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Terrorist attack against foreign cyclists in Danghara destroys the lives of the families of the assailants

After more than three decades working as a teacher at her local school in the southern city of Nurek, Nabotbegim Yusupova, the mother of Asliddin Yusupov and Jafar Yusupov, two of the five men Tajik

11:26, december 6, 2018

WORLD

Missing Emirati princess 'planned escape for seven years'

She tried to escape her controlling father in a botched runaway attempt. But the princess was caught and has now mysteriously vanished.

10:53, december 6, 2018

74 athletes nominated for presidential award

A meeting of the commission on giving presidential awards to prize winners of international sports competitions, presided over by Deputy Prime Minister, Azim Ibrohim, took place in Dushanbe on

10:22, december 6, 2018

Dushanbe, Tashkent hold consultations on media issues

The first round of consultations between the foreign ministries of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on informational support for foreign policy and work with journalists took place here on December 3-4.

10:06, december 6, 2018

Election of new GBAO governor reportedly postponed to unspecified date

A session of the local council (Majlis) of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) scheduled for December 5 has been postponed to unspecified date, a source in the GABO regional administration

09:17, december 6, 2018

Tajikistan joins a series of World Soil Day events all across the globe

On December 5, in observance of World Soil Day, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) CLIMADAPT started

17:12, december 5, 2018

Pakistan intends to export electric power to Tajikistan in winter through CASA-1000

Citing a senior official of Power Division, The News International reported on December 5 that Pakistan has decided to export electricity to Tajikistan in winter season through CASA-1000 project

16:58, december 5, 2018

Tajikistan toughens punishment for medical negligence

Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli) have unanimously voted for amendments proposed by the government to the country’s Penal Code.

15:59, december 5, 2018

Access to some news websites blocked in Tajikistan again

Access to some news websites, including Asia-Plus news agency, has been blocked in Tajikistan again.

15:02, december 5, 2018

Armenian acting PM denies that the CSTO summit has been postponed at request of Armenia

RIA Novosti says Armenian acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan denies that the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) scheduled for December 6 has been postponed at

14:34, december 5, 2018

CSTO summit postponed

Russian media reports say the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has postponed its summit initially scheduled for December 6.

11:26, december 5, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Killers of Tajik teen jailed in St Petersburg

The St Petersburg city court sentenced two local residents to 15 and 7 years in prison respectively on December 4.

10:17, december 5, 2018

Tajikistan reaches 90.2 percent of 2018 cotton target

Tajik cotton growers are taking real measures to gather cotton on time and fulfill this year’s target, which has been determined at 400,000 tons.

09:50, december 5, 2018

New Kyrgyz ambassador to Tajikistan appointed

A new Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan has been appointed.

09:32, december 5, 2018

INCIDENTS

Gas cylinder blast leaves four injured in Dushanbe

A gas cylinder blast left at least four persons wounded in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district, according to the Dushanbe fire department press center.

09:04, december 5, 2018

ADB plans over $300 million to support Tajikistan’s development in 2019–2021

The Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s updated 2019–2021 country program for Tajikistan focuses on supporting road and energy development, private sector development, education and healthcare

16:40, december 4, 2018

Import of low-quality food products to be punishable in Tajikistan

The Government has sent draft amendments proposed to the country’s administrative code for consideration to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’ lower house of parliament).

15:35, december 4, 2018

ADB awards grant to Tajikistan to improve maternal and children health care

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $32 million grant to help the Government of Tajikistan improve healthcare services in three districts of Fayzobod, Rasht, and Shamsiddin-Shohin,

15:26, december 4, 2018

Banners with UDHR articles will appear in Dushanbe

Banners with articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in Tajik will appear in Dushanbe as part of a 12-day action to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of

14:31, december 4, 2018

Emomali Rahmon expected to address a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament in late December

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is expected to address a joint meeting of both chambers of the parliament on December 26, 2018, a reliable source in the parliament told Asia-Plus Tuesday afternoon.

14:06, december 4, 2018

Emomali Rahmon will attend CIS informal summit in St Petersburg

Tajik leader Emomali Rahmon will attend an informal summit of the CIS heads of state that will take place in St Petersburg on December 6.

11:24, december 4, 2018

Tajikistan’s Kommertzbank establishes partnership with Uzbek banks

Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSK) The Kommertzbank of Tajikistan has established partnership with banks of neighboring Uzbekistan.

10:48, december 4, 2018

Buses will replace fixed-route taxis in Tajik capital

The Dushanbe mayor’s office has decided to reduce the number of fixed-route taxis (minivans) in the Tajik capital in order to remove traffic jams in the city.

10:15, december 4, 2018

Former UTO warlord appointed to head police department in Isfara

Major-General Muhammadshoh Iskandarov, who had previously served as chief of the Interior Ministry’s office in Tursunzoda City, has been appointed to head the Interior Ministry’s office

09:30, december 4, 2018

One-stop center for offering services to entrepreneurs and investors to be established in Tajikistan

A one-stop center for offering services to entrepreneurs and investors is expected to be established in Tajikistan.

17:07, december 3, 2018

President shakes up police officials

President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of staff changes shaking up more than 20 police officials.

16:31, december 3, 2018

Training for the Monitoring Group: monitoring methodology and preparation of reports

On December 3-7, experts of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights Agnieszka Kłosowska and Aleksandra Iwanowska will conduct training for members of the Monitoring Group for Places of Deprivation

16:19, december 3, 2018

12-day action to celebrate 70th anniversary of UDHR launched in Tajikistan on December 3

A 12-day action to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was launched in Tajikistan on December 3.

15:42, december 3, 2018

10,675 people living with HIV officially registered in Tajikistan as of June 30, 2018

Mr.

15:21, december 3, 2018