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Russian air carrier loses permit to operate flights to Tajikistan

Russia’s Yamal Airlines has lost permit to operate flights to Tajikistan from Zhukovsky Airport as it has failed to operate flights during the season for which the permit was issued, Russia/s

15:40, november 2, 2017

POWER

Dushanbe mayor’s office organizes horse race on the occasion of Constitution Day

The Dushanbe mayor’s office is organizing a horse race on the occasion of Constitution Day, which is marked in Tajikistan on November 6.

15:10, november 2, 2017

Resident of Sughd gets jail term of six years for propagating ideas of the Salafi Group

The 27-year-old resident of the Zafarobod district (Sughd province) Samandar Qalandarov has got a lengthy jail term for membership in the outlawed Salafi Group.

14:46, november 2, 2017

He has traveled to Russia for seasonal work by has fallen into a trap of Islamist recruiters

The Sughd regional court has upheld the Khujand city court’s verdict against the 21-year-old resident of the Isfara district Safroniddin Shomurodov, who is charged with propagating ideas of the

13:58, november 2, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Why are Uzbek names more associated with terrorism attacks of late?

An article Why Are Uzbeks So Often Linked To Terrorist Attacks?

11:36, november 2, 2017

Tajik Hydromet announces dust storm warning

A dust storm warning has been announced in Tajikistan, Tajikistan’s Hydrometeorological Service (Hydromet) said on November 2.

11:24, november 2, 2017

Tajik, Turkmen foreign ministers discuss cooperation

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Aslov met with his Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov here yesterday to discuss preparations for an official visit of Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to

11:10, november 2, 2017

Expert at Tajik think tank outlines extremism-prone regions of Tajikistan

An expert at the Tajik state-run think tank has outlined regions of Tajikistan, where residents are reportedly more prone to extremist moods.

10:31, november 2, 2017

Situation along Central Asian nation’s borders with Afghanistan reportedly remains extremely tense

The Coordination Service of CIS Council of Border Troops Commanders assess the current situation along Central Asia’s borders as extremely tense.

09:50, november 2, 2017

U.S. Embassy announces competition for Global Undergraduate Exchange Program 2018-2019

The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe announces an open competition for the 2018-2019 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD).

09:40, november 2, 2017

The remains of several prominent national figures relocated from Ayni Park to Luchob Cemetery

The remains of several prominent national figures, including former head of state, have been relocated from Ayni Park to the Luchob Cemetery, a much larger burial site that caters to the elite in

16:35, november 1, 2017

Dushanbe hosts the 6th session of the EU – Tajikistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee

The 6th Session of the EU – Tajikistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee will take place in Dushanbe on November 2. “Co-chaired by Ms. Iveta Grigule (European Parliament) and Mr.

15:58, november 1, 2017

Tajikistan, Russia vow to boost cooperation in combating terrorism

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today received visiting Russia’s Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, according to the Tajik president’s official website.

15:15, november 1, 2017

Tajikistan climbs five spots in Doing Business Index

Tajikistan has improved its position in the Doing Business Index climbing five spots to the 123rd place among 190 economies in the 15th anniversary edition of the World Bank Group’s annual

14:17, november 1, 2017

For the first time, Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves cover five-month imports

For the first time, Tajikistan’s gold and currency reserves are enough for five months of imports, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT).

13:47, november 1, 2017

TJS has lost 11.7 percent of its value against USD in January-September this year

Over the first nine months of this year, the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), has lost 17.

11:35, november 1, 2017

Tajik national who served a 6-year jail term in Russia gets a jail term of 16 years in homeland

A Tajik national who served a 6-year-jail term in Russian for drug smuggling has been detained upon his arrival in Dushanbe.

11:05, november 1, 2017

Turkmen president will arrive in Dushanbe tomorrow on a two-day official visit

Turkmen President Qurbanguly Berdimuhamedow will arrive in Dushanbe tomorrow on a two-day official visit, according to the Tajik MFA information department.

10:34, november 1, 2017

Tajik authorities ask EFSD for another $20 million for the reform program but their request refused

Tajik authorities have reportedly asked the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) for another 20 million U.S.

09:35, november 1, 2017

Uzbek president expected to pay visit to Tajikistan

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is expected to pay visit to Tajikistan.

17:23, october 31, 2017

Tajikistan joins international charity fair in Beijing

Tajikistan has joined an international charity fair in Beijing, China.

16:37, october 31, 2017

Four of five Tajik nationals killed in Saratov traffic accident identified

Tajik Embassy in Moscow says four of five Tajik nationals killed in an October 30 traffic accident in Russia’s Saratov oblast have been identified. All of them are young men aged 21 to 28.

16:01, october 31, 2017

Saratov traffic accident death toll rise to five

The death toll from a traffic accident that took place in Russia’s Saratov oblast on October 30 has risen to five as one the hospitalized accident victims has died, according to the Saratov

15:47, october 31, 2017

Three killed, two others injured in two separate traffic accidents in Vahdat Township

Three persons were killed and at least two others were injured in two separate accidents that took place in Vahdat Township, according to the Interior Ministry’s website.

15:11, october 31, 2017

Tajik gas distribution agency says it cannot repay its debt to the ministry of finance because of TALCO’s debts

Open Joint-Stock Company Tojiktransgaz (state-run natural-gas distributor) says it cannot repay its debts to the Ministry of Finance because many large natural-gas consumers, including the Tajik

13:54, october 31, 2017

Tajikistan hosts Russian military exercise

Subunits of the “light” motor-rifle brigade of Russia’s Central Military District have been deployed to Tajikistan for a military exercise, according to the Russian Central Military

11:43, october 31, 2017

WORLD

Pakistan’s federal minister for finance does not return home but flies to Jeddah and from there to London

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar did not returned home after participation in the 16th Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Ministerial Conference in Dushanbe but

10:56, october 31, 2017

Relatives of fugitive Tajik police colonel said jailed

A court official in Tajikistan says prison sentences have been handed down to two brothers and a nephew of Gulmurod Halimov, a fugitive police colonel who joined the extremist group Islamic State

10:37, october 31, 2017

Resident of Buston fined for selling his apartment for foreign currency

A 36,500 somoni (equivalent to more than 4,000 U.S.

10:22, october 31, 2017