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Tajikistan authorities change electricity supply schedule for the holy month of Ramadan

During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the electricity supply schedule for residential customers in the rural areas of Tajikistan has been changed.

16:32, march 4, 2025

Tajikistan increases electricity exports to neighbors by nearly three times

In January of this year, Tajikistan exported electricity worth over US$6.5 million, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of the country. This is 2.

15:56, march 4, 2025

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan intend to restore direct air links between the two countries

The issue of resuming direct air communication between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan was discussed in Dushanbe today at a meeting between of Tajikistan’s Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda and the

15:28, march 4, 2025

EDB names reasons for the rise in Chinese investments in the economies of Central Asian countries

The volume of accumulated Chinese investments in the Eurasian region by the end of the first half of 2024 has increased 1.5 times compared to 2016, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) reports .

15:14, march 4, 2025

If Tajikistan authorities listened to specialists and farmers

The export of Tajik agricultural products faces a number of problems that complicate entry into international markets. Let's list 10 key issues and discuss potential solutions.

14:15, march 4, 2025

WORLD

The United States halts military aid to Ukraine

Media reports say U.S. President Trump has paused all U.S. military aid to Ukraine after angry clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy U.S.

10:47, march 4, 2025

The most popular cars imported into Tajikistan in 2024

According to the country's Customs Service, around 47,000 passenger cars were imported into Tajikistan last year, totaling US$521.2 million.

10:10, march 4, 2025

Prices in the first days of the holy month of Ramadan: they are already rising

Over the first two months of 2025, significant changes in food prices have been recorded in Tajikistan.

09:53, march 4, 2025

Tajikistan's farmers forced to grow cotton

The year 2024 was challenging for Tajikistan’s cotton industry—harvest volumes dropped significantly, and farmers faced economic and climatic difficulties.

09:16, march 4, 2025

Tajikistan ranked among the "worst" nations in terms of freedom and rights

By the end of 2024, Tajikistan scored only 5 out of 100 points in political rights and civil liberties.

16:38, march 3, 2025

Name by Name: Who Was Elected to Parliament and from Which Party and District?

The results of Tajikistan’s parliamentary elections, held on March 2, have been announced.

15:58, march 3, 2025

Increase in overweight and obesity in Tajikistan over the last 11 years

Tajikistan has witnessed a rise in overweight and obesity rates over the past 11 year s. In 2012 , 46.

15:25, march 3, 2025

Dushanbe authorities tighten control over food prices during Ramadan

Special monitoring groups have been established in Dushanbe to control food prices during the holy month of Ramadan.

14:53, march 3, 2025

Rohat teahouse set for demolition despite public opposition

In recent days, construction workers have started fencing off the iconic Rohat teahouse in Dushanbe.

14:30, march 3, 2025

Voter turnout in Tajikistan’s parliamentary elections reaches 85.3%

The Chairman of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda of Tajikistan (CCER), Bakhtiyor Khudoyorzoda, told reporters on March 3 that out of a total of 5.52 million registered voters, 4.

14:16, march 3, 2025

Communists fail to pass a 5-oersent threshold to get into the Majlisi Namoyandagon

The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has published the results of elections through the party-list proportional representation system.

11:26, march 3, 2025

INCIDENTS

Traffic along Dushanbe – Chanak highway restricted due to avalanches

Over the past 24 hours, 13 avalanches of varying sizes have occurred on the Dushanbe – Chanak highway, leading to temporary traffic restrictions on the route, says the press center of the

11:04, march 3, 2025

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbek labor migrants urged to return from Russia to build New Tashkent

Media reports say Uzbekistan authorities have invited Uzbek nationals working abroad to return home to participate in the construction of New Tashkent. Podrobno.

10:38, march 3, 2025

Roghun HPP workers may skip fasting: mufti of Tajikistan explains who is exempt from fasting

On the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, the Chairman of the Council of Ulema of Tajikistan (the only fatwa-issuing body in the country), Saidmukarram Abdulqodirzoda, issued a fatwa stating that

10:09, march 3, 2025

Tajikistan elects members of its lower chamber of parliament

Elections to Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament (Majlisi Namoyandagon) took place on March 2. The elections were declared valid.

16:37, february 28, 2025

Some media outlets, including Asia-Plus, are denied the right to cover parliamentary elections

Asia-Plus news agency and some international media outlets will not be able to cover the parliamentary elections in Tajikistan, which are scheduled for March 2.

15:47, february 28, 2025

How Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan divided the "Golovnoi" water distribution facility

In a statement delivered in the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s parliament) regarding the agreement on the delimitation of the border with Tajikistan, the head of the State Committee for National

15:05, february 28, 2025

LAW-ORDER

RSF calls on Tajikistan public prosecutor to release journalist Rukhshona Hakimova, sentenced to eight years in prison

In a statement released on February 28, the Reporters without Borders (RSF), particular, notes that repression against independent voices is intensifying in Tajikistan ahead of the parliamentary

14:16, february 28, 2025

Labor migrants in Russia way be allowed to work in Moscow and adjacent region on one patent

In Russia, the territorial scope of the patent system for labor migrants working in Moscow and St. Petersburg may be expanded.

10:31, february 28, 2025

Agreement on the state border: which areas were exchanged between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan?

The head of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) of Kyrgyzstan, Kamchybek Tashiyev, yesterday spoke in the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s parliament) about the details of the draft

09:50, february 28, 2025

The road to Tajikistan’s exclave within Kyrgyzstan will be neutral

During his speech at the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s parliament), the head of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan, Kamchybek Tashiyev, spoke about the agreement on

09:23, february 28, 2025

The ruble has sharply appreciated in Tajikistan in recent days

The official exchange rate of the Russian ruble against the Tajik somoni, set daily by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), has risen by 8.6% since the beginning of this week—from 0.

09:18, february 28, 2025

The first AI-powered credit bureau presented in Dushanbe

On February 26, zypl.ai unveiled AION, an innovative AI-driven credit bureau designed to analyze data and assess borrowers.

17:02, february 27, 2025