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Syrian army: US coalition air strike hit IS poison gas supplies releasing substance 'killing hundreds'

The Syrian army has accused the US-led coalition of launching an air strike on Wednesday evening that hit an Islamic State (IS) chemical weapons supply, killing “hundreds including many

15:39, april 13, 2017

Price hike in Tajikistan results from increase in money supply in circulation, says EDB report

The increase in money supply in circulation is one factors accelerating inflation processes in Tajikistan, says The Macroeconomic Review prepared by the Chief Economist Group at the Eurasian

15:00, april 13, 2017

China mining company intends to invest additional $70 mln in development of Pakrut Gold Project

China Nonferrous Gold Limited, the mineral exploration and mining company currently mining the Pakrut Gold Project in Tajikistan, intends to invest additional 70 million U.S.

14:22, april 13, 2017

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad applies for president of Iran again

Former two-term President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run for the presidency of Iran in next month's presidential vote.

11:32, april 13, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakh president orders to make shift from Cyrillic to Latin script

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has ordered the authorities to come up with a Latin-based script for the Kazakh language by the end of 2017, marking a major shift after nearly 80 years with a

10:45, april 13, 2017

Russian ready to resume memorandum on preventing incidents in Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin met U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday, Russian state-run media outlet Sputnik reported.

10:31, april 13, 2017

Lawmakers endorse sanctions against officials having dual citizenship

Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament yesterday endorsed amendments proposed to the country’s administrative.

10:14, april 13, 2017

Each of Anadolu Isuzu bus costs Dushanbe at more than 85,000 euros

The first consignment of buses assembled in Turkey arrived in Tajikistan yesterday.

09:40, april 13, 2017

Train-the-trainer course on role of parents in preventing terrorism held in Dushanbe

Organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, a two-day train-the-trainer course focused on the role of parents in the prevention of terrorism concluded in Dushanbe yesterday.

17:01, april 12, 2017

Spitamen Bank opens new banking service center in Dushanbe

Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Spitamen Bank today opened a new banking service center in Dushanbe.

16:08, april 12, 2017

Tajik central bank takes measures to stabilize the currency market

The National bank of Tajikistan (NBT) is reportedly taking measures to stabilize the country’s currency market.

15:36, april 12, 2017

Tajik Interior Ministry orders police to attend the Theater

Tajikistan has already told its police to lose extra weight. Now it's ordering them to squeeze themselves into theater seats, according to the Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service .

15:28, april 12, 2017

Tajik parliament endorses the law on standard and legal acts in new edition

Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has endorsed the country’s law on standard and legal acts in new edition.

14:46, april 12, 2017

White House says Russia increasingly isolated over Syria

President Donald Trump's spokesman on Tuesday increased pressure on Russia over a chemical weapons attack in Syria last week, calling Moscow isolated and saying it was trying to shift blame away

14:22, april 12, 2017

POLITICS

Kyrgyz capital to host informal meeting of CSTO leaders on April 14

The Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek will host an informal meeting of leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member nations on April 14.

14:02, april 12, 2017

The first consignment of Anadolu Isuzu buses arrives in Tajikistan.

The first consignment of buses assembled in Turkey has arrived in Tajikistan.

11:38, april 12, 2017

Borussia Dortmund football team bus attacked by bombs

Media reports say Borussia Dortmund's team bus was hit by three explosions while on its way to the Champions League semi-final against Monaco on Tuesday evening, leaving one player injured in

10:58, april 12, 2017

Iran, Russia reportedly underline striking more decisive blow to terrorists in Syria

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu yesterday underlined bilateral cooperation for striking further decisive and annihilating blow

10:41, april 12, 2017

US Secretary of State visits Russia as tensions over Syria flare

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson -- a one-time recipient of the Russian Order of Friendship from Russian President Vladimir Putin whose appointment as top US diplomat was seen as a nod to the

10:14, april 12, 2017

Russia may tighten border regime

Russian media reports say that the FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov has pointed to the necessity of tightening border regime in order to prevent attempts by terrorists to penetrate into Russia.

09:52, april 12, 2017

Tajikistan and Russia have no yet come to an agreement over aviation dispute

Tajik and Russian civil aviation authorities have not yet come to an agreement over the ongoing aviation dispute.

17:05, april 11, 2017

POLITICS

Tajik leader receives UN resident representative in Tajikistan

On Tuesday April 11, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Dr. Pratibha Mehta, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Tajikistan.

16:11, april 11, 2017

Spitamen Bank opens a new building of its head office in Dushanbe

Closed Joint-Stock Company Spitamen Bank today opened a new building of its head office in Dushanbe.

15:53, april 11, 2017

POLITICS

President Rahmon receives credentials of new five ambassadors

Five newly appointed ambassadors presented their credentials to Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on April 11.

15:03, april 11, 2017

Russian education exhibition to take place in Tajikistan

A Russian education exhibition will take place in Tajikistan this week.

14:47, april 11, 2017

Drastic national currency slide leads to sharp rise in prices in Tajikistan

Experts say drastic national currency slide has led to sharp rise in prices in Tajikistan.

13:54, april 11, 2017

Tajik specialists to participate in agriculture training workshop in Kyrgyzstan

A Working Meeting on regional cooperation in the Fergana Valley with regard to the promotion of regional products in domestic and foreign markets will be held at the "Burana" Hotel, Aral

11:43, april 11, 2017

Tajikistan sees further drastic slide in the national currency

A shortage of dollars in circulation in Tajikistan has led to further devaluation of the national currency, the somoni. The somoni has lost 2.

11:11, april 11, 2017

Ministries and regional administrations to participate in improvement of Dushanbe’s parks

Ministries and regional administrations will participate in improvement of parks and construction of sports and children’s grounds in Dushanbe.

10:42, april 11, 2017