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Muhammad now the most popular name for baby boys in England and Wales

Daily Mail reported on December 5 that Muhammad is now the most popular name for baby boys in England and Wales, toppling Noah in the official rankings.

15:24, december 9, 2024

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, leader of HTS in Syria?

In just three days, opposition fighters captured Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, after the stunning collapse of government forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.

14:42, december 9, 2024

Tajikistan authorities advised to urgently change the economic development model

Analysts from the World Bank say Tajikistan needs to take urgent measures to improve its growth model and diversify its economy, as the current approach has led to a reduction in natural resource

14:21, december 9, 2024

Free online English course made available to Tajik migrants seeking work in Europe

A free online English language course (Anglo-Tajik) has been made available to labor migrants from Tajikistan who wish to find work in European and CIS countries, according to the International

11:21, december 9, 2024

Russian lawmakers propose jail for foreigners "assisting the enemy"

State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) members have proposed adding a new article, 276.

11:09, december 9, 2024

When and where the Tarona Music Award 2024 will take place

The Tarona Music Award 2024, one of the most anticipated music events of the year, will be held on December 14 at the newly renovated hall of the Akasharif Juraev Tajikistan State Philharmonic.

10:31, december 9, 2024

LAW-ORDER

UNHCR calls on Tajikistan to halt forcible return of Afghan refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has called on Tajikistan to halt forcible return of Afghan refugees and uphold international protection standards and commitments.

10:10, december 9, 2024

Syrian rebels capture Damascus, Bashar Assad flees to Moscow

Western media reports say the rebels who have swept through Syria captured Syria’s capital, Damascus, yesterday.

16:52, december 6, 2024

POWER

President sharply criticizes judges for poor performance and corruption

President Emomali Rahmon has sharply criticized judges for their poor performance and corruption within the judiciary.

16:33, december 6, 2024

The Roghun hydropower plant named "core of the regional electricity market in Central Asia"

The Roghun hydropower plant (HPP) promises significant benefits for Tajikistan and Central Asia.

15:55, december 6, 2024

Social entrepreneurship expected to help reduce poverty in Tajikistan

The lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of Tajikistan's parliament has adopted the law "On Social Entrepreneurship," which will become the first standalone document of its kind in the

15:29, december 6, 2024

EDB registers data on funding from international donors for the countries of the region

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has developed a database of non-sovereign financing, which consolidates investments from international financial organizations (IFOs) flowing into the countries of

15:11, december 6, 2024

EBRD and NBT train Tajikistan’s financial sector specialists under support of the European Union

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) continues to successfully implement the "Regional Small Business Support Program" (RSBP) in Tajikistan, funded by the European

14:27, december 6, 2024

How Central Asian countries allocate water for the inter-vegetative period

At the 87th meeting of the Interstate Coordination Water Management Commission (ICWMC) held in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, on November 6, the water intake limits for the inter-vegetative

10:52, december 6, 2024

CENTRAL ASIA

Tokayev becomes the first Central Asian president to speak with Trump on phone

On Thursday December 5, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a phone conversation with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the press service of Akorda says .

10:43, december 6, 2024

POWER

Emomali Rahmon evaluates the reconstruction of Ismoil Somoni Avenue in Dushanbe

On December 5, President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali visited the reconstruction site of Ismoil Somoni Avenue and the road bridge over the Dushanbinka River.

10:25, december 6, 2024

SECURITY

Police secure area after mystery drone crash near Tajik capital

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported on December 4 that police and security officials have cordoned off a large area near Dushanbe after a drone resembling a military unmanned aerial

10:10, december 6, 2024

Economic growth in Tajikistan in 2025 will be the highest among EDB member nations

The economic growth of Tajikistan in 2025 is expected to remain the highest among the member countries of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB).

09:58, december 6, 2024

First snow expected in Dushanbe this weekend

This weekend, Dushanbe will experience its first snowfall of the season.

09:36, december 6, 2024

Bitcoin hits 100,000 USD for first time as U.S. President-elect Trump picks pro-crypto SEC chair

U.S. media reports say the price of bitcoin topped 100,000 U.S. dollars for the first time on Wednesday, and traded at around 103,000 dollars at 8:54 a.m. ET Thursday.

16:16, december 5, 2024

Donald Trump and the sunset of the "American Dream"

Tajik political scientist Muhammad Shamsuddinov believes that the immigration policy of President-elect Donald Trump is closely linked to his broader political agenda, which is reflected in his

15:26, december 5, 2024

PVS’s office in Tajikistan reduces fees for passport and visa services

Since December 1, the representative office of the "Passport and Visa Service" of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in Tajikistan has significantly reduced its service fees.

15:10, december 5, 2024

POWER

Emomali Rahmon opens the Supreme Court and renovated State Philharmonic’s building in Dushanbe

On Thursday December 5, Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe's Mayor Rustam Emomali inaugurated the new building of the Supreme Court.

14:54, december 5, 2024

EBRD allocates 8 million euros to improve water supply in Bokhtar and Danghara

Tajikistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed grant agreements totaling 8 million euros for projects aimed at enhancing the water supply system in the city of

14:34, december 5, 2024

Tajik parliament approves the national budget for 2025

Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandgon) of parliament has endorsed the draft law on the national budget for 2025 and forecast of state budget indicators for 2026-2027.

13:58, december 5, 2024

Tajikistan to raise the rate of calculating indicator starting from the next year

Tajikistan has decided to raise the rate of a calculating indicator (estimate) beginning on January 1, 2024.

11:03, december 5, 2024

Nikol Pashinyan: Armenia has "crossed the point of no return" regarding participation in the CSTO

Armenia considers itself outside the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and a return to the organization is now impossible, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared during a

10:49, december 5, 2024

Central Asia electricity market: a roadmap developed

A project for the roadmap of the regional electricity market was presented in Dushanbe.

10:28, december 5, 2024

POLITICS

More than 35% of Tajikistan’s foreign trade is conducted with ECO member nations, says top Tajik diplomat

IRNA says the 28th Meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers concluded in the Iranian city of Mashhad on December 3 with officials calling for expansion of

09:51, december 5, 2024