Tajkistan

Tajikistan turns out unattractive for intra-regional FDI flows in Central Asia

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) continues its series of EDB Monitoring of Mutual Investments (MMI) publications.

17:16, december 19, 2023

Tajikistan’s electricity exports estimated at more than US$07.7 million in Jan-Nov this year

According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, over the first eleven months of this year, Tajikistan exported US$1077 million worth of electricity to the

16:40, december 19, 2023

Tajikistan, Russia reach agreement on building Russian Drama Theater in Dushanbe

Tajikistan and Russia have reached an agreement on constructing the educational center and completing the construction of a new building for the Mayakovsky Russian Drama Theater in Dushanbe.

15:53, december 19, 2023

Russian leader calls on CIS heads of government to preserve ‘common multinational heritage’

The Russian government’s official website says that in his virtual address to a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government that was held in Moscow on December 18, Russian President

15:22, december 19, 2023

Tajik PM participates in a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government in Moscow

Tajikistan Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda participate in a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government that took place a meeting of the CIS Council of the Heads of government that took place

11:31, december 19, 2023

This year, G5 Business Forum will take place in Bokhtar

This year, G5 Business Forum, which is an intensive incubation program for start-up entrepreneurs, will take place on December 22 in Bokhtar, the capital of the southern province of Khatlon.

10:30, december 19, 2023

China-funded vocational schools open in Central Asia

Eurasianet reported on December 15 that Kazakhstan’s Education Ministry has announced the opening of a Chinese-funded vocational school, known as a Luban workshop, located on the campus of

10:05, december 19, 2023

Tajik tax officers reportedly overfulfill the amended 10-month target by 4.7 percent

The Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, citing the Ministry of Finance (MoF), says the amended tax collection target for the first ten months of this year has been overfulfilled

09:05, december 19, 2023

EU calls on Tajik government to release jailed human rights defenders, journalists and activists

The European Union (EU) and Tajikistan held the 14th round of their annual Human Rights Dialogue in Dushanbe on December 14.

11:46, december 18, 2023

LAW-ORDER

Banker’s murder case classified ‘top secret’?

The Supreme Court has kept silence although a month has passed since the case of murder of the first deputy head of Orienbonk, Shuhrat Ismatulloyev, has moved to it.

10:17, december 18, 2023

The Public Council asks the Federation Council to allow migrants to work as tax drivers in Russia

The Public Council for Taxi Development (Public Council) has sent a proposal to the Economic Committee of the Federation Council to allow migrants to work as taxi drivers for two years, RBC

09:42, december 18, 2023

ADB TJRM employees participate in tree planting in Dushanbe

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM) says ADB and the Tajikistan Committee for Environmental Protection, and the Dushanbe City Administration planted 200 trees in

09:29, december 18, 2023

Central district hospital in Khatlon’s Vakhsh district modernized under German-Tajik financial cooperation

On December 15, one of the larger health facilities in Vakhsh, the central district hospital, was officially inaugurated by the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.

17:09, december 15, 2023

Who will perform at the Taron Music Award gala concert this year?

The main music event of this year is getting closer – the gala concert with participation of the winners of the Tarona Music Award 2023 will be held at the Kokhi Surush concert hall on December

16:15, december 15, 2023

TAJKISTAN

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

15:53, december 15, 2023

Licensees say they are interested in increasing the affordability of the Internet

Two mobile phone companies -- Two Closed Joint-Stock Companies (CJSCs) Indigo-Tajikistan (Tcell trademark) and TT-Mobile (Megafon Tajikistan trademark) -- that were granted license to provide

14:31, december 15, 2023

Putin calls for creating a special body to deal with labor migrant problems

After a one-year hiatus, Russian President Vladimir Putin again held his marathon end-of-year press conference on December 14 that was broadcast live on state television.

11:36, december 15, 2023

SECURITY

New building of the Tajik Alpha Group commissioned in Khatlon province

On December 14, President Emomali Rahmon attended an official opening ceremony of a new building of the Tajik Alpha Group in Khatlon province.

11:14, december 15, 2023

President visits farming units in Kushoniyon district of Khatlon province.

On Thursday December 14, President Emomali Rhamon visited a number of farming units in Kushoniyon district of Khatlon province, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

10:45, december 15, 2023

New educational building of the branch of International University of Tourism and Entrepreneurship of Tajikistan opens in Levakant

As part of his working visit to Khatlon province, President Emomali Rahmon yesterday attended an official opening ceremony of a new educational building of the branch of the Public Institution

10:19, december 15, 2023

LAW-ORDER

Five Tajiks get lengthy jail terms on charges of plotting a terrorist attack against FSB headquarters in Moscow

Five citizens of Tajikistan and a Russian citizen have got lengthy jail terms on charges of plotting a terrorist attack against the Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters in Moscow.

16:26, december 14, 2023

POWER

Tajik government announces new total cost of Roghun HPP – 6 billion US dollars

The total funds needed to implement the Roghun Hydroelectric Power Project are now estimated at 6 billion US dollars, US$1 billion more than it was previously noted.

15:55, december 14, 2023

EDB plans to allocated US$130 million next year to finance the Roghun Hydroelectric Power Project

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) plans to allocate 130 million US dollars next year to finance the Roghun Hydroelectric Power Project (HPP), EDB Senior Managing Director Denis Ilyin told reporters

15:11, december 14, 2023

EDB report projects Tajikistan’s GDP growth to stand at 7.3 percent next year

A report by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) that was released on December 14 notes that next year, economic growth projections are expected to improve in all its member nations.

14:32, december 14, 2023

Iran to cancel visa requirements for visitors from Tajikistan

Iranian media reports say the Iranian Cabinet has decided to unilaterally cancel visa requirements for visitors from 33 more countries, including Tajikistan.

11:22, december 14, 2023

WFP, Government of Tajikistan sign cooperation agreement to strengthen food security

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Tajikistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their cooperation on addressing food and nutrition security

11:09, december 14, 2023

Tajikistan-based company subjected to U.S. sanctions for supplying aviation parts to Russia

The United States Department of Treasury stated on December 12 that last week, G7 Leaders reaffirmed their support for an independent, democratic Ukraine within is internationally recognized

10:17, december 14, 2023