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Student charged with attempted murder after inflicting stab wound on his dean

A second-year student of the World Economy and Marketing at Technological University in Dushanbe, Ayniddin Davlatov, is charged with attempted murder after inflicting stab wound on the Dean of the

11:03, february 2, 2021

Tajikistan currently supplying electricity only to Afghanistan, says energy minister

Tajikistan is currently supplying electricity only to Afghanistan, while electricity deliveries to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have been suspended, the Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma

10:17, february 2, 2021

The U.S. Government provides US$310,000 worth of laboratory equipment and supplies to Tajikistan

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has delivered US$310,964 worth of laboratory equipment, reagents, and supplies to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Health and Social

10:07, february 2, 2021

President starts a six-day working visit to Sughd province today

President Emomali Rahmon is beginning his six-day working visit to the northern Sughd province today, a source within the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview.

09:46, february 2, 2021

Mosques in Tajikistan reopen as authorities declare Tajikistan coronavirus-free

Congregational prayers are being held in mosques in Tajikistan after an eleven-month break.

09:26, february 2, 2021

Rahmon shakes up officials

President Emomali Rahmon, who is also head of the Government, yesterday introduced a number of staff changes, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

17:03, february 1, 2021

“Where is Beg Zuhur?” Main questions journalists put to the communications service agency

Top managers of the communications service agency on February 1 gave a news conference on the results of work carried out by it in 2020.

14:56, february 1, 2021

POLITICS

Dushanbe hosts SCO national coordinators’ meeting

Chaired by Tajikistan, a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)’s Council of National Coordinators took place in Dushanbe from 26-29 January, 2021.

14:23, february 1, 2021

WB, together with partners, launches a multi-peril risk assessment of natural disasters in Central Asia

In continuing efforts to reduce the adverse impacts of natural disasters in Central Asia, the World Bank, together with partners, is launching a unique initiative – a multi-peril risk

14:09, february 1, 2021

POLITICS

Dushanbe, Tashkent reach agreement on demarcation of the mutual border

The procedure of emplacement of boundary pillars along the Tajik-Uzbek border expected to be confirmed by the end of this year Border talks between the government delegations of Tajikistan and

11:35, february 1, 2021

WORLD

Myanmar military seizes control of the country after detaining de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Media reports say Myanmar's military has taken control of the country after detaining de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians in the early hours.

11:16, february 1, 2021

WORLD

More than 5,000 people detained across Russia at protests backing jailed Kremlin critic Navalny

Riot police broke up protests across Russia on Sunday in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, detaining more than 5,000 people as Navalny supporters.

11:00, february 1, 2021

170 Tajik builders travel to Irkutsk by charter flight to work as labor migrants

The first group of Tajik labor migrants has traveled to the Russian city of Irkutsk.

10:23, february 1, 2021

Sada festival celebrated in Dushanbe on January 31

Organized by the Ministry of Culture (MoC) and the Dushanbe Administration, the main events dedicated to Sada festival took place in the Firdavsi Park (formerly Peoples’ Friendship Park).

10:02, february 1, 2021

INCIDENTS

Student inflicts stab wound on dean

A second-year student of the World Economy and Marketing at Technological University in Dushanbe has inflicted stab wound on the Dean of this Faculty, Muzaffar Imomnazarov.

15:15, january 29, 2021

Tajik central bank determines three backbone lending institutions for 2021

The Board of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has issued a resolution endorsing the list of backbone lending institutions for this year.

14:45, january 29, 2021

First countrywide multi-hazard risk assessment platform launched in Tajikistan

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) jointly with the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has launched Tajikistan’s first Countrywide Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment

14:33, january 29, 2021

It will be more difficult to get tax breaks in Tajikistan?

Tajik authorities have introduced new regulations of offering and cancelling tax and customs benefits. Besides, it is decided not to give them to specific individuals.

11:25, january 29, 2021

Tajik journalist who was jailed on conviction of inciting religious enmity was released today

Tajik journalist Daler Sharifov, who was jailed last year on conviction of inciting religious enmity, has been released convicted.

11:00, january 29, 2021

Traditional ministerial news conferences expected to start on February 1

Heads of ministries and agencies of Tajikistan as well as heads of provinces and cities will begin giving news conferences on the results of the past year’s work on February 1, 2022.

10:49, january 29, 2021

JICA and AKF continue supporting development of agribusiness in Tajikistan

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) are continuing to support Tajikistan in ensuring food security through access to quality consulting services, provision

10:26, january 29, 2021

WORLD

Russia’s population declines by more than 500,000 people

The population of the Russian Federation last year declined by 510,000 people, according to RBC. It is reportedly a record decline over the past fifteen years.

09:48, january 29, 2021

Deputy head of the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan gets a jail term of 14 years

Deputy leader of the Social democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT), Mahmourod Odinayev, has got a lengthy jail term on charges of hooliganism and calling for extremism.

17:22, january 28, 2021

Inmates of Dushanbe-based penal colony # 1 expected to be moved to a new penal colony in Vahdat

Inmates of Dushanbe-based penal colony # 1 are expected to be moved to a new penal colony in Vahdat soon.

16:37, january 28, 2021

Issues of the stay of Tajiks in Russia discussed in Moscow

Tajikistan Ambassador to Russia Imomuddin Sattorov on January 27 met in Moscow with Mrs.

15:31, january 28, 2021

MPs endorse president’s decrees without discussion

Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have endorsed president’s decrees on appointing Mirhayot Yoqubzoda and Firdavs Tolibzoda deputy heads of the

14:59, january 28, 2021

Tajikistan ranks 149th among 180 countries in terms of corruption

Along with Cameroon, Guatemala, Iran, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mozambique and Nigeria Tajikistan with 25 scores has been ranked 149th in the 2020 Transparency International (IT)’s Corruption

14:13, january 28, 2021

Russian TV doctor predicts mass coronavirus outbreak in Tajikistan

Russian doctor and media personality Alexander Myasnikov supposes that the real wave of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has no yet reached Tajikistan.

11:51, january 28, 2021

Prosecutor asks for 15-year sentence for opposition party activist

A prosecutor in the trial of the deputy head of the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT), Mahmourod Odinayev, asked a court in Roudaki district on January 27 to sentence Odinayev to a 15-year

11:22, january 28, 2021