Tajkistan

Emomali Rahmon, Rustam Emomali plant trees in Dushanbe

Emomali Rahmon, Rustam Emomali plant trees in Dushanbe On Sunday January 21, President Emomali Rahmon and his son Rustam Emomali, who is Mayor of Dushanbe, planted trees in Dushanbe giving

17:03, january 19, 2018

Transit fees for Tajikistan’s rail cargo carried though Uzbek territory reduced by 30-50 percent

Tajik Railways (Tajikistan’s national railway company) has confirmed that Uzbekistan reduced rail transit cargo fees for Tajikistan.

16:39, january 19, 2018

New head of the State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management appointed

By president’s decree issued on January 19 Farrukh Hamralizoda, who had previously served as the head of the Accounts Chamber of Tajikistan, was appointed to head the State Committee on

16:01, january 19, 2018

New EU project supports the civil society

Eurasia Foundation Central Asia - Tajikistan (EFCA) has launched implementation of a three year project, Activating the Potential of CSOs as Actors and Partners in the Governance, Accountability and

15:50, january 19, 2018

Tajik foreign minister meets his Kyrgyz counterpart in New York to discuss cooperation

On January 18, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Erlan Abdyldayev in New York on the sidelines of the UN Security Council meeting.

15:35, january 19, 2018

Tajik foreign minister meets UNDP administrator in New York

On 18 January, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov met in New York with Mr. Achim Steiner, the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

15:22, january 19, 2018

Tajik foreign minister holds talks with UN chief in New York to discuss cooperation

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov has held a number of bilateral meetings in New York on the sidelines of the UN Security Council meeting.

14:46, january 19, 2018

Tajik chief customs officer replaced

Abdufattoh Ghoib has been relieved of his post of Chairman of the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan.

14:29, january 19, 2018

Ministry of finance reportedly replaced

By president’s decree the ministry of finance has been replaced, a reliable source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus Friday afternoon.

12:00, january 19, 2018

SECURITY

CSTO approves the concept of development of system of joint training of military personnel

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Permanent Council has endorsed the plan of action for implementation of the concept of the development of a system of joint training of military

11:29, january 19, 2018

Rahmon extends condolences to Uzbek president over bus fire accident

President Emomali Rahmon yesterday sent a cable of condolences to his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev over a bus fire accident that resulted in the death of dozens of people.

11:13, january 19, 2018

Communications service agency says Tojikiston’s website was not available for technical reasons

The website of Tojikiston weekly is available again and the communications service agency says access to the website was blocked for technical reasons.

10:55, january 19, 2018

Uzbekistan reduces rail transit cargo fees for Tajikistan

Uzbekistan has reduced rail transit cargo fees for Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan (MoT).

10:31, january 19, 2018

Government’s review meeting ends without staff changes

Government’s review meeting yesterday ended without staff changes. The president, however, noted in his speech that staff changes will be introduced in the near future.

16:47, january 18, 2018

U.S. Department of State places Tajikistan on a level 1 warning, meaning Americans should exercise normal precautions

The US Department of State places Tajikistan on a level 1 warning, meaning US travelers should exercise normal precautions while traveling to Tajikistan On January 10, 2018, the U.S.

15:21, january 18, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Tajik official gets jail term of 11 years for taking a half-million dollar bribe

Tajik official, who was arrested in late September last year for taking a half-million dollar bribe, has got a lengthy jail term.

14:16, january 18, 2018

Tajikistan last year reduced primary aluminum exports by nearly 22 percent

Tajikistan last year exported some 103,000 tons of primary aluminum, which is 29,000 tons less than in 2016, according to the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan.

10:52, january 18, 2018

Last year average monthly nominal wage in Tajikistan reportedly rose 10.7 percent

An average monthly nominal wage in Tajikistan reportedly rose 10.7 percent in a year to December 31, 2017, reaching 1,174 somoni.

10:34, january 18, 2018

Tajik authorities announce completion to select heads of groups for Hajj 2018

The Committee on Religious Affairs (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan has announced a competition to select heads of groups for Hajj 2018.

09:59, january 18, 2018

Government session to review the results of the past year's work being held in Dushanbe today

Presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, an enlarged meeting of the government is being held today to review the results of the past year's work and tasks set for this year.

16:55, january 17, 2018

Dushanbe, Tashkent discuss issue of reopening BCPs along mutual border

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are currently discussing issues related to reopening all the border crossing points (BCPs) along the mutual border.

16:27, january 17, 2018

INCIDENTS

Young woman tried to commit suicide following family problems

The 18-year-old woman has tried to commit suicide following family problems but she has been saved. The incident took place Tuesday (January 16) afternoon.

15:44, january 17, 2018

Tajik school students return from International Zhautykov Olympiad with eleven medals

Tajik school students have returned from the 14th International Zhautykov Olympiad with eleven medals, according to the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) of Tajikistan.

14:45, january 17, 2018

Tajikistan’s public debt rises significantly due to loans for public investment projects and the issuance of Eurobond, says WB report

Tajikistan: Heightened Vulnerabilities, Despite Sustained Growth , a report released by the World Bank on December 28 notes that the level of public and publicly-guaranteed debt (PPG) rose

14:17, january 17, 2018

LAW-ORDER

Sughd prosecutor’s office charges the head of the Khujand KVN team with embezzlement of TJS300,000

The Sughd prosecutor’s office charges Khairullo Mirsaidov, the head of the Khujand KVN team, with embezzlement of 300,000 somoni (TJS) of state funds, Ms.

11:59, january 17, 2018

Overall space of more than 1.1 mln sq.m. in residential buildings made available in Tajikistan last year

During 2017 an overall space of more than 1.1 million sq.m. in residential buildings was made available in the country, which is 8.

11:35, january 17, 2018

68 investment projects being implemented in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, January 17, 2018, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s investment projects portfolio is currently being estimated at 24.9 billion somoni (equivalent to 2.8 billion U.S.

11:07, january 17, 2018

Tajik Government, World Bank sign new project to improve irrigation and food security

The Government of Tajikistan and the World Bank yesterday signed a US$16.

10:50, january 17, 2018