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16:04, march 30, 2018

INCIDENTS

Man dies in Dushanbe after one-day police custody

A man suspected of being involved in drug trafficking has died in Dushanbe after a one-day police custody.

15:01, march 30, 2018

SECURITY

Tajik ISIS jihadi recruiter convicted in St. Petersburg

A Russian court has sentenced a Tajik national convicted of recruiting people to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization.

14:05, march 30, 2018

TAJKISTAN

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to face corruption trial

International media reports say former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to face trial for corruption and influence peddling.

13:23, march 30, 2018

SOCIETY

Digital Central Asia: access to Internet

The new 2018 Global Digital suite of reports from We Are Social and Hootsuite reveals that there are now more than 4 billion people around the world using the internet.

11:02, march 30, 2018

SOCIETY

Tajik sambo wrestlers dismissed from international tournaments because of Tajikistan’s US$900 debt to FIAS

Tajik sambo wrestlers have been dismissed from international tournaments because of Tajikistan’s US$900 debt to the International Federation of Amateur Sambo (FIAS).

10:06, march 30, 2018

SOCIETY

Five modern buildings in Dushanbe for which no shame

Ghafour Shermatov, an author of our rubric “The Old Dushanbe”, is usually complementary about Soviet-era architecture in the Tajik capital.

09:34, march 30, 2018

INCIDENTS

Dushanbe police prevent mass brawl, eight people detained

Dushanbe police have prevented a mass brawl between two groups of young men. Eight people have been detained and knives, hammers, axes and bats have been confiscated from them.

16:51, march 29, 2018

SOCIETY

Officials of the Agency for Social Insurance and Pensions being trained in actuarial science

The European Union-funded project - Technical Assistance to Support Pension Reform in Tajikistan – and the Tajikistan National University launched a training course today for training officials

16:35, march 29, 2018

POWER

President inaugurates a number of economic facilities in northern Tajikistan

On Thursday March 29, President Emomali Rahmon inaugurated a number of economic facilities in the northern Sughd province, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

15:48, march 29, 2018

ECONOMY

First freight train heads from China to Central Asia

The first freight train departed from the Tapu station in Xinxiang, China’s Henan Province, to the Central Asian countries on March 29, Xinhua reported.

15:08, march 29, 2018

ECONOMY

Public debates are a dialogue platform for discussing Tajikistan’s extractive sector

The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations “Transparency for Development and Tajikistan’s EITI Council are continuing the process of discussion of the Second National Report on

14:22, march 29, 2018

INCIDENTS

“Dushanbe Mall” says it takes all necessary fire safety measures

“Dushanbe Mall”, which is Tajikistan’s largest shopping mall, which is home to the country's first ever hypermarket to be part of the French Auchan chain, says it takes all

13:34, march 29, 2018

WORLD

Aga Khan announces new global prize for music

His Highness the Aga Khan on March 21 announced the establishment of the Aga Khan Music Awards, according to press release issued by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).

11:22, march 29, 2018

WORLD

Saudi Arabia and SoftBank Group Corp. creating world's biggest solar power generation project

International media reports say Saudi Arabia and SoftBank Group Corp.

11:03, march 29, 2018

ECONOMY

Beginning on April 1 travel on Dushanbe public transport will be paid by travel card only

The method of paying to travel on Dushanbe public transport is changing. A system using a high-tech travel card has been introduced in the Tajik capital.

10:08, march 29, 2018

POLITICS

Tajik nationals now can stay in Uzbekistan without registration up to seven days

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has ordered the foreign ministry of his country to study the issue of extending a period of stay of nationals of Tajikistan in Uzbekistan without registration.

09:45, march 29, 2018

SOCIETY

Tajik and EU experts discuss the first results of the prevention program for adolescents

Twenty-five national partners from Ministry of Education and Sciences, National Center for Monitoring and Prevention of Drug Use, Narcology Service, Healthy Life Style Center, Youth Friendly Service,

16:51, march 28, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Tajik customs officers seize nearly 2 kilos of heroin on the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

Tajik customs officers have seized nearly 2 kilos of heroin on the Tajik-Afghan border in the Khatlon province.

15:53, march 28, 2018

POWER

President on working visit to the northern city of Panjakent

President Emomali Rahmon is on a working visit to the northern city of Panjakent today, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

15:29, march 28, 2018

SOCIETY

Our guy placed on Forbes 30-under-30 success list

Azimjon Azimi from Tajikistan has been placed on Forbes 30-under-30 Asia 2018 success list. He is the first representative of Tajikistan to be placed on this list.

14:47, march 28, 2018

ECONOMY

Foreign tourists expected to travel to Tajikistan’s Khatlon province by train

Three groups of foreign tourists consisting of more than 100 people each are expected to visit the Tajik southern Khatlon province in summer and autumn this year.

14:07, march 28, 2018

ECONOMY

ADB awards US$90 million grant for rehabilitation of 40-kilometer section of the Dushanbe-Qurghon Teppa highway

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $90 million grant as additional financing for the rehabilitation of a 40-kilometer (km) section of the Dushanbe and Qurghon

13:57, march 28, 2018

POLITICS

Tajik foreign minister meets U.S. senior diplomat in Tashkent to discuss cooperation

On Tuesday March 27, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Aslov held talks with the U.S.

11:48, march 28, 2018

SECURITY

Tajik foreign minister calls on international community to prevent delivery of weapons to militants in Afghanistan

In a statement delivered at the International High-Level Conference on Afghanistan in Tashkent, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov on March27 called upon international community to take measure

11:02, march 28, 2018

ECONOMY

Three Indonesian companies to participate in the international universal exhibition in Dushanbe

In order to foster economic and trade cooperation, culture and tourism between Indonesia and Tajikistan, the Indonesian Embassy in Astana accredited to the Republic of Tajikistan is going to

10:44, march 28, 2018

ECONOMY

Ural Airlines accuses Tajik authorities of squeezing Russian air carriers out of Tajikistan’s market

Yekaterinburg-based Ural Airlines suspects Tajik aviation authorities of carrying out a “systematic campaign” aiming at squeezing Russian air carriers out of Tajikistan’s market.

09:45, march 28, 2018

ECONOMY

IFC invests 2 million USD to support expansion of Tajikistan’s food distribution network

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing 2 million U.S.

17:05, march 27, 2018

SOCIETY

Tajik school students reportedly win two gold medals in RoboLeague Russia 2018

Tajik school students have reportedly won two gold medals in the RoboLeague Russia 2018 that took place at the State Petroleum Technological University in the Russian city of Ufa on March 24.

16:23, march 27, 2018

WORLD

Uzbekistan plans to build power transmission line to Afghanistan

Work on building the Afghan section of the 260-kilometer Surkhan-Pul-e-Khumri line will start in June, according to EurasiaNet.org .

16:02, march 27, 2018

POLITICS

Dushanbe to host the next session of the CIS Council of Heads of Government in early summer

Tajikistan has assumed the rotating CIS chairmanship and Dushanbe will host the next session of the CIS Council of Heads of Government set for June 1, 2018.