Tajkistan

11:47, august 28, 2020

SOCIETY

One more Russian air carrier will operate charter flights from Russia to Tajikistan

One more Russian air carrier will operate charter flights from Russia to Tajikistan beginning on September 1.

11:13, august 28, 2020

ECONOMY

Tajikistan: improving the international competitiveness of the textile and clothing sector

Tajik textile companies have learned what and how to produce in the pandemic times.

10:09, august 28, 2020

ECONOMY

Tajikistan expected to launch one-stop shop for international trade on September 1

A one-stop shop on export-import and transit procedures will be launched in Tajikistan on September 1 this year, according to the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan.

09:21, august 28, 2020

SOCIETY

One more Covid-19-linked death and 36 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan yesterday

One more COVID-19 patient died in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of the novel coronavirus-linked deaths in the country to 68, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection

15:53, august 27, 2020

SOCIETY

Somon Air expected to operate charter flight to Minsk to carry Tajik students there

Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air will operate a charter flight to the Belarus capital of Minsk on August 30.

15:04, august 27, 2020

LAW-ORDER

Resident of Khujand gets a jail term of two years for severely beating his children

A 34-year-old resident of the northern city of Khujand, Firdavs Inomzoda, has been jailed for cruelly beating his children.

14:43, august 27, 2020

ECONOMY

Tajikistan plans to produce 2.2 million tons of coal this year

Tajikistan plans to produce 2.2 million tons of coal this year, which is nearly 200,000 tons more than last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT).

14:09, august 27, 2020

SOCIETY

A new novel by Viktor Pelevin released on Thursday

A new novel by Russian writer Viktor Pelevin, “Invincible Sun”, published by Eksmo Publishing House, hit bookstores on Thursday, 27 August, 27.

11:00, august 27, 2020

SOCIETY

Labor migrants complain that Tajik Embassy selling negative coronavirus tests

Tajik labor migrants complain that the Tajik Embassy in Moscow is allegedly selling negative coronavirus tests, which are necessary to travel from Russia to Tajikistan by charter flights.

10:26, august 27, 2020

POWER

Regional administrators report to the president on progress of harvesting campaigns

President Emomali Rahmon yesterday had a conference call with mayors of Tursunzoda and Hisor cities as well as heads of Rasht, Lakhsh and Nourobod districts, according to the Tajik president’s

10:05, august 27, 2020

POWER

Dushanbe authorities introduce new prices for bus and trolleybus passes in terms of their categories

Dushanbe authorities have introduced new prices for bus and trolleybus passes in terms of their categories.

08:43, august 27, 2020

SOCIETY

President Rahmon nominated to run for the presidency again

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, already the longest-serving leader in the former Soviet Union, has ended speculation that he might step down this year to allow his son Rustam Emomali, who is Mayor of

08:25, august 27, 2020

SOCIETY

Coronavirus: the number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reaches 8,413 in Tajikistan

34 new officially confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 8,413 as

16:20, august 26, 2020

ECONOMY

Remittance flows from Russia to Tajikistan reportedly decline nearly 20 percent

Over the first quarter of this year, 453 million U.S. dollars (USD) have been sent by physical entities through money transfer system to Tajikistan from Russia, which was 19.

15:43, august 26, 2020

SOCIETY

Timur Zulfiqorov says he will give out the award money to poor people

Asia-Plus has called Timur Zulfiqorov to congratulate him on getting the Stars of the Commonwealth Award. Timur Zulfiqorov said he would give out the award to poor people.

14:51, august 26, 2020

SOCIETY

International organizations help improve waste management system in Zarafshon Valley

In the frame of its activities for environmental protection within the EU-funded project, Enhancing Water and Natural Resources Management and Protection in upper catchments of Zarafshon Watershed,

14:29, august 26, 2020

SECURITY

Servicemen of Russian base deployed in Tajikistan practice repelling militants’ attack

A military exercise has been conducted for servicemen of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan at the Lohour training grounds located about 20 kilometers southeast of Dushanbe, the base

13:56, august 26, 2020

SOCIETY

Somon Air lowers passenger fares only on charter flights with both-direction passenger loading

Tajikistan’s privately owned air carriers Somon Air has lowered passenger fares only on charter flights with both-direction passenger loading.

11:08, august 26, 2020

SOCIETY

Timur Zulfiqorov awarded The Stars of the Commonwealth Award

Famous Tajik / Russian poet and novelist Timur Zulfiqorov has been awarded the Stars of the Commonwealth Award.

10:29, august 26, 2020

SOCIETY

AKF announces tender for construction of the cross-border suspension bridge over the Panj River

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Tajikistan has received funding from the European Commission through the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan Regional Integration Program (PATRIP) Foundation for the

10:05, august 26, 2020

ECONOMY

ADB plans US$323 million in grants to support Tajikistan during 2021–2023

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to provide US$323 million in grants to Tajikistan from 2021–2023 to help address the country’s development needs, according to the bank’s

09:53, august 26, 2020

POLITICS

Dushanbe expected to host the 9th Conference of Foreign Ministers of Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process this year

At the proposal of the Tajik side, who co-chairs Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process this year, a virtual Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of this process was held on Tuesday August 25.

09:30, august 26, 2020

SOCIETY

Coronavirus: the number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reaches more than 8,379 in Tajikistan

33 new officially confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 8,379 as

17:01, august 25, 2020

SOCIETY

Turkish company wins tender for construction of two soccer pitches in Varzob

Known Turkish company, HATKO Sport, has won a tender for construction of two soccer pitches in at the technical center of the Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) in the Varzob district.

16:28, august 25, 2020

ECONOMY

Economic recession registered in all EDB member nations, except Tajikistan

Member nations of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) will probably get out of the current situation unevenly, including due to different opportunities of fiscal stimulation and differences in the

15:04, august 25, 2020

ECONOMY

Nepotism is one of serious problems facing Tajikistan’s banking system, says Tajik central bank

In a statement released on August 25, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) says nepotism is one of serious problems facing the country’s banking system.

14:29, august 25, 2020

SOCIETY

Khujand center for sanitary and epidemiological supervision warns of second wave of coronavirus

The Khujand Center for Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision warns of the possibility of the second wave of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd province.

14:07, august 25, 2020

SOCIETY

This year, Tajikistan will celebrate Independence Day in a small way amid coronavirus pandemic

This year, Tajikistan will celebrate Independence Day modestly amid coronavirus pandemic. No theatrical shows and no festivals will be held this year on the occasion of Independence Day.

11:51, august 25, 2020

SOCIETY

SDPT expected to boycott the upcoming presidential election in Tajikistan

The leader of the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT), Rahmatillo Zoyirov, says he will not put forward his candidacy for president.

11:19, august 25, 2020

SECURITY

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan intensify border talks

The next meeting of the Tajik-Kyrgyz working group on delineation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border, co-chaired by Tajik Deputy Prime Minister Azim Ibrohim and Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Akram Madumarov,