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Government in Tajikistan

  • Tajikistan’s ruling party wins parliament elections

    TAJIKISTAN , 2015/03/06 The ruling People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan won the parliamentary elections held on March 1. The People's Democratic Party, led by President Emomali Rahmon, won 65.2 % of vote, RIA Novosti reported with reference to the CEC. The other parties that overcame the five-% barrier were the Socialist Party, which received 5.5 % of the vote, the Agrarian Party with 11.8 % and the Economic Reform Party with 7.6 % of the vote. "The elections were free and democratic in accordance with the laws of Tajikistan. It was attended by 3,791,827 voters, representing 87.7 % of the total number of voters," said Shermuhammad Shohiyon, chairman of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda at a press conference in Dushanba on March 2.
  • 19 Anniversary of the Independence Day on September 9

    TAJIKISTAN , 2010/09/08