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President Rahmon invites Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to pay visit to Tajikistan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in New York yesterday on the sidelines of the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly.

09:41, september 21, 2017

Health ministry denies reports about outbreak of Hepatitis A in Sughd as ‘unfounded’

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population denies reports about outbreak of Hepatitis A in the Sughd province as ‘unfounded.

16:25, september 20, 2017

Tajikistan’s inflation rate for Jan-Aug 2017 estimated at 7.7 percent

Over the first eight months of this year, Tajikistan’s inflation rate has stood at 7.7 percent, which was 1.

15:14, september 20, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz prime minister visits UCA campus in Naryn

“UCA is an example others should emulate”, said the Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Sapar Isakov, during his visit to the University of Central Asia’s (UCA) campus in Naryn on

14:59, september 20, 2017

Local authorities reportedly seize wedding reception in Kulob

Final preparations were in full swing at Zaidullo Khudoyorov's home in Kulob as the family got ready to celebrate the marriage of his eldest daughter when a group of local officials raided the

13:20, september 20, 2017

United States tightens visa rules

The New York Times reports the State Department is giving immigration and consular officials new grounds to deny entry to visitors to the United States or to kick them out if they are already here.

13:06, september 20, 2017

Tajikistan has some of the poorest WASH conditions in Central Asia, says World Bank report

Tajikistan has made significant progress over the past decade in providing access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for its citizens, however, many challenges remain, according

11:33, september 20, 2017

Son-in-law of former secretary of Tajikistan Security Council sentenced to 13 years in prison

Firdavs Abdughafforzoda (formerly Firdavs Niyozbadalov), an investigator with the anticorruption agency and son-in-law of the former secretary of the Security Council Amirqul Azimov, has got a

11:04, september 20, 2017

UN Migrant Workers Committee asks Tajikistan what has been done for protection of labor migrants

The UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (Migrant Workers Committee) has posted the list of questions for the second periodic report of

10:12, september 20, 2017

Tajik leader calls for reforming and strengthening the United Nations system

– In a statement delivered at the General Debate of the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon noted on September 19 that rapid

09:47, september 20, 2017

Two convicted in Sughd for an attempt to smuggle tsarist-era copper coins out of Tajikistan

Two residents of the northern Sughd province have been convicted for an attempt to smuggle tsarist-era copper coins out of Tajikistan while the third one is waiting for a trial.

15:51, september 19, 2017

Siemens considers its further participation in implementation of the Roghun HPP

Germany’s Siemens AG is reportedly considering its further participation in construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) and the regional power transmission line from Central Asia

15:01, september 19, 2017

TAJKISTAN

No less than 15 NATO member nations intend to increase their military presence in Afghanistan

No less than fifteen NATO member nations reportedly intends to increase their military presence in Afghanistan. According to Afghanistan.

14:22, september 19, 2017

Man to stand trial for attacking judge with an ax

A resident of the Panj district in the Khatlon province will stand trial for attacking a judge with an ax A 38-year-old resident of the Panj district, Dilovar Olimov, being in a state of

13:41, september 19, 2017

Tajik president meets with UN secretary-general in New York to discuss cooperation

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on September 18 met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on the sidelines of the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly.

11:41, september 19, 2017

Three other anticorruption officers charged with bribe taking convicted today

Three other anticorruption officers charged with bribe taking have been convicted today morning, a source at the Supreme Court of Tajikistan told Asia-Plus in an interview.

11:05, september 19, 2017

SECURITY

Two drug smugglers killed in two clashes along the Tajik-Afghan border last weekends

Two drug smugglers have been killed in two clashes along the Tajik-Afghan border last weekends, according to a statement from the Tajik border authorities.

10:37, september 19, 2017

SECURITY

Tajik, Afghan drug control officers discuss cooperation

A delegation of representatives of the Interior Ministry of Afghanistan, led by Deputy Interior Abdul Khalil Bakhtiar, has visited the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan.

10:17, september 19, 2017

Tajik authorities publishes brochure regulating funeral and mourning rites

The Committee on Religious Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan together with the Council of Ulema Islamic (the country’s highest Islamic institution issuing fatwas and religious guidance

15:15, september 18, 2017

UN chief, Iraq’s neighbors voice opposition to plans for referendum on Kurdish independence

Media reports say pressure increased against plans by Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq to hold an independence referendum, with the United Nations chief and Iranian leaders adding their voices to

14:45, september 18, 2017

Former Moldovan deputy prime minister named UN special representative, head of UNRCCA

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on September 15 announced the appointment of Natalia Gherman of the Republic of Moldova as his new Special Representative and Head of the

14:17, september 18, 2017

Tajik athletes win six bronze medals at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games to date so far

Tajik athletes have won six bronze medals at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan over the first three days of competitions, according to the National Olympic

13:57, september 18, 2017

Rahmon meets Kazak and Uzbek counterparts in Ashgabat to discuss cooperation

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, on the sidelines of an official opening of

13:40, september 18, 2017

POWER

Son of Khorog airport direct killed by president’s helicopter appointed acting director of Khorog airport

The son of the Khorog Airport director who died after falling beneath Tajik president's helicopter has been appointed an acting director of the Khorog airport.

11:18, september 18, 2017

World leaders gather in New York for opening of UN General Assembly

World leaders are gathering at the United Nations today as the debate session of the world body's General Assembly officially begins. Much of the attention will be on U.S.

11:05, september 18, 2017

Rahmon holds talks with his Pakistani and Turkmen counterparts in Ashgabat

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held bilateral meetings with Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, on September 17 on

10:28, september 18, 2017

Tajikistan announces successful debut of its equities in international markets

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has announced a successful debut of public equities (Eurobonds) in international financial market. 500 million U.S.

09:24, september 18, 2017

OSCE supports inauguration of Tajikistan’s Inter-Agency Secretariat for Border Management and Security

The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and representatives from 16 government agencies last week participated in the official opening of the Inter-Agency Secretariat for Border Management and Security

17:03, september 15, 2017