Tajkistan

Coal prices rise sharply in Tajikistan

Coal prices have jumped nearly twice in Tajikistan and the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT) blames speculators and second-hand dealers for this.

15:02, december 5, 2019

Tajik authorities will raise rates of duties and fines next year after all

Tajik authorities will raise duty and fine rates next year after all, though some officials assured last month that the rates of duties and fines will not be raised in 2020.

14:30, december 5, 2019

APT intends to increase number of its representatives in parliament

The Agrarian Party of Tajikistan (APT) intends to increase the number of its representatives in the lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli).

11:43, december 5, 2019

Tajik aluminum company top manager elected to head a new sports federation in Tajikistan

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO), Sherali Kabirov, has been elected to head the Triathlon Federation that has been established

11:13, december 5, 2019

Tajikistan, Iran reportedly agree to use national currencies for bilateral trade

Iranian media reports say Iran and Tajikistan have agreed to use local currencies for bilateral trade as they seek to increase economic and energy cooperation despite the United States’

10:57, december 5, 2019

LAW-ORDER

Resident of Dushanbe fined tidy sum for smuggling 26 mobile phones from Dubai

A 29-year-old resident of Dushanbe Dilmurod Asadov, who runs shop at Dushanbe’s Central Department Store (Tsum), has been fined a tidy sum for smuggling 26 mobile phones from Dubai.

10:25, december 5, 2019

Measures taken by Tajik central bank facilitate rising banking sector profitability, says World Bank report

Except for two problem banks, the financial sector continued its path to recovery in the first half of 2019 says a report released by the World Bank on November 29.

10:06, december 5, 2019

Dushanbe mayor visits Samarqand, performs dua at the grave of Islam Karimov

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali yesterday visited the Uzbek city of Samarqand and performed fatiha at the grave of the first Uzbek President Islam Karimov.

16:40, december 4, 2019

Tajik, Iranian delegations meet in Tehran to discuss economic cooperation

Co-chaired by Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Usmonali Usmonzoda and Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian, the 13th meeting of Tajikistan-Iran Joint Commission for Trade and Economic

15:47, december 4, 2019

Uzbek president receives Dushanbe mayor

On Tuesday December 3, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali, who was on a two-day working visit in Tashkent on December 3-4.

14:29, december 4, 2019

The National Theater of Tajikistan expected to open by Tajikistan’s jubilee in 2021

Construction of what the Tajik president's official website boasts will be “Central Asia's largest theater” is expected to be completed by autumn of 2021.

14:02, december 4, 2019

Social-Democrats will hold their pre-election congress in the second half of December

The Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT) is expected to holds its pre-election congress in the second half of December.

11:44, december 4, 2019

Emomali Rahmon sets date for parliamentary elections

President Emomali Rahmon today signed a decree designating elections to the parliament (Majlisi Oli) and local legislatures (Majlis), according to presidential press service.

11:17, december 4, 2019

Tajik authorities intend to cover budget deficit due to borrowings and grants

Tajik authorities intend to cover deficit of the national budget for 2020 due to borrowings and grants.

10:39, december 4, 2019

Tajik, Uzbek diplomats exchange experiences on cooperation with media

The next round of Tajikistan-Uzbekistan inter-MFA consultations on information support for foreign policy and work with media took place at the Uzbek MFA in Tashkent on December 3.

10:17, december 4, 2019

Presence of IS militants in northern Afghanistan directed against interests of Russia and China, says expert

The northern part of Afghanistan, which borders Tajikistan, has become the main haven for militants of the defeated Islamic State (IS) terror group, Qosim Bekmuhammad, an expert on Afghanistan, told

09:03, december 4, 2019

External borrowing for Roghun HPP puts Tajikistan’s debt on an upward trajectory, says WB report

The World Bank (WB) notes that despite challenges in revenue collection, the Tajik authorities managed to limit the budget deficit to about 2.8 percent of GDP during January-September 2019.

16:28, december 3, 2019

Committee for Women and Family Affairs proposes to criminalize sexual harassment

The Committee for Women and Family Affairs has proposed to criminalize sexual harassment, while some lawyers consider that it may lead to increase in the number of cases of blackmail by women and

14:55, december 3, 2019

Tajik, Uzbek capital mayors vow to boost cooperation

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali held talks with Tashkent Mayor Jahongir Artiqkhojayev in the Uzbek capital on December 3 to discuss further expansion of bilateral cooperation.

14:18, december 3, 2019

Tajikistan stops supplying electricity to Uzbekistan this year

Tajikistan has stopped supplying electricity to Uzbekistan this year due to the onset of cold weather and for the purpose of meeting domestic requirements in electricity, an official source within

13:44, december 3, 2019

SECURITY

AKAH supports Tajikistan’s Emergencies Committee to strengthen existing capacity

A five-day training on the use of hazard assessment and disaster management technologies, including Geographic Information System (GIS) and the application of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles

11:44, december 3, 2019

PER expected to hold its pre-election congress in Dushanbe on December 15

Tajikistan’s Party of Economic Reforms (PER) is expected to hold its pre-election congress in Dushanbe on December 15.

11:13, december 3, 2019

Tajikistan’s tallest ever New Year’s tree installed in Dushanbe

The year, the country’s main New Year’s tree will be the tallest in history of Tajikistan, according to Dushanbe Administration.

10:16, december 3, 2019

SECURITY

World Bank advises Tajikistan to accrue contingency fund earmarked for natural disasters

The special focus section of World Bank’s Tajikistan: Economic Update – Fall 2019 - Heightening Fiscal Risks in Tajikistan elaborates on the fiscal and economic risks associated with

09:36, december 3, 2019

Dushanbe mayor pays working visit to Tashkent to discuss cooperation

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali today morning left for the Uzbek capital of Tashkent on a two-day working visit. It is the first foreign visit Rustam Emomali pays as mayor of the Tajik capital.

16:40, december 2, 2019

Tajikistan’s real GDP growth expected to slow down over 2020-21 due to weaker growth in Russia and lower international commodity prices

Real GDP growth will slow to 5.5–5.0 percent over 2020–21 reflecting weaker growth in the Russian Federation and lower international commodity prices.

16:09, december 2, 2019

Six-story parking garages expected to be built in Tajik capital soon

Six-story parking garages will be built in the Tajik capital in order to resolve problems related to long car parking.

15:41, december 2, 2019

Tajik authorities intend to cut down prices for basic food products, first of all for meats and milk

The Tajik authorities intend to cut down prices for basic food products through providing benefits to suppliers.

14:50, december 2, 2019

A joint statement adopted at the consultative meeting of the Central Asian leaders

The second consultative meeting of the Central Asian leaders that took place in Tashkent on November 29 was attended Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Kyrgyz

14:23, december 2, 2019