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24 avalanches reportedly came down in Tajikistan on February 17 and 18

Torrential rain and heavy snowfall on February 17 and 18 caused 24 avalanches, six landslides and five mudflows in the country, according to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of

09:00, february 20, 2023

Avalanches claim 18 lives in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region, according to the Emergencies Committee

Avalanches in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, or GBAO, claimed at least 18 lives as of the morning of February 18.

16:43, february 17, 2023

Power rationing expected to be introduced in GBAO

The Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) government has written on its Facebook page that a power rationing is expected to be introduced in the region.

16:10, february 17, 2023

Education ministry listed as the most corrupt state body and Hisor listed as the most corrupt region

In a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, Director of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption Sulaimon Sultonzoda revealed on February 17 that according to

15:37, february 17, 2023

Tajikistan refuses to raise loans for European banks for implementation of Roghun hydropower project

The Government of Tajikistan has refrained from raising loans for completion of the construction of the Roghun hydropower plant from European banks, Tajik Finance Minister Faiziddin Qahhorzoda told

14:49, february 17, 2023

Prosecutor-general confirms dismissal of GBAO chief prosecutor

Prosecutor-General Yusuf Rahmon has confirmed the dismissal of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) Parviz Orifzoda.

12:05, february 17, 2023

Tajikistan’s budget receives more than US$370 million less than it was planned due to tax incentives

In 2022, Tajikistan’s national received about 15.4 billion somonis (equivalent to 1.

11:16, february 17, 2023

Tajik Islamic State terror group recruiter sentenced to 21 Years in Tajikistan

A notorious Islamic State (IS) terror group recruiter from Tajikistan, Parviz Saidrahmonov, who is also known as Abu Dovoud, was sentenced to 21 years in prison in November on terrorism charges in

10:47, february 17, 2023

POWER

Rahmon convenes meeting with senior security officials

President Emomali Rahmon convened on February 16 a meeting of senior police and security officials to discuss efforts to address modern threats and strengthen the security of state and stability in

10:10, february 17, 2023

Avalanches claim 16 lives in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region

Avalanches in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, or GBAO, claimed at least 16 lives as of the evening of February 16.

16:30, february 16, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Four residents of Uzbekistan’s Bostanlyk district suspected of raping local woman in front of her children

Four residents of Bostanlyk district in Tashkent region have been arrested on suspicion of beating and raping local woman in front of her two minor children, Mediazona reported on February 15,

16:08, february 16, 2023

The number of crimes related to trafficking in persons for prostitution increasing in Tajikistan

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the chief of the Interior Ministry Organized Crime Control Directorate Shodi Hafizzoda revealed on February 15 that 86 human trafficking related

15:28, february 16, 2023

Female artisans from Tajikistan participate in Creativeworld consumer goods fair in Frankfurt

Small and medium women-run artisan businesses-owners from Tajikistan participated in the Creativeworld consumer goods fair that took place in the German city of in Frankfurt from February 4 to

14:48, february 16, 2023

Avalanches caused by heavy snow leave 16 dead in Tajikistan

Avalanches caused by heavy snow have killed at least 16 people in Tajikistan.

14:04, february 16, 2023

AKDN responding to avalanches that have hit Tajikistan-Afghanistan border region

Following heavy snowfall over the last few days, over 50 avalanches have hit the Badakhshan regions of Tajikistan and Afghanistan, says press release issued by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)

11:51, february 16, 2023

Grain from Ukraine reportedly went to pigs in Spain

Russian media outlets reports that according to an investigation by Austrian outlet eXXpress , almost half of all Ukrainian wheat and corn exports to the EU ended up feeding pigs in Spain to

10:44, february 16, 2023

SECURITY

‘We are ready to repel any threat’, says Tajik interior minister

Answering the question about a statement by a Russian top general that “extremist groups” had gained a “foothold” in Afghanistan, becoming “the biggest threat” to

09:53, february 16, 2023

Avalanches caused by heavy snow kill at least 15 in Gorno Badakhshan

Avalanches caused by heavy snow have killed at least 13 people in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

16:48, february 15, 2023

Three police officers reportedly punished over the death of Kulob resident

Three officers of the Kulob police department have been punished over the death of a 37-year-old resident of the city of Kulob, Abduqahhor Roziqov.

16:22, february 15, 2023

Death toll from Khorog avalanche rises to eight, says Emergencies Committee

The Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan reports the death toll from Khorog avalanche has risen to eight. Ms.

15:51, february 15, 2023

Death toll from Khorog avalanche Wednesday’s avalanche reportedly rises to at least five

Death toll from the avalanche that hit the Shosh-Kharagh area in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Wednesday morning has reportedly risen to five.

15:19, february 15, 2023

Damage discovered by the Accounts Chamber last year costs Tajikistan at almost 377 million somonis

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, officials from the Accounts Chamber revealed on February 15 that financial damage discovered by the Accounts Chamber last year cost Tajikistan

14:44, february 15, 2023

Two killed in Khorog avalanche

A heavy snowfall that there has been in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) since Monday has caused a series of avalanches in the area.

11:54, february 15, 2023

SOCIETY

Inclusive junior field schools leave no one behind

In Tajikistan, one in four families has at least one family member working abroad.

11:42, february 15, 2023

POLITICS

New US Ambassador to Tajikistan appointed

Ambassador Congrats Manuel P. Micaller, Jr. is honored to serve the United States as the U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan.

11:18, february 15, 2023

Nineteen people killed in fires in Tajikistan last year

The Interior Ministry’s official website reported on February 13 that 1,262 fires were registered in Tajikistan in 2022, 66 cases more compared to the previous year (1,196 fires were

10:32, february 15, 2023

The United States warns Ukraine it faces a turning moment in war

As the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches, the United States warns Ukraine that they face a crucial chance to change the course of the war, The Washington Post ( WP

10:13, february 15, 2023

AKDN agencies mobilizing aid in Syria after the quake

Last Monday’s earthquake in Turkiye and Syria has resulted in a massive loss of life and damage.

09:57, february 15, 2023