Tajkistan

Special boxes to be installed in Dushanbe for collection of dead batteries

Special boxes will be installed in Dushanbe for collection of dead batteries, Bahodur Sheralizoda, the head of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of Tajikistan, told

15:31, february 1, 2022

GBAO top education official says Boqir beat him, while Boqir denies this

Lutfullo Navrouzov, the head of the Education Directorate of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), speaking on the regional TV station TV Badakhshon , said on January 31 that one of the

14:22, february 1, 2022

It cannot be ruled out that electricity rates will be raised in Tajikistan in coming years

The Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma says it cannot be ruled out that electricity rates will be raised in Tajikistan in coming years.

11:56, february 1, 2022

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Osh-Isfana road runs through territory of Tajikistan, says Sughd governor

Commenting on a statement by the governor of Kyrgyzstan’s Batken region about divisiveness of a 255-meter section of the Osh-Isfana road, Rajabboy Ahmadzoda, the governor of the Tajik northern

10:22, february 1, 2022

Tajik, UK leaders exchange congratulations on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations

On Monday January 31, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of

10:06, february 1, 2022

Afghanistan promises to repay its electricity debt to Tajikistan this month, says Barqi Tojik CEO

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company) CEO Mahmadumar Asozoda revealed on January 31 that Afghanistan now owes 33

09:32, february 1, 2022

New batch of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Tajikistan

Tajikistan has received another consignment of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility.

09:02, february 1, 2022

Ten new officially confirmed cases of covid-19 reported in Tajikistan on Monday

Ten new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan on January 31, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) says.

16:46, january 31, 2022

Over 2,000 teachers from Khatlon province leave for Russia seeking better employment opportunities

Situation in high school sector has become critical across Tajikistan. High schools, which were already straining to deliver an acceptable education, are being decimated by the teacher exodus.

15:53, january 31, 2022

Last year, Tajikistan’s agricultural exports estimated at 36 million U.S. dollars

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Agriculture Saadi Karimzoda noted on January 31 that Tajikistan last year exported a total of US$36 million worth of 208,000

15:04, january 31, 2022

It’s still unknown whether the term for reregistration of SIM cards on ID-passports will be extended or not

The deadline for re-registering SIM cards on ID-passports ends in Tajikistan on February 15, 2022.

14:23, january 31, 2022

By shutting down the Internet we are fighting information terrorism, says Tajik official

“In some districts of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), the Internet functions in 3G regime, while in other districts of the province the Internet was shut down in order to protect

13:38, january 31, 2022

Radio Liberty: Disappearance of Tajik migrant leader in Russia sparks suspicions in GBAO

Radio Liberty reported on January 28 that a Tajik migrant community leader accused of inciting anti-government sentiment vanished in Russia earlier this month, raising suspicion in Tajikistan that

13:17, january 31, 2022

Prices and rates reportedly rose on average 8.0 percent last year

Last year’s year-end inflation in Tajikistan stood at 8.0 percent, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan.

11:10, january 31, 2022

Tajik Ambassador, UK Minister for South Asia and the Commonwealth discuss cooperation

On January 27, Tajikistan Ambassador to Meeting of the Tajikistan Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Rukhshona Emomali met in London with the UK Minister for South

10:48, january 31, 2022

Tajikistan’s fertilizer plant expected to be re-introduced into operation this year, says Khatlon governor

Preparatory work to introduce Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Azot (formerly TojikAzot) is under personal control of the President and the Prime Minister, Qurbon Hakimozda, the Governor of Khatlon

10:15, january 31, 2022

Tajik, Kyrgyz security authorities agree to start implementing the protocol of May 1, 2021

Negotiations between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan with participation of the countries’ security officials over the border clashes that began in Chorkuh jamoat, which is subordinate to the Tajik

09:39, january 31, 2022

Arbitrary detentions on Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border adding to tensions

Eurasianet says that even before the fighting broke out last week on the uneasy and poorly demarcated border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, it was clear that trouble was looming.

09:19, january 31, 2022

Eleven new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Tajikistan yesterday

Eleven new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan on January 30, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) says.

15:02, january 28, 2022

Tajik-Kyrgyz negotiations in Chorkuh over the border clashes result in vain

Negotiations between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan with participation of the countries’ security officials over the border clashes that took place in Chorkuh jamoat, which is subordinate to the

14:28, january 28, 2022

Tawhidbobk’s authorized capital reportedly reaches 109.2 million somonis

Representatives of Tawhidbonk, which is the first Islamic bank in Tajikistan, note that despite the difficult situation in the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic and new challenges that negatively

13:54, january 28, 2022

Kyrgyz parliamentarians to apply to their Tajik counterparts over the situation along the mutual border

The parliamentary faction of Ata-Zhurt Kyrgyzstan Party has proposed Jokorgu Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s parliament) to contribute to resolving the situation along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border.

13:35, january 28, 2022

Tajik, Kyrgyz security officials meet in Chorkuh to discuss ways to resolve the border conflict

Security officials of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have gathered in Chorkuh jamoat, which is subordinate to the Tajik northern city of Isfara, to discuss ways to resolve the recent border conflict that

11:43, january 28, 2022

India is now important partner in the region, says Tajik president

Speaking at the summit, Tajik President Rahmon focused on new effective resolution, additional joint efforts to promote India-Central Asia ties, according to the Tajik president’s official

10:58, january 28, 2022

India, Central Asia discuss prospects of further expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation

The first India-Central Asia summit in virtual format, which was hosted by India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on January 27, was attended by Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,

10:24, january 28, 2022

At least two persons killed and more than 30 others wounded in new clashes along Tajik-Kyrgyz border

At least two persons killed and more than 30 others wounded in new fighting between Kyrgyz and Tajik border troops in a standoff over a blocked road.

16:46, january 27, 2022

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Rahmon continues shaking up officials

President Emomali Rahmon, who is also the Head of the Government, is continuing to shake up officials.

15:19, january 27, 2022

The body of Tajik national brutally killed in St. Petersburg returned home

The body a 26-year-old Emomali Davlatov, who was brutally killed in the Russian city of St.

14:49, january 27, 2022

ADB, Tajikistan sign $30 million grant to modernize the Yovon irrigation and drainage infrastructure

The Government of Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a US$30 million grant to modernize the Yovon irrigation and drainage system in the lower Vakhsh river basin in

12:15, january 27, 2022