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16:26, january 21, 2019

Tajikistan’s national budget last year received 420 million somoni less than it was planned

In 2018, Tajikistan’s national budget reportedly received 420 million somoni less than it was planned due to failure of fulfilling the value added tax (VAT) and income tax collection targets.

15:48, january 21, 2019

ADB's 52nd annual meeting expected to take in Fiji in early May

The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will take place in Nadi, Fiji from May 1-5, according to press release issued by ADB.

11:49, january 21, 2019

Tajikistan reportedly increases meat production

Tajikistan has reportedly increased meat production. However, meat prices remain high in the county.

10:32, january 21, 2019

Highway connecting Dushanbe and Khujand closed for traffic due to avalanche risk

The highway connecting Dushanbe and the northern city of Khujand is still closed for traffic due to avalanche risk. More than thirty snow-slides have reportedly hit the highway since yesterday.

09:48, january 21, 2019

Government session opens today to review the results of the past year’s work

President Emomali Rahmon is holding a meeting today to review the results of the past year’s work, an official source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview.

17:42, january 18, 2019

Tajik national air carrier will be declared bankrupt?

Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has actually suspended it operations stopping flight practically on all air routes.

16:18, january 18, 2019

World Bank names main factors impeding affecting economic growth in Tajikistan

A report released by the World Bank on January 11, in particular, notes that despite the sustained high rates of economic growth, the future growth prospects remain overshadowed by the protracted

14:59, january 18, 2019

Border officers involved in deadly traffic accident in Khorog were reportedly in state of drunkenness

The preliminary investigation has established that two border officers, involved in a deadly traffic accident in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), were in state of

14:17, january 18, 2019

Tajikistan’s citizens now can stay in Kazakhstan for 30 days without registration

On Thursday January 17, the plenary session of the Senate (Kazakhstan’s upper house of parliament) adopted a number of documents ratifying government-to-government agreements between Kazakhstan

11:49, january 18, 2019

Xi invites Rahmon to the 2nd and Belt and Road Forum

Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to attend the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, which China will host this year.

11:10, january 18, 2019

IS terror group claims responsibility for apartment building blast in Magnitogorsk

The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility for the apartment building blast in the Russian city of Magnitogorsk, according to SITE Intelligence Group .

10:02, january 18, 2019

Rights watchdog urges Central Asian leaders to protect human rights as they seek investment

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging Central Asian leaders who are seeking greater regional cooperation and international investment in an effort to boost economic growth to place human rights at the

17:19, january 17, 2019

Tax Committee proposes to collect taxes for messenger voice calls

The Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has proposed to collect taxes for messenger voice calls.

16:06, january 17, 2019

About 80 percent of working people in Tajikistan reportedly employed in low-wage spheres of activities

Nearly 98 percent of the able-bodied population of Tajikistan is employed in economics and about 52,000 people have an official status of unemployed, according to the Agency for Statistics under the

15:09, january 17, 2019

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan reach agreement on providing mutual legal assistance to citizens

The Consumers' Union of Tajikistan and the Federation of Societies for Protection of Consumers Rights of Uzbekistan have reached an agreement on providing mutual legal assistance to citizens.

11:25, january 17, 2019

More than 1.25 million foreigners reportedly visited Tajikistan last year

More than 1.25 million foreign citizens visited Tajikistan last year, which was 2.6 times more than in 2017, according to the Tourism Development Committee under the Government of Tajikistan.

10:58, january 17, 2019

CSTO expected to adopt the program on reinforcing Tajik-Afghan border until the end of this year

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (SCTO) member nations are expected to adopt a program on reinforcing Tajikistan’s common border with Afghanistan until the end of this year, an

10:17, january 17, 2019

Tajik religious leaders give blessing to anti-impotence drugs

Tajikistan's Council of Ulema has given its blessing to anti-impotence drugs such as Viagra, arguing that the pills could help prevent marriages from falling apart.

10:06, january 17, 2019

Avalanches block Dushanbe-Khorog highway in several places in Gorno Badakhshan

Avalanches have blocked the Dushanbe-Khorog highway in several places in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

09:36, january 17, 2019

Sound and significant policies should ensure food safety in Tajikistan

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU) have joined efforts to help developing national food safety strategy in Tajikistan Developing an

17:31, january 16, 2019

Tajikistan’s year-end inflation rate for 2018 estimated at 5.4 percent

Tajikistan’s year-end inflation for 2018 has been estimated at 5.4 percent, according o the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

16:22, january 16, 2019

A series of avalanches block in several places the road connecting Khorog and Ishkashim

A series of avalanches have blocked in several places the road connecting Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), and Ishkashim district, according to the Committee on

16:01, january 16, 2019

Tajikistan Football Federation to construct eight modern sports grounds in Khorog

Acting governor of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Yodgor Fayzov, has handed over cash bonuses, diplomas and valuable gifts to 95 local athletes and coaches who showed good results

15:39, january 16, 2019

Dushanbe administration expected to purchase Belarusian-made trolleybuses equipped with electricity storage system

The so-called non-contact trolleybuses (trolleybuses equipped with electricity storage system) are expected to appear on the roads in Tajik capital soon.

11:56, january 16, 2019

Avalanche leaves s two dead in Panjakent

Two residents of the village of Roghich, which is subordinate to the northern city of Panjakent, were buried by an avalanche on January 14, according to the Committee on Emergency Situations and

11:26, january 16, 2019

Capital outflows from Tajikistan are expected to accelerate, says World Bank report

The report released by the World Bank on January 11 notes that financing of the current account deficit was predominantly ensured by growing foreign direct investments (FDIs) and to a lesser extent

10:49, january 16, 2019

Rahmon signs decree introducing two-year moratorium on inspection of industrial production facilities

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday signed a decree introducing a two-year moratorium on inspection of industrial production facilities, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

14:55, january 15, 2019

It is vital for Tajikistan to create a level-playing field for all private sector participants, says WB report

The fall 2018 edition of the biannual Tajikistan Economic Update entitled Rogun HPP: A Potential Resource for Building Tajikistan’s Human Capital outlines the economic situation in the

11:53, january 15, 2019

Central Asian leaders expected to gather in Uzbek capital for the second regional summit in April

Leaders of Central Asia’s nations are expected to gather for the second regional summit in Tashkent in the first half of April, a source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview.

11:08, january 15, 2019

Mirsaidov says he left Tajikistan due to security reasons

Tajik journalist Khairullo Mirsaidov says he has left Tajikistan due to security reasons.