Tajkistan

SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Beijing results in signing of 14 documents

A meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) yesterday ended in Beijing with signing of 14 documents, including a meeting resolution.

10:06, april 25, 2018

SCO Council of Foreign Ministers nominates head of Uzbek think tank for the post of the Organization secretary-general

The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has nominated Vladimir Norov, Director of the Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies under the President of

17:17, april 24, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Russian experts to help establish the cause of death man who died after one-day police custody

Experts serving at the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan will help establish the cause of death of Abdurasoul Nazarov who died after one-day police custody in Dushanbe.

16:29, april 24, 2018

EU – Tajikistan seminar on implementation of the gender equality principles in Tajikistan kicks off in Dushanbe

The 8th European Union – Tajikistan's Civil Society Seminar on "Practical Implementation of the Gender Equality Principles in Tajikistan" is taking place in Dushanbe.

16:15, april 24, 2018

Tajik school students reportedly win 13 gold medals at Malaysian International Young Inventors Olympiad

Tajik school students have won 13 gold, 13 silver and 8 bronze medals at the Malaysian International Young Inventors Olympiad (MIYIO 2018) that took place in the Malaysian city of Kedah at the end of

15:25, april 24, 2018

Russia raises military efficiency of its military bases in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

The Russian Ministry of Defense is taking measures to prevent possible penetration of militants from northern provinces of Afghanistan into territories of Central Asian member nations of the

11:57, april 24, 2018

WB: Remittances to countries in Europe and Central Asia grew 21 percent in 2017

The World Bank’s latest Migration and Development Brief notes that remittances to low- and middle-income countries rebounded to a record level in 2017 after two consecutive years of decline.

11:35, april 24, 2018

French company will supply equipment for new control tower at the Dushanbe airport

Equipment for the new control tower at the Dushanbe airport will be supplied by French Company Thales, a source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus today morning.

11:03, april 24, 2018

Tajik defense minister in Beijing to participate in SCO defense ministers’ session

Tajik Defense Minister, Colonel-General Sherali Mirzo, is currently in Beijing to attend the meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) that is being

10:32, april 24, 2018

Tajik, Pakistani foreign ministers meet in Beijing to discuss cooperation

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov yesterday met in Beijing with his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Muhammad Asif on the sidelines of the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the

10:18, april 24, 2018

Tajik foreign minister attends the meeting of the SCI Council of Foreign Minister in Beijing

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov is participating in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) that is being held in Beijing on April 23-24.

16:01, april 23, 2018

Tajikistan builds Central Asia’s largest water park

Tajikistan is building Central Asia’s largest water park.

15:31, april 23, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Large-scale money smuggling reportedly warded off in Sughd province

Officers from the Sughd organized crime control department have reportedly warded off an attempt of smuggling a large amount of foreign currency out of Tajikistan.

15:03, april 23, 2018

Low-income developing countries’ debt reportedly climbs 13 percentage points in the last five years

The April 2018 Fiscal Monitor by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) notes that global debt hit a new record high of US$164 trillion in 2016, the equivalent of 225 percent of global GDP.

11:25, april 23, 2018

Isfara mayor derides local officials and top managers of city’s central bazaar for ‘poor performance’

Isfara Mayor Sijouddin Salomzoda has sharply criticized local officials and top managers of the city central bazaar for poor performance.

09:41, april 23, 2018

Tajikistan reportedly reaches 60 percent of the spring conscription campaign target

Tajikistan has reached 60 percent of the spring conscription campaign target by April 23, Faridoun Mahmadalizoda, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), told Asia-Plus in an interview.

09:31, april 23, 2018

INCIDENTS

Three Afghan drug traffickers killed and one another wounded in exchange of gunfire on the Tajik-Afghan border in Khatlon

Tajik border guards have reportedly warded off an attempt by Afghan armed drug traffickers to smuggle a large amount of narcotic drugs into Tajikistan, three drug traffickers have been killed.

08:57, april 23, 2018

Tajik, Uzbek regions vow to boost economic cooperation

A conference of representatives of business communities of Tajikistan’s Sughd province and Uzbekistan’s Samarqand region took place in the Uzbek city of Samarqand on April 21, according

08:41, april 23, 2018

Russia suggests Tajikistan considering the possibility of obtaining status of observer in EAEU

Russia has proposed Tajikistan to consider the possibility of obtaining that status of observer in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Russian Frist Deputy Prime Minister, Igor Shuvalov, told

07:52, april 23, 2018

Half marathon and kite festival organized to mark Tajik Capital City Day

This year, the international half-marathon dedicated to the Tajik Capital City Day took place on April 21. Representatives of all regions of the country participated in this race.

16:43, april 20, 2018

INCIDENTS

Tajik businessman and members of his family reportedly poisoned in Medina, Saudi Arabia

A source close to the family of Tajik businessman Bakhtiyor Dodokhonov says that it could not be ruled out the Bakhtiyor Dodokhonov and members of his family hade been poisoned in Medina by his

16:14, april 20, 2018

Two new frontier posts built on Tajik-Uzbek border in Sughd province

Two new frontier posts have been built on Tajikistan’s common border with Uzbekistan in the northern Sughd province.

15:56, april 20, 2018

Tajikistan average monthly wage estimated at 1,498.91 somoni

In February this year, an average monthly wage in Tajikistan was estimated at 1,498.91 somoni, according to the Agency for Statistics under the Government of Tajikistan. .

15:22, april 20, 2018

Specialized service company opens centers in Tajikistan to accept Schengen visa applications

A specialized service company is expected to open centers in Tajikistan to accept Schengen visa applications.

14:38, april 20, 2018

Tajikistan will show its potential at Expo 2020 in Dubai

Tajikistan will participate in the Expo 2020 that will be hosted by Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

11:07, april 20, 2018

Tajik premier meets with his Russian counterpart in Moscow to discuss cooperation

Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda held talks with his Russian Counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow yesterday to discuss cooperation.

10:39, april 20, 2018

Tajikistan cement exports reportedly increase nearly 2.5 times

Tajikistan cement exports have increased nearly 2.5 times in recent year, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT).

10:02, april 20, 2018

CARITAS Germany celebrates the 10th anniversary of its activities in Tajikistan

The Branch of the German CARITAS Association jointly with German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and Volunteer Group “Dobrota” yesterday held a charity event to mark the 10th anniversary

09:57, april 20, 2018

Tajikistan seeks assistance from IMF

The first deputy head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Jamoliddin Nouraliyev, has reportedly proposed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to boost cooperation to a new level.

09:12, april 20, 2018