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Tajikistan expected to launch a 300-day entrepreneurship support program next month

Tajikistan is expected to launch a 300-day entrepreneurship support program next month.

15:27, february 26, 2019

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakh president fires government for failures on growth

On February 21, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev criticized this government in a sweeping statement that cited failures to raise incomes or improve living standards.

15:14, february 26, 2019

SOCIETY

Hisor policemen accused of using torture to coerce detainee’s confession

Relatives and defense lawyers of Burhoniddin Safaraliyev say officers of the Interior Ministry’s office in Hisor City have used torture to coerce his confession.

13:57, february 26, 2019

Tajikistan has not yet implemented reforms to make it more competitive investment destination

A report by the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs of the U.S.

13:34, february 26, 2019

SECURITY

Russia donates $9 million worth of air defense assets to Tajikistan

Russia has reportedly donated US$9 million worth of air defense assets to Tajikistan. The handover ceremony of the donation took place in Dushanbe on February 25.

10:50, february 26, 2019

U.S. president calls on OPEC to 'relax and take it easy'

U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday expressed concern about oil prices and repeated his previous calls on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to keep prices steady.

10:40, february 26, 2019

SECURITY

Chiefs of border services of Central Asian nations, Russia and Afghanistan gather in Dushanbe

Chiefs of border services of Central Asian nations, Russia and Afghanistan have gathered in Dushanbe to discuss additional measures to counter threats emanating from Afghan territory.

10:13, february 26, 2019

LAW-ORDER

Soldier gets lengthy jail term for shooting officer to death

A border guard got a lengthy jail term for shooting to death deputy commander of frontier post.

09:51, february 26, 2019

Two of nine injured builders still remain in intensive care unit

Two of nine builders of the Dushanbe Central Mosque, who fell yesterday from a 60-meter height after construction staging collapsed, are receiving treatment in an intensive care unit, the deputy head

17:41, february 25, 2019

Wolf attacks reportedly increase in Gorno Badakhshan

At least three people, including two children, have been attacked by wolves in the Suchan jamoat alone, Shugnan district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

17:12, february 25, 2019

Nine builders of Central Asia’s largest mosque injured after falling from 60-meter height

Nine builders of Central Asia’s largest mosque have been injured after falling from a 60-meter height, according to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan.

16:50, february 25, 2019

Tajikistan reportedly becomes main migration donor for Russia

Citing data from Russia’s Federal Service for Statistics (Rosstat), RBK (Russian Business Channel) reports Tajikistan has become the main migration donor for Russia.

16:25, february 25, 2019

Tajikistan extends list of industrial production facilities exempted from inspection for two years

The Tajik authorities have reportedly extended the list of industrial production facilities exempted from inspection for two years.

15:23, february 25, 2019

Record number of civilians killed in Afghanistan last year

According to a UN report, a record number of civilians were killed in Afghanistan last year.

15:06, february 25, 2019

SOCIETY

Why do Tajik medical workers take bribes?

What does make medical workers in Tajikistan take bribes and why should Tajik authorities bear responsibility for this?

11:21, february 25, 2019

St Petersburg expected to set up centers for recruitment of labor migrants from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

The St. Petersburg Labor Resources Center says the St. Petersburg authorities are expected to set up centers for recruitment of labor migrants from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

10:50, february 25, 2019

CSTO to remain headless another year – report

As Armenia and the other CSTO member states appear increasingly at loggerheads about who should lead the group, Russia has resigned itself to letting no one have the position, according to

10:36, february 25, 2019

Emomali Rahmon participates in planting apple orchard in his hometown

President Emomali Rahmon has participated in planting a new apple orchard in his hometown, Danghara.

10:18, february 25, 2019

CENTRAL ASIA

CCI Turkmenistan top manager reportedly commits suicide

CA-NEWS reports that according to some source, General Manager of Coca-Cola İçecek Turkmenistan (CCI Turkmenistan), Goctug Gozutok, has committed suicide.

09:53, february 25, 2019

One of crossroads in downtown Dushanbe will be closed to traffic for ten days

One of crossroads in the downtown Dushanbe will be closed to traffic for ten days in connection with construction of mudflow flume under it.

16:49, february 22, 2019

Resident of Vahdat Township dies during ‘Umrah in Mecca

Resident of Vahdat Township, Saidsho Ghafourov, has passed away while performing ‘Umrah in the holy city of Mecca.

16:23, february 22, 2019

LAW-ORDER

Teacher for Dushanbe boarding school faces up to 8 years in prison for causing pupil to commit suicide

A female teacher for Dushanbe boarding school faces up to 8 years in prison for causing a pupil to commit suicide.

15:51, february 22, 2019

Tajik long distance haulers forced to use alternate roads to bypass Turkmenistan

Tajik semi-trucks carrying cargo to the Middle East countries are now using alternate roads to bypass Turkmenistan.

11:16, february 22, 2019

AKTC rehabilitates Chihilsitoon Garden in Kabul

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has recently restored the 12.5 hectare Chihilsitoon Garden in Kabul, Afghanistan.

10:55, february 22, 2019

President will congratulate military servicemen on their professional holiday

President Emomali Rahmon will congratulate military servicemen on their professional holiday tomorrow.

10:30, february 22, 2019

LAW-ORDER

Trial of inmates in fatal Khujand prison riot will be held behind closed doors

Cases of more than 30 inmates participating in fatal Khujand prison riot have been classified as “top secret” and their trial will be held behind closed doors.

10:09, february 22, 2019

Dushanbe administration takes measures to support industrial production facilities

The Dushanbe administration is taking measures to support industrial production facilities.

09:52, february 22, 2019

EU supports implementation of Zarafshon Irrigation Rehabilitation and River Basin Management Project

In February 2019, the European Union (EU) contributed with an additional 10 Million EUR to the Single-Donor Trust Fund for the rehabilitation of the water management and irrigation systems in the

17:37, february 21, 2019