All news | Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus

Радио

Ру / Тҷ / En /

Радио эфир

All news

16:01, january 29, 2016

Multi-stage antidrug operation results in seizure of 149 kilograms of narcotic drugs

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – A multi-stage antidrug operation by the Drug Control Agency (DCA) has resulted in the seizure of 149 kilograms of narcotic drugs in Dushanbe and Khujand, the

15:29, january 29, 2016

Japan, World Bank announce Joint Graduate Scholarship Program

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – The World Bank Dushanbe Office says the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJWBGSP) will take applications from February 10 to March 10,

15:20, january 29, 2016

Iran selects Airbus for its civil aviation renewal

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Iran officials have signed two agreements with Airbus covering new aircraft orders and a comprehensive civil aviation co-operation package.

11:32, january 29, 2016

First Chinese cargo train departs Yi Wang for Iran reviving Silk Road

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2016, Asia-Plus -- China''s first cargo train left Yi Wang City in China''s Zhejiang province through the revived railroad path that connects China to Middle East on one of

11:21, january 29, 2016

PMs expected to elect new head of central electoral commission next week

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2016, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ – The issue of election of a new head of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has been tabled to the agenda of the next

10:45, january 29, 2016

Tajik parliament announces contest for environmental journalism award

DUSHANBE, January 29, 2016, Asia-Plus – The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan lower chamber of parliament) Environmental Commission has announced a new environmental journalism contest.

09:59, january 29, 2016

China executes Tajik national for drug trafficking

Chinese authorities have executed a Tajik national convicted of drug trafficking.

16:51, january 28, 2016

HRW: Tajikistan’s already poor rights record dramatically worsened in 2015

Tajikistan’s already poor rights record dramatically worsened in 2015.

15:40, january 28, 2016

Russia expected to supply 830,000 tons of duty-free oil products to Tajikistan this year

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Energy ministries of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation have reportedly discussed and endorsed the indicative fuel balance for 2016.

15:12, january 28, 2016

Tajikistan starts to export cement to neighboring Afghanistan

Tajikistan has started to export cement to neighboring Afghanistan.

14:45, january 28, 2016

Tajikistan reportedly increases gold production by a third

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gold production last year increased by 31.

14:16, january 28, 2016

Grave of Al-Biruni in Gahzni reportedly in a very poor state

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2016, Asia-Plus – Radio Liberty’s Uzbek Service report that grave of Abu al-Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni in the Afghan city of Ghazni is in a very poor

13:35, january 28, 2016

Heads of CASA 1000 participating countries expected to gather in Dushanbe in May

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2016, Asia-Plus – Heads of the CASA 1000 participating countries are expected to gather in Dushanbe in May to attend a launching ceremony of the regional power transmission

11:44, january 28, 2016

Tajik national detained in China on suspicion of drug trafficking faces death penalty

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik national Hasan Yusufov, 51, who was detained in the Chinese city of Urumqi on suspicion of drug trafficking five years ago, faces death penalty.

11:41, january 28, 2016

Tajik national detained in China on suspicion of drug trafficking faces death penalty

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik national Hasan Yusufov, 51, who was detained in the Chinese city of Urumqi on suspicion of drug trafficking five years ago, faces death penalty.

10:52, january 28, 2016

41.25 kilos of narcotics seized by Tajik border guards this month so far

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2016, Asia-Plus -- This month, Tajik border guards have seized 41.

10:31, january 28, 2016

Tajikistan appreciates humanitarian assistance provided by Azerbaijan and Kuwait

DUSHANBE, January 28, 2016, Asia-Plus – Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister Parviz Davlatzoda yesterday received Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Abbas Ali Hasanov at his request, according to the

10:05, january 28, 2016

President’s daughter appointed to head President’s Executive Office

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has appointed his daughter Ozoda Rahmon as chief of his executive office.

16:33, january 27, 2016

Yoqub Salimov expected to be released in early summer

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus /Avaz Yuldoshev/ -- Yoqub Salimov, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison on April 25, 2005, will be released in early summer this year, an official source at

16:16, january 27, 2016

Iranian President visits the Vatican

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The Wall Street Journal reports that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s campaign to reintroduce Tehran to the West took a step forward with a

15:56, january 27, 2016

Deputy Prime Minister Marhabo Jabbori retired for age reasons

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number of staff changes on January 27

15:32, january 27, 2016

Rahmon reshuffles diplomats

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus – President Emomali Rahmon has reshuffled Tajik diplomats in a number of countries.

15:06, january 27, 2016

Freedom House: Tajikistan rated ‘Not Free’ again

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus -- The Freedom in the World 2016 Report released by Freedom House ranked Tajikistan with 7 scores for political rights (PR) and 6 scores for civil

14:34, january 27, 2016

The number of Tajik labor migrants working in Russian reportedly decreases by 14 percent

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Russia’s Federal Migration Service (FMS) reports that the number of Tajik nationals staying in the Russian Federation decreased by nearly 14 percent

13:59, january 27, 2016

Aviation Company of Tajikistan split up into two separate entities

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus – By government’s regulation Open Joint Stock Holding Company (OJSHC) Aviation Company of Tajikistan has been split up into two separate entities – Open Joint

12:05, january 27, 2016

Israeli defense minister says ISIS funded with ‘Turkish money’

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus -- Israel’s defense minister has alleged that the Islamic State terror group has long been funded with “Turkish money.

11:53, january 27, 2016

Japan’s government continues supporting education sector in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday January 26, Ms. Chie Tamura, Charge d’Affaires of Japan in the Republic of Tajikistan, alongside Mrs.

11:47, january 27, 2016

Russian court convicts Tajik national for recruiting Russians into IS terrorist group

The Russian Supreme Court has upheld the North Caucasus District Military Court’s verdict against Tajik national Khurshedjon Mihtojov, who is charged with recruiting Russian citizens into illegal

11:11, january 27, 2016

New U.S. Ambassador visits Tajik MFA

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus – New U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Elisabeth I. Millard yesterday presented copies of her credentials to the Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov.

10:51, january 27, 2016

Last week’s unusually intense security presence in Dushanbe sparks various speculations

DUSHANBE, January 27, 2016, Asia-Plus – EurasiaNet.org reports that residents of Dushanbe, over the weekend reported an unusually intense security presence in and around the city.