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About 1 million foreign tourists reportedly visited Tajikistan last year

According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, about 1 million foreign tourists visited Tajikistan last year year, which is 3.4 times more compared to 2021.

14:50, january 17, 2023

Tajikistan’s share in the EDB increases due to redistribution of the Bank’s charter capital

Tajikistan’s share in the Eurasian Development Bank has increased as part of the Russian-owned package of shares has been evenly distributed among other member nations of the Bank.

14:13, january 17, 2023

German defense minister resigns amid Ukraine war backlash

German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht on Monday tendered her resignation, amid scrutiny over Berlin’s response to the war in Ukraine.

11:58, january 17, 2023

Expenditures of Tajikistan’s 2023 budget exceed 38 billion somonis

Indicators of Tajikistan’s public budget for 2023 that was endorsed by Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament on December 1, 2022 reportedly reflect the economic

11:07, january 17, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Turkmenistan halts gas exports to energy-starved Uzbekistan referring to it as "force majeure"

Uzbek media reports say Turkmenistan halted natural gas exports to Uzbekistan on January12. Gazeta.

10:35, january 17, 2023

Imam-khatib of the cathedral mosque in Vose district elected as the captain of local soccer team

Imam-khatib of the cathedral mosque in Vose district of Khatlon province, Sayidakram Sirojev, also known as Domullo Khol, has been elected as the captain of local soccer team “Hulbuk”,

10:05, january 17, 2023

IMF calls the reasons for stable overfulfillment of Tajikistan’s public budget in 2022

A concluding statement made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission notes that strong growth continued in 2022, with minimal disruption from the war in Ukraine. After growing by 9.

16:58, january 16, 2023

Tajik human rights lawyer highlighted in the Without Just Cause initiative launched by the Unite States

The United States Department of State has announced the launch of the Without Just Cause initiative, which seeks to raise international awareness of the plight of political prisoners and their

16:34, january 16, 2023

Relatives of recently deceased sextuplets complain about the negligence of health workers

Relatives of recently deceased sextuplets have called prime minister’s hotline and complained about the negligence of health workers.

15:36, january 16, 2023

POWER

Rahmon extends condolences to the president of Nepal over deadly plane crash

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon extended his deepest condolences to the President of Nepal Bidhya Devi Bhandari over the sad loss of lives in a plane crash in Pokhara, Nepal, according to the Tajik

14:50, january 16, 2023

Hydropower is the foundation of Tajikistan’s energy sector, says ADB report

A report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says CAREC countries can be split into several groups depending on their prevailing type of fuel and energy system background.

14:06, january 16, 2023

By the year 2100, winter snow season in the Tian Shan mountains could be 40 percent shorter.

After Central Asians were walloped by winter last week, many may find it hard to worry about too little snow.

12:05, january 16, 2023

Tajik killed in Ukraine was prisoner Russia pardoned

The body of Tajik national Bulbul Davlatshoyev, who was killed in Ukraine, was returned to Tajikistan.

11:17, january 16, 2023

Former female MP shot dead in Kabul by unidentified gunmen

Kabul police say a former female member of Afghanistan's parliament has been killed by unknown gunmen at her home in Kabul.

10:42, january 16, 2023

Winter holidays in Tajikistan extended again

The Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan has extended the winter holidays again, this time through to January 20.

10:18, january 16, 2023

30 killed and more than 70 others injured in Russia missile attack on apartment building in Dnipro

Media reports say 30 people were killed and 73 others injured in a Russian missile attack on an apartment building in Ukraine's eastern city of Dnipro on January 14.

16:51, january 13, 2023

WB awards US$15 million in grant for the technical assistance for financing framework for Roghun HPP

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on January 12 approved US$15 million in grant financing from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Technical Assistance for

16:23, january 13, 2023

WB awards grant to Tajikistan to support key reforms aimed at improving the business environment

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on January 12 approved US$50 million in grant financing from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Tajikistan Development Policy

15:59, january 13, 2023

RR to TJS exchange rate significantly strengthens in recent days

The exchange rate of the Russian ruble (RR) against the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), has significantly strengthened in recent days after a noticeable decline over the first ten days of

15:14, january 13, 2023

Liquefied natural gas prices continue going down in Tajikistan

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices have come down significantly in Tajikistan, except the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

14:39, january 13, 2023

More than TJS28 million to be allocated for implementation of pasture development program in Tajikistan

More than 28 million somonis (TJS) will be allocated for implementation of the pasture development program in Tajikistan. Of this amount, 3.

11:30, january 13, 2023

LAW-ORDER

Criminal proceedings instituted against one of three policemen detained over the death of Kulob resident

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , says criminal proceedings have bene instituted against one of three policemen detained over the death of Kulob resident

10:41, january 13, 2023

LAW-ORDER

Drug ringleader detained in Dushanbe; more than 92 kilos of opium extracted from cache

An operation conducted by Dushanbe police has reportedly led to arrest of a drug ringleader connected to Afghan drug dealers.

10:06, january 13, 2023

Tajikistan reportedly lifts power rationing

Tajikistan has reportedly lifted electricity rationing in rural areas.

09:38, january 13, 2023

Russian MFA says Armenia's refusal to host CSTO exercises creates difficulties for the allies

Armenia’s refusal to host the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) exercises this year is creating certain difficulties for the CSTO member nations, Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for

16:59, january 12, 2023