Tajkistan

The number of cases of rape reportedly becomes much higher in Tajikistan

Based on data from the Interior Ministry of Tajikistan, the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan says more than 20,000 crimes have been reported in the country over the first ten

15:17, december 1, 2021

Case of the brutal beating of Madina Mahmadjonova moves to the Supreme Court

The Prosecutor-General’s Office has reportedly completed an investigation into the case of the brutal beating by a well-connected woman of her husband’s alleged second wife and the case

11:55, december 1, 2021

New dispute occurs along Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border; this time because of a fence

One more dispute has occurred along the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border, this time because of construction of around a private house in the Tajik village of Ovchi-Qalacha, Bobojon-Ghafourov district in

10:35, december 1, 2021

POWER

President signs law on the national budget for 2022

President Emomali Rahmon signed the RT Law “On the National Budget for 2022” on November 30.

10:18, december 1, 2021

Eight Tajikistan nationals jailed in Russia for robberies against entrepreneurs in Moscow and Moscow oblast

Eight nationals of Tajikistan have been jailed in Russia for a series of robberies against entrepreneurs in Moscow and Moscow oblast.

09:46, december 1, 2021

India delivers another batch of COVID-19 vaccines to Tajikistan

A batch of COVID-19 vaccines – 698,500 doses of COVISHIELD, the Indian analogue of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine – was delivered from India to Tajikistan yesterday night under the COVAX

17:00, november 30, 2021

Tajik-Uzbek border delimitation and demarcation commission meets in Uzbekistan

A further meeting of meeting of working groups of the government delegations of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan within the framework of the joint Tajik-Uzbek commission for delimitation and demarcation of

16:31, november 30, 2021

Tajikistan and Russia outline principles of work of five Russian-language schools being built in Tajikistan

Two government-to-government agreements on cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia in the field of education were signed in Dushanbe on November 30, Ehson Khoushbakht, a spokesman for the Ministry

15:40, november 30, 2021

Internet still remains inaccessible in GBAO

It is six days today that Internet is inaccessible in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

14:44, november 30, 2021

Aga Khan Development Network organizes tree planting campaign in Dushanbe

One of the priorities and important directions of the programs of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Tajikistan and its agencies is the protection of environment.

11:38, november 30, 2021

Tajik capital hosts first Central Asia – Republic of Korea Business Forum

On Monday November 29, under the chairmanship of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan, the first Business Forum of Central Asia and the Republic of Korea was held with the virtual

11:28, november 30, 2021

Tajikistan attaches significance to its cooperation with the Republic of Korea, says Tajik president

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, who is in Tajikistan on an official visit for participation in the 14th Korea-Central Asia Cooperation

10:59, november 30, 2021

Tajik, Korean foreign ministers meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation

On Monday November 29, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met here with his Korean counterpart Chung Eui-yong, who paid an official visit to Tajikistan at the invitation of the Tajik side,

10:23, november 30, 2021

POWER

GBAO governor calls on region population not to believe false rumors and baseless information

The governor of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Alisher Mirzonabot, yesterday held a meeting to review the preparations taken to ensure the regular work of the region’s economy

09:50, november 30, 2021

Tajik authorities decide to increase state budget revenues next year through raising tax receipts

The Government of Tajikistan plans to increase the state budget revenues in 2022 through raising tax receipts.

17:19, november 29, 2021

SECURITY

U.S. Embassy provides 18 Jeeps to Tajikistan’s Border Guard Forces

On November 19, 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe provided 18 Jeeps to Tajikistan’s Border Guard Forces to help Tajikistan secure its borders. According to the U.S.

17:03, november 29, 2021

Construction company owner and his five accomplices get lengthy jail terms for large-scale drug trafficking

An owner of a construction company and his five accomplices have got lengthy jail terms of a large-scale drug trafficking.

16:25, november 29, 2021

WFP Tajikistan delivers food to Afghanistan in support of humanitarian response

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has started delivering food to Afghanistan from Tajikistan in support of the agency’s emergency response for Afghan families facing hunger this

16:11, november 29, 2021

Protest rally in Khorog ends. What did the authorities and the protesters agree on?

A four-day protest rally ended in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Sunday (November 28) afternoon after several hours of negotiations between the government

11:37, november 29, 2021

Protests end in Khorog after several hours of negotiations between government officials and protesters

Protests ended in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), yesterday after several hours of negotiations between the government officials and representatives of the rally

11:26, november 29, 2021

Tajik, Iranian foreign ministers meet in Ashgabat

IRNA reported on November 28 that Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhridding has met with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on the sidelines of

11:08, november 29, 2021

Tajik president meets with his Iranian counterpart in Ashgabat to discuss cooperation

Prior to the 15th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday met in the Turkmen capital o Ashgabat with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi,

10:38, november 29, 2021

Tajik leader proposes to lift quarantine transportation restrictions among ECO member nations

In a statement delivered at the 15th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on November 28 proposed to lift quarantine

09:39, november 29, 2021

Tajik, Korean businessmen sign a number of cooperation documents

Businessman of Tajikistan and the Republic of Korea have signed a number of cooperation documents.

17:18, november 26, 2021

Tajikistan imported more than 495,000 tons of petroleum products in January-October this year

Over the first ten months of this year, Tajikistan has imported more than 495,000 tons of petroleum products, which is 1.

16:42, november 26, 2021

Tajik Government, UN and EU officially launch the Spotlight Initiative program

On Thursday November 25, on International Day for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the Government of Tajikistan, the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) gathered to launch

16:05, november 26, 2021

SCNS claims that five law enforcement officers were injured in clashes in Khorog

The State Committee for National Security (SCNS)’s office in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) claims that five law enforcement officers were injured in clashes that took place near

15:19, november 26, 2021

Rapist of 12-year-old girl gets jail term of 12 years

The Supreme Court of Tajikistan has reviewed criminal proceedings instituted against a 43-year-old resident of Hisor district Husniddin Abdulloyev, who raped a 12-year-old neighbor girl, and

14:36, november 26, 2021

Hundreds of people gather to a protest at the Tajikistan Embassy in Moscow

On November 25, hundreds of people rallied in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), after the murder of the 29-year-old Gulbiddin Ziyobekov by security forces,

11:45, november 26, 2021