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Tajik-Chinese joint gold mining company exempted from paying VAT and customs duties

Tajik-Chinese Joint Venture (JV) Zarafshon, which is a leading gold mining company in Tajikistan and accounts for about 70 percent of Tajikistan’s gold production, has been exempted from paying

15:48, august 4, 2022

SOCIETY

The number of cases of migrants committing serious and especially serious crimes in Russia increases

The head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Aleksandr Bastrykin, says the number of cases of migrants committing serious and especially serious crimes in Russia has increased.

15:01, august 4, 2022

Ten more countries want to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

The intention to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), has been stated by representatives of ten nations, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as

11:23, august 4, 2022

LAW-ORDER

Prosecutor asks for life in prison for two defendants in case of murder of family in Jaihoun district

A prosecutor in the trial of three persons accused of killing the Mahmadov family asked Khatlon’s regional court on August 3 to sentence two defendants to life in prison and the third defendant

10:38, august 4, 2022

POWER

Rahmon extends condolences to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Ebrahim Raisi over deadly floods

On Wednesday August 3, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in a message to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Ebrahim Raisi expressed his condolences over the death of a number of Iranian people in the

10:14, august 4, 2022

Recent week-long floodings leave at least 80 dead and 30 missing in Iran

Iran media reports say recent week-long floodings began more than a week ago in 24 provinces, including East Azarbaijan, Isfahan, Alborz, Bushehr, Tehran, Chaharmahal-o Bakhtiari, South Khorasan,

16:51, august 3, 2022

Roghun HPP accounts for almost 10% of the overall volume of electricity generated by Tajikistan

The Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) reportedly accounts for almost ten percent of the overall volume of electricity generated by Tajikistan.

15:55, august 3, 2022

SOCIETY

Tajik singer and blogger Abduroziq to be seen in Salman Khan’s movie

Daily Pakistan says social media influencer Abduroziq, the world’s smallest singer, has got a role in an Indian movie featuring Bollywood's biggest stars like Salman Khan.

15:25, august 3, 2022

Export Development Agency blames bad weather conditions for increase in onion prices in Tajikistan

Shavkat Bobozoda, Director of the Export Development Agency under the government of Tajikistan, says onion price hike has resulted from unfavorable weather conditions.

11:38, august 3, 2022

SECURITY

A Taliban commander says they can take over Tajikistan in a week

Citing a source in Takhar province, Hasht-e Subh , an independent and nonprofit newspaper in Afghanistan, said on August 2 that one of Taliban’s commanders has warned Tajikistan that “if

10:52, august 3, 2022

Moscow threatens Washington with the severance of diplomatic relations

On Tuesday August 2, the Kremlin threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Washington if the U.S. declares Russia a sponsor of terrorism.

10:31, august 3, 2022

CENTRAL ASIA

Azerbaijan, Turkiye and Uzbekistan sign Tashkent Declaration

Azerbaijan, Turkiye and Uzbekistan have signed a Tashkent Declaration, which is expected to contribute to further expansion of relations between the three countries.

10:01, august 3, 2022

Afghanistan pays electricity debts to Uzbekistan

Afghanistan has settled its multimillion-dollar outstanding debts owed to Uzbekistan for electric power supplies, the Uzbek Ministry of Energy (MoE) has announced.

09:34, august 3, 2022

After US House Speaker’s visit, China halts exports of natural sand to Taiwan

China halted some trade with Taiwan in retaliation to the high-profile visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island.

08:48, august 3, 2022

U.S. House Speaker lands in Taiwan amid Chinese threats

Media reports says U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday night arrived in Taiwan amid escalating tensions between the United States and China. FOX4 says Pelosi arrived aboard a U.S.

16:15, august 2, 2022

CENTRAL ASIA

Uzbek president approves a concept of “Blessed Pilgrimage” tourism

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved a concept of “Blessed Pilgrimage” tourism in the framework of the Turkic world.

15:43, august 2, 2022

Chinese aircraft carriers put to sea ahead of Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Against the backdrop of a possible visit by Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Beijing has sent the Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers to the sea.

15:03, august 2, 2022

Somon Air resumes regular flights to Kazan this week

Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air is expected to resume regular flights to the Russian city of Kazan starting from August 4.

14:46, august 2, 2022

Afghanistan owes 28 million U.S. dollars to Tajikistan for electricity deliveries

Afghanistan now owes 28 million U.S.

13:58, august 2, 2022

Tajik power utility company’s debts reach 3.2 billion somonis, says Bargi Tojik top manager

As of July 1, 2022, a total debt of Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company) has amounted to 32 billion somonis (equivalent to about 3.1 billion U.S.

13:22, august 2, 2022

Deadly flooding leaves at least 37 dead in eastern Kentucky

At least 37 people have now been confirmed dead following catastrophic flooding in eastern Kentucky last week.

11:43, august 2, 2022

Al-Qaeda leader killed in U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan

Ayman Al Zawahiri, the terrorist killed in a U.S.

11:11, august 2, 2022

Historical record consumption of electricity registered in Tajikistan in late July

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company) top manager Mahmadumar Asozoda revealed on August 1 that consumption of

10:34, august 2, 2022

Tajik parliament speaker, Chinese foreign minister discuss attraction of Chinese investment in Tajikistan’s economy

Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Speaker Rustam Emomali, who is also the Mayor Dushanbe, yesterday received China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister of

10:00, august 2, 2022

Nobody interested in buying Tajikistan Hotel?

Tajik authorities cannot sell Tajikistan Hotel and the building of head office of Tojisodirotbonk (TSB) in Dushanbe – no one is interested in them.

17:42, august 1, 2022

Tajik envoy meets head of the Economic Commission of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations

On Saturday July 30, the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Iran Nizomiddin Zohidi met in Tehran with the Chairman of the Economic Commission of Strategic Council for Relations of the Islamic Republic of

17:18, august 1, 2022

42 billion somonis worth of investment projects being implemented in Tajikistan, says Tajik official

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Saadi Qodirzoda, the head of the State Committee on Investment and Management of State-owned Property (GosKomInvest), revealed on August 1 that

16:45, august 1, 2022