Tajkistan

Three Tajikistanis – victims of human trafficking – returned home from Myanmar

The Tajik Foreign Ministry information department reports that three citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan, who had been victims of human trafficking in Myanmar, were returned to their homeland on

10:37, january 22, 2024

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon pays state to Qatar

On Sunday January 21, President Emomali Rahmon started his state visit to the State of Qatar, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

09:49, january 22, 2024

INCIDENTS

Russia says four survive in charter jet crash in Afghanistan

Russian media reports, citing Russian aviation authorities and the Russian Embassy in Kabul, said yesterday four people survived the crash of a charter plane bound for Moscow in northern Afghanistan,

17:48, january 19, 2024

POWER

Rahmon shakes up a number of regional senior security and law enforcement officials

On Friday January 19, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting of the Security Council of Tajikistan, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

16:28, january 19, 2024

Tajikistani farmers collect record potato harvest

Tajikistani farmers collected a record potato harvest last year. According to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Tajikistani farmers last year produced 1.

15:26, january 19, 2024

The main focus of EC Vice-President’s visit to Tajikistan is connectivity in the context of the EU’s Global Gateway strategy

As part of a broader outreach to Central Asia, the Vice President of the European Commission (EC), Mr. Margaritis Schinas, paid official visit to Tajikistan on January 16.

10:57, january 19, 2024

The list of jobs where the use of women’s labor is prohibited in Tajikistan almost halved

The Government of Tajikistan has instructed relevant bodies to approve the new list of jobs where the use of women’s labor is prohibited.

10:23, january 19, 2024

Roghun hydropower project critical in helping Tajikistan to meet its domestic energy demands

Construction of the Roghun hydropower plant will provide enough amount of electricity to eliminate electricity shortages in Tajikistan during wintertime, says the Updated Environmental and Social

17:32, january 18, 2024

The European Parliament adopts resolution on the EU strategy for Central Asia

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution to review the European Union (UN)'s strategy for Central Asian countries.

16:56, january 18, 2024

LAW-ORDER

Criminal cases of the author of «Events of My Life” and the editor of this book move to a court

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on January 17 that criminal cases of Abdukhalil Kholiqzoda, the author of memoirs, titled “Events of My

15:07, january 18, 2024

LAW-ORDER

Case of Tajik blogger suspected in Russia of inciting hatred in video sent for retrial

In a ruling handed down on January 17 the Moscow city court overturned the ruling of Moscow’s Simonov district court to refuse the arrest of Salmon Rajabzoda (Salmon Jumaboy), the blogger from

11:43, january 18, 2024

Kazakhstan sends device for treatment of community-acquired pneumonia to health workers in Tajikistan

The Kazakh authorities have sent the innovative medical equipment Bark VibroLUNG to health workers in Tajikistan, the press center of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population

10:36, january 18, 2024

Debut securities trading launched on organized market in Tajikistan

A symbolic launch of trading in government securities took place at Hyatt Regency Dushanbe on January 17.

09:47, january 18, 2024

The share of domestic freight carriers decreases in Tajikistan

In 2023, Tajikistan faced a reduction in the share of domestic carriers in the cargo transportation market.

16:59, january 17, 2024

Tajikistan, Azerbaijan vow to boost cooperation between their capital cities

Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilhom Abdurahmon, on January 15 met in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, with Mr. Eldar Azizov, the head of the Baku City Executive Power.

16:36, january 17, 2024

Tajik authorities plan to turn Tajikistan into a garden-country

The ambitious National Green Country Program adopted by the Tajik Government last year provides for planting 65 million trees and shrubs in the country on an area of more than 4,000 hectares until

15:26, january 17, 2024

Youth engagement on climate issues is critical for sustainable development of Tajikistan

An article posted on CABAR.

11:31, january 17, 2024

Lives of Tajik labor migrants in Russia get harder with each passing year

With each passing year, labor migrants from Tajikistan in Russia come up against new difficulties in securing work permits and formalizing their right to live in the country.

11:02, january 17, 2024

How many residntial buildings were built in Dushanbe last year?

09:28, january 17, 2024

Tajikistan called key partner for the European Union in Central Asia

On January 16, the Vice President of the European Commission, Mr. Margaritis Schinas, paid official visit to Tajikistan as part of a broader outreach to Central Asia.

16:38, january 16, 2024

POWER

Who is he, the new head of Tajikistan’s savings bank?

Prior to his appointment as Chairman of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) on January 16, 2024, Alijon Salimzoda, 44, had served as Deputy Head of the National Bank of Tajikistan since

15:29, january 16, 2024

POWER

Emomali Rahmon replaces heads of NBT, Amonatbonk and the National Academy of Sciences

President Emomali Rahmon, who is also the Head of the Government, has introduced a number of staff changes.

14:17, january 16, 2024

Vacancy announcement

The Swiss Cooperation Office (SCO) representing the Government of Switzerland in Tajikistan is looking for a: National Programme Officer (Full-time position, 100%).

11:29, january 16, 2024

Lukashenko proposes to intensify trade and economic cooperation with Tajikistan

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko proposes to outline the areas to intensify cooperation with Tajikistan, especially against the background of the recent drop in trade turnover.

10:20, january 16, 2024

SECURITY

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan reportedly agree upon more than 38 km of disputed segments of common border

During the period from January 10 to January 15, a meeting of the topographic working groups and the working group for legal issues of the Tajik-Kyrgyz commission for delimitation and demarcation of

09:56, january 16, 2024

SECURITY

Four Central Asia’s nations to conduct joint military exercises with Azerbaijan in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's Defense Minister Ruslan Zhaksylykov said that the country will host large-scale army exercises with the participation of five countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,

16:53, january 15, 2024

Women in Central Asia reportedly feel unsafe everywhere

The Diplomat notes that over the last few months, several horrific cases of violence against women have broken onto headlines in Central Asia.

16:06, january 15, 2024

Group of Russian entrepreneurs visits Sughd province to establish cooperation

A group of Russian entrepreneurs has visited the Tajik northern province of Sughd to get acquainted with its economic capacities and establish trade and economic collaboration, according to the Sughd

15:35, january 15, 2024