Tajkistan

09:46, august 31, 2020

POLITICS

Dushanbe, Amsterdam discuss cooperation issues

On Friday August 28, Mr. Muzaffar Huseinzoda, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, had a telephone conversation with Ms.

09:20, august 31, 2020

ECONOMY

World Bank suspends 'Doing Business' rankings

The World Bank Group has 'paused' the publication of the Doing Business report after irregularities have been reported regarding changes to the data used in the report..

09:01, august 31, 2020

SOCIETY

Coronavirus: new cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan on Friday

32 new officially confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan on Friday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 8,481 as

17:04, august 28, 2020

ECONOMY

IMF calls on international donors to support low-income countries under pandemic conditions

While the COVID-19 crisis is sending shockwaves around the globe, low-income developing countries (LIDCs) are in a particularly difficult position to respond, reads analytical material prepared by

16:24, august 28, 2020

POWER

President awards Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of Tajikistan Independence

On Friday August 28, President Emomali Rahmon awarded 70 people on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of Tajikistan Independence, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

15:27, august 28, 2020

LAW-ORDER

The man sentenced to administrative detention for insulting his elderly mother

A 36-year-old resident of Dushanbe Ahmad Qarayev has been sentenced to administrative detention for cursing at his elderly mother, according to the Dushanbe Police Department press center.

14:57, august 28, 2020

LAW-ORDER

Criminal proceedings instituted against deputy prosecutor causing fatal traffic accident

Criminal proceedings have been instituted against deputy prosecutor causing fatal traffic accident in Dushanbe, in which famous Tajik pop singer Bahrom Ghafouri was killed.

11:47, august 28, 2020

SOCIETY

One more Russian air carrier will operate charter flights from Russia to Tajikistan

One more Russian air carrier will operate charter flights from Russia to Tajikistan beginning on September 1.

11:13, august 28, 2020

ECONOMY

Tajikistan: improving the international competitiveness of the textile and clothing sector

Tajik textile companies have learned what and how to produce in the pandemic times.

10:09, august 28, 2020

ECONOMY

Tajikistan expected to launch one-stop shop for international trade on September 1

A one-stop shop on export-import and transit procedures will be launched in Tajikistan on September 1 this year, according to the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan.

09:21, august 28, 2020

SOCIETY

One more Covid-19-linked death and 36 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan yesterday

One more COVID-19 patient died in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of the novel coronavirus-linked deaths in the country to 68, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection

15:53, august 27, 2020

SOCIETY

Somon Air expected to operate charter flight to Minsk to carry Tajik students there

Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air will operate a charter flight to the Belarus capital of Minsk on August 30.

15:04, august 27, 2020

LAW-ORDER

Resident of Khujand gets a jail term of two years for severely beating his children

A 34-year-old resident of the northern city of Khujand, Firdavs Inomzoda, has been jailed for cruelly beating his children.

14:43, august 27, 2020

ECONOMY

Tajikistan plans to produce 2.2 million tons of coal this year

Tajikistan plans to produce 2.2 million tons of coal this year, which is nearly 200,000 tons more than last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT).

14:09, august 27, 2020

SOCIETY

A new novel by Viktor Pelevin released on Thursday

A new novel by Russian writer Viktor Pelevin, “Invincible Sun”, published by Eksmo Publishing House, hit bookstores on Thursday, 27 August, 27.

11:00, august 27, 2020

SOCIETY

Labor migrants complain that Tajik Embassy selling negative coronavirus tests

Tajik labor migrants complain that the Tajik Embassy in Moscow is allegedly selling negative coronavirus tests, which are necessary to travel from Russia to Tajikistan by charter flights.

10:26, august 27, 2020

POWER

Regional administrators report to the president on progress of harvesting campaigns

President Emomali Rahmon yesterday had a conference call with mayors of Tursunzoda and Hisor cities as well as heads of Rasht, Lakhsh and Nourobod districts, according to the Tajik president’s

10:05, august 27, 2020

POWER

Dushanbe authorities introduce new prices for bus and trolleybus passes in terms of their categories

Dushanbe authorities have introduced new prices for bus and trolleybus passes in terms of their categories.

08:43, august 27, 2020

SOCIETY

President Rahmon nominated to run for the presidency again

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, already the longest-serving leader in the former Soviet Union, has ended speculation that he might step down this year to allow his son Rustam Emomali, who is Mayor of

08:25, august 27, 2020

SOCIETY

Coronavirus: the number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reaches 8,413 in Tajikistan

34 new officially confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 8,413 as

16:20, august 26, 2020

ECONOMY

Remittance flows from Russia to Tajikistan reportedly decline nearly 20 percent

Over the first quarter of this year, 453 million U.S. dollars (USD) have been sent by physical entities through money transfer system to Tajikistan from Russia, which was 19.

15:43, august 26, 2020

SOCIETY

Timur Zulfiqorov says he will give out the award money to poor people

Asia-Plus has called Timur Zulfiqorov to congratulate him on getting the Stars of the Commonwealth Award. Timur Zulfiqorov said he would give out the award to poor people.

14:51, august 26, 2020

SOCIETY

International organizations help improve waste management system in Zarafshon Valley

In the frame of its activities for environmental protection within the EU-funded project, Enhancing Water and Natural Resources Management and Protection in upper catchments of Zarafshon Watershed,

14:29, august 26, 2020

SECURITY

Servicemen of Russian base deployed in Tajikistan practice repelling militants’ attack

A military exercise has been conducted for servicemen of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan at the Lohour training grounds located about 20 kilometers southeast of Dushanbe, the base

13:56, august 26, 2020

SOCIETY

Somon Air lowers passenger fares only on charter flights with both-direction passenger loading

Tajikistan’s privately owned air carriers Somon Air has lowered passenger fares only on charter flights with both-direction passenger loading.

11:08, august 26, 2020

SOCIETY

Timur Zulfiqorov awarded The Stars of the Commonwealth Award

Famous Tajik / Russian poet and novelist Timur Zulfiqorov has been awarded the Stars of the Commonwealth Award.

10:29, august 26, 2020

SOCIETY

AKF announces tender for construction of the cross-border suspension bridge over the Panj River

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Tajikistan has received funding from the European Commission through the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan Regional Integration Program (PATRIP) Foundation for the

10:05, august 26, 2020

ECONOMY

ADB plans US$323 million in grants to support Tajikistan during 2021–2023

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to provide US$323 million in grants to Tajikistan from 2021–2023 to help address the country’s development needs, according to the bank’s

09:53, august 26, 2020

POLITICS

Dushanbe expected to host the 9th Conference of Foreign Ministers of Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process this year

At the proposal of the Tajik side, who co-chairs Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process this year, a virtual Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of this process was held on Tuesday August 25.

09:30, august 26, 2020

SOCIETY

Coronavirus: the number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reaches more than 8,379 in Tajikistan

33 new officially confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 8,379 as