Tajkistan

Access to clean water is growing, but so are pressures on public utility Infrastructure, says PUC head

Currently, 67% of Tajikistan’s population has access to clean drinking water, with 41% connected to centralized water supply systems, Jamshed Tabarzoda, the Chairman of the Public Utility

09:40, january 28, 2025

Tajikistan increased electricity exports at the end of 2024

In December 2024, Tajikistan exported electricity worth over US$6.

16:38, january 27, 2025

Emomali Rahmon congratulates Alexander Lukashenko on his reelection for a seventh presidential term

The Tajik president’s official website says President Emomali Rahmon sent a congratulatory telegram and held a phone conversation with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko regarding his

16:03, january 27, 2025

The National Theater of Tajikistan expected to open by Tajikistan’s jubilee in 2026

Construction of what the Tajik president's official website boasts will be “Central Asia's largest theater” is expected to be completed by autumn of 2026.

15:41, january 27, 2025

LAW-ORDER

‘No complaints received from relatives of defendants in the 'coup case’ says Tajikistan’s Ombudsman

Tajikistan’s Human Rights Ombudsman, Umed Bobozoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on January 27 that his office has not received any appeals related to the case of high-profile defendants.

15:16, january 27, 2025

Tajikistan’s Ombudsman: Russia promises to protect the rights of Tajik labor migrants

Tajikistan’s Human Rights Ombudsman, Umed Bobozoda, stated that he had sent more than 10 letters to his Russian counterpart, Tatyana Moskalkova, regarding violations of the rights of Tajik

14:57, january 27, 2025

POLITICS

The United States suspends foreign aid, already affecting Tajikistan

The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe has notified grant-receiving partners about the suspension of the U.S. foreign assistance program for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.

14:35, january 27, 2025

ODIHR opens election observation mission in Tajikistan

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on January 22 opened an election observation mission for the March 2 parliamentary elections in Tajikistan, following an official

14:12, january 27, 2025

POLITICS

Uzbekistan ratifies the treaty on allied relations with Tajikistan

The Senate (Uzbekistan’s upper chamber of parliament) has ratified the Treaty on Allied Relations between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The document was ratified on January 25, 2025.

10:43, january 27, 2025

A new candidate for the position of chairperson of the High Economic Court of Tajikistan: Who is she?

Ms. Zebuniso Abdullozoda’s candidacy has already been submitted to the parliament for approval.

09:57, january 27, 2025

Nansmit appeals to the Supreme Court and Prosecutor General's Office to review Ahmad Ibrohim’s case

The Association of Independent Media of Tajikistan (Nansmit) has appealed to the Prosecutor General's Office and the Supreme Court, requesting a review of the case of Tajik journalist Ahmad

09:31, january 27, 2025

INCIDENTS

The founder of the hiking club “DaiDushki” Jafar Asimov died in an avalanche

Jafar Asimov, the founder of the hiking enthusiasts' club "DaiDushki," died on January 25 while skiing at the highest point of the Safed Dara ski resort.

16:15, january 24, 2025

Hydraulics laboratory reopens in Tajikistan after 30 Years of inactivity

The Shirinsho Shotemur Tajik Agrarian University has inaugurated a newly renovated hydraulics and water management laboratory.

15:48, january 24, 2025

Tajikistan projected to be Central Asia’s worst economic performer

The World Bank forecast published this month, titled Global Economic Prospects , projects economic growth in most Central Asia’s nations to remain mostly flat, or experience slight dips in

15:19, january 24, 2025

Ministerial semiannual news conferences expected to start on January 27

Heads of ministries and agencies of Tajikistan as well as heads of provinces and cities are expected to begin to give news conferences on the results of the past half-year’s work on January 27.

15:00, january 24, 2025

SECURITY

The risk of a clash between nuclear powers is growing, states Russia’s Security Council Secretary

Geopolitical rivalry between major powers on the international stage is intensifying, and the risks of a military confrontation between nuclear-armed states are increasing, the Secretary of the

14:46, january 24, 2025

Who is the new head of the communications service agency, and what issues must he address?

By president’s decree issued on January 23 Beg Sabur was relieved of his post of Head of the Communications Service under the Government of Tajikistan and sent into retirement.

10:32, january 24, 2025

Who is the new minister of defense, and what challenges does he face?

By president’s decree issue don January 23 Emomali Sobirzoda, who had previously served as the First Deputy Minister of Defense also the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of

10:08, january 24, 2025

The Kazakh-Tajik movie will participate in the largest Asian Film Market in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), which is the region’s leading movie project market, has unveiled the 25 titles selected for its upcoming 2025 edition.

16:16, january 23, 2025

Who is Habibullo Vohidzoda, nominated by the president for the position of prosecutor-general?

On Thursday January 23, President Emomali Rahmon proposed to the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) the dismissal of Yusuf Rahmon as Prosecutor General of Tajikistan and the

15:31, january 23, 2025

SECURITY

Could Central Asian insurgents in Syria present a new regional threat?

Syria's new rulers have reportedly given high-ranking military positions to several foreign Islamist fighters, a move that has alarmed their home governments, which fear the potential export of

14:51, january 23, 2025

Rahmon dismisses defense minister and communications service agency head, recommends replacing prosecutor-general

On January 23, President Emomali Rahmon dismissed Sherali Mirzo from the position of Minister of Defense.

14:03, january 23, 2025

Tajik citizens rescued from freezing temperatures in Kazakhstan

In Kazakhstan, 82 citizens of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Russia, including three children, were rescued from severe cold, Astana TV reports .

13:39, january 23, 2025

Residents of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan border areas hold joint cleanup event at the border

Residents of the border areas of the districts of Isfara (Tajikistan) and Batken (Kyrgyzstan) organized a joint cleanup event on the grounds of their shared border crossings.

11:05, january 23, 2025

Who is the newly appointed head of the Emergencies Committee?

By president decree issued on January 21 Rajabali Rahmonali, who had formerly served as First Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) also Commander of Border Troops, was

10:32, january 23, 2025

Tajik-Sino Mining Company opens Chinese Language course at Istiqlol-based Technical College

On January 20, a Chinese language course was officially launched at the Vocational and Technical College in the Tajik northern city of Istiqlol (formerly Taboshar).

09:21, january 23, 2025

LAW-ORDER

The defendants in the "coup case" denied guilt in their final statements

At the detention center in Dushanbe, during another court hearing on January 22, prominent figures—defendants in the "coup case"—delivered their final statements before the

16:55, january 22, 2025

INCIDENTS

Avalanche on the Dushanbe-Chanak highway buries a family with a baby: witnesses help save them

At noon on Wednesday, an avalanche struck the 67th kilometer of the Dushanbe-Chanak highway, burying a Mercedes vehicle carrying a driver, his mother, wife, and three children, including a

16:15, january 22, 2025

Tajikistan participates in sending humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza

Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry reported on January 21 that as part of a humanitarian initiative led by several member states of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), including

15:22, january 22, 2025