Tajkistan

Rahmon heads to Turkmenistan to participate in a tripartite summit

The Tajik president’s official website says President Emomali Rahmon today morning departed for Turkmenistan for participation in a tripartite summit of the leaders of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

09:59, august 4, 2023

INCIDENTS

Two Tajik nationals killed in mass brawl in Moscow oblast

T wo migrants from Tajikistan were killed in a mass brawl in the Russian city of Chekhov in the Moscow oblast on the night of August 1.

17:25, august 3, 2023

Newly appointed Turkmen ambassador presents copy of credentials to Tajik foreign minister

On Thursday August 3, Aimurad Kochmuradov, the newly appointed Ambassador to Turkmenistan to Tajikistan, presented a copy of credentials to Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin,

17:07, august 3, 2023

The first summit of Tajik, Turkmen and Uzbek leaders to take place in Ashgabat tomorrow

Turkmen media reports says the first summit of the leaders of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will take place in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, on August 4.

17:00, august 3, 2023

The second season of the VRW documentary series wins John B. Oakes Award

Turkmen media reports says the first summit of the leaders of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will take place in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, on August 4.

16:24, august 3, 2023

The Terminology Committee proposes to return to Murgab district its historical name

Speaking at a news conference in Dushanbe, representatives of the Language and Terminology Committee under Government of Tajikistan noted on August 3 that names of 7,695 geographical features and

15:19, august 3, 2023

The second season of the VRW documentary series wins John B. Oakes Award

The second season of the documentary series, The Voices from the Roof of the World (VRW), has won the prestigious John B.

11:48, august 3, 2023

Rohat Teahouse demolition still under consideration

The issue of demolition of Rohat Teahouse is still under consideration, Dushanbe chief architect Sami Aziziyon told reporters in Dushanbe yesterday.

10:17, august 3, 2023

LAW-ORDER

Two jailed Tajiks transferred from Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan last year released in late July

Two jailed Tajik nationals who were transferred from Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan last year were released on July 28, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, known locally as Radio Ozodi, reported on

16:36, august 2, 2023

Tajikistan bans the import of vehicles manufactured before 2013 in bid to combat effects of environmental pollution

The ban on the import of vehicles manufactured before the year 2013 will take effect in two monthsn after publication in an official newspaper.

15:10, august 2, 2023

POWER

New buildings of government and parliament expected to be commissioned in Dushanbe next year

New buildings for Tajikistan’s government and parliament will be commissioned in 2024, Nizom Mirzozoda, the head of the Committee for Architecture and Construction under the Government of

14:48, august 2, 2023

High schools in Tajikistan experience acute shortage of teachers, says education minister

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Ziyodullo Abdulzoda, revealed on August 1 that schools in Tajikistan are continuing to experience

14:10, august 2, 2023

LAW-ORDER

The number of robbery, human trafficking, kidnapping and rape cases sharply increases in Tajikistan

Over the first six months of this year, 11,162 crimes have been reported in Tajikistan, which is 7.

11:35, august 2, 2023

Paulownia forests expected to be created in Tajikistan in a 1000-ha area within next five years

Tajikistan has adopted the program for development of paulownia cultivation designed for 2024-2025, Abdujabbor Yusufzoda, Director of the Forestry Agency under the Government of Tajikistan, told

10:23, august 2, 2023

Tajikistan, Iran discuss issues being of mutual interest

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has had phone talks with his Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin to review issues of being of mutual interest, Iranian state-run news agency IRNA

17:03, august 1, 2023

About 1,600 electric vehicles now run along Tajikistan’s highways, says transport minister

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Transport of Tajikistan Azim Ibrohim noted on July 28 that battery recycling is the main problem regarding the use of electric

16:15, august 1, 2023

Tajik official claims that AKL’s license suspended as it allegedly ignores Tajikistan’s educational standards

Senior Representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan gave a news conference on the results of work carried out in the first half of this year on August 1.

15:01, august 1, 2023

Virtual session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers held to discuss repeated desecration of Holy Quran

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held an extraordinary virtual session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of member states on July 31 to discuss the repeated incidents of

11:32, august 1, 2023

Agriculture minister suggests that the period of benefits of poultry breeders and beekeeper be extended

During a meeting with reporters, the Minister of Agriculture Qurbon Hakimzoda on July 31 suggested a number of proposals that he believed would contribute to lowering prices for agricultural goods.

10:32, august 1, 2023

UN Special Rapporteur condemns arrest of journalists and bloggers in Tajikistan

UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor in May published the findings of her visit to Tajikistan in December last year and condemned the arrest of journalists,

10:09, august 1, 2023

POWER

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17:02, july 31, 2023

Sangtuda-1 HPP operates without operating license for already two and a half months

The second largest hydroelectric power plant operating in Tajikistan – Sangtuda-1 HPP -- may suspend its operations due to the fact that Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water

15:37, july 31, 2023

Agriculture minister derides officials of districts subordinate to the center for ‘poor performance’

The Minister of Agriculture Qurbon Hakimzoda has sharply criticized officials of districts subordinate to the center for ‘poor performance’, especially the irrational use of land

14:05, july 31, 2023

Tajikistan increases wheat and flour imports, says Tajik officials

Tajikistan has increased wheat and flour imports over the first six months of this year, Muhammadsaid Faizullozoda, the head of the Food Safety Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, told

11:36, july 31, 2023

TASS: Tajikistan’s MFA calls Quran desecration acts offensive for Muslims

Russia’s state-owned news agency TASS reported on July 28 that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan (MFA) says: “Desecration of the Holy Qur'an is an insult to the

10:25, july 31, 2023

Tajik national air carrier expected to resume flight within the next few months, says Tajik Air director

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Air (Tajikistan’s national air carrier) Director Parviz Shodmonzoda noted on July 28 that Tajik Air is expected to resume flights

10:17, july 31, 2023

ITC helps Tajikistan improve international competitiveness of its textile and clothing sector

Some 25 instructors and teachers in the field of fashion and sewing from the Kulob Institute of Technology and Innovation Management (KITIM) and the Danghara State University (DSU) completed an

17:11, july 28, 2023

Private mobile phone companies operating in Tajikistan earn over 1.8 billion somonis in H1 2023

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Ilhom Atoyev, the deputy head of the country’s communications service agency, revealed on July 28 that revenues of

15:34, july 28, 2023