Tajkistan

Tajikistan makes significant progress in reducing poverty, but poverty rate falls much slowly

New Poverty Outlooks for Central Asian countries, released by the World Bank ahead of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, say that although poverty rates in Central Asia

17:13, october 17, 2019

Roads in GBAO expected to be rehabilitated gradually in three stages

Sections of the Dushanbe-Kulma highway in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) will rehabilitated gradually in three stages.

16:31, october 17, 2019

POLITICS

Tajik, Kyrgyz vice-premiers meet in Batken to discuss border delineation issues

Tajik Deputy Prime Minister Azim Ibrohim and Kyrgyz ice-Premier Jenish Razakov met in the Kyrgyz city of Batken on October 16 to discuss ways to intensify the work on delimitation and demarcation of

15:32, october 17, 2019

A number of Tajik ambassadors concurrently appointed ambassadors to other countries

President Emomali Rahmon introduced a number staff changes on October 17 appointing ambassadors to Israel, Thailand, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and replacing head of Tajik general consulate

14:54, october 17, 2019

US Congress calls on Tajik leader to restore accreditation of Radio Ozodi journalists to work in Tajikistan

The Congress of the United States has expressed concern about reports that reports that journalists of Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , locally known as Radio Ozodi , are being harassed and

11:21, october 17, 2019

Tajikistan is becoming increasingly popular for foreign tourists, says World Bank-supported survey

The findings of a World Bank supported survey of tour operators aimed at understanding their view on Tajikistan’s tourism development were presented at a workshop on tourism development in

10:08, october 17, 2019

LAW-ORDER

Tajikistan national gets lengthy jail term for drug trafficking attempt and assaulting policeman in Russia

Russian policeman was reportedly stabbed after he tried to detain Tajik national suspected of drug trafficking.

09:46, october 17, 2019

Tajik athletes will not attend World Sambo Championships as they were refused visas to South Korea

Tajikistan's Sambo Wrestling Federation says its athletes will not attend the world championships in South Korea next month because they were refused entry visas, according to Radio

09:12, october 17, 2019

SECURITY

Border guard official warns of possibility of terrorists breaking through Afghan-Tajik border

Tajikistan’s border service says threat to security of the Tajik-Afghan border is increasing.

17:06, october 16, 2019

Tajik parliament ratifies agreement on construction of a new Tajik-Afghan bridge across the Panj River

Deputies of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) today unanimously voted for ratification of an agreement on construction of a new Tajik-Afghan bridge over the

16:44, october 16, 2019

LAW-ORDER

Bloggers go on trial over secretly filming talks with sex workers

Four Tajik bloggers have gone on trial over secretly making video about sex workers in Dushanbe.

15:39, october 16, 2019

Tajikistan toughens punishment for torture

Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli) have endorsed draft amendment proposed to the country’s penal code.

14:38, october 16, 2019

Amnesty expected to be announced in Tajikistan on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of constitution

An amnesty is expected to be announced in Tajikistan on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Constitution, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

13:54, october 16, 2019

POLITICS

Russian parliament speaker will pay official visit to Tajikistan this week

Chairman of Russia’s lower house (State Duma) of parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, will arrive in Dushanbe on October 18 on a three-day official visit, Muhammadato Sultonov, a spokesman for the

11:14, october 16, 2019

NBT top manager says loan interest rates decrease markedly

A meeting of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) to review the results of the work carried out over the past nine months was held on October 15, according to the NBT press center.

10:37, october 16, 2019

Asia-Plus News Agency offers new product to its readers – monthly analytical bulletin

Asia-Plus New Agency offers its readers new product – monthly analytical bulletin Asia-Plus Expert , which contains expert materials about political, economic and social life of Tajikistan.

09:56, october 16, 2019

Central Asia’s largest mosque ready for opening.

The construction of the Dushanbe Central Mosque, which is expected to be Central Asia’s largest mosque, has been completed and everyone is waiting for its opening.

09:34, october 16, 2019

SECURITY

Tajikistan expected to host CSTO joint military drill next week

A joint military drill of peacekeeping forces of six member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), dubbed Unbreakable Brotherhood 2019, will take place in Tajikistan from

17:36, october 15, 2019

Uzbekistan wants to join EAEU. What will happen to Tajikistan?

Uzbekistan is currently exploring the option of joining the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in the near future. What can this turn out for Tajikistan?

16:32, october 15, 2019

Tajikistanis consume enough kilocalories, says Agency for Statistics

Over the first six months of this year, the average daily calorie intake per capita in Tajikistan was 2,617.

15:24, october 15, 2019

SECURITY

Turkish incursion reportedly postpones efforts to repatriate Tajik women and children from Syria

The Turkish military incursion into northern Syria has sparked "fear and panic" in displacement camps that houses thousands of women and children with suspected links to Islamic State (IS)

11:51, october 15, 2019

French organization helps rural residents in Tajikistan build energy efficient houses

More than 100 energy efficient houses are being built in rural areas of Roudaki, Faizobod, Hisor and Vahdat district with help of France’s organization GERES (Group for the Environment,

11:13, october 15, 2019

Rahmon extends condolences to the people of Japan over the devastating typhoon

Tajik President Emomali yesterday sent a cable of condolences to Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the devastating typhoon that hit Japan on October 12 leaving dozens dead and many

10:21, october 15, 2019

School teacher from Norak City gets lengthy jail term for ‘kissing student’

A 58-year-old teacher from Norak City (Khatlon province) has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison for sexually assaulting his 12-year-old female student, which the teacher's relatives deny,

10:11, october 15, 2019

Nine streets and one neighborhood will be left without electricity in Tajik capital today

Rolling blackouts have been resumed in some areas of Dushanbe and nine streets and one neighborhood in the Tajik capital will be left without electricity for seven hours today in connection with

09:55, october 15, 2019

Tajikistan will now give its mines to foreigners for development only on terms of complete mineral processing

Tajikistan’s mineral resources deposits will now be given to foreign investors for development only on terms of complete mineral processing.

09:16, october 15, 2019

Tajikistan’s Supreme Court labels the National Alliance of Tajikistan as terrorist and extremist group

The National Alliance of Tajikistan (Paymoni Millii Tojikiston) – a group uniting several opposition and movements based in the European Union – is the eighteenth organization banned in

17:54, october 14, 2019