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Saudi Arabia ready to provide US$100 million for completion of construction of Roghun HPP

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has announced its readiness to provide a concessional loan of 375 million riyals (equivalent to 100 million US dollars) for completion of the construction of the

11:44, november 2, 2023

EU ready to provide more than 21 million euros for implementation of projects in Central Asia

The European Union (EU) intends to finance a number of projects in Central Asia, which are related to migration issues and economic development, says RT .

11:10, november 2, 2023

Israel goes unnamed on China online maps

Online maps prepared by several Chinese companies have omitted the name Israel from the land of historic Palestine, says a report released by the Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) on October 30, 2023.

10:25, november 2, 2023

Kazakhstan intends to gradually raise LPG prices. How will this affect Tajikistan?

Kazakh media reports say the Minister of energy of Kazakhstan Amasadam Satkaliyev has warned the country’s citizen of an expected increase of liquefied gas prices to the level of production

16:33, november 1, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Turkmenistan completely cancels flights to Moscow

Media reports say that according to its flight schedule Turkmenistan Airlines (Turkmenistan’s national air carrier) has not resumed flights on the Ashgabat-Moscow air route, suspended in August

15:11, november 1, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistani gets a jail term of five years for allegedly fighting in war against Ukraine

Radio Liberty’s Uzbek Service , known locally as Radio Ozodlik , reported on October 31 that a Tashkent court has sentenced Uzbekistani citizen Ildar Khairulin to five years in prison for

14:17, november 1, 2023

Two Russian-Canadians, a man from New York charged in US with sending electronics for Russian weapons

Media reports say a Brooklyn man and a Montreal couple were charged on October 31 in New York with scheming to violate U.S.

11:35, november 1, 2023

SECURITY

Tajikistan reaches 75 percent of its autumn conscription target

Tajikistan has reached 75 percent of its autumn conscription target by November 1, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) press center.

11:20, november 1, 2023

POWER

GBAO authorities concerned over rising prices for petroleum products and high cost of medicines

The local authorities of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) are seriously concerned over increase in prices of petroleum products and high cost of medicines in the region.

10:44, november 1, 2023

Dozens killed in Israeli air attack on Jabalya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip

Media reports say an Israeli strike targeting a Hamas commander in the densely populated Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza has left catastrophic damage and killed a large number of people,

10:20, november 1, 2023

Seven large industrial enterprises introduced into operation in Dushanbe yesterday

On the morning of October 31, President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali put in commission in Dushanbe seven large industrial enterprises with more than 4000 jobs in anticipation of

09:41, november 1, 2023

Rights group urges Tajik authorities to disclose whereabouts of opposition journalist's brother

Tajik authorities must disclose the whereabouts of Asliddin Sharipov who disappeared after Russian authorities extradited him to Tajikistan earlier this fall, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC)

16:55, october 31, 2023

POLITICS

Tajik ambassador to Kuwait meets with Kuwaiti deputy foreign minister to discuss cooperation

On Sunday October 29, Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait Zubaydullo Zubaydzoda met in Al-Kuwait with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait for Development and

16:11, october 31, 2023

Tajikistan and the UN: 30 years together

Since Tajikistan’s independence, the United Nations has been its closest partner on the road to achieving sustainable development.

15:59, october 31, 2023

Dushanbe-based clothing factory reintroduced into operation after large-scale modernization

The Dushanbe-based clothing factory Gulistoni Dushanbe (formerly Guliston) has been reintroduced into operation after a large-scale modernization.

15:11, october 31, 2023

With what money the Taliban are building the Qosh Tepa Canal

On October 11, the Taliban announced the launch of the second phase of work on the construction of the Qosh Teppa Canal in northern Afghanistan.

11:33, october 31, 2023

Spitamen Insurance tells Khujand residents about the importance of insurance

To improve population’s financial literacy the National bank of Tajikistan jointly with partners held the Festival of Financial literacy in Khujand, the capital of the northern province of

10:48, october 31, 2023

Saudi puts its forces on high alert after clash with Houthis

Bloomberg says that according to people familiar with the matter, Saudi Arabia’s military has gone into a state of high alert following deadly clashes with Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who

10:18, october 31, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asian nations are balancing between Russia and the West in search of new security guarantors, says Tajik expert

President Biden’s administration is trying to use the rapidly changing geopolitical situation in Central Asia to its advantage, Tajik political scientist Parviz Mullojanov told CABAR.

09:42, october 31, 2023

Uzbekistan delegation visits Kabul to discuss ways to expand economic cooperation

Jamshid Kuchkarov, the Deputy Prime minister also Minister of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan, has called for peace and stability in Afghanistan, saying it is important for the region, and he

09:08, october 31, 2023

Tajik national currency, the somoni, turns 23

The Tajik national currency, the somoni, turned 23 on October 30, 2023. The currency is named after the father of the Tajik nation, Ismoil Somoni.

16:43, october 30, 2023

Global Gateway is a competitor to China’s Belt and Road Initiative

The European Union has announced numerous multimillion dollar deals at its Global Gateway Forum, the bloc’s new infrastructure partnership plan that’s seen as an alternative to

16:11, october 30, 2023

INCIDENTS

Two injured in LNG cylinder blast at Merve Café in Dushanbe

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) exploded at Merve Café located in downtown Dushanbe on Roudaki Avenue today afternoon at around 1:24 pm, according to the Dushanbe Police Directorate.

15:54, october 30, 2023

What have farmers gown over the first ten months of this year?

Harvesting of crops is in full swing in Tajikistan.

14:30, october 30, 2023

Tajik officials again talking about the presence of large oil and gas reserves in the country

A 3-day International Conference and Exhibition entitled “Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan 2023” (OGT 2023) took place in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, on October 25-27.

11:20, october 30, 2023

At least 3,195 children killed in Gaza Strip in three weeks: Save the Children

The number of children reported killed in Gaza in just three weeks has surpassed the annual number of children killed across the world's conflict zones since 2019, Save the Children said in a

11:03, october 30, 2023

CJSC Ismoili Somoni to invest in modernization of Sughdtextile LLC in northern Tajikistan

On October 26, Sughd governor Rajabboy Ahmadzoda met in Khujand, the capital of Sughd province, with senior representatives of the Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Ismoili Somoni.

10:15, october 30, 2023

SECURITY

90-kilogrm drug haul seized by Uzbek security officers at the Uzbek-Tajik border

Officers from Uzbekistan’s State Security Service (SSS) have seized about 90 kilograms of narcotic drugs at the Uzbek-Tajik border Podrobno.uz reported on October 28.

09:33, october 30, 2023