Tajkistan

Private communications service providers earn a total of 333 million US dollars last year

Incomes of private mobile communications last year totaled about 3.63 billion somonis (equivalent to 333 million US dollars), which is 14.

10:44, february 27, 2023

Coal distributed to avalanche-hit families in GBAO’s capital

Another aid has кузкщеувдн been distributed to the avalanche-hit families in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

10:06, february 27, 2023

Avalanche leaves three dead and one injured in northern Tajikistan

Three people were killed and one other injured Saturday (February 25) evening as a car got buried by an avalanche at the Shahriston Pass, the branch of the Innovative Road Solutions (IRS) company,

17:32, february 24, 2023

Tajikistan decreases socially significant products

The import of almost all essential goods and products into Tajikistan last year dropped significantly.

16:45, february 24, 2023

Center to provide assistance to foreign tourists opens in Dushanbe

The Interior Ministry Tourism and Ecology Directorate and Diyor Travel Tourist Company have jointly opened the Tourist Information Center in Dushanbe.

16:10, february 24, 2023

Yandex go does not have the right to provide even dispatching services, says transport ministry

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has joined the Dushanbe Administration and the Dushanbe Police Directorate in stating that Yandex go is operating in Tajikistan illegally.

15:26, february 24, 2023

WB to award US$50 million grant to Tajikistan for enhancement of teaching and learning outcomes

The World Bank (WB)’s Board of Executive Directors on February 23 approved US$50 million in grant financing from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Learning Environment

15:07, february 24, 2023

POLITICS

Russia calls on Central Asia’s nations to exercise caution in building relationships with the West

Russia calls on Central Asia’s nations to take the utmost care when building relationships with the West, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Galuzin, told TASS

11:43, february 24, 2023

TAJKISTAN

Somon Air officials meet with AVIC Intl representatives to discuss Y-12 capabilities

Top managers of Tajikistan’s privately owned airline Somon Air have met with representatives of AVIC Intl (AVIC International Holding Corporation) in here to discuss cooperation.

11:05, february 24, 2023

Tajik energy minister meets with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran to discuss cooperation

IRNA reports that Iran’s Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian has hosted Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma for talks on joint ventures between the two

10:38, february 24, 2023

EU, Tajikistan launch negotiations for a new Enhanced Comprehensive Partnership Agreement

On Thursday February 23, the European Union (EU) and Tajikistan opened negotiations to develop a new comprehensive framework for strengthening their bilateral relations.

10:34, february 24, 2023

POLITICS

The United Nations General Assembly adopts resolution urging Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution demanding immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.

16:49, february 23, 2023

Finance ministry names the most unprofitable state-owned enterprises Translation

The Ministry of Finance has named the most unprofitable enterprises among the state-owned facilities.

14:51, february 23, 2023

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