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Horse race to be held in the Tajik capital on the following Saturday

On the occasion of the 28th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence a horse race will be held in Dushanbe on September 14.

11:17, september 12, 2019

20th session of Dushanbe local council will take place next week

The 20th session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) will be held on September 20.

10:54, september 12, 2019

INCIDENTS

Two killed in Darvoz traffic accident

Two persons were killed on September 10 as a vehicle fell into a river in Darvoz district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), according to the Interior Ministry’s website.

10:29, september 12, 2019

CENTRAL ASIA

Automated shoe manufacturing factory launched in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan’s first-ever automated shoe manufacturing factory has been launched in Ferghana district of Ferghana oblast.

09:52, september 12, 2019

Education ministry publishes electronic textbooks for Tajik-language schools

The Ministry of Education and Science has published electronic versions of all textbooks for grades 1 to 11 of Tajik-language schools. The online textbooks are downloaded in pdf format.

09:28, september 12, 2019

Tajikistan’s first perinatal center established in Kulob

Tajikistan’s first perinatal center has been established in the city Kulob. according got the Tajik president’s official website.

08:52, september 12, 2019

Tajik-British Chamber of Commerce established

Tajikistan and the United Kingdom have established a chamber of commerce. The Tajik-British Chamber of Commerce was established on September 9, 2019.

17:29, september 11, 2019

CPJ calls on Tajik authorities to help ensure access to Asia-Plus news agency’s website

The domain-name records for two websites, news.tj and asiaplus.tj , was reportedly misconfigured deliberately to disrupt access.

16:31, september 11, 2019

Japanese mange to be demonstrated in Dushanbe

An exhibition of works by Japanese manga artist Kaoru Mori will kick off at the Gallery of Modern Art (Dushanbe Mall) on September 12.

15:56, september 11, 2019

Government sends agreement on construction of new Tajik-Afghan bridge for ratification to parliament

The Government of Tajikistan has sent an agreement concluded with the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) on construction of a new Tajik-Afghan bridge across the Panj River for ratification to the

15:30, september 11, 2019

Tajikistan revokes a contract with Henan Zhongya holding group accusing it of failing to fulfill the contract.

Tajikistan has formally revoked a contract with China’s Henan Zhongya Holding Group, accusing it of failing to fulfill its obligations on rehabilitation of Tajikistan’s fertilizer plant.

12:02, september 11, 2019

WORLD

Government-Taliban talks should begin as soon as possible, says UN envoy

The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, yesterday briefed the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the country and said the direct

11:51, september 11, 2019

Faroz Company expected to build international car terminals in northern Tajikistan

Land plots of three farming units totaling nearly 14 hectares will be given to Faroz Company for construction of those terminals.

10:41, september 11, 2019

Tajikistan has the lowest volume of foreign trade turnover among CIS member nations

Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has had the lowest volume of foreign trade turnover among the CIS member nations, according to the CIS Interstate Committee for Statistics

10:07, september 11, 2019

LAW-ORDER

68 year-old Jehovah’s Witness gets lengthy jail term in Khujand

Accused of allegedly inciting religious enmity, a 68-year-old Jehovah's Witness Shamil Hakimov has got a lengthy jail term.

09:38, september 11, 2019

President officially unveils three parks and one public garden in Kulob

President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a number of social and cultural facilities in Kulob, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

17:27, september 10, 2019

Sabrina wins second silver in U-14 rapid at the 2019 Western Asia Junior Chess Championships

Tajik girl Sabrina Abrorova has won the second silver for Tajikistan in the under-14 rapid at the 2019 Western Asia Junior Chess Championship that was held in the Indian capital of New Delhi,

16:41, september 10, 2019

AKES experiments with the concept of multilingual literacy in Tajikistan

This year’s theme for International Literacy Day, which marked on September 8, is “Literacy and Multilingualism.

15:59, september 10, 2019

Elevator-producing enterprise expected to be launched in Kulob

Elevator-producing enterprise is expected to be launched in the Tajik southern city of Kulob, some 196 kilometers south of Dushanbe.

14:58, september 10, 2019

INCIDENTS

Four children killed in traffic accidents in Tajik capital last week

Of five persons killed in traffic accidents in Tajikistan from September 7 to September 9, four are children, according to the Interior Ministry’s website.

14:25, september 10, 2019

Tajik girl wins gold at 2019 Beirut Open – World Taekwondo – G1

Tajik female taekwondo player, Munisa Oimatova, has won gold at the recently concluded 2019 Beirut Open – World Taekwondo – G1, finishing first in -49kg category, according to the

11:52, september 10, 2019

Labor migration from Tajikistan increases

After some reduction in recent years, labor migration from Tajikistan has reportedly increased this year.

11:02, september 10, 2019

President kick-starts rehabilitation of road connecting Kulob and Muminobod

President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on his working visit to the Kulob region of the Khatlon province, today kick-started rehabilitation of the road connecting the city of Kulob and the

09:35, september 10, 2019

Emomali Rahmon congratulates Tajikistanis on the launch of the end unit of Roghun HPP into operation

When the second unit was introduced into operation, the electricity generated by this unit was transmitted to the country’s general power grid.

09:12, september 10, 2019

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has officially launched the second unit of the Rogun hydropower plant.

The second unit of Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) was introduced into operation on September 9, 2019.

08:43, september 10, 2019

POLITICS

Tajik leader meets with SDC director to discuss cooperation

On September 6, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Mr.

17:09, september 6, 2019

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