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Tajik, Afghan emergency management officials meet in Dushanbe to discuss cross-border cooperation

On Tuesday December 25, UNDP held the second annual technical meeting to bring officials from the Committee on Emergency Situations and Civil Defense under the Government of Tajikistan and the

16:35, december 25, 2018

Head of Tajik distressed lender visits Saudi Arabia in search for investments

Head of Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB), Tojiddin Pirzoda, has visited Saudi Arabia, where he met with representatives of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to discuss issues related to anti-crisis

15:50, december 25, 2018

Tajik public associations obligated to post all their financial accounts in Internet

Tajikistan’s public associations are obligated to launch website and post all their financial accounts on them.

15:18, december 25, 2018

Raiffeisenbank expected to help Tajikistan attract investments for construction of Roghun HPP

Raiffeisenbank is reportedly expected to help Tajikistan attract investments for completion of construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

14:38, december 25, 2018

Tajik, Uzbek entrepreneurs intend to arrange production of transformers in northern Tajikistan

Tajik and Uzbek entrepreneurs are reportedly expected to arrange production of transformers in the Tajik northern Sughd province.

11:51, december 25, 2018

WORLD

At least 43 people killed, 10 others wounded in Monday’s terrorist attack in Kabul

Afghan media reports say that at least 43 people were killed, and 10 others were wounded after a group of attackers stormed a government building in Kabul on December 24.

11:34, december 25, 2018

Rahmon extends condolences to Indonesian president over devastating tsunami

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday extended his condolences to Indonesia following the deaths and damage caused by a tsunami disaster, according t the Tajik president’s official website.

10:50, december 25, 2018

Tajik experts outline main challenges facing modern Tajik society

Tajik experts have outlined poverty, high taxes rates, corruption, unemployment, migration and radicalization of youth as main challenges facing modern Tajik society.

09:42, december 25, 2018

CENTRAL ASIA

Islam Karimov's former security aide Muidjon Tohiriy arrested

Citing Uzbekistan’s Prosecutor-General’s Office, Turon24 news website reports that former State Advisor to the President and chief of the Customs Committee Muidjon Tohiriy has been

09:15, december 25, 2018

WORLD

Japan's Emperor Akihito to abdicate in April next year

International media reports say Japan's ageing Emperor Akihito will step down in April 2019.

15:31, december 24, 2018

SECURITY

First joint meeting of Tajik and Uzbek border services takes place in northern Tajikistan

The first joint meeting of border services of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan has taken place in the Tajik northern Sughd province.

14:56, december 24, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Two residents of Konibodom get lengthy jail terms for 11-year-old murder

On December 21, 2007, two residents of the northern city of Konibodom – Burhon Ishoqov and Naim Kholmatov – killed an underage girl and burned her body.

14:15, december 24, 2018

SECURITY

100 newly-fledged warrant officers join Tajik national army

100 newly-fledged warrant officers have joined the Tajik national army, Orif Nizomiyon, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD) told Asia-Plus in an interview.

11:24, december 24, 2018

POLITICS

Tajikistan explores the issue of joining Schengen-like Silk Visa

Tajikistan is currently exploring the issue of joining Schengen-like Silk Visa. Most likely, the Tajik government will make the final decision on this issue in the middle of 2019.

10:31, december 24, 2018

Tajik authorities discuss issues related to performance of Hajj 2019

Meeting to discuss issues related to performance of Hajj 2019 took place in Dushanbe at the end of last week, an official source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview.

10:00, december 24, 2018

Benefit concert to be given n Dushanbe to support local animal shelter

Hilton Dushanbe Hotel will host a benefit concert dedicated to support local animal shelter.

09:22, december 24, 2018

President inaugurates two new schools in Roudaki district

President Emomali Rahmon has inaugurated two new schools in Roudaki district. In all, more that 46 million somoni have been spent for construction of these schools.

17:04, december 21, 2018

Entrepreneur from Kazakhstan intends to arrange production of silk in Tajikistan

An entrepreneur from Kazakhstan intends to arrange production of silk in the Tajik northern Sughd province.

16:01, december 21, 2018

Uzbekistan simplifies transit procedures for Tajikistan-bound cargo

Uzbekistan has reportedly simplified transit procedures for Tajikistan-bound cargo and increased the number of transit routes for semi-trucks from Tajikistan Uzbekistan has simplified transit

15:24, december 21, 2018

Tajikistan’s cement exports reportedly reach 1.3 million tons

Over the first eleven months of this year, Tajikistan has exported 1.

14:48, december 21, 2018

SECURITY

Russia has to keep strengthening its military base in Tajikistan, says Russian president

Speaking at his 14th annual end-of-year press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted on December 20 that Russia will have to keep strengthening its military base in Tajikistan until the

11:56, december 21, 2018

Tajikistan works out draft law on managing conflict of interest in the public service

The Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption and the Public Service Agency under the President of Tajikistan are working out a draft law on managing conflict of interest in the

11:25, december 21, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Tajik savings bank official jailed for large-scale embezzlement

Former official with Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank), Salohiddin Zoirzoda, has got a lengthy jail term for large-scale embezzlement.

10:44, december 21, 2018

The National Council for Financial Stability begins operating in Tajikistan

Headed by the Minister of Economic Development and Trade Nematullo Hikmatullozoda, the National Council for Financial Stability has begun operating in Tajikistan.

10:06, december 21, 2018

WORLD

FSB officer gets jail term of 24 years for murdering seven people as part of dirty cop gang

Russian media reports say FSB officer.

09:56, december 21, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Three jailed in Tajikistan for the 20-year-old murder

Three residents of Rasht district (eastern Tajikistan) have got lengthy jail terms for the 20-year-old murder.

17:51, december 20, 2018

Access to Asia-Plus website blocked in Tajikistan. Why?

Asia-Plus editor-in-chief suggests two possible causes of blockage. Our readers and colleagues wonder, “What for access to your website is blocked?

16:03, december 20, 2018

First affordable apartment building expected to be commissioned in Tajik capital in September next year

Former head of the State Unitary Enterprise “Affordable Housing” has been detained on suspicion of fraud.

15:24, december 20, 2018

Central Asia’s largest mosque expected to open n in Dushanbe in August next year

Dushanbe’s Central Cathedral Mosque, which will be Central Asia’s largest mosque, is expected to officially open in August next year.

14:55, december 20, 2018