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Higher-quality treatment and lower prices draw Tajik medical tourists to neighboring Uzbekistan

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports that there are many hospitals in Tajikistan offering cataract surgery but Tajiks, especially residents of the northern province of Sughd, prefer to go

11:13, october 17, 2024

State Duma speaker calls for doctors and teachers to be removed from the list of professions for simplified residency acquisition

Vyacheslav Volodin, the Speaker of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament), has called for doctors and teachers to be removed from the list of professions that allow foreign

10:57, october 17, 2024

Last year, 44,000 school students stopped their education after 9th grade, representing a quarter of all graduates

In 2023, out of 170,000 students who completed the 9th grade, 114,000 continued to the 10th grade, 12,000 enrolled in vocational schools and colleges, while the remaining 44,000 chose not to continue

10:21, october 17, 2024

POLITICS

Qohir Rasoulzoda meets with the Prime Minister of Pakistan in Islamabad to discuss cooperation

Tajikistan’s Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda on October 15 held a bilateral meeting with Mr.

09:44, october 17, 2024

POLITICS

23rd meeting of SCO CHG results in adoption of the Joint Communique

The 23rd meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of Government (SCO CHG) that took place in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, on October 15-16 has resulted in adoption of

09:23, october 17, 2024

POLITICS

The 23rd meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government held in Islamabad

The 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations took place Islamabad, Pakistan with participation of Tajikistan’s Prime

16:32, october 16, 2024

POWER

A new presidential residence to be built in Khujand

A new presidential residence is set to be built in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province, replacing the current residence of the President of Tajikistan, which will be demolished.

16:15, october 16, 2024

SECURITY

International Training Facility for Countering WMD and CBRN Terrorism to be built in Tajikistan

The Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan (NAST), in collaboration with the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Safety and Security Agency (CBRN SSA) of the NAST,

15:38, october 16, 2024

Migrant workers are facing increasing restrictions in Russia as several regions introduce new bans on employment in key economic sectors.

This week saw a series of announcements from Russian regional authorities implementing prohibitions on hiring foreign workers in various industries.

15:10, october 16, 2024

Uzbekistan’s IT Park earns US$1 billion. What about Tajikistan?

In early February, the Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan reviewed the performance of its tech park for the past year and shared future plans.

14:14, october 16, 2024

All Iranian flights to Europe halted following EU sanctions

Iran Air, the only Iranian airline operating flights to European Union countries, has suspended its services to Europe due to new sanctions imposed by the bloc, Iran International reported on

10:56, october 16, 2024

‘I feel sorry for the mothers of misguided youth,’ says Tajikistan’s grand mufti

The Council of Ulema (Tajikistan's highest Islamic institution) has decided to hold weekly live broadcasts on its YouTube channel, where religious leaders answer questions from citizens on

10:31, october 16, 2024

Iran-Tajikistan bilateral trade more than doubled in three years, Iranian speaker says

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that trade exchanges between Iran and Tajikistan have more than doubled over the past three years.

09:50, october 16, 2024

Tajikistan increases agricultural exports to Russia by 30%

Agricultural exports from Tajikistan to Russia have grown by approximately one-third over the first nine months, Izvestiya reports , citing Ms.

09:36, october 16, 2024

Russia halves foreigners' residence permit quota for 2025

The Russian government has approved the quota for temporary residence permits (TRPs) for foreigners in 2025, setting the limit at 5,500 permits, TASS reports , citing relevant order.

16:52, october 15, 2024

The Toji Somon national film award ceremony takes place in Dushanbe

The second Toji Somon award ceremony, dedicated to Tajik Cinema Day (October 16), is being held in Dushanbe from October 15-19. This year's theme for the ceremony is “Honoring True Art.

15:58, october 15, 2024

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyzstan plans to ban the erection of monuments in Muslim сcemeteries

The Kyrgyz president’s official website says the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, has signed a decree on measures to implement the law “On Burial and Funeral Services”.

15:35, october 15, 2024

Russian minister of labor proposes banning migrants’ free entry into the country

Russia may ban migrants from freely entering the country and suggest use of a more "civilized model" for attracting foreign workers, Anton Kotyakov, the Minister of Labor and Social

15:10, october 15, 2024

How much do dust and sand storms cost Tajikistan?

The frequency and intensity of dust and sandstorms in Tajikistan have multiplied, but economic assessments of their impact remain limited, and in some cases, entirely absent.

13:54, october 15, 2024

Further enhancement of the power grid in GBAO

His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, on October 12 officiated the commencement of the construction of

13:45, october 15, 2024

TAJKISTAN

Tajikistan advances rural electrification: President Emomali Rahmon inaugurates major transmission projects in GBAO

His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, on October 12 officiated the inauguration of a 63 km 110kV

13:34, october 15, 2024

President Emomali Rahmon inaugurates new bridge and enhances infrastructure in GBAO’s Roshtqala district

His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, on October 12 received a detailed report on the progress of the

09:54, october 15, 2024

Migrants serving jail terms in Russian prisons forced to go to war with Ukraine

Current Time says natives of Central Asian countries and other foreigners serving their jail terms in Russian prisons and penal colonies continue to report being forced en masse to sign contracts

09:17, october 15, 2024

SECURITY

Agreement reached with Rosatom on decontamination of Istiqlol city in northern Tajikistan

CABAR.asia says authorities of Tajikistan intend to decontaminate millions of tons of radioactive waste in the Istiqlol city with the assistance of a Russian company.

16:23, october 14, 2024

The Government writes off more than TJS43.6 million in debt for KMK

The Government of Tajikistan has ordered the "settlement of tax arrears of subordinate enterprises of the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali (KMK – the state

15:39, october 14, 2024

TAJKISTAN

Emomali Rahmon meets with GBAO regional administrators in Khorog

On Monday October 14, President Emomali Rahmon met in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), with GBAO regional administrators and public activists.

14:34, october 14, 2024

Russia’s labor market needs twice as many migrants, but authorities are trying to hinder their influx

In recent months, the anti-migrant rhetoric of the Russian authorities has reached a new level.

13:58, october 14, 2024

The multi-structured nature of the economy affects the nature of employment of the working-age population in Tajikistan

A report, issued by the Tajik government, notes that most Tajikistan nationals do not earn enough money every month to afford basic necessities.

11:15, october 14, 2024