Tajkistan

Emomali Rahmon sets date for parliamentary elections

President Emomali Rahmon today signed a decree designating elections to the parliament (Majlisi Oli) and local legislatures (Majlis), according to presidential press service.

11:17, december 4, 2019

Tajik authorities intend to cover budget deficit due to borrowings and grants

Tajik authorities intend to cover deficit of the national budget for 2020 due to borrowings and grants.

10:39, december 4, 2019

Tajik, Uzbek diplomats exchange experiences on cooperation with media

The next round of Tajikistan-Uzbekistan inter-MFA consultations on information support for foreign policy and work with media took place at the Uzbek MFA in Tashkent on December 3.

10:17, december 4, 2019

Presence of IS militants in northern Afghanistan directed against interests of Russia and China, says expert

The northern part of Afghanistan, which borders Tajikistan, has become the main haven for militants of the defeated Islamic State (IS) terror group, Qosim Bekmuhammad, an expert on Afghanistan, told

09:03, december 4, 2019

External borrowing for Roghun HPP puts Tajikistan’s debt on an upward trajectory, says WB report

The World Bank (WB) notes that despite challenges in revenue collection, the Tajik authorities managed to limit the budget deficit to about 2.8 percent of GDP during January-September 2019.

16:28, december 3, 2019

Committee for Women and Family Affairs proposes to criminalize sexual harassment

The Committee for Women and Family Affairs has proposed to criminalize sexual harassment, while some lawyers consider that it may lead to increase in the number of cases of blackmail by women and

14:55, december 3, 2019

Tajik, Uzbek capital mayors vow to boost cooperation

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali held talks with Tashkent Mayor Jahongir Artiqkhojayev in the Uzbek capital on December 3 to discuss further expansion of bilateral cooperation.

14:18, december 3, 2019

Tajikistan stops supplying electricity to Uzbekistan this year

Tajikistan has stopped supplying electricity to Uzbekistan this year due to the onset of cold weather and for the purpose of meeting domestic requirements in electricity, an official source within

13:44, december 3, 2019

AKAH supports Tajikistan’s Emergencies Committee to strengthen existing capacity

A five-day training on the use of hazard assessment and disaster management technologies, including Geographic Information System (GIS) and the application of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles

11:44, december 3, 2019

PER expected to hold its pre-election congress in Dushanbe on December 15

Tajikistan’s Party of Economic Reforms (PER) is expected to hold its pre-election congress in Dushanbe on December 15.

11:13, december 3, 2019

Tajikistan’s tallest ever New Year’s tree installed in Dushanbe

The year, the country’s main New Year’s tree will be the tallest in history of Tajikistan, according to Dushanbe Administration.

10:16, december 3, 2019

World Bank advises Tajikistan to accrue contingency fund earmarked for natural disasters

The special focus section of World Bank’s Tajikistan: Economic Update – Fall 2019 - Heightening Fiscal Risks in Tajikistan elaborates on the fiscal and economic risks associated with

09:36, december 3, 2019

Dushanbe mayor pays working visit to Tashkent to discuss cooperation

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali today morning left for the Uzbek capital of Tashkent on a two-day working visit. It is the first foreign visit Rustam Emomali pays as mayor of the Tajik capital.

16:40, december 2, 2019

Tajikistan’s real GDP growth expected to slow down over 2020-21 due to weaker growth in Russia and lower international commodity prices

Real GDP growth will slow to 5.5–5.0 percent over 2020–21 reflecting weaker growth in the Russian Federation and lower international commodity prices.

16:09, december 2, 2019

Six-story parking garages expected to be built in Tajik capital soon

Six-story parking garages will be built in the Tajik capital in order to resolve problems related to long car parking.

15:41, december 2, 2019

Tajik authorities intend to cut down prices for basic food products, first of all for meats and milk

The Tajik authorities intend to cut down prices for basic food products through providing benefits to suppliers.

14:50, december 2, 2019

A joint statement adopted at the consultative meeting of the Central Asian leaders

The second consultative meeting of the Central Asian leaders that took place in Tashkent on November 29 was attended Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Kyrgyz

14:23, december 2, 2019

Tajikistan suggests the creation of Investment Fund in Central Asia

In a statement delivered at the second consultative meeting of the Central Asian leaders in Tashkent, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on November 29 suggested the creation of an Investment Fund in

11:30, december 2, 2019

Russian military base in Tajikistan expected to conduct nearly 100 drills in new training year

Nearly 100 drills will be conducted for servicemen of the Russian military base in Tajikistan in a new training year, which began on December 1, 2019, according to the Russian Defense Ministry press

11:05, december 2, 2019

Central Asian leaders vow to boos cooperation in various fields

Leaders of the five Central Asia’s nations agreed on November 29 to enhance cooperation in the areas of trade, industry, energy and transportation.

10:18, december 2, 2019

National remittance management center expected to start operating in Tajikistan tomorrow

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) says the National Processing Center for Remittance Management will begin operating in the country tomorrow, December 3.

17:16, november 29, 2019

Two women may have infected dozens of men in Khatlon with HIV, says Khatlon governor

Two women may have infected dozens of men in Khatlon province with HIV during a short period of time.

16:21, november 29, 2019

The national budget for 2020 earmarks 2.1 billion somoni for completion of the Roghun HPP

Next year, Tajikistan plans to spend П2.1 billion somoni (equivalent to some 220 million U.S. dollars) for completion of construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

15:31, november 29, 2019

Search and rescue teams from Tajikistan compete in China

Reflecting growing recognition of the professionalism of the search and rescue teams assembled by the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), the People’s Republic of China invited AKAH to

15:13, november 29, 2019

Tajikistan ranks 114th among 167 nations in terms of prosperity

The Legatum Prosperity Index 2019, which was released on November 25, has ranked Tajikistan 114th for prosperity out of 167 countries surveyed.

14:34, november 29, 2019

Tajikistan’s internal debt now amounts to 6.9 billion somoni

Tajikistan’ internal debt has risen 50 million somoni in nine months to September 30, 2019, reaching 6.9 billion somoni, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) Secretariat.

13:54, november 29, 2019

Tajik, Turkish presidents’ sons meet in Dushanbe to discuss cooperation in the framework of WEC

On Thursday November 28, Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali met here with the head of the World Ethnosport Confederation (WEC) Necmettin Bilal Erdogan, who is the son of the Turkish incumbent President

11:36, november 29, 2019

Dushanbe, Islamabad agree to establish emergency response cooperation

On Tuesday November 26, Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Ismatullo Nasreddin, met in Pakistan with Lieutenant-General Muhammad Afzal, Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority

10:54, november 29, 2019

Emomali Rahmon invites his Uzbek counterpart to pay official visit to Tajikistan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday evening arrived in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent for participation in the second consultative meeting of heads of the Central Asian nations.

10:27, november 29, 2019