Tajkistan

Truck and bus assembly enterprise expected to be launched in Tajik capital next year

A Tajik-Turkish joint venture to assembly buses and trucks is expected to be launched in Dushanbe next year. Besides, service centers for these buses and trucks will open in the Tajik capital.

14:53, august 13, 2018

INCIDENTS

Mountaineers from crashed helicopter reportedly get in touch with rescuers

Radio contact has reportedly been made with mountaineers from the crashed helicopter. They are making preparations for evacuation, according to some sources.

10:50, august 13, 2018

INCIDENTS

Helicopter with 3 crew and 13 mountaineers on board forced to make crash landing in Tajikistan

The Committee on Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CES) under the Government of Tajikistan has reported that an Mi-8 helicopter with 3 crew and 13 mountaineers on board was forced to make a

10:14, august 13, 2018

Tajikistan-Kazakhstan Business Council meets in Dushanbe

The first meeting of Tajikistan-Kazakhstan Business Council took place in Dushanbe on August 9-12.

09:48, august 13, 2018

WFP celebrates Breastfeeding Week in Tajikistan

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on August 10 held a special event to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week to highlight the importance of breastfeeding as key to children’s survival,

16:18, august 10, 2018

Wrestler Iskandar Rustam to carry the national flag of Tajikistan at the opening ceremony of Asiad-2018

Multiple champion of Tajikistan in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling in the 95 kg category, Iskandar Rustam, will carry the national flag of Tajikistan at the opening ceremony of the 8th Asian

15:32, august 10, 2018

CIS Council on Tourism meets in Dushanbe to discuss tourism industry development issues

The next session of the CIS Council on Tourism (Council) is being held in Dushanbe today.

14:39, august 10, 2018

Tajikistan and Azerbaijan sign 12 new cooperation documents in Baku,

Twelve new cooperation documents have been signed during Tajik President Emomali Rahmon’s official visit to Azerbaijan.

11:38, august 10, 2018

The first horticulture trade forum in Khatlon results in signing of a number of contracts totaling more than TJS 2 million

The first horticulture trade forum in Khatlon has resulted in signing of a number of contracts totaling more than 2 million somoni (TJS) 2 million.

10:17, august 10, 2018

Newly-appointed ambassador of Turkmenistan presents credentials to Tajik foreign minister

Newly-appointed Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Tajikistan, Hemra Togalakov, yesterday presented copy of his credentials to Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, according to the Tajik MFA information

09:39, august 10, 2018

President Emomali Rahmon pays official visit to Azerbaijan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday evening left for Baku, Azerbaijan on an official visit, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

16:20, august 9, 2018

Interior minister turns to drama to warn about the dangers of IS terror group

In official meetings and speeches in recent months, Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda has frequently warned about the dangers of the Islamic State (IS) terror group .

15:51, august 9, 2018

SECURITY

CSTO member nations to conduct military exercises in Tajikistan near Afghan border in October

Russia and Central Asian member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will conduct joint military exercises in Tajikistan near Afghan border in late October, according to the

15:22, august 9, 2018

Who was jailed in Tajikistan for liking and sharing extremist statements in social networking sites?

Who was already jailed in Tajikistan for liking extremist statement in social networking sites and what actions in Internet are punishable in Tajikistan1?

11:51, august 9, 2018

Austrian company to modernize Nurek hydropower plant

International technology Group ANDRITZ will modernize the Nurek hydroelectric power plant (HPP).

11:16, august 9, 2018

This year, Tajikistan’s Independence Day will be celebrated decently

This year, Tajikistan’s Independence Day is expected to be celebrated decently, without excessive pomposity.

10:45, august 9, 2018

Nearly 18,500 applicants fail to become students

Of 89,317 people, who applied to universities and colleges this year, 18,497 have failed to pass entrance exams, Ms.

09:28, august 9, 2018

The U.S. government and Khatlon regional government host first-ever horticulture trade forum

The U.S.

17:27, august 8, 2018

Rector of UCA appointed

The University of Central Asia (UCA) has announced the appointment of its first Rector. Prof. Dr. S. Sohail H.

16:57, august 8, 2018

Tajik aluminum may become one of the main subjects to be discussed during Tajik leader’s visit to Azerbaijan

President Emomali Rahmon’s official visit to Azerbaijan, which is scheduled for August 10-11, is expected to result in signing of a number cooperation documents, a source in the Tajik

16:26, august 8, 2018

SECURITY

Tajikistan participates in international peacekeeping exercise in the United States

Led by Colonel Saidakhtam Odinazoda, the special operations group of the General Staff of Tajikistan’s Armed Forces is participating in special tactical peacekeeping exercise, dubbed Steppe

15:32, august 8, 2018

Tajik-Chinese joint venture expected to build a large cement plant in Uzbekistan

Tajik-Chinese joint venture Chzhungtsai Mohir Cement, which is one of Tajikistan’s largest cement producers, is expected to build a large cement plant in southern Uzbekistan.

15:03, august 8, 2018

Two new companies established on the basis of Tajik power national power holding expected to start operations soon

Two new companies established on the basis of Open Joint-Stock Holding Company Barqi Tojik (state-controlled utility responsible for generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in

14:46, august 8, 2018

Human rights groups urge Tajik authorities to stop vicious campaign of intimidation" against dissidents’ relatives.

Human rights groups have called on the Tajik government to lift a “politically motivated travel ban” on an independent activist's family, and put an end to its “vicious campaign

11:28, august 8, 2018

Tajik athletes will compete in 15 disciplines at the Asian Summer Games in Indonesia

Tajik athletes will compete in 15 disciplines at the 8th Asian Summer Games that will kick off in Indonesia on August 18, according to the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Tajikistan.

10:55, august 8, 2018

Sughd electricity debts near 354 million somoni

In a report released at a news conference in Khujand, the capital of the Sughd province, the head of the Sughd power supply network, Toura Atamov, revealed on August 7 that the province’s

10:27, august 8, 2018

Uzbek journalists visit Tajikistan

A group of Uzbek journalists has arrived in Tajikistan. The purpose of the visit is for Uzbek journalists to prepare a series of reports about the present day life in Tajikistan.

10:07, august 8, 2018