Tajkistan

Group of Tajik nationals stranded in Kazakhstan returned home

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of Tajikistan have jointly facilitated the return home of over 200 Tajik migrants who had been stranded at the

09:50, august 17, 2020

Coronavirus: the number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tajikistan exceeds 8,000

40 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 8,065

17:00, august 14, 2020

Safed-Dara Company builds new modern base camp for mountaineers in the Lakhsh district

The Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Safed-Dara has built a new modern base camp for mountaineers on the Moskvin Glade at the altitude of more than 4000 meters above sea level in the Lakhsh

15:59, august 14, 2020

INCIDENTS

Transport minister getting better after a suicide attempt

State of health of the Minister of Transport Khudoyor Khudoyorzoda has been improving and he has been transferred to a regular ward, a representative of the Ministry of Transport told Asia-Plus in

14:41, august 14, 2020

The final version of Tajikistan’s tax code in new reading practically completed

The final version of Tajikistan’s tax code in new reading has practically been completed and it will be submitted for consideration to the relevant ministries and agencies in the near future.

14:04, august 14, 2020

Tax Committee names incorrigible tax dodgers

The Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has named incorrigible tax dodgers.

11:25, august 14, 2020

POWER

Rahmon, visiting Russian deputy prime minister discuss cooperation

On Thursday August 13, President Emomali Rahmon received Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Aleksey Overchuk, who arrived in Tajikistan on a working visit, according to the Tajik president’s

10:52, august 14, 2020

Sports uniforms donated to athletes in Khorog on occasion of Athlete’s Day

At the initiative of the president of the Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) Rustam Emomali, who is also Mayor of Dushanbe, sports uniform have been donated to athletes in Khorog, the capital of

10:32, august 14, 2020

Ex-director of the State Entrepreneurship Support Fund appointed to head the newly established bank

By government’s decree, Hokimsho Bobozoda, who had previously served as Director of the State Entrepreneurship Support Fund, has been appointed to head the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE)

10:12, august 14, 2020

ADB supports development of tourism in Tajikistan

The Tourism Development Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has signed contracts with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and two national non-government organizations

09:41, august 14, 2020

Coronavirus: 38 new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan yesterday

38 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 7,950

17:28, august 13, 2020

Tajikistan seeks debt relief from China

The Government of Tajikistan has asked China to give relief on loan obligations in connection with effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the Ministry of Economic Development and

16:41, august 13, 2020

60 Tajik nationals repatriated from Iran

A special flight was organized on August 13 to repatriate 60 Tajik nationals stranded in the Islamic Republic of Iran due to the coronavirus, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

16:20, august 13, 2020

SECURITY

Four Tajik top tank crews to compete in the Tank Biathlon World Championship in Russia

Four Tajik top tank crews will participate place in the Tank Biathlon World Championship 2020 that will take place at the Alyabino Firing Range in Moscow oblast from August 23 to September 5, Colonel

15:19, august 13, 2020

Tajik Democrats to nominate their candidate for president on August 23

The Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) will hold its pre-election congress on August 23, a source within DPT told Asia-Plus Thursday afternoon.

15:03, august 13, 2020

SPT expected to hold its extraordinary congress to nominate its candidate for president on August 22

The Socialist Party of Tajikistan (SPT) is expected to hold its extraordinary congress in Dushanbe on August 22.

14:41, august 13, 2020

Prices and rates rise on average 4.6 percent in January-July this year

In Tajikistan, inflation in the consumer goods sector over the first seven months of this year has stood at 4.6 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

11:35, august 13, 2020

POWER

Members of Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament back from summer recess

Members of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have been back from the summer recess.

11:14, august 13, 2020

POWER

Tajikistan endorses new forms of property declarations for public servants

The Government of Tajikistan has approved new forms of property declarations for civil servants.

09:39, august 13, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic significantly affects Tajikistan’s economy

Eurasianet yesterday published a digest on how the coronavirus pandemic is plundering Eurasia's economies.

09:13, august 13, 2020

Coronavirus: 41 new officially confirmed cases of CIVUD-19 reported in Tajikistan yesterday

41 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 7,912

08:56, august 13, 2020

Central Asia plans to implement the “DesInventar-Sendai” system software for disaster risk reduction

On Friday August 7, the United Nations office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in collaboration with the CIMA Research Foundation and the

15:08, august 12, 2020

Dozens of Russian nationals gather outside Russian Embassy in Dushanbe demanding to be taken out of Tajikistan

More than 50 Russian nationals (the majority of them are Tajiks having dual citizenship) gathered today afternoon outside the Russian Embassy deadening to be taken out of Tajikistan.

14:19, august 12, 2020

A lab for implementation of COVID diagnostic test launched in Khorog

A lab for implementation of COVID diagnostic test has been launched in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

13:50, august 12, 2020

Agrarian Party of Tajikistan to hold its extraordinary congress on August 15

The Agrarian Party of Tajikistan (APT) is expected to hold its extraordinary congress in Dushanbe on August 15 “The election program of the party will be approved at the congress and the

11:54, august 12, 2020

The Party of Economic Reforms expected to hold its extraordinary congress on August 24

The Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan (PERT) is expected to hold its extraordinary congress in Dushanbe on August 24.

11:27, august 12, 2020

SECURITY

Tajikistan hosts Russian military exercise

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.

10:46, august 12, 2020

Tajik restaurant chain demonstrates resilience during coronavirus pandemic

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, an established chain restaurant company in Tajikistan demonstrated resilience by prioritizing food delivery, adopting even stricter food and public health safety

10:21, august 12, 2020

A new bank expected to begin operating in Tajikistan soon

A new bank – Sanoatsodirotbonk (industry & export bank) – is expected to begin operating in Tajikistan soon.

09:57, august 12, 2020