Tajkistan

Tajikistan-born IT expert jailed in Russia on high treason charge

Russian media reports say the Moscow City Court sentenced Tajikistan-born IT specialist Firouz Dadoboyev to 13 1/2 years in prison on October 29.

16:40, october 29, 2024

Prices for many basic food products have gone up this year so far

According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, the majority of agricultural products in Tajikistan rose in price last month.

15:58, october 29, 2024

Tajik capital hosts international book fair

The 12th Dushanbe International Book Fair took place at the National Museum of Tajikistan last week.

15:15, october 29, 2024

A waste processing plant will be built on the site of a landfill near Dushanbe.

On the road to Vahdat Township, about 11 kilometers from Dushanbe, a landfill stretches over 22 hectares. The odor from the waste can be noticed from a few kilometers away from the dump itself.

14:25, october 29, 2024

Emomali Rahmon inaugurates regional center for transport diplomacy in Dushanbe

On Tuesday October 29, Tajikistan's Ministry of Transport launched the Center for Digitalization of the Transport Sector, the Regional Center for Transport Diplomacy, and the Scientific Research

13:43, october 29, 2024

Coal, firewood, and dung prices in Tajikistan and how residents prepare for winter

With electricity rationing, residents of Tajikistan’s regions heat their homes using coal, firewood, or dung (dried, pressed manure).

10:47, october 29, 2024

Dushanbe hosts its first-ever international mining and metallurgy forum

Dushanbe is hosting its first-ever international investment forum and exhibition in the mining and metallurgy sector today.

10:36, october 29, 2024

Moscow to Increase work permit fees for labor migrants

In 2025, the cost of a work permit for foreign workers in Moscow will rise to 8,900 rubles, an increase of nearly 1,500 rubles from the current rate, Fergana News reports , citing Moscow Mayor

09:56, october 29, 2024

Tajik filmmakers to produce film on the melting of the Zeravshan Glacier

Khovar news agency reports that Tajik filmmakers are actively working on a documentary titled The Farewell Dance of the Zeravshan Glacier .

15:55, october 28, 2024

SECURITY

Over 590 kilograms of drugs seized in CSTO operation

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) press center reported on October 28 that more than 590 kilograms of narcotics and psychotropic substances were seized in a subregional anti-drug

15:36, october 28, 2024

Two detained in Konibodom in connection with mysterious murder of young man

Two suspects have been detained in the Tajik northern city of Konibodom in connection with the mysterious murder of Amrullo Boymirzoyev, a young resident of the Mastchoh district.

15:03, october 28, 2024

Why are Russians scared of migrants?

In recent months, discussions about migrant crime rates in Russia have surged, sparking disinformation, manipulation, and controversy.

13:37, october 28, 2024

Barqi Tojik’s debt to Sangtudinskaya GES-1 reportedly exceeds 3.5 billion somonis

Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s power generation network)’s debt to OJSC Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 hydropower plant, has risen 543

13:10, october 28, 2024

Fugitive Tajik citizen caught after escaping Lipetsk prison, considered the ringleader of the escape

A Tajik citizen who escaped from a prison in Lipetsk, Davron Jabburov, was apprehended in the village of Ulusarki in the Zadonsky district of the Lipetsk oblast, Russian media report .

12:53, october 28, 2024

POWER

Emomali Rahmon inaugurates a number of economic and social facilities in Roudaki district

As part of his working visit to Roudaki district, President Emomali Rahmon on October 26 attended official opening ceremonies o fa number of social and economic facilities in the area.

16:57, october 25, 2024

Rural women cultivating good food for all

The Integrated Rural Development Project/TRIGGER celebrated recognized invaluable contributions of rural women to agriculture, food security, and community development.

16:39, october 25, 2024

Can Tajikistan Adapt to the Increasing Dust Storms?

In recent years, scientists and environmentalists have shown growing interest in studying the impact of dust aerosols on the lower atmosphere, particularly their effects on the environment, economic

11:01, october 25, 2024

How many students have studied abroad on the presidential scholarship and returned to Tajikistan?

Over the past five years, 71 Tajik students have completed their studies abroad under the “Durakhshandagon” presidential scholarship, according to the International Programs Center at the

09:42, october 25, 2024

POLITICS

Emomali Rahmon calls it extremely important to take steps for a real transition to a "green" economy

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday delivered a statement at the meeting "BRICS+" and "BRICS and the Global South: Jointly Building a Better World".

16:36, october 24, 2024

An international exhibition-fair opens in Dushanbe

An international universal exhibition-fair, dubbed Tajikistan-2024, kicked off at Dushanbe’s EXPO Center on October 24.

16:00, october 24, 2024

In Tajikistan, cities remain unaccommodating for people with disabilities.

Why are we bringing this up again? Our neighbors in Uzbekistan are beginning to adapt their city streets to meet the needs of people with disabilities.

15:10, october 24, 2024

Investment and Credit Bank, Tajikistan granted license for banking services in Tajikistan

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has granted a license for banking operations in national and foreign currencies to Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Investment and Credit Bank, Tajikistan (ICB).

14:28, october 24, 2024

POWER

Tajikistan condemns terrorist attack on the headquarters of Turkiye’s state-run aerospace company

The authorities of Tajikistan have condemned the terrorist attack on the headquarters of the Turkish state-run aerospace company in the outskirts of Ankara.

13:42, october 24, 2024

Children and youth center "Russia with You" Opens in Dushanbe

The first Resource Center of a new format in Tajikistan, "Russia with You," opened at the State Institution "Children and Youth Center of Dushanbe" on October 23.

10:58, october 24, 2024

SECURITY

Two Tajikistanis get lengthy jail terms for planning to bomb FSB’s building in Moscow

TASS reports that the Western District Military Court has sentenced Akmaljon Ahrorov and Islamic blogger Nurmuhammad Sharipov to 14 and 12 years in prison, respectively for their involvement in

10:27, october 24, 2024

A woman from Khatlon’s Kuroson district detained for brutally beating her 10-year-old child

In Khuroson district of Khatlon province, a woman was detained for severely beating her underage son in a public place.

10:23, october 24, 2024

United for ecology: Second Youth Forum of the Syr Darya Basin gathers activists from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

As part of the "Green Patrols" program, the Second Youth Forum of the Syr Darya River Basin, which took place in the Tajik northern city of Guliston on September 30, brought together over

16:30, october 23, 2024

Tajikistan to strengthen social protection of the population

Adopted in November 2022, the “Strategy for Development for Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan” for the period of up outlines how the Tajik authorities plan to strengthen

15:23, october 23, 2024