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09:29, december 30, 2020

WORLD

Science has delivered, will the WTO deliver?

A proposal by India, South Africa and eight other countries calls on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to exempt member countries from enforcing some patents, and other Intellectual Property (IP)

16:31, december 29, 2020

SOCIETY

Holders of the title of the Hero of Tajikistan now have the right to use public transport free of charge

The Government of Tajikistan has proposed amendments to the country’s law on state awards.

15:44, december 29, 2020

SOCIETY

RSF’s 2020 Round-up: 50 journalists killed, two-thirds in countries “at peace”

A total of 50 journalists were killed worldwide in 2020, according to the second part of the annual round-up of abusive treatment and violence against journalists, published by Reporters without

14:55, december 29, 2020

SOCIETY

The map of historical and cultural relics of Tajikistan to be made

The Ministry of Culture is planning to make a map of historical and cultural relics of Tajikistan. The map will be made to preserve historical and cultural monuments.

14:28, december 29, 2020

ECONOMY

Enterprises’ debts in Tajikistan reach about 87 billion somonis

Debts of reporting enterprises and organizations rose 3.2 billion somonis (equivalent to about 305 million U.S.

13:47, december 29, 2020

SOCIETY

Russia allocates US$3 million for construction of five Russian language schools in Tajikistan

Russia has transferred 3 million U.S.

11:43, december 29, 2020

POWER

Dushanbe mayor promises to create more than 23,000 jobs in Tajik capital next year

More than 23,000 new jobs will be created in Dushanbe by September next year.

11:15, december 29, 2020

ECONOMY

Tajikistan will receive grant from ADB for enhancement of roads in Khatlon province

Tajikistan relies heavily on road transport for international and domestic movement of goods and people, but much of the national road network has deteriorated and is unsafe, hindering the

10:41, december 29, 2020

SOCIETY

More than 20,000 soldiers and officers of Defense Ministry to receive New Year’s gifts from president

New Year’s gifts will be given to all soldiers and officers of the Ministry of Defense as well cadets of military schools and families of servicemen who died in the line of military duty on

10:17, december 29, 2020

SOCIETY

Coronavirus in Tajikistan: 32 new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported yesterday

According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 32 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan

17:12, december 28, 2020

LAW-ORDER

Employee of Dushanbe administration detained for large scale fraud

An employee of the Dushanbe administration has been detained on suspicion of a large-scale fraud According to press center of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption,

16:51, december 28, 2020

ECONOMY

Central Asia’s exports fell 24 percent this year, says ESCAP report

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with increasing trade tensions and an already slowing global economy, have paved the way for the world’s worst economic performance since the

16:18, december 28, 2020

SOCIETY

Chess Palace being built in Tursunzoda

A Chess Palace is being built in Tursunzoda, a city in western Tajikistan, known for its aluminum smelting plant.

14:54, december 28, 2020

SOCIETY

Isfara mayor visits families of Isfarans who were killed in clashes along Tajik-Kyrgyz border

Isfara Mayor Bahovaddin Bahodourzoda has visited families of three residents of the Chorkuh and Vorukh jamoats who were killed in clashes along Tajikistan’s common border with Kyrgyzstan during

14:19, december 28, 2020

ECONOMY

Dushanbe increases the number of flights to Dubai and Istanbul

The Tajik civil aviation authorities have given permission to airlines to increase the number of regular flights from Dushanbe to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Istanbul (Turkey) from one to four

11:44, december 28, 2020

LAW-ORDER

Soldier gets jail term of five years for hazing

A military court in Khujand has convicted a soldier of the Ministry of Defense of hazing and sentenced him to prison terms of five years.

11:06, december 28, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Russia to allot US$20 million to Kyrgyzstan for payment of wages and allowances

Russia will allot US$20 million in no-strings aid to Kyrgyzstan for payment of wages to employees of federally funded institutions, pensions and allowances to vulnerable families as well as for

10:42, december 28, 2020

WORLD

World must be ready for the next pandemic, say UN high-ranking officials l

The United Nations commemorated the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on yesterday, underscoring the need to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic, and urging greater investments

10:12, december 28, 2020

SOCIETY

Coronavirus in Tajikistan: The death toll rises to 90

There have been 90 officially confirmed deaths from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Tajikistan since the virus was confirmed to have spread to the country, according to data provided by the

15:48, december 25, 2020

ECONOMY

Tajik central bank grants operating license to UnionPay International

UnionPay International (UPI), which is a subsidiary of China UnionPay, has reportedly received an operating license from the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

14:44, december 25, 2020

SOCIETY

Russia expected to up its international student quota for universities next year by 3,000 to 18,000

The Russian government has upped its international student quota for universities.

14:03, december 25, 2020

ECONOMY

Coronavirus pandemic affects bilateral trade between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the bilateral trade between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. After steady growth, the two-way trade between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan has declined this year.

13:26, december 25, 2020

ECONOMY

Russia sets grain export quota for the period from February 15, 2021 to July 1, 2021

Russia has sets a grain export quota for the period from February 15, 2021 to July 1, 2021.

11:09, december 25, 2020

SOCIETY

Construction of five Russian-language schools may start in Tajikistan next year

Construction of five Russian-language schools may start in Tajikistan in summer next year, Igor Burulko, First Secretary, Russian Embassy in Dushanbe, said at press conference in Dushanbe yesterday,

10:22, december 25, 2020

LAW-ORDER

Resident of Roudaki district gets jail terms of 24 years for brutally killing his wife

The Supreme Court sentenced Ali Saidov, a resident of Roudaki district to 24 years in prison at the end of last week, according to the press center of the Prosecutor-General’s Office.

10:08, december 25, 2020

POLITICS

Tajik Ambassador to Saudi Arabia appointed Tajikistan’s Permanent Representative to OIC

Tajik Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Akram Karimi has been appointed Tajikistan’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

09:39, december 25, 2020

SOCIETY

Coronavirus in Tajikistan: 35 new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported yesterday

According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 35 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan

17:03, december 24, 2020

ECONOMY

Remittance flows to Tajikistan this year drop 7.0 percent compared to 2019, says Tajik central bank

As of December 20, the decline in remittance flows to Tajikistan compared to 2019 amounted to 7.0 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

16:06, december 24, 2020

SOCIETY

Growing share of the population projected to fall into poverty in Tajikistan, says World Bank’s report

World Bank’s report says the COVID-19 pandemic had a significantly adverse impact on Tajikistan's economy and created major social and health sector pressures.

14:56, december 24, 2020

SOCIETY

Tajikistan undertakes effective actions to fight against the climate change

Addressing the climate change challenges and the growing threat of global warming has long been one of the main goals of many countries around the world.