Tajkistan

Tajik ambassador, OCCI head discuss cooperation

Tajikistan Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman Zubaydullo Zubaydzoda on November 21 met in Muscat with the Chairman of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) Redha Juma Al Saleh.

17:21, november 22, 2022

Tajik president, Russian foreign intelligence service director discuss security issues

On Tuesday, November 22, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received Sergei Naryshkin, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia, who arrived in Tajikistan on a working visit, according to

16:52, november 22, 2022

Kazakhstan and Tajikistan reach agreement on delivery of irrigation water to Kazakhstan during growing season

Kazakhstan and Tajikistan have reportedly reached an agreement on additional drawdown of the water from Tajikistan’s Bahri Tojik reservoir, which powers the Qairoqqum hydropower plant in the

15:58, november 22, 2022

Liquefied natural gas and gasoline prices continue going down in Tajikistan

Liquefied natural gas and gasoline prices are continuing to go down in Tajikistan.

14:47, november 22, 2022

Emomali Rahmon extends condolences to Indonesian leader over deadly earthquake

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has extended condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo over the deadly earthquake, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people.

14:18, november 22, 2022

SECURITY

CSTO heads of state gather in Yerevan to discuss security issues

Leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member nations will gather in the Armenian capital of Yerevan tomorrow to discuss security issues.

11:42, november 22, 2022

Tajikistan is able to meet the population’s needs in potatoes, says ministry of agriculture

According to data provided by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), farming units in Tajikistan have produced 821,000 tons potatoes by November 18, which is reportedly 185,181 tons more than in the same

10:28, november 22, 2022

SECURITY

Tajikistan, China agree to conduct joint counter-terrorism drills at least once every two years

Tajikistan and China has agreed to conduct joint counter-terrorism military exercises at least once every two years, says a draft government-government agreement between Tajikistan and China posted

16:24, november 21, 2022

Days of Tajikistan Culture expected to take place in Turkmenistan this week

Days of Tajikistan Culture will take place in Turkmenistan from November 23 to November 25, according to the Ministry of Culture.

15:37, november 21, 2022

Parliament endorses construction of Tajikistan’s largest cement plant in Khatlon province

Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has ratified an agreement between the government of Tajikistan and Orien Invest Company on construction of a cement plant with

14:32, november 21, 2022

The 18th EU-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting focuses on solutions to common challenges

High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell co-chaired the 18th EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting, in Samarkand (Uzbekistan) on November 17.

11:54, november 21, 2022

SECURITY

‘We began to find a common language,’ Kyrgyz official says, commenting on border talks in Dushanbe

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Kamchybek Tashiyev, who is also Head of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security, has reportedly told live on social networks

11:06, november 21, 2022

Emomali Rahmon congratulates Kazakhstan President Tokayev on re-election

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has congratulated Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on his landslide victory in a snap presidential election that took place on November 20.

09:58, november 21, 2022

UN conference participants to provide ‘loss and damage’ funding for vulnerable countries

Participants of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 that concluded on November 20 have reached an agreement to provide “loss and damage” funding for vulnerable countries

09:29, november 21, 2022

IBT official says Halyk Bank’s subsidiary in Tajikistan will continue serving customers on all its obligations

Bahrom Beknazarov, the head of the Marketing Department of the International Bank of Tajikistan (IBT), has commented on the purchase on the stock of the Halyk Bank Tajikistan (HBT), Halyk

16:31, november 18, 2022

EU launches new project to support Sustainable Energy Connectivity in Central Asia

The European Union (EU) has launched the new project “Sustainable Energy Connectivity in Central Asia” (SECCA) at a roundtable dedicated to the EU–Central Asia Connectivity

16:12, november 18, 2022

Moscow Multifunction Migration Center launches website for employers and potential labor migrants

The Moscow Multifunctional Migration Center has launched a website for employers and foreign nationals wishing to be employed in Moscow and Moscow Oblast, the Minister of the Government of Moscow,

15:03, november 18, 2022

The International Bank of Tajikistan purchases 100% of equity of Halyk Bank’s subsidiary in Tajikistan

Joint-Stock Company (JSC) Halyk Bank on November 18 announced the conclusion of an agreement with Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) the International Bank of Tajikistan (IBT) on selling 100 percent

13:53, november 18, 2022

Tajik delegation participates in 8th World Congress against the Death Penalty being held in Berlin

Tajik delegation is participating in a four-day 8th World Congress against the Death Penalty that is concluding in Berlin today, according to the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan.

11:18, november 18, 2022

‘God willing, we will resolve border problems with Tajikistan until the New Year,’ says Kyrgyz president

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has promised to submit the draft agreement with Tajikistan on delineation of the disputed segments of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border to Jokorgu Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s

10:17, november 18, 2022

Tajikistan’s government is advised to be selective about borrowing

Tajikistan Public Expenditure Review ( PER ) released by the World Bank notes that Tajikistan’s economy has grown rapidly since the late 1990s, at an average of about 7 percent between 1998

09:25, november 18, 2022

WFP, Government and milling industry united in combating micronutrient deficiencies via food fortification in Tajikistan

The Government of Tajikistan, the milling industry and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday held a national roundtable on the implementation of the national food fortification law

16:49, november 17, 2022

The total tax gap in Tajikistan comes to more than 14 percent of GDP

A survey released by the World Bank in December 2021 notes that revenue losses due to noncompliance of value added tax (VAT) and corporate income tax (CIT) in Tajikistan were substantial in 2018.

15:20, november 17, 2022

Tajikistan has produced more than 700,000 tons of potatoes by November 4

All categories of farms in Tajikistan have produced more than 700,000 tons potatoes by November 4, including about 500,000 tons of potatoes produced by farmers from the northern province of Sughd,

11:22, november 17, 2022

Central Asian countries’ aggregate GDP reaches US$347 billion, says EDB report

A report released by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) on November 10 focuses on structural changes in the economies of Central Asia’s nations.

10:13, november 17, 2022

LAW-ORDER

Former head of Khujand city jailed for bribery

Former chairman of the Khujand court Homidjon Muhammadzoda has been jailed for bribery.

09:34, november 17, 2022

The proud people of Tajikistan are campions of peace, creativity, prosperity and progress of the homeland, says Rahmon

President Emomali Rahmon yesterday took part in a solemn event and a festive gathering dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the 16th session of Tajikistan’s Shuroi Oli (Supreme Court --

16:11, november 16, 2022

LAW-ORDER

Head of the VIP lounge at Dushanbe International Airport sustains stab wound in a brawl in Dushanbe

A son of a high-ranking official has sustained stab wound in a brawl in Dushanbe.

15:16, november 16, 2022

Qasri Arbob hosts events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Shuroi Oli 16th session

The Arbob Culture Palace (Qasri Arbob) is hosting a solemn meeting and a concert dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the 16th session of Tajikistan’s Shuroi Oli (Supreme Court --

14:37, november 16, 2022