture.NIAT "Khovar” has been reported at the Department of Information, Press, Analysis and Foreign Policy Planning of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.

On 11 February 2013 within the framework of a working visit to Paris the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Hamrokhon Zarifi met with the leadership of the "Total” oil and gas company – Vice President on Business Development Strategy Olivier de Langavant, Vice President on New Contracts and Share Governing Herve Chagnoux, Vice President Philippe Hergaux and Director on Research and Production Marc Blaizot. The meeting was aimed at the discussion of issues of establishment of cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and "Total” in the sphere of extraction and processing of oil and gas resources.At the beginning of the conversation the Minister of Foreign Affairs informed his interlocutors about the investment climate and the state of mineral and raw-material sphere of the country. He noted that such famous companies as "Tethis Petroleum” and "Gazprom” are currently successfully functioning in Tajikistan. The Tajik Foreign ... Read more »

In February 11, 2013 in Paris the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Hamrokhon Zarifi has been held with the UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova. During the talk the sides exchanged views regarding the state and further prospects of fruitful development of cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and UNESCO.The Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamrokhon Zarifi handed to the UNESCO Director-General the personal message of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, in which the Government of Tajikistan invites UNESCO to be the chief coordinator of organization of the 3rd Pamir highland international geophysical expedition for 2013-2018. The foreseen expedition will present a unique opportunity for enhancement of glaciological and climatologic sciences, as well as evaluation of water resources of Central Asia.It should be reminded that two international expeditions to Pamir were conducted in 1928-1933 and 1958-1962.The Minister o ... Read more »

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On the 1st October 2012 the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has received the President of the European company "Big Media Group” Thieu Cuypers. Thieu Cuypers presented to the Head of State Emomali Rahmon the first copies of the book"The Architect of Peace”, that has been published in Europe in English (The Architect of Peace) and French (L’Architecte de la Paix) languages. On the 3rdof October, the ceremony of presentation of the book "The Architect of Peace”, published in Brussels has been held in the National Library of Tajikistan. The ceremony of presentation of the book, which has been translated and published by European company "Big Media Group” with cooperation of the Embassy of Tajikistan to the Kingdom of Belgium, has taken place with the participation of the well-known national and foreign scientists and experts."The Architect of Peace” in English and French languages has been first of all presented by the President of Big Media Group Th ... Read more »

1.First of all, I would like to express sincere gratitude to His Excellency, Mr. Eamon Gilmore, Acting Chairman of OSCE, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Republic Ireland for excellent arrangement of our work, and also to congratulate His Excellency, Mr. Konstantin Grishchenko, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in connection with his election on high position of the next Acting Chairman of our Organization. 2. We continue to consider OSCE as the largest regional organization in the security area, aimed at earlier prevention of conflicts, settlement of crises and post‐conflict rehabilitation. Without having a complete institutional basis and, despite the name ʺorganizationʺ, OSCE, nevertheless, is an important platform for exchange of opinions and search of mutually acceptable decisions in security affairs, representing mutual interest for all of its participants. We believe that it is necessary for us to make efforts t ... Read more »

December 10, 2012 Official Delegation of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan headed by the President H.E. Emomali Rahmon took part in the meeting. The President of Tajikistan H.E. Emomali Rahmon spoke at the meeting of the WTO General Council and called the date of accession of the Republic of Tajikistan to the World Trade Organization in the newest history of independent Tajikistan among the important events favorable to further sustainable economic and social development of the country. The Head of State expressed interest in the enhancement of cooperation with the World Trade Organization and its member states and noted with confidence that: "Tajikistan will use its membership as an instrument of ensuring further economic development and bright future of its people”. At the end of the WTO General Council Session, the ceremony of signing of the Protocol on accession of the Republic of Tajikistan to the World Trade Organization by the President of Tajikista ... Read more »

On January 17th  of this year at the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in Washington DC, with the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in the United States of America the joint event on presentation of "The Tajik Golden Heritage” book, which is published by the Minister of foreign affairs of Tajikistan Mr. H. Zarifi, took place. The  event  was  participated  by  the  guests  and  high  level governmental officials, representatives of the private and cultural sector, especially Geoffrey Pyatt‐ Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Roberta Shaffer‐ The Associate Librarian of Congress, Dr. Frederick Starr‐ Chairman of the Central Asia – Caucasus Institute, John Hopkins University, H.E. Zalmai Khalilzad‐ former US Ambassador to the UN and Iraq, Dr. Ahmad Karimi‐Hakkok‐ University of Maryland,  G.Howard‐  President  of   ... Read more »

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Hamrokhon Zarifi has presented the readers with a book titled "The Tajik Golden Heritage” which has gathered the unique exemplars of Tajiks arts and crafts from the most ancient times to the present. The book has been published in Tajik, Russian, Persian, Arabic, Chinese, English, French and German languages. Over 500 pictures of rare museum valuables presented to the readers are both in the historical museums of Tajikistan and in the foreign museums, as well as a part of them is taken from the gatherings of private collectors. 16 ancient exhibits are from the family collection of Hamrokhon Zarifi. Although "The Tajik Golden Heritage” has also been published in Tajik, the book is mainly focused on the world community. Hamrokhon Zarifi, the author of "The Tajik Golden Heritage” highlights in the foreword to his book that this work reflects a deep view on the culture and history of Tajiks and shows the role of ... Read more »