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Azerbaijan recalls ambassador from Tajikistan

Azerbaijan has recalled ambassador from Tajikistan.

11:39, december 13, 2017

Russian court’s ruling on deportation of migrant advocate to Tajikistan takes effect

Russian court’s ruling on deportation of Karomat Sharipov, an advocate for Tajik migrants, to Tajikistan has taken effect.

11:01, december 13, 2017

Tajik researcher considers that imposition of Bedil’s poetry will throw Tajik society back

Researcher at the Institute of Economics and Demography of the Academy of Sciences, Fozil Fathulloyev, considers that imposition of Bedil’s poetry will throw Tajik society back.

17:09, december 12, 2017

Tajikistan establishes diplomatic relations with Jamaica

On December 11, Tajikistan and Jamaica formalized diplomatic relations through the execution of a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations, according to the Tajik MFA

16:45, december 12, 2017

POWER

Customs service chief’s son approved as chief of the interior ministry criminal investigation directorate

Shohrukh Saidzoda, the son of the Customs Service chief Abdufattoh Ghoib, has been approved as chief the Interior Ministry Criminal Investigation Directorate, according to the Interior

16:28, december 12, 2017

HRW urges the Tajik government to Mirsaidov’s rights in detention, including to be free from ill treatment

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee on December 11 released a statement regarding detention of Khairullo Mirsaidov, the head of the Khujand-based KVN team.

15:51, december 12, 2017

POWER

President shakes up judges and regional police chiefs

President Emomali Rahmon today introduced a number of staff changes, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

15:28, december 12, 2017

Tajikistan increases cement exports

Tajikistan has increased cement exports. But after that, increasing cement production, the country is running the risk of facing serious environmental problems.

14:25, december 12, 2017

LAW-ORDER

Detained top managers of gas retailer hire three new defense lawyers

Three new defense lawyers will represent detained top managers of Umed-88, one of Tajikistan’s largest gas retailers, in an investigation.

11:59, december 12, 2017

INCIDENTS

Mild tremor could be felt in southern Tajikistan today morning

A mild tremor could be felt in southern Tajikistan today morning. According to the Geophysics Service of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.

11:44, december 12, 2017

SECURITY

Afghan authorities extradite three suspect terrorists to Tajikistan

The Afghan authorities have reportedly extradited three suspect terrorists to Tajikistan.

11:02, december 12, 2017

POWER

Dushanbe’s GRP for January-September this year estimated at more than 7.5 billion somoni

In a statement delivered at the 13th session of the Dushanbe Majlis (local council) of the fifth convocation, Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali yesterday noted that the volume of the gross regional

10:27, december 12, 2017

Tajikistan president gets acquainted with historical and archeological sites of Jordan

As part of his official visit to Jordan, Tajik president Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited a number of historical sites of Jordan, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

10:01, december 12, 2017

Rahmon meets Jordan’s Senate president

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met in Amman with Faisal al-Fayez, President of Senate of Jordan.

17:16, december 11, 2017

Tajik labor migrants left without cheap phone communications

Million subscribers to mobile phone operators in Tajikistan have been left without cheap phone communication.

16:34, december 11, 2017

Khujand-based KVN team head probably ‘pays’ for joke, says source

Khairullo Mirsaidov, the head of the Khuand-based KVN team, who was detained on December 5, is still being held at the pretrial detention facility in Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd

15:41, december 11, 2017

EFSD Council decides to extend availability period for financial credit to Tajikistan

The Council of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD), an entity managed by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), has extended the period of availability for the financial credit

15:19, december 11, 2017

Tajik president proposes to supply Tajik fresh water to Jordan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has proposed to organize the supply of fresh water from Tajikistan to Jordan.

11:48, december 11, 2017

Tajikistan increases gold and silver production

Tajikistan is continuing to increase production of precious metals (gold and silver) this year.

11:27, december 11, 2017

U.S. Embassy accepting applications for the 2018 English Teaching Mentor (ETM) Program

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe is now accepting applications for the 2018 English Teaching Mentor (ETM) Program.

11:23, december 11, 2017

Tajik central bank stops operations of three more microlending agencies in the country

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has stopped operations of three more microlending agencies, bringing the total number of microlending organizations in the country to seven.

10:59, december 11, 2017

Tajikistan, Jordan sign agreements to expand bilateral cooperation

Tajikistan and Jordan have signed a number of deals to expand bilateral cooperation.

10:15, december 11, 2017

Tajik leader becomes honorable citizen of Amman

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Amman, Jordan Saturday morning for an official visit.

17:52, december 9, 2017

SECURITY

Tajikistan must ensure anti-corruption measures lead to concrete actions

Measures taken by the government of Tajikistan to address corruption have not produced tangible improvements for its citizens.

17:48, december 8, 2017

LAW-ORDER

Head of Khujand-based KVN team faces charges of inciting national enmity and false denunciation

Head of the Khujand-based KVN (Club of the Funny and Inventive People) team, Khairullo Mirsaidov, was put under custody on December 8.

17:15, december 8, 2017

The Fourth Agribusiness Investment Forum held in Dushanbe

Organized by the Enhanced Competitiveness of Tajik Agribusiness Program (ECTAP), the Fourth Agribusiness Investment Forum took place in Dushanbe on December 5.

16:51, december 8, 2017

US president’s statement on Jerusalem will provoke new problems in Middle East, says Tajik MFA

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan expresses concern about U.S. president’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

15:27, december 8, 2017

We move in leaps and bounds. Backward?

The Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic was founded 88 years ago, on December 5, 1929. Today we briefly review with what Tajikistan entered the Soviet Union and with what it quitted the Union.

14:11, december 8, 2017