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Tajikistan begins designing railway to Afghan border

The Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have signed a protocol for negotiations on developing a feasibility study (FS) for the

10:23, august 2, 2024

Tajikistan to start producing drones

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Sherali Kabir, relieved on August 1 that Tajikistan will begin manufacturing drones (unmanned

09:56, august 2, 2024

Compared to H1 2023 the index of the volume of production of industrial goods in H1 this year amounted to 111.5%

Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of 22.6 billion somonis worth of industrial goods, which 2.

16:26, august 1, 2024

Roundtable on addressing and responding GBV held in Dushanbe

Roundtable on addressing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV): successes, challenges and coordination efforts took place at Hilton Hotel in Dushanbe on July 31.

15:43, august 1, 2024

TAJKISTAN

“My mom isolated me from the kitchen, bathroom and even my children.” How people living with HIV face discrimination in Tajikistan

Imagine a world where you are feared and avoided because of your diagnosis — a world where you are turned down for a job, health care, or even love.

15:30, august 1, 2024

TAJKISTAN

Request for Bids

Request for Bids Goods (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Republic of Tajikistan Name of Project: Electrification of Badakhshan Province Contract Title: Supply of

14:52, august 1, 2024

LAW-ORDER

Criminal proceedings instituted against former head of Tajikistan’s parliament; investigation under way

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Director of the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Law at the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, Nozim Mahmadzoda,

14:05, august 1, 2024

Republic of Korea provides US$10 million to WFP's resilience-building efforts in Tajikistan

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$10 million contribution from the Government of the Republic of Korea, which will support activities aiming at improving sustainable

11:17, august 1, 2024

Russian lawmakers endorse bill obliging naturalized citizens to register for military

The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) yesterday approved in all three readings a bill that obliges naturalized Russian citizens to go through military registration.

10:50, august 1, 2024

Wind and solar overtake fossil generation throughout the European Union

Over the first six months of this year, the European Union (EU) has reportedly generated more electricity from wind and solar than from fossil fuels.

10:15, august 1, 2024

INCIDENTS

86 fatal accidents on water reported in Tajikistan in January-June this year

Eighty-six fatal accidents on water have been officially registered in Tajikistan over the first six months of this year, which two cases more compared to the same period last year, according to the

09:37, august 1, 2024

Buston authorities acknowledge persistent water problems

In a report released at a news conference in the city of Buston in Sughd province, the mayor of the city, Ms.

16:42, july 31, 2024

Khorog hosts International Pamir Invest Forum

At the initiative of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous region (GBAO) authorities and with the support of the State Committee for Investment and State-owned Property Management (GosKomInvest) of

16:01, july 31, 2024

POWER

Civil service in Tajikistan becomes unpopular. You think they are underpaid?

Almost 4,000 positions in government agencies are currently vacant, and the number of applicants for these jobs has significantly decreased, the Director of the Civil Service Agency under the

15:21, july 31, 2024

LAW-ORDER

Property of recently detained prominent Tajik politicians seized, says Radio Ozodi

Authorities in Tajikistan have seized the property of a recently detained group of prominent political figures, as well as their close relatives, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally

14:54, july 31, 2024

INCIDENTS

Natural disasters officially registered in Tajikistan in H1 this year leave at least 15 dead

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, Rustam Nazarzoda, noted on July 31 that natural disasters officially

14:21, july 31, 2024

Exploring Tajikistan: Unveiling natural beauty and cultural heritage beyond the beaten path

Saidov Umedjon , a 34-year-old graduate of Tajik National University with a specialization in diplomacy, has held prominent roles such as the Head of the State Unitary Enterprise “Tajik

11:19, july 31, 2024

Iran’s President Pezeshkian sworn in at Parliament

Iranian media reports say Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in as the Islamic Republic's ninth president yesterday a ceremony attended by foreign dignitaries.

10:59, july 31, 2024

Tajik leader visits Tehran to attend new Iranian president inauguration ceremony

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Tehran Tuesday morning to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian.

10:43, july 31, 2024

Turkiye opens visa application center in Dushanbe

Turkiye has opened a visa application enter in Dushanbe and beginning on August 5, applications for a visa will be accepted at this center, Turkiye’s Embassy in Dushanbe says on its official

09:53, july 31, 2024

Judoka Somon Mahmadbekov wins bronze medal for Tajikistan at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

Somon Mahmadbekov, the top judoka in Tajikistan in the -81kg category, has won the bronze medal for Tajikistan in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris by defeating Antonio Esposito of Italy.

17:01, july 30, 2024

Recruiters take advantage of our migrants' ignorance, says Tajik grant mufti

The Tajiks suspected of attacking the Crocus City hall in Moscow oblast do not have good religious knowledge, do not pray and they did not commit that act in the name of Islam, Saidmukarram

16:06, july 30, 2024

POWER

In January-June 2024, Tajikistan’s GDP amounted to 61.7 billion somonis

Presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, a government meeting to review the results of the past six months’ work and discuss tasks set for the second half of this year took place on July 29.

14:59, july 30, 2024

Inauguration ceremony of new Iranian president to take place in Tehran today evening

Iranian media reports say the inauguration ceremony of Masoud Pezeshkian, the ninth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is scheduled to be held today at 6 p.m.

14:36, july 30, 2024

Tajik leader meets Iran’s new president-elect in Tehran to discuss cooperation newly

On Tuesday July 30, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, who arrived in Tehran to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, met with

14:15, july 30, 2024

Emomali Rahmon meets the Leader of the Revolution of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and his accompanying delegation, who arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian president, met with the Supreme Leader

14:10, july 30, 2024

Tajik leader starts working visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Tehran Tuesday morning to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian.

11:20, july 30, 2024

Eurasia sees a dramatic 20 percent increase in new HIV infections over the past 13 years

Eurasianet , citing UNAIDS, the United Nations AIDS program, notes that unsafe injections among drug-users are a leading cause of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Eurasia,

10:58, july 30, 2024

State Duma Committee on Information Policy approves amendment tightening regulation SIM card purchases for foreigners

The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Information Policy (Committee) has recommended that State Duma members pass the bill aimed at protecting citizen sf the

10:23, july 30, 2024