Tajkistan

Tajik ambassador meets Taliban official for the first time in four years amid earthquake aid delivery

In a rare and unprecedented development, Tajikistan's Ambassador to Afghanistan, Saadi Sharifi, visited Afghanistan’s Kunar province and held a meeting with the Taliban-appointed provincial

14:25, september 17, 2025

New IVF Clinic Farna Opens in Dushanbe, offering European-standard fertility treatment

A new state-of-the-art reproductive health facility, Farna Clinic, has officially opened in the heart of Dushanbe, positioning itself as a European center for reproductive and family health.

14:10, september 17, 2025

Tajikistan and Russia to establish training and methodological center for labor migrants

Tajikistan and Russia have agreed to establish a training and methodological center in Tajikistan to prepare future labor migrants for temporary employment in the Russian Federation.

13:53, september 17, 2025

POWER

President inaugurates new Environmental Protection Committee headquarters and housing for Hydromet staff

President Emomali Rahmon, together with Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali, today officially inaugurated the new headquarters of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of

09:43, september 17, 2025

China strengthens its lead in Tajikistan’s foreign trade turnover

China has solidified its position as Tajikistan’s top trading partner, now accounting for a quarter of the country's total foreign trade turnover.

09:29, september 17, 2025

POWER

President Emomali Rahmon inaugurates Crowne Plaza hotel and major business center in Dushanbe

On September 16, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali officially opened the new five-star Crowne Plaza Dushanbe hotel and an adjacent large-scale business center

08:55, september 17, 2025

VIPZONE returns: the long-awaited lifestyle magazine makes a digital comeback

A beloved name in Tajikistan’s publishing world is back.

17:09, september 16, 2025

SECURITY

Tajik military personnel arrive in Kyrgyzstan for CSTO "Rubezh-2025" exercises

Tajikistan's military personnel have arrived in Kyrgyzstan to participate in the joint "Rubezh-2025" exercises, organized by the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

16:13, september 16, 2025

"It's time for business pragmatism": a Tajik entrepreneur on preparing specialists for the economy

Tajik entrepreneur Firouz Boboyev shares his perspective on how professionals should be trained to meet the needs of Tajikistan’s economy.

15:05, september 16, 2025

How a Tajik entrepreneur built a fintech empire: a journey fueled by the desire to be helpful

In the latest episode of the TajTech podcast, we spoke with Abdullo Kurbonov, a prominent Tajik businessman who co-founded Alif Bank and is now leading a new ambitious financial venture in the UK,

14:28, september 16, 2025

Tajik president, Kyrgyz parliament speaker discuss key areas of cooperation between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

On September 16, Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon met here with Nurlanbek Turgunbek Uulu, Chairman of the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s parliament).

14:09, september 16, 2025

Direct flights between Dushanbe and Xi'an now available

Starting Tuesday, September 16, Dushanbe welcomes the launch of direct flights between Xi'an, China, and the capital of Tajikistan, according to the office of Zhejiang Loong Airlines in

09:45, september 16, 2025

Nurek hydroelectric power plant prepares for the 2025-2026 fall-winter period

The Nurek hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in Tajikistan is undergoing planned maintenance and upgrades to ensure its equipment operates efficiently and reliably throughout the 2025–2026

09:24, september 16, 2025

Tajik leader expresses satisfaction with development of relations between Tajikistan and Qatar

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon met with HH the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha on the sidelines of an extraordinary meeting of heads of Arab countries and

09:07, september 16, 2025

Tajik leader expresses satisfaction with positive developments in Tajikistan-Iran relations

On September 15, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian in Doha on the sidelines of an extraordinary meeting of heads

16:20, september 15, 2025

Kyrgyz parliament speaker visits Tajikistan, meets with Tajikistan’s Majlisi Milli speaker

The Speaker of Kyrgyzstan’s Jogorku Kenesh, Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu, arrived in Dushanbe on September 15 for an official visit.

15:51, september 15, 2025

Tajik students can now apply for Russian university quotas

Application campaign for 2025–2026 academic year opens with 1,000 spots reserved for Tajikistan.

15:14, september 15, 2025

KazakhExport provides US$6 million in support to Tajik importers

Kazakhstan’s Export Credit Agency, KazakhExport, has released its performance results for the first half of 2025, reporting record-high support for the country’s non-resource exports.

14:52, september 15, 2025

Dushanbe to host international symposium and festival of Hisor sheep

On September 18–19, 2025, Dushanbe will host the International Symposium on Fat-Tailed Sheep Breeds along with a festival-exhibition dedicated to the Hisor breed.

14:12, september 15, 2025

Deputy finance minister appointed head of Tajikistan’s Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation

The Federation of Mountaineering and Sport Climbing of Tajikistan has elected Deputy Finance Minister Dilshod Saidzoda as its new chairman.

13:48, september 15, 2025

Why Dushanbe–Dubai flights are now daily: beyond shopping and tourism

From trade and startups to migration and global connectivity, the route reflects broader regional shifts.

11:06, september 15, 2025

Traffic woes in Dushanbe: residents say commutes take hours amid public transport shortages

With the start of the new school year, traffic in the Tajik capital has reached unbearable levels, residents say.

10:44, september 15, 2025

China continues expanding influence in Central Asia

Radio Liberty reports that while Chinese President Xi Jinping sent messages of resolve aimed at the West during the September 3 parade and days earlier at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation

09:47, september 15, 2025

President Emomali Rahmon departs for Doha to attend extraordinary OIC summit

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon departed for Doha this morning on a working visit to Qatar, where he will take part in an extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

09:23, september 15, 2025

INCIDENTS

Interior ministry reports arrests in brutal murder of family in Roudaki district

Two suspects detained in connection with killing of woman and her three children in Daryobod village The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan announced on September 13, that two suspects

09:07, september 15, 2025

Dushanbe residents react to new 10-point grading system in schools

As the new academic year begins, schools across Tajikistan have introduced a 10-point grading system, replacing the traditional 5-grade scale.

16:27, september 12, 2025

Tajik journalist Abdusattor Pirmukhammadzod's health deteriorated in prison: relatives demand urgent help

Relatives of Abdusattor Pirmukhammadzod, a Tajik journalist, report that they have not received information about his condition for the past six months.

15:40, september 12, 2025

The results of the SCO summit were presented in Dushanbe

The Chinese Embassy spoke about new horizons of cooperation.

15:05, september 12, 2025

SECURITY

Traffic through the "Khatlon" tunnel on the Dushanbe-Kulyab highway has been suspended in Tajikistan

This is due to the renovation of the facility.

14:29, september 12, 2025