Tajkistan

Seventy-two new cases of COVID-19 officially reported in Tajikistan yesterday

Seventy-two new cases of COVID-19 have been officially confirmed in Tajikistan as of the evening of August 4, bringing a total number of COVID-19 cases officially reported in the country since June

17:10, august 4, 2021

INCIDENTS

Interior minister says the interior ministry knows nothing about the beating of health minister

The Interior minister claims that the interior ministry knows nothing about the beating of the health minister.

15:41, august 4, 2021

14 coronavirus-linked deaths reported in Sughd during the second wave of COVID-19

During the second wave of COVID-19, fourteen coronavirus-linked deaths have been registered in Sughd province, Farrukh Maqsoudzoda, the head of the Sughd Health Directorate, told reporters in Khujand

15:02, august 4, 2021

Tajik known judoka Somon Mahmadbekov and his family want to open judo school in GBAO

After returning from Tokyo Olympics, Tajik known judoka Somon Mahmadbekov, his brother Mahmadbek Mahmadbekov, who is also strong judoka, and their father and coach Moyonsho Mahmadbekov have visited

14:14, august 4, 2021

Gasoline prices continue shooting up in Tajikistan

Tajikistan’s population is seriously concerned over increasing prices for petroleum products in the country because a gas price hike can lead increase in the price of basic food products.

11:00, august 4, 2021

POLITICS

Tajik parliament speaker arrives in Tehran to attend presidential inauguration

Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda, Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), yesterday arrived in Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian

10:29, august 4, 2021

POLITICS

Tajik leader pays state visit to Turkmenistan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday evening arrived in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat on a state visit that will last through August 6, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

09:44, august 4, 2021

Seventy-four new cases of СOVID-19 officially reported in Tajikistan yesterday

Seventy-four new cases of COVID-19 have been officially confirmed in Tajikistan as of the evening of August 3, bringing a total number of COVID-19 cases officially reported in the country since June

17:10, august 3, 2021

POWER

Tajik president gets COVID-19 vaccine

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has been vaccinated against Covid-19, Abdulfattoh Sharifzoda a spokesman for the president, told Asia-Plus in an interview.

16:28, august 3, 2021

Russia deploys four helicopters to Tajikistan for participation in trilateral military exercise

Russia has deployed four helicopters (two military transport helicopters MI-8 and two attack helicopters MI-24) to Tajikistan for participation in trilateral military exercise that is being conducted

14:47, august 3, 2021

POWER

What role will new Tajik ambassador to Russia be able to play?

By president’s decree issued on August 2 Davlatshoh Gulmhmadzoda has been appointed Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation, replacing Imomuddin Sattorov.

11:44, august 3, 2021

Asia-Plus launches new project to help start-up entrepreneurs fill knowledge gaps

Asia-Plus Media Group is launching a new project entitled Pro Business.

11:04, august 3, 2021

IMF to allocate 650 billion US dollars to boost global liquidity

The Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday approved a general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) equivalent to US$650 billion (about SDR 456 billion) to boost

10:50, august 3, 2021

World Bank appoints new country manager for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

Ozan Sevimli, a German national, was appointed as World Bank Country Manager for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan starting August 2, 2021, according to the World Bank.

10:35, august 3, 2021

POWER

Rahmon shakes up diplomats

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government, yesterday signed decrees on replacement of a number of ambassadors and deputy foreign ministers, according to the Tajik

09:35, august 3, 2021

137 new cases of СOVID-19 officially reported in Tajikistan over the past two days

137 new cases of COVID-19 have been officially confirmed in Tajikistan over the past two days, bringing a total number of COVID-19 cases officially reported in the country since June 21 to 1,911.

17:16, august 2, 2021

Tajikistan’s public debt-to-GDP ratio reaches 44.6 percent, says finance minister

As of July 1, Tajikistan’s public debt has amounted to 3.8 billion U.S. dollars, which is equal to 44.

15:56, august 2, 2021

The revenue part of the national budget overfulfilled by 6.5 percent in H1, 2021, says finance ministry

Over the first six months of this year, the revenue part of the national budget of Tajikistan has been overfulfilled by 6.5 percent, according the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

15:13, august 2, 2021

Tajikistan produced a total of 16.6 billion somonis worth of industrial goods in H1, 2021

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda said on August 2 that Tajikistan has produced a total of 16.

14:17, august 2, 2021

Training to strengthen capacity of regional experts on commercial standards of agricultural goods held in Tashkent

To directly contribute to improving the competitiveness of agricultural products in the region, a practical training on commercial quality standards and quality systems of fresh fruit and vegetable

13:59, august 2, 2021

The number of Russia military contingent participating in trilateral military exercise in Tajikistan increases

Russia has increased the number of its military contingent participating in trilateral military exercise in Tajikistan, according to press center of Russia’s Central Military District (CMD).

11:10, august 2, 2021

Tajik Democrats propose to impose 20-day quarantine amid coronavirus concerns

The Political Council of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) has appealed to the Standing Committee on COVID-19 Response (Committee) to impose a 20-day quarantine amid coronavirus concerns

10:29, august 2, 2021

153 new cases of COVID-19 officially reported in Tajikistan over the last two days

153 new cases of COVID-19 have been officially confirmed in Tajikistan over the last two days, bringing a total number of COVID-19 cases officially reported in the country since June 21 to 1,774.

16:34, july 30, 2021

Tajikistan plans to adopt the new Tax Code within the next few months, says Tajik chief tax officer

Tajikistan’s new Tax Code is planned to be adopted within the next few months, Nusratullo Davlatzoda, the head of the Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, told reporters in

16:07, july 30, 2021

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover exceeds 2.9 billion USD in H1, 2021, says Tajik top customs officer

Over the first six months of this year, the foreign trade turnover of Tajikistan has amounted to more than 2.9 billion U.S.

15:23, july 30, 2021

Transit of goods to Tajikistan via Afghan territory decreases dramatically

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan, Khurshed Karimzoda noted on July 30 that a two-way trade between Tajikistan

14:50, july 30, 2021

Bilateral trade with Kyrgyzstan decreases by US$4 million, says Tajik top customs officer

The bilateral trade with Kyrgyzstan has decreased by 4 million U.S.

13:46, july 30, 2021

Workshop on building disaster resilience in Tajikistan held online

The workshop "Towards a Regionally-Consistent Exposure Database for Central Asia: Characterizing Buildings, Infrastructure and Croplands in Tajikistan," which took place virtually on July

13:38, july 30, 2021