Tajkistan

Rahmon congratulates Lukashenko on his reelection as Belarusian president

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on Monday sent a congratulatory message to Alexander Lukashenko on his re-election as Belarusian president.

15:57, august 10, 2020

With beginning of academic year COID-19 cases may increase in Tajikistan several times

With beginning of academic year COID-19 cases may increase in Tajikistan several times, a doctor-epidemiologist told Asia-Plus on the basis of anonymity.

14:07, august 10, 2020

ECONOMY

NBT-produced gold bars reportedly rise on average nearly 43 percent in prices

Gold bars produced by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) have risen on average 42.8 percent in prices. According to data from Tajik central bank, the price for the 5-gram gold bar has risen 41.

13:27, august 10, 2020

ADB Approves Additional US$2.5 Million Grant to Tajikistan for COVID-19 Response

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an additional US$2.

11:30, august 10, 2020

POLITICS

Tajikistan’s ruling party expected to nominate its candidate for president in early September

The People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) is expected to hold its extraordinary 15th congress in Dushanbe on September 3.

10:38, august 10, 2020

One killed, one another injured in Dushanbe crane collapse

One person was killed and at least one another injured on August 8 as a crane collapsed at a construction site in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district.

09:36, august 10, 2020

Coronavirus: 40 new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan yesterday

40 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 7,785 as

17:06, august 7, 2020

USAID improves HIV prevention and treatment in Tajikistan

On Friday August 7, U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan John Mark Pommersheim participated in an online conference to celebrate the accomplishments of the U.S.

16:55, august 7, 2020

Prison visits still suspended in Tajikistan

Prison visits have still been suspended in Tajikistan due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

15:42, august 7, 2020

Fire destroys more than three hectares of pasture in Varzob district

A fire that broke out in the territory of the Chorbogh jamoat in the Varzob district has reportedly destroyed more than three hectares of a pasture.

14:43, august 7, 2020

U.S. Government fosters transboundary water cooperation between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

On Friday August 7, U.S.

14:31, august 7, 2020

68 constituencies set up in Tajikistan for the upcoming presidential election

The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has endorsed a schedule of activities, which provides for terms of setting up constituencies and polling stations, creating electoral

11:31, august 7, 2020

Famous Tajik pop singer killed in Dushanbe traffic accident (amended)

Details of today’s traffic accident, in which famous Tajik singer Bahrom Ghafouri was killed, have become known.

09:52, august 7, 2020

Famous Tajik pop singer killed in Dushanbe traffic accident

Famous Tajik pop singer Bahrom Ghafouri was killed today morning as Land Cruiser and heavy truck KamAz collided in Dushanbe.

08:14, august 7, 2020

Coronavirus: the official coronavirus-linked death toll in Tajikistan rises to 62

One more COVID-19 patient died yesterday, bringing a total number of the novel coronavirus-linked deaths in the country to 62, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the

16:41, august 6, 2020

World Bank: COVID-19 pandemic may result in long-term human development crisis in Central Asia

World Bank experts warn that the COVID-19 pandemic can have a detrimental and long-lasting impact on education and human capital, economic and social development in Central Asian countries, where

16:17, august 6, 2020

AKF launches COVID-19 project to address food security in Tajikistan

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), with the support of the Government of Switzerland, has successfully launched an emergency project aimed at reducing Tajikistan's vulnerability to COVID-19-related

15:58, august 6, 2020

A new building of Tajik central bank will be demolished to make way for a new park in Dushanbe

Dushanbe authorities have decided to demolish a new building of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) to make a way for a new park.

15:19, august 6, 2020

ECONOMY

Tajikistan introduces one-stop shop on export-import and transit procedures

A one-stop shop on export-import and transit procedures is expected to be introduced in Tajikistan on September 1 this year.

14:04, august 6, 2020

Joint session of both chambers of parliament sets the date for this year’s presidential election in Tajikistan

A joint session of both chambers of parliament that took place today has set the date for this year’s presidential election in Tajikistan.

11:42, august 6, 2020

Tajik civilian killed, Kyrgyz border guard wounded on Tajik-Kyrgyz border

A gunshot incident took place on the Isfara stretch of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border today early in the morning. The reason and the details of the incident are still unknown.

11:07, august 6, 2020

ECONOMY

Every third enterprise in Tajikistan unprofitable

As of July 1, 2020, a total debt of enterprises and organizations in Tajikistan has amounted to more than 53.3 billion somoni (equivalent to 5.2 billion U.S.

10:20, august 6, 2020

Rahmon extends condolences to Lebanese president over the massive explosion in Beirut

President Emomali Rahmon has offered his condolences to Lebanese President Michel Aoun over numerous human casualties and large-scale damages caused by a powerful blast in Beirut’s port,

09:43, august 6, 2020

Coronavirus: 42 new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan yesterday

42 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 7,625 as

09:34, august 6, 2020

U.S. Government supports virtual media training for Central Asian journalists

The U.S.

16:43, august 5, 2020

The third session of Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament held in Dushanbe on Wednesday

Members of Tajikistan’s upper chamber (Majlisi Milli) of parliament have approved the country’s laws on tourism, compulsory liability insurance of vehicle owners, evaluation activities,

16:00, august 5, 2020

190 Tajik nationals returned to Dushanbe form Kazakhstan on August 4

Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air operate a charter flight on August 4 to repatriate 190 Tajik nationals stranded in Kazakhstan due to the coronavirus crisis.

15:41, august 5, 2020

"No carpets and no schoolchildren involved in president’s welcoming ceremony,” Rahmon pays visit to GBAO

President Emomali Rahmon is expected to pay working visit to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in the second half of August.

15:11, august 5, 2020