Tajkistan

Tajik foreign minister meets with his Uzbek counterpart in Samarkand to discuss cooperation

On Friday, April 14, Tajik Foreign minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met in the Uzbek city of Samarkand with his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov on the margins of the CIS foreign ministers’

11:58, april 17, 2023

A meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers held in Samarkand on April 14

A meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the CIS countries took place in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on April 14.

11:38, april 17, 2023

Participants discuss cooperation between Central Asia and Russia in different fields

The sixth meeting of foreign ministers in the Central Asia + Russia format took place in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on April14.

10:01, april 17, 2023

LAW-ORDER

Mullah jailed not for kicking guests out of his nephew’s wedding but for distribution of PMT’s videos

Imam of a mosque in Kushonion district of Khatlon province, Abdulhannon Mannonov has got a jail term not for kicking the musicians out of his nephew’s wedding but for watching and distributing

17:25, april 14, 2023

Tajikistan, China agree on rehabilitation of remaining sections of Dushanbe-Kulma highway

The possibility of attraction of Chinese funds for construction and rehabilitation of the remaining sections of the Dushanbe-Kulma highway were discussed here on April 12 at a meeting of Tajik

16:46, april 14, 2023

Chinese companies show interest in Tajikistan’s market

The opportunities of cooperation in different fields have been discussed at a meeting of top managers of the Tajikistan’s State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management

16:16, april 14, 2023

Somon Air top managers meet with Chinese delegation to discuss launching new air route to China

On Thursday, April 13, top managers of Tajikistan’s privately owned airline Somon Air met herewith with a delegation of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), led by Kashgar

11:58, april 14, 2023

Tajik FM holds separate meeting with his participating counterparts in Samarkand

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin attended the fourth ministerial meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring states with the participation of Tajikistan and six other countries.

10:34, april 14, 2023

How Jamshed/Joshua Popularizes Tajik Culture in the United States

Jamshed Khomidov (or Joshua Beaux) is a young man who has become known for his posts and videos on social media platforms where he popularizes Tajik culture in the United States.

10:29, april 14, 2023

Tajik capital to host international exhibition-fair next month

An international universal exhibition-fair, dubbed Tajikistan-2023, will open at the Kokhi Borbad State Complex in Dushanbe on May 4, says the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan (CCI),

09:51, april 14, 2023

Tajikistan sees sharp rise in consumer price index inflation in March

The consumer price index (CPI) inflation in Tajikistan stood at 0.9 percent in March compared with 0.5 percent in January and 0.4 percent in February.

17:11, april 13, 2023

The debt burden on Tajikistan’s economy significantly decreases

Tajikistan’s public debt to GDP ratio decreased from 50 percent at the beginning of 2020 to 33.

16:26, april 13, 2023

Tajik capital hosts handicraft festival

A handicraft festival is taking place in Dushanbe on February 14.

15:47, april 13, 2023

INCIDENTS

Damage caused by natural disasters to GBAO over Q1 2023 estimated at almost 16 million somonis

A meeting of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO)’s government was held this week to review the results of socio-economic development of the region over the first three months of this

15:17, april 13, 2023

Tajik foreign minister participates in the fourth ministerial meeting on Afghan issues in Samarkand

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin arrived in the Uzbek city of Samarkand today to take part in the fourth ministerial meeting of Afghanistan’s neighboring states with the

10:19, april 13, 2023

Tajikistan, Russia’s Tatarstan Republic vow to boost economic cooperation

An online roundtable with participation of enterprises of light industry of Tajikistan and Russia’s Tatarstan Republic took place on April 10.

09:43, april 13, 2023

Tajik private airline signs MoU with Saudi air travel company to develop Dushanbe-Jeddah service

Tajikistan’s privately owned air company Somon Air and Saudi air travel agency Kayan Travel Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop Dushanbe-Jeddah service and attract

17:04, april 12, 2023

This year, Tajikistan expected to celebrate Idi Ramazon on April 21

This year, Tajikistan is expected to celebrate Idi Ramazon or Eid ul-Fitr on April 21.

14:41, april 12, 2023

CBSGs support Tajik government’s aim of involving residents of rural areas in social and economic transformation

The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)’s website notes that in 2021, only 39 percent of Tajiks had a bank account.

11:45, april 12, 2023

SECURITY

Tajikistan reaches 40 percent of its spring conscription target

Tajikistan has reached 40 percent of its spring conscription target by April 12, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) press center.

11:27, april 12, 2023

Russian air company to launch new air route from Russia to Tajikistan

Russian airline Utair is expected to launch a new air route from Russia to Tajikistan starting form the next month.

10:36, april 12, 2023

AKDN Resident Representative meets with Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister to discuss cooperation

On Tuesday, April 11, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Muzaffar Huseynzoda met the Resident Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network in Tajikistan (AKDN) Qozidavlat

09:23, april 12, 2023

Asian Express Company resumes bus route from Dushanbe to Moscow

DUSHANBE, April 12, 2023, Asia-Plus -- Asian Express Company has resumed bus service between Tajikistan and Russia, which has been closed since March 2020.

17:19, april 11, 2023

TAJKISTAN

The Eurasian Development Bank to invest US$600 million in renewable energy within the next three years

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) plans to invest 600 million US dollars in renewable energy projects within the next three years.

16:54, april 11, 2023

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan joined the efforts for locust control

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a cross-border survey (CBS) between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan locust control agencies on April 4-8, according to FAO Office

16:27, april 11, 2023

Tajikistan reduces poverty rate to 22.5 percent, says EDB report

Over the past three pandemic and postpandemic years, Tajikistan has been able to significantly reduce poverty rate, while in other member nations of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), the number of

15:15, april 11, 2023

LAW-ORDER

Mullah sentenced to six years in prison for kicking the musicians out of his nephew’s wedding

Imam of a mosque in Kushonion district of Khatlon province has got a jail term for kicking the musicians out of his nephew’s wedding.

11:47, april 11, 2023

Tajik health ministry receives Mobile labs for COVID-19 testing

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan (MoHSPP) has received five mobile labs for diagnosis infections and COVID-19 testing, according to the MoHSPP press center.

11:18, april 11, 2023

FAO opens a new warehouse for the storage of obsolete pesticides in Vakhsh district

Press release issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Office in Tajikistan says there are around 200 mini-landfills in Tajikistan where obsolete pesticides are buried near residential

11:11, april 11, 2023