Tajkistan

Tajik Interior Ministry orders police to attend the Theater

Tajikistan has already told its police to lose extra weight. Now it's ordering them to squeeze themselves into theater seats, according to the Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service .

15:28, april 12, 2017

Tajik parliament endorses the law on standard and legal acts in new edition

Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has endorsed the country’s law on standard and legal acts in new edition.

14:22, april 12, 2017

Kyrgyz capital to host informal meeting of CSTO leaders on April 14

The Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek will host an informal meeting of leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member nations on April 14.

14:02, april 12, 2017

The first consignment of Anadolu Isuzu buses arrives in Tajikistan.

The first consignment of buses assembled in Turkey has arrived in Tajikistan.

09:52, april 12, 2017

Tajikistan and Russia have no yet come to an agreement over aviation dispute

Tajik and Russian civil aviation authorities have not yet come to an agreement over the ongoing aviation dispute.

17:05, april 11, 2017

Tajik leader receives UN resident representative in Tajikistan

On Tuesday April 11, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Dr. Pratibha Mehta, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Tajikistan.

16:11, april 11, 2017

Spitamen Bank opens a new building of its head office in Dushanbe

Closed Joint-Stock Company Spitamen Bank today opened a new building of its head office in Dushanbe.

15:53, april 11, 2017

President Rahmon receives credentials of new five ambassadors

Five newly appointed ambassadors presented their credentials to Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on April 11.

15:03, april 11, 2017

Russian education exhibition to take place in Tajikistan

A Russian education exhibition will take place in Tajikistan this week.

14:47, april 11, 2017

Drastic national currency slide leads to sharp rise in prices in Tajikistan

Experts say drastic national currency slide has led to sharp rise in prices in Tajikistan.

13:54, april 11, 2017

Tajik specialists to participate in agriculture training workshop in Kyrgyzstan

A Working Meeting on regional cooperation in the Fergana Valley with regard to the promotion of regional products in domestic and foreign markets will be held at the "Burana" Hotel, Aral

11:43, april 11, 2017

Tajikistan sees further drastic slide in the national currency

A shortage of dollars in circulation in Tajikistan has led to further devaluation of the national currency, the somoni. The somoni has lost 2.

11:11, april 11, 2017

Ministries and regional administrations to participate in improvement of Dushanbe’s parks

Ministries and regional administrations will participate in improvement of parks and construction of sports and children’s grounds in Dushanbe.

10:42, april 11, 2017

UCA Khorog campus slated to open in September this year

The University of Central Asia (UCA)’s campus site in Tajikistan is located in Khorog, the administrative center of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), 2,100 meters above sea level

10:25, april 11, 2017

New director general of OJSC Sangtudinskaya GES-1 appointed

Alexander Shenin, who had previously served as the Deputy Director General of Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1 for Economics and Finance, has been appointed Director General of

09:53, april 11, 2017

The first regular flight from Tashkent to Dushanbe operated today

Uzbekistan Airways has operated a regular flight from Tashkent to Dushanbe today morning. It is the first regular flight between Tashkent and Dushanbe since 1992.

17:21, april 10, 2017

LAW-ORDER

Man in northern Tajikistan arrested for disrespecting President

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17:11, april 10, 2017

96 mln USD allocated for the 1st phase of the Dushanbe-Qurghon Teppa road rehabilitation project

The direct work on implementation of the Dushanbe-Qurghon Teppa road rehabilitation project will start in June this year.

15:52, april 10, 2017

Russian-language test ‘Total Dictation’ brings together more than 1,000 Participants in Tajikistan

According to the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Dushanbe, more than 1,000 people took part in an annual worldwide Russian-language literacy test, dubbed "Total dictation", in

14:42, april 10, 2017

LAW-ORDER

Three Tajik nationals jailed for killing top manager of Russian defense-industrial enterprise

Three nationals of Tajikistan have been sentenced to jail terms between 18 and 21 years for killing top manager of the defense-industrial enterprise located in the Russian city of Perm.

13:45, april 10, 2017

Trade fair of Uzbekistan’s exports expected to take place in Dushanbe next week

A major trade fair of Uzbekistan’s exports, including auto goods and food products, is expected to take place sat the “Poytakht-90” Center in Dushanbe next week, according to the

13:36, april 10, 2017

Tajik central bank accuses currency dealers of causing devaluation of the Tajik national currency

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) accuses currency dealers of causing devaluation of the national currency, the somoni.

10:23, april 10, 2017

Tajik, Russian leaders vow to boost cooperation

On Friday April 7, Tajik President Emoali Rahmon and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of

09:28, april 10, 2017

CAREC aviation officials discuss regional air cooperation

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM) says aviation officials and airline representatives from 11 member-countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation

16:32, april 7, 2017

CIS foreign ministers adopt declaration on inadmissibility of religious discrimination and intolerance

CIS foreign ministers have adopted a declaration on inadmissibility of discrimination and intolerance against Christians, Muslims and representatives of other faiths.

15:51, april 7, 2017

The first consignment of Turkish-assembled buses expected to arrive in Dushanbe soon

The first consignment of buses assembled in Turkey is expected to arrive in Dushanbe soon, Tajik Minister of Transport Khudoyor Khudoyorzoda told Asia-Plus in an interview.

15:17, april 7, 2017

Kyrgyzstan seeks Tajikistan’s support for helping ethnic Kyrgyz living in the Afghan Pamirs

Kyrgyzstan is seeking support from Tajikistan for helping ethnic Kyrgyz living in the Afghan Pamirs.

14:03, april 7, 2017

Bank reportedly renamed because it name does not meet Tajik language norms

The Dushanbe-based Kont Investment Bank has reportedly been renamed because its name does not meet the Tajik language norms. Kont Invesment Bank was renamed Bonki Osiyo (Bank Asia) in late March.

11:42, april 7, 2017

Asia-Plus news agency’s website tops Tajikistan’s internet segment in audience

Asia-Plus news agency’s website is continuing to lead Tajikistan’s Internet segment in audience.

10:59, april 7, 2017