Tajkistan

Tajik parliament ratifies investment agreements on establishing industrial production facilities

Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandgon) of parliament has ratified a number of investment agreements on establishing and introducing into operation new industrial production facilities

15:33, january 11, 2024

LAW-ORDER

Two Tajik bloggers suspected of a large-scale online fraud

The Prosecutor-General’s office has instituted criminal proceedings against two bloggers – Somon Ghafourzoda and Navrouz Gulzoda – who suspected of a large-scale online fraud.

11:54, january 11, 2024

Agreement addressing the border dispute between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan set to be signed in March, says Turkish FM

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has announced that an agreement addressing the long-standing border dispute between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan is set to be signed in March this year.

11:17, january 11, 2024

Tajikistan makes preparations for making shift to a 10-point grading scale for secondary schools

It is proposed to introduce a 10-point grading scale for secondary schools in Tajikistan.

10:44, january 11, 2024

The second Kerman suicide bomber reportedly was also Tajik

Eurasianet reported on January 10 that Taliban-linked media outlet Almirsad claimed that the second Kerman suicide bomber attacker was also Tajik.

09:49, january 11, 2024

The secondary securities market expected to be established in Tajikistan

The secondary market for sale of securities is expected to be established in Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s official website.

16:38, january 10, 2024

Last year's gross agricultural product from all categories of farms exceeds 63 billion somonis

According to statistical data from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), last year’s agricultural product from all categories of farms in Tajikistan was more than 63 billion somonis (in current

15:46, january 10, 2024

Tajikistan fails to fulfill last year’s national cotton target

Despite measures taken by Tajik cotton growers to gather, Tajikistan has failed to fulfill this year’s national target cotton on time and fulfill the national cotton target, which has been

15:17, january 10, 2024

Tajik, Turkish foreign ministers hold talks in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation

On Wednesday January 10, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin met here with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, who is on an official visit to Dushanbe.

15:04, january 10, 2024

Tajik president, Turkish foreign minister discuss cooperation issues

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today received Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who arrived in Dushanbe on an official visit Tuesday evening.

12:08, january 10, 2024

Tajik, Iranian entrepreneurs sign about US$119 million worth of cooperation agreements

A two-day official visit (January 8-9) of Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Chairman Rustam Emomali to the Islamic Republic of Iran has resulted in signing of a number of

11:31, january 10, 2024

Dushanbe-wanted Tajik militant commander under Taliban reportedly vanishes in Afghanistan

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on January 9 that Tajik militant Muhammad Sharifov (aka Mahdi Arsalon), who is wanted in Dushanbe on terrorism

10:43, january 10, 2024

Rahmon orders 40 percent rise in basic salaries of military personnel and civil servants

President Emomali Rahmon on January 9 signed a decree on measures aimed at strengthening the level of population's social security and increasing the minimum wage, public sector wage, pensions

09:48, january 10, 2024

Turkish foreign minister pays official visit to Tajikistan

Tajik MFA information department says the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye, Hakan Fidan, arrived in Dushanbe Tuesday evening on an official visit.

16:13, january 9, 2024

Ministerial semiannual news conferences expected to start on January 29

Heads of ministries and agencies of Tajikistan as well as heads of provinces and cities are expected to begin to give news conferences on the results of the past half-year’s work on January 29.

15:56, january 9, 2024

Tajik parliament speaker visits Tehran Urban Observatory

Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Chairman Rustam Emomali, who arrived in Tehran a two-day official visit Monday morning, today visited the Tehran Urban Observatory,

15:31, january 9, 2024

TAJKISTAN

Iran, Tajikistan sign MoU on parliamentary cooperation

The Republic of Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for parliamentary cooperation.

14:52, january 9, 2024

Tajikistan, Iran to establish a joint innovation and technology center

Tajikistan and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding on establishing a joint innovation and technology center, the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) press center

11:35, january 9, 2024

Tajikistan plans to establish lab for production of mobile communication base stations

The head of the communications service agency has called on the mobile communications companies operating in Tajikistan to give priority to increasing the level of mobile phone coverage in the

10:59, january 9, 2024

What might await Central Asia in 2024?

Radio Liberty asked some of its most perceptive journalists and analysts to anticipate tomorrow, to unravel the future, to forecast what the new year could have in store for its vast broadcast

10:31, january 9, 2024

TAJKISTAN

Snow avalanches threaten Dushanbe-Khujand highway

Numerous snow avalanches are expected to hit the Dushanbe-Khujand highway in the next 24 hours, says the Hydrometeorology Center of Tajikistan (Hydromet).

10:07, january 9, 2024

Tajik parliament speaker, Iranian president discuss cooperation issues

As part of his official visit to the Iskamic republic of Iran, Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Chairman Rustam Emomali, who is also the Mayor of Dushanbe,

15:51, january 8, 2024

UCA’s Learning Center Inaugurated in the Tajik southern city of Kulob

Qohir Rasoulzoda, the Prime Minister of Tajikistan, inaugurated a newly established learning center of the School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) of the University of Central Asia

15:23, january 8, 2024

Tajik, Iranian parliament speakers discuss cooperation issues

Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Rustam Emomali, who is also the Mayor of Dushanbe, on January 8 met in Tehran with Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher

14:46, january 8, 2024

Tajik parliament speaker pay official visit to Iran

Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Chairman Rustam Emomali, who is also the Mayor of Dushanbe, heading a high-level delegation, today arrived in Tehran on a two-day

11:39, january 8, 2024

Tajikistan, Turkiye expand economic ties through MoU on public finance management cooperation

Tajik Minister of Finance Faiziddin Qahhorzoda, heading a high-level delegation of Tajikistan, visited Turkiye on January 3-5 to discuss issues related to strengthening the long-term strategic

10:55, january 8, 2024

TAJKISTAN

Bomb hits minibus in Kabul, killing two civilians and wounding 14 others

A bomb blast ripped through a minibus in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, Saturday (January 6) evening, killing at least two civilians and wounding 14 others.

10:32, january 8, 2024

Austria reportedly seeks deportation of Tajik man held for alleged Cologne terrorist threat

Radio Liberty reported on s that Austrian police said on January 7 that a Tajik man being held in connection with an alleged terrorist plot targeting Cologne Cathedral remains in custody after two

09:59, january 8, 2024

Iran’s security authorities say one of Kerman suicide bombers was Tajik national

Iranian media reports say Iran's Ministry of Intelligence Friday (January 5) evening released a statement on the Kerman twin blasts, claiming that one of the alleged suicide bombers held

17:05, january 5, 2024