Tajkistan

Government sets rate of mandatory payment for residential construction permit

Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli) has endorsed a bill requiring amendments to the country’s law on other mandatory payments to the budget.

14:31, february 6, 2019

Issues of interactions in the field of agriculture and irrigation discussed in Vose

JICA pays special attention to the development of human resources in Tajikistan and annually dispatches more than 100 government workers and other specialists to Japan to acquire advanced knowledge

14:27, february 6, 2019

Tajik entrepreneurs not in a hurry to apply for export loans provided by Uzbekistan

Tajik entrepreneurs are not in a hurry to apply for export loans provided by Uzbekistan.

11:14, february 6, 2019

Freedom House: Tajikistan among Not Free societies again

The latest edition of Freedom in the World , the annual report compiled by U.S.-based rights watchdog Freedom House, has listed Tajikistan among Not Free societies again.

10:35, february 6, 2019

Tajik government decides to buy Sangtuda shares from population

The Government of Tajikistan has decided to buy shares of the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP) 2019 from the population at par value.

09:55, february 6, 2019

Dushanbe administration donates special road cleaning machines to Khorog

The Dushanbe administration has donated special road cleaning machines to Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

09:25, february 6, 2019

INCIDENTS

Dushanbe-Khujand highway reopens to traffic, but not for all vehicles

The highway connecting Dushanbe and the northern city of Khujand has reopened to traffic, but not for all vehicles. Truck traffic has been temporarily restricted on the highway.

16:51, february 5, 2019

Russia interested in continuing cooperation with Tajikistan on implementation of investment energy projects

Russia is interested in continuing cooperation with Tajikistan in implementing investment energy projects, Russian Foreign Minister told reporters in Dushanbe on February 5 following his meeting with

16:15, february 5, 2019

Russian military base is an important factor for Tajikistan’s security, says Russian foreign minister

Russia will assist Tajikistan in modernizing its armed forces and fortifying its state border in light of threats emanating from Afghanistan’s territory, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

15:36, february 5, 2019

Tajikistan, Russia confirm their interest in modernization of Tajikistan’s armed forces

On Tuesday February 5, visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was received by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

14:56, february 5, 2019

Turkmen authorities restrict passage of semi-trucks with cargo bund for Tajikistan through Turkmen territory again

The Turkmen authorities have reportedly restricted passage of semi-trucks with cargo bound for Tajikistan through Turkmen territory again.

14:00, february 5, 2019

Credit Registry officially launched at the Ministry of Justice

The Credit Registry was officially launched at the Ministry of Justice on February 1. Congratulating Tajikistan on this event, Mr.

11:41, february 5, 2019

INCIDENTS

Avalanches block highway connecting Dushanbe and Khujand

Heavy snowfall on February 4 caused a series of snow-slides that blocked in several places the highway connecting Dushanbe and the northern city of Khujand.

11:16, february 5, 2019

Russian foreign minister says Moscow open to discuss new military base in Kyrgyzstan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Bishkek has not asked Moscow to open a second military base in Kyrgyzstan, but suggested that Moscow is open to discussing the idea, according to AKIpess

10:45, february 5, 2019

Tajikistan, Qatar sign deal on regulation of recruitment of manpower from Tajikistan

Tajikistan and Qatar have signed a government-to-government agreement on regulation of recruitment of manpower from Tajikistan, according to the press center of the Ministry of Labor, Migration and

10:21, february 5, 2019

23 labor migrants hospitalized in Moscow on suspicion of contracting measles

Twenty-three labor migrants, including two Tajik nationals, have been hospitalized in Moscow on suspicion of contracting measles.

09:49, february 5, 2019

Fugitive Tajik colonel's associate 'detained' in Syria

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports Kurdish fighters in northern Syria have apparently detained a close associate of a fugitive Tajik police colonel who joined the Islamic State (IS) terror

16:41, february 4, 2019

Committee on Religious Affairs launches hotline

The Committee on Religious Affairs and Regulation of Traditions and Rituals (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan has launched a hotline.

16:19, february 4, 2019

Parliament supports president’s initiative to introduce moratorium on inspection of industrial production facilities

Tajikistan’ lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli) intends to make amendment to country’s law on moratorium on inspection of industrial production facilities.

15:30, february 4, 2019

Exhibition of works dedicated to the 100th anniversary of female suffrage in Germany opens in Dushanbe

An exhibition of works dedicated to the 100th anniversary female suffrage in Germany opened at the Gallery of Modern Art in Dushanbe Mall on February 1.

14:20, february 4, 2019

No military parade in Dushanbe on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of Tajik national army

There will be no military parade this year on the occasion of the anniversary of Tajikistan’s national army.

11:36, february 4, 2019

Tajikistan introduces mandatory payment for residential construction permit

Tajikistan intends to introduce mandatory payment for residential construction permit.

11:12, february 4, 2019

Russian FM expected to hold talks with high-ranking Tajik state officials to discuss cooperation

Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, is arriving in Dushanbe today on a two-day official visit.

09:54, february 4, 2019

INCIDENTS

Teen dies at the Lohour training ground after grenade for grenade launcher explodes in his hand

The 9th grade student from the Ruodaki district has died at the Lohour training ground after grenade for grenade launcher has exploded in his hand, according to the Interior Ministry press center.

09:13, february 4, 2019

OSCE donates forensic equipment to Tajikistan Interior Ministry’s Forensics Department and Academy

On January 30, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe donated forensic training equipment to the Forensics Department and Academy of Tajikistan’s Interior Ministry.

16:25, february 1, 2019

Five Tajik women get life sentences in Iraq for belonging to IS terror group

Five Tajik women have been sentenced to life in prison in Iraq after being found guilty of belonging to the extremist group Islamic State.

16:16, february 1, 2019

Tajikistan reportedly earns 77 million somoni from exporting electric power to neighboring countries

Compared to 2017, Tajikistan’s electricity exports last year increased by 44 percent, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

15:16, february 1, 2019

AKES ECD classrooms in Khorog show that toddlers hold the key to promoting pluralism.

When the Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) opened up two Early Childhood Development (ECD) centers in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous region (GBAO), it was delighted to hear

15:02, february 1, 2019

Subway system expected to be built in Tajik capital by 2040

Tajik authorities plan to build a subway system in Dushanbe.

12:05, february 1, 2019