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11:16, march 27, 2017

SDP leader challenges imprisonment of human rights lawyer, businessman

The head of the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDP), Rahmatillo Zoyirov, has openly challenged the imprisonment of a human rights lawyer and an opposition businessman.

11:04, march 27, 2017

President gives start to cotton-sowing campaign in Sughd province

During his working visit to the northern Sughd province, President Emomali Rahmon has given start to a cotton-sowing campaign in the area.

10:44, march 27, 2017

Large-scale military exercises for reservists from Khatlon province launched today

Four-day military exercises for reservists from Khatlon province have been launched in seven garrisons of Khatlon province, Faridoun Mahmadalizoda, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), told

10:11, march 27, 2017

Remittances sent by labor migrants from Russia to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan falling

EurasiaNet.org reports that remittances paid by migrant laborers from Russia to Central Asia in 2016 fell compared to 2015.

15:30, march 20, 2017

Moscow expected to host talks on Afghan conflict next month

Russia media outlets report that Moscow plans to host international talks on the conflict in Afghanistan on April 14.

15:02, march 20, 2017

Tajikistan expresses gratitude to Uzbekistan for humanitarian aid

Tajikistan has expressed gratitude to Uzbekistan for humanitarian aid sent to disaster-affected people.

14:46, march 20, 2017

Celebrating Navrouz festival does not contradict Sharia, says Tajikistan’s Islamic Center

The Islamic Center of Tajikistan considers that celebrating Navrouz does not contradict Sharia requirements because Navrouz has nothing to do with any religion.

11:38, march 20, 2017

Navrouz celebrations held at the Ismaili Center, Dushanbe

Navrouz celebrations took place at the Ismaili Center, Dushanbe on March 19. Various cultural and sports activities were organized for children.

11:20, march 20, 2017

U.S. and Tajik security forces conduct crisis response exercise

From March 27 through April 7, the U.S. Department of Defense will conduct a training exercise in partnership with Tajik security forces. According to the U.S.

10:51, march 20, 2017

Fire occurs in parliament building

A fire occurred in the building of the parliament’s lower house (Majlisi Namoynadagon) on Saturday.

10:28, march 20, 2017

EBRD and Uzbekistan agree to boost cooperation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed an agreement with the Government of Uzbekistan to explore ways of increasing its investment activity in the country.

10:15, march 20, 2017

Tajikistan proposes Yamal Airlines to operate flights to Kulob instead of Dushanbe

Tajik civil aviation authorities propose Russia’s Yamal Airlines to operate flights out of Zhukovsky Airport to the Tajik southern city of Kulob instead of Dushanbe.

09:54, march 20, 2017

UNECE helps to improve dam safety in Central Asia

UNECE has been engaged in Central Asia to develop capacity and policy with regard to dam safety.

17:03, march 17, 2017

Dushanbe-Qurghon Teppa road rehabilitation project waits for endorsement by Tajik lawmakers

The direct work on implementation of the Dushanbe-Qurghon Teppa road rehabilitation project will start only after endorsement of it by Tajik parliament.

16:11, march 17, 2017

New editor-in-chief of Russian-language mouthpiece of Tajikistan’s government appointed

President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government of Tajikistan, on March 17 signed a decree on appointment of a new editor-in-chief of Narodnaya Gazeta ( Popular Newspaper ),

15:52, march 17, 2017

Tajikistan-Pakistan cooperation issues discussed in Dushanbe

On Friday March 17, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Mr. Khawaja Muhammad Asif, the current Minister of Defense and Minister of Water and Power of Pakistan.

15:28, march 17, 2017

Vice-premier urges recruitment officers to put end to raids on conscripts

Deputy Prime Minister, Azim Ibrohim, on March 17 held a meeting to discuss issues related to organization of the spring conscription campaign.

15:01, march 17, 2017

C.C.Yu: Tajikistan needs to attract investors and keep them in the country

The Asian Development Bank’s country director in Tajikistan C.C.Yu is completing his term in the country. In an exclusive interview to the Asia-Plus, Mr.

14:49, march 17, 2017

Shareholders will decide distressed bank’s fate

Shareholders of Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB), which is Tajikistan’s second largest commercial bank, will discuss the results of the bank’s activity and its

11:32, march 17, 2017

Tajik Consul General introduced to St. Petersburg Governor

St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko received Tajik Ambassador to Russia Imomuddin Sattorov on March 16, according to the governor’s office.

11:08, march 17, 2017

US government declassifies Cold War nuclear test videos

Media reports say US authorities have declassified hundreds of videos chronicling the country’s 20th century nuclear weapon tests.

10:43, march 17, 2017

New minivan and trolleybus routes launched in Tajik capital

Dushanbe authorities have launched two new routes and introduced changes to a number of operational routes.

10:12, march 17, 2017

Head of Qubodiyon district nominated for by-election to parliament’s upper house

Head of the Qubodiyon district in Khatlon province, Zafar Fayzullozoda, who is member of the ruling People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDP), has been nominated for by-election to the

17:14, march 16, 2017

EU investment in Central Asia motivated by unilateral market access

The European Union is often motivated by politics and the prospect of gaining access to a market for the sale of goods in providing assistance to Central Asia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

17:02, march 16, 2017

Residents of villages in upper Vanj valley start receiving electricity

Residents of villages in the upper Vanj valley of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) have begun receiving electricity.

15:58, march 16, 2017

UN migration agency launches IOM CA photo/story project

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) /the UN Migration Agency, sub-regional co-ordination office for Central Asia, the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration,

15:43, march 16, 2017

President orders to work out free legal awareness website

President Emomali Rahmon has ordered to work a free legal awareness website so that people could have access to normative and legal documents.

15:22, march 16, 2017

Tajprombank, Fononbank start to pay out savings

Two troubled commercial banks – Tajprombank (Tajik Joint-Stock Commercial Industrial Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and Fononbank -- have begun to pay out savings to their customers.

15:03, march 16, 2017

Jailed Tajik human rights lawyer’s jail term extended to 25 years

Tajik judicial authorities have extended the prison term handed down to human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov.

11:43, march 16, 2017

Prosecutor-general’s office confirms that lyceum guard was unfortunate bystander

According to the preliminary investigation results, a lyceum guard was a casual victim of Sunday’s blast near the military prosecutor’s office in Qurghon Teppa, a source at the