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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

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

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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

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

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

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

EBRD launches €200 Million Youth in Business Program to boost entrepreneurship in Central Asia

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is addressing the issue of youth entrepreneurship and employment in Central Asia by launching a seven-year €200 million (equivalent to

10:04, december 14, 2023

The Unified Information Center for Prevention of Extremism, Terrorism and Cybercrime opens in Dushanbe

On Wednesday December 13, President Emomali Rahmon and Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Speaker Rustam Emomali attended an official opening ceremony of an additional

09:42, december 14, 2023

Rahmon will address a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament on December 28

This year, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is expected to address a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament on December 28, according to the Tajik president’s press service.

16:02, december 13, 2023

President inaugurates the National Crisis Management Center ‘s building in Dushanbe

On Wednesday December 13, President Emomali Rahmon and Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Rustam Emomali attended an official opening ceremony of a building of the

15:18, december 13, 2023

Germany provides additional 10 million euros for construction of Sebzor hydropower plant in GBAO

The Government of Germany will provide additional grant of 10 million euros for construction of the Sebzor hydropower plant in Roshtqala district of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO),

14:27, december 13, 2023

‘We agree upon more than 90% of common border,’ say chairs of Tajik-Kyrgyz commission for border delineation

The co-chairman of the Tajik-Kyrgyz commission for delimitation and demarcation of the disputed segments of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border – Head of the State Committee for National Security of

11:34, december 13, 2023

Tajik migrants say they were beaten, deported by Russian police for refusing to fight in Ukraine

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported yesterday that some Tajik migrant workers in Russia say they were beaten by police and deported on fabricated criminal charges for refusing to fight in

10:11, december 13, 2023

Russia temporarily bans durum wheat exports

Russia introduced a temporary ban on durum wheat exports until May 31, 2024, with the publication of a government decree on December 11 in an effort to ensure the country’s food security and

16:23, december 12, 2023

A man steals 1 million somonis and gold jewelry from his female relative’s home

A 27-year-old resident of the northern city of Panjakent, A.S., has been arrested on suspicion of stealing 1 million somonis (equivalent to about 90,000 US dollars) from his distant female relative.

15:51, december 12, 2023

Somon Air increases the number of flights on the Dushanbe-Khujand air route

Tajikistan first privately owned air company, Somon Air, has increased the number of flights on the air route connecting Dushanbe and Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd.

15:19, december 12, 2023

Electricity rates expected to rise 16 percent in Tajikistan next year

Electricity rates will rise 16 percent for all categories of consumers in Tajikistan beginning on January 1, 2024, Jomi Umarov, Adviser to Director-General of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC)

14:32, december 12, 2023

Co-chairmen of Tajik-Kyrgyz border commission agree to intensify the border delineation activities

The co-chairmen of the governmental delegations for delimitation and demarcation of the disputed segments of Tajikistan’s common border with Kyrgyzstan – Saimumin Yatimov (Tajikistan) and

14:03, december 12, 2023

Prices for NBT-produced gold bars rising

Prices for gold bars produced by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) are rising.

11:09, december 12, 2023

Kulob authorities take tough measures to make residential customers pay for electricity

Local authorities in the Kulob region of Khatlon province have taken tough measures to make residential customers pay for electricity.

10:00, december 12, 2023

Kyrgyz president says border issues with Tajikistan may be resolved by sprig next year

Issues of demarcation of the disputed stretches of Kyrgyzstan’s common border with Tajikistan are planned to be resolved by spring next year.