Tajkistan

Campaign on fingerprinting of nationals aged 16 and over launched in Tajikistan

A campaign on fingerprinting of nationals aged 16 and over has been launched in Tajikistan. The campaign is being carried out in the framework of a special operation, dubbed “Purge.

11:17, november 28, 2016

Rahmon attends Water Summit 2016 that opens in Hungarian capita today

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is participating in the Water Summit 2016 that is opening in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, today.

10:41, november 28, 2016

INCIDENTS

Quake strikes China, Tajikistan border killing at least one

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.

10:23, november 28, 2016

Tajik foreign ministry revokes accreditation of RFE/RL Tajik Service’s journalists in Dushanbe

The Tajik Foreign Ministry has revoked the accreditation of six correspondents from RFE/RL's Tajik Service .

10:09, november 28, 2016

Rahmon extends condolences to Cuban people over Fidel Castro's death

On Saturday November 26, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon extended condolences to the Cuban people over the death of former Cuban President Fidel Castro Ruz, according to the Tajik president’s

17:12, november 25, 2016

Rahmon receives visiting Kazakh foreign minister

On Friday November 25, President Emomali Rahmon received Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrisov.

16:56, november 25, 2016

Moscow expected to send 30 Russian language teachers to Tajikistan soon

Shukurjon Zuhurov, the Speaker for the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament), delivered a statement at the 45th plenary session of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly

16:17, november 25, 2016

Tajik government intends to reduce poverty rate to 20 percent in 2020

Tajik government intends to reduce poverty rate by 11 percent – from 31 percent in 2015 to 20 percent in 2020.

11:48, november 25, 2016

INCIDENTS

Convict serving long jail term escapes from Khujand high-security penal colony

A convict serving a long jail term has escaped from Khujand high-security penal colony.

10:57, november 25, 2016

SECURITY

Interior ministry releases a new list of Tajiks fighting alongside ISIS militants in Syria

The Interior Ministry of Tajikistan has released a new list of Tajik nationals fighting alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Syria.

09:36, november 25, 2016

Tajik capital hosts the 10th international handicraft festival

The Tenth International Craft and Fashion Festival titled “Diyori Husn” (Land of Beauty) is officially opening at the Navrouzgoh State Complex in Dushanbe today afternoon.

09:12, november 25, 2016

U.S. Embassy and partners organize 2nd annual Women Business Forum & Entrepreneurship Expo

On Wednesday November 23, the U.S.

17:15, november 24, 2016

Russian parliament speakers extends condolences to relatives of Tajiks killed in Tyumen fire

Chairman of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, Shukurjon Zuhurov, today met in St Petersburg with his Russian counterpart Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of State Duma

16:47, november 24, 2016

Tajik, Moldovan parliament speaker meet in St Petersburg to discuss cooperation

Shukurjon Zuhurov, the Speaker for the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament), today met in St Petersburg with Vladimir Vityuk, the Speaker for the Parliament of Moldova,

16:35, november 24, 2016

Afghan problem can be solved only through mutual concessions, says Tajik parliament speaker

On Thursday November 24, Shukurjon Zuhurov, the Speaker for the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament), met in St Petersburg with his Afghan counterpart Abdul Rauf

16:08, november 24, 2016

One of top managers of Coca-Cola Beverages Tajikistan faces an administrative fine

One of top managers of Coca-Cola Beverages Tajikistan (CCBT -- Coca-Cola – Nushikihoi Tojikiston) faces an administrative fine for not complying with requirements of Tajikistan’s

15:18, november 24, 2016

Domestic violence prevention campaign starts in Tajikistan tomorrow

A domestic violence prevention campaign, dubbed “The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence”, will begin in Tajikistan on November 25.

11:45, november 24, 2016

Tajikistan will rather win than will loss from joining EAEU, says experts

Experts from member nations of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) consider that Tajikistan will rather win than will loss from joining the Union. Tajikistan is still thinking.

10:56, november 24, 2016

Rahmon congratulates Tajikistanis on National Flag Day

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has congratulated the people of the country on National Flag Day.

10:30, november 24, 2016

President shakes up regional administrators in Rasht Valley

President Emomali Rahmon has replaced heads of three districts in Rasht Valley (eastern Tajikistan).

16:23, november 23, 2016

Russia ratifies customs cooperation agreement with Tajikistan

Russia has ratified a customs cooperation agreement with Tajikistan.

16:05, november 23, 2016

SECURITY

Monitoring group reports sharp increase in landmine casualties

The number of casualties from landmines and similar explosives rose sharply last year to the highest level in a decade, the International Campaign To Ban Landmines (ICBL) said in a report released on

11:28, november 23, 2016

Tajik cotton growers yield 312,000 tons of cotton this year

Tajikistan’s cotton growers have yielded more than 312,000 tons of raw cotton this year, which was nearly 40,000 tons more than last year but nearly 10 percent less than it was originally

11:05, november 23, 2016

LAW-ORDER

Border service refuses to pay compensation to soldier seriously injured in hazing incident

The Border Guard Directorate at the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Tajikistan has refused to pay compensation to Private Shahbol Mirzoyev, who was seriously injured in hazing

10:42, november 23, 2016

INCIDENTS

Dushanbe sends note to Moscow over recent fire in Tyumen oblast that leaves seven Tajiks dead

The incident that took place at the construction site of the poultry farm in Russia’s Tyumen oblast in the early morning of November 19 has evokes bitterness, pain and alarm in Tajik society,

16:53, november 22, 2016

First flight to Dushanbe from Zhukovsky International Airport being operated today night

First flight to Dushanbe from Zhukovsky International Airport is being operated today night.

16:17, november 22, 2016

SECURITY

27 Jamaat Ansarullah recruiters arrested in Russia

27 people sharing ideas of the Jamaat Ansarullah terrorist organization and engaged in recruiting new members for illegal armed formations active in Afghanistan were detained in Russia’s Perm

15:37, november 22, 2016

Tajikistan and France expected to conduct the first bilateral political consultations next month

The new Ambassador of France to Tajikistan, Mrs. Yasmine Gouedard, presented her credentials to President Emomali Rahmon on November 22.

14:54, november 22, 2016