Chief Editor

Olimov Karomatullo

Vice President - Chairman of the Department of Social Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, corr. Tajik Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy., Professor.

Key research areas: philosophy, Oriental

. He graduated from TSU (1964). Doctor of Philosophy (1994). Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan (2008 spets.- "philosophy").

Head Sector Division of philosophy of the Academy of Sciences of the Taj.SSR (1985-1990), adviser to the ideological department of the CC CP of Tajikistan (1991-1992), Head Chair of Philosophy Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan (1991-1996), first secretary of the city committee CP Dushanbe Tajikistan (1996-2000), member of the RT National Reconciliation Commission (1997-2000). Deputy Dushanbe City Majlis (1996-2000). The deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli (2000-2001), Minister of Culture (2001-2004), statesman. RT Presidential Advisor (2004-2007), Chairman of the National Commission of the Republic of Tajikistan for UNESCO (2001 - n sp..). Director of the A.Bogoutdinov Philosophy Institute AS RT (2007-2008). Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies and Written Heritage of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan (2008-2010).

He was awarded the Order of "Badge of Honor", "Sharaf" I degree, the Jubilee Medal of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

Honored Worker of the Republic of Tajikistan in science and technology (1998).