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Want to raise electricity rates? Do not forget to raise to wages

International financial institutions continue recommending that Tajikistan raise electricity rates, noting that they are lower than the cost-recovery level.

13:55, january 15, 2018

Tajik-Chinese gold mining joint venture temporarily suspends operations due to reconstruction works

Tajik-Chinese Joint Venture (JV) Zarafshon (formerly Zervashan Gold Company), which is the largest gold mining company in Tajikistan, has temporarily suspended operations due to reconstruction works.

11:42, january 15, 2018

Kyrgyz president expected to pay official visit to Tajikistan soon

Kyrgyzstan’s President Sooronbay Jeenbekov is expected to pay an official visit to Tajikistan soon.

11:25, january 15, 2018

SECURITY

Ex-member of illegal armed group of Mullo Abdullo gets lengthy jail term

Ex-member of an illegal armed group of Abdullo Rahimov, widely known as Mullo Abdullo, has got a lengthy jail term.

11:01, january 15, 2018

Rahmon shakes up officials

President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of staff changes.

10:44, january 15, 2018

New Sughd governor inspects Khujand’s bazaars

On Saturday January 13, the newly appointed governor of the Sughd province, Rajabboy Ahmadzoda, held a working meeting to get acquainted with the socioeconomic situation in the province and on

10:10, january 15, 2018

Governor of Sughd province replaced

By president’s decree Abdurahmon Qodiri has been relieved of his post of governor of the Sughd province.

17:59, january 12, 2018

Tajik teahouse opens in Voronezh

A Tajik teahouse named in honor of Dushanbe known “Rohat” Teahouse has opened in the Russian city of Voronezh.

17:33, january 12, 2018

Tourist information center opens in Dushanbe

The Tourist Information Center that will provide tourists with information about Tajikistan, ideas for trips and much more has opened in Dushanbe.

16:54, january 12, 2018

Sughd regional administration purchases 30 new ambulances for local emergency hospitals

Sughd regional administration has purchased 30 new ambulances for local emergency hospitals bringing a total number of ambulances in the province to 109. 1.

16:12, january 12, 2018

WORLD

Women above 25 now may travel to Saudi Arabia alone

Women aged 25 and above now may travel to Saudi Arabia without chaperon.

15:48, january 12, 2018

INCIDENTS

One killed, four injured in Varzob traffic accident

One person was killed and four injured on January 11 as Toyota Rav4 moving from the Sughd province to Dushanbe fell into a 150-meter precipice in the Varzob district, according to the Interior

15:03, january 12, 2018

WORLD

Afghanistan: economic development and peace main factors determining stability

Ongoing civil war has set back the development of Afghanistan by decades, hampering implementation of financial and economic development projects, Tajik economist, Dr.

12:00, january 12, 2018

Social reintegration roadmaps for ex-prisoners published in Tajikistan

Public organization “Bureau on Human Rights and Rule of Law” has developed social reintegration booklets for ex-prisoners, according to the Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan.

11:43, january 12, 2018

Tajik national air carrier increases the number of flights from Dushanbe to New Delhi

Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has increased the number of flights from Dushanbe to the Indian capital of New Delhi.

11:17, january 12, 2018

INCIDENTS

Earthquake hits Roghun area

According to data from the Geophysics Service of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, the 5.

10:46, january 12, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Divisions for protection of interests of depositors and creditors expected to appear at Uzbek central bank

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree on improvement of activities of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan (CBU), according to Ferghana news agency.

10:04, january 12, 2018

SECURITY

United States planned increase in special forces training program for Tajikistan

Foreign Military Training Report for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017, Volume II, which was jointly presented by the Department of Defense and the Department of State to Congress, shows that the United

16:52, january 11, 2018

Tajikistan’s year-end inflation rate for 2017 estimated at 6.7 percent

Tajikistan’s year-end inflation for 2017 has been estimated at 6.7 percent. Last month, Tajikistan’s inflation rate stood at 0.

16:20, january 11, 2018

Joint raid by prosecutors and police officers leads to detention of teens visiting Internet-cafe in nighttime

A joint raid made by prosecutors and police officers within the framework of Operation, dubbed “Teenager”, has led to the detention of a group of teens visiting Internet-cafe in the

15:00, january 11, 2018

Tajik young biologist wins the Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award for 2018

Young biologist from Tajikistan has won the Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award for 2018.

14:14, january 11, 2018

Tajik national currency loses nearly 12 percent of its value against the dollar in 2017

The national currency of Tajikistan, the somoni, lost 11.9 percent of its value against the dollar in a year to December 31, 2017.

13:51, january 11, 2018

Dushanbe, Tashkent reportedly agree to ease visa regime, launch train and bus routes and open BPCs

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have reached an agreement on the visa regime and problems of control of “Farhod” water reservoir, which is the most disputable stretch along the two countries

11:49, january 11, 2018

NBT head says current situation in banking sector is not so bad, while the president thinks otherwise

Jamshed Nourmahmadov, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) assesses the current state of affairs in the country’s banking sector as positive.

10:38, january 11, 2018

Puppet Theater opens in Qurghon Teppa

The Puppet Theater named “Afsona” (Fairy Tale) has opened in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of the Khatlon province.

10:18, january 11, 2018

Rahmon shakes up officials

President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes yesterday.

09:44, january 11, 2018

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan outline priorities of trade and economic cooperation

Bilateral ties between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan were discussed at talks in Dushanbe yesterday.

17:21, january 10, 2018

Compared to other Central Asian capital cities Dushanbe reportedly cheapest city to rent an apartment

Analytical website Kaktakto notes that compared to capital cities of other Central Asian nations Dushanbe is the cheapest city to rent an apartment.

16:20, january 10, 2018

Tajik leader underlines importance of expansion of collaboration with Uzbekistan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has underlined the importance of expansion of bilateral collaboration between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

15:44, january 10, 2018