Tajkistan

Residents of private houses in Khujand are to use only coal and firewood for heating and cooking

By Khujand mayor’s instruction residents of private houses in the city will use only coal and firewood to cook and heat their houses and not use electric appliances for these purposes.

15:33, december 14, 2020

UN Refugee Agency appoints 1st Goodwill Ambassador from Russia

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on December 14 announced appointing singer Manizha Sangin, known simply as Manizha, as the agency's first Goodwill Ambassador from Russia.

15:22, december 14, 2020

Tajikistan introduces compulsory vehicle insurance

The National Bank of Tajikistan notes that compulsory vehicle insurance has been introduced in the country.

14:50, december 14, 2020

New head of Majlisi Namoyandagon Committee for Economics and Finances elected

Members of the board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously voted for approving MP Mashrab Faizulloyev for the position of the Head of the

11:21, december 14, 2020

UNDP project on improved disaster risk reduction policy comes to end in Tajikistan

UNDP project on “Improved DRR Policy Making Mechanism.

11:09, december 14, 2020

The number of monopolists increasing in Tajikistan

According to data from the Antimonopoly Agency under the Government of Tajikistan, the register of dominating companies now includes 98 economic entities.

09:59, december 14, 2020

Coronavirus in Tajikistan: 12,704 officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan as of the morning of December 14

According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 74 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan

16:44, december 11, 2020

New head of Tajik ruling party’s group in parliament elected

Fozil Obidov has been elected to head the group of the ruling People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) in the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament).

15:57, december 11, 2020

Worshippers in Tajikistan dissatisfied with ban imposed on visiting mosques due to COVID pandemic

Ban imposed on worshipping in mosques due to the coronavirus pandemic has caused discontent of believers, according to CABAR.asia .

14:41, december 11, 2020

President hands over keys to new apartments in Dushanbe to security officers

On Friday December 11, President Emomali Rahmon attended an official reopening ceremony of the renovated Kokhi Vahdat State Complex in Dushanbe, according to the Tajik president’s official

14:10, december 11, 2020

OJSC Sangtudinskaya GES-1 exempted from paying interest on tax arrears in 2021

Tajikistan has exempted Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), from paying interest on tax arrears in 2021.

11:32, december 11, 2020

Tajikistan prepares to repatriate hundreds of its nationals from refugee camps in Syria

Tajikistan is preparing to bring home hundreds of its citizens from refugee camps in Kurdish-controlled parts of Syria -- mostly Tajik wives and children of slain or imprisoned militants of the

11:15, december 11, 2020

Tajikistan, Iran discuss economic cooperation

Co-chaired by Tajik Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Resources Nazar Nazarzoda and Iranian Deputy Minister of Energy Mohammad Ali Farahnakian, an online meeting of the Committee to Review the

10:20, december 11, 2020

POLITICS

Tajik capital expected to host a number of CIS cultural events next year, says Tajik foreign minister

Dushanbe intends to host a number of cultural events with participation of CIS cultural and art workers.

09:28, december 11, 2020

Coronavirus in Tajikistan: 12,588 officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan as of the evening of December 10

According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 37 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan

17:06, december 10, 2020

Parliament approves new composition of government today

Presided over by Head of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Rustam Emomali, a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament took place on December 10.

16:47, december 10, 2020

First group of Tajik Muslims expected to fly to Mecca for Umrah pilgrimage in late January

The first group of Tajik Muslims is expected to fly to Mecca for ‘minor’ pilgrimage, Umrah, in late January next year.

15:26, december 10, 2020

Tajikistan embraces digital agriculture

Tajik Minister of Agriculture Sulaimon Ziyozoda participated in the second meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of Central Asia that took place on December 8.

15:09, december 10, 2020

Tajik authorities advised to support labor migrants and not to be indifferent to their fate

Migration for work is an important livelihood option for many households in Tajikistan due to limited job opportunities.

11:27, december 10, 2020

Majlisi Milli speaker points to the necessity of improving the quality of air transport services

Members of Tajikistan’s upper chamber (Majlis Milli) of parliament have discussed the issue of improving the quality of air transport services.

10:43, december 10, 2020

ADB approves US$50 million grant to improve financial system and fiscal management in Tajikistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$50 million policy-based grant to support the Government of Tajikistan in accelerating private sector growth by creating a stable financial system,

10:26, december 10, 2020

POLITICS

CIS foreign ministers’ meeting held today in video-conferencing format

A meeting of The Council of Foreign Minister of the CIS Member Nations is being held today through video-conferencing due to the coronavirus pandemic.

10:01, december 10, 2020

Parliament expected to approve new composition of government today

Presided over by Head of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Rustam Emomali, a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament is taking place today.

09:30, december 10, 2020

Coronavirus in Tajikistan: 40 new officially confirmed cases of covid-19 reported yesterday

According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 40 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan

17:13, december 9, 2020

Dushanbe, Riyadh discuss cooperation in the field of sports

On Wednesday December 9, Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali, who is also President of Tajikistan’s Football Federation and Head of the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA), received Saudi

16:35, december 9, 2020

AKF supports development of civil society in Tajikistan

While the government has pledged support for the development of civil society organizations (CSOs), Tajikistan faces challenges with the legal enabling environment for non-governmental organizations,

15:06, december 9, 2020

Russia’s federal aviation agency issues permit to Azur Air to operate flights to Tajikistan

Russia's federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) has issued a permit to a charter airline Azur Air operate flights from the Russian city of Irkutsk to Khujand, Tajikistan’s

14:08, december 9, 2020

Government proposes to rename Shitkharv jamaot in GBAO\s Ishkashim district Vakhon jamoat

The Government has proposed to rename the Shitkharv jamoat in Ishkashim district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) the Vakhon jamoat (jamoat is the third-level administrative division

11:49, december 9, 2020

Russian airline receives permit to fly to Tajik destinations amid pandemic

Russia's Rosaviatsia aviation agency has issued a permit to the Azur Air company to operate flights to Tajikistan amid restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Radio

11:34, december 9, 2020