Tajkistan

Kazakhstan offers Tajikistan discounts on rail freight

Kazakhstan’s Railway Company (Kazakhstan Temir Zholy) offers Tajikistan’s cargo carriers 30- and 50-percent discounts on rail freight that contributes to an increase in cargo

10:42, december 11, 2023

Experts fear that Tajikistan’s connection to China’s telecommunications network will lead to blockages and restrictions

CABAR.

09:43, december 11, 2023

INCIDENTS

42-year-old woman and her two daughters die of smoke inhalation

Three members of one family in Dushanbe have died of died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

15:08, december 8, 2023

Energy ministers of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan meet in Dubai to discuss CASA 1000 project

The Energy Ministers of Tajikistan (Daler Juma), Kyrgyzstan (Taalaibek Ibrayev) and Pakistan (Muhammad Ali) met in Dubai, UAE on December 6 on the sidelines of the COP28 to discuss the process of

14:00, december 8, 2023

Persons convicted of propagating pornography ask for their case to be reexamined

Relatives of persons jailed for a period between five to eight years for propagating pornography ask for the help of lawyers in reviewing the court’s verdict, says Radio Liberty’s Tajik

11:09, december 8, 2023

ADB approves a US$40 million grant to strengthen stem secondary education in Tajikistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$40 million grant to help the Government of Tajikistan strengthen science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects in secondary

09:58, december 8, 2023

Alif Bank signs investment agreements with Emirates Mashreq Bank and Turkish Aktif Bank

Alif Bank, a FinTech company with a full Banking license in Tajikistan, has announced a new stage in its international activity, signing Master Wakala Investment Agreements with Mashreq Bank from the

16:45, december 7, 2023

Kazakhstan plans to extend ban on export of petroleum by road by another six months

Kazakhstan plans to extend restrictions on the export of diesel, gasoline and specific petroleum products by another six months starting from February 14, 2024, a draft document by the Ministry of

15:50, december 7, 2023

Rice prices expected to rise 5%-10% percent in Tajikistan

Tajik farmers says rice prices are expected to rise 5%-10% in the country compared to the last year.

12:02, december 7, 2023

The First Microfinance Bank announces the launch of its new cutting-edge mobile application

CJSC "First Microfinance Bank" announces the launch of "FMFB MOBILE," its new cutting-edge mobile application.

11:43, december 7, 2023

POLITICS

US senator urges Tajik government to ‘immediately end repressions’

U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.

10:49, december 7, 2023

LAW-ORDER

Customs officers announce large heroin seizure

More than 70 kilograms of heroin have been seized by customs officers and law enforcement officers of Sughd province at the border crossing point (BCP) “Fotehobod” on the Tajik-Uzbek

10:23, december 7, 2023

LAW-ORDER

Couple in Sughd suspected of driving their daughter-in-law to suicide

On November 15, a 33-year-old woman was found hanged in her apartment in the administrative center of Devashtich district in the northern province of Sughd, the Interior Ministry’s

16:47, december 6, 2023

“Traditions of Atlas and Adras weaving” inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The 18th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage kicked off in Kasane, Botswana on December 4, 2023.

16:21, december 6, 2023

POWER

President dismisses several judges

President Emomali Rahmon has introduced a number of staff changes to the country’s judicial system dismissing a number of judges, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

15:37, december 6, 2023

Central Asia showing increased interest in nuclear power

Central Asia’s nations, especially the downstream ones, are showing increased interest in nuclear power as a sustainable and reliable source of energy.

14:31, december 6, 2023

Tajikistan, China sign agreement on launching new air route

Tajikistan and China have signed an agreement on launching a new flight path between the two countries.

11:08, december 6, 2023

The autumn conscription campaign ended in Tajikistan, but its results have not yet been announced

A two-month autumn conscription campaign officially ended in Tajikistan on November 30, but its results have not yet been announced.

16:55, december 5, 2023

Tajikistan seeks regional partners to counter threats from Afghanistan

The Jamestown Foundation article says that as tensions rise in Central Asia, Tajikistan finds itself at the forefront of growing concerns regarding the stability of the region.

16:17, december 5, 2023

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan define another little more than 24.01 kilometers of the shared border

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have reportedly defined another little more than 24.01 kilometers of the mutual border.

10:50, december 5, 2023

‘Immigrants must know our traditions and comply with Russian laws,’ states Russian president

Russian media reports say President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that immigrants who come to work and live in Russia must comply with its laws and respect its customs and traditions, including

10:26, december 5, 2023

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan drop fresh hints on border deal

Eurasianet reported yesterday that the chiefs of the security services of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have dropped fresh hints that a border demarcation deal may be coming into focus, raising the

10:08, december 5, 2023

New ADB initiative to strengthen women’s resilience to heat stress in Asia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 4 launched a new initiative to better understand and invest in adaptation to the impacts of heat stress on women and girls across Asia and the Pacific.

09:53, december 5, 2023

Saudi Arabia to provide US$100 million to Tajikistan for completion of construction of Roghun HPP

Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement on financing the completion of the construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), according to the Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan

16:35, december 4, 2023

Gold prices rise to a new record high

Media reports said Monday morning that gold prices notched a new record for a second day in a row. CNBC reported Sunday evening that spot gold prices rose to a new record high of US$2,110.

15:49, december 4, 2023

LAW-ORDER

Ex-minister’s son gets 7 days of administrative arrest for restaurant brawl in Dushanbe

Four persons, including the son of the ex-minister of energy and industry Sherali Gul, have been detained for restaurant braw in Dushanbe.

10:33, december 4, 2023

Tajik leader participates in G-77+China summit in Dushanbe

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon participated in the G-77+China summit that took place in Dushanbe on December 2.

10:15, december 4, 2023

Rahmon proposes to set up the regional glacier monitoring and research center in Tajikistan

Tajikistan is losing glaciers due to global climate change, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon stated at a parallel event entitled “World Glaciers’ Preservation Action” that took place

09:34, december 4, 2023

Tajik leader meets with the Word Bank Group president in Dubai to discuss cooperation

On Sunday December 3, Tajik president Emomali Rahmon met in Dushanbe with the President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, on the sidelines of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United

16:04, december 1, 2023