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Arcturus strain is not terrible for Tajikistanis, their immunity is resistant to any virus, says health ministry

Detection of a new subvariant of COVID-19, known as “Arcturus,” does not require the introduction of epidemic restrictions in Tajikistan, a high-ranking official at the Ministry of Health

14:43, april 25, 2023

POLITICS

SCO developing a roadmap to abandon the dollar completely, says SCO official\

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Deputy Secretary-General Grigory Logvinov told Bealrus-1 TV Channel in an interview on April 24 that the SCO is developing a roadmap to abandon the

11:22, april 25, 2023

Central Asia will face water scarcity due to excessive waste, says EDB report

A report by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) says the main structural constraint for Central Asia’s nations is water scarcity.

10:42, april 25, 2023

POWER

Rahmon pays working visit to Khatlon province

As part of his working visit to Khatlon province, President Emomali Rahmon yesterday got acquainted with the progress of rehabilitation of the Qizilqala-Bokhtar section of the highway connecting

10:02, april 25, 2023

Part of Tajikistan’s early onions to be exported to Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is currently discussing the issue of importing early onions from Tajikistan and stabilizing prices for early onions, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Trade and Integration says.

09:30, april 25, 2023

Central Asia’s nations, China vow to boost trade and economic cooperation

Chinese media reports say commerce ministers from five Central Asian nations have agreed to sign deals during upcoming summit China’s state-run foreign-language news channel, CGTN ,

16:52, april 24, 2023

Kyrgyzstan president to be the only foreign leader to attend Victory Day parade in Moscow this year

Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov will be the only foreign leader to attend events dedicated to the Victory Day that will take place in Moscow on May 9 this year, Vedomosti reported on April 23,

16:04, april 24, 2023

Drone carrying 17 kilograms of explosives crashes in Moscow oblast

Russian media reports say a drone carrying 17 kilograms of explosives has crashed near the city of Noginsk in Moscow oblast.

15:28, april 24, 2023

LAW-ORDER

A 17-year-old teen kills his sister’s husband after the latter kills his sister

A 17-year-old teen has killed his sister’s husband after the latter has killed his sister.

14:45, april 24, 2023

TAJKISTAN

EBRD vice-president visits Tajikistan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Vice-president for Policy and Partnerships, Mr. Mark Bowman, arrived in Dushanbe today on a three-day working visit (April 24-26).

11:54, april 24, 2023

Tajik parliament speaker the only candidate for the position of the CAFA president

Chairman of Tajikistan’s upper chamber (Majlisi Milli) of parliament Rustam Emomali, who is also the Mayor of Dushanbe, is the only candidate for the position of the president of the Central

11:30, april 24, 2023

A statement by Chinese ambassador to France sparks anger in Eastern Europe and Ukraine

Speaking on April 21 on the LCI news channel, China’s Ambassador to France Lu Shaye suggested countries that emerged after the fall of the Soviet Union “don’t have effective status

11:11, april 24, 2023

POWER

Tajik government reportedly buys Mexican presidential jet

Media outlets, citing Mexican news agencies, say the Government to Tajikistan has purchased the Mexican presidential jet, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

10:32, april 24, 2023

INCIDENTS

Two killed, four others injured in Dushanbe traffic accident

Two persons were killed and four others injured on April 22 as Toyota Camry crashed into Opel-Vectra in Dushanbe, the Dushanbe Police Directorate’s press center reports .

09:59, april 24, 2023

POLITICS

US Assistance Secretary of State expected to visit Tajikistan this week

The United States Department of State said on April 22 that the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is traveling l travel to Kyrgyzstan and

16:42, april 20, 2023

Tajikistan has all necessary conditions for accelerated industrialization, says industry minister

Tajikistan has all necessary conditions for accelerated industrialization, which is the country’s fourth strategic goal, the Minister of Industry and New Technologies Sherali Kabir said

15:40, april 20, 2023

Afghanistan becomes a breeding ground for growing terrorism, says US expert

Just The News reported on April 19 that according to defense and counterterrorism experts, al Qaeda and Islamic State’s Afghan branch, Wilayat Khorasan (IS-K), are flourishing in

15:05, april 20, 2023

Taliban releases 2,460 prisoners ahead of Eid ul-Fitr

Afghan media reports say the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s supreme leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, has ordered the release of 2,460 prisoners on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Supreme

11:51, april 20, 2023

More than 10,355 tons of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in January-March this year

Over the first three months of this year, thirty-five countries of the world provided 19,200,800 US dollars’ worth of 2,413.

11:20, april 20, 2023

About half a million Muslims celebrate Eid ul-Fitr in Moscow and Moscow oblast

About half a million Muslims will celebrate Eid ul-Fitr in Mosco and Moscow oblast on April 21, Islam-today says .

10:34, april 20, 2023

POWER

Rahmon calls on Tajikistanis to avoid showing off and extravagance on Eid ul-Fitr

President Emomali Rahmon yesterday congratulated Tajikistanis on Eid ul-Fitr, which is celebrated in Tajikistan this year on April 21.

17:28, april 19, 2023

2023 budget’s revenues in Q1 2023 reportedly stand at more than 9.5 billion somonis

Over the first three months of this year, the revenue part of Tajikistan’s national budget for 2023 has stood at more than 9.

16:09, april 19, 2023

By the beginning of the year, penal colonies in 35 Russian regions ‘missed’ up to 17,000 prisoners

Independent news outlet Mediazona reported on Monday (April 17) that the number of prisoners in penal colonies across 35 Russian regions decreased by 17,248 last year.

15:26, april 19, 2023

SECURITY

A Tajik national detained in Kyrgyzstan on suspicion of membership in a terrorist group

A Tajik national has been detained in Alamedin district of Kyrgyzstan’s Chuy region on suspicion of membership in an international terrorist organization, Kyrtag.

14:55, april 19, 2023

Russian recruiters target Central Asian labor migrants to join war in Ukraine

Radio Liberty says Russian recruiters are targeting Central Asian labor migrants at mosques and dormitories to join war in Ukraine.

12:13, april 19, 2023

European Commission to provide 3 million euros to promote reducing inequalities in tajikistan

The European Commission has announced a Call for Proposals with an overall objective of contribution to reducing inequalities in Tajikistan, according to the European Union (EU) Delegation to

11:45, april 19, 2023

UN says it is ready curtail its activities in Afghanistan next month

The United Nations is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organization,

11:06, april 19, 2023

Food price rises more than doubled in Tajikistan last month

In March, the cost of products of the food industry increased in Tajikistan on average by 1.7 percent, which is 0.

10:12, april 19, 2023