Tajkistan

Madina’s relatives disagree with the court verdicts against Aziza Davlatova and Parviz Davlatov

Relatives of Madina Mahmadjonova, who became the victim of a notorious polygamy case, and defense lawyer who represented them in trial denounce the court verdict against Aziza Davlatova and Parviz

17:08, december 29, 2021

Will the rise in toll rates affect the prices of basic food products in Tajikistan?

Toll prices for the Dushanbe-Chanak highway will be raised beginning on January 1, 2022, says the Branch of Innovative Road Solutions (IRS) LTD in Tajikistan, which operates the toll on this highway.

16:24, december 29, 2021

Woman sentenced to 11 years in prison for the attempted murder of her husband’s alleged second wife

The Supreme Court sentenced Aziza Davlatova, the main suspect in the torture of Madina Mahmadjonova, the alleged second wife of her husband Parviz Davlatov, to eleven years in prison on December 28.

15:34, december 29, 2021

New entry requirements for migrant workers come into effect in Russia

Russian media reports says new rules that came into effect on December 29 impose mandatory fingerprint registration and photography in addition for medical examinations for foreign citizens arriving

12:21, december 29, 2021

When joining EAEU the main thing is safety while issues of harm and good are peripheral, says Tajik MP

Member of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament Saidjafar Usmonzoda, who is also the leader of the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDT), has called on President

10:37, december 29, 2021

Tajik diplomat, OIC secretary general meet in Jeddah to discuss cooperation

On Monday December 27, the Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Organization of Islamic

10:11, december 29, 2021

Tajik ambassador, Uzbek minister discuss issues of rational use of water resources

On Monday December 27, Tajikistan Ambassador to Uzbekistan Abdujabbor Rahmonzoda met in Tashkent with Uzbekistan Minister of Water Resources Shavkat Hamrayev.

09:40, december 29, 2021

CIS leaders meet in St. Petersburg to discuss cooperation

The leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) yesterday gathered in the Russian city of St. Petersburg for informal summit.

17:12, december 28, 2021

Iran’s Razavi Khorasan Province to hold exclusive exhibition in Dushanbe next year

The sixth exclusive exhibition of Iran’s Razavi Khorasan Province is expected to hold in the Tajik capital from February 26 to March 1 next year.

16:10, december 28, 2021

More than 28,500 tons of humanitarian aid delivered to Tajikistan in January-November this year

Sixty-one countries of the world have provided about 94.8 million U.S.

15:05, december 28, 2021

Russia allows 120,000 Tajik migrants back in

The Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation has reportedly lifted the ban on entry to the country 120,000 Tajik migrants who have committed minor offenses in Russia.

12:11, december 28, 2021

Electricity debts of Khatlon’s Bokhtar zone exceed 395 million somonis

As of December 1, 2021, electricity debts of the Bokhtar zone (Vakhsh Valley) in Khatlon province have amounted to 395,279,800 somonis, which is 49.

11:26, december 28, 2021

Rahmon meets with his Russian counterpart in St. Petersburg to discuss cooperation

President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on a visit to St.

11:00, december 28, 2021

Tajikistan and Afghanistan agree on Tajik electricity deliveries to Afghanistan for 2022

National power utility companies of Tajikistan and Afghanistan have reportedly signed an agreement on the supply of electricity from Tajikistan to Afghanistan in 2022.

16:23, december 27, 2021

Young woman detained for child abduction

A 21-year-old woman has been detained on suspicion of child abduction.

15:45, december 27, 2021

Secretary of Mastchoh commission for child rights detained on suspicion of fraud

Secretary of the Mastchoh Commission for Child Rights (Sughd province), Shahboz Gulov, has been detained on suspicion of fraud, according to the press center of the Agency for State Financial Control

15:15, december 27, 2021

INCIDENTS

Three teens reportedly killed after stabbing during brawl in Panjakent

Three teenage boys were killed Sunday (December 26) evening after stabbing during a brawl in the northern city of Panjakent.

12:07, december 27, 2021

GBAO authorities tell why Internet has not yet been restored in the region

The law enforcement authorities in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) say they allegedly feat that certain groups in Europe could incite the region’s population to new conflicts,

10:57, december 27, 2021

Russia extradites 13 persons to Tajikistan wanted for financial and drug-related crimes

Russia has extradited 13 persons to Tajikistan wanted by Tajik law enforcement authorities on suspicion of being involved in financial and drug-related crimes.

10:27, december 27, 2021

Tajikistan, Iran discuss establishment of joint venture in Tajikistan’s free economic zones

On December 22, Abdurahmon Abdurahmonzoda, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan met here with Ms.

09:45, december 27, 2021

Rahmon leaves for St. Petersburg to attend CIS informal summit

President Emomali Rahmon has left for the Russian city of St. Petersburg to attend the CIS informal summit.

16:28, december 24, 2021

Capacity building session brings together international and local institutions to build climate change resilience communities

Projected climate change on global and regional scales have beneficial and adverse effects on both environmental and socio-economic systems, but the more significant the changes and the rate of

15:40, december 24, 2021

Human rights watchdog calls on Tajik authorities to suspend demolition of residential buildings during the pandemic

The Dushanbe-based human right organization, The Independent Center for Human Rights, has called on the Tajik authorities to announce moratorium on demolition of residential buildings during the

14:08, december 24, 2021

WB approves additional grant financing to support Tajikistan’s efforts to respond to COVID-19 impacts

The World Bank has approved additional grant financing of US$25 million to the Tajikistan Emergency COVID-19 Project, which is supporting Tajikistan’s efforts to respond to the health, social

13:47, december 24, 2021

WFP supports construction and rehabilitation of 70 quake-affected houses in Rasht Valley

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has supported the construction and rehabilitation of 70 houses damaged or destroyed by a magnitude 5.

10:59, december 24, 2021

Fact Sheet on 30 Years of U.S.-Tajik Relations

On December 25, 1991, the United States of America recognized the independence of the Republic of Tajikistan, and on February 14, 1992, the two governments agreed to establish diplomatic relations.

10:53, december 24, 2021