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14:22, july 16, 2018

National campaign on disability inclusion launched in Tajikistan on July 16

On Monday July 16, the Government of Tajikistan (GoT), UNICEF and sister UN agencies, as well as civil society partners are today launching a national public awareness campaign to promote respect for

14:08, july 16, 2018

China’s company to build three schools in Khatlon province

POWERCHINA, a China’s state-owned hydropower project contractor, is expected to build three schools in Khatlon province, according to the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES).

12:03, july 16, 2018

Monopoly practices send fuel prices soaring in Tajikistan

Prices for liquefied gas have risen dramatically in recent weeks. After the middle of June, prices for gas in Dushanbe leapt by more than one-third, from 3.40 somoni per liter to around 4.

11:45, july 16, 2018

International human rights watchdogs condemn sentencing of Khairullo Mirsaidov

In a statement released on July 13, Human Rights Watch (HRW) called the trial of Khairullo Mirsaidov a “mockery of justice” and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee demands more international

11:19, july 16, 2018

Tajikistan Media Council says sentencing of Mirsaidov a blow to freedom of speech in Tajikistan

The Media Council of Tajikistan considers that sentencing of Khairullo Mirsaidov will impede the process of development of freedom of speech and civil society in Tajikistan.

10:28, july 16, 2018

FAO/EU project provides office equipment to Tajikistan’s Food Security Committee

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) provides office equipment to the Food Security Committee of the Republic of Tajikistan, in an effort to strengthen national

10:17, july 16, 2018

Rahmon extends condolences to the people of Pakistan over the Baluchistan election rally bombing

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has expressed condolences to the people of Pakistan over the terrorist attack that left scores dead and wounded at election rally in Pakistan’s south-western

16:53, july 13, 2018

No one criminal wanted by Tajik authorities will find refuge in Turkey, says Turkey’s ambassador to Tajikistan

Turkey has not yet recovered fully from the 2016 coup d'état attempt, while Tajikistan has overcome the consequences of the civil war and the 2015 coup d'état attempt quite

15:21, july 13, 2018

One killed as LNG tank truck runs into building in Varzob district

One person was killed on July 13 as a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank truck ran into a building in Varzob district.

14:53, july 13, 2018

Tajik clerics get acquainted with the country’s history

Tajik authorities consider that clerics of Tajikistan should know history and culture of the country.

11:46, july 13, 2018

Tajik young mathematicians win five bronze medals in prestigious international mathematical competition in Romania

Tajik school students have won five bronze medals in the 59th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) that took place in Romania on July 13-14.

10:28, july 13, 2018

Mirsaidov jailed not for journalism activity, says Tajik chief prosecutor’s office

Mass media can be punished for criticism of sentencing: “Currently, discussion and criticism of sentencing by media can be regarded as obstruction of justice.

17:11, july 12, 2018

Ministerial semiannual news conferences expected to start next week

Heads of ministries and agencies of Tajikistan will give news conferences on the results of the work carried out over the first half of this year beginning on July 16.

16:52, july 12, 2018

In June, inflation rate in Tajikistan reportedly stood at 0.5 percent

Last month, inflation rate in Tajikistan stood at 0.5 percent, which is 0.1 percent fewer than in June last year, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

15:43, july 12, 2018

French capital expected to host first cultural and historical exhibition dedicated to Tajikistan next year

The first cultural and historical exhibition dedicated to Tajikistan is expected to take place in Paris in November next year. The exhibition will be held at the Guimet Museum.

14:36, july 12, 2018

Resident of Khujand gets a lengthy jail term for membership in ISIS terror group

A resident of the northern city of Khujand has got a lengthy jail term for membership in the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror group.

14:03, july 12, 2018

Tajik capital expected to host Tajik-Russian Business Contacts Exchange next week

A delegation of Russia’s Ryazan Oblast will arrive in Dushanbe on July 17 on a three-day visit, according to Russia’s Trade Mission in Tajikistan.

11:44, july 12, 2018

OSCE media freedom representative concerned over sentencing of journalist in Tajikistan

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, yesterday expressed his concern about an excessive sentence of 12 years in a penal colony handed down to Khairullo Mirsaidov by a

11:33, july 12, 2018

Local woman detained for drunk driving

Local woman, Sitora Rahimova, has been detained for drunk driving, according to the press center of the Dushanbe Police Directorate.

11:05, july 12, 2018

Official USD/TJS exchange rate and market buying rate get equal

An official exchange rate of the dollar (USD) against the national currency, the somoni (TJS), set by the National Bank of Tajikistan and the market buying rate (the rate at which money dealers buy

10:26, july 12, 2018

Dushanbe mayor orders to take measures against owners of idle enterprises

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali has ordered to take measures against owners of idle enterprises.

09:54, july 12, 2018

Dilovar Gulov released after giving a written undertaking not to leave Dushanbe

The son of ex-Minister of Energy, who beat police officer last Sunday, has been released after giving a written undertaking not to leave Dushanbe.

18:07, july 11, 2018

Diplomatic missions call on the Tajik authorities to reconsider verdict against Khairullo Mirsaidov

The Embassies of the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the United States in Dushanbe and the EU Delegation to Tajikistan have expressed their common grave concern over the trial of the independent

17:50, july 11, 2018

USAID supports knowledge exchange for effective engagement of civil society in TB control in Tajikistan

Public health experts from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health, Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center of Phthisiology and Pulmonology, and the Women’s Committee of

17:37, july 11, 2018

Khujand city court sentences stand-up comedian and journalist Khairullo Mirsaidov to 12-year prison

The Khujand city court sentenced the stand-up comedian and journalist Khairullo Mirsaidov to 12 years in prison on July 11.

16:44, july 11, 2018

Tajikistan sees sharp national currency devaluation

Tajikistan has seen sharp currency devaluation in recent days. The national currency, the somoni (TJS), has fallen 2.7 percent against the dollar (USD) in two days.

14:40, july 11, 2018

Head of Uzbekistan’s Supreme Court to pay working visit to Tajikistan

Chairman of the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan, Kazimjan Kamilov, is expected to arrive in Dushanbe tomorrow on a two-day working visit, according to a source in the Government of Tajikistan.

14:18, july 11, 2018

Police officer beaten by ex-minister’s son hospitalized with various moderate bodily injuries

Police officer has reportedly been beaten by the son of ex-Minister of Energy just for asking him not to make obstructions on a road.

13:15, july 11, 2018

Prosecutor asks for 13-year sentence for stand-up comedian and journalist Khairullo Mirsaidov

Raufkhon Alizoda, a prosecutor in the trial of stand-up comedian and journalist Khairullo Mirsaidov, yesterday asked the court to sentence Khairullo Mirsaidov to a 13-year prison term and impose a

10:17, july 11, 2018

Events dedicated to strengthening of family planning services issues are held in Tajikistan today

Today, July 11, the World celebrates the Population Day. According to the United Nations, on July 11, 1987, the world population overcame of five billion people.