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15:24, january 23, 2017

Rahmon shakes up officials

President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes on January 23, according to the president’s official website.

14:52, january 23, 2017

President Rahmon appoints new head of anticorruption agency

New head of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption under the President of Tajikistan has been appointed.

14:38, january 23, 2017

Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev part of Tajikistan’s history

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports one of the last major figures of Tajikistan's civil war era has just been removed from a key post he held for 20 years.

11:49, january 23, 2017

Anti-Trump demonstrators rally across the world

Donald Trump’s inauguration as president prompted a series of protests in cities around the world on Saturday, called in defense of the equality and diversity seen by organizers as under threat

11:35, january 23, 2017

Tajik, Kyrgyz village soccer players pelt each other with stones after match in Kyrgyz village

A friendly soccer match between youth of the Tajik village of Chorkuh (Sughd province) and the Kyrgyz village of Koktash (Batken region) has reportedly ended with a brawl involving soccer players and

11:16, january 23, 2017

Saudi King names Tajikistan as important partner of his country in the region

During a meeting with Tajik parliament speaker Shukurjon Zuhurov that took place in Riyadh on January 22, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud reportedly named Tajikistan as an important partner

10:38, january 23, 2017

CIS region expected to see tentative recovery in 2017 and 2018, says UN report

Following the terms-of-trade shock and economic downturn of 2014-2015, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region entered a period of tentative stabilization in 2016 and is expected to

10:27, january 23, 2017

UCA participates in this year’s Jaipur Literature Festival

The University of Central Asia (UCA), spread across three campuses along the Silk Route, participated in this year’s Jaipur Literature Festival that took place on January 19-23.

17:17, january 20, 2017

Pamir Energy decides not to introduce power rationing in Gorno Badakhshan

Pamir Energy Company (Pamir Energy), which supplies electricity to the majority of districts of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), has decided not to introduce power rationing in the

16:35, january 20, 2017

More than 10,000 militants concentrated along Afghan-Tajik border, says Tajik minister

Tajik law enforcement authorities are concerned over concentration of thousands of militants along Afghanistan’s common border with Tajikistan.

16:03, january 20, 2017

Tajik nationals wanted by Turkey have contacts with terrorists, says Tajik interior minister

Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda has confirmed information that Tajik nationals wanted by Turkish authorities could have contacts with terrorist organizations.

15:30, january 20, 2017

Militants from IS terrorist group destroy part of Palmyra amphitheater

Media reports say militants from the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group have destroyed part of the Roman amphitheater in the ancient city of Palmyra.

14:55, january 20, 2017

Tax evasion cases revealed in many Tajik mobile phone operators, says Tajik chief tax officer

Tajikistan’s Tax Committee has confirmed information about tax claim imposed on the mobile phone service provider, Tcell.

14:13, january 20, 2017

Rahmon extends condolences to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani over deadly high-rise collapse

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on January 20 extended condolences to his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani over the deadly high-rise collapse in Tehran.

11:26, january 20, 2017

322 residents of Sughd province fighting alongside IS militants in Syria, says Sughd governor

In a report released at a news conference in Khujand, Sughd governor Abdurahmon Qodiri revealed on January 19 that 322 residents of Sughd province are fighting alongside Islamic State (IS) militants

11:13, january 20, 2017

Tajik national arrested in St. Petersburg on extremism charges

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported yesterday that authorities in the Russian city of St. Petersburg have arrested a Tajik national on extremism charges.

11:06, january 20, 2017

Rahmon declares 2017 the Year of Youth in Tajikistan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has officially declared 2017 the Year of Youth in Tajikistan.

10:55, january 20, 2017

Celebrities join protesters in large New York rally against Trump

U.S. media reports say the anti-Trump demonstration took place in New York yesterday just a half-mile from Trump Tower.

10:30, january 20, 2017

EU special envoy for Central Asia will visit Tajikistan on January 22-25

The European Union (EU) Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Peter Burian, will pay a visit to Tajikistan next week.

16:39, january 19, 2017

Tajikistan remains primarily agricultural country, says ADB study

The Tajikistan: Promoting Export Diversification and Growth study released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in August 2016 employs an inclusive growth diagnostic framework for analyzing the

15:56, january 19, 2017

Fixed-route minivans expected to be removed from Dushanbe streets

Dushanbe authorities intend to remove fixed-route minivans from the city streets in the first half of 2017.

15:18, january 19, 2017

Tcell appeals illegal tax claim in Tajikistan, says Telia Company

In a statement released on January 17, Telia Company noted that the Tajik operator Tcell has appealed what is considered to be an illegal tax claim.

14:52, january 19, 2017

More than 500,000 Tajik nationals left the country last year seeking better employment opportunities

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Labor and Migration Minister Sumangul Taghoizoda revealed on January 19 that 517,300 Tajik nationals, including 81,800 women, left the

14:16, january 19, 2017

Tajikistan seeks contractor for rehabilitation of the Dushanbe-Qurghon Teppa road

Tajikistan is seeking contractor for rehabilitation of the road connecting Dushanbe and Qurghon Teppa, the capital of Khatlon province.

13:11, january 19, 2017

US embassy announces acceptance for the Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program

The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe announces acceptance for the Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program TEA is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S.

11:19, january 19, 2017

Rustam Emomali obligates his deputies to be on round-the-clock duty

Newly-appointed mayor of Dushanbe, Rustam Emomali, has obligated his deputies to be on round-the-clock duty.

10:46, january 19, 2017

Senior military adviser dies in traffic accident in Dushanbe

Zarif Sharifzoda, an adviser to defense minister, who had previously served as chief of the general staff of Tajikistan’s armed forces, has died in a traffic accident in Dushanbe.

10:07, january 19, 2017

Turkish police detain 27 suspects linked to Istanbul New Year's nightclub attacker

Media reports say that Turkish police on January 18 rounded up 27 people mostly from central Asia who they said were linked to an Uzbek gunman charged with killing 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub

16:31, january 18, 2017

ADB to help improve infrastructure, investment climate, and food security in Tajikistan in 2017-2019

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) updated 2017 to 2019 country program for Tajikistan focuses on supporting energy and road development, improving food security, strengthening investment

16:20, january 18, 2017

World Bank Group supports youth entrepreneurship forum in Tajikistan

The second “Youth Entrepreneurship Forum” was held in Dushanbe on January 17.