Tajkistan

36 percent of Tajikistan’s territory under threat of from landslides, says World Bank

An article released by the World Bank on December 11 notes that natural disasters such as landslides and mudflows are frequent across Central Asia.

10:05, december 14, 2017

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Nov 2017 estimated at 6.3 percent

Over the first eleven months of this year, Tajikistan’s inflation rate has stood at 6.3 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

17:26, december 13, 2017

Russian Council for Civil Society and Human Rights comes to the defense of deported migrant advocate

The Council for Civil Society and Human Rights (Council) under the President of the Russian Federation has come to the defense of the deported migrant advocate Karomat Sharipov.

16:53, december 13, 2017

University professors from Japan visit Tajikistan for selection of Japanese scholarship program ‘JDS’

Professors from universities in Japan have visited Tajikistan to conduct the selection of JDS (Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship) supported by the government of Japan, according to

16:35, december 13, 2017

Average annual growth of China’s direct investment in Tajikistan rate for the last 5 years amounts to 55%

An average annual growth of China’s direct investment in Tajikistan rate for the last 5 years has amounted to 55 percent, says the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) report, EAEU and Eurasia:

14:50, december 13, 2017

SECURITY

Chiefs of a number of military registration and enlistment offices reprimanded

Chiefs of a number of military registration and enlistment offices have been reprimanded for failure to fulfill their duties properly.

14:19, december 13, 2017

Deported migrant advocate sent to Tajikistan by the Moscow-Kulob flight

Deported advocate for Tajik migrants, Karomat Sharipov was sent to Tajikistan Tuesday night by the flight Moscow-Kulob operated by Russian air carrier S7.

11:54, december 13, 2017

Azerbaijan recalls ambassador from Tajikistan

Azerbaijan has recalled ambassador from Tajikistan.

11:39, december 13, 2017

Russian court’s ruling on deportation of migrant advocate to Tajikistan takes effect

Russian court’s ruling on deportation of Karomat Sharipov, an advocate for Tajik migrants, to Tajikistan has taken effect.

11:01, december 13, 2017

Tajik researcher considers that imposition of Bedil’s poetry will throw Tajik society back

Researcher at the Institute of Economics and Demography of the Academy of Sciences, Fozil Fathulloyev, considers that imposition of Bedil’s poetry will throw Tajik society back.

17:09, december 12, 2017

Tajikistan establishes diplomatic relations with Jamaica

On December 11, Tajikistan and Jamaica formalized diplomatic relations through the execution of a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations, according to the Tajik MFA

16:45, december 12, 2017

POWER

Customs service chief’s son approved as chief of the interior ministry criminal investigation directorate

Shohrukh Saidzoda, the son of the Customs Service chief Abdufattoh Ghoib, has been approved as chief the Interior Ministry Criminal Investigation Directorate, according to the Interior

16:28, december 12, 2017

HRW urges the Tajik government to Mirsaidov’s rights in detention, including to be free from ill treatment

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee on December 11 released a statement regarding detention of Khairullo Mirsaidov, the head of the Khujand-based KVN team.

15:51, december 12, 2017

POWER

President shakes up judges and regional police chiefs

President Emomali Rahmon today introduced a number of staff changes, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

15:28, december 12, 2017

Tajikistan increases cement exports

Tajikistan has increased cement exports. But after that, increasing cement production, the country is running the risk of facing serious environmental problems.

14:25, december 12, 2017

LAW-ORDER

Detained top managers of gas retailer hire three new defense lawyers

Three new defense lawyers will represent detained top managers of Umed-88, one of Tajikistan’s largest gas retailers, in an investigation.

11:59, december 12, 2017

INCIDENTS

Mild tremor could be felt in southern Tajikistan today morning

A mild tremor could be felt in southern Tajikistan today morning. According to the Geophysics Service of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.

11:44, december 12, 2017

SECURITY

Afghan authorities extradite three suspect terrorists to Tajikistan

The Afghan authorities have reportedly extradited three suspect terrorists to Tajikistan.

11:02, december 12, 2017

POWER

Dushanbe’s GRP for January-September this year estimated at more than 7.5 billion somoni

In a statement delivered at the 13th session of the Dushanbe Majlis (local council) of the fifth convocation, Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali yesterday noted that the volume of the gross regional

10:27, december 12, 2017

Tajikistan president gets acquainted with historical and archeological sites of Jordan

As part of his official visit to Jordan, Tajik president Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited a number of historical sites of Jordan, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

10:01, december 12, 2017

Rahmon meets Jordan’s Senate president

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met in Amman with Faisal al-Fayez, President of Senate of Jordan.

17:16, december 11, 2017

Tajik labor migrants left without cheap phone communications

Million subscribers to mobile phone operators in Tajikistan have been left without cheap phone communication.

16:34, december 11, 2017

Khujand-based KVN team head probably ‘pays’ for joke, says source

Khairullo Mirsaidov, the head of the Khuand-based KVN team, who was detained on December 5, is still being held at the pretrial detention facility in Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd

15:41, december 11, 2017

EFSD Council decides to extend availability period for financial credit to Tajikistan

The Council of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD), an entity managed by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), has extended the period of availability for the financial credit

15:19, december 11, 2017

Tajik president proposes to supply Tajik fresh water to Jordan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has proposed to organize the supply of fresh water from Tajikistan to Jordan.

11:48, december 11, 2017

Tajikistan increases gold and silver production

Tajikistan is continuing to increase production of precious metals (gold and silver) this year.

11:27, december 11, 2017

U.S. Embassy accepting applications for the 2018 English Teaching Mentor (ETM) Program

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe is now accepting applications for the 2018 English Teaching Mentor (ETM) Program.

11:23, december 11, 2017

Tajik central bank stops operations of three more microlending agencies in the country

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has stopped operations of three more microlending agencies, bringing the total number of microlending organizations in the country to seven.

10:59, december 11, 2017