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10:40, april 21, 2017

ECONOMY

Vice-premier orders to take measures to prepare Dushanbe’s heating system for heating season

Deputy Prime Minister, Azim Ibrohim, yesterday held a meeting to discuss issues related to preparing Dushanbe’s heating system for heating season 2017-2018.

10:12, april 21, 2017

ECONOMY

Tajik-Uzbek joint business starts with some 20 contracts worth more than 35 million USD

The ever first business forum held by Tajik and Uzbek entrepreneurs that took place in Dushanbe on April 19 has resulted in signing of some 20 cooperation agreements worth more than 35 million U.S.

09:39, april 21, 2017

WORLD

His Highness the Aga Khan meets Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Moscow

His Highness the Aga Khan, the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)and Spiritual Leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, yesterday met in Moscow with Russian Foreign

13:55, april 20, 2017

ECONOMY

Nearly one-third of cement produced in Tajikistan in Q1 this year exported

Nearly one-third of cement produced in Tajikistan over the first three months of this year has been exported.

13:22, april 20, 2017

POWER

President shakes up regional police chiefs

By president’s decrees a number of chiefs of the Interior Ministry’s offices in the regions have been replaced. Colonel N.

11:47, april 20, 2017

ECONOMY

Uzbekistan-assembled cars to be delivered to Tajikistan

The Tajik-Uzbek business forum that took place in Dushanbe yesterday has resulted in signing of a number of cooperation agreements.

11:21, april 20, 2017

ECONOMY

LLC MCDO Dastras opens new banking service center in Dushanbe

LLC Micro Credit Deposit Organization (MCDO) Dastras has opened a new banking service center in Dushanbe.

10:57, april 20, 2017

SOCIETY

Tajik bikers head for America

- A team of bikers from Tajikistan will make a motorbike journey through the United States. It is already the third action of Tajik bikers under their own project, We Are the Tajiks .

10:02, april 20, 2017

SOCIETY

Military hospital opens at the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan

A military hospital has opened at the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan. An official ceremony of opening of a new building of 451st hospital took place on April 19.

09:38, april 20, 2017

SECURITY

Russian military base in Tajikistan an important element of stability in the Central Asian region

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan is an important element of stability in the Central Asian region.

17:10, april 19, 2017

ECONOMY

Trade fair of Kazakhstan’s goods opens in Dushanbe on April 20

A trade fair of Kazakhstan’s goods will open in Dushanbe tomorrow.

16:56, april 19, 2017

ECONOMY

Government reduces support to distressed banks

The government has decided to reduce the volume of support to recapitalize the distressed banks. By government’s regulation the support will be reduced by 530 million somoni - from 3.

16:07, april 19, 2017

SOCIETY

Theatrical festival opens in Tajik capital

Republican theatrical festival formally titled Parastou-2017 opened in Dushanbe on April 18.

15:52, april 19, 2017

INCIDENTS

Landslide blocks the highway from Khorog to Ishkashim

Dozens of landslides and rockfalls caused by recent torrential rains have occurred in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in recent days.

14:50, april 19, 2017

ECONOMY

Tajik capital hosts the first ever Tajikistan-Uzbekistan business forum

Business representatives from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have held their first ever business forum in Dushanbe on the sidelines of a major trade fair of Uzbekistan’s exports, which concludes

14:19, april 19, 2017

POWER

President shakes up police officials

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, who is also the Head of the Government of Tajikistan, has introduced a number of staff changes to the interior ministry.

11:23, april 19, 2017

WORLD

Asteroid to fly safely past Earth today

A relatively large near-Earth asteroid discovered nearly three years ago will fly safely past Earth on April 19 at a distance of about 1.8 million kilometers, or about 4.

11:05, april 19, 2017

ECONOMY

Tajikistan’s budget reportedly receives some 145 million somoni less in Q1 2017

Over the first quarter of this year, Tajikistan’s national budget has received some 145 million somoni less than it was originally planned, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

10:51, april 19, 2017

LAW-ORDER

Son of fugitive Tajik police colonel who joined IS group reportedly arrested

Relatives say the 18-year-old son of a former police colonel who joined Islamic State (IS) extremist group has been arrested, according to Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service .

10:41, april 19, 2017

INCIDENTS

Freight train derails in northern Tajikistan

A freight train has derailed in the northern Sughd province.

10:20, april 19, 2017

POWER

Rustam Emomali elected to head the Dushanbe city legislature

President Emomali Rahmon's eldest son, Rustam Emomali, who is Mayor of Dushanbe, yesterday was elected to head the Dushanbe city legislature (Majlis).

09:45, april 19, 2017

POLITICS

OSCE, Tajik parliament cooperate to support women engagement in decision-making processes

The vice speaker of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament Khairnisso Yusufi will meet with Ambassador Tuula Yrjölä, Head of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on

17:50, april 18, 2017

SOCIETY

Tajik authorities publishe a list of Tajik names

Tajik authorities have published The List of Tajik Names.

16:18, april 18, 2017

SOCIETY

Tajik school students win 22 medals at “InfoMatrix: Asia & Pacific 2017” Olympiad

Tajik schools students have reportedly won 22 medals at the “InfoMatrix: Asia & Pacific 2017” Olympiad that took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan from April 13-16.

15:50, april 18, 2017

ECONOMY

Artel a new brand of home appliance in Tajikistan’s market

A major trade fair of Uzbekistan’s exports, including auto goods and food products, is going on Dushanbe.

15:27, april 18, 2017

ECONOMY

Tajik officials skip conference organized by Soros Foundation

Representatives of Tajik governmental agencies have skipped a conference organized by the Tajik Branch of Open Society Institute/Assistance Foundation (OSI/AF-Tajikistan).

14:58, april 18, 2017

ECONOMY

Tajikistan’s GDP estimated at some 10.5 billion somoni in Q1 2017

Based on current data, Tajikistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the first three months of this year was some 10.5 billion somoni (equivalent to little more than 1.2 billion U.S.

14:45, april 18, 2017

ECONOMY

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at 775.7 million USD in Q1 2017

The foreign trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric energy, has amounted to 775.7 million U.S. dollars over the first three months of this year, which was 88.

14:08, april 18, 2017

SECURITY

Tajikistan, Russia expected to discuss defense industry cooperation

Acting Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Valery Semerikov is arriving in Dushanbe on April 19 on a working visit, according to the CSTO Secretariat.

12:06, april 18, 2017

SECURITY

Tajik interior ministry says there is no confirmation of Gulmurod Halimov’s death in Iraq

The Interior Ministry of Tajikistan says it is currently checking the information about the death of the fugitive Colonel Gulmurod Halimov in Iraq through its channels.