Tajkistan

Afghan drug traffickers who attacked Tajik border guards had been serving their terms in Tajik jails but had been amnestied

The majority of Afghan drug traffickers who attacked Tajik border guards last month had reportedly been serving their terms in Tajik jails but they had been amnestied.

11:12, january 4, 2018

The pair from GBAO recognized as the best young family in Tajikistan

Married couple from the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Gholib Niyatbekov and Gulandom Nazarmamadova, have been recognized as the best young family in Tajikistan.

10:25, january 4, 2018

Tajikistan advised to raise electricity rates

Tajikistan: Heightened Vulnerabilities, Despite Sustained Growth , a report released by the World Bank on December 28 notes that the Tajik authorities have prioritized energy sector reform given the

09:53, january 4, 2018

Uzbekistan reportedly proposes Tajikistan to launch flights to Samarqand and Bukhara

Uzbekistan has proposed Tajikistan to launch flights to the Uzbek cities of Samarqand and Bukhara, a reliable source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus today morning.

17:06, january 3, 2018

British Backpacker Society ranks Tajikistan 7th among top 20 adventure travel destinations

The British Backpacker Society, an adventure travel project followed by thousands of people online, has listed Tajikistan among the top 20 adventure destinations.

16:32, january 3, 2018

Cold weather expected to hit Tajikistan in the coming days

Cold weather is expected to hit Tajikistan within the next few days. Meteorologists say temperatures in Dushanbe are expected to drop 10 degrees Celsius.

15:56, january 3, 2018

Prosecutor-General’s Office investigates legitimacy of suspending access to NGN accounts

The Prosecutor-General’s Office of Tajikistan has launched an investigation into the legitimacy of suspending access to NGN accounts.

15:03, january 3, 2018

Tajikistan’s international reserves expected to gradually moderate, says World Bank report

A report by the World Bank, Tajikistan: Heightened Vulnerabilities, Despite Sustained Growth , notes that international reserves held by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) rose sharply in the

14:22, january 3, 2018

Ozoda Rahmon, who heads President’s Executive Office, turns 40 today

Ozoda Rahmon, the current head of the President’s Executive Office and the eldest daughter of President Emomali Rahmon, turned 40 today.

11:36, january 3, 2018

Imam-khatib of Tajik mosque in accuses Iran in deaths of 150,000 Tajiks

Imam-khatib of a mosque in the Hakimi jamoat of the Nourobod district (Rasht Valley), Abdusattor Yusupov, accuses Iran in deaths of 150,000 nationals of Tajikistan.

10:24, january 3, 2018

There was sodium nitrate in pilaf, vodka has nothing to do with the deaths of four in Khujand, says Khujand mayor’s office

The Khujand mayor’s office has released a statement regarding the sudden deaths of four residents of the city following a feast.

16:38, january 2, 2018

Four die in Khujand after eating New Year's pilaf “seasoned” with sodium nitrate

Four persons have died and eight others have been hospitalized in Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd province, after eating New Year's pilaf.

16:12, january 2, 2018

Young Tajik singer wins “In a Loud Voice” music show in “The Best Female Soloist” nomination

Young singer from Tajikistan, Amal Hafizova, has won the “In a Loud Voice” (Vo Ves Golos) music show in “The Best Female Soloist“ nomination.

14:40, january 2, 2018

Heads of ministries and agencies will give news conferences beginning on January 22

Heads of ministries and agencies of Tajikistan will give news conferences on the results of the work carried out over the second half of last year beginning on January 22.

14:25, january 2, 2018

President signs law on limited use of tobacco in new edition

Sorry smokers. President Emomali Rahmon signed a law on limited use of tobacco in new edition today.

14:06, january 2, 2018

Tajikistan receives 31 more GeneXpert devices for the diagnosis of tuberculosis

Tajikistan has received thirty-one more GeneXpert devices for the diagnosis of tuberculosis, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MoH).

13:36, january 2, 2018

POLITICS

2nd International Marathon held in China

Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Rashid Alimov kicked start of the 2nd International Marathon symbolizing solidarity of Organization members in a common cause on

11:09, january 2, 2018

2018 declared the Year of Tourism and Folk Crafts in Tajikistan

2018 has been declared as the Year of Tourism and Folk Crafts in Tajikistan.

10:52, january 2, 2018

Homeless mother from Kulob gets roof over her head but she gets cold reception from her would-be neighbors

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports that just days ahead of New Year's, Shukriya Sharipova, a homeless Tajik mother, was told by Kulob officials that she was finally getting a roof over

10:39, january 2, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Over 700 kilograms of contraband pyrotechnic devices seized on Tajikistan’s common border with Kyrgyzstan

Over 700 kilograms of contraband firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices have been seized on Tajikistan’s common border with Kyrgyzstan just a day ahead of New Year’s holiday,

10:13, january 2, 2018

Majlisi Namoyandagon deputies meet their voters to explain president’s address

By decision made by the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) Council Majlisi Namoyandagon deputies will travel to their constituencies from January 8 to January 17 to

14:06, december 29, 2017

Four new agencies established in Tajikistan

The government has supported the establishment of four new agencies in Tajikistan. Two of them will control the quality of food products and medicines being imported into the country.

11:23, december 29, 2017

SECURITY

Afghan national detained with more than 56 kilos of narcotics in GBAO’s Darvoz district

A 67-year-old Afghan national Ishan Said waladi Rahmatsho has been detained in the village of Nulvand in the Darvoz district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) on suspicion of illegally

11:09, december 29, 2017

Downtown Dushanbe to be closed for traffic for eight hours on November 31

The center of Dushanbe will be closed for traffic for eight hours on December 31.

10:41, december 29, 2017

Police officer faces charge of power abuse causing death of 50-year-old man

The Prosecutor-General’s Office has instituted criminal proceedings against I.

10:17, december 29, 2017

SECURITY

President orders SCNS to take measures to return youth joining terrorist groups because of ignorance to Tajikistan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday attended events dedicated to professional holiday of officers of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Tajikistan, according to the Tajik

09:37, december 29, 2017

The widow of former president of Tajikistan killed in fire in Khujand

Tragic news came from Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd province.

15:49, december 28, 2017

SECURITY

Tajikistan expected to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the formation of its national army in a big way

Tajikistan is expected to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the formation of its Armed Force in a big way.

14:37, december 28, 2017

Multibrand shop opens in Tajik capital

A multibrand shop “Brands Outlet” has opened in the Tajik capital this week. The shop is placed in one of Dushanbe’s largest shopping malls “Dushanbe Mall.

14:16, december 28, 2017