Tajkistan

16:30, january 8, 2021

SOCIETY

Three Tajiks apply for asylum in Lithuania

The State Border Guard Service of Lithuania, or SBGS, reported on January 5 that three Tajik nationals – a man and his two teenage sons – have applied for asylum in Lithuania.

16:03, january 8, 2021

ECONOMY

Barqi Tojik denies reports about unscheduled power outage in the regions as unfounded

Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s state-owned power utility company) has denied reports about unscheduled power outages in the regions as absolutely baseless.

14:57, january 8, 2021

ECONOMY

Afghanistan asks Tajikistan to increase the power supply

Afghanistan is conducting negotiations with Tajikistan on increasing the electricity supply, Avesta news agency reported on January 8.

14:55, january 8, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajikistan produced 989,000 tons of potatoes last year

Last year, Tajikistan produced 989,000 tons of potatoes, which is 5,000 tons fewer than in 2019, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

13:52, january 8, 2021

INCIDENTS

Five killed, one injured in Ayni traffic accident

Five persons were killed and one other injured on January 7 as a car fell off a 400-meter precipice, according to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan.

11:19, january 8, 2021

POLITICS

Tajikistan welcomes lifting of sanctions against Qatar

Official Dushanbe on Thursday welcomed the outcome of the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit held in Saudi Arabia, which saw reconciliation between Gulf states.

10:46, january 8, 2021

SOCIETY

Coronavirus in Tajikistan: No new cases of COVID-19 reported, 42 COVID-19 patients discharged after recovery yesterday

According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), no new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan

10:32, january 8, 2021

SOCIETY

Deputy governor of Khatlon province visits mardikorbozor in Bokhtar

On Thursday January 7, deputy governor of Khatlon province, Akram Sulaimonzoda, visited the mardikorbozor (mardikorbozor literally translates as “worker market”) in Bokhtar, the capital

10:02, january 8, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajikistan desperately needs to reform its energy sector

The shortage of electricity during autumn-winter period has become an urgent problem in Tajikistan this year, and Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company) reintroduced power

16:31, january 7, 2021

POWER

Rahmon will address a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament on January 26

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is expected to address a joint meeting of both chambers of the parliament on January 26, a source within the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview.

15:54, january 7, 2021

ECONOMY

Areas under super-intensive orchards increasing in northern Tajikistan

Areas under super-intensive orchards are increasing in the northern Sughd province.

15:05, january 7, 2021

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan: Building Blocks for a Dynamic Post-COVID-19 Economy

The pandemic year is slowly drawing to a close, but not all challenges associated with it will disappear with the beginning of the millennium’s third decade.

14:31, january 7, 2021

ECONOMY

Regular flights between Dushanbe and Tashkent may resume in late January or early February

The regular air traffic between Dushanbe and Tashkent may resume in late January or early February, Ikrom Subhonzoda, Director of the Civil Aviation Agency under the Government of Tajikistan, told

11:10, january 7, 2021

ECONOMY

Somon Air expected to operate more than 130 charter flights from Russia to Dushanbe this month

Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air is expected to operate more than 130 charter flights from Russia this month.

10:49, january 7, 2021

SOCIETY

Tajikistan approves a new form of insurance policy for vehicle owners

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has approved the letterhead on the insurance policy for vehicle owners.

09:53, january 7, 2021

SOCIETY

One more BCP reopens along Tajikistan’s common border with Uzbekistan

The Sarazm-Jarteppa border crossing point (BCP) connecting the Tajik northern city of Panjakent with the Uzbek district of Urgut has reopened.

09:28, january 7, 2021

SOCIETY

Coronavirus in Tajikistan: Health ministry says no new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported yesterday

According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), no new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan

17:01, january 6, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajikistan’s economy to expand by 3.5 percent in 2021, says the Word Bank report

The economy of Tajikistan is expected to expand 3.5 percent this year and 5.5 percent in 2022, the World Bank says in its January 2021 Global Economic Prospects .

16:10, january 6, 2021

POWER

Dushanbe declared as CIS Cultural Capital for 2021

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has endorsed a decision declaring Dushanbe, the capital and largest city of Tajikistan, as the CIS Cultural Capital for 2021, according to the CIS

15:39, january 6, 2021

LAW-ORDER

Resident of Kulob faces up to 12 years in prison for extortion

A 27-year-old resident of the southern city of Kulob has been detained on suspicion of extortion.

14:51, january 6, 2021

ECONOMY

Asian Development Bank, Tajikistan sign our grants for a total of US$237.5 million

The Government of Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in December 2020 signed four grant agreements for a total of US$237.

14:40, january 6, 2021

ECONOMY

In 2020, ADB's assistance to Tajikistan in grants totaled 320 million U.S. dollars

Last year, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s assistance to Tajikistan totaled 320 million U.S.

11:31, january 6, 2021

LAW-ORDER

87-year-old man reportedly gets a jail term of five years for supporting families of political prisoners

An 87-year-old man in Tajikistan has reportedly been handed a five-year prison sentence for supporting families of jailed opposition politicians.

11:23, january 6, 2021

SOCIETY

We shoot stray dogs for public safety, says Bokhtar municipal official

Information about mass shooting of stray dogs in Bokhtar, the capital of Khatlon province, has appeared on social media. People have condemned violent acts of local utility employees.

10:48, january 6, 2021

SOCIETY

Tajik authorities introduce power rationing in rural areas of the country

Tajik authorities have introduced electricity rationing in rural areas of the country ahead of the approaching winter.

10:26, january 6, 2021

POLITICS

Dushanbe, Riyadh vow to boost bilateral economic cooperation

On Tuesday January 5, Tajik Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Akram Karimi met with the Governor of General Authority for Foreign Trade of Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al Harbi.

09:58, january 6, 2021

SOCIETY

Coronavirus in Tajikistan: Only five new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported yesterday

According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), only five new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in

17:12, january 5, 2021

SOCIETY

Central Asia’s nations discuss creation of single tourism market

Central Asian countries are currently trying to recover their tourism economies.

15:59, january 5, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajikistan expects financial assistance from the European Union to support health workers

Tajikistan is expected to receive financial assistance from the European Union (EU) for implementation of the healthcare development program.

15:25, january 5, 2021

POLITICS

Tajik Ambassador, Governor of Al-Qassim Province of Saudi Arabia discuss cooperation in agrarian sector

As part of his working trip to the Al-Qassim Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tajik Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Akram Karimi on January 4 met with the Governor of Al-Qassim Province, Prince Dr.