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President shakes up senior security officers

President Emomali Rahmon has introduced staff changes to the State Committee for National Security (SCNS). By president’s decrees three deputy heads of the Committee have been replaced.

17:06, september 26, 2017

Kazakh flagship carrier says scarcity of jet fuel threatens its operations. What's there in store for us?

Air Astana JSC, Kazakhstan’s flagship carrier, says a scarcity of jet fuel is threatening its operations as Russian rivals suck up supplies.

15:45, september 26, 2017

ADB revises growth forecasts for Central Asia up amid stable oil prices and improving prospects for Russia

Growth remains strong across most of developing Asia as a result of the broad-based recovery in global trade, robust expansion in major industrial economies, and improved prospects for China.

15:33, september 26, 2017

Hijab hunting in Khujand; women reportedly taken to police station for refusal to take off the hijab

A woman from Khujand was reportedly taken to police station today morning for refusal to take off the hijab (Islamic headscarf).

14:41, september 26, 2017

WORLD

HRW: Hate speech by Saudi officials targets minorities

Some Saudi state clerics and institutions incite hatred and discrimination against religious minorities, including the country’s Shia Muslim minority, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report

14:17, september 26, 2017

LAW-ORDER

Prosecutor-general’s office institutes criminal proceedings against three agencies involved in sending Tajiks to work in Saudi Arabia

The Prosecutor-General’s Office has instituted criminal proceedings against three local employment agencies – Jamol-2012, Imkon-2015 and Abdulkarim – involved in sending workers to

13:47, september 26, 2017

The European Union provides methodology training to Tajik judges

Two regional judicial training seminars are being held in Dushanbe from September 25 to 28.

13:38, september 26, 2017

EBRD launches Women in Business program in Tajikistan

Tajikistan has become the latest EBRD country of operations to join the Women in Business program, which promotes women’s entrepreneurship through access to finance and know-how in order to

11:43, september 26, 2017

President shakes up judges

President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes on September 25, according to the Tajik president’s official website. Ms.

11:20, september 26, 2017

“Gold” day for Tajik team at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat

September 25 was a gold medal day for Tajik athletes at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat. Yesterday, Tajik athletes won three gold medals.

10:34, september 26, 2017

WORLD

HRW concerned about instances in which China appears to have misused Interpol’s “red notice” system

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on September 24 released an open letter to Interpol secretary-general on the occasion of Interpol’s 86th General Assembly, which will convene in Beijing from September

10:02, september 26, 2017

Yamal Airlines again suspends flights to Tajikistan; this time until October

Russia’s Yamal Airlines has again suspended flights to Tajikistan; this time until October.

09:37, september 26, 2017

Dushanbe, St. Petersburg agree to cooperate in the fields of agribusiness management and housing services

Dushanbe Mayor yesterday received St. Petersburg Vice-Governor, Ms. Anna Mityanina, according to the Dushanbe mayor’s office.

17:16, september 25, 2017

Dushanbe mayor expected to receive St. Petersburg vice-governor today

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali is expected to receive St. Petersburg Vice-Governor, Ms. Anna Mityanina, today, according to the Dushanbe mayor’s office.

16:59, september 25, 2017

Fuel monopoly seriously affects Tajik air carriers

Today, planes of Tajik air carriers tend to land at airports of neighboring countries for refueling. Passengers are indignant and refuse to travel on domestic airlines' flights.

15:45, september 25, 2017

Is Tajikistan ready for resurrection of Central Asian unified power grid?

Central Asia’s nations have repeatedly stated the necessity of resurrection of Central Asia’s unified power grid in recent years.

14:29, september 25, 2017

Days of Russian Culture open in Dushanbe

Days of Russian Culture opened in Dushanbe Sunday evening.

14:11, september 25, 2017

Researchers develop measures to preserve unique species of flora and fauna of the Pamirs and the Hindu Kush

Issues related to transboundary collaboration on conservation of especially preserved ecosystems of mountain regions are being discussed by Tajik, Chinese and Nepalese researchers in Dushanbe today.

11:12, september 25, 2017

Tajik athletes win 38 medals at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat to date so far

To-date, Tajik athletes have won 38 medals at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, including 27 bronze and ten silver medals, according to the National Olympic Committee of

10:51, september 25, 2017

WORLD

Russian general killed in Syria fighting

The Russian Defense Ministry says one of its generals, who was serving as an adviser to Syrian government troops, has been killed in the country’s east, according to state news agency TASS .

10:20, september 25, 2017

Ex-official on trial over Tajikistan's law against lavish parties

The former director of Tajikistan’s National Library has gone on trial on charges of violating a law that curtails spending on weddings, funerals, and other private gatherings, according to

10:13, september 25, 2017

LAW-ORDER

Police solve 2016 murder of woman in Ayni district

Police have solved murder of a woman from Dushanbe that occurred in the Ayni district, Sughd province in January 2016, according to the Interior Ministry’s website.

09:55, september 25, 2017

Dushanbe will be left without drinking water for a day

In connection with repairs on water supply system some areas of Dushanbe will be left without drinking water for a day within the next few days, according to the Dushanbe administration.

08:55, september 25, 2017

OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe conducts workshop for judges and journalists in Tajikistan

The importance of having impartial and independent judiciary and media, international mechanisms ensuring freedom of expression and media and access to information were the focus of the

14:57, september 22, 2017

Dushanbe motorists do not support the Car-free Day initiative

Dushanbe motorists have not supported the Car-free Day initiative. No one of Tajik cities has joined this action so far. But we could take lessons from Belarus.

14:33, september 22, 2017

Rahmon to hold meeting with representatives of local business community next month

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is expected to hold a traditional meeting with local entrepreneurs and investors in Dushanbe on October 14.

13:34, september 22, 2017