Tajkistan

Tajik known poet Bozor Sobir celebrates his 79th birthday in the United States

Tajik known poet Bozor Sobir has celebrated his 79th birthday in the United States.

14:41, november 20, 2017

Tajik aluminum company now has no need in Uzbek natural gas

The Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) now has no need in Uzbek natural gas, a source at TALCO told Asia-Plus in an interview.

11:55, november 20, 2017

Air communication between the capital of Tajikistan and Azerbaijan expected to open next month

A regular air communication between the capitals of Tajikistan and Azerbaijan is expected to open in December this year, an official source at the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) told Asia-Plus in an

11:30, november 20, 2017

POWER

President inaugurates a number of economic and social facilities in Buston

On Saturday November 18, President Emomali Rahmon participated in inauguration ceremonies for a number of economic and social facilities in the northern city of Buston (formerly Chkalovsk), according

10:38, november 20, 2017

SECURITY

Russia shows off pinpoint accuracy of Iskander-M missile

A ten-day military exercise of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Rapid Reaction Force in Tajikistan has seen repeated deployment of the Iskander-M missile system to

10:07, november 20, 2017

SECURITY

Tajik, Uzbek interior ministries vow to collaborate in combating terrorism

The interior ministries of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to collaborate in combating terrorism, according to the Tajik Interior Ministry’s website.

09:48, november 20, 2017

There were external and internal forces interested in unleashing civil war in Tajikistan, says Rahmon

President Emomali Rahmon on November 19 delivered a statement at the Arbob Cultural Palace in the Bobojon-Ghafourov district of the Sughd province on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the 16th

09:18, november 20, 2017

Japan’s government supports Badminton Federation of Tajikistan

On Friday November 17, Mr. Hajime Kitaoka, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Tajikistan, on behalf of Nippon Badminton Association handed over badminton equipment to Mr.

16:57, november 17, 2017

SECURITY

SCTO head highly appraises CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Force joint exercise in Tajikistan

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary-General Yuri Khachaturov has highly appraised the CSTO Collective Rapid Reaction Force (CRRF) joint exercise conducted in Tajikistan.

15:54, november 17, 2017

Frist coworking center opens in Tajik capital

The first coworking center has opened in Dushanbe under support of the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO).

15:33, november 17, 2017

New aluminum smelter expected to be built in Tajikistan

A new aluminum smelter with annual capacity of 503,000 tons is expected to be built in Tajikistan.

14:22, november 17, 2017

Kazakhstan to supply 1,000 tons of fuel oil to Tajikistan in humanitarian aid

Kazakhstan will supply 1,000 tons of fuel oil to Tajikistan in humanitarian aid, according to the press center of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defense and Aerospace Industry.

14:02, november 17, 2017

Rahmon inaugurates school for gifted children in Khujand

On Friday November 17, President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a new presidential school for gifted children in Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd, according to Tajik

13:37, november 17, 2017

President Rahmon to receive credentials of new fifteen ambassadors next week

Fifteen newly appointed ambassadors will present their credentials to Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at the beginning of the next week.

11:44, november 17, 2017

Tajik privately owned air company purchases new Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner

Tajik privately owned air carrier, Somon Air, intends to purchase new Boeign-787-800 Dreamliner, according to the Somon Air press center.

11:18, november 17, 2017

Tajik ambassador visits Uzbek foreign ministry to discuss border issues

Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Uzbekistan Sodiq Imomi yesterday visited the Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan to discuss cooperation issues, according to the Uzbek MFA’s website.

11:02, november 17, 2017

Industrial zone to be established in the northern city of Istiqlol

A 70-hectare industrial zone is expected to be established in the northern city of Istiqlol (formerly Taboshar) under financial support of Chinese investors, according to the Tajik president’s

10:19, november 17, 2017

Tajikistan-China joint venture pours its first lead bars

President Emomali Rahmon yesterday attended an official ceremony of introducing the metallurgical enterprise of Tajikistan-China Mining Company into operation in the northern city of Istiqlol

09:56, november 17, 2017

Tajikistan listed among countries where the terror threat is low

Tajikistan has improved its rank on the 2017 Global Terrorism index (GTI) moving from the 56th place to the 72nd place. Tajikistan with 2.

09:10, november 17, 2017

ADB's Trade Finance Program launches Bank Internship Program between Georgia and Tajikistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Trade Finance Program (TFP) launched its first Bank Internship Program on November 13-16 with its first participants, TBC Bank from Georgia, Citi, and Bank

17:27, november 16, 2017

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at more than 3.2 billion USD in Jan-Oct 2017

Over the first ten months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power, has amounted to 3.2276 billion U.S. dollars, which was 99.

16:56, november 16, 2017

Tajikistan’s external debt up 500 million USD in 90 days

According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, Tajikistan’s external debt grew by 500 million U.S.

15:45, november 16, 2017

LAW-ORDER

Imam-khatib of one of mosques in northern Tajikistan jailed for membership in outlawed Salafi group

Imam-khatib of one of mosques in the northern province of Sughd has been jailed for membership in the outlawed Salafi group.

15:25, november 16, 2017

The issue of waiving visa requirements for UAE nations still under negotiations, says Tajik foreign ministry

The Tajik MFA information department says reports released by some media outlets that Tajikistan has already waived visa requirements for all categories of citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

15:03, november 16, 2017

Germany agrees to consider the possibility of financing construction of Sebsor hydropower plant in GBAO

Germany has reportedly agreed to consider the possibility of participation in construction of the Sebzor hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), according to

11:41, november 16, 2017

INCIDENTS

SDPT leader sure that his assailants will never be detained

The leader of the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT) Rahmatillo Zoyirov is sure that persons who attacked him in Dushanbe on November 9 will never be detained.

11:17, november 16, 2017

INCIDENTS

Mortar shells hit two residential buildings in Shahritous; fortunately, no harm done

Two residential buildings in the village of Ittifoq in the Shahritous district (Khatlon province) were inconsiderably damaged on November 11 after mortar shells hit them, according to the Ministry of

10:39, november 16, 2017

Tajik nationals this year have reportedly got Uzbek entry visas more than others

The Uzbek Embassy in Dushanbe says the Consular Department of Uzbek Foreign Ministry and Uzbek consulates abroad have carried out 308,879 consular actions related to issuing foreign travel passports,

10:11, november 16, 2017

Azerbaijan expected to train specialists for Tajikistan’s civil aviation

On Tuesday November 14, Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Rustam Soli held a meeting in Baku with Rector of the National Aviation Academy of Azerbaijan, Arif Mir Jalal oglu Pashayev,

09:46, november 16, 2017