Tajkistan

NBT hopes that Islamic banking will help restore population’s trust in the country’s banking system

The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) hopes that introduction of Islamic banking will help restore the population’s trust in the country’s banking system.

10:46, october 31, 2016

The Vakhsh River stemmed Saturday for construction of the Roghun HPP mega-dam

Tajikistan has stemmed the flow of the Vakhsh River for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) mega-dam.

10:27, october 31, 2016

Friday’s electricity blackout nearly leads to shutdown of Tajik aluminum smelter

Friday’s electricity blackout had nearly led to shutdown of the Tajik aluminum smelter, according to the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) press service.

09:57, october 31, 2016

Tajikistan hit by three-hour nationwide blackout

Tajikistan was hit by three-hour nationwide blackout last Friday. The Tajik capital Dushanbe was plunged into darkness by a power failure Friday evening.

16:57, october 28, 2016

IWPR continues to discuss the cases of violation of the servicemen rights

The representative office of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in Tajikistan in collaboration with the public organization “Office for Civil Liberties” and Ombudsman Office

16:08, october 28, 2016

CAF World Giving Index ranks Tajikistan 84th among 140 nations in terms of generosity

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) World Giving Index 2016 ranks Tajikistan 84th among 140 nations in terms of generosity.

15:19, october 28, 2016

Heating season starts in Dushanbe

Heating season has begun in some districts of Dushanbe.

14:45, october 28, 2016

INCIDENTS

One receives several stab wounds in brawl between school students

One has received several stab wounds in his leg during a brawl between school students in Dushanbe, according to the Interior Ministry’s website.

14:21, october 28, 2016

Three young men from Sughd detained on suspicion of having contacts with IS terrorist group

Three students of one of vocational-and-technical schools located in the northern Sughd province have been detained on suspicion of having contacts with the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.

13:46, october 28, 2016

Tajik filmmaker seeks producer for joint Tajik-Indian movie

Tajik young filmmaker, Ms. Sharofat Arabova, plans to shoot movie about young Tajik women who wants to sell her newborn baby.

10:37, october 28, 2016

Afghan national detained with counterfeit somoni banknotes at the cross-border market in Darvoz

Afghan national has been detained with counterfeit somoni banknotes in the Darvoz district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

10:07, october 28, 2016

Tajikistan waits for peace in Afghanistan in order to start construction of its section of TAT railway

Turkmenistan plans to introduce its section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan (TAT) railway into operation already next month, while the beginning of construction of Tajikistan’s

17:01, october 27, 2016

TALCO denies Finance Ministry’s speculations as unfounded

The Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) has denied the Finance Ministry’s speculations that TALCO has concealed incomes as absolutely baseless.

16:23, october 27, 2016

Seven new tourist companies start operating in Tajikistan

Seven new tourist companies have begun operating in Tajikistan.

15:52, october 27, 2016

POWER

Rustam Emomali reports on the corruption situation in Tajikistan

President Emomali Rahmon, who is also the head of the Government, held a meeting on October 27, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

15:14, october 27, 2016

Tajik authorities did not launched investigation into death of Tajik baby in St. Petersburg’s custody

Tajik law enforcement authorities have not launched an investigation into death of Tajik baby in St. Petersburg’s custody.

11:35, october 27, 2016

Tajikistan’s emergency telephone number fails to meet expectations: the number is too easy

Tajikistan’s emergency telephone number, which was launched in October 2011, has failed to meet expectations.

10:38, october 27, 2016

Sughd nears completion of the autumn conscription campaign

The northern Sughd province is nearing completion of the autumn conscription campaign having reached 88 percent of the autumn conscription campaign target by October 27, an official source at the

10:06, october 27, 2016

POLITICS

Rahmon invites Kuwaiti investments in Tajikistan's economy

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday afternoon received a delegation of Kuwait, led by Dr.

17:14, october 26, 2016

Barqi Tojik clarifies reasons for raising electricity prices

Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national integrated power company) says they raise rates in order to maintain the country’s power system in a working order.

16:30, october 26, 2016

Shohmansour bazaar temporarily closed down

Dushanbe’s Shohmansour bazaar has been temporarily closed down. Vendors running shops at the bazaar say it was temporarily closed down Wednesday morning.

15:41, october 26, 2016

EDB determines the areas to develop the Bank's operations until end-2017

Under its updated Strategy, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is planning to expand the volume of its current investment portfolio to US $ 3.

15:09, october 26, 2016

Tolling is a “prehistoric method” to launder money, says expert

Tajik economist, Professor Nouriddin Qayumov, says tolling is a “prehistoric method” to launder money and the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) must abandon it.

13:36, october 26, 2016

POWER

Rahmon gets title “Founder of Independent Tajikistan”

A Special Fund of the Leader of the Nation and the Order of the Leader of Nation are being established in Tajikistan. Besides, the Leader of the Nation Award is being instituted in the country.

11:28, october 26, 2016

Government reportedly writes off TJS261.6 million in TALCO’s electricity debts

The government has reportedly written off 261.6 million somoni (TJS) in uncollected funds from the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) for electricity over the last six years.

10:17, october 26, 2016

POLITICS

Tajik foreign minister invited to attend the 7th Heart of Asia Ministerial Meeting in Amritsar

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov has been invited to participate in the 7th Heart of Asia Ministerial Meeting in Amritsar, Punjab, India.

16:14, october 25, 2016

Finance ministry exposes TACLO’s concealment of income of US$1.1 billion

In connection with being shifted to the tolling system, the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) has been faced with unfavorable financial situation and he company is currently losing US$100.

14:56, october 25, 2016

Tajikistan becomes interested in Bashkiria’s experience in introduction of smart grid

Tajikistan has reportedly become interested in an experience of Russia’s Republic of Bashkiria in introduction of smart grid.

14:11, october 25, 2016

Tajikistan’s 2017 draft budget earmarks 1.1 billion somoni for payment of external debt

Tajikistan’s draft budget for 2017 projects expenditure of about 1.1 billion somoni (equivalent to about 140 million U.S.

13:49, october 25, 2016