Tajkistan

Second ‘Mazza’ gallery café opens its doors in Tajik capital

The second “Mazza” gallery café opened its doors in the Tajik capital on the eve of the New Year.

11:00, january 6, 2017

LAW-ORDER

Investigation into fatal car crash involving vice-premier’s son going on

The investigation into a Dushanbe fatal car crash involving the First Deputy Prime Minister’s son has been lasting for already four months and the cause of the accident has not yet been

09:43, january 6, 2017

Tajik ruling party reviews the results of the past year’s work and determines tasks for 2017

Tajik ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held its plenary session in Dushanbe on January 5, 2017.

09:22, january 6, 2017

Brain drain reaches new highs in Tajikistan

EurasiaNet.org reports that according to figures coming out of Russia the exodus of Tajikistan’s best minds has reached record levels.

17:14, january 5, 2017

How much does patent to work in Russia cost?

The cost of a patent to work in Russia depends on the corresponding region's demand for foreign workers. The majority of regions in Russia have raised the patent prices.

15:21, january 5, 2017

SAWGOC assumes the costs of participation of Tajik athletes in the Asian Winter Games

The Sapporo Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee (SAWGOC) assumes the costs of participation of Tajik athletes in the 2017 Asian Winter Games, according to Tajikistan’s National Olympic

11:30, january 5, 2017

Residential customers in rural areas now have electricity 17 hours per day

Tajik authorities today eased electricity rationing for rural areas, increasing the daily supply of electricity by five hours.

11:12, january 5, 2017

POWER

President shakes up law enforcement officials

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

10:08, january 5, 2017

Government publishes lists of assets of four distressed commercial banks

The government has published lists of assets of four distressed commercial banks.

09:36, january 5, 2017

SECURITY

SCNS breaks up transnational criminal group

The State Committee for National Security (SCNS) has broken up transnational criminal group and seized more than 71 kilograms of narcotic drugs, according to the SCNS public relations center.

17:15, january 4, 2017

Donkey market booms in Tajikistan

Entrepreneurs have appeared in some regions of Tajikistan, who buy donkeys in bulk, sending their meats and skins to China.

16:20, january 4, 2017

INCIDENTS

Two killed in knife-fight involving students of three Dushanbe high schools

Two teens have been killed in a knife-fight involving senior students of three Dushanbe high schools.

15:48, january 4, 2017

More than 3,000 sites inscribed on the list of Tajik cultural relics

The Ministry of Culture of Tajikistan has updated the list of Tajik historical and cultural relics, adding more than 1,000 new sites to the list.

15:07, january 4, 2017

Government withdraws deposits of federally funded institutions from distressed banks

The Government has decided to withdraw deposits of the federally funded institutions from the distressed commercial banks.

11:17, january 4, 2017

Acting chairman of the Communist Party appointed

Azimqul Nasimov, who is Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT), has been appointed the acting Chairman of the CPT following death of the party head Ismoil Talbakov.

10:59, january 4, 2017

Rahmon appoints new Tajik ambassador to Turkmenistan

By president’s decree Farrukh Sharifzoda, who had previously served as Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Turkey, was appointed Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan, replacing Mahmoudjon

10:44, january 4, 2017

Tajik authorities alleviate power rationing introduced in rural areas

Tajik authorities reportedly plan to ease electricity rationing for rural areas on January 5, increasing the daily supply of electricity by five hours.

10:22, january 4, 2017

POWER

The order of the oath of the members of the government validated

President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree on the order of oath taking of the members of the government. The members of the government will swear allegiance to the president.

16:34, january 3, 2017

President gives start to seedling-planting campaign in Tajikistan

On Monday January 2, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon gave start to a seedling-planting campaign in the country.

16:04, january 3, 2017

Tajik national currency loses 10.7 percent of its value against the dollar in 2016

The national currency of Tajikistan, the somoni, lost 10.7 percent of its value against the dollar in a year to December 31, 2016.

15:05, january 3, 2017

Would President Rahmon’s portrait be used on a new Tajik banknote?

Tajik lawmaker has denied reports released by some media outlets that the parliament allegedly sent to the Tajik central bank a proposal of a number of Tajik citizens to use President Emomali

14:25, january 3, 2017

Tojik Sodirot Bonk begins to pay out savings

Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB), which is Tajikistan’s second largest commercial bank, has announced that it begins to pay out savings returning money to its customers.

10:48, january 3, 2017

Dushanbe probing claim Taliban tanks being repaired in Tajikistan

Tajik authorities are looking into claims by an Afghan official that Taliban tanks and other heavy weapons are being repaired by Russian engineers in Tajikistan, according to Radio Liberty’s

10:42, january 3, 2017

Nikolai Bordyuzha leaves his post as CSTO secretary-general

Deputy Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Valery Semerikov started fulfilling the duties of the chief of the Organization on Sunday, the CSTO press service said.

16:57, december 30, 2016

Trade fair of Uzbekistan’s goods expected to take place in Dushanbe in spring

A major trade fair of Uzbekistan’s goods is expected to take place in Dushanbe in spring this year.

15:13, december 30, 2016

IMON International once again gets high international award

IMON International, which is a leading deposit-taking microfinance institution (MFI) in Tajikistan, has got a high international award once again.

12:01, december 30, 2016

SECURITY

Petersburg summit accelerates unraveling of CSTO

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11:51, december 30, 2016

Tajik central bank stops operations of two more microlending agencies

Tajik central bank stops operations of two more microlending agencies DUSHANBE, December 30, 2016, Asia-Plus – The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has stopped operations of two more

16:39, december 29, 2016

Railway to connect Iran to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan

RAI (Rah-e Ahan-e Iran) deputy head has reported on negotiations for launching railroad connection among Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, Iranian news agency Mehr reported on December

15:48, december 29, 2016