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17:09, september 6, 2019

SOCIETY

UNHCR, UNICEF urge action in Central Asia to prevent statelessness by birth registration of all children

UNHCR and UNICEF call on Central Asia’s nations to prevent statelessness by birth registration of all children born in the countries of Central Asia.

16:19, september 6, 2019

ECONOMY

AKDN supports enterprise start-ups in Tajikistan

Accelerate Prosperity (AP) is a new global initiative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Central and South Asia and provides technical expertise, creative financing solutions and market

15:41, september 6, 2019

LAW-ORDER

Criminal trial of 68-year-old Jehovah's Witness going on in Khujand

The criminal trial of a 68-year-old Jehovah's Witness Shamil Hakimov in the Tajik northern city of Khujand is going on. Judge Nargis Nabizoda is presiding over the trial.

14:23, september 6, 2019

ECONOMY

25 energy projects totaling 2.4 billion USD implemented in Tajikistan over the years of independence

Currently, nine energy projects totaling more than 1.1 billion U.S. dollars are being implemented in Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Energy and Water resources (MoEWR).

13:51, september 6, 2019

ECONOMY

Tajikistan expected to receive 465 million USD in loans and grants next year

Developers of Tajikistan’s national budget for 2020 assure that Tajikistan can receive more than 4.5 billion somoni (equivalent to nearly 465 million U.S.

11:32, september 6, 2019

SOCIETY

Builder from Tajikistan dies after falling seven stories down at worksite in Leningrad oblast

A 22-year-old builder from Tajikistan died on September 4 after falling seven stories down a void at a building site in Murino, Leningrad blast. 47news.

11:06, september 6, 2019

SOCIETY

Tajik girl wins silver in U-14 rapid at the 2019 Western Asia Junior Chess Championships in New Delhi

Tajik girl Sabrina Abrorova has won a silver in the under-14 rapid at the 2019 Western Asia Junior Chess Championship that kicked off in the Indian capital of New Delhi on September 4, according to

10:39, september 6, 2019

ECONOMY

We publish tourism data quarterly, not monthly, says Agency for Statistics

The Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan has explained the reason for absence of tourism data in its latest report on the socioeconomic situation in Tajikistan.

10:15, september 6, 2019

ECONOMY

Iranian ambassador promises to promote establishment of Tajik-Iranian joint ventures

Iran’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Mohammad Taghi Saberi has assured Tajik Minister of Industry and New Technologies Zarobiddin Faizulozoda that he will contribute to attraction of investments of

17:17, september 5, 2019

SOCIETY

ICANN expert says Asia-Plus site’s DNS address changed manually

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) explained the situation with restricted access to Asia-Plus website in an interview to Radio Liberty.

16:19, september 5, 2019

WORLD

Official logo for Qatar 2022 Football World Cup unveiled

The official logo for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was revealed in Qatari capital of Doha on September 3.

15:40, september 5, 2019

SOCIETY

Cancer now the leading cause of death in high-income countries

Cancer is now the leading cause of death in high-income countries, while cardiovascular disease is still the biggest killer in poorer nations.

15:19, september 5, 2019

ECONOMY

Agency for Statistics removes tourism section from its monthly report

The tourism section appeared in the monthly report of the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan on the socioeconomic situation in Tajikistan in June this year but now it has

14:42, september 5, 2019

SECURITY

Tajikistan’s power-wielding structures will be put on heightened alert beginning on September 7

Tajikistan’s law enforcement agencies and power-wielding structures will be put on heightened alert beginning on September 7, an official source at the law enforcement authorities told

11:22, september 5, 2019

ECONOMY

Tajikistan’s new growth model should rely more and more on a dynamic private sector, says WB report

This Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) analyzes a set of the critical constraints to domestic private sector-led and outward-oriented growth in Tajikistan, by examining the structural bottlenecks to

10:55, september 5, 2019

SOCIETY

Eleven athletes to represent Tajikistan in senior wrestling world championships in Kazakhstan

Eleven athletes will represent Tajikistan in senior wrestling world championships that will take place in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan from September 14 to September 22, according to

10:20, september 5, 2019

ECONOMY

Social spending expected to account for nearly half of Tajikistan’s 2020 budget

In 2020, social spending are expected to account for 43.2 percent of budget allocations, an official source at one of economic cluster ministries told Asia-Plus in an interview.

09:25, september 5, 2019

WORLD

Iranian authorities annul temporary marriage between the man and 11-year-old girl

Iranian authorities have annulled the temporary marriage between the 22-year-old man and the 11-year-old girl, according to gazeta.ru .

17:21, september 4, 2019

ECONOMY

JICA continues supporting road rehabilitation and construcion in Tajikistan

One of the development priorities of Tajikistan is the improvement of road infrastructure that is crucial for the country to overcome communication deadlock and turn itself into a transit hub.

17:10, september 4, 2019

POWER

Emomali Rahmon celebrates Independence Day in Dushanbe and Kulob

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will take part in festive events dedicated to the 28th anniversary of independence of the republic and the launch of the second unit of the Rogun Hydroelectric Power

17:03, september 4, 2019

SOCIETY

Penthouses and Presidential Rooms. Emomali Rahmon launched the construction of hotels in Dushanbe

See what they will be. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Mayor of Dushanbe Rustam Emomali today, September 4, launched the construction of 4 hotels in the capital.

14:20, september 4, 2019

LAW-ORDER

Two residents of the north sentenced to 1 year in prison each for HIV infection

Two processes were completed in the Khujand City Court, according to the article on conscious infection of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

13:58, september 4, 2019

SOCIETY

80 Tajik migrants detained in Vladimir, they face deportation

In total, 200 migrants from Central Asian countries were detained during raids.

12:50, september 4, 2019

POWER

Tajik deputies to meet with electorate

Deputies of the lower house of the Tajik parliament from September 10 to 18 will meet with voters.

12:30, september 4, 2019

SECURITY

Tajik and Uzbekistan military will hold joint exercises again

At one of the training grounds in Uzbekistan, servicemen of two countries will try together to destroy conditional terrorists.

12:08, september 4, 2019

ECONOMY

IDB will provide over $ 80 million for the implementation of two projects in southern Tajikistan

Islamic Development Bank allocates $ 80.

11:40, september 4, 2019

SOCIETY

Tajik archaeologists find a water purifier in the Khulbuk settlement from the time of the Samanid empire

Tajik archaeologists in the Khulbuk settlement managed to find the so-called “Obsofkunak” - a water purifier.

11:20, september 4, 2019

ECONOMY

One third of Tajikistan's electricity is sold to neighbors

Tajikistan in July this year exported about 30% of the total electricity generated in the republic.

11:00, september 4, 2019

SOCIETY

Dushanbe City Hall assures that there is enough public transport in the city

With the beginning of the new school year, the Dushanbe City Hall increased the number of public transport by 25%, reported in the administration of the mayor of the capital.

10:41, september 4, 2019

SECURITY

All news

UNHCR, UNICEF urge action in Central Asia to prevent statelessness by birth registration of all children

UNHCR and UNICEF call on Central Asia’s nations to prevent statelessness by birth registration of all children born in the countries of Central Asia.

AKDN supports enterprise start-ups in Tajikistan

Accelerate Prosperity (AP) is a new global initiative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Central and South Asia and provides technical expertise, creative financing solutions and market

Criminal trial of 68-year-old Jehovah's Witness going on in Khujand

The criminal trial of a 68-year-old Jehovah's Witness Shamil Hakimov in the Tajik northern city of Khujand is going on. Judge Nargis Nabizoda is presiding over the trial.

25 energy projects totaling 2.4 billion USD implemented in Tajikistan over the years of independence

Currently, nine energy projects totaling more than 1.1 billion U.S. dollars are being implemented in Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Energy and Water resources (MoEWR).

Tajikistan expected to receive 465 million USD in loans and grants next year

Developers of Tajikistan’s national budget for 2020 assure that Tajikistan can receive more than 4.5 billion somoni (equivalent to nearly 465 million U.S.

Builder from Tajikistan dies after falling seven stories down at worksite in Leningrad oblast

A 22-year-old builder from Tajikistan died on September 4 after falling seven stories down a void at a building site in Murino, Leningrad blast. 47news.

Tajik girl wins silver in U-14 rapid at the 2019 Western Asia Junior Chess Championships in New Delhi

Tajik girl Sabrina Abrorova has won a silver in the under-14 rapid at the 2019 Western Asia Junior Chess Championship that kicked off in the Indian capital of New Delhi on September 4, according to

We publish tourism data quarterly, not monthly, says Agency for Statistics

The Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan has explained the reason for absence of tourism data in its latest report on the socioeconomic situation in Tajikistan.

Iranian ambassador promises to promote establishment of Tajik-Iranian joint ventures

Iran’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Mohammad Taghi Saberi has assured Tajik Minister of Industry and New Technologies Zarobiddin Faizulozoda that he will contribute to attraction of investments of

ICANN expert says Asia-Plus site’s DNS address changed manually

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) explained the situation with restricted access to Asia-Plus website in an interview to Radio Liberty.

Official logo for Qatar 2022 Football World Cup unveiled

The official logo for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was revealed in Qatari capital of Doha on September 3.

Cancer now the leading cause of death in high-income countries

Cancer is now the leading cause of death in high-income countries, while cardiovascular disease is still the biggest killer in poorer nations.

Agency for Statistics removes tourism section from its monthly report

The tourism section appeared in the monthly report of the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan on the socioeconomic situation in Tajikistan in June this year but now it has

Tajikistan’s power-wielding structures will be put on heightened alert beginning on September 7

Tajikistan’s law enforcement agencies and power-wielding structures will be put on heightened alert beginning on September 7, an official source at the law enforcement authorities told

Tajikistan’s new growth model should rely more and more on a dynamic private sector, says WB report

This Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) analyzes a set of the critical constraints to domestic private sector-led and outward-oriented growth in Tajikistan, by examining the structural bottlenecks to

Eleven athletes to represent Tajikistan in senior wrestling world championships in Kazakhstan

Eleven athletes will represent Tajikistan in senior wrestling world championships that will take place in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan from September 14 to September 22, according to

Social spending expected to account for nearly half of Tajikistan’s 2020 budget

In 2020, social spending are expected to account for 43.2 percent of budget allocations, an official source at one of economic cluster ministries told Asia-Plus in an interview.

Iranian authorities annul temporary marriage between the man and 11-year-old girl

Iranian authorities have annulled the temporary marriage between the 22-year-old man and the 11-year-old girl, according to gazeta.ru .

JICA continues supporting road rehabilitation and construcion in Tajikistan

One of the development priorities of Tajikistan is the improvement of road infrastructure that is crucial for the country to overcome communication deadlock and turn itself into a transit hub.

Emomali Rahmon celebrates Independence Day in Dushanbe and Kulob

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will take part in festive events dedicated to the 28th anniversary of independence of the republic and the launch of the second unit of the Rogun Hydroelectric Power

Penthouses and Presidential Rooms. Emomali Rahmon launched the construction of hotels in Dushanbe

See what they will be. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Mayor of Dushanbe Rustam Emomali today, September 4, launched the construction of 4 hotels in the capital.

Two residents of the north sentenced to 1 year in prison each for HIV infection

Two processes were completed in the Khujand City Court, according to the article on conscious infection of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

80 Tajik migrants detained in Vladimir, they face deportation

In total, 200 migrants from Central Asian countries were detained during raids.

Tajik deputies to meet with electorate

Deputies of the lower house of the Tajik parliament from September 10 to 18 will meet with voters.

Tajik and Uzbekistan military will hold joint exercises again

At one of the training grounds in Uzbekistan, servicemen of two countries will try together to destroy conditional terrorists.

IDB will provide over $ 80 million for the implementation of two projects in southern Tajikistan

Islamic Development Bank allocates $ 80.

Tajik archaeologists find a water purifier in the Khulbuk settlement from the time of the Samanid empire

Tajik archaeologists in the Khulbuk settlement managed to find the so-called “Obsofkunak” - a water purifier.

One third of Tajikistan's electricity is sold to neighbors

Tajikistan in July this year exported about 30% of the total electricity generated in the republic.

Dushanbe City Hall assures that there is enough public transport in the city

With the beginning of the new school year, the Dushanbe City Hall increased the number of public transport by 25%, reported in the administration of the mayor of the capital.

On the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan there was a conflict

Another conflict occurred on September 3 on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border. The reason was the illegal construction of a market in one of the disputed areas.