Tajkistan

09:42, december 6, 2022

POLITICS

Tajik parliament speaker raises the issue of security Tajikistan’s common border with Afghanistan

Speaking at a joint meeting of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (PA CSTO) and the 15th Plenary Session of the PA CSTO in Moscow, Chairman of

16:47, december 5, 2022

ECONOMY

Cold winter weather tests Central Asian dilapidated power supply systems

Not for the first time, the cold season is throwing Central Asia's energy shortages into sharp relief and giving hurting populations more reasons to be angry with thei r governments during an

16:00, december 5, 2022

SOCIETY

Tajikistan ranks 114th among 146 nations in terms of gender equality

The Global Gender Gap Index notes this year, Tajikistan with 0.663 score ranks 114th among 146 nations in terms of gender equality.

15:25, december 5, 2022

ECONOMY

Direct air route to connect the Tajik and Kuwaiti capitals

Tajikistan and Kuwait have reportedly agreed to launch direct air route that will connect the Tajik and Kuwait capitals – Dushanbe and Al-Kuwait.

14:36, december 5, 2022

SOCIETY

EU project helps Tajik government’s delegation learn best practices of Turkiye on health system reforms

A high-level delegation from the government of Tajikistan visited Turkiye from November 27 to December 2 to strengthen cooperation and to exchange experience and best practices on health financing

12:04, december 5, 2022

POLITICS

Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament speaker participates in meeting of CSTO PA Council in Moscow

Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) Rustam Emomali heading Tajik parliamentary delegation is in Moscow to participate in a joint meeting of the Council of the

11:40, december 5, 2022

ECONOMY

Iranian capital hosts the 15th Tajikistan-Iran joint commission for trade and economic cooperation

IRNA has cited Mehdi Safari, Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy, as saying that co-chaired Iran’s Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian and Tajik Minister of Energy and Water

17:20, december 2, 2022

ECONOMY

Tajikistan likely received record high amounts of remittances from Russia in 2022, says Word Bank report

Released last month, this Migration and Development Brief (number 37 in the series) describes key developments in migration and remittance flows, and related policy and regulatory changes that have

16:47, december 2, 2022

SECURITY

New commander of Russian military base in Tajikistan appointed

Colonel Andrey Marushkin has been appointed new commander of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan, the press center of the Central Military District of the Russian Federation reported on

16:16, december 2, 2022

ECONOMY

Tajikistan reduces wheat imports from Kazakhstan

Tajikistan has reduced wheat imports from Kazakhstan. At the same time, Tajikistan has increased its goods exports to this country.

11:58, december 2, 2022

POWER

Tajikistan sends humanitarian aid to Pakistan

Tajikistan has sent 5,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Pakistan that has experienced its worst humanitarian crisis in a decade in recent months, Abdufattoh Sharifzoda, a spokesman for the Tajik

11:12, december 2, 2022

ECONOMY

Kyrgyz agriculture ministry proposes to ban the export of mineral fertilizers to Tajikistan

The Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan proposes to impose a ban on the export of mineral fertilizers from the country outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU),

10:01, december 2, 2022

ECONOMY

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could raise poverty in Tajikistan

An article by Bashar Hlayhel, Troy Matheson, and Sahra Sakha, posted on the IMF’s website, says poverty reduction in the Caucasus and Central Asia region (CCA) is likely to stall due to

16:34, december 1, 2022

ECONOMY

Tajikistan’s 2023 budget exceeds 37 billion somonis

Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has endorsed a draft law on the country’s national budget for 2023.

15:33, december 1, 2022

ECONOMY

Tajikistan and Russia negotiate increase in duty-free Russian oil product deliveries

Tajikistan and Russia have reportedly made amendments to the indicative fuel balance for 2023. The press center of the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan (MoEWR) says Ms.

15:02, december 1, 2022

ECONOMY

EDB presents its Country Cooperation Strategy for Tajikistan designed for 2022-2026

The Eurasian Development Bank has launched a new country cooperation strategy for Tajikistan designed for 2022-2026 that will focus on improving the quality of the country's economic growth.

10:38, december 1, 2022

ECONOMY

Russian export-oriented companies seek cooperation with Tajik entrepreneurs

A number of Moscow-based export-oriented companies have arrived in Tajikistan to discuss cooperation.

09:46, december 1, 2022

ECONOMY

Tajikistan’s economic capacity is large and it must be used productively

Ms. Hela Cheikhrouhou, IFC’s Vice President for the Middle East, Central Asia, Turkiye, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, recently visited Tajikistan.

17:38, november 30, 2022

SOCIETY

Tajik ruling party’s central executive committee meets in Dushanbe today

A meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDPT) took place in Dushanbe on November 30.

16:47, november 30, 2022

SOCIETY

How to enroll Master’s degree program in urban environment

Rapid urban growth and sprawl in many developing regions, as well as the urban decline in the post-industrial developed world, place high demands on contemporary urban policymakers, managing

16:16, november 30, 2022

ECONOMY

Five agrarian innovations Tajikistan needs

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon regularly reminds of rational use of lands and the need to apply innovative technologies in order to increase crop yields.

11:25, november 30, 2022

POWER

Government discusses the program of the development of light industry in Tajikistan

Presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, a government session took place on November 29 to review the results of work carried out over the first ten months of this year.

10:40, november 30, 2022

ECONOMY

ADB awards US$30 million grant to Tajikistan to help improve its resilience to climate change

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$30 million grant to help strengthen disaster risk management in Tajikistan and reduce economic losses due to climate change and disasters caused by

10:26, november 30, 2022

ECONOMY

In 2023, Tajikistan’s GDP expected to increase by 6.5 percent, inflation projected at 6.0%, says EDB report

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) published its Macroeconomic Outlook for 2023 on November 29.

16:48, november 29, 2022

SECURITY

Tajik-Kyrgyz border conflicts: who is really the aggressor?

What area of rightful l land in Tajikistan is currently in the possession of Kyrgyzstan? 145,000 ha, 211,000 ha or 420,000 ha?

16:41, november 29, 2022

SOCIETY

What Tajikistan proposes to inscribe on the UNESCO World Heritage List

The 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage kicked off in Rabat, the Kingdom of Morocco on November 28.

14:42, november 29, 2022

ECONOMY

ITC, the EU and GIZ support Tajik sportswear producers to enter the European markets

Four sportswear producers from Tajikistan are participating in the world’s largest trade fair for sporting goods and sportsweare in Munich Trade fare. ITC Tajikistan.

11:42, november 29, 2022

ECONOMY

New strategies needed to boost entrepreneurial base in Central Asia, says ADB report

A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says the impacts of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on small businesses in Central and West Asia underscore the need for improved strategies to strengthen

09:40, november 29, 2022

POLITICS

Outgoing US ambassador meets with Tajik foreign minister

Outgoing United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Tajikistan John Mark Pommersheim yesterday met with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin at the end of his tenure to the

09:18, november 29, 2022

SOCIETY

UN expert visits Tajikistan to assess the situation of human rights defenders in the country

UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor will assess the situation of human rights defenders in Tajikistan during an official visit to the country from November 28 to December 9, 2022.