Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan
Mr. Hamrokhon Zarifi
Was born on December 25, 1948 in Tajikistan. In 1971 he graduated from Physical and Mathematical faculty of Kulob State University in Tajikistan.

From 1971 till 1974 Mr. Zarifi worked as lecturer in the Kulyab State University and did scientific work at the Physical and Technical Scientific-Research Institute in Dushanbe.
From 1974 till 1993 held various posts in National Comity of security Republic of Tajikistan.
In 1993 Hamrokhon Zarifi joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan as Deputy Chief of Personnel Department and later in 1994 as Chief of the Department. Since 1995 till 1996 he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

From 1996 until 2003 Ambassador Zarifi served as Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Vienna and Head of the Delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan to the OSCE (1996-2003), Head of Mission of the Republic of Tajikistan to European Communities (1997-2001).

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Austrian Republic (1997-2003), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Switzerland (1998-2003), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of Tajikistan to the Republic of Hungary (1999-2002), with residence in Vienna.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to the United States of America (2002-2006)

On December 2006, Ambassador Hamrokhon Zarifi was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Mr. Zarifi is fluent in Persian, Russian and English languages.

He is married and has two children.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan 
Yuldoshev Abdullo Kurbonmamadovich
Was born on the 20 of October 1948 in Angren city of Tashkent Oblast of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Nationality is Tajik. Graduated in 1972 Tajik State University with major in philologist orient (Arabic language). Candidate of philologist science. Knowledge of language - Arabic, English and Turkeys languages.
Diplomatic rank - Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary envoy first class.

Working experience.

1966 - 1970 - student of the Tajik State University, Dushanbe city
1970 - 1972 - translator of the Arabic language in the Yemen Republic
1972 - 1973 - senior science staff Phil logistical institute Academy of Science of the TajikSSR, Dushanbe city
1973 - 1975 - Military service in the Soviet army
1975 - 1977 - senior science staff Phil logistical institute Academy of Science Tajik SSR, Dushanbe city
1977 - 1981 - translator of the Arabic language in the Iraq
1981 - 1989 - senior scientific staff, scientific staff Phil logistical institute Academy of Science Tajik SSR, Dushanbe city
1989 - 1990 - trainee of scientific research center of Yemen
1990 - 1991 - scientific staff Phil logistical institute Academy of Science Tajik SSR, Dushanbe city
1991 - 1992 - scientific staff legacy letter's institute Academy of Science Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe city
1992 - 1994 - chief of Asian and African sector bilateral and multilateral relation's department Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe city
1994 - 1997 - Head of bilateral and multilateral department Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe city
1998 - 2004 - Head of Asian and African Department Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe city
2004 - 2006 - Adviser of Secretariat of Shanghai Cooperation Organization , Beijing city
2006 till now - Deputy Minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, Dushanbe city

Married, has two daughter