DUSHANBE, November 28, 2012 Asia-Plus — Islamic Revival Party (IRP) leader Muhiddin Kabiri has delivered a statement at a conference at the Institute for Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter, London, United Kingdom, IRP’s head office in Dushanbe said.
The conference was dedicated to Islam in Central Asia and in his statement, IRP leader reportedly touched upon issues related to changes taking place in the region, ways to prevent extremism in the region and the possible consequences of withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan.
The conference formally titled “Islam in Central Asia: Ritual, Politics and Resistance” took place at the Institute for Arab and Islamic Studies on November 24-25.
On November 26, Kabiri met in London with Mr. Dave McKelvey, Director, East Europe and Central Asia Directorate, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the source said.
On the same day, IRP leader met in London with Finnish Ambassador to Tajikistan Tuula Jurela. The two reportedly discussed issues related to bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Finland and the current situation in Central Asia.
The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan was founded in October 1990 and it was officially registered on December 4, 1991. It was banned by the Supreme Court in June 1993 and legalized in August 1999. Its official newspaper is
Najot
(Salvation). According to some sources, IRP now has some 25,000-30,000 members. It won two seats in the 2010 parliamentary elections. The Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan is the only Islamic party registered in CIS Central Asia.
