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14:40, july 23, 2015

Four killed and at least two injured in two traffic accidents in Tajikistan last Wednesday

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Four people were killed and at least two others were injured in two traffic accidents that took place in the country on July 22.

14:07, july 23, 2015

AKF reportedly conducts feasibility study for medium-sized power plant to be built in GBAO

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Usmonali Usmonzoda says the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is conducting feasibility study for a power plant with

11:48, july 23, 2015

President expected to give start to construction of Sebzor power plant in Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon is expected to attend an official commencement of construction of the Sebzor hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in the Gorno Badakhshan

11:26, july 23, 2015

EBRD expected to provide $110 million for construction of Tajik section of CASA 1000 Project

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2015, Asia-Plus /Payrav Chorshanbiyev/ -- The Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is expected to consider the issue of providing 100

10:36, july 23, 2015

Tajikistan increases electricity exports

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2015, Asia-Plus -- In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Usmonali Usmonzoda noted on July 22 that Tajikistan has

10:14, july 23, 2015

The first two units of Roghun HPP expected to be introduced into operation in the coming years

Tajik government plans to introduce the first to units of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) within the next few years.

09:55, july 23, 2015

In 2013 alone, Tajik NGOs received 4.5 billion in grants, says minister

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The main objective of amendments made to the country’s law on public associations is not in restricting local NGOs’ activities or violating their rights but in

17:14, july 22, 2015

Tajik foreign minister leaves for visit to China

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus /Payrav Chorshanbiyev/ -- Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov left Dushanbe Wednesday afternoon for an official visit to China, according to the Tajik MFA

16:10, july 22, 2015

Regional conference on climate change-induced hazards and coping mechanisms in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Intense heat in Tajikistan has led to an unusually rapid snowmelt this summer, causing floods that have destroyed schools, shops, crops, roads and power lines.

14:23, july 22, 2015

Conference to discuss promotion of fair-trade principles in Central Asia will be held in Sughd

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- A conference dedicated to the promotion of Fairtrade principles in Central Asia will take place at Bahoriston resort in Sughd province on July 27-29, according

14:13, july 22, 2015

UCA’s campus in Khorog expected to open in 2018

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia (UCA)’s campus in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) is scheduled to open in 2018.

14:00, july 22, 2015

Tajikistan reportedly hands over 14 gas wells to Kyrgyzstan

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Kyrgyz media outlet reports that Tajikistan has handed over 14 gas wells to Kyrgyzstan.

13:40, july 22, 2015

President orders to build new houses for disaster-affected families until November

The president ordered relevant ministries and agencies to build new houses for families, whose house had been destroyed completely, until November.

11:20, july 22, 2015

Tajikistan tells officials to speak first to state media

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Independent media outlets in Tajikistan say it has become difficult for them to interview officials following a new government directive instructing officials

10:59, july 22, 2015

TJS reportedly loses almost 20 percent of its value against USD

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), has reportedly lost 19.6 percent of its values against the dollar (USD) since the beginning of the year.

10:13, july 22, 2015

Japan supports development of human resources in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus – JICA Tajikistan Office says that the Exchange of Note took place yesterday between Mr. Kamada Takashi, the Ambassador of Japan to Tajikistan, and Mr.

09:54, july 22, 2015

Current gold and currency reserves of Tajikistan reportedly estimated at 2.8 billion somoni

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves rose 10.4 percent in a year to June 30, 2015, reaching 2.8 billion somoni (equivalent to approximately 450 million U.S.

09:23, july 22, 2015

Volume of remittance flows to Tajikistan reportedly drops by 32 percent

Volume of remittance flows to Tajikistan has reportedly dropped by 32 percent.

08:49, july 22, 2015

Three world powers work to ensure Tajikistan's security along the border with Afghanistan

DUSHANBE, July 22, 2015, Asia-Plus -- An article “Tajikistan: the Far Outpost of Great Powers” posted on Radio Liberty’s website notes that there has been fierce fighting in northern Afghanistan

17:05, july 21, 2015

Tajik MFA releases statement seeking help from partners for development

The statement says damage caused by natural disasters is estimated at 100 million U.S. dollars.

16:14, july 21, 2015

More than 315 million somoni spent for construction of Dushanbe to Qurghon Teppa railway

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- “To-date, more than 315 million somoni have been spent for construction of the Dushanbe to Qurghon Teppa railway,” the first deputy head of Tajik Railways

15:19, july 21, 2015

Total volume of rail freight shipments drops by 12% in H1 2015

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- The total volume of rail freight shipments has reportedly dropped in Tajikistan by almost 12 percent over the first half of 2015.

14:55, july 21, 2015

Tajik Railways proposes to resume traffic along the Termez to Qurghon Teppa railway

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Tajik Railways (Tajik state-run railway company) has asked the Uzbek railroad company to resume traffic along the Termez (Uzbekistan) to Qurghon Teppa

14:13, july 21, 2015

Statement by ADB president on start of operations of NDB

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Takehiko Nakao has congratulated founding members of the New Development Bank (NDB) and its president on start of

11:44, july 21, 2015

Chinese national detained for an attempt to give a 3 million somoni bribe

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- Chinese national In Suan-de (phonetically spelled), who is director of the Dushanbe-based limited liability company Sad Daryo (Hundred Rivers), has been

11:22, july 21, 2015

President extends condolences to families and relatives of mudslide victims

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus -- President Emomali Rahmon has extended condolences to families and relatives of victims of mudslides in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region and Rasht.

11:03, july 21, 2015

IRP activist gets jail term of five years

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – A court in the Hisor district sentenced the Islamic Revival Party (IRP) activist Jaloliddin Mahmoudov, who was the member of the Central Commission for

10:47, july 21, 2015

At least three people killed in mudslides in GBAO’s Vanj district on Tuesday night

Three people were killed and three others were reported missing on the night of July 21 as mudslides buried a minivan, two trucks and an excavator in the Vodkhud jamoat of the Vanj district in the

10:11, july 21, 2015

Tajikistan seeks help from donor countries to mitigate effects of natural disasters

Rasoulzoda called on the meeting participants to help Tajikistan mitigate effects of natural disasters.

09:26, july 21, 2015

Mudflow hits the village of Tikharv in Vanj district of Gorno Badakhshan

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2015, Asia-Plus – Residents of the village of Tikharv in the Vanj district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) have posted photographs showing the effects of the