Emomali Rahmon shakes up foreign ministry’s high-ranking officials

President Emomali Rahmon, who is Head of the Government of Tajikistan, has introduced a number of staff changes to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to the Tajik president’s official website. By government’s regulation issued on January 5 Nasreddin Ismatullo, who had previously served as Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan and concurrently to Bangladesh, was appointed […]

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President Emomali Rahmon, who is Head of the Government of Tajikistan, has introduced a number of staff changes to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

By government’s regulation issued on January 5 Nasreddin Ismatullo, who had previously served as Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan and concurrently to Bangladesh, was appointed the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.  

By another government’s regulation that was also issued on January 5 Farrukh Sharifzoda, formerly Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan, was appointed the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. 

The Tajik MFA’s leadership consists of the minister and first deputy minister and four deputy ministers.

 

name

position

Sirojiddin Muhriddin

Minister

Nasreddin Ismatullo

First Deputy Minister

Farrukh Sharifzoda

Deputy Minister

Sodiq Imomi

Deputy Minister

Farhod Salim

Deputy Minister

Vacant

Deputy Minister

 

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan is the central executive authority exercising state administration in the sphere of relations of Tajikistan with foreign countries and international organizations.  It carries out its activities in cooperation with other central executive bodies, local government bodies, legal entities.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan has the status of a legal entity, its own seal, stamps, and bank accounts. 

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