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FAO warns Central Asian countries about the risk of losing unique plant resources

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released its third global report on the state of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, in which Central Asia is

15:11, april 10, 2025

Will the new wave of U.S. tariffs have any impact on Tajikistan?

On April 2, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the introduction of large-scale tariffs on imports of goods and products from 185 countries and territories.

12:24, april 10, 2025

INCIDENTS

Mudslides and floods cause damage to roads and residents in several regions of Tajikistan

Torrential rains on April 9 caused mudslides and floods in several regions of Tajikistan, the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan reported on April 10.

11:54, april 10, 2025

FINCA Tajikistan earns highest level of client protection certification

FINCA Tajikistan has achieved the highest level of Client Protection Certification from Cerise+SPTF, granted by global rating agency MFR.

11:27, april 10, 2025

IBT, Huawei, and IT Service sign a MoU on cooperation

The International Bank of Tajikistan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation with the international technology corporation Huawei and IT Service.

11:02, april 10, 2025

Somon Air resumes flights to Krasnoyarsk

Starting from April 14, Tajikistan’s privately-owned airline, Somon Air, will resume regular flights on the air route Dushanbe – Krasnoyarsk – Dushanbe.

10:44, april 10, 2025

CENTRAL ASIA

Kyrgyz authorities report foiled coup attempt

Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (GKNB) announced on Wednesday that it had thwarted a coup attempt by a group aiming to seize power violently and destabilize the socio-political

10:18, april 10, 2025

Trump raises tariffs on China to 125%, implements 90-day pause for other countries and reduces import duties to 10%

The U.S. has raised import tariffs on goods from China from 104% to 125%, announced President Donald Trump.

10:01, april 10, 2025

Over 500 Tajik nationals stranded at the Russian-Kazakhstani border

More than 500 citizens of Tajikistan have been waiting for a week to enter Russia at the Zhaisan/Sagarchin border crossing point (BCP) on the Kazakhstan-Russia border – they are not being

09:41, april 10, 2025

Remittances comprised 48% of GDP in the first three quarters of last year, says ADB report

The Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2025 , ADB’s flagship economic publication released yesterday, notes that growth strengthened further in Tajikistan in 2024 as substantial remittance

09:14, april 10, 2025

Open event Digital Skills held in Dushanbe as Part of ICT Week 2025

On April 9, an open event, Digital Skills, took place at the IT Park in Dushanbe as part of ICT Week 2025.

16:37, april 9, 2025

Tajikistan, Kazakhstan discuss cooperation in the field of digitalization

Issues related to cooperation between Kazakhstan and Tajikistan in the field of digitalization were discussed in Dushanbe on April 3.

16:12, april 9, 2025

US suspends a number of food assistance program in Afghanistan over fears of Taliban diversion

The US State Department on Tuesday confirmed that the United States has suspended a number of food assistance programs in Afghanistan amid concerns that the aid was being diverted to benefit the

15:32, april 9, 2025

Import taxes set by the United States on Chinese goods rise to at least 104 percent

US President Trump’s latest tariffs took effect just after midnight on Wednesday, hitting nearly all U.S.

14:19, april 9, 2025

Schoolchildren from Tajikistan invited to participate in the international IT Olympiad

Schoolchildren from Tajikistan, alongside representatives from other countries, will have the opportunity to take part in the international IT Olympiad in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod oblast.

12:05, april 9, 2025

POWER

The prime minister inspects a number of construction sites in Khatlon province

Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda has inspected several large construction projects in the Khatlon province, including new hotels, schools, and cultural institutions.

11:48, april 9, 2025

INCIDENTS

A fire occurred in a high-rise building in Dushanbe: six people evacuated, no injured reported

On the evening of April 8, a fire broke out in a 12-story residential building in Dushanbe’s Shohmansour district, the Emergencies Committee under the Government Tajikistan reported.

11:24, april 9, 2025

China supports Russia in hosting trilateral consultations on Iranian nuclear issue, says China’s FM spokesperson

Global Times reports that in response to a media inquiry regarding the Iranian Foreign Ministry announcement that from April 7 to 8, China, Russia and Iran will have trilateral consultations on the

11:04, april 9, 2025

INCIDENTS

An avalanche occurred in GBAO’s Rushan district: the Dushanbe-Khorog highway is temporarily closed

An avalanche that occurred this morning in the Rushan district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) has blocked the Dushanbe-Khorog highway, temporarily halting traffic, the

10:44, april 9, 2025

The White House announces a military budget of about US$1 trillion

The administration of Donald Trump has announced "the largest military budget in U.S. history," amounting to approximately one trillion US dollars. This was stated by U.S.

10:26, april 9, 2025

CENTRAL ASIA

DUMK supports the ban on wearing "foreign" niqabs

The Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan (DUMK) has supported the recently introduced ban on wearing niqabs in public places, calling this item of clothing “alien to society.

10:04, april 9, 2025

ALIPH launches funding call to safeguard Central Asia’s cultural heritage from climate threats

At the Aral Culture Summit in Nukus, Uzbekistan, Valéry Freland, Executive Director of the International alliance for the protection of heritage (ALIPH), announced a new call for

09:35, april 9, 2025

Tajikistan economy to grow 7.4% in 2025, says ADB report

Tajikistan’s economic growth is projected to remain robust in 2025 and 2026, supported by investment in energy and industry, strong consumer demand, and private sector development, according to

16:39, april 8, 2025

LAW-ORDER

RFE/RL: Young man who complained of police beating fined for avoiding military service

The Sughd Regional Court has handed down a ruling to fine a 22-year-old Navrouz Nourzoda from Zafarobod district 36,000 somonis for avoiding military service.

16:09, april 8, 2025

UN health agency chief says new pandemic inevitable

A new pandemic will inevitably occur sooner or later, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated, Kommersant reported on April 8.

15:42, april 8, 2025

Why Tajikistanis are doomed to constantly rising electricity prices

Starting from April 1, electricity prices in Tajikistan have increased once again. Residential customers now pay 15% more for electricity than they did previously.

14:37, april 8, 2025

IT Park opened in Dushanbe

An official opening of the IT Park Dushanbe – the first fully-fledged innovation center in the country aimed at developing the digital economy and technologies – took place on April 7.

11:52, april 8, 2025

AI: Global executions reach highest figure in almost a decade

A report by Amnesty International (AI), titled Death Sentences and Executions in 2024, covers the judicial use of the death penalty for the period January to December 2024.

11:25, april 8, 2025

Iran, Russia, China to hold talks on the nuclear issue in Moscow, says Iranian ambassador to Russia

Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said on April 7 that a trilateral meeting between Iran, Russia, and China on the nuclear issue will take place in Moscow on Tuesday.

10:59, april 8, 2025