Tajkistan

Tragedy on wedding day: four relatives of groom killed in car crash involving wedding convoy

A tragic traffic accident involving a wedding convoy on the Danghara–Sarband highway in Khatlon province has claimed the lives of four people and left four others seriously injured.

09:49, december 29, 2025

Former Tajik opposition leader Mahmadruzi Iskandarov released from prison

Mahmadruzi Iskandarov, the former leader of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT), was released from prison on December 27 after serving more than two decades behind bars.

15:40, december 26, 2025

6 top innovative startups in Tajikistan in 2025

In 2025, startups from Tajikistan have increasingly expanded beyond the local market.

15:02, december 26, 2025

SECURITY

Tajikistan’s CBRN Safety Agency and Border Troops agree to improve methods for detecting CBRN threats

As part of efforts to strengthen the country’s common border with Afghanistan, a working meeting was held on December 23 between the Director of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and

14:45, december 26, 2025

LAW-ORDER

A 19-yer-old man arrested on suspicion of corrupting a 14-year-old girl

The Dushanbe police on December 26 reported the arrest of 19-year-old Biloliddin Odilzoda on suspicion of corrupting a 14-year-old girl.

14:09, december 26, 2025

Tajikistan’s fruit production surpasses expectations

According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, the country produced over 882,000 tons of fruit over the first eleven months of this year, exceeding the

13:50, december 26, 2025

The growing threat of teen aggression: how to prevent it?

In Dushanbe, another group brawl involving minors was prevented recently. After an argument on social media, teenagers decided to settle their differences in person – armed with knives.

13:31, december 26, 2025

SECURITY

Terrorists who attacked Tajik border guards were members of Jamaat Ansarullah, reports Afghan media

Three of the attackers killed by Tajik border guards near the Afghan border were members of the extremist group Jamaat Ansarullah, according to Afghan publication Hasht-e Subh , which reported on

10:59, december 26, 2025

China’s investment expansion in Central Asia: what it means for the region

Chinese Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in Central Asia continue to grow, steadily increasing their share in the region’s economies, according to a report by the Eurasian Development Bank

09:57, december 26, 2025

TAJKISTAN

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Middle East, Ukraine in first Christmas message as pontiff

Media reports say Pope Leo XIV has delivered his Urbi et Orbi (to the city and the world) speech on Christmas Day from a balcony of St Peter's Basilica.

09:30, december 26, 2025

Tajikistan among top three tourist sources for Uzbekistan

Over 2.5 million Tajik citizens visited Uzbekistan in the first 11 months of 2025, making Tajikistan one of the leading sources of international tourism for its neighboring country.

17:35, december 25, 2025

IMF positively assesses Tajikistan's economic development

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has positively assessed Tajikistan’s economic progress in its third review under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI).

16:41, december 25, 2025

Seven homeless Tajik children returned from Russia to Tajikistan

Seven Tajik children, who had been living in Russia without guardians, were returned to Tajikistan on December 23, according to the Tajik Embassy in Moscow .

16:17, december 25, 2025

Tajikistan border guards foil armed attack from Afghanistan, two borer guard officers killed

Tajikistan’s Border Guard Forces have responded to an armed attack from Afghanistan that occurred on December 23, 2025, resulting in the deaths of two officers.

15:51, december 25, 2025

Iran and Tajikistan agree to develop joint roadmap on social welfare and empowerment

Iran and Tajikistan have agreed to draft a joint roadmap aimed at advancing social welfare and empowerment initiatives, marking a significant step in their growing bilateral relations.

15:18, december 25, 2025

SECURITY

Tajikistan and Iran discuss strengthening cooperation in combating crime and terrorism

Iranian media reports say Iran’s Chief of Police Brigadier General Ahmad-Reza Radan has traveled to Tajikistan to enhance bilateral cooperation in police and law enforcement.

11:33, december 25, 2025

Tajikistan adopts plan of actions for revitalizing pastures

Tajikistan has approved a Plan of Actions for 2023-2027 aimed at improving the management and conservation of pastures.

10:51, december 25, 2025

POWER

President inaugurates new tank range and frontier posts on Tajik-Afghan border

On December 24, Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, along with Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Rustam Emomali, who is also the Mayor of

10:32, december 25, 2025

EBRD allocates $6 Million for heating project to benefit over 500,000 residents of Dushanbe

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a $6 million loan and grant for Tajikistan to fund the “District Heating in Dushanbe” project.

10:09, december 25, 2025

Russia’s Children’s Ombudsman responds to Tajik Ombudsman regarding murder of Qobiljon Aliyev

Maria Lvova-Belova, the Children’s Ombudsman of Russia, has responded to a letter from Tajikistan’s Ombudsman, Umed Bobozoda, concerning the tragic murder of the 10-year-old Tajik boy

09:46, december 25, 2025

Tajikistan tightens punishments for snow leopard hunting and capture

The Parliament of Tajikistan has introduced amendments to the country’s Criminal Code, increasing penalties for hunting and capturing snow leopards.

16:36, december 24, 2025

Tajikistan expected to set another record for low inflation

Inflation in Tajikistan for the first 11 months of 2025 stood at 2.9%, according to the country’s Agency for Statistics.

15:37, december 24, 2025

POLITICS

Taliban government closes Afghanistan's Consulate General in Khorog

The Taliban government has dismissed Naqibullah Dehqanzada, the Afghan Consul in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), and shut down the Afghan Consulate in the city.

15:17, december 24, 2025

Tax reform project achievements discussed in Dushanbe

On December 22, a joint meeting of the Coordination Committee on Tax Reform and the Taxpayer Advisory Council took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dushanbe, initiated by the Tax Committee of

14:57, december 24, 2025

IT parks of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan sign cooperation agreement

On the sidelines of the Central Asia + Japan Business Forum in Tokyo, the IT Park Dushanbe of Tajikistan, IT Park Uzbekistan, and Astana Hub of Kazakhstan signed a trilateral cooperation agreement.

14:42, december 24, 2025

How the VAT increase in Russia will affect prices in Tajikistan

Starting from January 1, 2026, the value added tax (VAT) rate in Russia will increase from the current 20% to 22%. The corresponding amendments were made to the Russian Tax Code.

14:16, december 24, 2025

Rescuers recover three bodies from Nurek River

The Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan says a tragic incident occurred in the Nurek River on the night of December 21, 2025, when a group of six people, including residents of

13:49, december 24, 2025

Tajikistan to establish a system operator for the electric power market

Tajikistan is set to establish a System Operator for its electric power market by 2027, aimed at ensuring transparency and improving the relationship between market participants.

11:12, december 24, 2025