Tajkistan

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

SECURITY

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

SECURITY

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

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

Defense minister calls for the prevention of illegal actions during the conscription campaign.

Ahead of the autumn draft, Tajikistan's Minister of Defense, Sherali Mirzo, urged his subordinates to avoid any illegal activities during the conscription campaign.

15:49, september 27, 2024

SECURITY

Kazakhstan hosts command-staff drill for CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Force

TASS , citing Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defense, reports that command-staff drill for the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Peacekeeping Force, dubbed

14:31, september 27, 2024

EU, GoT, AKF review the progress of RDP, INVEST project being implemented in Zarafshon Valley

The Annual Steering Committee of the EU-funded project, Integrated Natural Resources Management in Zarafshon Valley for Equitable and Sustainable Development» (INVEST), was held in Khujand, the

10:48, september 27, 2024

Tajik national air carrier intends to resume regular flights on the Dushanbe-Khorog air route

Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, is expected to resume regular flights on the Dushanbe-Khorog air route.

09:47, september 27, 2024

Emergencies Committee: There is threat of local mudflows within the next two days.

The Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, citing meteorologists, reports that on September 27-28, there is a risk of local mudflows in several foothill and mountainous areas of

09:18, september 27, 2024

The EBRD approves financing package of up to US$ 20 million for First MicroFinanceBank of Tajikistan

The European Bank for reconstruction and Development EBRD has approved the largest financing program for the First MicroFinanceBank of Tajikistan (FMFB) to receive US$20 million for green lending,

16:54, september 26, 2024

Tajik blogger faces charges of inciting hatred or enmity

A court in Moscow’s Chertanovo district has ruled that blogger from Tajikistan, is to be held in a pretrial detention facility as he is charged with inciting hatred or enmity (Article 282 (2)

16:15, september 26, 2024

TAJKISTAN

Rahmon and the Amir of Qatar discuss the agenda of the 3rd Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) leaders’ meeting

The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, on September 24 met with the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in New York on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United

15:48, september 26, 2024

Rahmon meets with Kuwait Crown Prince in New York to discuss cooperation

On September 24, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, met in New York with the Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah on the sidelines of the

15:23, september 26, 2024

E-commerce identified as a priority (digital trade) in Tajikistan’s Digital Economy Concept

At the beginning of September this year, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade presented the E-Commerce Program for 2025-2029, which, according to its authors, "aims to expand

14:46, september 26, 2024

Possibilities of transporting crude oil from Iran to Tajikistan discussed in Tehran

The Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, Daler Juma, has paid a working visit to Tehran, where he has held a number of meetings to discuss issues related to expanding bilateral

11:24, september 26, 2024

Uzbek leader proposes creating a center for implementation of water-saving technologies in Central Asia.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has put forward an initiative to establish, in cooperation with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a Regional Center for the widespread

10:54, september 26, 2024

TAJKISTAN

First international tourism exhibition going on in Dushanbe

Dedicated to World Tourism Day (WTD), the first international tourism exhibition, dubbed the Dushanbe International tourism Exhibition 2024 (DITE 2024), kicked off at the EXPO Center in Dushanbe on

09:49, september 26, 2024

LNG prices fall again

Over the past two weeks, the price for one liter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Dushanbe has decreased from 8.20 somonis to 7.30 somonis (12.33-percent decrease).

14:31, september 25, 2024