Tajkistan

Tajik specialists prepare to combat locust infestation

A series of training sessions on modern methods of locust control has concluded in Tajikistan.

09:27, february 7, 2025

EU, WHO commend Tajikistan for progress in the health sector

Tajikistan is making remarkable strides in transforming its health system to ensure essential healthcare services are accessible to all citizens without causing financial hardship.

16:23, february 6, 2025

POLITICS

Russian MP proposes a fee on migrant money transfers. Why is this idea unfeasible?

Russian media note that the proposal by the Russian politician Sergey Mironov, who the leader of the Fair Russia – For Truth faction in the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of

15:43, february 6, 2025

Investigation into Crocus City Hall terrorist attack completed

The investigation into the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert venue has been completed, lawyer Oleg Vlasov, who represents one of the accused, told TASS .

15:10, february 6, 2025

A Tajik-Russian industrial and technology park to be established in Dushanbe

The direct work on creating a joint Tajik-Russian industrial and technology park in Dushanbe will begin this year, Tajikistan’s Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Sherali Kabir, told

11:21, february 6, 2025

How the Aga Khan Foundation helped Tajikistan

On February 4, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the Ismailis worldwide, passed away in Lisbon at the age of 89.

10:54, february 6, 2025

Tajikistan proposes establishing a joint airline funded by Kuwaiti investments

The fourth meeting of the Tajikistan-Kuwait intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation took place in between Tajikistan and Kuwait took place in Kuwait on February 5.

09:56, february 6, 2025

Will electricity rates in Tajikistan rise again?

The cost of electricity tariffs in Tajikistan may increase during the current year.

09:51, february 6, 2025

Tajikistan presents first greenhouse gas ermissions report to the United Nations

Tajikistan has fulfilled its international obligations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement by submitting its first biennial report on greenhouse gas emissions

16:36, february 5, 2025

POWER

Emomali Rahmon expresses condolences to the Ismaili Imamat on the passing of Prince Aga Khan IV

On February 5, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, sent a telegram of condolences to the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat, stating: “We express our

15:21, february 5, 2025

Tajikistan increases imports of breeding cattle

The Kaliningrad agricultural holding, DolgovGroup, has begun monthly deliveries of breeding cattle to Tajikistan.

14:37, february 5, 2025

Tajikistan’s Supreme Court sentences high-profile defendants in “coup attempt” case

On Wednesday, February 5, the Supreme Court of Tajikistan issued verdicts in a high-profile case concerning an alleged attempt at a “state coup.

13:54, february 5, 2025

Media landscape in Tajikistan is now in its “worst state”

Tajikistan has jailed a veteran journalist for criticizing regional officials and another reporter faces 17 years in prison on undisclosed charges in a new clampdown on independent media in the

13:27, february 5, 2025

Tajikistan's budget expenditures on public debt repayment surge

In 2025, the government of Tajikistan plans to allocate approximately 4.156 billion somonis (US$380 million) from the state budget for public debt repayment.

13:17, february 5, 2025

ODIHR will not observe parliamentary elections in Tajikistan

The lack of assurance by the authorities of Tajikistan that international observers will be accredited has regrettably made it necessary to cancel the observation of the country’s forthcoming

10:56, february 5, 2025

INCIDENTS

Natural disasters in Tajikistan claim 17 Lives in 2024

In 2024, Tajikistan experienced 639 natural disasters (including 557 classified as emergencies), resulting in the deaths of 17 people, Rajabali Rahmonali, the newly appointed head of the Emergencies

16:46, february 4, 2025

Salaries in Tajikistan: Who earns the most and the least?

As of November 2024, the average monthly nominal salary in Tajikistan was 2,628.90 somonis (US$241), according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

16:33, february 4, 2025

Who will help Tajik migrants?

It must be acknowledged that the ineffective work of Tajik government representatives in Russia, the still unsuccessful diversification of labor migration, and the unchecked pressure on Tajik

15:27, february 4, 2025

Alif Tech becomes a resident of IT Park in Tajikistan

On January 30, Alif Tech (LLC "Alif Technology," Tajikistan) officially became a resident of IT Park—an innovation hub that brings together advanced technologies, talented teams, and

15:15, february 4, 2025

POWER

Emomali Rahmon appoints Yusuf Rahmon as Secretary of the Security Council

On February 4, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon appointed Yusuf Rahmon, who had previously served as Prosecutor-General of the country, as the Secretary of the Security Council, the

14:22, february 4, 2025

Kuwait Fund ready to continue financing projects in Tajikistan

The Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan, Zavqi Zavqizoda, heading an official delegation, met with the Director-General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED),

11:05, february 4, 2025

Government orders to channel 150 million somonis to replenish OJSC NBO Roghun’s authorized capital

The Government of Tajikistan has instructed the Ministry of Finance to allocate 150 million somonis (US$13.

10:35, february 4, 2025

INCIDENTS

GUIN: Three prisoners killed while attempting to escape from Vahdat penal colony

On the afternoon of February 3, at 15:44, a group of nine inmates of the high-security penal colony (IK No 3/2) in Vahdat launched an attack using improvised tools against the guards, the state-run

09:55, february 4, 2025

Somon Air increases frequency of flights from Dushanbe to Tehran

Starting from February 3, 2025, flights from Dushanbe to Tehran are operated at updated times, providing passengers with even more convenience when planning their travel, says press release issued by

09:42, february 4, 2025

Why are housing prices in Tajikistan so high? Construction Committee head explains

The average price per square meter of housing in Tajikistan as of December 2024 stood at US$705 (approximately 7,812 somonis), Nizom Mirzozoda , head of the Committee for Architecture and

17:17, february 3, 2025

POWER

Majlisi Milli recalls Supreme Court head and gives consent to relieving of prosecutor-general

A session of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), presided over by its head, Rustam Emomali, took place in Dushanbe on February 3.

16:39, february 3, 2025

Tajikistan and the technologies of the future: how AI and digital trade are transforming the economy

Tajikistan is actively moving toward digital transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) and e-commerce creating new opportunities for the economy, businesses, and society.

16:06, february 3, 2025

Freedom Bank Kazakhstan’s subsidiary expected to open in Tajikistan this spring

Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp. , announced that the opening of Freedom Bank Tajikistan in Dushanbe is expected in the spring of 2025. Kapital.

15:53, february 3, 2025

Amphetamines gaining popularity among Tajik youth, says Tajik drug control chief

Amphetamines have become the most widely used drug among Tajikistan’s youth, Zafar Samad, Director of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan, told reporters in Dushanbe

15:24, february 3, 2025