Tajkistan

14:24, august 7, 2024

POWER

Tajikistan abolishes preferential customs clearance for phones imported for personal use

The Government of Tajikistan has abolished the preferential customs clearance procedure for mobile phones brought into the country for personal use. The decision (Decree No.

11:26, august 7, 2024

ECONOMY

TALCO's electricity debt increases by 40% in H1 this year

The total debt of the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) for electricity has reportedly reached 492.5 million somonis (over US$46 million) by July 1, 2024.

10:37, august 7, 2024

SOCIETY

More than 17,000 Tajik citizens deported from Russia in H1 this year, says Tajik labor minister

Thousands of Tajiks have been deported from the Russian federation over the first six months of this year.

09:25, august 7, 2024

SECURITY

UN Women Tajikistan Concludes GBV Project with Roundtable: Celebrating Successes, Addressing Challenges, and Planning Future Efforts

UN Women Tajikistan facilitated a roundtable discussion with local project partners, international non-governmental organizations (INGO's), the Committee on Women and Family Affairs, and other

17:01, august 6, 2024

SOCIETY

175 suicide cases were officially registered in Tajikistan in H1 this year

Over the first six months of this year, 222 suicide and suicide attempts have been officially registered in Tajikistan, which is 11 cases fewer than in the same period last year, according to the

16:09, august 6, 2024

ECONOMY

Tajikistan aims to reduce import dependence within the next three years, says Tajik official

Within the next three years, Tajikistan plans to produce more than half of its import-substituting products domestically, and thereby reducing its dependence on imports. Mr.

15:32, august 6, 2024

POLITICS

Visa-free travel deal between Tajikistan and Iran to begin on the following Saturday

A statement released by the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan on August 6 says a deal allowing Tajik and Iranian citizens to travel between the two nations without visas for up to 90 days per year --

15:00, august 6, 2024

SOCIETY

Tajikistan now lacks 2,333 health workers, says health minister

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population, Jamoliddin Abdullozoda, revealed on August 5 that Tajikistan now lacks 1,966

11:18, august 6, 2024

POLITICS

Top Kyrgyzstan diplomat reports imminent conclusion of Tajik-Kyrgyz border negotiations

Kyrgyzstan's Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev announced at a news conference reviewing the results of the Ministry's work for the first half of 2024 that the negotiations on the

10:55, august 6, 2024

ECONOMY

88 national investment projects totaling worth nearly TJS50 billion being implemented in Tajikistan to date

88 national investment projects totaling worth 49.6 billion somonis (TJS), which is equal to US$4.7 billion, have been implemented in Tajikistan to date.

10:20, august 6, 2024

INCIDENTS

45 households in GBAO’s Ishkashim district evacuated to safe place due to fluvial flooding

45 households in the Ishkashim district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO have been evacuated to safe place due to fluvial flooding caused by the rise in water level in a river.

09:53, august 6, 2024

ECONOMY

ADB approves US$21 million grant to modernize the Golovnaya hydropower plant in Khatlon province

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$21 million grant as additional financing to expand the supply of renewable energy in Tajikistan by further modernizing the Golovnaya hydropower

09:33, august 6, 2024

ECONOMY

Total amount of presidential grants awarded to women entrepreneurs doubled

A total amount of presidential grants awarded to women entrepreneurs this yeas year has been doubled, reaching 5 million somonis, an official with the Committee on Family and Women’s Affairs

16:38, august 5, 2024

ECONOMY

Tajikistan increases food imports

Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has increased its imports of wheat and flour, rice, potatoes, fruits, and dairy products.

15:07, august 5, 2024

SOCIETY

Amendments made to Russia’s migration laws reduce departure of women from Tajikistan

Over the first six months of this year, more than 78,700 Tajik women have traveled to other countries, primarily to Russia, seeking better employment opportunities, which is 10,700 women fewer than

14:46, august 5, 2024

SOCIETY

Increase in domestic violence complaints in Tajikistan

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Ms.

14:21, august 5, 2024

ECONOMY

Tajik trucks now can stay in Turkmen ports for 60 days free of charge

Turkmenistan has granted new privileges for Tajik heavy trucks on transit routes through its territory, the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan reports .

11:25, august 5, 2024

ECONOMY

Nearly US$1 billion: what and how much has Tajikistan has exported in H1 this year?

Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has exported goods worth US$997 million, an increase of $319 million or 47%, compared to the same period last year, Bahriddin Sirojiddinzoda, told

10:18, august 5, 2024

ECONOMY

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan plan to provide the region with drinking water from Lake Sarez

The possibility of using resources from Lake Sarez to provide that countries of the region with safe drinking water has been discussed at a meeting of the Tajik-Uzbek joint working group on

09:29, august 5, 2024

SOCIETY

Tajik government and clerics are deciding what women should wear

Women's clothes are high on the government's agenda once again in Tajikistan, where authorities and Islamic leaders are working on new guidelines on what women should wear to work and during

15:26, august 2, 2024

ECONOMY

Tajikistan’s High Economic Court yet to rule on US$37 million claim against TALCO

The High Economic Court of Tajikistan has not yet made a final decision on the lawsuit filed by the Open Joint Stock Company (OJSC) Power Distribution Networks seeking to recover a debt of US$37

14:55, august 2, 2024

ECONOMY

Amonatbonk’s non-performing loans ratio reportedly reduced to 10 percent

Alijon Salimzoda, Head of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) told reporters in Dushanbe on August 2 that Amonatbonk’s loan portfolio has stood at 2.

14:22, august 2, 2024

ECONOMY

Tajikistan sets ambitious goal that 5% of its GDP will come from AI-related economic activity by 2040

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Sherali Kabir, on August 1 announced the commencement of the patent process for the zGAN

11:16, august 2, 2024

SOCIETY

A settlement for potential refugees and disaster victims to be built in southern Tajikistan

A separate settlement for potential Afghan refugees and victims of natural disasters will be constructed in southern Tajikistan.

10:58, august 2, 2024

ECONOMY

Tajikistan begins designing railway to Afghan border

The Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have signed a protocol for negotiations on developing a feasibility study (FS) for the

10:23, august 2, 2024

ECONOMY

Tajikistan to start producing drones

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Sherali Kabir, relieved on August 1 that Tajikistan will begin manufacturing drones (unmanned

09:56, august 2, 2024

ECONOMY

Compared to H1 2023 the index of the volume of production of industrial goods in H1 this year amounted to 111.5%

Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of 22.6 billion somonis worth of industrial goods, which 2.

16:26, august 1, 2024

SOCIETY

Roundtable on addressing and responding GBV held in Dushanbe

Roundtable on addressing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV): successes, challenges and coordination efforts took place at Hilton Hotel in Dushanbe on July 31.

15:43, august 1, 2024

TAJKISTAN

“My mom isolated me from the kitchen, bathroom and even my children.” How people living with HIV face discrimination in Tajikistan

Imagine a world where you are feared and avoided because of your diagnosis — a world where you are turned down for a job, health care, or even love.

15:30, august 1, 2024

TAJKISTAN

Request for Bids

Request for Bids Goods (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Republic of Tajikistan Name of Project: Electrification of Badakhshan Province Contract Title: Supply of