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15:26, october 20, 2017

ECONOMY

Tajik fuel supply company falls into disgrace; its top managers reportedly flee the country

Tajik fuel supply company Umed-88 has fallen into disgrace and its top managers have reportedly fled the country.

14:24, october 20, 2017

SECURITY

Taliban and IS militants expected to intensify activities along the Afghan-Tajik border in spring

Taliban and Islamic State (IS) terror group militants are expected to intensify activities along the Afghan-Tajik border in spring, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

13:34, october 20, 2017

WORLD

Friends of the Aga Khan Museum launched in Dubai, UAE

The Friends of the Aga Khan Museum in the Gulf and South Asia was opened at Concrete, the acclaimed new cultural center on Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, UAE on October 17.

11:41, october 20, 2017

POLITICS

Turkmen president expected to pay an official visit to Tajikistan

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov yesterday received visiting Turkmenistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Berdiniyaz Myatiyev, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

11:20, october 20, 2017

INCIDENTS

Afghan drug trafficker detained in Shugnan with a large amount of hashish

Two separate operations carried out by Tajik drug control officers have reportedly resulted in the seizure of nearly 14 kilograms hashish An operation carried out by drug control

11:04, october 20, 2017

INCIDENTS

Mass brawl in Dushanbe ends in murder

A mass brawl that took place on the bank of the Dushanbinka River in Dushanbe ends in murder.

10:30, october 20, 2017

SOCIETY

Tajik blue-color foreign passports are not valid any more for traveling to some countries

Tajik blue-color foreign (international travel) passports are no longer valid for traveling to some countries.

09:53, october 20, 2017

ECONOMY

President promises to cancel power rationing if population and enterprises use electricity economically

President Emomali Rahmon has promised cancel power rationing if population and enterprises use electricity economically during autumn-winter period.

09:18, october 20, 2017

POWER

Dushanbe hosts Mayor’s Cup tournament

A tournament on mini football for Mayor’s Cup is starting in Dushanbe today.

17:33, october 19, 2017

ECONOMY

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at about 2.8686 billion USD in Jan-Sep 2017

Over the first nine months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power, has amounted to 2.8686 billion U.S. dollars, which was 99.

16:45, october 19, 2017

SOCIETY

Jails and labor migration the main sources of religious radicalism

Lately experts are speaking more and more frequently about two sources for swelling ranks of religious extremists – jails and labor migration.

15:33, october 19, 2017

WORLD

His Highness the Aga Khan receives 2017 Champion for Global Change Award

The United Nations Foundation has honored His Highness the Aga Khan with 2017 Champion for Global Change Award for his considerable contribution to the humanitarian cooperation and changing

14:31, october 19, 2017

ECONOMY

Tajikistan continues exporting electricity, mainly to Afghanistan

Tajikistan is continuing to export electricity, mainly to Afghanistan.

14:02, october 19, 2017

INCIDENTS

Entrepreneur couple brutally killed in northern Tajikistan

60-year-old entrepreneur couple Maqsoudjon Neamatulloyev and Iboda Nematulloyeva is found brutally killed in their house in the Unji jamaot, the Bobojon-Ghafourov district of the northern Sughd

13:28, october 19, 2017

SOCIETY

Tajikistan grand mufti, Istanbul mufti condemn coup attempts in Tajikistan and Turkey

Head of the Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulama -- an Islamic council that issues fatwas (religious rulings) and religious guidance to Islamic religious organizations) Saidmukarram Abduqodirzoda has met

11:38, october 19, 2017

POLITICS

Tajikistan, Germany hold political consultations in Berlin

Tajikistan and Germany held political consultations in Berlin on October 17, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

11:14, october 19, 2017

SOCIETY

Jabbor Rasoulov’s grandchildren intend to file lawsuit against the Dushanbe mayor’s office

Relatives of known Tajik statesman are indignant at the fact of reburial of him without informing them.

10:31, october 19, 2017

ECONOMY

Issues of shipping goods in Central Asia discussed in Almaty

A two-day annual Central Asia trade forum is concluding in the Kazakh city of Almaty today.

10:03, october 19, 2017

SOCIETY

Known Russian / Tajik poet and novelist wins Ivan Bunin Award

Internationally known poet and novelist Timur Zulfiqorov has become the winner of the Ivan Bunin Award.

09:22, october 19, 2017

SECURITY

Tajikistan reportedly reaches 60 percent of the autumn conscription campaign target

By October 19, Tajikistan has reached 60 percent of the autumn conscription campaign target, Faridoun Mahmadalizoda, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), said.

16:56, october 18, 2017

ECONOMY

World Bank suggests how to reduce poverty in Tajikistan

The World Bank notes that since independence, Tajikistan has done a remarkable job in reducing poverty.

16:07, october 18, 2017

ECONOMY

Thoughtless statement can be misunderstood by people, says ex-head of Tajik central bank

Thoughtless statement can be misunderstood by people, Sharif Rahimzoda, the head of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Economics and Finance, told

15:28, october 18, 2017

POWER

Tajikistan makes amendments to the law on credit histories

Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament today endorsed amendments proposed by the government to the country’s law on credit histories.

14:35, october 18, 2017

WORLD

Scientists predict that humanity may witness the powerful superflare event within the next hundred years

A solar flare hitting Earth and wiping out electricity grids and satellite communications might sound like something from a science fiction movie, but it’s happened before and scientists

14:06, october 18, 2017

SOCIETY

Tajikistan’s Council of Ulama response to Moscow grand mufti; Tajik grant mufti meets Tajik migrants in Russia

The current cooperation between the Islamic Center of Tajikistan and the official religious organizations of the Russian Federation is at proper level, the Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulama -- an

13:45, october 18, 2017

POWER

MP demands dismissal of Tajik central bank head

Member of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon), Saidjaffar Ismonov, who is also leader of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT), has demanded dismissal of the head of the National

11:51, october 18, 2017

SOCIETY

Dust storm hits Tajik capital

A dust storm has hit Dushanbe and haze is expected to remain until evening, when a scattered rain is expected to hit the city.

11:35, october 18, 2017

SOCIETY

Tajik authorities begin creating registry of gay and lesbian citizens

The Interior Ministry and the Prosecutor-General’s Office of Tajikistan have begun creating registry of gay and lesbian citizens in the country.

10:39, october 18, 2017

POLITICS

Tajik ruling party’s delegation visits Russia to get acquainted with problems facing Tajik migrants

A delegation of the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT), which is the ruling party of the country, led by the party deputy head, Ms.

10:05, october 18, 2017

SOCIETY

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Tajik fuel supply company falls into disgrace; its top managers reportedly flee the country

Tajik fuel supply company Umed-88 has fallen into disgrace and its top managers have reportedly fled the country.

Taliban and IS militants expected to intensify activities along the Afghan-Tajik border in spring

Taliban and Islamic State (IS) terror group militants are expected to intensify activities along the Afghan-Tajik border in spring, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

Friends of the Aga Khan Museum launched in Dubai, UAE

The Friends of the Aga Khan Museum in the Gulf and South Asia was opened at Concrete, the acclaimed new cultural center on Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, UAE on October 17.

Turkmen president expected to pay an official visit to Tajikistan

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov yesterday received visiting Turkmenistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Berdiniyaz Myatiyev, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

Afghan drug trafficker detained in Shugnan with a large amount of hashish

Two separate operations carried out by Tajik drug control officers have reportedly resulted in the seizure of nearly 14 kilograms hashish An operation carried out by drug control

Mass brawl in Dushanbe ends in murder

A mass brawl that took place on the bank of the Dushanbinka River in Dushanbe ends in murder.

Tajik blue-color foreign passports are not valid any more for traveling to some countries

Tajik blue-color foreign (international travel) passports are no longer valid for traveling to some countries.

President promises to cancel power rationing if population and enterprises use electricity economically

President Emomali Rahmon has promised cancel power rationing if population and enterprises use electricity economically during autumn-winter period.

Dushanbe hosts Mayor’s Cup tournament

A tournament on mini football for Mayor’s Cup is starting in Dushanbe today.

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at about 2.8686 billion USD in Jan-Sep 2017

Over the first nine months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power, has amounted to 2.8686 billion U.S. dollars, which was 99.

Jails and labor migration the main sources of religious radicalism

Lately experts are speaking more and more frequently about two sources for swelling ranks of religious extremists – jails and labor migration.

His Highness the Aga Khan receives 2017 Champion for Global Change Award

The United Nations Foundation has honored His Highness the Aga Khan with 2017 Champion for Global Change Award for his considerable contribution to the humanitarian cooperation and changing

Tajikistan continues exporting electricity, mainly to Afghanistan

Tajikistan is continuing to export electricity, mainly to Afghanistan.

Entrepreneur couple brutally killed in northern Tajikistan

60-year-old entrepreneur couple Maqsoudjon Neamatulloyev and Iboda Nematulloyeva is found brutally killed in their house in the Unji jamaot, the Bobojon-Ghafourov district of the northern Sughd

Tajikistan grand mufti, Istanbul mufti condemn coup attempts in Tajikistan and Turkey

Head of the Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulama -- an Islamic council that issues fatwas (religious rulings) and religious guidance to Islamic religious organizations) Saidmukarram Abduqodirzoda has met

Tajikistan, Germany hold political consultations in Berlin

Tajikistan and Germany held political consultations in Berlin on October 17, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

Jabbor Rasoulov’s grandchildren intend to file lawsuit against the Dushanbe mayor’s office

Relatives of known Tajik statesman are indignant at the fact of reburial of him without informing them.

Issues of shipping goods in Central Asia discussed in Almaty

A two-day annual Central Asia trade forum is concluding in the Kazakh city of Almaty today.

Known Russian / Tajik poet and novelist wins Ivan Bunin Award

Internationally known poet and novelist Timur Zulfiqorov has become the winner of the Ivan Bunin Award.

Tajikistan reportedly reaches 60 percent of the autumn conscription campaign target

By October 19, Tajikistan has reached 60 percent of the autumn conscription campaign target, Faridoun Mahmadalizoda, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), said.

World Bank suggests how to reduce poverty in Tajikistan

The World Bank notes that since independence, Tajikistan has done a remarkable job in reducing poverty.

Thoughtless statement can be misunderstood by people, says ex-head of Tajik central bank

Thoughtless statement can be misunderstood by people, Sharif Rahimzoda, the head of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Economics and Finance, told

Tajikistan makes amendments to the law on credit histories

Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament today endorsed amendments proposed by the government to the country’s law on credit histories.

Scientists predict that humanity may witness the powerful superflare event within the next hundred years

A solar flare hitting Earth and wiping out electricity grids and satellite communications might sound like something from a science fiction movie, but it’s happened before and scientists

Tajikistan’s Council of Ulama response to Moscow grand mufti; Tajik grant mufti meets Tajik migrants in Russia

The current cooperation between the Islamic Center of Tajikistan and the official religious organizations of the Russian Federation is at proper level, the Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulama -- an

MP demands dismissal of Tajik central bank head

Member of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon), Saidjaffar Ismonov, who is also leader of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT), has demanded dismissal of the head of the National

Dust storm hits Tajik capital

A dust storm has hit Dushanbe and haze is expected to remain until evening, when a scattered rain is expected to hit the city.

Tajik authorities begin creating registry of gay and lesbian citizens

The Interior Ministry and the Prosecutor-General’s Office of Tajikistan have begun creating registry of gay and lesbian citizens in the country.

Tajik ruling party’s delegation visits Russia to get acquainted with problems facing Tajik migrants

A delegation of the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT), which is the ruling party of the country, led by the party deputy head, Ms.

Dushanbe mayor’s office becomes more accessible

The Dushanbe mayor’s office has taken a new initiative that gives metropolitans an opportunity to be in constant touch with the Dushanbe authorities.