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New artificial intelligence system discovers supernova without human help

Media reports say that for the first time, artificial intelligence (AI) has searched for, detected, confirmed, classified, and announced a supernova discovery without any human intervention.

16:10, october 17, 2023

What for did Iranian defense minister arrive in Dushanbe?

Iranian media reports say Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani, heading a high-ranking delegation, arrived in Dushanbe on October 17.

15:29, october 17, 2023

INCIDENTS

Rockfall blocks Dushanbe-Khorog highway in Darvoz district

The Dushanbe-Khorog highway is still closed for traffic as a rockfall occurred near the village of Kevron in Darvoz district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) Monday (October 16)

14:48, october 17, 2023

Onion market dilemma – will the price collapse or go up sharply?

EastFruit notes that fresh onions are a product with a completely inelastic level of demand.

11:21, october 17, 2023

Tajik, Kyrgyz security service chiefs meet in Buston to discuss border delineation issues

Saimumin Yatimov, the chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan (SCNS), met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Kamchybek Tashiyev on October 16 in the Tajik northern city of Buston

10:43, october 17, 2023

Tajik president does not attend the Belt and Road forum in Beijing

China is hosting its third Belt and Road Forum this week.

09:38, october 17, 2023

SECURITY

Iranian defense minister reportedly expected to visit Tajikistan for military cooperation

Some Iranian media reports say Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani, is paying a visit to Tajikistan on Tuesday.

16:59, october 16, 2023

Remarks by Qatari PM on the Middle East crisis

Remarks by His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, during the Press Conference with His Excellency Mr.

16:52, october 16, 2023

Tajik companies reportedly participate in IRANTEX expo in Tehran

Iran's international textile exhibition kicked off in the capital Tehran on Sunday with the participation of textile companies from 11 countries and regions, IRNA reported on October 15.

16:47, october 16, 2023

Rising LNG prices may have ripple effect in Tajikistan

A sudden spike in liquefied natural gas (NGL) prices may lead to increase in the price basic food products in Tajikistan as more than 60 percent of motor vehicles in the country use liquefied natural

15:34, october 16, 2023

Iran president warns massacre of Gazan people will spread war

IRNA reported on October 15 that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has warned that if the Zionist crimes, including the massacre of Gazan people is not stopped, the situation will be exacerbated and

15:18, october 16, 2023

The revenue part of Tajikistan’s republican budget for 2023 will be increased by 1 billion somonis

The Government of Tajikistan has ordered to increase revenues of the republican budget by for 2023 by 1 billion somonis (equivalent to 91.

11:38, october 16, 2023

US President says HAMAS must be eliminated, US officials warn of escalation

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he believes the HAMAS militant group must be eliminated but there should be a path to a Palestinian state, after top U.S.

11:19, october 16, 2023

Tajik, Russian energy ministers meet in Moscow to discuss cooperation

Russian Minister of Energy Nikolai Shulgin met with the Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan Daler Juma on October 13 in Moscow to discuss cooperation issues.

10:38, october 16, 2023

There will be no more cheap liquefied natural gas in Tajikistan

Tajikistan has faced rising liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices and is looking for alternative fuel supplies as Kazakhstan has decided to temporarily halt LNG exports and Russia has released free

09:58, october 16, 2023

In his speech at the CIS summit, Rahmon pays attention to the alarming scale of increasing security threats

On Friday October 13, Kyrgyzstan hosted the annual Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) heads of state summit in Bishkek.

17:08, october 13, 2023

Tajikistan awaits a blackout

A statement released by Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s power utility company) on September 28 notes that 90 percent of electricity in Tajikistan is generated by hydropower plants and generation

16:13, october 13, 2023

SECURITY

Tajikistan, China sign an agreement on conducting joint counter-terrorism drills

The Government of Tajikistan has an agreement signed with the Government of China on conducting joint counter-terrorism drills for ratification to Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi

15:18, october 13, 2023

Emomali Rahmon holds talks with Vladimir Putin in Bishkek to discuss cooperation

President Emomali Rahmon met with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on the sidelines of a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State.

14:34, october 13, 2023

Rahmon meets with Japarov in Bishkek to discuss border delimitation and demarcation issues

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Sadyr Japarov on October 13 in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, on the margins of a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of

11:52, october 13, 2023

Work on the second phase of Qosh Tepa Canal starts in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s media reports say that following the completion of the work of the first phase of the Qosh Tepa Canal, work on its second phase began on October 11.

10:24, october 13, 2023

Ruble jumps against dollar after the Russian authorities re-impose currency controls

Russian ruble surges after the Russian authorities ordered 43 companies to prop up the slumping currency by selling some of their foreign cash Interfax reports that the Russian authorities

09:49, october 13, 2023

SOCIETY

Tajik authorities reportedly cut off electricity in house of self-exiled opposition leader's Mother

Oishamo Abdulloyeva, the mother of self-exiled opposition leader Sharofiddin Gadoyev, told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service on October 12 that Farkhor district authorities cut off electricity to

18:09, october 12, 2023

Middle East conflict raises risk to global economic outlook

An article by Eric Revell posted on FOXBusiness says conflict in the Middle East may create new risks to the global economic outlook, leaving central bankers facing renewed inflationary pressures

11:56, october 12, 2023

SECURITY

FSB director says terrorists intends to seize power in Central Asia

In a statement delivered at a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Director

11:12, october 12, 2023