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Uzbekistan raises customs clearance fees for Tajik cement nearly nine times

Uzbekistan’s customs authorities have raised the customs clearance fee for Tajik cement imports from US$35.

14:34, november 21, 2024

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan president signs law on digital nomads

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov has signed a law amending the country’s migration legislation to establish the status of "digital nomad," Fergana reports .

14:16, november 21, 2024

INCIDENTS

Three men trapped in avalanche in GBAO’s Vanj district: one dead, two injured

Three men were caught in an avalanche in the Vanj district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), leaving one dead and two injured, according to the Emergencies Committee under the

11:10, november 21, 2024

Dushanbe police investigate video appeal of Afghan woman seeking help from Emomali Rahmon

Dushanbe police are investigating a video appeal made by a young woman who sought protection and assistance from the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon.

10:53, november 21, 2024

Iranian company to provide jobs for 500 Women in Tajikistan’s Khatlon province

An Iranian company plans to create 500 jobs for women in the Tajik southern province of Khatlon at a fruit processing facility.

10:28, november 21, 2024

WORLD

Putin reportedly open to discussing Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump

Reuters , citing five sources with knowledge of Kremlin thinking, reports that the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules

09:39, november 21, 2024

Tajikistan's External Debt Continues to Rise—Slightly

As of October 1 this year, Tajikistan's external debt has totaled US$3.2504 billion, according to the preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance. This marks a 0.2% increase, or US$7.

16:10, november 20, 2024

POLITICS

Uzbekistan plans to simplify border crossings with Tajikistan

Uzbekistan intends to introduce a system for crossing borders with Tajikistan and Kazakhstan using ID cards, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced on November 20 while delivering a statement in the

15:23, november 20, 2024

SECURITY

Phishing scam offers "Free Telegram Premium" in Tajikistan

Users of Telegram in Tajikistan have been targeted by a wave of phishing attacks in recent days.

15:06, november 20, 2024

Tajiks win a gold and silver medal at the Asian Chess Championship for Players with Disabilities

Tajik chess player Suhrob Hamdamov has claimed the gold medal at the Asian Chess Championship for Player with Disabilities, while another representative of the Tajik national chess team, Bahodour

14:34, november 20, 2024

POWER

President launches scooter manufacturing plant in Khujand

As part of his working visit to the northern province of Sughd, President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated the new Sayri Sughd plant in Sughd’s capital, Khujand.

13:54, november 20, 2024

Afghan teacher and imprisoned Tajik lawyer declared co-winners of prestigious rights award

Zholia Parsi, a women's rights activist in Afghanistan, and imprisoned Tajik lawyer Manouchehr Kholiqnazarov have been declared co-winners of the prestigious Martin Ennals Award.

11:18, november 20, 2024

POWER

Rahmon urges Sughd authorities to take measures to ensure development of processing industry

During a visit to the northern province of Sughd, President Emomali Rahmon instructed local authorities to take additional measures to ensure the development of processing industry.

10:28, november 20, 2024

WORLD

‘Retribution is inevitable’: Putin approves Russia's nuclear doctrine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree formalizing the updated principles of Russia's state policy on nuclear deterrence.

10:13, november 20, 2024

POLITICS

Taliban seek to establish good relations with Tajikistan

TOLOnews reported on November 18 that Hamdullah Fitrat, a deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, has said that the Islamic Emirate seeks to establish good relations with Tajikistan and that

09:55, november 20, 2024

INCIDENTS

One Chinese citizen killed, four others injured in attack near Tajik-Afghan border

One Chinese citizen was killed and four others injured in an attack near the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan, media reports said yesterday, citing China’s Foreign Ministry.

09:17, november 20, 2024

Tajikistan strengthens ties with Malaysia and ASEAN countries

Led by Minister of Industry and New Technologies Sherali Kabir, a Tajik delegation is on a tour of Southeast Asian nations within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to bolster

17:07, november 19, 2024

INCIDENTS

Kulob military prosecutor's office investigating the cause of death of border guard

The prosecutor’s office of the Kulob military garrison is investigating the cause of death of Botir Ergashev, a soldier in the Border Troops of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS)

16:28, november 19, 2024

Women with disabilities in Tajikistan face limited access to medical services

The League of Women with Disabilities, Ishtirok, has been advocating for years to ensure that every woman, regardless of her physical abilities, has access to physical, psychological, and social

15:56, november 19, 2024

SECURITY

Russia and Tajikistan interior ministries discuss joint efforts against international drug trafficking

Russia and Tajikistan will strengthen their fight against international drug trafficking and related crimes.

15:42, november 19, 2024

Additional four years added to jail term of noted Tajik MMA fighter and blogger

Additional four years have been added to a jail term of Tajik mixed-martial-arts (MMA) fighter and blogger Chorshanbe Chorshanbiyev after he was found guilty of violation of penal colony’s

14:20, november 19, 2024

WORLD

UK, EU impose new sanctions on Iran over providing military support to Russia

Western media reports say the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) EU have extended sanctions against Iran over its military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

13:51, november 19, 2024

World Bank presents Tajikistan Country and Climate Development Report in Dushanbe

The World Bank has presented Tajikistan Country and Climate Development Report (CCDR) in Dushanbe.

11:02, november 19, 2024

SECURITY

How Tajikistan managed to fulfill the fall draft target ahead of schedule

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) says the fall military draft has been successfully fulfilled by November 16, the Day of the President of Tajikistan.

10:53, november 19, 2024

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbek president pledges to 'revive' parliamentary opposition

The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, told lawmakers yesterday that he wants to “revive the opposition”.

10:22, november 19, 2024

TİKA donates sports equipment to wheelchair basketball teams in Tajikistan

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) in Tajikistan has supported the wheelchair basketball teams “Ghairat” and “Vahdat,” enhancing their infrastructure and

10:09, november 19, 2024

Tajikistan supplied US$3.8 million worth of electricity to neighbors in October

In October this year, Tajikistan exported electricity worth over US$3.8 million, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

09:44, november 19, 2024

POWER

President inaugurates a number of social and economic entities in Sughd province

As part of his working visit to the northern province of Sughd, President Emomali Rahmon commissioned the Sino Medical enterprise in the city of Istaravshan on November 17.

16:40, november 18, 2024

Second court hearing for 8 politicians and public figures accused of treason held in Dushanbe on Monday

The second court hearing regarding the case of eight politicians and public figures, detained since June on charges of “treason” and “seizure of power”, was held in Dushanbe

15:05, november 18, 2024