Tajkistan

Tajikistan’s deportation of hundreds of Afghans leaves refugee community in limbo

Tajikistan's recent deportation of Afghan refugees has left the refugee community in the country deeply unsettled, with many accusing the authorities of targeting individuals who were legally

13:17, november 19, 2025

Somon.tj remains Tajikistan’s leading real estate platform

Somon.tj continues to hold its position as the most recognized and widely used online real estate platform in Tajikistan, significantly outperforming other digital resources.

10:54, november 19, 2025

Liquefied petroleum gas prices spike in Dushanbe amid Kazakh export restrictions

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices in Dushanbe have surged in recent days due to a sharp decline in imports from Kazakhstan. While a liter of LPG was selling for 4.

10:27, november 19, 2025

Tajikistan and Japan sign MoU on cooperation on glacier and climate monitoring

Tajikistan and Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on glacier monitoring, greenhouse gas emissions, and air quality.

10:09, november 19, 2025

Tajikistan’s prime minister attends SCO heads of government meeting in Moscow

Tajikistan’s Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda took part in the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held on November 18 in Moscow,

09:40, november 19, 2025

Heating regulation violations detected in high-rise buildings in Dushanbe

Tajikistan’s State Energy Supervision Agency (Agency) has identified significant violations of heating standards in several high-rise residential buildings in Dushanbe, according to the

09:24, november 19, 2025

POWER

President opens a series of social and industrial facilities in Sughd province

During his working visit to Sughd province, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon yesterday inaugurated several social and industrial infrastructure projects, according to the Tajik

15:24, november 18, 2025

New ADB program to help Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan respond to disasters

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $56.4 million program to help the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan boost their capacity to respond to disasters.

14:58, november 18, 2025

Lolazor: Tajikistan’s first digital and tourism village

High in the Almosi Gorge, among steep slopes and vineyards, a unique transformation is taking place.

14:24, november 18, 2025

South Korea to begin feasibility study for metro construction in Dushanbe

Tajikistan and South Korea are launching three major infrastructure development projects, including the preliminary phase for building a metro system in the capital, Dushanbe, according to

14:04, november 18, 2025

POWER

President inaugurates new oncology and endocrinology centers in Sughd province

President Emomali Rahmon, who arrived in Tajikistan’s northern Sughd province on November 18 for a working visit, focused on launching new infrastructure projects and reviewing the

13:48, november 18, 2025

POWER

President appoints new ambassadors to Uzbekistan and the United States amid diplomatic reshuffle

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has dismissed Abdujabbor Rahmonzoda from his post as Ambassador to Uzbekistan. Rahmonzoda had served in the position since May 4, 2021.

10:08, november 18, 2025

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan finalize border junction with protocol signing

Foreign ministers of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan have signed a Protocol on the exchange of ratification instruments for the Treaty on the junction point of their state borders.

09:00, november 18, 2025

Tajikistan launches first AI legal assistant trained on national law

Tajikistan has introduced its first artificial intelligence tool specializing in local legislation.

16:20, november 17, 2025

ADB governors agree to amend the Bank’s charter, opening path to 50% expansion of operations

Voting by the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reached the requirement for ratification of a landmark amendment to the Bank’s founding charter that will remove the

15:54, november 17, 2025

INCIDENTS

Teen killed in mass brawl in Dushanbe: eyewitnesses share details

A 10th-grade student from School No. 78, Ali Rajabov, died after a street fight between a group of teenagers in Dushanbe on November 9.

15:30, november 17, 2025

Tajik athletes win five gold medals at Jiu-Jitsu World Championship in Abu Dhabi

The 2025 Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship has become one of the most successful events in Tajikistan’s sporting history, with the national team earning five gold medals under the

15:09, november 17, 2025

Over 110 cases of teen hookah and vape use reported in Dushanbe in ten months

At least 115 cases of hookah and electronic cigarette use among teenagers have been recorded in Dushanbe’s schools and educational institutions over the first ten months of this year, the

14:39, november 17, 2025

Betting on the sun: Tajikistan expands its solar energy ambitions

The government of Tajikistan is stepping up efforts to harness solar power, positioning it as a key component of the country’s strategy to strengthen energy security and diversify its energy

10:56, november 17, 2025

INCIDENTS

Merchants count losses after fire destroys ‘Guliston’ market in Panjakent

Merchants running shops at the fire-ravaged Guliston market in the northern city of Panjakent are reporting major financial losses and fear they may be unable to repay their bank loans.

10:20, november 17, 2025

President Emomali Rahmon visits the Center for Islamic Civilization in Tashkent

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon visited the newly constructed Center for Islamic Civilization in Tashkent on November 15, as part of the Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central

10:15, november 17, 2025

Tajik leader participates in the 7th Consultative Meeting of Central Asian Heads of State held in Tashkent

The seventh Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia took place in the capital of Uzbekistan.

09:57, november 17, 2025

Top Tajik diplomat participates in Central Asian foreign ministers' meeting in Tashkent

On Saturday November 15, Tajikistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, participated in a meeting of the foreign ministers of Central Asian states held in Tashkent as part of

09:33, november 17, 2025

CIS Deputy Secretary-General urges member states to implement signed treaties

The First Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Igor Petrishenko, has called on member countries to accelerate the implementation of interstate and

18:26, november 14, 2025

President reshuffles key government and diplomatic posts: new economy minister, ambassadors to U.S., France, and Austria appointed

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has made a series of significant personnel changes in the government and diplomatic service, according to the Tajik president's official website.

17:57, november 14, 2025

Kazakhstan imposes fuel export ban: potential impact on Tajikistan

Kazakhstan will impose a six-month ban on the export of gasoline, diesel, and a range of other petroleum products starting November 20, including shipments to countries within the Eurasian Economic

17:42, november 14, 2025

IMF: Tajikistan’s economy growing faster than the economies of its Central Asian neighbors

Tajikistan is showing one of the fastest economic growth rates in Central Asia, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s report .

17:25, november 14, 2025

Tajik authorities tighten power consumption oversight amid declining water levels at Nurek reservoir

Authorities in Tajikistan have ordered stricter control over electricity consumption as water levels at the reservoir powering the Nurek hydropower plant (HPP) — the country’s largest

17:11, november 14, 2025

President Rahmon meets Valentina Matviyenko to discuss Tajik-Russian parliamentary cooperation

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon met on November 14 with Valentina Matviyenko, Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in Dushanbe, to discuss

17:00, november 14, 2025