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Joint statement by more than 60 countries says Afghans, others must be allowed to leave Afghanistan

The US Department of State notes that a joint statement issued by more than 60 countries on August 15 says Afghans and international citizens who want to leave Afghanistan must be allowed to depart

14:26, august 16, 2021

‘According to some source, Ashraf Ghani flew from Kabul directly to Oman’б ыays Afghan diplomat

Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Mohammad Zahir Aghbar told Asia-Plus today that according to some sources, ex-president of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani flew from Kabul directly to the

11:30, august 16, 2021

124 new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan over the past weekend

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSSP) says 124 new officially confirmed of the novel coronavirus (COVID 19) were reported in Tajikistan on August 14-15, bringing a

11:19, august 16, 2021

135 new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan on August 12-13

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSSP) says 135 new officially confirmed of the novel coronavirus (COVID 19) were reported in Tajikistan on August 12-13, bringing a

10:54, august 16, 2021

Tajik MFA denies report that Afghan president leaves Kabul for Dushanbe (supplemented)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan has denied report that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flew through Tajikistan to a third country as unfounded. “The plane with Mr.

10:38, august 16, 2021

Tajik MFA denies report that Afghan president leaves Kabul for Dushanbe

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan has denied report that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flew through Tajikistan to a third country as unfounded. “The plane with Mr.

09:59, august 16, 2021

Former interior minister Ahmad Jalali to head Afghan transitional administration

Former Interior Minister of Afghanistan, Ahmad Jalali will lead the transitional government in Afghanistan, Al Arabiya TV channel reported, according to TASS .

09:42, august 16, 2021

Afghan president Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan for Tajikistan amid Taliban entering Kabul

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani yesterday afternoon fled the country after Taliban militants entered Kabul and sought the surrender of the government.

09:23, august 16, 2021

Taliban militants enter Afghan capital and Afghanistan government collapses

Taliban militants on Sunday took over the Afghan capital and President Ashraf Ghani fled abroad, leaving the government in collapse, as a U.S.

17:08, august 13, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajikistan learns from Uzbekistan's customs best practices

The International Trade Center (ITC)’s Office in Tajikistan says a Tajik delegation in the early morning of August 12 arrived in the Uzbek capital Tashkent for an intense one- day study tour.

16:35, august 13, 2021

Taliban seize Herat City in western Afghanistan

Afghan media reports say the city of Herat in the west of Afghanistan, which is the third largest city in the country, fell to the Taliban on Friday after key government institutions were captured by

16:05, august 13, 2021

Turkmen president to attend SCO and CSTO summits as a guest invited personally by Tajik president

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov will pay a visit to Tajikistan in mid-September this year, a source within the Tajik government told Asia-Plus Friday afternoon.

15:04, august 13, 2021

LAW-ORDER

Young woman from Faizobod suspected of inflicting stab wounds on her infant son

A 24-year-old woman from Faizobod district, some 56 kilometers to the east of Dushanbe, has been arrested on suspicion of causing harm to the health of his three-year-old son.

14:42, august 13, 2021

Russia delivers 50,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Tajikistan

Russian has delivered 50,000 doses of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.

14:13, august 13, 2021

INCIDENTS

Five killed as car falls into river in GBAO’s Darvoz district as

Five persons were killed on August 12 as a car fell into the Panj River in Darvoz district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

11:44, august 13, 2021

Tajik capital launches development of the City Resilience Strategy and Action Plan

On 11-12 August, the City of Dushanbe in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (UNDRR ROECA), conducted the first

11:27, august 13, 2021

UN jointly with Tajik authorities intends to develop special program for admission of Afghan refugees

The United Nations jointly with Tajik authorities intends to develop a special program of preparations for admission of potential refugees from Afghanistan. Ms.

10:06, august 13, 2021

Kyrgyz official says Kyrgyzstan will reopen its border with Tajikistan as border issues are resolved

Kyrgyzstan’s border with Tajikistan will reopen as border issues are resolved.

09:38, august 13, 2021

Tajik Foreign Minister holds phone talks with Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin on August 11 had a phone conversation with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Adel Al-Jubeir.

09:21, august 13, 2021

Tajik foreign minister meets Chinese ambassador to discuss cooperation

On Wednesday August 11, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin received China’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Liu Bin, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

09:10, august 13, 2021

Media reports say Tajik Embassy in Kabul has suspended issuance of visas to Afghan nationals

Media reports say Tajik Embassy in Kabul has suspended the issuance of visas to Afghan nationals. Tajik Foreign Ministry denies this information as baseless.

17:16, august 12, 2021

SECURITY

Russia to finance construction of a new outpost on Afghan border

Russia has provided 1.1 million U.S. dollars to Tajikistan for construction of a new outpost on the Tajik-Afghan border, a senior Russian diplomat said, amid worsening conflict in Afghanistan as U.S.

16:05, august 12, 2021

SECURITY

Police in Dushanbe burn a large consignment of narcotic drugs

Police in Dushanbe burned 1,126.95 kilograms of narcotic drugs on August 12, according to the Interior Ministry press center. A totaled reportedly included 34.390 kilograms of heroin, 214.

15:41, august 12, 2021

Iranian foreign minister slams Russian, British envoys over ‘inappropriate’ photo

IRNA says Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized Russian and British Ambassadors to Iran for the picture published on the Russian Embassy Twitter account.

15:15, august 12, 2021

LAW-ORDER

Russia extradites eight criminal suspects to Tajikistan

Russia has extradited eight criminal suspects to Tajikistan.

14:50, august 12, 2021

Outgoing British ambassador bids farewell to Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin

Outgoing British Ambassador to Tajikistan Matthew Lawson conferred here on August 11 with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin at the end of his tenure to Tajikistan, according to the Tajik

12:07, august 12, 2021

Afghan president rallies troops in besieged Mazar as Taliban extends northern blitz

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani returned to the capital yesterday after a flying visit to the besieged northern city of Mazar-e Sharif to rally forces loyal to the government, with Taliban fighters

11:41, august 12, 2021

POWER

Public transport fares expected to rise in Dushanbe

Public transport fares are expected to rise in the Tajik capital.

10:37, august 12, 2021

Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine may get UN health agency’s approval in September

Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is currently going through legal procedures to secure an approval of the World Health Organization (WHO), WHO Assistant Director General Mariangela Simao

10:18, august 12, 2021