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14:38, january 30, 2017

GBAO administrative center in snow captivity

Following a series of avalanche caused by recent heavy snowfalls, the situation in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) remains complex, and its capital, the city of Khorog, still remains in

14:07, january 30, 2017

Seven killed in avalanches in Tajikistan last weekends

At least seven people were killed in Tajikistan after a series of avalanches hit the country last weekends, Ms.

13:25, january 30, 2017

U.S. Embassy seeks project proposals for 2017 Media Coop program

The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe seeks project proposals from both government and independent TV stations and production companies from Tajikistan for the 2017 Media Cooperative program (Media Coop).

11:43, january 30, 2017

Trump defends immigration clampdown, insisting it is ‘not a Muslim Ban'

US media reports say that U.S. President Donald Trump defended his executive order to temporarily halt travel from seven Muslim-majority nations, insisting it was "not a Muslim ban.

11:22, january 30, 2017

Former Dushanbe mayor's office targeted in corruption probe

The operations of former Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev's office are being examined by investigators two weeks after he was replaced, according to Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service .

11:10, january 30, 2017

Tajikistan asks Russia not to deport Tajik migrant workers being left without work

On Friday January 27, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Russian First Deputy Prime Minister, Igor Shuvalov.

10:43, january 30, 2017

Russian Export Center opens its office in Dushanbe

The Russian Export Center has opened its office in Dushanbe.

10:20, january 30, 2017

One killed by avalanche in Gorno Badakhshan

Heavy snowfalls caused more than 40 avalanches in Tajikistan on January 28, according to the Committee on Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES) under Government of Tajikistan.

16:06, january 27, 2017

Moscow agrees to admit flights from Tajik private air carrier to Russia’s regions

Beginning on February 3, 2017, Tajikistan’s private air carrier, Somon Air, will resume flights to four Russian cities – Krasnoyarsk, Krasnodar, Ufa and Orenburg.

15:41, january 27, 2017

Tajikistan’s external debt up nearly 80 million USD last year, says Tajik official

Tajikistan’s external debt grew by 79.9 million U.S. dollars (USD) in a year to December 31, 2016, reaching 2.

14:58, january 27, 2017

Tajikistan’s budget last year received more than 781 mln somoni less than it was originally planned

Tajikistan’s budget last year received more than 781 million somoni (equivalent to some 100 million U.S.

14:14, january 27, 2017

Banking sector the most corrupt sphere in Tajikistan, says anticorruption agency head

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Sulaimon Sultonzoda, the newly appointed director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption, revealed on January

13:48, january 27, 2017

Tajikistan Football Federation expected to launch its own television channel

Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) intends to launch its own television channel.

10:56, january 27, 2017

Turkmenistan, Tajikistan at odds over railway remark

Radio Liberty reports that Turkmenistan has expressed concern after a Tajik official reportedly spoke of plans to potentially open a railway line to Russia that would bypass Turkmen territory.

10:51, january 27, 2017

Pressing issues of Tajikistan-Russia cooperation discussed in Dushanbe

Co-chaired by Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasouzloda and Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, the 14th meeting of the Tajik-Russian intergovernmental commission for trade and economic

10:35, january 27, 2017

Air communication between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan expected to be restored soon

Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) National Air Company Uzbekistan Airways (O‛zbekiston Havo Yo‛llari) will launch a number of new air routes this year, the company top manager Valery Tyan told

10:08, january 27, 2017

Kulob mayor orders subordinates to literacy classes

According to Khayrullo Amonullo, mayor of the southern Tajik city of Kulob, his constituents have often been subjected to grammar and spelling mistakes, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports.

17:03, january 26, 2017

EKTs expected to receive up to US$2.1 mln per month for services provided to mobile phone operators

The Unified Electronic Communications Switching Center, which is known by its Russian abbreviation EKTs, is expected to receive up to 2.1 million U.S.

16:17, january 26, 2017

Albright 'ready to register as Muslim' over refugee suspension

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Wednesday she is prepared to “register as Muslim” in solidarity amid reports that President Trump plans to take executive action

15:42, january 26, 2017

Tajik, Pakistani leaders have a phone conversation to discuss cooperation

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today had a phone conversation with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to discuss bilateral cooperation between their countries, according to the Tajik

14:58, january 26, 2017

Sughd police chief refrains from giving the number of extremists in the province

No one terrorist act was committed in Sughd province last year, the chief of the Interior Ministry’s office in Sughd, Major-General Sharif Nazarzoda, told reporters in Khujand on January 26.

14:14, january 26, 2017

The United States could cut funding to United Nations

Media reports say the Trump administration is preparing executive orders that could drastically reduce the United States’ role in the United Nations and other international organizations, as

13:31, january 26, 2017

EU special envoy’s visit to Tajikistan concludes

EU Special Representative to Central Asia, Ambassador Peter Burian, had on January 23-24, 2017 meetings with high-ranking Tajikistan's state officials, including President Emomali Rahmon,

11:47, january 26, 2017

Two killed, two inured in traffic accident in Roudaki district

Two persons were killed and two others injured today as two vehicles collided in Roudaki district, Umeda Yusupova, a spokeswoman for the Committee on Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES),

11:24, january 26, 2017

Kazakh president unveils plans to relinquish powers

The president of Kazakhstan has delivered a nationwide televised address to outline a formally dramatic dilution of his own powers and a shift to a more parliamentary form of government, according to

11:06, january 26, 2017

Tajik distressed banks will learn corporate governance

Tajik central bank attributes the decline of the country’s banking system to the weak corporate governance of some banks.

10:17, january 26, 2017

Tajik government needs to rationalize electricity tariffs and subsidies, says ADB report

The Tajikistan: Promoting Export Diversification and Growth study released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in August 2016 says Tajikistan’s electricity system is strained financially by

09:49, january 26, 2017

EBRD mobilizes record levels of donor funds in 2016

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in 2016 attracted a record level of donor funds amounting to €445 million, a more than 40 per cent increase on the previous year.

16:18, january 25, 2017

Tajikistan drops 15 places in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index

Tajikistan has dropped fifteen places in Transparency International’s corruption perceptions index. Tajikistan with scores of 25 ranked 151st among 176 countries.

15:33, january 25, 2017

Tajik ambassador presents credentials to Turkmen president

On Wednesday January 25, new Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Farrukh Sharifzoda, presented his credentials to Turkmen President, Gurbanguly Berdimukhamedov.