Tajkistan

Tajikistan stands in 7th place in the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in terms of number of medals

To-date, Tajikistan stands in the 7th place of the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in terms of the number of medals, according to the National Olympic Committee of Tajikistan (NOC).

11:25, september 22, 2017

SECURITY

IAEA and partners agree on SMP for remediating uranium legacy sites in Central Asia

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and partners including the European Commission (EC) and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a joint commitment this week on

11:09, september 22, 2017

Russian human rights activists say rights of detained Tajik migrants have been violated

Moscow police department has instituted two criminal proceedings over an incident that took place at “Moskva” shopping mall in Moscow’s Lyublino district on September 20.

09:48, september 22, 2017

Somon Air to launch flight from Kulob to Moscow next month

Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier, Somon Air, is expected to launch new flight – from Kulob to Moscow.

09:33, september 22, 2017

Tajik leader invites US investments in Tajikistan’s economy

– Tajik President yesterday met in New York with a group of US entrepreneurs on the sidelines of the UN high-level events.

08:54, september 22, 2017

SECURITY

OSCE Programme Office facilitates training on anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism

A three-day training course on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism concluded in Dushanbe on September 21, 2017.

17:22, september 21, 2017

Several Tajik migrants detained in Moscow after protest over beating

Moscow police detained a large number of migrant workers from Tajikistan who protested following what an advocate for migrants said was the severe beating of a Tajik man by security personnel at a

17:04, september 21, 2017

Qurghon Teppa-Moscow flights expected to be resumed in early October

Director of Qurghon Teppa International Airport, Farhod Abdurashidzoda, has denied reports that the Qurghon Teppa airport allegedly does not work anymore as absolutely “baseless.

16:35, september 21, 2017

Police strengthen safeguarding of hospital were Tajik migrant was taken after being beaten in Wednesday incident

Moscow police have reportedly strengthened safeguarding of Hospital # 68, where Tajik migrant was taken on September 20 after being beaten by guards of the “Moskva” (Moscow) Trade located

15:33, september 21, 2017

Tajik athletes win one silver and 17 bronze medals at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games to date so far

Tajik athletes have won one silver and seventeen bronze medals at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan to date so far, according to the National Olympic Committee

14:59, september 21, 2017

Six killed, five injured in Sughd traffic accident

Six people were killed and at least five others were injured on September 20 as Opel went into oncoming traffic in high gear in Sughd province.

14:31, september 21, 2017

Tajik migrant beaten by security personnel at “Moskva” shopping mall alive, says Tajik Embassy in Moscow

A 27-year-old resident of the Baljuvon district in Khatlon province, Navrouz, Karimov, who was severely beaten by security personnel at the “Moskva” (Moscow) shopping mall located in

11:44, september 21, 2017

Guards of Moskva Trade Center beat Tajik migrant to death

The 27-year-old resident of the Baljuvon district in Khatlon province, Navrouz Karimov, who was severely beaten by guards of the Moskva (Moscow) Trade Center in Moscow on Wednesday, has died in

11:04, september 21, 2017

Resident of Isfara gets lengthy jail term for propagating Islamist terrorist organization ideas

A 21 year-old resident of the northern city of Isfara, Safroniddin Shomurodov, has got a jail term of fourteen years for propagating ideas of the Jamaat Ansarullah terrorist organization.

10:31, september 21, 2017

Tajik president, UNDP administrator hold talks in New York to discuss cooperation

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met with Mr.

10:04, september 21, 2017

President Rahmon invites Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to pay visit to Tajikistan

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in New York yesterday on the sidelines of the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly.

09:41, september 21, 2017

Health ministry denies reports about outbreak of Hepatitis A in Sughd as ‘unfounded’

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population denies reports about outbreak of Hepatitis A in the Sughd province as ‘unfounded.

16:25, september 20, 2017

Tajikistan’s inflation rate for Jan-Aug 2017 estimated at 7.7 percent

Over the first eight months of this year, Tajikistan’s inflation rate has stood at 7.7 percent, which was 1.

14:59, september 20, 2017

Local authorities reportedly seize wedding reception in Kulob

Final preparations were in full swing at Zaidullo Khudoyorov's home in Kulob as the family got ready to celebrate the marriage of his eldest daughter when a group of local officials raided the

13:06, september 20, 2017

Tajikistan has some of the poorest WASH conditions in Central Asia, says World Bank report

Tajikistan has made significant progress over the past decade in providing access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for its citizens, however, many challenges remain, according

11:33, september 20, 2017

Son-in-law of former secretary of Tajikistan Security Council sentenced to 13 years in prison

Firdavs Abdughafforzoda (formerly Firdavs Niyozbadalov), an investigator with the anticorruption agency and son-in-law of the former secretary of the Security Council Amirqul Azimov, has got a

11:04, september 20, 2017

UN Migrant Workers Committee asks Tajikistan what has been done for protection of labor migrants

The UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (Migrant Workers Committee) has posted the list of questions for the second periodic report of

10:12, september 20, 2017

Tajik leader calls for reforming and strengthening the United Nations system

– In a statement delivered at the General Debate of the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon noted on September 19 that rapid

09:47, september 20, 2017

Two convicted in Sughd for an attempt to smuggle tsarist-era copper coins out of Tajikistan

Two residents of the northern Sughd province have been convicted for an attempt to smuggle tsarist-era copper coins out of Tajikistan while the third one is waiting for a trial.

15:51, september 19, 2017

Siemens considers its further participation in implementation of the Roghun HPP

Germany’s Siemens AG is reportedly considering its further participation in construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) and the regional power transmission line from Central Asia

15:01, september 19, 2017

TAJKISTAN

No less than 15 NATO member nations intend to increase their military presence in Afghanistan

No less than fifteen NATO member nations reportedly intends to increase their military presence in Afghanistan. According to Afghanistan.

14:22, september 19, 2017

Man to stand trial for attacking judge with an ax

A resident of the Panj district in the Khatlon province will stand trial for attacking a judge with an ax A 38-year-old resident of the Panj district, Dilovar Olimov, being in a state of

13:41, september 19, 2017

Tajik president meets with UN secretary-general in New York to discuss cooperation

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on September 18 met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on the sidelines of the 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly.

11:41, september 19, 2017