Tajkistan

Tajikistanis will be permitted to work in South Korea under contract?

After studies and other assessments have been carried out, the Government of South Korea has included Tajikistan to its Employment Permit System (EPS) as the sending country, an official source

17:08, january 4, 2024

It became known how much the work of the lower chamber of parliament will cost in 2024

27,401,380 somonis have been allocated for activities of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) in 2024, Jamshed Murtazozoda, the head of the Majlisi Namoyandagon

16:21, january 4, 2024

126 families from Vahdat village in Sughd province finally receive housing warrants

126 families from Vahdat village in Guli Surkh jamoat, which is subordinate to the city of Istaravshan in Sughd province, have finally received housing warrants.

15:37, january 4, 2024

LNG prices decrease in Tajikistan

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices have decreased in Tajikistan over the past week. The price of one liter of the liquefied natural gas in Dushanbe has decreased from 8.

14:46, january 4, 2024

LAW-ORDER

Trial of 14 suspects in the murder Orienbonk deputy head begins behind closed doors

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on January 2 that the trial of 14 people accused of kidnapping and killing Shuhrat Ismatulloyev, the first deputy

12:11, january 4, 2024

Rahmon offers condolences to the Iranian people over of the deadly blasts in Kerman

President Emomali Rahmon today sent a telegram of condolences to his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi over the two deadly blasts in Kerman, Tajik president’s official website says.

11:45, january 4, 2024

TAJKISTAN

Blasts kill more than 100 at slain commander Soleimani’s memorial

Iranian media reports say two separate explosions left at least 103 people killed and 211 injured in the Iranian city of Kerman on January 3.

11:13, january 4, 2024

President reportedly proposes to write off entrepreneurs’ tax arrears accumulated until 2018

Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Speaker Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda says President Emomali Rahmon has proposed to write off business entities’ tax arrears

10:26, january 4, 2024

SECURITY

Tajikistan and Russia to jointly combat wrong use of information and communication technologies

Tajikistan and Russia will jointly combat the wrong use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), in particular propagation of terrorism and extremism through Internet, hacking of

09:53, january 4, 2024

Rahmon extends condolences to Japanese emperor and prime minister over deadly earthquake

President Emomali Rahmon on Wednesday sent telegrams to Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Furnio Kishida expressing his condolences over the recent series of deadly earthquakes in western

16:17, january 3, 2024

City School Olympiad ongoing in Dushanbe

A City School Olympiad, dubbed “Jiloi Donish” (The Light if Knowledge), has kicked off in Dushanbe.

15:42, january 3, 2024

TAJKISTAN

Russian president signed record number of secret decrees last year, says independent news website

Almost one-half of the presidential decrees signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin last year were reportedly done in secret, a Russian independent media outlet said , more than any other year on

15:17, january 3, 2024

At 3.00 pm of Jan 3 content of dust in Dushanbe air exceeded WHO guidelines value more than 23 times

At 3.00 pm of Wednesday January 3, the dust content in Dushanbe air reportedly exceeded the World Health Organization (WHO)’s guidelines more than 23 times.

11:53, january 3, 2024

POLITICS

Central Asia shows increasing trend towards authoritarianism, says expert

Dr.

10:32, january 3, 2024

Man from Shahritous district donates part of liver to his wife

A man from Shahritous district tin Khatlon province, Muhammadi Lolakhonov, has donated part of liver to his wife.

15:58, january 2, 2024

Almost 12.5 million somonis expected to be spent this year for holding three republican contests

By president’s decree issued on January 1, 2024 three republican contests, namely “Furughi Subhi Donoi Kitob Ast” (Knowledge Is a Shine of Dawn), “Tojikiston -- Vatani Azizi

15:39, january 2, 2024

Certificate for importing gasoline into Tajikistan will annually cost more than 4.3 million somonis

Tajik lawmakers have endorsed amendments proposed to the country’s law on the permit system.

11:09, january 2, 2024

SECURITY

Radio Liberty: Tajik, Uzbek nationals among those arrested after suspected Cologne terrorist threat

Radio Liberty reports that police in Germany on January 1 arrested another suspect in connection with a possible planned terrorist attack on Cologne Cathedral, saying it was a 41-year-old man with

10:52, january 2, 2024

Emomali Rahmon inaugurates new ski slope at Safed-Dara ski resort in Varzob district

On December 29, President Emomali Rahmon and Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Speaker Rustam Emomali, who is also the Mayor of Dushanbe, got acquainted with the

10:13, january 2, 2024

Iran, Tajikistan ink two cooperation documents

Iranian media reports say Iran and Tajikistan’s officials have signed two documents for cooperation at the closing ceremony of the 16th intergovernmental committee session held in Dushanbe,

15:03, december 29, 2023

Tajikistan reduces trade turnover with all Central Asia’s countries

The Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan says Tajikistan’s total trade turnover with all Central Asia’s countries over the first eleven months of 2023 has valued at

12:38, december 29, 2023

POLITICS

Cooperation with CIS nations and other traditional partners in Asia, Europe and America occupies a special place in Tajikistan’s foreign policy

Addressing a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament, President Emomali Rahmon said yesterday that the aggravation of the international political, geopolitical, and military situation, security

11:31, december 29, 2023

Ismoili Somoni Holding Company reportedly granted temporary ownership of 8,500 ha of land

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on December 22 the government of Tajikistan has recently transferred thousands of hectares of prime land to a private

11:06, december 29, 2023

Rahmon proposes to establish the Agency for Preservation of Cultural and Historical Heritage

In a statement delivered at a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament, President Emomali Rahmon yesterday proposed to establish the Agency for Preservation of Cultural and Historical Heritage

10:30, december 29, 2023

Construction of modern roads in the near future will allow us to turn Tajikistan into a transit country, says president

President Emomali Rahmon says the Government of Tajikistan from the very first years of independence has mobilized all resources and opportunities to bring the country out of transportation deadlock

09:59, december 29, 2023

The banking system’s loan offer rises 31.1% in a year to December 31, 2023, reaching TJS 18.5 billion

In his address to a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament, President Emomali Rahmon said yesterday that the overall amount of state budget expenditures for social sectors will increase over

17:24, december 28, 2023

Rahmon promises to turn Tajikistan into the country with “green economy”

In 2032, Tajikistan will generate electricity only from the renewable energy sources, that is it will provide 100 percent “green energy” (currently 98 percent).

15:41, december 28, 2023

Rahmon names conditions under which the population will receive electricity around the clock

In a statement delivered at a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament, President Emomali Rahmon noted on December 28 that about 9 billion somonis have been channeled to rehabilitation of the

14:59, december 28, 2023

The next unit of Roghun hydropower plant expected to be introduced into operation in 2025

In his address to a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament, President Emomali Rahmon said on December 28 that the next unit of the Roghun hydropower plant is planned to be introduced into

14:35, december 28, 2023