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Moscow airports to introduce photo and fingerprint screening for foreigners

Starting December 1, Moscow airports and the Mashatkov automotive border crossing point in Russia’s Orenburg Region will implement a pilot program requiring photo and fingerprint identification

11:05, october 30, 2024

Cotton harvesting campaign in Tajikistan is reportedly progressing too slowly.

Cotton harvesting in Tajikistan is reportedly progressing too slowly and if this trend continues, production volumes may decline, negatively impacting the development of the textile industry and

10:28, october 30, 2024

SECURITY

Russian president conducts strategic nuclear deterrence drill

On October 29, as Supreme Commander-in-Chief of Russia, Vladimir Putin conducted a strategic nuclear deterrence exercise via videoconference.

10:16, october 30, 2024

POWER

President inaugurates the building of the State Institution for the Training of Highly Qualified Military Personnel in Dushanbe

On October 29, President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali, who also heads the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), attended an official opening ceremony of

10:06, october 30, 2024

LAW-ORDER

Tajikistan-born IT expert jailed in Russia on high treason charge

Russian media reports say the Moscow City Court sentenced Tajikistan-born IT specialist Firouz Dadoboyev to 13 1/2 years in prison on October 29.

16:40, october 29, 2024

Prices for many basic food products have gone up this year so far

According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, the majority of agricultural products in Tajikistan rose in price last month.

15:58, october 29, 2024

Tajik capital hosts international book fair

The 12th Dushanbe International Book Fair took place at the National Museum of Tajikistan last week.

15:15, october 29, 2024

A waste processing plant will be built on the site of a landfill near Dushanbe.

On the road to Vahdat Township, about 11 kilometers from Dushanbe, a landfill stretches over 22 hectares. The odor from the waste can be noticed from a few kilometers away from the dump itself.

14:57, october 29, 2024

In St. Petersburg, foreigners were stripped of Russian citizenship for failing to register for military service

In St. Petersburg, 11 migrants were stripped of Russian citizenship because they did not register for military service on time, says the St. Petersburg Police Directorate press center.

14:25, october 29, 2024

Emomali Rahmon inaugurates regional center for transport diplomacy in Dushanbe

On Tuesday October 29, Tajikistan's Ministry of Transport launched the Center for Digitalization of the Transport Sector, the Regional Center for Transport Diplomacy, and the Scientific Research

13:43, october 29, 2024

Coal, firewood, and dung prices in Tajikistan and how residents prepare for winter

With electricity rationing, residents of Tajikistan’s regions heat their homes using coal, firewood, or dung (dried, pressed manure).

11:09, october 29, 2024

Uzbekistan appoints new ambassador to Afghanistan

Uzbek media outlets report that Oybek Usmanov has been appointed Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan. According to Uzbekistan Daily , Mr.

10:47, october 29, 2024

Dushanbe hosts its first-ever international mining and metallurgy forum

Dushanbe is hosting its first-ever international investment forum and exhibition in the mining and metallurgy sector today.

10:36, october 29, 2024

Moscow to Increase work permit fees for labor migrants

In 2025, the cost of a work permit for foreign workers in Moscow will rise to 8,900 rubles, an increase of nearly 1,500 rubles from the current rate, Fergana News reports , citing Moscow Mayor

10:16, october 29, 2024

Hijabs and niqabs banned in schools in Russia’s Vladimir oblast

The Ministry of Education and Youth Policy of the Vladimir Oblast in Russia has prohibited wearing attire and accessories that signify religious affiliation (including hijabs, niqabs, etc.

09:56, october 29, 2024

Tajik filmmakers to produce film on the melting of the Zeravshan Glacier

Khovar news agency reports that Tajik filmmakers are actively working on a documentary titled The Farewell Dance of the Zeravshan Glacier .

17:03, october 28, 2024

Taliban minister for virtue and vice declares women’s voices among women forbidden

The Taliban’s for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, has declared it forbidden for adult women to allow their voices to be heard by other adult women,

15:55, october 28, 2024

SECURITY

Over 590 kilograms of drugs seized in CSTO operation

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) press center reported on October 28 that more than 590 kilograms of narcotics and psychotropic substances were seized in a subregional anti-drug

15:36, october 28, 2024

LAW-ORDER

Two detained in Konibodom in connection with mysterious murder of young man

Two suspects have been detained in the Tajik northern city of Konibodom in connection with the mysterious murder of Amrullo Boymirzoyev, a young resident of the Mastchoh district.

15:03, october 28, 2024

Why are Russians scared of migrants?

In recent months, discussions about migrant crime rates in Russia have surged, sparking disinformation, manipulation, and controversy.

13:37, october 28, 2024

Barqi Tojik’s debt to Sangtudinskaya GES-1 reportedly exceeds 3.5 billion somonis

Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s power generation network)’s debt to OJSC Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 hydropower plant, has risen 543

13:10, october 28, 2024

LAW-ORDER

Fugitive Tajik citizen caught after escaping Lipetsk prison, considered the ringleader of the escape

A Tajik citizen who escaped from a prison in Lipetsk, Davron Jabburov, was apprehended in the village of Ulusarki in the Zadonsky district of the Lipetsk oblast, Russian media report .

12:53, october 28, 2024

POWER

Emomali Rahmon inaugurates a number of economic and social facilities in Roudaki district

As part of his working visit to Roudaki district, President Emomali Rahmon on October 26 attended official opening ceremonies o fa number of social and economic facilities in the area.

11:05, october 28, 2024

Israeli strikes on Iran kill five people, Iran says

Media reports say Israeli strikes on Iran, in retaliation for Iran's missile attacks earlier this month, have killed five people, including four servicemen and one civilian.

10:15, october 28, 2024

Uzbekistan holds first mixed-system parliamentary election

On October 27, Uzbekistan held elections for the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) and local kengashes (councils) of people’s deputies, under the slogan “My Choice

10:09, october 28, 2024

Electronic identification cards for migrants to be issued in Moscow next year

Starting in 2025, Moscow will issue electronic identification cards for foreign nationals, allowing authorities to verify up-to-date information on each individual, TASS reported on October 25,

16:57, october 25, 2024

Rural women cultivating good food for all

The Integrated Rural Development Project/TRIGGER celebrated recognized invaluable contributions of rural women to agriculture, food security, and community development.

16:39, october 25, 2024

Can Tajikistan Adapt to the Increasing Dust Storms?

In recent years, scientists and environmentalists have shown growing interest in studying the impact of dust aerosols on the lower atmosphere, particularly their effects on the environment, economic

15:32, october 25, 2024

Central Asian nations seek termination the application of the Jackson-Vanik amendment

Eurasianet says the Biden Administration and Kazakhstan are both eager to boost mutual trade and investment, but an antiquated vestige of the Cold War known as the Jackson-Vanik amendment remains

14:08, october 25, 2024