Tajkistan

85 percent of Tajik youth reportedly join extremist groups while traveling to the Russian Federation

Tajik officials and analysts cite youthful naivety, poverty and lack of education as the main causes of radicalization. Tajik migrants traveling to Russia are much susceptible to radicalization.

14:31, october 3, 2024

Two BYD electric car dealerships open in Dushanbe tomorrow

The global brand BYD will officially launch its operations in Tajikistan tomorrow.

14:14, october 3, 2024

CJSC IMON International opens new office in Dushanbe

The Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) IMON International has opened a new office in Dushanbe, aiming to improve the quality and accessibility of financial services for clients.

11:08, october 3, 2024

Meat has tripled in price in Tajikistan over the past eight years

The population of Tajikistan, on average, spent 113.12 somonis per month per family member on the purchase of meat and meat products in 2023.

09:52, october 3, 2024

Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod oblast suspends issuance of work permits to migrants

The Department Overseeing Migration Issues of the Nizhny Novgorod Police Directorate says that starting October 1, Nizhny Novgorod oblast in Russia has suspended the issuance of work permits to

09:37, october 3, 2024

INCIDENTS

Defendants in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack case accused of preparing another terrorist attack

Three suspected participants in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack have been charged with planning another attack, TASS reports , citing case materials.

16:13, october 2, 2024

XEC not detected in Tajikistan, no cause for concern, says health ministry

In Tajikistan, citizens have increasingly been visiting medical facilities with symptoms such as fever, cough, and chronic fatigue.

15:00, october 2, 2024

POLITICS

Tajik leader departs for Qatar for participation in the 3rd meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue

On Wednesday October 2, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, left for the State of Qatar to participate in the 3rd Meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue.

14:04, october 2, 2024

INCIDENTS

Moscow extends investigation into Crocus City Hall terrorist attack until December 22

Moscow has extended the investigation period for the case concerning the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall until December 22, 2024.

10:59, october 2, 2024

Resident of Temur-Malik district detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of killing his two-year-old daughter

The 31-year-old resident of Temur-Malik district in Khatlon province, Jahongir Qurbonzoda, has been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of killing his two-year-old daughter, says the press center of

10:30, october 2, 2024

POWER

Emomali Rahmon holds government meeting to discuss economic development programs

President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government of Tajikistan, held a meeting of the Government on September 30, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

16:29, october 1, 2024

GBAO, Rasht Valley districts are the first to fulfill their autumn conscription campaign targets

The Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) and districts of the Rasht Valley in eastern Tajikistan reportedly fulfilled theirs autumn conscription targets on October 1, the same day when the

16:02, october 1, 2024

The resumed regular flight from Dushanbe to Khorog postponed due to bad weather

Scheduled for September 30, the resumed regular flight from Dushanbe to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO)’s capital, Khorog, has bene postponed due to bad weather, an official

15:37, october 1, 2024

How do you know you're low-income?

In Tajikistan, the amount of social assistance for low-income citizens will be increased.

15:19, october 1, 2024

The metro in Dushanbe will be underground, but the start date for construction is still unknown.

The press center of the Ministry of Transport says it was revealed at the latest meeting of experts from Tajikistan and South Korea, where preparations for the construction of the metro were

14:32, october 1, 2024

A woman from Khatlon province jailed for fighting alongside ISIL in Syria

A court in the city of Bokhtar, the capital of Khatlon province, has found local woman Kamila Urunboyeva guilty under Article 401 (mercenarism) of the country's Penal Code and sentenced her to 20

11:01, october 1, 2024

Armenian troops boycott ongoing CSTO military drill in Kazakhstan

Armenian media reports say Yerevan has decided to boycott the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) military maneuvers, which kicked off near Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, on

10:34, october 1, 2024

Russian, former participants of SVO in Ukraine, jailed for torturing a 6-yerar-old Tajik boy

The Yekaterinburg Garrison Military Court sentenced Alexander Naumov, the guardian of a six-year-old Daler Bobiyev, the son of a migrant from Tajikistan, to five years in a general-regime colony.

09:59, october 1, 2024

Tajikistan’s GDP growth projected to reach 8.0 percent in 2024, says EBRD report

According to the latest edition of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Regional Economic Prospects (REP) report, the short-term regional economic outlook for Central Asia

09:32, october 1, 2024

More stringent regulation of migrants in Russia lowers remittances to Tajikistan

A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says Tajikistan’s economy grew by 8.

16:49, september 30, 2024

The European Union supports relations in the field of agricultural exports

Within the Integrated Rural Development Project/ TRIGGER, the European Union supported a delegation from Tajikistan on a five-day study tour to Baku, Azerbaijan.

15:46, september 30, 2024

Municipal official from Sughd province accused of embezzling citizens’ money

The head of the Istaravashan mayor’s office, F. Nosirov, has been detained on suspicion of fraud, says the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption.

14:42, september 30, 2024

Moody’s follows S&P in upgrading Tajikistan’s sovereign credit rating

Moody's Investors Service has upgraded Tajikistan's sovereign credit rating from "B3" with a "stable" outlook to "B3" with a "positive" outlook,

14:36, september 30, 2024

A man in Dushanbe arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing young girls

In Dushanbe, a 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of coercing minors into sexual acts, reports the capital’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.

11:16, september 30, 2024

POLITICS

Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia sign MoU on visa free regime for diplomatic and service passport holders port holders

The Government of Republic of Tajikistan and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the visa-free regime for holders of diplomatic and

10:49, september 30, 2024

TJS3.5 billion allocated from the state budget in the first 9 months of this year for completion of construction of the Roghun HPP

On September 28, President of Emomali Rahmon visited the site for construction of the Roghun hydropower plant (HPP).

09:47, september 30, 2024

Russia lawmakers offer new measures to combat illegal migration

On October 1, the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) will begin reviewing five legislative initiatives aimed at tightening migration policies, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav

09:30, september 30, 2024

Seven other solar power plants expected to be intruded into operation in GBAO this year

By the end of 2024, seven other solar power plants with a total capacity of 5.

16:36, september 27, 2024