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10:13, november 22, 2016

BOMCA experts, border representatives discuss cooperation between border communities in CA

Technical Assistance Mission of Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA), funded by the European Union yesterday arrived in Dushanbe with the mission to support strengthening of the Local

16:59, november 21, 2016

Young woman from Ayni district kills her sister-in-law pushing her off the precipice

A young woman from the northern Ayni district has killed her sister-in-law (her husband’s sister) pushing her off the precipice, according to the Interior Ministry’s website.

15:26, november 21, 2016

Tajik central bank extends the terms of powers of TSB’s crisis for one more month

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has extended the terms of powers of the crisis administration introduced in Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Tojik Sodirot Bonk (TSB) for one more month.

14:53, november 21, 2016

Tajik, Russian entrepreneurs meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation

Tajikistan and Russia are boosting economic cooperation between their regions.

14:23, november 21, 2016

Autumn conscription campaign concludes in Tajikistan

The autumn conscription campaign has concluded in Tajikistan by November 20, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD).

11:29, november 21, 2016

Over 44.8 million USD worth of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in Jan-Oct 2016

Fifty-three countries of the world have provided more than 44.8 million U.S.

11:18, november 21, 2016

Amendments toughening penalty for commodity smuggling reportedly do not concern legal entities

Amendments toughening penalty for commodity smuggling do not concern legal entities, an official source at the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan told Asia-Plus today.

10:58, november 21, 2016

Tajik parliament speaker expected to hold talks with his Russian counterpart in St Petersburg

Chairman of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, Shukurjon Zuhurov, is expected to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vyacheslav Volodin, Chairman of State Duma

10:23, november 21, 2016

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan discuss border delineation issues

Working groups of the government delegations of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have reportedly gathered in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent.

14:53, november 18, 2016

Prosecutor-general’s office institutes new criminal proceedings against convicted human rights lawyer

Tajik Prosecutor-General’s Office has instituted new criminal proceedings against the convicted human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov.

14:35, november 18, 2016

Tajikistan starts rehabilitation of Sarband hydropower plant

Rehabilitation of the Sarband hydropower plant (formerly Golovnaya hydropower plant) commenced in the southern Khatlon province on November 18, according to the Tajik president’s official

13:53, november 18, 2016

Chinese investors launch the second phase of rehabilitation of Tajik fertilizer plant

Chinese investors have launched the second phase of rehabilitation of Tajik fertilizer plant located in the city of Sarband, Khatlon province.

11:15, november 18, 2016

President Rahmon expected to receive credentials of new fifteen ambassadors next week

On Tuesday November 22, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will receive fifteen newly appointed ambassadors.

10:27, november 18, 2016

Tajikistan reportedly tops Central Asian countries in terms of vulnerability to terrorism

The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2016, which was released by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) on November 16, notes that Tajikistan tops Central Asia’s nations in terms of

17:04, november 17, 2016

Defense ministry fences the Ayni airfield area

The work on fencing the Ayni airfield area is under way.

14:42, november 17, 2016

Tajik national air carrier reportedly operates flights from Dushanbe to Khujand of production necessity

Tajik national carrier, Tajik Air, is currently operating flights from Dushanbe to Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd province, out of schedule.

11:32, november 17, 2016

Tajikistan’s external debt up 118 million USD this year

Tajikistan’s external debt has grown by 118 million U.S. dollars (USD) in nine months to October 1 this year, reaching nearly 2.

10:54, november 17, 2016

U.S. Embassy announces acceptance of applications for 2017 AFCP Large Grant

The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe announces that it is accepting applications for the 2017 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Large Grant.

10:46, november 17, 2016

Dushanbe, Tashkent proceed to solving water-and-energy issues

Dushanbe and Tashkent have proceeded to solving water-and-energy issues.

10:10, november 17, 2016

Tajikistan reportedly has the highest bribery rate for traffic police of all countries in ECA

A new report by Transparency International, The Global Corruption Barometer 2016 , says that 1 in 3 citizens of countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) see corruption as among the biggest

09:57, november 17, 2016

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at little more than 3.2 billion USD in Jan-Oct 2016

Over the first ten months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electrical power, has amounted to little more than 3.2 billion U.S. dollars, which was 92.

16:42, november 16, 2016

Two brothers jailed for membership in ISIS while two others still wanted by police

Four brothers from Roudaki district had been actively propagating ideas of the banned Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Tajikistan; two of them have been jailed.

16:20, november 16, 2016

Tajik ISIS recruiter detained at St Petersburg airport

Tajikistan’s wanted ISIS jihadi recruiter Umar Mirzoyev has been detained by Russian law enforcement officers at the St Petersburg airport.

15:46, november 16, 2016

Tajikistan’s inflation for Jan-Oct 2016 stands at 5.2 percent

Over the first ten months of this year, inflation in Tajikistan has stood at 5.2 percent, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

14:55, november 16, 2016

Tajik parliament passes budget for 2017

Tajik lawmakers have endorsed a draft law on the country’s budget for 2017. Tajik Finance Minister Abdusalom Qurboniyon said the national budget for 2017 would stand at 19.

11:48, november 16, 2016

Some local experts attribute recent blackout to negligence of power engineering specialists

Some local experts attribute the electricity blackout that hit the country on October 28 to negligence of power engineering specialists.

10:52, november 16, 2016

Tajikistan celebrates President’s Day today

Tajikistan is celebrating President’s Day today. On this occasion, exhibitions of books by Emomali Rahmon have been organized at all libraries and museums across the country.

10:35, november 16, 2016

The law prohibits the erection of monument to the leader of the nation in his lifetime

Amendments made to the law “On Founder of Peace and Accord – Leader of the Nation” prohibit the erection of monument to the Leader of the Nation in his lifetime.

16:49, november 15, 2016

Tajik officials make preparations for WTO’s trade policy review

A two-day seminar for representatives of key ministries and agencies as well as representatives of private sector of Tajikistan on the World Trade Organization (WTO) trade policy review mechanism is

14:27, november 15, 2016

Tajik nationals reportedly develop 15 ha of Kyrgyz lands without permission

Kyrgyz MPs have again raised the issue of Kyrgyz areas bordering Tajik northern Sughd province.