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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.

15:11, january 25, 2017

Annual production of gold reportedly reaches 5 tons in Tajikistan

Tajikistan last year produced 5 tons of gold, which was 500 kilograms more compared to 2015, the Minister of Industry and New technologies, Shavkat Bobozoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on January 25.

14:08, january 25, 2017

Trump expected to order temporary ban on refugees from Syria and six other countries

Media reports say U.S.

13:48, january 25, 2017

Tajikistan reportedly increases cement production to 2 million tons

Tajikistan last year produced the record amount of cement and the country now not only fully meets its requirements in this building materials but also began exporting it to the neighboring countries.

13:11, january 25, 2017

Low prices and insignificant demand impede growth in aluminum production, says minister

Low prices and insignificant demand have reportedly impeded growth in production of primary aluminum in Tajikistan.

11:14, january 25, 2017

Syria talks in Kazakhstan’s capital close with pledge to safeguard truce

Media reports say talks between key Syria war players in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana, ended yesterday with Russia, Turkey and Iran agreeing on a mechanism to support a delicate ceasefire.

10:37, january 25, 2017

Prospects of expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and EU discussed in Dushanbe

On Tuesday January 24, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting European Union (EU) Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Peter Burian.

10:09, january 25, 2017

ADB supports improvement of food security in Tajikistan

Preparatory work has begun for a proposed project to improve food security in Tajikistan by boosting dairy production while making the industry more resilient to climate change, according to the

10:01, january 25, 2017

UVic, UCA collaborate on innovative cooperative education program

The University of Victoria (UVic) and the University of Central Asia (UCA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to affirm their intent to foster multi-faceted academic cooperation, faculty

15:57, january 24, 2017

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at more than 3.9 billion USD in 2016

In 2016, the foreign trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric energy, amounted to 3.9296 billion U.S. dollars, which was 90.8 percent of the 2015 level or 370 million U.S.

15:31, january 24, 2017

Japan’s government to commence 10 new GGP projects in Tajikistan

On Tuesday January 24, grant signing ceremony for ten new projects under Japan’s scheme of “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP)” took place at the Embassy

14:58, january 24, 2017

Tajik, Russian general staff chiefs discuss measure to improve military efficiency of Tajik army

Chief of the General Staff of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces, Major-General Emomali Sobirzoda, has met in Moscow with his Russian counterpart, Army General Valery Gerasimov, to discuss additional

14:34, january 24, 2017

Tajik border service accuses head of Kyrgyz village of provoking clash near Tajik border

Tajikistan’s border service accuses Ms. Raziya Osorova, the head of Kyrgyz village of Kok-Tash near the border, of provoking a clash near Tajik border on January 22.

13:46, january 24, 2017

Agroinvestbonk reportedly reduces its staff by 800 people

Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Agroinvestbonk has decided to reduce its staff by 800 people.

11:47, january 24, 2017

The first day of Syrian truce talks in Astana reportedly ends with no breakthroughs

The first day of talks aimed at solidifying the cease-fire in Syria’s civil war has reportedly ended in Astana, Kazakhstan with no breakthroughs.

11:19, january 24, 2017

Agriculture still prevails in Tajikistan’s GDP structure

The agrarian sector still prevails in the gross domestic product (GDP) structure of Tajikistan. Based on current data, Tajikistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2016 was 54.

10:52, january 24, 2017

President signs decree on election of associate judges of military courts

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree on elections of associate judges of military courts, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

10:35, january 24, 2017

Tajikistan invites Saudi investments in construction of Roghun HPP

Chairman of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, Shukurjon Zuhurov, who is currently on his visit to Saudi Arabia, yesterday met in Riyadh with Saudi Deputy Finance

16:58, january 23, 2017

Kyrgyz village head reportedly hospitalized after clash near Tajik border

The chief of a Kyrgyz village near the Kyrgyz-Tajik border says she has been hospitalized after a clash between Kyrgyz and Tajiks living near the two Central Asian nations' frontier.

16:46, january 23, 2017

The government studies the possibility of using Rahmon’s portrait on a new Tajik banknote

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Jamshed Nourmahmadzoda, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), revealed on January 23 that the government is currently studying the

16:27, january 23, 2017

‘Operation Firewood’ aims to cut down Tajik deforestation

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports that with Tajikistan facing one of its harshest winters in recent years, forest rangers in southern Khatlon Province are working overtime to save trees.