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Nine countries to become BRICS partners in 2025

TASS reports that Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said at a press briefing on December 23 that nine countries will officially join BRICS as partner states in January 2025.

15:12, december 24, 2024

88 Tajik citizens deported from the United States over four years due to violation of US legislation

Over the past four years, 825 Tajik citizens have been detained in the United States, and 88 of them deported, according to a report released by the U.S.

14:45, december 24, 2024

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan records lowest inflation rate in the post-independence era

The inflation rate in Tajikistan for the first eleven months of this year was 3.4%, according to Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

14:13, december 24, 2024

CENTRAL ASIA

Construction of railway connecting China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to start on December 27

The 523-kilometer line – which will connect China’s Kashgar with several cities in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan – had been in limbo for decades, but the project is now officially

13:37, december 24, 2024

Global coffee prices reach record high: how will this impact the Tajik market?

In 2025, coffee prices in Tajikistan could rise due to increasing prices on the global market.

10:33, december 24, 2024

POLITICS

Rahmon and Putin to discuss pressing issues of migration policy

Presidents of Tajikistan and Russia Emomali Rahmon and Vladimir Putin will discuss pressing issues of the migration policy and key topics of interaction in political, economic, military-political and

10:02, december 24, 2024

Russian delegation reportedly invites Iran's president to pay an official visit to Russia in early 2025

Iranian media reports say a Russian delegation met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran yesterday as the two countries prepared to sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement.

09:37, december 24, 2024

CENTRAL ASIA

Tajik aircraft to undergo maintenance in Aktau

Aktau airport is set to become a multimodal aviation hub with a cargo capacity of up to 200,000 tons per year.

09:26, december 24, 2024

Russia's Mufti Council revokes fatwa on polygamy following prosecutor general's office intervention

The Council of Ulema of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia (SAM) decided to revoke the fatwa (religious ruling) that permitted religious polygamy, RBC reports .

16:41, december 23, 2024

Somon Mahmadbekov named Tajikistan’s athlete of the Year

Renowned judoka Somon Mahmadbekov has been named the best athlete of 2024 in Tajikistan by the Association of Sports Journalists of Tajikistan (ASJT).

15:49, december 23, 2024

FAO identifies barriers to digitalization of agriculture in Tajikistan

The main obstacles to the digitalization of agriculture in Tajikistan are limited access to mobile devices and the internet, a lack of knowledge about technology, and the absence of support and

15:16, december 23, 2024

POLITICS

Who are the new deputy chairpersons of Tajikistan's ruling party?

On December 18, 2024, Tajikistan’s ruling People's Democratic Party (PDPT) held its latest congress.

14:13, december 23, 2024

CENTRAL ASIA

Russian analysts identify key challenges for Central Asian nations

Experts from the Russian Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA) say Central Asia’s countries face various challenges, including global warming and aging energy infrastructure.

14:03, december 23, 2024

One in seven hectares of land in Tajikistan is affected by Salinization

Approximately 1.4 billion hectares of land globally, or 10.7% of the world's total land area, are affected by salinization.

13:49, december 23, 2024

Tajikistan increased electricity exports by 10.5% in November

In November 2024, Tajikistan exported electricity worth approximately US$4.2 million to neighboring countries, a 10.

13:13, december 23, 2024

Each mobile device brought into Tajikistan from abroad must have its IMEI

Since October 2023, Tajikistan has required that each mobile device brought into the country from abroad must have its International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) -- a 15-digit number unique to

11:00, december 23, 2024

"The Strategic Core" of Eurasia: what the Wakhan Corridor could offer neighboring countries

During the Taliban’s time in power in Afghanistan, Beijing has emerged as one of their key foreign partners.

10:40, december 23, 2024

Increase in job vacancies amid labor shortages in Russia

The term “labor shortage” has become the defining characteristic of the labor market in 2024.

10:31, december 23, 2024

The AIIB allocates US$270 million to Tajikistan for the construction of Roghun hydropower plant

Tajikistan and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed an agreement for $270 million (1.

10:07, december 23, 2024

Expenditures of Tajikistan’s 2025 budget close to 51.6 billion somonis

Revenues of the national budget for 2025 are projected to stand at 49,582,169,000 somonis, which is 15.4 percent or 6.6 billion somonis more than the revenue part of the 2024 budget.

17:17, december 20, 2024

The Tajik energy minister on plans to increase capacity and reduce electricity losses

The Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, Daler Juma, discussed the country's ongoing efforts to expand energy sector capacity and reduce electricity losses in an interview with

16:41, december 20, 2024

Russian, Uzbek presidents hold phone talks to discuss fight against terrorism

On the initiative of the Uzbek side, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation on December 19, the Kremlin said .

16:15, december 20, 2024

Somon Air suspends flights to Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport

Tajikistan’s privately-owned air carrier, Somon Air, has suspended flights from Dushanbe to Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.

15:53, december 20, 2024

Monitoring of soldiers' rights in Tajikistan’s military units

The NGO Office of Civil Liberties published a report on human rights monitoring in military units of Tajikistan's Ministry of Defense. The focus was on remote, mountainous regions.

15:36, december 20, 2024

Tajikistan's position in the Global Prosperity Index

The Canadian analytical and financial platform HelloSafe has introduced its version of the Global Prosperity Index (HelloSafe Prosperity – 2024) for the first time.

15:21, december 20, 2024

Power outage in Dushanbe due to substation failure

An accident at the "Nav" high-voltage substation caused a power outage in parts of Dushanbe on the evening of December 19.

10:55, december 20, 2024

Russian rating agency considers Tajikistan the most dependent on China among Central Asian nations

Experts from the Russian Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA) says China's most relevant strategic objectives in Central Asia include creating transport corridors under the "Belt and Road

10:42, december 20, 2024

Iranian president calls for creation of joint investment fund among D-8 member nations

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for the creation of a monetary and financial mechanism to enhance trade exchanges among D-8 member countries in order to realize the

10:13, december 20, 2024