Tajkistan

German leading business group welcomes Scholz's move to invite Central Asian leaders

Reuters reported on September 19 that a leading German business group has welcomed Chancellor Olaf Scholz's move to invite officials from Central Asian countries for talks in a bid to deepen

11:50, september 28, 2023

Tajikistan’s savings bank and EBRD agree on cooperation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the state Savings bank of the Republic of Tajikistan, Amonatbonk, agreed to stimulate local currency lending to the real sector of the

11:35, september 28, 2023

Tajikistan plans to produce 1 million tons of hydrogen by 2040

Hydropower-rich Tajikistan plans to produce 1 million metric tons of green hydrogen by 2040 for usage at home and exports to neighboring Central Asian countries, the Minister of Energy and Water

11:02, september 28, 2023

EBRD forecasts strong economic performance in Central Asia

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s latest Regional Economic Prospects (REP) report says the economies of Central Asia demonstrated strong growth in the first half of

16:26, september 27, 2023

Rahmon to attend the Central Asian and Germany president’s summit in berlin

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will pay a three-day visit to Berlin, Germany from September 28 through September 30, according to the Tajik president’s press service.

10:38, september 27, 2023

President urges regional administrators to take adequate preparations for the winter

President Emomali Rahmon yesterday held phone talks with deputy prime minister in charge of agriculture, agriculture minister, governors of Khatlon and Sughd provinces and heads of Kuhistoni

09:59, september 27, 2023

Tajik judoka Temur Rahimov wins silver at Hangzhou Asiad

Tajikistan’s judoka Temur Rahimov won a silver medal in the men's +100kg category at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Tuesday.

09:30, september 27, 2023

Kazakhstan’s bank intends to open its branch in Tajikistan

Kazakhstan’s bank Freedom Finance has shown interest in opening its subsidiary or branch in Tajikistan, the bank head Aidos Zhumagulov stated this on September 20 during a meeting with Hokim

16:41, september 26, 2023

EBRD pledges new resources for green investment in Tajikistan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is committing fresh funds to facilitating better access to green technologies and climate adaptation for businesses and households in

16:06, september 26, 2023

Tajik energy minister participates in “Central Asia + Japan” Ministerial Economic and Energy Dialogue

The Minister of Energy and water Resources of Tajikistan Daler Juma participated in the first meeting of Economy and Energy Ministers of the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue that took

15:57, september 26, 2023

Tajik energy minister meets JICA vice president in Tokyo to discuss cooperation

As part of his working visit to Japan, the Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan Daler Juma on September 25 met in Tokyo with Ms.

12:06, september 26, 2023

WFP builds bridges in Tajikistan, paving the way for rural prosperity

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Tajikistan inaugurated two WFP-funded bridges over the Yaghnob River, at a ceremony attended by Rajabboy Ahmadzoda, governor of

11:53, september 26, 2023

Electricity being turned off in rural localities

And again, as in the past year, residential customers in some rural areas complain that they have not had electricity for several hours daily since September 21.

11:06, september 26, 2023

Dushanbe-Khorog-Kulma highway to become a part of multimodal transport corridor

Rehabilitation of the 92-kilometer road Qalai Khumb – Vanj – Rushan administrative border in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region, or GBAO, will contribute to further development of

10:24, september 26, 2023

Domestic airports in Tajikistan handed over to the defense ministry

By government’s decree domestic airports that were managed by have been transferred from “the municipal property to the republican property and to the balance sheet of the Ministry of

17:32, september 25, 2023

Somon Mahmadbekov wins first gold of Hangzhou Asian Games for Tajikistan

Tajikistan claimed the first gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China after young judoka Somon Mahmadbekov, 24, finished first in the half-middleweight (−81 kg), defeating in final

17:03, september 25, 2023

A state-run institution for coordination and management of international financial aid set up in Tajikistan

A state-run institution for coordination and management of international financial aid being set up in Tajikistan.

16:12, september 25, 2023

INCIDENTS

Suspects of fatal crash killing young talented singer detained

Suspects of a fatal crash, in which young talented singer Nekrouz Niyozov was killed, has been detained, according to the Dushanbe Police Department.

11:40, september 25, 2023

AKF helps Tajik farmers take environmental solutions to increase their yields

Tajikistan’s National Development Strategy (NDS) for the period to 2030 lists the “protection and sustainable use of natural resources to ensure further economic and social

11:13, september 25, 2023

Last month’s police raids primarily targeted newly naturalized Russia citizens

One year ago, Vladimir Putin sent a shockwave through Russia by announcing a partial mobilization. For many Russians, this was when their country’s war against Ukraine finally hit home.

11:04, september 25, 2023

Construction of new sports complex starts in the northern province of Sughd

Construction of a new sports complex “Sughd Arena” has begun in Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd.

10:06, september 25, 2023

More than 100 Tajik athletes participate in Hangzhou Asian Games, which officially opened on Sept 23

The eagerly awaited 19th Asian Games officially commenced in Hangzhou, China on Saturday (September 23) night.

17:07, september 22, 2023

INCIDENTS

The son of RTSU Rector involved in fatal traffic accident in which young gifted singer killed

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi, reported on September 22 that the 18-year-old Komyob Faizullo, the son of the rector of the Russian-Tajik Slavic University

15:49, september 22, 2023

The Tourism Development Committee gets a new website

The Tourism Development Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has launched a new website – www.ctd.tj.

14:52, september 22, 2023

World Bank: The heating sector in Europe and Central Asia region requires change.

The heating sector in Tajikistan, like many countries in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region, relies substantially on fossil fuels and highly polluting firewood and coal stoves.

14:19, september 22, 2023

USAID and AKF celebrate the successful close-out of Thrive Tajikistan program in Khatlon province

On Friday, September 22, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) proudly marked the culmination of a transformative journey with the close-out

11:46, september 22, 2023

Russia’s decision to restrict fuel exports will not affect Tajikistan

The decision of the Russian government to temporarily ban exports of gasoline and diesel to all countries except members of the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will hardly affect

10:59, september 22, 2023

Russia temporarily bans gasoline and diesel exports in response to shortages

Russian media reports say Russia has temporarily banned exports of gasoline and diesel to all countries except members of the Moscow-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which include Armenia,

09:51, september 22, 2023

LAW-ORDER

Iranian court gives Tajik man two death sentences over major Shiite shrine attack

Iranian media reports said yesterday that an Iranian court has delivered a verdict against the main convict indicted for the August attack on the Shah Cheragh holy shrine in Iran’s southern

17:09, september 21, 2023