Tajkistan

The president congratulates Tajikistanis on National Flag Day

President Emomali Rahmon yesterday congratulated Tajikistanis on the occasion of the National Flag Day.

15:57, november 22, 2024

Sand and dust storms threaten Tajikistan’s glaciers

The frequency of sand and dust storms in Tajikistan has increased tenfold over the past decades, posing a significant threat to glaciers.

15:38, november 22, 2024

Labor ministry denies rumors of compensation payments

Tajikistan’s Ministry of Labor, Migration, and Employment of the Population (MoLMEP) has once again dismissed rumors circulating on social media about compensation payments for workers active

15:27, november 22, 2024

Tajikistan’s International Airports to Pay Civil Aviation Agency Fees

The Government of Tajikistan has amended regulations concerning the Civil Aviation Agency (CAA), mandating international airports and the state-owned enterprise Tajik Air Navigation to contribute

14:31, november 22, 2024

Tajikistan faces corn deficit, spends millions dollars on corn imports

Tajikistan spends on average US$15–US$20 million annually on importing corn.

11:01, november 22, 2024

Landslide and rockfall block highway in GBAO’s Darvoz district at two locations

Torrential rain on November 21 caused a landslide and a rockfall that blocked in two places the Dushanbe-Khorog highway in the Darvoz district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

10:09, november 22, 2024

Revenues of private telecommunications operators in Tajikistan have reportedly decreased noticeably

Telecommunications operators in Tajikistan have generated a total of about 2.528 billion somonis (over US$237 million) in revenue over the first nine months of this year (13.

09:45, november 22, 2024

30% of agricultural land in Tajikistan is in critical condition

According to the UN, approximately 30% of Tajikistan's agricultural land is in a degraded state, and 95% of the country’s land is prone to degradation.

09:15, november 22, 2024

ADB launches major initiative to build resilience to melting glaciers

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new regional program, Glaciers to Farms, that will promote sustainable water use and food security in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Pakistan

16:31, november 21, 2024

About 20 officials summoned to court in case against Payk editor-in-chief

A closed-door court hearing for Tajik journalist Ahmad Ibrahim, founder and editor-in-chief of Payk weekly, the only independent newspaper in Khatlon province, has recently been held at the

16:04, november 21, 2024

Authorities reduce electricity rate for fertilizers plant Fertilizer Producer Azot

The Government of Tajikistan has issued a decree lowering electricity tariff for the fertilizers plant, JSC Azot .

15:02, november 21, 2024

Uzbekistan raises customs clearance fees for Tajik cement nearly nine times

Uzbekistan’s customs authorities have raised the customs clearance fee for Tajik cement imports from US$35.

14:16, november 21, 2024

Three men trapped in avalanche in GBAO’s Vanj district: one dead, two injured

Three men were caught in an avalanche in the Vanj district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), leaving one dead and two injured, according to the Emergencies Committee under the

11:10, november 21, 2024

LAW-ORDER

Dushanbe police investigate video appeal of Afghan woman seeking help from Emomali Rahmon

Dushanbe police are investigating a video appeal made by a young woman who sought protection and assistance from the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon.

10:53, november 21, 2024

Iranian company to provide jobs for 500 Women in Tajikistan’s Khatlon province

An Iranian company plans to create 500 jobs for women in the Tajik southern province of Khatlon at a fruit processing facility.

09:39, november 21, 2024

Tajikistan's External Debt Continues to Rise—Slightly

As of October 1 this year, Tajikistan's external debt has totaled US$3.2504 billion, according to the preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance. This marks a 0.2% increase, or US$7.

16:10, november 20, 2024

POLITICS

Uzbekistan plans to simplify border crossings with Tajikistan

Uzbekistan intends to introduce a system for crossing borders with Tajikistan and Kazakhstan using ID cards, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced on November 20 while delivering a statement in the

15:23, november 20, 2024

SECURITY

Phishing scam offers "Free Telegram Premium" in Tajikistan

Users of Telegram in Tajikistan have been targeted by a wave of phishing attacks in recent days.

15:06, november 20, 2024

Tajiks win a gold and silver medal at the Asian Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities

Tajik chess player Suhrob Hamdamov has claimed the gold medal at the Asian Chess Championship for Player with Disabilities, while another representative of the Tajik national chess team, Bahodour

14:34, november 20, 2024

President launches scooter manufacturing plant in Khujand

As part of his working visit to the northern province of Sughd, President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated the new Sayri Sughd plant in Sughd’s capital, Khujand.

13:54, november 20, 2024

Afghan teacher and imprisoned Tajik lawyer declared co-winners of prestigious rights award

Zholia Parsi, a women's rights activist in Afghanistan, and imprisoned Tajik lawyer Manouchehr Kholiqnazarov have been declared co-winners of the prestigious Martin Ennals Award.

11:18, november 20, 2024

Rahmon urges Sughd authorities to take measures to ensure development of processing industry

During a visit to the northern province of Sughd, President Emomali Rahmon instructed local authorities to take additional measures to ensure the development of processing industry.

10:13, november 20, 2024

POLITICS

Taliban seek to establish good relations with Tajikistan

TOLOnews reported on November 18 that Hamdullah Fitrat, a deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, has said that the Islamic Emirate seeks to establish good relations with Tajikistan and that

09:55, november 20, 2024

One Chinese citizen killed, four others injured in attack near Tajik-Afghan border

One Chinese citizen was killed and four others injured in an attack near the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan, media reports said yesterday, citing China’s Foreign Ministry.

09:17, november 20, 2024

Tajikistan strengthens ties with Malaysia and ASEAN countries

Led by Minister of Industry and New Technologies Sherali Kabir, a Tajik delegation is on a tour of Southeast Asian nations within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to bolster

17:07, november 19, 2024

Kulob military prosecutor's office investigating the cause of death of border guard

The prosecutor’s office of the Kulob military garrison is investigating the cause of death of Botir Ergashev, a soldier in the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS)

16:28, november 19, 2024