Tajkistan

15:03, february 11, 2021

INCIDENTS

Damage caused by last year’s disasters estimated at 59 million somonis

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Rustam Nazarzoda, Chairman of the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, noted on February 11 that damage caused by natural

11:50, february 11, 2021

ECONOMY

Troubled banks still owe a total of almost 90 million USD to their customers

Four troubled banks of Tajikistan, with two of them being at the state of liquidation, have been unable to settle with their customers for the fifth year already.

10:47, february 11, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajikistan’s gold-and-currency reserves reach 8½ months of import cover, says NBt head

By the end of the last year, Tajikistan’s international reserves had reached 8½ months of import cover, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Hokim Kholiqzoda, told

10:12, february 11, 2021

ECONOMY

Migrants’ remittances to Tajikistan reportedly fell 6.3 percent last year

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Hokim Kholiqzoda, revealed on February 10 that a volume of remittances sent by physical

09:34, february 11, 2021

SOCIETY

New TV channel expected to be launched in Tajikistan this year

The head of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting under the Government of Tajikistan, Nouriddin Said, told reporters in Dushanbe on February 10 that a new TV channel will be launched in the

16:54, february 10, 2021

SOCIETY

Official opening of Dushanbe’s Cental Cathedral Mosque suspended due to coronavirus pandemic, says Tajik official

Rumors that a Qatari delegation will not arrive in Dushanbe to participate in an official opening ceremony of Dushanbe’s Central Cathedral Mosque, which will be Central Asia’s largest

16:30, february 10, 2021

SOCIETY

TJS8 million intended for construction of other facilities directed to construction of hospital in Danghara

Eight million somonis (TJS) intended for construction of other facilities have been directed to construction of the infectious diseases hospital in Danghara.

16:03, february 10, 2021

POLITICS

Bilateral cooperation at focus of phone call between Tajik, Russian foreign ministers

Tajik and Russian Foreign Ministers, Sirojiddin Muriddin and Sergei Lavrov had a phone talk on February 9 that focused on cooperation between the two countries.

15:12, february 10, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajik, Russian energy ministers meet in Moscow to discuss further operation of Sangtuda-1 HPP

Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma on February 8 met in Moscow with Russian Minister of Energy Nikolai Shulginov.

14:43, february 10, 2021

ECONOMY

Trade expected to increase by US$1 trillion yearly in Asia-Pacific over the next 5 years from increased use of digital technologies

Digital platforms and other technology-based tools are providing new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across all industries in Asia and the Pacific—a trend which could

14:24, february 10, 2021

SOCIETY

Supporting women entrepreneurs through the pandemic, from government to the private sector

In September 2020, Vanessa Erogbogbo, Chief of the Sustainable and Inclusive Values Chains Section at the International Trade Center (ITC), spoke with Meredith Preston McGhie, Secretary General of

11:30, february 10, 2021

ECONOMY

Central Asia’s largest poultry farm being built in Danghara

Central Asia’s largest poultry farm is being built in Danghara, hometown of President Emomali Rahmon.

11:07, february 10, 2021

POWER

Draft new tax code put up for public discussion

Developed by the working group in cooperation with international and domestic experts, a draft new tax code of Tajikistan has been put up for public discussion, according to the Finance Ministry

10:46, february 10, 2021

ECONOMY

Dushanbe invites Moscow to resume regular air traffic as soon as possible

Co-chaired by Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda and Russia Deputy Prime Minister Aleskei Overchuk, the 17th session of the Tajikistan-Russia intergovernmental commission for trade and economic

10:10, february 10, 2021

ECONOMY

Interest rates on Uzbek loans for Tajik entrepreneurs significantly reduced

Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) and Uzbekistan’s National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity have reportedly reached an agreement to significantly reduce interest rate on loans

09:48, february 10, 2021

ECONOMY

Last year, Tajikistan produced potatoes and eggs fewer than necessary

Last year's gross agricultural product from all categories of farms was 33607.1 million somonis (in current prices) and increased by 8.

16:52, february 9, 2021

ECONOMY

Financial frauds detected in Tajikistan’s savings bank reportedly amount to 3.6 million USD

The head of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) Sirojiddin Ikromi told reporters in Dushanbe on February 9 that an internal audit has revealed shortfall of funds in the accounts and provided

15:55, february 9, 2021

ECONOMY

Tojikmatloubot announces the volume of stocks of agricultural products

Tojikmatloubot (the Union of Cooperative Retail Societies) has announced the volume of stocks of agricultural products kept at its warehouses.

15:09, february 9, 2021

POWER

Military service exemption tax reportedly comes into effect in Tajikistan

Young men in Tajikistan who wish to forgo the dreaded experience of military service may now do so by paying a fee to the government, according to Eurasianet .

14:46, february 9, 2021

SOCIETY

Tajik health minister in Turkey to inspect procurement and acceptance of mobile medical units

Tajik Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population Jamoliddin Abdullozoda is currently in Turkey to inspect procurement and acceptance of mobile medical units (MMUs), according to the

11:37, february 9, 2021

SOCIETY

UN experts urge 57 countries to take back their nationals from camps in Syria

Citing concerns for the wives and children of militants of the Islamic State (IS) terror group who have been detained in squalid camps in northeast Syria, 57 unnamed countries have been urged to

11:03, february 9, 2021

LAW-ORDER

HIMA Corporation top manager sentenced not to 8 but to 11 years in prison, says Supreme Court head

The information that HIMA Corporation top manager Ismatullo Hayoyev has been sentenced to 8 years in prison does not correspond to the facts, the Supreme Court chairman Shermuhammad Shohiyon told

10:43, february 9, 2021

LAW-ORDER

561 corruption-related cases considered by Tajik courts last year

In a reported released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Supreme Court of Tajikistan Shermuhammad Shohiyon revealed on February 8 that Tajik courts last year considered 561

10:19, february 9, 2021

LAW-ORDER

Authorities refrain to make public information about how long the prison sentence for IRPT leader is

The Supreme Court has sentenced Muhiddin Kabiri, the leader of the banned Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) to a lengthy prison term.

09:47, february 9, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajik central bank revokes the license of the Russian money transfer system “Narodnaya”

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has revoked the license of the Russian money transfer system, which is operated by the Narodny Bank (People’s Bank), according to the NBT press center.

16:48, february 8, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajik banking system’s assets exceed 26.3 billion somonis

Tajik banking system’s assets rose nearly 20 percent, or more than 4 billion somonis (equivalent to more than 410 million U.S.

16:18, february 8, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajik geologists searching for new gold deposits

The Main Geology Directorate under the Government of Tajikistan is continuing to search for new gold deposits.

15:48, february 8, 2021

SOCIETY

Nearly 130 countries with 2.5 billion people have not delivered a single dose of vaccine, says WHO head

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on February 5 that 75% of all COVID-19 vaccinations worldwide have been given in just 10 countries, while nearly 130 nations have not given a single

15:26, february 8, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajik central bank raises its refinancing rate to 11 percent

On Friday February 5, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) raised its refinancing rate by 0.25 percent – from 10.75 percent set on July 27, 2020 to 11 percent on February 5, 2021.

14:31, february 8, 2021

ECONOMY

Energy losses can be reduced in Tajikistan, you just need not to steal

Homidjon Arifov, an expert in energy matters, has shared his opinion on where electricity goes in Tajikistan. According to him, electricity losses amount to 25 percent in Tajikistan.