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Coronavirus: 41 new officially confirmed cases of CIVUD-19 reported in Tajikistan yesterday

41 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 7,912

08:56, august 13, 2020

Central Asia plans to implement the “DesInventar-Sendai” system software for disaster risk reduction

On Friday August 7, the United Nations office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in collaboration with the CIMA Research Foundation and the

17:10, august 12, 2020

COVID-19 and Prospects for Economic Recovery in Afghanistan

The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the Afghan economy into a deep recession. The economy is projected to contract by 8.

15:08, august 12, 2020

Dozens of Russian nationals gather outside Russian Embassy in Dushanbe demanding to be taken out of Tajikistan

More than 50 Russian nationals (the majority of them are Tajiks having dual citizenship) gathered today afternoon outside the Russian Embassy deadening to be taken out of Tajikistan.

14:19, august 12, 2020

A lab for implementation of COVID diagnostic test launched in Khorog

A lab for implementation of COVID diagnostic test has been launched in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

13:50, august 12, 2020

Agrarian Party of Tajikistan to hold its extraordinary congress on August 15

The Agrarian Party of Tajikistan (APT) is expected to hold its extraordinary congress in Dushanbe on August 15 “The election program of the party will be approved at the congress and the

11:54, august 12, 2020

The Party of Economic Reforms expected to hold its extraordinary congress on August 24

The Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan (PERT) is expected to hold its extraordinary congress in Dushanbe on August 24.

11:27, august 12, 2020

SECURITY

Tajikistan hosts Russian military exercise

A military exercise has been conducted for servicemen of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan at the Lohour training grounds located about 20 kilometers southeast of Dushanbe.

10:46, august 12, 2020

Tajik restaurant chain demonstrates resilience during coronavirus pandemic

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, an established chain restaurant company in Tajikistan demonstrated resilience by prioritizing food delivery, adopting even stricter food and public health safety

10:21, august 12, 2020

A new bank expected to begin operating in Tajikistan soon

A new bank – Sanoatsodirotbonk (industry & export bank) – is expected to begin operating in Tajikistan soon.

09:57, august 12, 2020

Tajikistan again seeks investor for modernization of its fertilizer plant

The Tajik authorities are again seeking investors for modernization of its fertilizer plant, Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Azot (formerly TojikAzot), located in the southern city of Levakant

09:31, august 12, 2020

Coronavirus: the official coronavirus-linked death toll in Tajikistan rises to 63

One COVID-19 patient died yesterday, bringing a total number of the noel coronavirus-linked deaths in the country to 63, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population

15:29, august 11, 2020

INCIDENTS

Twelve children drowned in rivers and lakes in Tajikistan this summer

Twelve children aged 4 to 16 have drowned in rivers and lakes in Tajikistan this summer, Umeda Yusufi, a spokeswoman for the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, told Asia-Plus

15:10, august 11, 2020

Chinese leader stresses stopping wasting food, promoting thrift

Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed resolutely putting an end to wasting food and called for promoting thrift.

14:49, august 11, 2020

INCIDENTS

Tajik minister of transport tries to commit suicide, says Tajik chief prosecutor’s office

Tajik chief prosecutor’s office says that Tajik Ministry of Transport Khudoyor Khudoyorzoda has allegedly tried to commit suicide following family quarrel.

11:43, august 11, 2020

The health sector receives US$14 million less from the country’s budget

Over the first six months of this year, the health sector of Tajikistan has received little more than 860 million somoni instead of the originally planned more than 1 billion somoni, according to the

11:12, august 11, 2020

Donald Trump quickly taken from briefing room after shooting near the White House

U.S. media reports say President Donald Trump was abruptly evacuated from the White House briefing room by security on Monday after shots were fired outside the building.

10:54, august 11, 2020

Tajik Agency for Statistics receives equipment to conduct the population and housing census

The equipment for conducting the population and housing census has been handed over to the Agency for Statistics (Agency) under the President of Tajikistan.

10:25, august 11, 2020

One killed in massive protests in Minsk as demonstrators clash with police

A protester in Minsk has died from injuries caused by an explosive device he tried to throw at police, Belarusian authorities said, as mass demonstrations against the results of the presidential

09:35, august 11, 2020

182 other Tajik nationals returned to Dushanbe form Kazakhstan on August 10

Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air operated a charter flight on August 10 to repatriate 182 Tajik nationals stranded in Kazakhstan due to the coronavirus crisis.

09:17, august 11, 2020

CPT to convene its extraordinary congress for nomination of candidate for president on September 5

The Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) will convene it extraordinary congress for nomination of its candidate for president on September 5.

08:58, august 11, 2020

CENTRAL ASIA

Civil society in Uzbekistan hindered in ability to contain COVID-19 corruption

Shortly after Uzbekistan began battling to contain its coronavirus outbreak, it successfully solicited aid from international financial institutions, but there are concerns some of that money is now

08:39, august 11, 2020

Coronavirus: 42 new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan yesterday

42 new officially confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 7,827 as

16:37, august 10, 2020

POWER

Rahmon congratulates Lukashenko on his reelection as Belarusian president

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on Monday sent a congratulatory message to Alexander Lukashenko on his re-election as Belarusian president.

15:57, august 10, 2020

With beginning of academic year COID-19 cases may increase in Tajikistan several times

With beginning of academic year COID-19 cases may increase in Tajikistan several times, a doctor-epidemiologist told Asia-Plus on the basis of anonymity.

14:07, august 10, 2020

NBT-produced gold bars reportedly rise on average nearly 43 percent in prices

Gold bars produced by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) have risen on average 42.8 percent in prices. According to data from Tajik central bank, the price for the 5-gram gold bar has risen 41.

13:27, august 10, 2020

ADB Approves Additional US$2.5 Million Grant to Tajikistan for COVID-19 Response

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an additional US$2.

11:30, august 10, 2020

Tajikistan’s ruling party expected to nominate its candidate for president in early September

The People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) is expected to hold its extraordinary 15th congress in Dushanbe on September 3.

10:38, august 10, 2020

INCIDENTS

One killed, one another injured in Dushanbe crane collapse

One person was killed and at least one another injured on August 8 as a crane collapsed at a construction site in Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district.

10:13, august 10, 2020