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Supporting women entrepreneurs through the pandemic, from government to the private sector

In September 2020, Vanessa Erogbogbo, Chief of the Sustainable and Inclusive Values Chains Section at the International Trade Center (ITC), spoke with Meredith Preston McGhie, Secretary General of

11:30, february 10, 2021

Central Asia’s largest poultry farm being built in Danghara

Central Asia’s largest poultry farm is being built in Danghara, hometown of President Emomali Rahmon.

11:07, february 10, 2021

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Draft new tax code put up for public discussion

Developed by the working group in cooperation with international and domestic experts, a draft new tax code of Tajikistan has been put up for public discussion, according to the Finance Ministry

10:46, february 10, 2021

Dushanbe invites Moscow to resume regular air traffic as soon as possible

Co-chaired by Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda and Russia Deputy Prime Minister Aleskei Overchuk, the 17th session of the Tajikistan-Russia intergovernmental commission for trade and economic

10:10, february 10, 2021

Interest rates on Uzbek loans for Tajik entrepreneurs significantly reduced

Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) and Uzbekistan’s National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity have reportedly reached an agreement to significantly reduce interest rate on loans

09:48, february 10, 2021

Last year, Tajikistan produced potatoes and eggs fewer than necessary

Last year's gross agricultural product from all categories of farms was 33607.1 million somonis (in current prices) and increased by 8.

16:52, february 9, 2021

Financial frauds detected in Tajikistan’s savings bank reportedly amount to 3.6 million USD

The head of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) Sirojiddin Ikromi told reporters in Dushanbe on February 9 that an internal audit has revealed shortfall of funds in the accounts and provided

15:55, february 9, 2021

Tojikmatloubot announces the volume of stocks of agricultural products

Tojikmatloubot (the Union of Cooperative Retail Societies) has announced the volume of stocks of agricultural products kept at its warehouses.

15:09, february 9, 2021

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Military service exemption tax reportedly comes into effect in Tajikistan

Young men in Tajikistan who wish to forgo the dreaded experience of military service may now do so by paying a fee to the government, according to Eurasianet .

14:46, february 9, 2021

Tajik health minister in Turkey to inspect procurement and acceptance of mobile medical units

Tajik Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population Jamoliddin Abdullozoda is currently in Turkey to inspect procurement and acceptance of mobile medical units (MMUs), according to the

11:37, february 9, 2021

UN experts urge 57 countries to take back their nationals from camps in Syria

Citing concerns for the wives and children of militants of the Islamic State (IS) terror group who have been detained in squalid camps in northeast Syria, 57 unnamed countries have been urged to

11:03, february 9, 2021

HIMA Corporation top manager sentenced not to 8 but to 11 years in prison, says Supreme Court head

The information that HIMA Corporation top manager Ismatullo Hayoyev has been sentenced to 8 years in prison does not correspond to the facts, the Supreme Court chairman Shermuhammad Shohiyon told

10:43, february 9, 2021

561 corruption-related cases considered by Tajik courts last year

In a reported released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Supreme Court of Tajikistan Shermuhammad Shohiyon revealed on February 8 that Tajik courts last year considered 561

10:19, february 9, 2021

Authorities refrain to make public information about how long the prison sentence for IRPT leader is

The Supreme Court has sentenced Muhiddin Kabiri, the leader of the banned Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) to a lengthy prison term.

09:47, february 9, 2021

Tajik central bank revokes the license of the Russian money transfer system “Narodnaya”

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has revoked the license of the Russian money transfer system, which is operated by the Narodny Bank (People’s Bank), according to the NBT press center.

16:48, february 8, 2021

Tajik banking system’s assets exceed 26.3 billion somonis

Tajik banking system’s assets rose nearly 20 percent, or more than 4 billion somonis (equivalent to more than 410 million U.S.

16:18, february 8, 2021

Tajik geologists searching for new gold deposits

The Main Geology Directorate under the Government of Tajikistan is continuing to search for new gold deposits.

15:48, february 8, 2021

Nearly 130 countries with 2.5 billion people have not delivered a single dose of vaccine, says WHO head

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on February 5 that 75% of all COVID-19 vaccinations worldwide have been given in just 10 countries, while nearly 130 nations have not given a single

15:26, february 8, 2021

Tajik central bank raises its refinancing rate to 11 percent

On Friday February 5, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) raised its refinancing rate by 0.25 percent – from 10.75 percent set on July 27, 2020 to 11 percent on February 5, 2021.

14:31, february 8, 2021

Energy losses can be reduced in Tajikistan, you just need not to steal

Homidjon Arifov, an expert in energy matters, has shared his opinion on where electricity goes in Tajikistan. According to him, electricity losses amount to 25 percent in Tajikistan.

11:33, february 8, 2021

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Taliban Movement vows to guarantee safety of trans-Afghanistan gas pipeline

A Taliban delegation has paid a surprise visit to Turkmenistan to pledge support for a planned natural gas pipeline across Afghanistan, providing welcome reassurance for a project whose viability has

10:48, february 8, 2021

Tajikistan-Russia intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation meets in Moscow

The 17th session of the Tajikistan-Russia intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation is being launched in Moscow today.

10:29, february 8, 2021

Russia’s Passport-Visa Service expected to open its representative office in Tajikistan

The Federal State Unitary Enterprise (FSUE) Passport-Visa Service at the Russian Interior Ministry intends to open its representative office in Tajikistan.

10:02, february 8, 2021

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125 people missing after a part of a glacier broke away in Indian Himalayas

The BBC says dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a piece of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river and triggered a huge flood in northern India.

09:43, february 8, 2021

13 criminal proceedings instituted against 20 law enforcement officers in Khatlon last year

Thirteen criminal proceedings were instituted against twenty law enforcement officers in Khatlon province last year , according to the Khatlon chief prosecutor’s office.

09:27, february 8, 2021

The number of cases of juvenile suicide increases in Khatlon

33 cases of juvenile suicide were officially registered in the southern Khatlon province last year, which was nine cases more than in 2019, the deputy chief of the Khatlon Education Directorate, Ms.

16:23, february 5, 2021

OSCE provides technical assistance to Tajikistan’s emergency management agency

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has donated two vehicles and 50 modern portable radios to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan.

15:49, february 5, 2021

OSCE hosts discussion on Tajikistan’s national priorities in criminal justice response to cybercrime

The OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department/Strategic Police Matters Unit (TNTD/SPMU) on January 8 hosted a virtual discussion on Tajikistan’s national priorities on

15:07, february 5, 2021

AKAH tests Better Shelter’s modular, upgradable emergency shelter solution

Better Shelter, a Swedish social enterprise working with the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) on emergency and transitional housing solutions, has launched a low-cost emergency shelter which can be

14:48, february 5, 2021