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09:46, december 14, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajikistan’s 2022 budget earmarks about 2.3 billion somonis for power-wielding structures

The Ministry of Justice has published for the first time expenditures the country’s 2022 budget projects totaling for defense, law enforcement agencies and courts.

16:43, december 13, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajikistan ready to resume rail links with Russia

Tajikistan is ready to resume rail links with Russia right now in compliance with all sanitary requirements, Anvar Latifzoda, a spokesman for Tajik Railways (Tajikistan’s state-run railways

16:14, december 13, 2021

ECONOMY

Russian air carrier launches flights on a new air route from Russia to Tajikistan

Russian air carrier, Nordwind Airlines, has launched flights on a new air route from Russia to Tajikistan.

15:38, december 13, 2021

ECONOMY

Where does Tajikistan’s ‘white gold’ go?

Tajik cotton growing districts have yielded more than 404,000 tons of raw cotton this year, which is 30,000 tons more than last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

11:50, december 13, 2021

WORLD

Iran’s trade exchanges with Tajikistan multiple 2.5 times over past 100 says, says Iranian official

Saeed Khatibzadeh, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, said on December 11 that there will be good news about the neutralization and ineffectiveness of sanctions in the coming

11:27, december 13, 2021

SOCIETY

AKAH emergency response volunteer named Mountain Partnership’s first Youth Goodwill Ambassador

In a global, virtual event organized by the FAO in celebration of International Mountain Day, Dilshodbegim Khusravova – one of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat’s (AKAH) emergency response

11:10, december 13, 2021

POWER

Rahmon fondly remembers the conversations with Merkel, congratulates new Germany Chancellor

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has congratulated Olaf Scholz on being elected as the Federal Chancellor of Germany.

10:39, december 13, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajik ambassador meets with Turkish minister of trade in Ankara to discuss cooperation

Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Turkey Ashraf Gulov met with Turkish Minister of Trade Mehmet Muş in Ankara on December 11 to discuss cooperation, according to the Tajik Embassy in Ankara.

09:47, december 13, 2021

INCIDENTS

Residents of Kulob area stop vehicles going to GBAO and threaten them, says eyewitness

On the outskirts of the city of Kulob towards Shamsiddin-Shohin district, a group of young men have stopped vehicles with GBAO registration plates (04) and threatened them, one of passengers told

17:36, december 10, 2021

WORLD

UK appellate court allows Wikileaks founder's extradition to the United States for spying case

Media reports say the High Court in London ruled on December 10 that U.S.

17:06, december 10, 2021

WORLD

UNDP and AKDN expand collaboration to meet needs in Afghanistan

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) on December 7 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their long-term collaboration on

16:57, december 10, 2021

INCIDENTS

Internet reappeared in GBAO, but not throughout the whole territory of the region

Access to Internet has been restored in theGorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), but not throughout the whole region.

12:04, december 10, 2021

INCIDENTS

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office launches investigation into recent events in Khorog

The Prosecutor-General’s Office of Tajikistan has launched an investigation into recent events in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

11:07, december 10, 2021

POLITICS

Tajik delegation participates in the 42nd session of the ICESCO Executive Council in Cairo

Azamsho Sharifi, the Adviser to the President for International Affairs, heading a Tajik delegation participated in the 42nd session of the Executive Council of the Islamic World Educational,

10:41, december 10, 2021

POLITICS

Construction of building for Tajik Embassy starts in Tashkent

Construction of building of Tajikistan’s Embassy in Dushanbe officially commenced on December 8.

09:57, december 10, 2021

SECURITY

Russian 201st military base in Tajikistan expected to conduct about 40 exercises with use of new tanks

An official ceremony of handover of new tanks to Russian 201st military base deployed in Tajikistan took place on December 9.

17:09, december 9, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajikistan-assembled electric bus and trolleybus appear on the streets of Dushanbe

Tajikistan-assembled electric bus and trolleybus have appeared on the streets of Dushanbe. The electric bus and the trolleybus have been assembled at the Akia Avesto plant in Dushanbe.

16:15, december 9, 2021

SOCIETY

Japan’s government supports Tajikistan/s health sector through equipping local hospitals

On Thursday December 9, the Ambassador of Japan to Tajikistan, Mr. Takayuki Miyashita, together with Mr.

15:05, december 9, 2021

ECONOMY

The issue of Tajprombank will be completely resolved within the next few years, says NBT head

The issue of repayment of deposits to Tajprombank’s customers will be resolved within the next few years.

14:16, december 9, 2021

ECONOMY

Issues of assembling road-building machines in Tajikistan discussed in Dushanbe

Presided over by Russia’s Trade Representative to Tajikistan, Yevgeniy Korenkov, a working meeting of representatives of Russia’s UMG Construction Equipment Ltd (UMG CE) and

11:37, december 9, 2021

SECURITY

Russia-led security bloc to improve Tajikistan’s military infrastructure

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will strengthen the military infrastructure of Tajikistan for the sake of regional security.

11:00, december 9, 2021

SECURITY

Tajik MPs vote for ratification of Tajikistan-Russia agreement on integrated air defense system

Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously voted for ratification of a government-to-government agreement between Tajikistani and Russia on

10:37, december 9, 2021

POLITICS

Tajik foreign minister meets his Italian counterpart in Tashkent to discuss cooperation

On Wednesday December 8, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met in Tashkent with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio on the sidelines of the Second ministerial Conference "Italy -

10:17, december 9, 2021

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan calls on international community to lift sanctions on Afghanistan

The press center of the Foreign ministry of Uzbekistan says the Second Ministerial Conference “Italy - Central Asia” on the C5+1 format took place in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent on

09:13, december 9, 2021

ECONOMY

Partnership between Alif Bank and Visa strengthens cashless payment development in Tajikistan

Alif Bank has accomplished the first stage of its partnership with Visa with the issuing of debit and premium Visa cards for Tajikistani residents, according to Financial IT .

16:59, december 8, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajik entrepreneurs start growing saffron

Entrepreneurs from Tajikistan jointly with their Uzbek partners have created saffron plantations and they have already got the first harvest from saffron plantations in Tajikistan.

15:28, december 8, 2021

SOCIETY

ADB approved $1.3 million technical assistance grant to enhance climate resilience in the Panj River basin

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$1.

15:13, december 8, 2021

SOCIETY

School closures result in significant learning losses, says World Bank-UNESCO-UNICEF report

This generation of students now risks losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value, or about 14 percent of today’s global GDP, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related school

11:29, december 8, 2021

SOCIETY

Nothing about us without us

Celebrated every year, the International Day of People with disabilities promotes the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of society and development.

11:14, december 8, 2021

SOCIETY

UN rights expert to assess trafficking in persons in Tajikistan

UN Special Rapporteur Siobhán Mullally will assess the issue of trafficking in persons in Tajikistan during an official visit to the country from December 8-15, 2021, according to press