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The first electric minibuses launched in Dushanbe

The Foton Toano electric minibuses, which accommodate 17 passengers, have been introduced in Dushanbe.

09:41, october 4, 2024

The Development Bank of Tajikistan opens correspondent accounts in foreign banks

The Development Bank of Tajikistan has opened correspondent accounts in several foreign banks, including HDFC Bank (India), First Heartland Jusan Bank and Freedom Finance Bank (Kazakhstan),

09:33, october 4, 2024

Under the pretext of phytosanitary concerns, Russia halts the export and transit of grain from Kazakhstan

Russia has effectively stopped the export and transit of Kazakh grain.

16:40, october 3, 2024

After the seven-year interruption, Tajik Air operated flight on Dushanbe-Khorog air route on Oct 3

Tajikistan’s national air carrier, Tajik Air, has resumed regular flights on an air route connecting Dushanbe and Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous region (GBAO).

16:17, october 3, 2024

POLITICS

Tajik President meets the Amir of Qatar in Doha to discuss cooperation

On Thursday October 3, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met in Doha with the Amir of the State of Qatar, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the sidelines of the 3rd summit of the Asia Cooperation

15:53, october 3, 2024

POLITICS

Tajik leader proposes Qatar to establish joint investment fund

During a working visit to Doha, the capital of Qatar, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on October 2 met with several high-ranking Qatari officials to discuss expanding cooperation in investment

15:30, october 3, 2024

85 percent of Tajik youth reportedly join extremist groups while traveling to the Russian Federation

Tajik officials and analysts cite youthful naivety, poverty and lack of education as the main causes of radicalization. Tajik migrants traveling to Russia are much susceptible to radicalization.

14:31, october 3, 2024

Two BYD electric car dealerships open in Dushanbe tomorrow

The global brand BYD will officially launch its operations in Tajikistan tomorrow.

14:14, october 3, 2024

CJSC IMON International opens new office in Dushanbe

The Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) IMON International has opened a new office in Dushanbe, aiming to improve the quality and accessibility of financial services for clients.

11:08, october 3, 2024

Meat has tripled in price in Tajikistan over the past eight years

The population of Tajikistan, on average, spent 113.12 somonis per month per family member on the purchase of meat and meat products in 2023.

10:44, october 3, 2024

At least six dead in Israeli air strike on central Beirut

Media reports say Israel bombed central Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes against the

10:14, october 3, 2024

Israel declares UN chief Guterres 'persona non grata' over Iran attack response

Media reports said yesterday that Israel's foreign minister has announced that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been banned from entering the country because he had not

09:52, october 3, 2024

Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod oblast suspends issuance of work permits to migrants

The Department Overseeing Migration Issues of the Nizhny Novgorod Police Directorate says that starting October 1, Nizhny Novgorod oblast in Russia has suspended the issuance of work permits to

09:37, october 3, 2024

INCIDENTS

Defendants in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack case accused of preparing another terrorist attack

Three suspected participants in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack have been charged with planning another attack, TASS reports , citing case materials.

16:13, october 2, 2024

XEC not detected in Tajikistan, no cause for concern, says health ministry

In Tajikistan, citizens have increasingly been visiting medical facilities with symptoms such as fever, cough, and chronic fatigue.

15:00, october 2, 2024

POLITICS

Tajik leader departs for Qatar for participation in the 3rd meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue

On Wednesday October 2, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, left for the State of Qatar to participate in the 3rd Meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue.

14:26, october 2, 2024

Former Dutch Prime Minister Rutte officially takes office as NATO Secretary General

Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on October 1 officially took office as the 14th Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on October 1, 2024 after the outgoing head of

14:04, october 2, 2024

INCIDENTS

Moscow extends investigation into Crocus City Hall terrorist attack until December 22

Moscow has extended the investigation period for the case concerning the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall until December 22, 2024.

10:59, october 2, 2024

LAW-ORDER

Resident of Temur-Malik district detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of killing his two-year-old daughter

The 31-year-old resident of Temur-Malik district in Khatlon province, Jahongir Qurbonzoda, has been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of killing his two-year-old daughter, says the press center of

10:30, october 2, 2024

POWER

Emomali Rahmon holds government meeting to discuss economic development programs

President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government of Tajikistan, held a meeting of the Government on September 30, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

09:59, october 2, 2024

Iran launches dozens of missiles toward Israel; Israel says Iran ‘will pay’ for this

Iranian media reports say back-to-back explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv after Iran fired dozens of missiles at targets in the occupied Palestine.

16:29, october 1, 2024

GBAO, Rasht Valley districts are the first to fulfill their autumn conscription campaign targets

The Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) and districts of the Rasht Valley in eastern Tajikistan reportedly fulfilled theirs autumn conscription targets on October 1, the same day when the

16:02, october 1, 2024

The resumed regular flight from Dushanbe to Khorog postponed due to bad weather

Scheduled for September 30, the resumed regular flight from Dushanbe to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO)’s capital, Khorog, has bene postponed due to bad weather, an official

15:37, october 1, 2024

How do you know you're low-income?

In Tajikistan, the amount of social assistance for low-income citizens will be increased.

15:19, october 1, 2024

The metro in Dushanbe will be underground, but the start date for construction is still unknown.

The press center of the Ministry of Transport says it was revealed at the latest meeting of experts from Tajikistan and South Korea, where preparations for the construction of the metro were

14:32, october 1, 2024

A woman from Khatlon province jailed for fighting alongside ISIL in Syria

A court in the city of Bokhtar, the capital of Khatlon province, has found local woman Kamila Urunboyeva guilty under Article 401 (mercenarism) of the country's Penal Code and sentenced her to 20

11:01, october 1, 2024

Armenian troops boycott ongoing CSTO military drill in Kazakhstan

Armenian media reports say Yerevan has decided to boycott the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) military maneuvers, which kicked off near Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, on

10:34, october 1, 2024

LAW-ORDER

Russian, former participants of SVO in Ukraine, jailed for torturing a 6-yerar-old Tajik boy

The Yekaterinburg Garrison Military Court sentenced Alexander Naumov, the guardian of a six-year-old Daler Bobiyev, the son of a migrant from Tajikistan, to five years in a general-regime colony.

09:59, october 1, 2024

Tajikistan’s GDP growth projected to reach 8.0 percent in 2024, says EBRD report

According to the latest edition of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Regional Economic Prospects (REP) report, the short-term regional economic outlook for Central Asia

09:32, october 1, 2024