Tajkistan

Where does Tajikistan’s ‘white gold’ go?

Tajik cotton growing districts have yielded more than 404,000 tons of raw cotton this year, which is 30,000 tons more than last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

11:27, december 13, 2021

AKAH emergency response volunteer named Mountain Partnership’s first Youth Goodwill Ambassador

In a global, virtual event organized by the FAO in celebration of International Mountain Day, Dilshodbegim Khusravova – one of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat’s (AKAH) emergency response

11:10, december 13, 2021

POWER

Rahmon fondly remembers the conversations with Merkel, congratulates new Germany Chancellor

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has congratulated Olaf Scholz on being elected as the Federal Chancellor of Germany.

10:39, december 13, 2021

Tajik ambassador meets with Turkish minister of trade in Ankara to discuss cooperation

Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Turkey Ashraf Gulov met with Turkish Minister of Trade Mehmet Muş in Ankara on December 11 to discuss cooperation, according to the Tajik Embassy in Ankara.

09:47, december 13, 2021

Residents of Kulob area stop vehicles going to GBAO and threaten them, says eyewitness

On the outskirts of the city of Kulob towards Shamsiddin-Shohin district, a group of young men have stopped vehicles with GBAO registration plates (04) and threatened them, one of passengers told

16:57, december 10, 2021

Internet reappeared in GBAO, but not throughout the whole territory of the region

Access to Internet has been restored in theGorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), but not throughout the whole region.

12:04, december 10, 2021

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office launches investigation into recent events in Khorog

The Prosecutor-General’s Office of Tajikistan has launched an investigation into recent events in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

11:07, december 10, 2021

POLITICS

Tajik delegation participates in the 42nd session of the ICESCO Executive Council in Cairo

Azamsho Sharifi, the Adviser to the President for International Affairs, heading a Tajik delegation participated in the 42nd session of the Executive Council of the Islamic World Educational,

10:41, december 10, 2021

POLITICS

Construction of building for Tajik Embassy starts in Tashkent

Construction of building of Tajikistan’s Embassy in Dushanbe officially commenced on December 8.

09:57, december 10, 2021

Russian 201st military base in Tajikistan expected to conduct about 40 exercises with use of new tanks

An official ceremony of handover of new tanks to Russian 201st military base deployed in Tajikistan took place on December 9.

17:09, december 9, 2021

Tajikistan-assembled electric bus and trolleybus appear on the streets of Dushanbe

Tajikistan-assembled electric bus and trolleybus have appeared on the streets of Dushanbe. The electric bus and the trolleybus have been assembled at the Akia Avesto plant in Dushanbe.

16:15, december 9, 2021

Japan’s government supports Tajikistan/s health sector through equipping local hospitals

On Thursday December 9, the Ambassador of Japan to Tajikistan, Mr. Takayuki Miyashita, together with Mr.

15:05, december 9, 2021

The issue of Tajprombank will be completely resolved within the next few years, says NBT head

The issue of repayment of deposits to Tajprombank’s customers will be resolved within the next few years.

14:16, december 9, 2021

Issues of assembling road-building machines in Tajikistan discussed in Dushanbe

Presided over by Russia’s Trade Representative to Tajikistan, Yevgeniy Korenkov, a working meeting of representatives of Russia’s UMG Construction Equipment Ltd (UMG CE) and

11:37, december 9, 2021

Russia-led security bloc to improve Tajikistan’s military infrastructure

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will strengthen the military infrastructure of Tajikistan for the sake of regional security.

11:00, december 9, 2021

Tajik MPs vote for ratification of Tajikistan-Russia agreement on integrated air defense system

Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously voted for ratification of a government-to-government agreement between Tajikistani and Russia on

10:37, december 9, 2021

POLITICS

Tajik foreign minister meets his Italian counterpart in Tashkent to discuss cooperation

On Wednesday December 8, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met in Tashkent with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio on the sidelines of the Second ministerial Conference "Italy -

09:13, december 9, 2021

Partnership between Alif Bank and Visa strengthens cashless payment development in Tajikistan

Alif Bank has accomplished the first stage of its partnership with Visa with the issuing of debit and premium Visa cards for Tajikistani residents, according to Financial IT .

16:59, december 8, 2021

Tajik entrepreneurs start growing saffron

Entrepreneurs from Tajikistan jointly with their Uzbek partners have created saffron plantations and they have already got the first harvest from saffron plantations in Tajikistan.

15:28, december 8, 2021

ADB approved $1.3 million technical assistance grant to enhance climate resilience in the Panj River basin

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$1.

15:13, december 8, 2021

School closures result in significant learning losses, says World Bank-UNESCO-UNICEF report

This generation of students now risks losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value, or about 14 percent of today’s global GDP, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related school

11:29, december 8, 2021

Nothing about us without us

Celebrated every year, the International Day of People with disabilities promotes the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of society and development.

11:14, december 8, 2021

UN rights expert to assess trafficking in persons in Tajikistan

UN Special Rapporteur Siobhán Mullally will assess the issue of trafficking in persons in Tajikistan during an official visit to the country from December 8-15, 2021, according to press

10:34, december 8, 2021

Internet in Tajikistan remains among the slowest in the world

With only 1.92 megabits per second (Mbps), Tajikistan remains among the countries with the lowest Internet speed in the world.

09:47, december 8, 2021

Tajikistan’s external debt increases by 18.4 million U.S. dollars in January-September this year

Tajikistan’s external debt has increased by 18.4 million U.S. dollars over the first nine months of this year, reaching 3,243,700,000 U.S.

16:57, december 7, 2021

Tajikistan authorities expect to receive 475 million U.S. dollars in grants next year

The Government of Tajikistan expect to receive 475 million U.S. dollars (equivalent to about 5.4 billion somonis) in grants next year.

15:05, december 7, 2021

Lack of Internet access causes serious problems for residents of GBAO

Lack of Internet access causes serious problems for residents of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), but nobody explains the reason for switching off the Internet access in the region.

11:34, december 7, 2021

Bank Eskhata and EBRD provide $2.2 million loan to support operations of Tajikistan’s leading vegetable grower

Customers across Tajikistan will benefit from a greater variety and availability of fresh vegetables thanks to cooperation between the country’s largest private lender Bank Eskhata and the

10:50, december 7, 2021

Notorious Tajik Islamic State recruiter reappears in Syrian refugee camp

A notorious Islamic State (IS) terror group recruiter from Tajikistan, who went missing from a prison in northern Syria last year, is in a refugee camp in the Turkey-controlled Syrian city of

10:35, december 7, 2021