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Beaten but not broken: Tajik bride loses a husband over impurity allegations, gains a cause

Mastona Aso moved out of her village of Baljuvon in southern Tajikistan shortly after her new husband threw her out just two days after their wedding, accusing her of not being a virgin, a claim she

10:27, december 17, 2018

Tajikistan endorses new anti-crisis action plan

The Government of Tajikistan has endorsed new measures to prevent the impact of possible risks on the country’s economy.

09:30, december 17, 2018

The U.S. Government supports national demographic and health survey in Tajikistan

Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Dushanbe Kevin Covert congratulated the Government of Tajikistan on conducting the second Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) at an

17:03, december 14, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan toughens measures against mendicancy

Uzbekistan has reportedly toughened measures against mendicancy.

15:56, december 14, 2018

Tajik researcher receives Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding

Tajik researcher Saidrahmon Sulaymoni has received the Sheikh Hamad Award for Translation and International Understanding, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

14:50, december 14, 2018

Tajik athlete to participate in prestigious international judo tournament in China

Tajik judoka Komronshoh Ustopiriyon will participate in a prestigious international judo tournament, Guangzhou Masters-2018, which will take place in Guangzhou, China from December 15-16.

12:06, december 14, 2018

Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center opens in the “Jewel of the Pamir”

The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center has opened in the “Jewel of the Pamir”, Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). The project costs 15 million U.S.

10:48, december 14, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Uxoricide appeals Dushanbe court’s verdict against him

Former Secretary of Tajikistan’s High Economic Court, Bobojon Shirinov, who brutally killed his ex-wife, has appealed to the Supreme Court against the sentence passed on him by the Dushanbe

10:14, december 14, 2018

Direct flight connects Tajik and Kazakh capital cities

Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines is launching direct flight connecting Astana and Dushanbe today.

09:55, december 14, 2018

POLITICS

Russian senators visit Tajikistan

A group of members of Russia’s upper chamber (Federation Council) of parliament are currently in Tajikistan on a working visit.

17:00, december 13, 2018

ADB report says GDP growth in Central Asia in 2019 now forecast at 4.3%

Economies in developing Asia and the Pacific are weathering external challenges thanks to robust domestic demand, while inflationary pressures are abating, says a new report from the Asian

16:44, december 13, 2018

Dushanbe mayor’s office organizes New Year’s parties for local kids

A New Year’s party for kids, dubbed “Shahri Orzuho” (City of Dreams), will take place at Dushanbe Circus on December 20 under patronage of Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali.

16:00, december 13, 2018

A clock tower expected to be erected in Tajik capital in March next year

A clock tower is expected to be erected in Tajik capital in March next year.

15:17, december 13, 2018

SECURITY

From childhood outcast to Islamic State propaganda guru

Tojiddin Nazarov from the village of Uzbeklangar, not far from the Tajik southern city of Nurek, who adopted an Arabic nom de guerre, Abu Osama Noraki, is viewed as a dangerous militant for his

11:46, december 13, 2018

Five Tajik cities expected to collaborate with China’s Yangzhou in the field of tourism

Tajik cities of Dushanbe, Khorog, Khujand, Kulob and Bokhtar (formerly Qurghon Teppa) together with 20 other cities of Central Asia will collaborate with Yangzhou, a prefecture-level city in

10:55, december 13, 2018

Tajik capital and China’s Hainan become sister cities

The Tajik capital, Dushanbe, and China’s Hainan province, which is one of world’s large sea tourism center, have become sister cities.

10:18, december 13, 2018

Rahmon shakes up regional administrators

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes yesterday, shaking up regional administrators.

09:57, december 13, 2018

WORLD

Ismaili Muslims all over the world celebrate the 82nd birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan today

On December 13th Ismaili Muslims all over the world celebrate the birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan.

09:32, december 13, 2018

The Project Advisory Committee on protecting children affected by migration meets in Dushanbe

UNICEF Tajikistan together with the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population and with the support of the European Union (EU) organized the second meeting of the Project Advisory

17:08, december 12, 2018

POLITICS

Tajikistan’s nationals now can stay in Kazakhstan for 30 days without registration

The Mazhilis (Kazakhstan’s lower house of parliament) today endorsed a number of draft laws on ratification of several agreements signed between Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, including the

16:36, december 12, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Two officials detained in Tajikistan on suspicion of illegal land transactions

Two officials have been detained in Tajikistan on suspicion of illegal land transactions, according to the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption.

15:17, december 12, 2018

Salaries of employees of OJSC NBO Roghun raised by 50 percent

The Government of Tajikistan has set coefficient pay for salaries of employees of the Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) NBO Roghun, which operates the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

14:32, december 12, 2018

Dushanbe mayor takes education sector under control

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali has signed a decree on establishing the Education Development Council under the City Administration.

14:11, december 12, 2018

U.S. Department of State lists Tajikistan among countries violating religious freedom

On November 28, U.S. Secretary of State, Michael R.

11:35, december 12, 2018

INCIDENTS

Student of Tajik Institute of Finance and Economics detained for robbery

The fourth-year student of Tajik Institute of Finance and Economics, Rustam Fayziyev, 21, and a 35-year-old resident of Dushanbe, Huvaydo Sadirov, have been detained for robbery, according to the

10:54, december 12, 2018

Kazakhstan supports Dushanbe-1 CHP plant

Kazakhstan has provided assistance to the combined heat and power (CHP) plant Dushanbe-1. Kazakhstan’s government has reportedly allotted 1.5 million U.S.

10:27, december 12, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Turkmen president pardons 796 prisoners on the eve of Neutrality Day

Turkmen president pardoned 796 prisoners on the eve of Neutrality Day. In Turkmenistan, pardon is a frequent practice, while it has not yet settled down in Tajikistan.

09:34, december 12, 2018

SECURITY

One more frontier post built on Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

Tajikistan has built one more frontier post on its common border with Afghanistan in Khatlon province.

16:59, december 11, 2018

Tajikistan, Moldova vow to boost economic cooperation

The third meeting of the Tajikistan-Moldova intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation took place in Chisinau, Moldova on December 10. Co-chaired by Mr.

16:29, december 11, 2018