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15:59, february 22, 2017

Rahmon inaugurates new Border Guards Training Center in Dushanbe

On Wednesday February 22, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a new Border Guards Training Center in Dushanbe, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

15:37, february 22, 2017

British banknote manufacturer presents its products in Tajikistan

De La Rue, which is one of the world’s largest banknote manufacturers, has presented its products at the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) in Dushanbe, according to the NBT press center.

15:06, february 22, 2017

CES chief flies by helicopter to Sangvor where avalanche buries several houses

The head of the Committee on Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES), Rustam Nazarzoda today morning flew by helicopter to Sangvor district (formerly Tavildara district) where a huge avalanche

14:40, february 22, 2017

Amnesty International reports a “marked deterioration” in Tajikistan

Amnesty International says human rights around the world are under threat because of politicians who are using “toxic, dehumanizing” rhetoric against ethnic or religious minorities in

11:21, february 22, 2017

Dushanbe mayor launches new sports television channel

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali, who is also President of the Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF), yesterday evening pushed the button launching a new sports television channel in the country –

11:01, february 22, 2017

Deputy Finance Minister Umed Latifov dismissed

By government’s decree Umed Latifov has been relieved of his post of Deputy Minister of Finance.

10:37, february 22, 2017

Gorno Badakhshan still remains in transportation isolation

The main highways connecting Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), to outer world have been closed for traffic for already five days due to recent heavy snowfalls.

15:52, february 21, 2017

Somon Air sales manager sacked

Following internal examination of the situation that led to the breakdown of the first regular flight between Dushanbe and Tashkent, the Somon Air sales manager Alisher Rustamov and other persons

14:39, february 21, 2017

Uzbek national carrier blames Somon Air for cancelation of long-awaited flight

Uzbek national carrier, Uzbekistan Airways, has blamed Tajikistan’s privately owned airline, Somon Air, for cancelation of the long-awaited regular flight between Dushanbe and Tashkent.

11:36, february 21, 2017

Tajik foreign minister awarded Russia’s Order of Friendship

By Russian president’s decree Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov has been awarded Russia’s Order of Friendship “for a large individual contribution to development of

11:03, february 21, 2017

Qodir Qosim elected to head Tajikistan’s Federation of Independent Trade Unions

Ex-Chairman of the State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management, Qodir Qosim, has been elected Chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Tajikistan (FITUT).

10:34, february 21, 2017

Uzbek media claim the Dushanbe-Tashkent flight was canceled through Tajik side’s fault

Uzbek media claim the first regular flight between Dushanbe and Tashkent has been canceled through Tajik airline’s fault.

16:52, february 20, 2017

Deadly avalanches hit Central Asia

Radio Liberty reports avalanches across Central Asia have claimed several lives in recent days.

16:46, february 20, 2017

Tashkent refuses to receive flight from Dushanbe, says Somon Air

Tashkent has reportedly refused to receive the flight from Dushanbe. Regular flights between Dushanbe and Tashkent were supposed to be launched on February 20.

15:22, february 20, 2017

UTair Aviation plans to sell air tickets without definite time of departure at half price

Russia’s airline, UTair Aviation, plans to sell air tickets without definite time of departure at half price, Russian newspaper Kommersant reports.

14:34, february 20, 2017

Largest Asian Winter Games open in Sapporo

The eighth and largest yet Asian Winter Games officially got underway Sunday with a declaration from Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito during the opening ceremony for the event to be contested by 32

14:20, february 20, 2017

Dushanbe mayor’s office intends to raise legal awareness of the population

The Dushanbe mayor’s office has set up a working group, which is tasked to raise legal awareness of citizens.

13:58, february 20, 2017

Three roadmen killed by avalanche on the Dushanbe-Khujand highway

Three roadmen of the Branch of Innovative Road Solutions Ltd (IRS) in Tajikistan, which operates the toll on the Dushanbe-Khujand highway, have been killed by an avalanche on the highway connecting

13:16, february 20, 2017

ICD plans to establish SME Business Support Fund in Tajikistan

The Islamic Corporation for Development of the Private Sector (ICD) intends to establish the investment fund in Tajikistan to support small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) business here, according

11:25, february 20, 2017

Brutal rape, murder of teen rocks quiet village on the outskirts of the city of Tursunzoda

Prosecutors are investigating the brutal rape and murder of a Tajik schoolgirl, allegedly at the hands of her teenage classmates, a crime that has left the residents of one quiet village reeling in

11:02, february 20, 2017

Tajik national air carrier resumes flights to Beijing

Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has resumed fights to Chaina’s capital, Beijing.

10:42, february 20, 2017

Tajik national currency embarks on a new slide

A sudden shortage of dollars in circulation in Tajikistan has led to another dip in the value of national currency, the somoni.

10:32, february 20, 2017

Songs about the Homeland and the Leader of the Nation sound in public transport in Dushanbe

An innovation has been introduced in Dushanbe’s public transport today. Thus, divers of fixed-route minivans now propose to listen songs about the Homeland and the Leader of the Nation.

10:07, february 20, 2017

Tajik president receives Afghan foreign minister to discuss cooperation

On Saturday February 18, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani.

09:43, february 20, 2017

University of Central Asia and Higher School of Economics sign partnership agreement in Moscow

The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the National Research University’s Higher School of Economics (HSE) have signed a partnership agreement in Moscow.

17:04, february 17, 2017

Tajik president, Turkish deputy prime minister meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation

On Friday February 17, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Turkish Deputy Prime Minister, Tugrul Turkesh.

16:45, february 17, 2017

CNN lists Rohat teahouse among 11 of the world's best teahouses

CNN has listed the Rohat chaikhana (teahouse) located in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, among eleven of the world’s best teahouses.

15:51, february 17, 2017

2017 Economic Freedom Index: Tajikistan’s economy again rated ‘mostly unfree’

The 2017 Index of Economic Freedom , which is developed by the Heritage Foundation in partnership with The Wall Street Journal, ranks Tajikistan 109th among 180 countries of the world.

14:53, february 17, 2017

Rahmon extends condolences to Pakistani Prime Minister over deadly terrorists attack

On Friday February 17, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon sent a message of condolences to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over a deadly terrorist attack that killed 75 people at shrine in Sindh

14:01, february 17, 2017

Tajik-Kazakh economic cooperation commission meets in Astana to discuss cooperation

The 13th session of the joint Tajik-Kazakh commission for trade and economic cooperation took place in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, on February 15-16.