Tajkistan

Russia offers construction of new logistics hubs and warehouse complexes in Tajikistan

The Russian Ministry of Transport is proposing the construction of new logistics hubs and warehouse complexes in Tajikistan to enhance the efficiency of freight transportation, Russia’s

15:23, october 11, 2024

LAW-ORDER

Violations of land legislation have become more frequent in Tajikistan

Over the first nine months of 2024, 10,178 cases of land law violations have been identified in the country.

14:45, october 11, 2024

POWER

Conference to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Basic Law held in Dushanbe on October 11

An international conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Constitution took place in Dushanbe.

14:03, october 11, 2024

Rustam Emomali meets Iranian parliament speaker in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation

Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Speaker, Rustam Emomali on October 10 met here with Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who arrived in Dushanbe

11:07, october 11, 2024

Tajik parliament speaker emphasizes the importance of increasing joint ventures with Russia

The Speaker of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), Rustam Emomali, has highlighted the importance of expanding joint ventures with Russia.

10:12, october 11, 2024

Tajik leader heads to Turkmenistan for working visit

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon today morning left for working visit to Turkmenistan.

09:41, october 11, 2024

Cotton producers in Tajikistan aren't expecting profits

The cotton harvest is in full swing in Tajikistan. Purchasing companies are offering 6.00-7.00 somonis per kilogram of raw cotton, but this price doesn’t satisfy producers.

09:13, october 11, 2024

Tajikistan aims to attract multimillion-dollar investments in the mining and metallurgical industry

On October 29-30, Dushanbe will host the first International Investment Mining and Metallurgical Forum and Exhibition.

16:21, october 10, 2024

Hydropower plants are losing their advantages: the production of solar and wind energy is growing

Electricity generated from solar and wind sources continues to become significantly cheaper, while the cost of energy production at hydropower plants is rising.

15:53, october 10, 2024

Tajikistan, Iran vow to boost bilateral cooperation

On Thursday October 10, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Mohammad Bagher Ghalebaf, Chairman of the Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami (the Islamic Consultative Assembly - the national legislative body

14:59, october 10, 2024

Russian ruble weakens against the somoni to last year’s levels

The official exchange rate of the Russian ruble to the Tajik national currency, the somoni, set daily by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), has fallen from 1:0.

10:54, october 10, 2024

Increase in diabetes cases in Tajikistan due to COVID-19

Tajikistan currently has nearly 65,000 people suffering from diabetes, with around 800 deaths attributed to the disease in 2023 alone.

10:19, october 10, 2024

Startupstan Summit 2024: A new era for startups in Tajikistan

Tajikistan is actively joining the global startup movement, and a prime example of this is the upcoming Startupstan Summit 2024, set to take place in Dushanbe on October 12-13.

09:49, october 10, 2024

SECURITY

Tajik authorities concerned over the rise of religious extremism among youth

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported yesterday that more than 1,800 state workers have been mobilized in the southern province of Khatlon to go door-to-door to warn people about joining

09:22, october 10, 2024

Instead of Hajj: Residents of Shahriston district prefer to build roads and school canteens

In the Shahriston district of the Sughd province, residents of the villages of Sughdiyon and Obodi have used funds initially saved for performing Hajj to asphalt nearly 4 kilometers of a rural road

17:19, october 9, 2024

Iranian parliament speaker visits Tajikistan

Iranian media reports say Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, heading Iranian parliamentarian delegation is arriving in Dushanbe today.

16:04, october 9, 2024

Tajikistan’s Hunters Association allocates TJS2.1 million for development of remote areas

This year, the Association of Hunters of Tajikistan (Association) has reportedly allocated 2.1 million somonis (TJS) for the development of remote areas.

15:25, october 9, 2024

Tajikistan's minister of transport orders preparation of roads for winter

Tajikistan's Minister of Transport, Azim Ibrohim, has ordered an inspection of the country's roads and road services in preparation for the winter season, the ministry's press center

15:17, october 9, 2024

GBAO receives affordable coal and aid for the needy

Residents of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) have received over 1,500 tons of domestically produced coal and food aid, following instructions from Tajikistan's President Emomali

14:57, october 9, 2024

Tajik company takes on the repair of a minibus belonging to famous Czech travelers.

The expedition vehicle of the Czech project Tatra Around The World 2 was involved in an accident in the Pamir Mountains back in August. Now, the minibus is almost completely repaired.

11:18, october 9, 2024

Tajik deputy foreign minister meets the USAID official to discuss cooperation

On Tuesday October 8, the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Ismatullo Nasreddin, received the Deputy Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International

10:56, october 9, 2024

New Remote Job Center opens in GBAO’s Shugnan district

UNICEF, in collaboration with the European Union and the Committee on Technical and Vocational Education and Training, held an official opening ceremony for the Remote Job Center in Shugnan,

10:29, october 9, 2024

Tajikistan to take over leadership of CIS next year

In his official address to the CIS summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Tajikistan will formally take over as the rotating chair of the organization in 2025 and Dushanbe will host

10:01, october 9, 2024

Putin says CIS member nations are Russia’s closest friends and partners

Speaking at the CIS summit in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted yesterday that cooperation within the CIS is one of the Russian Federation's top foreign policy priorities.

09:43, october 9, 2024

CIS summit closes in Moscow

A meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin ended in Moscow on October 8 with signing of a package of documents, including an appeal of the CIS Heads of

16:40, october 8, 2024

Preparing food production for international standards

In the framework of the Integrated Rural Development Project/ TRIGGER, the European Union supported the Integrated Farm Assurance Training for Global GAP (Good Agricultural Practices).

16:12, october 8, 2024

‘Inciting hatred towards migrants we will achieve nothing’, says Chechnya leader

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has criticized tightening of the migration policy in Russia.

15:53, october 8, 2024

Do Tajikistanis live on debt?

A study by the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan revealed that household expenses consistently outpace income.

15:18, october 8, 2024

ADB approves additional grant to help Tajikistan scale up the project to reconnect its power grid to CAPS

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved additional grant financing of $15 million to help Tajikistan scale up an ongoing project to reconnect the country’s power system to the Central

14:58, october 8, 2024