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Serena Hotels launches Global Prestige Club Program

Serena Hotels yesterday officially launched its global loyalty program, Prestige Club, at a special event hosted at Islamabad Serena Hotel and simultaneously across all Serena properties worldwide.

10:45, august 7, 2025

Child killings in Tajikistan prompt creation of national registry of at-risk families

Following a string of tragic child killings by their own parents, Tajikistan’s Child Rights Ombudsman has launched a new initiative to identify and monitor at-risk families across the country.

10:10, august 7, 2025

TAJKISTAN

New EU-Tajikistan partnership deal marks turning point in bilateral relations

The European Union and Tajikistan have taken a significant step toward deepening bilateral cooperation by initialing the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) on July 18.

09:47, august 7, 2025

WORLD

China reintroduces COVID-era measures amid Chikungunya virus outbreak

Chinese authorities have reinstated strict public health measures in several provinces and cities following a sudden outbreak of the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus.

09:26, august 7, 2025

Tajikistan’s bankrupt lenders still owe their clients a total of over 568 million somonis

Three major banks in Tajikistan that declared bankruptcy — Tajprombank, Tojiksodirotbonk, and Agroinvestbonk — still owe their clients more than 568 million somonis in total, according to

08:47, august 7, 2025

Tajikistan’s foreign trade turnover deficit widens further in 2025

Tajikistan's foreign trade turnover deficit has continued to grow in the first half of 2025, the country’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Zavqi Zavqizoda, told reporters in

08:29, august 7, 2025

TAJKISTAN

Extreme heat forces closure of government offices and banks in Iran

Iranian authorities have ordered the closure of government offices and banks in Tehran and 15 provinces on Wednesday, August 6, due to an ongoing extreme heatwave.

10:58, august 6, 2025

CENTRAL ASIA

Afghans lead foreign business visits to Uzbekistan in 2025

Afghan citizens topped the list of foreign business travelers to Uzbekistan during the first half of 2025, according to the country’s National Statistics Agency .

10:32, august 6, 2025

INCIDENTS

“It was fate”: mother of 15-year-old Khusrav Odinayev speaks out after son’s death from father’s abuse

The tragic death of a 15-year-old Khusrav Odinayev from Tursunzoda has shaken the Tajik public, following revelations that the teenager died as a result of severe abuse by his father.

10:03, august 6, 2025

Tajik wrestlers win eight medals at the Asian Kurash Championship in South Korea

The Tajikistan national kurash team returned from the Asian Championship, which took place from August 2 to 4 in South Korea, having won eight medals across various age categories.

09:33, august 6, 2025

POLITICS

Tajik and Turkmen presidents hold bilateral talks on sidelines of UN conference

On the margins of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon yesterday met with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov in

09:20, august 6, 2025

Tajikistan advances trade digitalization with EU and ITC support

Tajikistan has taken a significant step toward modernizing its trade processes with the unveiling of key findings from the CART.IS analysis in Dushanbe yesterday.

09:00, august 6, 2025

WORLD

300 migrants detained in Moscow hostel for immigration violations

Russian security forces detained 300 foreign nationals in central Moscow during a major immigration enforcement operation, according to the Investigative Committee of Russia.

16:39, august 5, 2025

Tajikistan recovers over 57 million somonis in child support in six months

Tajikistan has collected more than 57 million somonis (approximately US$5.

16:03, august 5, 2025

POWER

Tajikistan launches unified e-government portal and AI assistant in Tajik Language

Tajikistan is accelerating its digital transformation with the launch of the e-government portal ehukumat.

15:34, august 5, 2025

Tajikistan expected to complete refugee camp in Khatlon province in 2028

A new refugee camp is under construction in southern Tajikistan’s Jaloliddin Balkhi district and is expected to be operational in 2028, according to the Emergencies Committee under the

14:41, august 5, 2025

Over 1,100 Tajik students enrolled in Uzbek universities

As of June 2025, a total of 1,145 students from Tajikistan are studying at universities in Uzbekistan , making them the third-largest group of international students in the country, according to

14:13, august 5, 2025

Central Asia leads global progress in reducing hunger, says UN report

Central Asia has made remarkable strides in fighting hunger, achieving one of the world’s sharpest declines in undernourishment over the past two decades, according to a new report by the

13:46, august 5, 2025

Tajikistan harvests over half a million tons of wheat

Tajikistan has harvested more than 550,000 tons of wheat since the beginning of the 2025 grain season, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.

13:27, august 5, 2025

OpenAI and Perplexity AI eye expansion into Tajikistan’s AI sector

Global artificial intelligence (AI) leaders OpenAI and Perplexity AI have expressed interest in entering the Tajik market, exploring opportunities for localization, infrastructure development, and

11:08, august 5, 2025

Tajik Ombudsman: “No complaints from those convicted in coup case”

Tajikistan’s Human Rights Ombudsman has stated that his office has not received any complaints from the nine individuals convicted in the high-profile "coup attempt" case, nor from

10:24, august 5, 2025

Electric vehicles drive down liquefied gas demand in Tajikistan

Tajikistan is seeing a steady decline in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports, driven by a growing shift toward electric vehicles, according to the country’s Antimonopoly Agency.

10:09, august 5, 2025

Crocus City Hall attack suspects admit guilt, express remorse in court

Four Tajik nationals accused of carrying out the deadly terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in March have confessed to their roles and expressed remorse during the first court hearing, according to

09:47, august 5, 2025

Tajik Ombudsman says he visited imprisoned journalists, reports no complaints

Representatives of Tajikistan's Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman have met with several imprisoned journalists and reported that they are in good health and have no complaints at present.

09:18, august 5, 2025

Tajikistan to import pedigree yaks from China and boost agricultural cooperation

Tajikistan plans to import pedigree yaks from China and use Chinese territory as a transit route for additional yak imports from Mongolia, as part of a broader push to strengthen agricultural

16:03, august 4, 2025

Trial over deadly Crocus City Hall terror attack begins in Moscow

A high-profile terrorism trial opened in Moscow on August 4 as 19 individuals face charges related to the March 2024 terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, which left 149 people dead and more than 500

15:22, august 4, 2025

EBRD and ICB back green technology development in Tajikistan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in cooperation with the Investment and Credit Bank (ICB) of Tajikistan, has extended a US$1.2 million loan to Fortuna Co.

14:43, august 4, 2025

Tajikistan cuts presidential scholarship quota for overseas study in 2025

The number of presidential “Durakhshandagon” scholarships for Tajik students to study abroad has dropped significantly in 2025, despite earlier projections of growth.

14:23, august 4, 2025

INCIDENTS

Over 434 hectares of forests burned in Tajikistan amid heat and negligence

More than 434 hectares of forest land have been scorched by wildfires across nine regions of Tajikistan this year, according to the Agency for Forestry.

11:04, august 4, 2025