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President's brother dies aged 67

Nouriddin Rahmon, the elder brother of President Emomali Rahmon, died of heart failure on October 7 aged 67, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

17:36, october 6, 2017

Refinancing Fund established in Tajikistan

The Refinancing Fund has been established in Tajikistan under the support of the Government of Tajikistan and international donors.

17:12, october 6, 2017

INCIDENTS

Brutal murder occurs in Shugnan: man fires at his relatives for inheritance

A brutal murder has occurred in the Shugnan district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

15:43, october 6, 2017

Russia’s Federal Customs Service to open its office in Dushanbe

Prospects of further expansion of cooperation between the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan and the Federal Customs Service of the Russia Federation were discussed here on October 4

11:39, october 6, 2017

Belarusian MPs visit Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament

A group of Belarusian parliamentarians has visited the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament).

11:06, october 6, 2017

Tajik MPs discuss results of the research on economic development and taxation

On September 29, members of the extended Economy and Finance Committee of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) reviewed the results of the analytical research on

10:51, october 6, 2017

Ozoda Rahmon congratulates her father on his 65th birthday

President Emomali Rahmon’s daughter Ozoda Rahmon, who heads President’s Executive Office, has congratulated her father on his 65th birthday.

10:01, october 6, 2017

Chinese leader congratulates Emomali Rahmon on his birthday

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday sent a message of congratulations to Emomali Rahmon on the occasion of his 65th birthday, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

09:44, october 6, 2017

POLITICS

Kazakh president congratulates Rahmon on his 65th birthday

Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev yesterday congratulated Emomali Rahmon on his 65th birthday and wished him success in his high and responsible mission, according to the Tajik

17:06, october 5, 2017

More than 250 foreign businesspeople will arrive in Danghara for participation in international entrepreneurship forum

An international entrepreneurship forum, dubbed Danghara-2017 , will take place in Danghara, the hometown of President Emomali Rahmon, on October 13, a day ahead of the National Day of

15:53, october 5, 2017

Tajik leader receives congratulations on his birthday

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has received congratulations on his 65th birthday, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

15:06, october 5, 2017

One third of people living with HIV in Tajikistan avoid going to a clinic because of HIV-related stigma

UNAIDS has released a new report showing how stigma and discrimination is creating barriers to accessing HIV prevention, testing and treatment services and putting lives at risk.

14:38, october 5, 2017

LAW-ORDER

Top managers of Tajprombank’s branch in Shahrinav jailed for embezzlement of customers’ savings

Top managers of the branch of Tajprombank (Tajik Joint-Stock Commercial Industrial Bank for Reconstruction and Development) in the Shahrinav district have got lengthy jail terms for embezzlements of

13:46, october 5, 2017

POLITICS

Uzbek defense minister arrives in Tajikistan for first ever visit since the collapse of the Soviet Union

Uzbek defense minister will arrive in Tajikistan for the first ever visit since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

13:16, october 5, 2017

Dushanbe, Seoul discuss labor migration cooperation

Issues related to signing of a government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and South Korea on labor migration have been discussed here at a meeting of Tajik Deputy Prime Minister, Mr.

11:55, october 5, 2017

SECURITY

Tajikistan reportedly builds frontier post in disputed area along common border with Kyrgyzstan

Frontier post “Karachikum” of border unit “”Devashtich deployed in the northern Sughd province has been officially opened in the presence of the Commander of Tajik Border

11:27, october 5, 2017

LAW-ORDER

Tajik woman freed from ‘bondage’ in Saud Arabia

Representatives of the Tajik Embassy in Riyadh have provided assistance to Tajik woman Nourbibi Mansourova, who was working in Saudi Arabia in ‘slave-like conditions’.

10:39, october 5, 2017

Amnesty international: Torture fears for detained Tajik human rights lawyer

A statement released by Amnesty International ( AI ) on October 4 says that Tajik human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov, who is serving a 28-year prison sentence on politically motivated grounds, is

10:19, october 5, 2017

SECURITY

CIS defense ministers gather in Dushanbe to discuss the situation along the Tajik-Afghan border

CIS defense ministers will gather in Dushanbe on October 12 for the next meeting.

10:02, october 5, 2017

Amendments expected to be made to the Constitutional law on GBAO

Amendments are expected to be made to the Constitutional Law “On the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

16:54, october 4, 2017

NGO offers free legal assistance to conscripts and servicemen

NGO Office of Civil Freedoms offers free legal assistance to conscripts and servicemen. A medical expert, who works with the NGO, offers consultations on the issues of fitness for military service.

15:21, october 4, 2017

Payment terminals do not identify new somoni banknotes. What should be done?

Since early September, payment terminals have not identified new somoni banknotes of 10, 20, 50 and 100 denominations.

14:45, october 4, 2017

SECURITY

Operational group of Tajik armed forces’ general staff participate in international drill in Russia

An operational group of the General Staff of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces is participating in a five-day tactical drill in Russia.

14:12, october 4, 2017

Tajikistan’s language and terminology committee demands that Wikipedia correct spelling mistakes

The Language and Terminology Committee under the Government of Tajikistan demands that Wikipedia correct what it described as spelling mistakes in the in its Tajik-language content.

13:19, october 4, 2017

INCIDENTS

Tajikistan asks Russia to thoroughly investigate the incident that took place at Moscow’s shopping mall

Tajikistan’s Embassy in Moscow has sent a note to the Russian Foreign Ministry asking to thoroughly investigate the incident that took place at one of shopping mall in Moscow last month.

11:51, october 4, 2017

Tajik scholar, government critic leaves country

A Tajik scholar known for his public criticism of the government has left the country and says he has no immediate plans to return, according to Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service .

11:48, october 4, 2017

POLITICS

Newly-appointed German ambassador presents copy of credentials to Tajik foreign minister

Newly-appointed German Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr.

11:10, october 4, 2017

Intergovernmental meeting on CASA 1000 Project held in Dubai

A meeting of the Intergovernmental Council for the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Trade and Transmission Project (CASA 1000) has taken place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

10:28, october 4, 2017

LAW-ORDER

Top official of economic development ministry arrested on suspicion of taking $500,000 dollar bribe

The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption said yesterday Askar Nouralizoda, the deputy head of the Main Directorate for Investment and Development of Regions at the Ministry of

16:53, october 3, 2017