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11:05, january 26, 2023

UN cultural agency designates Ukraine’s Odesa World Heritage site

The United Nations' cultural agency, UNESCO, has designated the historic center of Odesa, a strategic port city on Ukraine's Black Sea coast, a World Heritage in Danger site, despite Russian

10:34, january 26, 2023

Tajikistan plans to increase oil production

A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says Tajikistan’s fossil fuel production has historically focused on coal, with oil and gas having been exploited to a lesser extent.

09:35, january 26, 2023

Top UN delegation tells Taliban to end confinement, deprivation, abuse of women’s rights

Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, the Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, and the Assistant Secretary-General for UN political, peacebuilding and peace operations, Khaled Khiari,

16:04, january 25, 2023

Abuser rehabilitation center opens in Khujand

An abuser rehabilitation center has opened in Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd.

15:13, january 25, 2023

Huge iceberg, almost the size of Greater London, breaks off the 150-mter thick Brunt Ice Shelf

Press release issued by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) on January 23 says a huge iceberg (1550 km²), almost the size of Greater London, has broken off the 150m thick Brunt Ice Shelf.

14:41, january 25, 2023

'Doomsday Clock' moves to 90 seconds to midnight as nuclear threat rises

Atomic scientists set the "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight than ever before on January 24, saying threats of nuclear war, disease, and climate volatility have been exacerbated by

14:03, january 25, 2023

Tajik, Pakistani foreign ministers hold talks in Uzbek capital to discuss

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on January 23 in Tashkent on January 23 on the sidelines of the 26th meeting of the Economic

13:28, january 25, 2023

Tajik foreign minister meets with his Iranian counterpart in Tashkent to discuss cooperation

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian met in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Tuesday (January 24) to discuss cooperation issues, according to the

11:44, january 25, 2023

Tajik foreign minister participates in ECO foreign ministers’ meeting in Tashkent

On January 24, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin took part in the 26th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers in Tashkent,

11:31, january 25, 2023

Tajik parents obligated to prevent the development of separatism in their children

Tajikistan lawmakers have endorsed amendments proposed to the country’s law “On Parents' Responsibility for Children's Upbringing and Education.

10:50, january 25, 2023

Government session reviews the results of the past year’s work

President Emomali Rahmon yesterday held an enlarged government session to review the results of the past year's work and determine the main tasks for this year, according to the Tajik

17:15, january 24, 2023

Contrary to president’s decree electricity supplies in rural areas are restricted again

Residential customers in rural areas complain that contrary to president’s decree electricity supplies are restricted again.

16:00, january 24, 2023

Tajikistan plays important role in the Central Asian energy trade

A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says cross-Border Infrastructure Tajikistan plays an important role in the Central Asian energy trade, as it is interconnected with all neighboring

15:11, january 24, 2023

Why is the price of onions going up in Tajikistan?

An average price for one kilogram of onions at Dushanbe’s bazaars has increased from 2.50 somonis in January 2022 to 7.50 somonis.

14:00, january 24, 2023

Chief accountant of Kulob culture department suspected of embezzling over 200,000 somonis

The press center of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption says the chief accountant of the Kulob culture department Abdulhamid Sharipov is suspected of misappropriation and

13:44, january 24, 2023

One dies in GBAO’s Roshtqala district after slipping on an icy mountain path

Heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures in mountainous areas have increased the risk of avalanches and rockfalls as well icing of highways, pedestrian roads and mountain paths.

11:30, january 24, 2023

Power networks fully restored across Pakistan

Media reports say power networks were fully restored across Pakistan as of Tuesday morning.

11:07, january 24, 2023

Russia expels Estonian ambassador

Russian media reports say the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Estonian Ambassador Margus Laidre on January 23 and has given him until February 7 to leave the country.

10:43, january 24, 2023

Wage debts exceed 28 million somonis in Tajikistan

As of December 1, 2022, wage debts in Tajikistan have amounted to more than 28.2 million somonis (equivalent to about 2.8 million U.S.

10:06, january 24, 2023

Tajikistan capital to celebrate Sada festival on January 29

This year, Sada festival will be celebrated in Dushanbe on January 29.

09:44, january 24, 2023

Chairperson of Rasht district and head of Rasht head’s office detained on suspicion of corruption

Chairperson of Rasht district Rahimjon Nabizoda (Muqimi) and head of Rasht chairperson’s office Kholmuhammad Ortiqov have been detained by anticorruption officers on suspicion of being involved

17:32, january 23, 2023

Kyrgyzstan to raise electricity tariff for residential customers by 30 percent

Electricity rate for residential customers will rise 30 percent beginning on May 1, 2023 – from 0.077 som (equivalent to US$0.0089) to 1.00 som (equivalent to US$0.012).

16:48, january 23, 2023

Four killed, two others injured in traffic accident in Hamadoni district

Four persons were killed and two others injured on January 22 as a car crashed into a tree in Hamadoni district, Khatlon province.

16:07, january 23, 2023

Pakistan hit by nationwide power outage after grid failure

Pakistan's national grid suffered a major breakdown on Monday, leaving millions of people without electricity for the second time in three months.

15:21, january 23, 2023

Saudi Arabia reportedly allocates a quota of 7,000 pilgrims to Tajikistan to perform Hajj this year

Saudi Arabia has allotted a quota of 7,000 pilgrims to Tajikistan who will be able to perform the annual Hajj ritual this year, according to the Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the

14:55, january 23, 2023

Polygamy can grant women some financial stability, but no legal protection if they are abandoned

To enter a polygamous marriage is not uncommon in Tajikistan.

12:32, january 23, 2023

Each fifth kWh of electricity lost in Tajikistan electricity system

A report released by the World Bank Group on July 27, 2020 notes that Tajikistan’s power system faced three key challenges: financial distress; low institutional capacity of Barqi Tojik; and

11:03, january 23, 2023

Three small children die after falling through ice on frozen artificial pond in Muminobod

Three small children died Saturday (January 21) evening after falling through ice on a frozen artificial pond in Balkhob village of Muminobod district in the southern province of Khatlon.

10:29, january 23, 2023

Turkish Muslims protest Quran-burning in Sweden

Turkiye denounced Sweden after protests in front of its embassy in Stockholm including the burning of a Quran by far-right supporters and a separate demonstration by Kurdish activists.

10:06, january 23, 2023

Tajik nationals detained in Iran on charges of being members of ISIL-related terrorist ring

Iranian media reports say Iranian intelligence forces dismantled two teams affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terror group in the southeastern province of Sistan and