Tajkistan

Rahmon has phone conversation with Vladimir Putin to discuss cooperation

Russian President Emomali Rahmon on April 23 had a phone conversation with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to discuss further development of the Russian-Tajik relations of strategic partnership and

16:46, april 23, 2021

Dushanbe, Tashkent discuss construction of rail link connecting Tajik Panjakent and Uzbek Bulungur

Representatives of transport ministries of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan met in Dushanbe on April 21 to discuss transportation issues, according to the press center of the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

16:14, april 23, 2021

Government to issue securities in form of bills of exchange in a total amount of 1 billion somonis

The Government of Tajikistan has ordered the Ministry of Finance to issue securities in a form of bills of exchange in a total amount of 1 billion somonis (equivalent to 88.4 million U.S.

15:49, april 23, 2021

Passengers on flights from Istanbul and Kabul must undergo special control and take additional test for COVID-19

“Currently, nationals of all countries can arrive in Tajikistan by air, passengers on flights from some countries must undergo a special control,” Navrouz Jaffarov, the head of the

14:20, april 23, 2021

Tajik, Uzbek and Kyrgyz border regions vow to boost economic cooperation

A trilateral meeting of governors of border regions of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan took place in Fergana, the capital of Fergana region in eastern Uzbekistan, on April 22, according to

13:38, april 23, 2021

Tajik foreign minister, US ambassador discuss cooperation

On Thursday April 22, Tajik Minister of Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Tajikistan John Mark Pomersheim,

13:25, april 23, 2021

Online C5+1 meeting of the Secretary of State and the Foreign Ministers of the C5 states being held today

The next Central Asia – USA (C5+1) high-level meeting is being held today through videoconferencing, a source within the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview. .

11:38, april 23, 2021

LAW-ORDER

Izzat Amon’s defense lawyer says his client pleads guilty to four of five complaints filed against him

Criminal proceedings have been instituted against Izzat Amon under the provision of only one article of Tajikistan’s Penal Code – fraud, Azzat Amon’s defense lawyer Saidburhon

10:46, april 23, 2021

Tajik imam detained on extremism charges after speech at funeral

An imam at a Dushanbe mosque has been detained on extremism charges after he called a late Islamic cleric “one of great leaders of the country,” Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service

10:31, april 23, 2021

Russia expected to supply high-tech equipment to Tajikistan

Nikolai Nikulin, Director of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)’s Representative Office in Tajikistan, and Masrur Nazriyev, authorized representative of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and

10:07, april 23, 2021

SECURITY

Tactical exercises conducted for Tajik and Russian servicemen at two training grounds in Khatlon

A five-day tactical exercise conducted for Tajik and Russian servicemen is concluding in the southern Khatlon province today.

17:17, april 22, 2021

POWER

Heads of border regions of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan meet in Fergana to discuss cooperation

Sughd Governor Rajabboy Ahmadzoda heading a delegation of regional administrators and businesspeople of Sughd province today left for Fergana, the capital of Fergana region in eastern Uzbekistan, to

16:06, april 22, 2021

Tajikistan demands that Russian airlines reduce ticket prices

Tajik civil aviation authorities held an extraordinary meeting today to discuss prices for tickets on charter flights from Tajikistan to Russia.

15:03, april 22, 2021

INCIDENTS

Death of soldier: the authorities say he died of an illness the family does not believe

The body of the 19-year-old Rajabali Nazarov was handed over to his family on April 21 and his was buried in his native village in Divashtch district (Sughd province).

14:15, april 22, 2021

Tajikistan’s legal environment for freedom of religion or belief sharply declines, says U.S. report

The U.S.

11:51, april 22, 2021

UN Secretary-General's message on International Mother Earth Day

UN Secretary-General António Guterres today delivered a message on the occasion of International Mother Earth Day.

10:48, april 22, 2021

Issues of preparations for jubilee SCO summit discussed in Dushanbe

On Wednesday April 21, Tajik First Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Khusrav Noziri, met here with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Tajikistan, Mr. Liu Bin.

09:53, april 22, 2021

Somon Air launches the second flight on Dushanbe-Tashkent air route

Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air has increased the number of regular flights from Dushanbe to Tashkent – from once-weekly service to twice-weekly service.

16:34, april 21, 2021

Dushanbe, Tashkent start preparations for Uzbek president’s official visit to Tajikistan

An Uzbek government delegation comprising senior representatives at the level of deputy ministers of the country’s economic cluster arrived in Dushanbe on April 21, a source within the Tajik

16:11, april 21, 2021

Tajik parliament endorses law on motor roads and road activities

Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously voted for endorsement of a bill on motor roads and road activities, which was drafted by the

15:37, april 21, 2021

Pamir Energy Company announces tender for the supply of NSHs, including RCS

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

14:45, april 21, 2021

Traffic via Kulma BCP along Tajikistan-China border restored

Traffic via Kulma border crossing point (BCP) along the Tajikistan-China border has been restored and it now operate at full capacity.

14:04, april 21, 2021

Tajik migrants working in Russia given time to register and obtain a work permit

In report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, Valentian Kazakova, the Chairwoman of the Directorate for Migration Issues at the Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation, noted on April 21

13:07, april 21, 2021

Afghan government delegation to visit Tajikistan to study its experience in achieving peace and accord

Afghan government delegation will visit Dushanbe to study Tajikistan’s experience in achieving peace and national accord, according to the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES).

11:42, april 21, 2021

Tajikistan makes preparations to host the 4th Central Asian Climate Change Conference

Dushanbe is making preparations to host the 4th Central Asian Climate Change Conference scheduled for July 25-26 this year.

10:47, april 21, 2021

Tajikistan falls one position to 162 at 2021 RSF World Press Freedom Index

Tajikistan has fallen one position to 162 at the 2021 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

10:18, april 21, 2021

Lending institutions in Tajikistan instructed to provide all clients with foreign currency

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) reports on interventions in the country’s foreign exchange market for the purpose of providing economic entities with foreign market and stabilizing the

09:37, april 21, 2021

POWER

Emomali Rahmon signs a number of laws

On Tuesday April 20, President Emomali Rahmon signed the laws on the National Academy of Sciences and judicial bodies as well as the laws on amendments made to the country’s laws on courts,

09:13, april 21, 2021