Tajkistan

Tajik leader expresses satisfaction with development of relations between Tajikistan and Qatar

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon met with HH the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha on the sidelines of an extraordinary meeting of heads of Arab countries and

09:07, september 16, 2025

Tajik leader expresses satisfaction with positive developments in Tajikistan-Iran relations

On September 15, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian in Doha on the sidelines of an extraordinary meeting of heads

16:20, september 15, 2025

Kyrgyz parliament speaker visits Tajikistan, meets with Tajikistan’s Majlisi Milli speaker

The Speaker of Kyrgyzstan’s Jogorku Kenesh, Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu, arrived in Dushanbe on September 15 for an official visit.

15:51, september 15, 2025

Tajik students can now apply for Russian university quotas

Application campaign for 2025–2026 academic year opens with 1,000 spots reserved for Tajikistan.

15:14, september 15, 2025

KazakhExport provides US$6 million in support to Tajik importers

Kazakhstan’s Export Credit Agency, KazakhExport, has released its performance results for the first half of 2025, reporting record-high support for the country’s non-resource exports.

14:52, september 15, 2025

Dushanbe to host international symposium and festival of Hisor sheep

On September 18–19, 2025, Dushanbe will host the International Symposium on Fat-Tailed Sheep Breeds along with a festival-exhibition dedicated to the Hisor breed.

14:12, september 15, 2025

Deputy finance minister appointed head of Tajikistan’s Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation

The Federation of Mountaineering and Sport Climbing of Tajikistan has elected Deputy Finance Minister Dilshod Saidzoda as its new chairman.

13:48, september 15, 2025

Why Dushanbe–Dubai flights are now daily: beyond shopping and tourism

From trade and startups to migration and global connectivity, the route reflects broader regional shifts.

11:06, september 15, 2025

Traffic woes in Dushanbe: residents say commutes take hours amid public transport shortages

With the start of the new school year, traffic in the Tajik capital has reached unbearable levels, residents say.

10:44, september 15, 2025

China continues expanding influence in Central Asia

Radio Liberty reports that while Chinese President Xi Jinping sent messages of resolve aimed at the West during the September 3 parade and days earlier at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation

09:47, september 15, 2025

President Emomali Rahmon departs for Doha to attend extraordinary OIC summit

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon departed for Doha this morning on a working visit to Qatar, where he will take part in an extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

09:23, september 15, 2025

INCIDENTS

Interior ministry reports arrests in brutal murder of family in Roudaki district

Two suspects detained in connection with killing of woman and her three children in Daryobod village The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan announced on September 13, that two suspects

09:07, september 15, 2025

Dushanbe residents react to new 10-point grading system in schools

As the new academic year begins, schools across Tajikistan have introduced a 10-point grading system, replacing the traditional 5-grade scale.

16:27, september 12, 2025

Tajik journalist Abdusattor Pirmukhammadzod's health deteriorated in prison: relatives demand urgent help

Relatives of Abdusattor Pirmukhammadzod, a Tajik journalist, report that they have not received information about his condition for the past six months.

15:40, september 12, 2025

The results of the SCO summit were presented in Dushanbe

The Chinese Embassy spoke about new horizons of cooperation.

15:05, september 12, 2025

SECURITY

Traffic through the "Khatlon" tunnel on the Dushanbe-Kulyab highway has been suspended in Tajikistan

This is due to the renovation of the facility.

14:29, september 12, 2025

5 dollars for survival. Tajik retirees are the poorest in the CIS, despite pension increases

Today, pensions in Tajikistan remain a symbolic payment that does not even cover food expenses.

13:34, september 12, 2025

Tajikistan has improved its performance in the International Peace Index

The Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP) has published the 19th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI). It covers 163 independent States and territories in terms of peacefulness, or 99.

11:48, september 12, 2025

Cabbage prices have risen the most in Tajikistan over the year

But there are products that have become cheaper.

11:12, september 12, 2025

POWER

The State Duma deputy proposed to introduce a moratorium on granting citizenship to migrants from Central Asia

According to Sergei Mironov, the increased flow of migrants poses a threat to the national security of the Russian Federation.

09:41, september 12, 2025

Tajikistan remains an outsider of the warehouse market among the CIS countries

The lack of large logistics centers slows down the development of trade and reduces the attractiveness of the republic for investors.

16:51, september 11, 2025

Farmers in Uzbekistan will receive VAT relief, but what about Tajikistan?

There are two types of national taxes in Tajikistan.

16:12, september 11, 2025

LAW-ORDER

Police reform in Tajikistan: where is the slowdown?

Experts propose necessary reforms, such as separating the investigation from the Interior Ministry and creating an independent investigative body beyond the control of the prosecutor's office.

13:30, september 11, 2025

POWER

Emomali Rahmon opened a Stone Age museum in Khovaling

Its exhibits are over 950,000 years old.

11:20, september 11, 2025

With shovels and hammers. How the Dushanbe – Termez railway was built

On September 10, 1929, the railway line was brought to Dushanbe.

14:31, september 10, 2025

TAJKISTAN

When glaciers melt, fields are left without irrigation. How Tajik farmers are fighting for water and crops

"The earth is losing its strength every year," - Tajik farmers say, trying to resist negative climate change.

13:16, september 10, 2025

The date of Vladimir Putin's state visit to Tajikistan has become known

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to Tajikistan on October 9. This was announced by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin.

12:05, september 10, 2025

TAJKISTAN

The leaders of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have won the International Peace Prize

They were awarded for their great personal contribution to strengthening peace and security in the Central Asian region.

10:07, september 10, 2025