Tajkistan

EDB considers the possibility of financing construction of Roghun HPP in Tajikistan

The Eurasian Development Bank has been participating in the Donors’ Committee, which discusses issues related to financial support for the Roghun Hydropower Project (HPP), EDB's Management

14:13, november 20, 2023

WFP, Russian Embassy organize press tour for journalists as part of the school nutrition program

On November 15, WFP organized a press tour to schools in the city of Norak, as part of the efforts to familiarize journalists with the school-feeding program in Tajikistan, which is funded by

11:34, november 20, 2023

Tajikistan to link up with China telecommunications network

The state-run news agency Khovar reported on November 17 that Tajik authorities have announced plans to link with China's telecommunications network in order to improve Internet access in

11:10, november 20, 2023

POLITICS

Top Russian diplomat holds meetings with Central Asian nations’ ambassadors

On November 17, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov met in Moscow with the ambassadors of Central Asian nations (Kazakhstani, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

10:47, november 20, 2023

Series of activities held in Tajikistan to celebrate World Children’s Day

In Tajikistan with the support of UNICEF, the Government of Tajikistan and partners, children and young people headline a series of activities to express their views on the issues that concern them,

10:27, november 20, 2023

Amonatbonk, CDB sign loan a 100 million yuan loan agreement

The China Development Bank (CDB) will provide a loan of 100 million yuan (equivalent to more than US$13.8 million) to Tajikistan’s Amonatbonk, a state-run savings bank.

09:43, november 20, 2023

CJSCs Indigo-Tajikistan and TT-Mobile granted license to provide Internet to Tajikistan

Two Closed Joint-Stock Companies (CJSCs) Indigo-Tajikistan (Tcell trademark) and TT-Mobile (Megafon Tajikistan trademark) have been granted license to provide high-speed Internet to Tajikistan.

17:17, november 17, 2023

Second Steering Committee Meeting Highlights Achievements of European Union funded Health Development Programme in Tajikistan

The second Steering Committee meeting of the Health Development Programme, a European Union-funded initiative executed by World Health Organization (WHO), Gesellschaft für Internationale

17:10, november 17, 2023

The number of sand and dust storms has more than increased tenfold in Tajikistan

The United Nations estimates that 80 percent of the Tajik population is exposed to the highest concentrations of fine particles, known as PM2.5.

16:40, november 17, 2023

Radio Liberty’s Kazakh Service fined for ‘fake news’

A court in Kazakhstan for the first time fined the representation of the Kazakh Service of Radio Liberty in a case of “fake news” due to news about the January protests Media

16:10, november 17, 2023

SECURITY

Militants for Islamists’ proxy army being trained in Afghanistan, says Amrullah Saleh

In an exclusive interview to Nezavisimaya Gazeta , Amrullah Saleh, one of leaders of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA), said on November 13 that “the West, our former great

11:18, november 17, 2023

Special equipment for recycling mercury-containing bulbs installed at one of Dushanbe's landfills

“Two sets of special equipment for recycling mercury-containing bulbs have been installed at a landfill in the 9th kilometer area in Dushanbe’s Shohmansour district,” Loiq

10:37, november 17, 2023

Draft law on abolishing patent system for migrants submitted to the State Duma

A Just Russia – For Truth party’s group has submitted a number of draft laws proposing to abolish the patent system for employment of foreign nationals in Russia for consideration to the

09:55, november 17, 2023

SECURITY

The territory of Afghanistan indeed still a source of very serious problems, says CSTO secretary-general

In his exclusive interview with Sputnik Belarus , the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary-General Imangali Tasmagambetov on November 15 spoke about the CSTO strategy in the

09:19, november 17, 2023

Ten years ago “Tajik Bride” by Jin Shangyi sold at auction for 14 million USD

Ten years ago, on November 16, 2013, “Tajik Bride” by known Chinese painter Jin Shangyi has been sold at the China Guardian Autumn for 14 million U.S. dollars.

16:10, november 16, 2023

POLITICS

Tajik president to pay an official visit to the Russian Federation next week

President Emomali Rahmon will pay a two-day official visit to Moscow from November 21-22, Abdufattoh Sharifzoda, a spokesman for the Tajik president, told Asia-Plus in an interview Thursday (November

14:15, november 16, 2023

Russian ruble continues going up in Tajikistan

The Russian ruble (RR) continues going up against the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), after the Russian authorities re-imposed currency controls in early October.

11:21, november 16, 2023

Kazakhstan imposes a six-month ban on export of LNG by road and rail

Kazakhstan has imposed a six-month ban on the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by road and rail due to LNG shortage in the domestic market “Taking into account the social

10:47, november 16, 2023

About 353,000 tons of raw cotton yielded in Tajikistan by November 12

Tajik cotton growers are taking measures to gather cotton on time and fulfill the national cotton target, which has been determined at more than 426,000 tons.

10:09, november 16, 2023

Tajikistan celebrates President’s Day today

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

10:03, november 16, 2023

President instructs Sughd officials to ensure saturating the domestic consumer market with basic necessities

During a visit to the northern province of Sughd, President Emomali Rahmon instructed local authorities to take adequate measures to ensure saturating the domestic market with basic necessities.

09:33, november 16, 2023

Emomali Rahmon inaugurates private diagnostic and treatment center in Khujand

As part of his working visit to the northern province of Sughd, President Emomali Rahmon yesterday inaugurated a private diagnostic and treatment center n Khujand.

16:59, november 15, 2023

The expenditure part of Tajikistan’s 2024 budget stands at 44.1 billion somonis, says finance minister

Tajikistan’s national budget for 2024 will be 43 billion somonis, Finance Minister Faiziddin Qahhorzoda remarked at a regular sitting of the fifth session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon

15:53, november 15, 2023

Tajik communications service permits two private companies to provide Internet to Tajikistan

The Communications Service under the Government of Tajikistan has issued a license to two private companies to supply high-speed Internet to the country through international channels.

14:42, november 15, 2023

Emomali Rahmon pays a working visit to northern Tajikistan

President Emomali Rahmon began his working visit to the northern province of Sughd on November 14.

11:40, november 15, 2023

Russian MP proposes banning migrants whose home countries don’t recognize Russian as state language from service industry jobs

Speaking at a Federation Council hearing on November 14, State Duma Deputy Speaker Pyotr Tolstoy called for migrants from countries that don’t recognize Russian as a state language to be banned

10:38, november 15, 2023

POLITICS

Majlisi Milli speaker to represent Tajikistan at IPA CIS session in Bishkek

Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Chairman Rustam Emomali will represent Tajikistan at the autumn session of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States

17:46, november 14, 2023