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Forty-eight new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan yesterday

Forty-eight new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID 19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of COVID-19 cases officially reported in the country

17:11, august 24, 2021

Completion of GGP Project in GBAO’s Shugnan district supported by Japan’s Government for a total amount of US$45,123

On Monday August 23, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Tajikistan Japan’s, Mr.

16:52, august 24, 2021

ECONOMY

GIZ IRDP/TRIGGER-II Incubation Program for young entrepreneurs launched in Tajikistan.

The First Business Incubation Program was launched in Tajikistan last week within the fourth output of the GIZ IRDP/TRIGGER-II project, funded by the EU and the German Government.

16:26, august 24, 2021

SECURITY

Russia strengthens its military base deployed in Tajikistan

A batch of new anti-tank missile systems has entered service with the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan, the press center of Russia’s Central Military District reported on August

14:59, august 24, 2021

Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister holds online meeting UK Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth

On Monday August 23, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Farhod Salim held an online meeting with the Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth of the United Kingdom of Great

14:41, august 24, 2021

POWER

Tajik MFA hosts a Youth Forum dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence

On August 20, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan held a Youth Forum dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of the State Independence of the Republic of Tajikistan entitled “The Role

14:20, august 24, 2021

Afghanistan’s ambassador to Tajikistan pledges allegiance to the de jure Afghan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh

Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan, Zahir Aghbar, posted a message to his Facebook account on August 18 pledging allegiance to the de jure Afghan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh, who

11:42, august 24, 2021

Tajikistan denies reports on sending weapons for anti-Taliban army in Panjshir as unfounded

Tajikistan denies report about sending weapons for the anti-Taliban army in Panjshir as absolutely baseless.

11:11, august 24, 2021

SECURITY

Tajik border guards confidently control the situation along the Tajik-Afghan border, says CSTO SG

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) leaders have agreed on additional measures to enhance security in the light of the situation in Afghanistan, CSTO Secretary-General Stanislav Zas

10:44, august 24, 2021

Situation in Afghanistan was the topic of an extraordinary session of the CSTO Collective Security Council

Presided over by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, an extraordinary session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Security Council took place yesterday through video

09:37, august 24, 2021

91 new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan over the past two days

Ninety-one new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID 19) have been reported in Tajikistan over the past two days, bringing a total number of COVID-19 cases officially reported in

17:32, august 23, 2021

ECONOMY

Public transport fares rise in regions of Tajikistan rise following fuel price hike

Public transport fares have risen 37 to 50 percent in the regions of Tajikistan amid gasoline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) price hike, according to the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Automobile

16:42, august 23, 2021

INCIDENTS

Khatlon prosecutor’s office gives the name of person suspected of raping and killing a 9-year-old girl

The Khatlon regional prosecutor’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against the man suspected of raping and killing a 9-year-old girl in Khuroson districts of Khatlon province.

16:01, august 23, 2021

INCIDENTS

Work on water facility stops as Kyrgyz-Tajik border tensions rise

Border officials for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have discussed the latest developments along the disputed segments of the common border between the two nations amid a fresh rise in tensions over the

15:43, august 23, 2021

TAJKISTAN

PamiEnergy announces tender tender for the supply of equipment for construction of 110kV Sebzor substation

Within the framework of cooperation between Switzerland and Tajikistan, the Swiss Government represented by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (hereinafter referred to as SECO) provides

14:40, august 23, 2021

Taliban militants reach entrance of Afghanistan’s anti-Taliban stronghold of Panjshir

Amrullah Saleh, who has declared himself to be the acting President of Afghanistan, has announced that Taliban fighters have gathered in large numbers at the entrance of Panjshir.

14:14, august 23, 2021

Tajik foreign minister holds phone talks with his German counterpart to discuss Afghanistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin on August 21 had a telephone conversation with the Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Heiko Maas.

11:48, august 23, 2021

CENTRAL ASIA

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan announces resumption of trade and economic ties with Uzbekistan

Citing the Tweeter-account of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Commission for Prevention of Victims Among Civilians and Consideration of Civilian Complaints, Fergana says “A few days

11:22, august 23, 2021

CENTRAL ASIA

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to provide their territories to transit evacuees from Afghanistan

The U.S.

10:51, august 23, 2021

Taliban group urges Ahmad Massoud to surrender Panjshir but he refuses

The Taliban group has urged Ahmad Massoud to surrender Panjshir, which is Afghanistan's last remaining holdout against the Taliban.

10:13, august 23, 2021

Russian president calls for protection of countries adjacent to Afghanistan against terrorists

Russian media reports say the Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on August 20 discussed the evolving situation in Afghanistan, along with other international issues.

09:39, august 23, 2021

94 new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan on August 20-21

Ninety-four new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID 19) were reported in Tajikistan on August 20-21, bringing a total number of COVID-19 cases officially reported in the

16:57, august 20, 2021

ECONOMY

CONSTRUCTION OF SEBZOR HYDROPOWER PROJECT: Procurement of Goods and Services for Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Electromechanical Equipment

Ausschreibung der Konstruktions-, Liefer-, Installations- und Inbetriebnahmeleistungen für die elektromechanische Ausrüstung des Wasserkraftprojekts Sebzor (11 MW) in Tadschikistan.

16:49, august 20, 2021

How could Tajikistan help Afghan refugees?

The situation in Afghanistan can lead to an influx of refugees from this country to Tajikistan. As it turns out, Tajikistan is practically not ready to accept them.

14:03, august 20, 2021

Taliban hunting down Afghans on blacklist, says a report by a Norwegian intelligence group

A report by the RHIPTO Norwegian Center for Global Analyses says the Taliban have begun rounding up Afghans on a blacklist of people they believe have worked in key roles with the previous Afghan

11:33, august 20, 2021

SECURITY

About hundred Tajik servicemen to participate in the International Army Games 2021

About hundred Tajik servicemen will participate in the International Army Games that will be held this year in the Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan from August 22 to September

11:06, august 20, 2021

Monument to known Tajik singer Muboraksho Mirzoshoyev unveiled in Rushan

A monument to known Tajik singer and composer Muboraksho Mirzoshoyev was unveiled in Vamar, the administrative center of Rushan district in Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) on August 19.

10:31, august 20, 2021

LDPR leader urges not to allow invasion of troops from Afghanistan into Tajikistan

The leader of the faction of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) in the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament), Vladimir Zhirinovsky, has offered three options for solving

09:56, august 20, 2021

UNESCO calls for the protection of cultural heritage in Afghanistan in its diversity

Any damage or loss of cultural heritage will only have adverse consequences on the prospects for lasting peace and humanitarian relief for the people of Afghanistan, says a statement released by

09:31, august 20, 2021