Tajkistan

11:46, november 5, 2021

SOCIETY

China expected to deliver the next consignment of CoronaVac vaccine to Tajikistan on November 7

China is expected to deliver 500,000 more doses of CoronaVac vaccine to Tajikistan on the following Sunday (November 7), according to Khovar news agency.

11:10, november 5, 2021

ECONOMY

World food prices reach new peak, says FAO report

The world food price barometer surged to a new peak reaching its highest level since July 2011, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported on November 4.

10:41, november 5, 2021

SOCIETY

The United States provides US$186.766 for restoration of Ancient Panjakent

The U.S. Ambassador John Mark Pommersheim to Tajikistan has visited the Tajik northern city of Panjakent to launch the Preservation and Restoration of the Ancient Panjakent Archeological Site Project.

10:17, november 5, 2021

ECONOMY

Exchange rate of TJS against USD start to devaluate again

The exchange rate of the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS) against the U.S. dollar (USD), which has been relatively stable since the beginning of the year, has begun devaluing again.

16:48, november 4, 2021

SOCIETY

UN health agency approves India coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted approval for emergency use to India's government-backed Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin.

16:22, november 4, 2021

POWER

Tajik government to take mountains under special protection

The Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) has endorsed amendments offered to the country’s law “On the Mountain Regions of the Republic of

15:47, november 4, 2021

ECONOMY

TALCO Gold’s production complex expected to be introduced into operation by late March next year

A production complex being built by Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) TALCO Gold in Ayni district of Sughd province is expected to be introduced into operation by late March next year.

15:44, november 4, 2021

ECONOMY

EBRD expects Central Asian economies to grow by 4.9 percent on average in 2021

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is expecting Central Asian economies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to grow by 4.

14:31, november 4, 2021

SOCIETY

Central Asia’s region the most vulnerable to climate change impacts, say experts

Experts say the Central Asian is the most vulnerable to climate change impacts.

11:11, november 4, 2021

ECONOMY

Most part of Tajikistan experiences electricity shortages, but authorities deny imposition of power rationing

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service says the capital, Dushanbe, and provincial centers such as Bokhtar have so far been exempted from electricity rationing that began -- with no official

10:49, november 4, 2021

SOCIETY

The CDC recommends that US citizens avoid travel to Tajikistan

The United States national public heal agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recommends that citizens of the United States avoid travel to Tajikistan because the current

10:29, november 4, 2021

ECONOMY

Alif Bank opens its banking service centers in Vahdat and Bokhtar

Alif Bank has opened it banking service centers in Vahdat and Bokhtar. In Vahdat Township, Alif Bank opened its banking service center on November 1.

10:09, november 4, 2021

POLITICS

Tajikistan ready to offer its logistics capabilities for provision of assistance to Afghanistan, says Tajik leader

The deep political military, economic and social crisis in Afghanistan, which has become a matter of concern to the world community, is causing tension in the region.

14:33, november 3, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajikistan adopts the new Tax Code

Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has endorsed a draft new Tax Code.

11:33, november 3, 2021

SOCIETY

Russia plans to open pre-departure training center for labor migrants in Tajikistan

Migrants make enormous development contribution to their host and origin countries.

10:24, november 3, 2021

SOCIETY

Some 1.6 million Tajiks have reportedly entered Russia this year so far

Eurasianet says new government data from Moscow show that some 1.6 million Tajik citizens have entered Russia to work this year so far.

09:47, november 3, 2021

POWER

Rahmon urges Tajikistan population to save and rationally use food products

President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting yesterday evening to discuss issues related to the socioeconomic situation in the country and preparations for the upcoming winter period, according to the

09:11, november 3, 2021

SOCIETY

Tajik leader says the total volume of glaciers in Tajikistan has decreased by almost a third

President Emomali Rahmon on November 2 virtually joined the High-Level Panel Meeting on Water and Climate.

16:37, november 2, 2021

SOCIETY

About 160 fleeing Afghan families ask Tajik authorities for permission to cross the border

Asia-Plus Media Group has received a letter from a certain Ahmad Tahir, who said that he had previously headed a civil society organization in Afghanistan and been adviser to Afghan parliament

15:08, november 2, 2021

ECONOMY

Barqi Tojik’s debt to OJSC Sangtudinskaya GES-1 reportedly exceeds 2 billion somonis

Barqi Tojik’s debt to Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP), has reportedly reached 2,007,330,191 somonis

14:29, november 2, 2021

SOCIETY

Most population in Tajikistan believe that women are obliged to tolerate domestic violence in order to keep it

A 2016 study conducted by the Committee on Women and Family Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan together with the international association Oxfam (Oxfam) covered 400 people in six regions of

11:40, november 2, 2021

ECONOMY

Cotton increases in value, this can enrich Tajikistan

International experts note that cotton prices surged to a 10-year high on October 29, reaching US$1.16 per pound and touching levels not seen since July 7, 2011.

10:52, november 2, 2021

INCIDENTS

Ex-director of Tajik aluminum smelter found dead with gunshot wound in his apartment in Moscow

Ex-director-general of the Tajik aluminum smelter (TadAZ), Mikhail Sinani, was found dead with gunshot wound in his apartment in Moscow.

10:20, november 2, 2021

LAW-ORDER

“Attempted murder and torture.” The Prosecutor General's Office tells the details of the woman’s beating case

The press center of the Prosecutor-General’s Office has given some details of the beating of young woman Madina Mamadjonova, who is currently in grave condition, by Aziza Davlatova, the wife of

16:47, november 1, 2021

ECONOMY

Pamir Energy announces tender for purchse of night storage heaters

Invitation for Bids (IFB) Republic of Tajikistan

16:39, november 1, 2021

SOCIETY

“Voices from the Roof of the World” film series launched

As part of preparations for the climate change COP26 summit in Glasgow, a film series “Voices from the Roof of the World” – a joint initiative of the Aga Khan University, Aga Khan

16:26, november 1, 2021

LAW-ORDER

Dushanbe prosecutor’s office launches investigation into the ‘case of Madina’, two detained

The Dushanbe prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into “the case of Madina” and two persons have been detained on suspicion of involvement in that severe crime.

15:03, november 1, 2021

ECONOMY

Tajik textile companies gain advanced experience and establish business contacts with Turkish counterparts

A delegation of Tajik textile and clothing (T&C) companies is on an intense business tour to Turkey, one of the largest textile producers and exporters in the world with long history of textile

14:41, november 1, 2021

ECONOMY

Moscow authorities intend to get rid of labor migrants at construction sites

The Moscow authorities are preparing a plan to solve the problem of the personnel crisis at construction sites, which provides for the refusal of migrant labor, Andrey Bochkaryov, vice-mayor of the

14:12, november 1, 2021

ECONOMY

The International Bank of Tajikistan is now available in Vahdat Township and Roudaki District as well

The Closed Joint Stock Company (CJSC) The International Bank of Tajikistan (IBT) has opened its banking service centers in Vahdat Township and Roudaki District.