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School built under financial support of the Saudi Fund commissioned in Nosir Khusrav district

On Friday August, 4, President Emomali Rahmon attended an official opening ceremony for a new school built in the Bahor village, Nosir Khusrav district of Khatlon province, according to the Tajik

11:20, august 7, 2017

Junior sergeant jailed for fatal bullying

A junior sergeant from military unit 05170 of the Ministry of Defense deployed in Sughd province has got a lengthy jail term for fatal bullying.

11:02, august 7, 2017

Forty-eight Russian children reportedly found in Iraqi Mosul

Russian media reports say at least forty-eight children, who were illegally taken out of Russia, have been found in Mosul, Iraq.

10:52, august 7, 2017

INCIDENTS

Four killed in traffic accident in Gorno Badakhshan

Four persons were killed on August 6 as a car fell into the Yazgulem River in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO).

10:33, august 7, 2017

Dushanbe mayor allows sale and slaughter of animal on eve of major Muslim holiday

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali has allowed the sale and slaughter of animals in the city on the eve of the Eid al-Adha, the major Muslim holiday.

09:56, august 7, 2017

More than half of Tajiks who returned home from Syria and Iraq in the past two years pardoned

An article entitled “Life after Islamic State: Pardoned Tajik Militants Navigate Road to Reintegration” posted on Radio Liberty’s website, citing Tajik officials, notes that more

16:00, august 4, 2017

CENTRAL ASIA

Islam Karimov’s economic model comes under attack

EurasiaNet.org reports that criticizing the policies of the late president of Uzbekistan is very much in vogue these days.

15:01, august 4, 2017

POWER

41 public servants having dual citizenship revealed in Tajikistan

Two inspections carried out in Tajik government bodies in 2014 and 2016 have reportedly revealed 41 public servants having dual citizenship – 21 in 2014 and 20 in 2016.

14:21, august 4, 2017

POWER

President pays working visit to Qubodiyon and Shahritous districts

On Friday August 4, President Emomali Rahmon paid a working visit to Qubodiyon and Shahritous districts in Khatlon province.

13:31, august 4, 2017

Development of CASA -1000 community support program discussed in Dushanbe

Issues related to cooperation between Tajikistan and the World Bank within the frameworks of the Central Asia-South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade (CASA-1000) Project were discussed here on

11:35, august 4, 2017

Prosecutor asks the court to extend jail term handed down to human rights lawyer

A prosecutor has reportedly asked the court to extend the jail term handed down to Tajik human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov by seventeen years.

11:02, august 4, 2017

SECURITY

No automatic amnesty for those voluntarily returning from Syria, says Tajik ombudsman

Tajik Ombudsman Zarif Alizoda says that people voluntarily returning from Syria or other countries, where armed conflicts are going on, will not be granted amnesty automatically.

10:15, august 4, 2017

Anti-hijab raids in Dushanbe: fines or explanatory works?

Since late spring, the Tajik authorities have been carrying out a massive renewed campaign against women wearing the hijab (Islamic headscarf).

16:01, august 3, 2017

Ghaffor Mirzoyev asks for meeting with us, says Tajik Ombudsman

Tajik Ombudsman Zarif Alizoda told reporters in Dushanbe today that he has received a letter from Ghaffor Mirzoyev, who is serving his life imprisonment term.

15:02, august 3, 2017

Illegally built residential buildings will be nationalized, says Tajik chief prosecutor

Tajik chief prosecutor Yusuf Rahmon proposes to nationalize residential buildings built on the lands that were obtained illegally through a court.

14:32, august 3, 2017

INCIDENTS

Six-year-old boy dies after being bitten by stray dog

A six-year-old boy died after being bitten by stray. The tragedy took place in the morning of August 2 in Bobojon-Ghafourov district of Sughd province.

14:14, august 3, 2017

Relatives of members of banned organizations will be questioned, says Tajik chief prosecutor

In a report released at news conference in Dushanbe, Prosecutor-General Yusuf Rahmon noted on August 3 that the law enforcement authorities have not put any pressure upon families and relatives of

12:13, august 3, 2017

EBRD provides US2 million in Tajik somoni to IMON INTERNATIONAL for female-run MSMEs and farms

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the development of women’s entrepreneurship and of agribusiness in Tajikistan with a senior loan in local currency,

11:29, august 3, 2017

Mankind has already consumed more natural resources than the planet can renew throughout 2017

Humans have already used up their allowance for water, soil, clean air and other resources on Earth for the whole of 2017.

11:03, august 3, 2017

Drug control officer convicted of fraud; he gets off with a fine

An employee of the Drug Control Agency (DCA)’s office in Sughd province has been convicted of fraud.

10:42, august 3, 2017

POLITICS

230 million U.S. dollars as a gift: China’s generosity alerts

China allots 230 million U.S. dollars in no-strings aid to Tajikistan for construction of the parliamentary complex.

17:22, august 2, 2017

SECURITY

Number of drug-related crimes decreases in Tajikistan, says Tajik drug control official

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the deputy chief of the Drug Control Agency (DCA), Samad Zafar revealed on August 2 that the number of drug-related crimes has decreased by 5.

16:23, august 2, 2017

Tajik 'doctor' jailed for treating ex-OMON commander who joined IS

A court in Dushanbe has sentenced a Tajik man to 13 years in jail for giving medical aid to a high-profile defector, former Tajik police commander Gulmurod Halimov, who joined the Islamic State (IS)

16:17, august 2, 2017

Former head of Bobojon-Ghafourov district wanted by police for corruption-related crimes

Former head of Bobojon-Ghafourov district, which is one of the largest districts in Sughd province, is wanted by police. He is suspected of a large-scale bribery.

14:48, august 2, 2017

The number mobile phone subscribers and Internet users continues decreasing in Tajikistan

The number mobile phone subscribers and Internet users is continuing to decrease in Tajikistan.

13:59, august 2, 2017

Herat Shia mosque blast kills dozens in Afghanistan

An explosion at a mosque in the Afghan city of Herat killed dozens on August 1. The blast, which struck the Jawadia mosque, reportedly coincided with evening prayers at around 20:00 local time.

13:34, august 2, 2017

Communications service agency reportedly ready to grant licenses to international logistics companies

Tajikistan’s communications service agency sees no problems for activities of international mail service companies in Tajikistan.

11:37, august 2, 2017

Residential customers’ electricity debts reach 789 million somoni says Barqi Tojik top manager

As of July 1, 2017, Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national integrated power company) tax debts reached 185.

10:56, august 2, 2017

Three killed in Moscow regional court after defendants grab court security officers' guns

Three people being taken to trial in a Moscow court for robbery and murder were shot dead after they grabbed side-arms from court security officers in an attempt to escape, Russian law enforcement

10:48, august 2, 2017