Tajkistan

Francophonie Days 2025 launched in Tajikistan

From April 21 to May 2, the French Embassy in Tajikistan, in collaboration with the Swiss Cooperation Office, is organizing Francophonie Days in Tajikistan.

16:56, april 21, 2025

“Don't beat the women, I'll sign whatever you say.” Relatives of the man accused of murdering a family in Kanibodom demand a review of the case.

Last week marked the one-year anniversary of the high-profile murder of an elderly couple in the village of Sayhoun subordinate to the northern city of Kanibodom.

15:42, april 21, 2025

Freedom Bank enters Tajikistan’s financial market: key plans and digital focus

Freedom Bank Kazakhstan plans to open its subsidiary in Tajikistan in the spring this year. The bank obtained a banking license from the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) in October 2024.

15:03, april 21, 2025

LAW-ORDER

Khatlon police uncover new scheme for stealing money from terminals using tape

The police of Khatlon province have uncovered a new and unusual method of stealing money from payment terminals.

14:48, april 21, 2025

Powerful solar storms to hit Earth for three days

Earth is expected to experience a period of intense magnetic storms due to the formation of a large coronal hole on the Sun.

12:40, april 21, 2025

Pair detained in Dushanbe for leaving children unsupervised and binding them with ropes

The 32-year-old Shahnoza Qurbonova and her 58-year-old husband Nouralikhon Menginayev have been detained for leaving their minor children unattended, the Dushanbe Police Directorate reported .

12:19, april 21, 2025

Tajikistan and Turkiye to discuss visa waiver during consular consultations in Ankara

The issue of lifting the visa regime between Tajikistan and Turkiye is expected to be discussed during consular consultations in Turkiye’s capital, Ankara, today, April 21, Turkiye’s

11:14, april 21, 2025

Only 17 participants of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 remain in Tajikistan

As of April 18, 2025, only 17 participants of the Great Patriotic War remain in Tajikistan, according to the Republican Council of War and Labor Veterans, according to the Council, last year there

10:46, april 21, 2025

TAJKISTAN

US and Iran reportedly express optimism following second round of nuclear talks

US media reports say a second round of high-level talks between US and Iranian delegations on Tehran’s nuclear program concluded in Rome on April 19, amid tempered optimism about a

10:14, april 21, 2025

Why have prices for greenhouse tomatoes increased in Tajikistan?

Over the past week, Tajikistan has seen a sharp rise in the price of greenhouse tomatoes.

09:57, april 21, 2025

Tajik parliament speaker says Victory Day is a symbol of unity and solidarity among the CIS countries in the defense of peace

The Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), Rustam Emomali, who is also the Mayor of Dushanbe, took part in the ceremonial meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary

09:31, april 21, 2025

Russian language exams for migrants bring over US$30 million to Russia's budget

Russian language exams for migrants have contributed an additional 2.5 billion rubles (US$30.4 million) to Russia's budget.

09:23, april 21, 2025

Iran one of the most important strategic regional partners of Tajikistan, says Tajik energy minister

The Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, Daler Juma has described Iran as one of the country’s most important strategic partners in the region, IRNA reported on April 19.

17:23, april 18, 2025

Dushanbe hosts the first national climate forum

Chaired by the Agency for Hydrometeorology under the Committee for Environmental Protection of the Government of Tajikistan, the first National Climate Forum successfully concluded in Dushanbe on

17:05, april 18, 2025

Interview of Asia-Plus Media Group with Mr. Woller

Vienna – A Smart City of the Future: What Can Dushanbe Learn? Vienna is one of the first cities in the world to set the goal of becoming a digital smart city.

16:56, april 18, 2025

Why a direct confrontation between Iran and the US is unlikely, and what the consequences might be if it happens

Recently, the top leadership of Iran and the United States have exchanged threats.

16:27, april 18, 2025

Digitalization of Tajikistan slows down due to lack of specialists and absence of a unified platform

Digitalization in Tajikistan faces a number of challenges, one of which is the lack of qualified specialists in the field of information technology.

15:58, april 18, 2025

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan intend to Increase their bilateral trade to US$2 Billion by 2030

Co-chaired by Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda and his Uzbek counterpart Abdulla Aripov, the latest meeting of the Joint-Tajikistan-Uzbekistan Intergovernmental Commission for Trade and Economic

15:15, april 18, 2025

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan experts join efforts to combat locust threat

Specialists from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have held talks In Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya region to address the threats posed by the Moroccan locust. Uzbekistan’s Nuz.

14:51, april 18, 2025

INCIDENTS

Mudslides block roads in Sangvor district and GBAO’s Darvoz district

Torrential rain on April 17 and 18 caused mudslides in some regions of Tajikistan blocking several roads in some parts, according to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan.

14:14, april 18, 2025

Local authorities destroy wheat crops, forcing farmers to grow cotton

Local authorities in various regions of Tajikistan, citing the minutes of the government meeting held in January of this year about fulfilling the cotton sowing target in the country, are forcing

11:17, april 18, 2025

Illegal use of electricity for cryptocurrency mining discovered in Tajikistan

In March, the State Energy Supervision Service of Tajikistan discovered illegal use of electricity for cryptocurrency mining at three enterprises in the country, as well as in private homes.

10:41, april 18, 2025

Teachers and doctors denied the right to simplified residence permit procedures in Russia

Doctors, teachers, journalists, tractor drivers, and several other categories of workers have been excluded from the list of professions that allow qualified foreign specialists to obtain a residence

10:31, april 18, 2025

POWER

President orders material assistance and the construction of homes for quake-affected people

President Emomali Rahmon has instructed the government commission to provide an updated list of families affected by the earthquake in Rasht and Tojikobod districts for the provision of one-time

09:44, april 18, 2025

LAW-ORDER

Radio Ozodi: Beginning of the seizure of assets of prominent figures

The authorities of Tajikistan have begun seizing the assets of prominent figures who have been imprisoned on charges of attempting a coup.

09:29, april 18, 2025

France to triple quotas for Tajik students

France will increase the number of quotas for Tajik students in its universities from 50 to 150, according to the Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan.

09:20, april 18, 2025

Tajikistan authorities to strengthen oversight of the energy sector

The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, has issued a decree to establish the Agency for State Energy Oversight under the President of the Republic.

17:17, april 17, 2025

Tajikistan emphasizes the importance of systemic media cooperation in Central Asia

Modern digital technologies require the countries of Central Asia to reassess their approaches to protecting the information space and develop joint solutions.

16:28, april 17, 2025