Tajkistan

Assets and obligations of Tajik insurance companies decreasing

Total assets and obligations of Tajik insurance companies have decreased, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT). Total assets of Tajik insurance companies dropped 3.4 percent (14.

14:59, december 3, 2020

Border crossing points along Tajik-Uzbek border reopen, but not for all

To-date, three border crossing points (BCPs) have reopened along Tajikistan’s common border with Uzbekistan. But not all categories of citizens are allowed to proceed via these BCPs.

11:46, december 3, 2020

Electricity rationing hinders economic activity in Tajikistan, says EDB report

Recurrent energy crises resulting in limited consumption of electricity negatively impact economic activity in Tajikistan, says a report released by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) on November 23.

10:28, december 3, 2020

Emomali Rahmon outlines priorities of Tajikistan’s chairmanship in CSTO

Tajikistan will hold rotating Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) presidency next year and President Emomali Rahmon outlined the priorities of Tajikistan in the next intersessional period,

09:33, december 3, 2020

CSTO heads of state adopt statement on the formation of a just and sustainable world order

A session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Security Council took place yesterday through video-conferencing.

09:19, december 3, 2020

Coronavirus in Tajikistan: The death toll rises to 87

There have been 87 officially confirmed deaths from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Tajikistan since the virus was confirmed to have spread to the country, according to data provided by the

17:16, december 2, 2020

Tajikistan, Russia discuss situation of Tajik migrant workers during pandemic

Tajik and Russian officials have discussed the situation of Tajik labor migrants during the pandemic.

16:36, december 2, 2020

Tajikistan has the lowest household fixed broadband penetration rate in Central Asia

Almost half of the population in Central Asia is not digitally connected, missing out on employment opportunities, falling behind in learning and not receiving adequate healthcare, said the World

15:58, december 2, 2020

EU Delegation to Tajikistan going fully digital online: European Union in Tajikistan 2.0

An article released by the European Union Delegation to Tajikistan notes that “2020 has been an extraordinary year for all of us.

15:44, december 2, 2020

Friendship knows no border

On December 1, India started the construction of another important infrastructure project in Tajikistan -- the 8-lane Dushanbe-Chortut Highway Project, which is the 1st phase of proposed Dushanbe

14:49, december 2, 2020

376 more Tajik nationals stranded in kazakhstan returned home due to support of IOM

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has facilitated the return home of 376 Tajik migrants who had been stranded at the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border.

14:17, december 2, 2020

Tajikistan: Independent media outlet evicted from premises

Authorities in Tajikistan are piling on more pressure on the country’s last remaining semi-independent and locally owned news outlet by evicting it from the premises out of which it has

13:58, december 2, 2020

CSTO Collective Security Council session being held in videoconference format today

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today is participating in a session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Security Council through video-conferencing.

11:29, december 2, 2020

Moscow construction company expected to recruit 650 labor migrants from Tajikistan

Moscow construction company Renessans-Tekhnologii LLC (Renaissance Technologies LLC) reportedly intends to recruit 650 labor migrants from Tajikistan.

11:05, december 2, 2020

Coronavirus in Tajikistan: 37 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), 37 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan

11:00, december 2, 2020

Somon Air expected to operate 140 charter flights from Russian to Tajikistan until the end of December

Tajik and Russian civil aviation authorities have reportedly reached an agreement on operating additional charter flights from Russia to Tajikistan until the end of this year.

10:30, december 2, 2020

JICA will start to select candidates for study in Japan soon

On November 26, the Grant Agreement for the “Project for Human Recourses Development Scholarship (JDS)” was signed by Mr.

10:07, december 2, 2020

Japan’s government supports enhancement of Tajikistan’s health sector through providing medical equipment

On Tuesday December 1, a signing ceremony for three new projects was convened at the Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe.

09:38, december 2, 2020

Company constructing Ismoili Somoni Hotel in Dushanbe expected to receive tax benefits again

A company constructing Ismoili Somoni Hotel in Dushanbe is expected to receive tax benefits again.

16:18, december 1, 2020

12,876 officially confirmed HIV sufferers reported in Tajikistan

As of October 1, 2020, 12,876 officially confirmed HIV sufferers have been reported in Tajikistan, Alijon Soliyev, Deputy Director of the Republican AIDS Center, told Asia-Plus Tuesday afternoon.

15:07, december 1, 2020

EDB: Tajikistan continues accumulating debt obligations in order to meet development objectives

The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD), administered by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), released a working paper WP20/04 Optimal Debt and the Quality of Institutions on

14:24, december 1, 2020

The Stars of the Commonwealth Award presented to Timur Zulfiqorov

The Stars of the Commonwealth Award has been presented to famous Tajik / Russian poet and novelist Timur Zulfiqorov.

11:14, december 1, 2020

LAW-ORDER

Man arrested in Dushanbe for mistreating a woman

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Dushanbe for mistreating a woman.

10:24, december 1, 2020

Presidential Reserve Fund will be replenished with 20 million somonis next year

The state budget for 20201 projects the volume of the residential Reserve Fund to stand at 404 million somonis (equivalent to more than 38 million U.S. dollars), which is 20 million somonis or 5.

09:46, december 1, 2020

Coronavirus in Tajikistan: 12,194 officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported as of the evening of November 30

According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 39 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan

16:43, november 30, 2020

Tajik central bank launches Telegram channel on financial literacy

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has launched the Telegram channel on financial literacy.

15:08, november 30, 2020

LAW-ORDER

Roudaki head’s friends, relatives illegally get free land, RFE/RL’s investigation shows

Land is in high demand around Dushanbe, as a growing number of people from across Tajikistan move to the capital in search of better jobs.

14:44, november 30, 2020

Making face masks for rural communities in Tajikistan

Resident of the Vrang village in Ishkashim District of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Roziyamo Kabirova, and her team are making face masks for local rural communities.

11:43, november 30, 2020

Tajikistan plans to expand lemon exports

A business forum to discuss Tajik lemon export potential has been held in Dushanbe.

10:49, november 30, 2020