Tajkistan

Dushanbe mayor, US ambassador hold talks to discuss cooperation

On Friday November 22, Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali met with U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan John Mark Pommersheim, according to the Dushanbe Administration press center.

16:37, november 22, 2019

Total wage debt reportedly reaches some 48 million somoni in Tajikistan

A total wage debt rose 38.8 percent (more than 17.

16:04, november 22, 2019

China expected to provide 30 million USD to support improvement of Tajik Customs Service’s capacity

China expected to provide 30 million USD to support improvement of Tajik Customs Service’s technical capacity.

15:36, november 22, 2019

Social spending expected to account for more than 44 percent of 2020 budget allocations

Presenting the draft law on the country’s national budget for 2020 to lawmakers, Finance Minister Faiziddin Qahhorzoda noted on November 22 that the budget’s revenues are projected to

15:14, november 22, 2019

Foreign currency deficit existed and exists but we try to cover it, says NBT official

The banking system is doing everything to increase the supply of foreign currency in the domestic market and cover the existing deficit, an official source within the National Bank of Tajikistan

14:33, november 22, 2019

Tajik central bank estimates TSB’s property at 3 billion somoni

Tajik central bank head Jamshed Nourmahmadzoda says the financial situation of two major problem banks of the country – Tojiksodirotbonk (TSB) and Agroinvestbonk – is getting better and

12:20, november 22, 2019

VTB Leasing to provide Embraer E190E2s to Tajik private air carrier

Russian leasing company VTB Leasing and Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air have signed a memorandum on cooperation, under which the project on delivery of two Embraer E190E2s to

11:30, november 22, 2019

More than 40 representatives of judicial system convicted in Tajikistan over the past decade

On Thursday November 21, President Emomali Rahmon met with representatives of the country’s judicial system, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

10:59, november 22, 2019

Tajik telecommunications operators’ incomes fall by 35 million somoni

Over the first nine months of this year, total income of telecommunications companies operating in Tajikistan has been estimated at 1.

09:52, november 22, 2019

LAW-ORDER

Tajik business owners sentenced to prison over fake job recruitment scam

A court in Dushanbe has convicted two private business owners of defrauding more than 200 impoverished Tajiks through a fake job recruitment scheme that falsely guaranteed them employment at an auto

09:39, november 22, 2019

Tajikistan will not raise tax and fine rates in 2020, says official source

The draft law on the national budget for 2020, which is currently under consideration in the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), does not provide for raising the

16:52, november 21, 2019

Spitamen Bank becomes leader in realizing of cards and in increasing the volume of external transactions

Spitamen Bank has become leader in realizing of cards and in increasing the volume of external transactions.

16:04, november 21, 2019

Tajikistan starts exporting tractors to Afghanistan

Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Agrotekhservis (Agritechservice), assembling Belarusian tractors, has begun exporting tractors to Afghanistan.

15:26, november 21, 2019

SECURITY

Tajikistan falls 24 places in Global Terrorism Index

Tajikistan has slipped twenty-four places in Global Terrorism Index, ranking at 50. The 2019 Global Terrorism Index ( GTI ) ranks Tajikistan 50th among 163 countries.

14:49, november 21, 2019

Tajikistan reportedly intends to borrow US$1.1 billion over the coming four years

Tajikistan intends to borrow $1.1 billion over the coming four years to avoid running budget deficits, a newly approved government plan has revealed, according to Eurasianet .

11:50, november 21, 2019

Some 20 flyovers expected to be built in Tajik capital

As a part of the municipal redevelopment plan for Dushanbe, some 20 flyovers will be constructed in Dushanbe by 2030, a reliable source within the Dushanbe Administration told Asia-Plus in an

11:18, november 21, 2019

More than 25 animals have reportedly died in Dushanbe Zoo this year alone

More than 25 animals have reportedly died in Dushanbe Zoo this year alone.

10:42, november 21, 2019

LAW-ORDER

Separate prison to be built in Tajikistan for prisoners convicted of terrorism-related crimes

Tajik authorities are developing a project to build a cell-type jail for prisoners convicted of terrorism-related crimes.

09:42, november 21, 2019

Foodstuffs have reportedly risen in cost 9.2 percent in January-October this year

Over the first ten months of this year, the cost of products of the food industry has reportedly increased by 9.2 percent, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

09:18, november 21, 2019

Tajikistan’s external trade turnover estimated at 3.663 billion dollars in Jan-Oct 2019

Over the first ten months of this year, the external trade turnover of Tajikistan has amounted to 3.663 billion U.S. dollars, which was 104.

17:40, november 20, 2019

Tajik tax authorities propose to tax loans raised by join ventures

The Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan proposes to tax loans obtained by joint ventures. It accuses them of deliberately concealing taxable sources.

15:57, november 20, 2019

Dushanbe administration calls on residents to hoist national flag over their houses

On the occasion of a National Flag Day, which is celebrated in Tajikistan on March 24, the Dushanbe Administration calls on residents to hoist national flag over their houses.

14:50, november 20, 2019

Tajik minister of culture draws the world’s attention to Tajik ancient culture

Tajik Minister of Culture Shamsiddin Orumbekzoda has drawn the attention of the world to the ancient culture of the Tajiks and the open door policy being applied by the Government of Tajikistan,

11:46, november 20, 2019

INCIDENTS

SCO condemns IS terrorist attack on border post in Tajikistan

In a statement release yesterday afternoon, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) condemned an attack conducted by militants of the Islamic State (IS) terror group on a border post in

11:11, november 20, 2019

LAW-ORDER

And you are gambling, grandpa Rajabali! 68-year-old resident of Vose organizes underground gambling room at his home

A 68-year-old resident of the Vose district in Khatlon province, Rajabali Tabarov, has been detained on suspicion of organizing illegal gambling, according to the Interior Ministry’s website.

10:39, november 20, 2019

Tajikistan’s population up 2.2 percent since October 1, 2018

Population of Tajikistan increased by 2.2 percent or 203,000 people in a year to September 30, 2019, reaching 9.

10:13, november 20, 2019

Tajikistan’s external debt amounts to 2.890 billon U.S. dollars

As of October 1, 2019, Tajikistan’s external debt amounted to 2.890 billion U.S. dollars, which is 34 million U.S.

09:44, november 20, 2019

Tajik tax authorities find new sources to supplement budget

Tajik tax authorities have decided to supplement the country’s budget through raising the state duty rate for entrepreneurs and collecting the rent from exporters of precious metals.

16:46, november 19, 2019

Dushanbe administration will promote development of Wi-Fi in the city, says Smart City head

Mayor’s decision to determine the procedure of operation of Internet through Wi-Fi (wireless technology) in Dushanbe does not mean that Wi-Fi is taken under control in the Tajik capital, Saadi

15:25, november 19, 2019