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11:18, november 21, 2018

SECURITY

CIS security council secretaries meet in Moscow to discuss security provision in Central Asia

The Secretaries of the Security Councils of the CIS member nations have gathered in Moscow for an annual meeting that is being held today, according to the Security Council of Tajikistan.

10:53, november 21, 2018

POLITICS

Uzbek parliament speaker congratulates Tajik leader on inauguration of Roghun power plant

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday afternoon received Nuriddinjon Ismailov, speaker of Uzbekistan’s lower house (Legislative Chamber) of parliament, according to the Tajik

10:27, november 21, 2018

INCIDENTS

U.S. diplomat, representatives of Tajik MFA and Prosecutor-General’s Office discuss deadly prison riot

The top U.S.

09:22, november 21, 2018

POLITICS

President Rahmon receives credentials of twelve newly appointed ambassadors

Twelve newly appointed ambassadors presented their credentials to Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

15:35, november 20, 2018

INCIDENTS

House of known cleric robbed in Khatlon province

Unidentified persons have robbed the house of known cleric in the Khatlon province. Robbers have reportedly seized more than 10,000 U.S. dollars.

15:06, november 20, 2018

WORLD

After Khashoggi murder, some Saudi royals agitate to prevent the crown prince from becoming king

Amid international uproar over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, some members of Saudi Arabia’s ruling family are agitating to prevent Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from becoming

14:29, november 20, 2018

POLITICS

Tajik delegation will attend international conference dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the 1868 Saint Petersburg Declaration

Chairman of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament, Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev, heading a Tajik delegation will attend an international conference dedicated to the 150th

14:01, november 20, 2018

POLITICS

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan vow to boost bilateral inter-parliamentary cooperation

Chairman of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli), Shukurjon Zuhurov, today met here with his Uzbek counterpart Nuriddinjon Ismailov, Chairman of the

13:31, november 20, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Prince Aly Muhammad visits the Naryn Campus of the University of Central Asia

Earlier this month, Prince Aly Muhammad, the youngest son of Has Highness the Aga Khan, completed a five-day, private visit to Kyrgyzstan, during which he visited the Naryn campus of the University

11:39, november 20, 2018

POWER

Tajikistan expected to grant tax exemptions to some Chinese, Turkmen and Uzbek companies

Tajik government proposes to grant tax exemptions to some Chinese, Turkmen and Uzbek companies financing construction of social facilities in the country.

11:14, november 20, 2018

ECONOMY

Tajikistan expected to borrow some 777 million USD in the coming three years

Despite unsettled debts, Tajikistan intends to borrow another some 777 million U.S. dollars within the coming three years under the national foreign-borrowing program: 261.8 million USD in 2019; 255.

10:34, november 20, 2018

LAW-ORDER

The main suspect in the deadly attack on foreign cyclists in Danghara pleads guilty but does not repent

A prosecutor asked Tajikistan's Supreme Court on November 19 to sentence Hussein Abdusamadov, the main suspect in an attack that killed four foreign cyclists in Danghara in July, to life in

09:49, november 20, 2018

POLITICS

President Rahmon to receive credentials of nine newly appointed ambassadors today

Nine newly appointed ambassadors will present their credentials to Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today, an official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Asia-Plus in an interview.

09:36, november 20, 2018

ECONOMY

Government endorses Tajikistan food security program designed for 2019-2023

The Government has endorsed the Tajikistan Food Security Program designed for 2019-2023. In all, 72.5 million somoni (equivalent to some 8 million U.S.

15:52, november 19, 2018

WORLD

Tajikistan opposes new draft resolution on Crimea

Amid Kremlin opposition, the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee approved a resolution condemning human rights violations in Crimea with the support of 67 member countries of the UN, 26 in

15:30, november 19, 2018

ECONOMY

Tajikistan ranked third among former Soviet republics in terms of rise in consumer prices

The Belarusian Private News Agency ( BelaPAN ) reports that Tajikistan is in the third place among the former Soviet republics in terms of rise in consumer prices.

14:44, november 19, 2018

SOCIETY

Days of Tajikistan’ Culture to be held in Qatar this month

Days of Tajikistan’s Culture will take place in the Qatari capital of Doha from November 22-28, according to the press center of the Ministry of Culture (MoC) of Tajikistan.

14:28, november 19, 2018

INCIDENTS

Khujand prison warden reportedly arrested after recent deadly prison riot

The warden of a prison in the northern city of Khujand that witnessed a deadly riot earlier this month has reportedly been arrested.

14:12, november 19, 2018

SOCIETY

The National Drug Policy Dialogue held in Dushanbe

The National Drug Policy Dialogue (NDPD) that was held in Dushanbe on November 16 is the second event of this nature in Tajikistan, according to the European Union (EU) Delegation to Tajikistan.

11:41, november 19, 2018

SECURITY

U.S. Embassy trains Tajikistan’s law enforcement officers

On Friday November 16, Regional Security Officer of the U.S.

11:36, november 19, 2018

ECONOMY

In October, inflation rate in Tajikistan reportedly stood at 0.7 percent

Last month, inflation rate in Tajikistan stood at 0.7 percent, which is 0.4 percent fewer than in September this year, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

11:10, november 19, 2018

SECURITY

OSCE Programme Office starts its new patrol field capacity building project to train Tajik border troops

On November 12, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe started a new project, Patrol Field Capacity Building of the Tajik Border Troops through Promotion of Regional Cooperation.

11:04, november 19, 2018

ECONOMY

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at some 3.5 billion USD in January-October 2018

Over the first ten months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric energy and natural gas, has amounted to some 3.5 billion U.S. dollars, which was 108.

10:36, november 19, 2018

SOCIETY

Access to Asia-Plus and Facebook unblocked in Tajikistan on the day of inauguration of Roghun HPP

Access to the website of Asia-Plus as well as to the social media and social networking service company Facebook was unblocked on November 16, when the first of six units of the Roghun hydroelectric

10:20, november 19, 2018

ECONOMY

Roghun HPP has potential of increasing security of the entire cascade along the Vakhsh River, says WB official

“By putting into operation the first turbine of the Roghun hydropower plant, the country is starting to honor its promise— made to its people in the cities and remote villages, to its

09:55, november 19, 2018

ECONOMY

Roghun’ HPP the most important driver of future development of Tajikistan, says Tajik leader

Speaking on the occasion of launching a new $3.

09:36, november 19, 2018

ECONOMY

Tajikistan launches Roghun hydroelectric power plant

Tajikistan has launched a new hydroelectric power plant (HPP). The Roghun HPPs first of six units was officially switched on Friday afternoon, at 4:00 pm.

17:05, november 16, 2018

ECONOMY

Tajikistan’s external debt amounts to nearly 2.874 billion U.S. dollars

As of October 1, 2018, Tajikistan’s external debt amounted to 2.873.8 billion U.S. dollars, which is 5.2 million U.S. dollars fewer compared to January 1, 2018.

16:36, november 16, 2018

ECONOMY

Rahmon receives World Bank Vice-President Cyril Muller

On Friday November 16, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Mr. Cyril Muller, Vice-President of the World Bank for Europe and Central Asia.

15:52, november 16, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbekistan raises prices for natural gas and electricity

The Uzbek government issued a resolution on the gradual increase of the prices for fuel and energy resources on November 16, according to kun.uz news agency.