Tajkistan

Tajikistan will not strengthen cholera epidemiological control, says senior health official

The Ministry of Health Минздрав sees no need to strengthen epidemiological control at the border because of spread of cholera in other countries, Navrouz Jafarov, the head of the Directorate for

11:48, february 23, 2023

One more Russia pardoned Tajik prisoner killed in Russia’s war in Ukraine

The body of one more Tajik national, who was killed in Ukraine, will be returned to Tajikistan. The Tajik authorities do not comment on reports of the death of Tajik citizens in Ukraine.

10:35, february 23, 2023

Powerful earthquake jolts GBAO’s Murgab district today morning

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook Murgab district in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) early Thursday, at 5:37 am. According to the U.S.

09:40, february 23, 2023

Tajik rescuers aiding Turkiye quake solemnly greeted at Dushanbe airport

Two weeks after the devastating earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria, a 50-member Tajik rescue team that arrived in Turkey on February 9 completed its tasks and returned to Tajikistan today early morning.

17:27, february 22, 2023

EU increases agricultural productivity in Tajikistan

The European Union Integrated Rural Development Project / TRIGGER supported the PO Cross-Border Economic Relations of the Sughd province in conducting B2B meeting of the Project partners in Khujand.

17:17, february 22, 2023

Why does Tajik need a Russian passport?

According to data from the Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation, a record number of Tajiks received Russian citizenship last year – 173,634 people, which is 69,953 people more compared

16:11, february 22, 2023

Our service is mistaken for carrier, says Yandex go

Yandex go, the company which has been talked about in Tajikistan for months, said last week that it intends to enter the Tajik market.

15:31, february 22, 2023

Tajik rescuers aiding Turkiye quake relief return home

Two weeks after the devastating earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria, a 50-member Tajik rescue team that arrived in Turkey on February 9 has completed its tasks and is returning to Tajikistan on the

14:18, february 22, 2023

Damage caused by avalanches to energy facilities in GBAO reportedly estimated at 1.7 million somonis

Damage caused by avalanches to energy facilities in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) has been estimated at 1.7 million somonis.

11:29, february 22, 2023

Inflow of labor migrants from Tajikistan into Russia reportedly increasing

Russia’s consulting company FinExpertiza notes that inflow of labor migrants into Russia increased last year by a third.

10:41, february 22, 2023

Somon Air delegation visits Czech Republic to get acquainted with production of L-410 NG planes

A delegation of Tajikistan’s privately owned airline Somon Air has visited the Czech Republic to get acquainted with the process of production of L 410 NG planes at the LET Aircraft Industries

09:48, february 22, 2023

38 avalanches reportedly come down in GBAO’s Rushan district in a day

The Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan says dozens of avalanches and mudslides have occurred in Tajikistan over the past couple of days.

17:07, february 21, 2023

Inflation in Tajikistan’s consumer goods sector for January this year estimated at 0.5 percent

In January this year, inflation in Tajikistan’s consumer goods stood at 0.5 percent, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

15:36, february 21, 2023

POWER

Khatlon authorities ban the construction of high-rise buildings among old multi-story residential buildings

By order of acting Governor of Khatlon province Davlatali Said a ban was imposed on the construction of high-rise buildings among old multi-story residential buildings in Bokhtar, the capital of

14:21, february 21, 2023

SECURITY

Russian defense minister, CSTO secretary-general discuss development of Organization’s military capacity

Russian media reports say Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu on February 20 held a meeting with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary-General Imangali Tasmagambetov.

11:55, february 21, 2023

USD/TJS exchange rate continues rising

The exchange rate of the dollar (USD) against the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), is continuing to rise According to data from the National of Tajikistan (NBT),

10:33, february 21, 2023

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at more than 505 million US dollars last month

In January, 2023, Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounted to 505.1 million U.S. dollars, which is 12.5 percent, or 72.4 million US dollars less than in the same period last year.

09:44, february 21, 2023

Tajikistan sends humanitarian aid to Syria

Tajikistan has sent 55 tons of humanitarian aid to the earthquake-hit areas of Syria, according to the emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan.

17:19, february 20, 2023

Tajikistan earns over US$4.3 million from January electricity exports

In January, Tajikistan earned more than 4.3 million U.S. dollars from the electricity export, which is near 50 percent, or more than 1.4 million US dollars more compared to January last year and 1.

16:18, february 20, 2023

All new high-rise buildings in Dushanbe, Khujand and Bokhtar to be checked for seismic resistance

After devastating earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria, in which tens of thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of buildings have been destroyed, the Committee for Architecture and

15:38, february 20, 2023

Prime minister visits Khorog to get acquainted with the progress of work to remove avalanche consequences

Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda, heading a government delegation, arrived in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), on February 20, according to the Emergencies

14:55, february 20, 2023

USAID and UNICEF will prevent and treat malnutrition in children under five in Tajikistan

USAID and UNICEF join hands to scale up continuum of maternal and child nutrition care for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, young children and children with severe wasting in Tajikistan.

11:47, february 20, 2023

Money transfers from Russia to Tajikistan become available through the faster payment system

Russian now have an opportunity to send money to the near abroad countries through the faster payment system (SBP).

11:21, february 20, 2023

Emomali Rahmon receives telegrams of condolences over deadly avalanches in GBAO

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on February 17 received telegrams of condolences over the deadly avalanches in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

11:07, february 20, 2023

Iranian President offers condolences to Rahmon over deadly avalanche in GBAO

IRNA reports that President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi on February 17 sent a message to his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon to express condolences on the deadly avalanche in the

10:07, february 20, 2023

Shopping center burned down at the central market in Khatlon’s Panj district

A fire that broke out at a shopping center at the central market in Panj, the administrative center of the district of the same name, early morning today, at around 3:00 am, reportedly destroyed a

09:41, february 20, 2023

24 avalanches reportedly came down in Tajikistan on February 17 and 18

Torrential rain and heavy snowfall on February 17 and 18 caused 24 avalanches, six landslides and five mudflows in the country, according to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of

09:00, february 20, 2023

Avalanches claim 18 lives in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region, according to the Emergencies Committee

Avalanches in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, or GBAO, claimed at least 18 lives as of the morning of February 18.

16:43, february 17, 2023