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Tajik, Uzbek specialists jointly clear the Big Gissar Canal

Tajik and Uzbek specialists are jointly clearing the Big Gissar Canal of slurry, according to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan.

10:12, march 13, 2020

Iran’s deputy health minister recovers from coronavirus

Iranian media reports say that according to a statement released on Thursday, Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi has recovered from the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19.

09:57, march 13, 2020

Russia provides test systems for the diagnosis of coronavirus to CIS nations

Russia has reportedly provided some 800 test systems for the diagnosis of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to the CIS member nations, including Tajikistan.

09:10, march 13, 2020

U.S. Government provides protective equipment and assistance funds in response to coronavirus

On Thursday March 12, Acting Country Director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Tajikistan Ms. Katherine Owens, and World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office Head, Dr.

17:29, march 12, 2020

POLITICS

Jeenbekov meets with residents of Kyrgyz border areas to discuss ways of solving Kyrgyz-Tajik border problems

On Wednesday March 11, Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov met with residents of Leilek district and Sulukta town as part of his working visit to Batken oblast, according to Kyrgyz president’s

15:25, march 12, 2020

ADB to provide 200 million USD to support strained supply chains in fight against novel coronavirus

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will make available 200 million U.S.

15:05, march 12, 2020

LAW-ORDER

Khatlon official detained on suspicion of corruption

Khatlon official and his accomplice have demanded money from resident of the Balkhi district for allocation of land for housing, according to the anticorruption agency press center.

14:39, march 12, 2020

Twelve specialist doctors graduate in Kabul hospital ceremony

To meet the critical needs for medical specialists in Afghanistan in fields such as pediatrics and cardiology, the French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) graduated twelve

12:09, march 12, 2020

U.S. Department of State criticizes Tajikistan for restrict access to news websites

The 2019 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, released by the U.S.

11:32, march 12, 2020

Sughd province and Dushanbe will nominate their candidates for Majlisi Milli tomorrow

First sessions of newly elected legislatures (Majlises) will take place in Dushanbe and Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd, tomorrow.

11:12, march 12, 2020

Coronavirus crisis will have significant economic fallout, says IMF senior expert

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10:06, march 12, 2020

Three streets and four neighborhood units of Tajik capital will be left without electricity for several hours today

Rolling blackouts have been resumed in some areas of Dushanbe’s Shohmansour, Firdavsi and Sino districts in connection with routine maintenance work on power stations in these areas, according

09:50, march 12, 2020

Best journalists and media outlets awarded on the occasion of the Tajik Press Day

Tajikistan marked the Tajik Press Day yesterday.

09:17, march 12, 2020

WHO declares the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, acknowledging that the virus will likely spread to all countries on the globe.

17:21, march 11, 2020

Russia's State Duma approves bill allowing Vladimir Putin to run for new presidential term

The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) has approved the third and final reading of a bill containing constitutional amendments that allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in

16:56, march 11, 2020

Tajikistan suspends issuance of work permits to nationals of coronavirus-affected countries

Tajikistan has temporarily suspended issuance of work permits to nationals of the coronavirus-affected countries, according to the Migration Service Tajikistan.

15:26, march 11, 2020

Dushanbe pilaf festival canceled amid coronavirus fears

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali has canceled a pilaf festival based on recommendations of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, according to the Dushanbe Administration press center.

14:58, march 11, 2020

CIS’s largest oil producers preparing for budget shortfalls and possible recession amid oil price crash

A feud between Saudi Arabia and Russia that sent oil prices plunging on March 9 has rewritten economic forecasts across Eurasia, according to Eurasianet .

14:34, march 11, 2020

Tajikistan’s central bank adjusts Russian ruble exchange rate

The Russian ruble (RR) has lost almost 5 percent in its value against the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS). An official exchange rate of RR against TJS reportedly dropped from 1:0.

11:51, march 11, 2020

SECURITY

Servicemen of Khatlon garrison participate in military exercises at the Fakhrobod training ground

Servicemen of military subunits deployed in the Khatlon province as well as reservists and servicemen of local police, security services and emergency management agency are coming to the Fakhrobod

11:21, march 11, 2020

LAW-ORDER

Two gang members convicted of highway killings in Russia sentenced in Tajikistan

Russia's Prosecutor-General's Office says two members of a notorious gang have been convicted of highway killings and robberies in Russia and sentenced to 25 years in prison each in

11:09, march 11, 2020

President Xi visits coronavirus-hit Wuhan as China declares success in fight against coronavirus

Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday made his first visit to Wuhan since the novel coronavirus outbreak began more than two months ago, as new cases of the virus slowed to a trickle in the country

10:51, march 11, 2020

Tajikistan developing the coronavirus emergency response plan

Initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Tajikistan, the first meeting of a working group for development of the coronavirus emergency

09:54, march 11, 2020

Procedure of filing asset declaration simplified for public officials in Tajikistan

The Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has simplified the procedure of filing asset declarations for public officials. They now can file their asset declaration through Internet.

09:11, march 11, 2020

Tajikistan marks the Tajik Press Day today

Tajikistan marks the Tajik Press Day today.

16:57, march 10, 2020

Tajik, Uzbek premiers to meet in Sughd next month to discuss prices for Tajik electricity ad Uzbek gas

Co-chaired by Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda and his Uzbek counterpart Abdulla Aripov, the next meeting of the Tajikistan-Uzbekistan intergovernmental commission for trade and economic

15:53, march 10, 2020

The United States announces the beginning of withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan

US troops have started to leave Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in the US-Taliban agreement, a spokesman for US Forces in Afghanistan announced on Monday, according to U.S.

15:24, march 10, 2020

Russian ruble depreciates in Tajikistan following Black Monday

The Russian ruble slid more than 10 percent against the Tajik national currency, the somoni, following a coronavirus-triggered oil price collapse.

14:48, march 10, 2020