Tajkistan

Tajikistan has some of the poorest WASH conditions in Central Asia, says World Bank report

Tajikistan has made significant progress over the past decade in providing access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for its citizens, however, many challenges remain, according

11:33, september 20, 2017

Son-in-law of former secretary of Tajikistan Security Council sentenced to 13 years in prison

Firdavs Abdughafforzoda (formerly Firdavs Niyozbadalov), an investigator with the anticorruption agency and son-in-law of the former secretary of the Security Council Amirqul Azimov, has got a

11:04, september 20, 2017

UN Migrant Workers Committee asks Tajikistan what has been done for protection of labor migrants

The UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (Migrant Workers Committee) has posted the list of questions for the second periodic report of

10:12, september 20, 2017

Tajik leader calls for reforming and strengthening the United Nations system

– In a statement delivered at the General Debate of the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon noted on September 19 that rapid

09:47, september 20, 2017

Two convicted in Sughd for an attempt to smuggle tsarist-era copper coins out of Tajikistan

Two residents of the northern Sughd province have been convicted for an attempt to smuggle tsarist-era copper coins out of Tajikistan while the third one is waiting for a trial.

15:51, september 19, 2017

Siemens considers its further participation in implementation of the Roghun HPP

Germany’s Siemens AG is reportedly considering its further participation in construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) and the regional power transmission line from Central Asia

15:01, september 19, 2017

TAJKISTAN

No less than 15 NATO member nations intend to increase their military presence in Afghanistan

No less than fifteen NATO member nations reportedly intends to increase their military presence in Afghanistan. According to Afghanistan.

14:22, september 19, 2017

Man to stand trial for attacking judge with an ax

A resident of the Panj district in the Khatlon province will stand trial for attacking a judge with an ax A 38-year-old resident of the Panj district, Dilovar Olimov, being in a state of

13:41, september 19, 2017

Tajik president meets with UN secretary-general in New York to discuss cooperation

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on September 18 met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on the sidelines of the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly.

11:41, september 19, 2017

Three other anticorruption officers charged with bribe taking convicted today

Three other anticorruption officers charged with bribe taking have been convicted today morning, a source at the Supreme Court of Tajikistan told Asia-Plus in an interview.

11:05, september 19, 2017

SECURITY

Two drug smugglers killed in two clashes along the Tajik-Afghan border last weekends

Two drug smugglers have been killed in two clashes along the Tajik-Afghan border last weekends, according to a statement from the Tajik border authorities.

10:37, september 19, 2017

SECURITY

Tajik, Afghan drug control officers discuss cooperation

A delegation of representatives of the Interior Ministry of Afghanistan, led by Deputy Interior Abdul Khalil Bakhtiar, has visited the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan.

10:17, september 19, 2017

Tajik authorities publishes brochure regulating funeral and mourning rites

The Committee on Religious Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan together with the Council of Ulema Islamic (the country’s highest Islamic institution issuing fatwas and religious guidance

14:17, september 18, 2017

Tajik athletes win six bronze medals at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games to date so far

Tajik athletes have won six bronze medals at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan over the first three days of competitions, according to the National Olympic

13:57, september 18, 2017

Rahmon meets Kazak and Uzbek counterparts in Ashgabat to discuss cooperation

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, on the sidelines of an official opening of

13:40, september 18, 2017

POWER

Son of Khorog airport direct killed by president’s helicopter appointed acting director of Khorog airport

The son of the Khorog Airport director who died after falling beneath Tajik president's helicopter has been appointed an acting director of the Khorog airport.

11:05, september 18, 2017

Rahmon holds talks with his Pakistani and Turkmen counterparts in Ashgabat

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held bilateral meetings with Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, on September 17 on

10:28, september 18, 2017

Tajikistan announces successful debut of its equities in international markets

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has announced a successful debut of public equities (Eurobonds) in international financial market. 500 million U.S.

09:24, september 18, 2017

OSCE supports inauguration of Tajikistan’s Inter-Agency Secretariat for Border Management and Security

The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and representatives from 16 government agencies last week participated in the official opening of the Inter-Agency Secretariat for Border Management and Security

17:03, september 15, 2017

Anticorruption officers disagree with sentence passed upon them

The former deputy chief of the anticorruption agency, Davlatbek Khairzoda, and the former deputy head of the Customs Service’s office in Sughd province, Faridoun Benazirzoda, who had previously

15:43, september 15, 2017

POWER

Two members of Dushanbe local council to voluntarily step down

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali has signed a decree on convocation of the next 12th session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) on September 25, according to the Dushanbe administration press center.

15:21, september 15, 2017

Tajikistan’s legislation does not stipulate punishment for wearing hijab

Tajikistan’s legislation does not stipulate punishment for wearing non-traditional clothes and actions of some officials threatening women with fine for wearing hijab (Islamic headscarf) are

11:37, september 15, 2017

Tajikistan climbs 34 spots on World Giving Index for 2017

While Tajikistan’s ranking has improved to 50 from 84, the CAF World Giving Index 2017 indicates that philanthropy has declined globally—with the exception of Africa.

10:49, september 15, 2017

Days of Tajik Culture to be held in Uzbek capital next month

Days of Tajik Culture will take place in Tashkent from October 10-14, a source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview.

10:12, september 15, 2017

DFID will help transform Tajik capital into smart city

The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) will help Tajik authorities transform Dushanbe into smart city.

09:13, september 15, 2017

Tsarist-era coin found in luggage of passenger at Khujand airport

A Russian tsarist-era coin has been found in a luggage of passenger of the Khujand-Moscow flight at the Khujand airport.

16:44, september 14, 2017

St. Petersburg cultural and business delegation expected to arrive in Dushanbe in late September

A cultural and business delegation of St. Petersburg, led by vice-governor, Ms. Anna Mityanina, will arrive in Dushanbe on September 25 on a three-day visit.

16:11, september 14, 2017

Days of Russian Culture to be held in Dushanbe this month

Days of Russian Culture will take place in Dushanbe from September 23-27.

15:09, september 14, 2017

INCIDENTS

Darvoz district head says airport director fell to the ground because he had a heart condition

Local officials in southern Tajikistan say the director of the regional airport in the city of Khorog has died after being thrown to the ground by a downdraft from President Emomali Rahmon's

14:37, september 14, 2017