Tajkistan

Tajikistan has highest prevalence of undernutrition in the ECA region

The FAO report, The State of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2017 , has revealed food insecurity, nutrition problems in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region.

16:11, april 18, 2018

Tajikistan presents updated tool for monitoring, analyzing food prices

An upgraded version of the national Food Price Monitoring and Analysis (FPMA) Tool of the Agency on Statistics under the President of Tajikistan was presented in Dushanbe on April 17.

16:01, april 18, 2018

Tajikistan’s GDP for Q1 2018 stands at 12.350.1 billion somoni

Based on current data, Tajikistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of this year was 12.350.1 billion somoni (equivalent to some 1.4 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 7.

15:12, april 18, 2018

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan expected to conduct first ever joint anti-terror drill this year

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are expected to conduct first ever joint anti-terror drill this year, a source in the Tajik power-wielding structures told Asia-Plus in an interview.

14:46, april 18, 2018

Tajik government allocates funds for medical treatment of Tajik known poet Bozor Sobir in the United States

Tajik Government has reportedly allocated funds for medical treatment of Tajik known poet Bozor Sobir in the United States.

14:07, april 18, 2018

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at 1.033.7 billion USD in Jan-March 2018

Over the first three months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power, amounted to 1.033.7 billion U.S. dollars, which was 133.

13:37, april 18, 2018

POWER

By-election to be held in Vanj constituency following the death of MP Muhabbatsho Ruzador

The by-election will take place in the single-mandate constituency in the Vanj district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) following the death of deputy of the Majlisi Namoyandagon

11:43, april 18, 2018

Tajik judokas win eight medals at Judo Asian Championships in Tashkent

Tajik judokas have won eight medals at Judo Asian Championships in Tashkent, according to Tajikistan’s National Olympic Committee (NOC).

11:19, april 18, 2018

World Bank helps strengthen credit reporting to boost access to finance in Europe and Central Asia

The World Bank Group is supporting the creation of a new association designed to help strengthen credit reporting practices and bolster access to finance in Europe and Central Asia.

11:15, april 18, 2018

NBT divides the list of Tajik nationals having contacts with terrorists and extremists into two separate lists

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) department for financial monitoring has divided the list of Tajik nationals having contacts with terrorists and extremists into two separate lists -- the list of

10:45, april 18, 2018

Border guards seize large amount of narcotics at the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon province

Border guards jointly with officers of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) have reportedly seized a large amount of narcotics at the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon province.

10:19, april 18, 2018

U.S. Government and Tajikistan’s Ministry of Health commemorate World Tuberculosis Day

To raise public awareness of tuberculosis (TB) and its impact on public health, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its TB Control Program with its partners the

10:13, april 18, 2018

23rd meeting of ECO COM results in adoption of Dushanbe communiqué

The 23rd Meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers (COM) was convened in Dushanbe on April 16.

16:16, april 17, 2018

POWER

Government proposes to make unfounded classification of cases as secret administrative offense

The government has proposed amendments to the country’s administrative code that make unfounded classification of materials as secret administrative offense.

14:57, april 17, 2018

Tajik, Uzbek security service chiefs meet in Tashkent to discuss cooperation

Chief of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Tajikistan, Saymumin Yatimov, on April 16 left for Tashkent to hold talks with Ikhtiyor Abdullayev, the head of the National Security

14:31, april 17, 2018

Labor migrants’ remittances from Russia to banks in Tajikistan reportedly increasing

2.536 billion U.S. dollars were reportedly sent through money transfer system to Tajikistan from Russia last year, which more than 600 million U.S.

14:03, april 17, 2018

Tajik central bank begins granting operating licenses to a number of payment system operators

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has begun granting operating licenses to a number of payment system operators in accordance with requirements of the new legislation on payment services and

11:03, april 17, 2018

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan set up working group on demining their common border

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have set up a working group on demining their common border and the demining operation along the Uzbek-Tajik border is expected to be launched in mid-May.

09:58, april 17, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Road-hog gets a jail term of three years for causing fatal accident

A 23-year-old road-hog, who killed a sweeper in a hit-and-run accident, has got a jail term of three years.

09:41, april 17, 2018

Tajik president, Iranian foreign minister hold talks in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation

On Monday April 16, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met here with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is now in Tajikistan to attend the 23rd meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers

09:24, april 17, 2018

Tajik president receives Afghan foreign minister

On Monday Aril 16, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, who arrived in Dushanbe to participate in the 23rd session of the ECO Council of Foreign

09:06, april 17, 2018

Emomali Rahmon holds talks with ECO secretary general

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met here with Ambassador Halil İbrahim Akça, Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), who arrived in Dushanbe to participate

17:14, april 16, 2018

Tajikistan works out tourism development strategy for the period to 2030

Tajikistan intends to adopt the National Tourism Development Strategy (Strategy) designed for the period up to 2030.

15:59, april 16, 2018

Organ music concert will take place in Dushanbe tomorrow

A concert of organ music will take place in Dushanbe tomorrow evening. A recital of Tajik musician Firouza Komilova will take place at a concert hall of Tajik Institute of Art.

15:34, april 16, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Two border guards get lengthy jail terms for firing at fishermen in Sughd province

Two border guards have got lengthy jail terms for firing at a group of fishermen in the Sughd province. They have reportedly been charged with misuse of powers.

15:09, april 16, 2018

POWER

Dushanbe mayor intends to revive the Affordable Housing Project

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali has signed a decree on the establishment of the Supervisory Board at the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Sokhtomoni Manzili Dastras (Affordable Housing Construction).

14:21, april 16, 2018

Twelve bus links expected to connect towns and cities of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

Twelve bus links connecting towns and cities of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are expected to be launched next month.

11:28, april 16, 2018

Senior officials’ meeting of ECO takes place in Dushanbe today

A senior officials’ meeting (SOM) of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) opened in Dushanbe today. This meeting precedes the 23rd session of the ECO Council of Foreign Ministers.

11:00, april 16, 2018