Tajkistan

Tajikistan's public debt remains at US$3.6 Billion

As of July 1, 2025, Tajikistan’s total public or national debt stands at US$3.6 billion, equivalent to 21.4% of the country’s GDP.

16:45, august 8, 2025

Tajikistan's aluminum exports increase by US$35.3 million

In the first half of 2025, Tajikistan exported aluminum and chemical products worth US$131.7 million, marking a $35.3 million increase compared to the same period last year.

15:40, august 8, 2025

Dushanbe becomes key stop for the ROX 01 Hybrid SUV Silk Road caravan

A press conference dedicated to the arrival of the international ROX Silk Road Tour caravan took place at the Asia-Plus news agency office in Dushanbe.

14:35, august 8, 2025

Former director of Dushanbe International Airport suspected of embezzling nearly US$100 million

During the period from 2022 to 2025, an embezzlement scheme totaling 1.245 billion somonis was uncovered within the operations of Dushanbe International Airport (DIA).

14:18, august 8, 2025

Uzbekistan becomes the largest buyer of Tajik coal

Tajikistan's mining and coal industries are showing strong growth.

13:56, august 8, 2025

Tajikistan boosts production and export of food products, with salt and vodka leading the way

In the first half of 2025, Tajikistan saw a significant increase in the production of food products, including confectionery, salt, and alcoholic beverages, with growth rates of 39.6%, 38%, and 33.

13:52, august 8, 2025

Tajikistan's prosecutor-general: killings in Konibodom were committed for robbery and theft

The series of murders in Konibodom was carried out with the intention of robbery and appropriation of property, the Prosecutor-General of Tajikistan, Habibullo Vohidzoda, stated during a news

11:05, august 8, 2025

Average salary in Tajikistan and how far it goes with current prices

On July 30, 2025, Tajikistan's Minister of Labor, Migration, and Employment of the Population, Ms.

10:35, august 8, 2025

Artificial Intelligence helps Tajik customs exceed revenue targets

In the first half of 2025, the Customs Service of Tajikistan exceeded its revenue targets for state budget collections. Instead of the planned 5.1 billion somonis, nearly 5.

10:25, august 8, 2025

Around 30 Tajik police officers fired for overweight, only half reinstated after weight loss

In Tajikistan, approximately 30 Interior Ministry employees were dismissed last year for being overweight. After losing weight, only 13 of them were allowed to return to their positions.

10:05, august 8, 2025

POLITICS

Presidents of three Central Asian countries nominated for Leo Tolstoy Peace Prize

The Presidents of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan have been nominated for the prestigious Leo Tolstoy International Peace Prize.

09:45, august 8, 2025

Tajikistan’s Traffic Police explain the purpose of yellow taxi plates in Dushanbe

In the streets of Dushanbe, taxi vehicles can now be spotted with two types of license plates: green and yellow.

09:30, august 8, 2025

SECURITY

Tajikistan launches new radiation mapping laboratory to boost national safety

A state-of-the-art radiation mapping laboratory officially opened at the Agency for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Safety under the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan

09:00, august 8, 2025

INCIDENTS

Tajik interior minister condemns teenager's death after father's torture as "monstrous crime"

Tajikistan’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Ramazon Rahimzoda, has condemned the death of 15-year-old Khusrav Odinayev, allegedly tortured by his father, as “a monstrous crime.

17:05, august 7, 2025

POLITICS

Tajikistan showcases industrial and cultural strength at UN conference exhibition in Turkmenistan

President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan, along with fellow heads of state attending the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, on August 5 visited a regional exhibition

15:58, august 7, 2025

Tajikistan introduces 20% mobile phone import duty, citing health and environmental concerns

The head of Tajikistan’s Customs Service, Khurshed Karimzoda, defended the government’s new 20% import duty on mobile phones, stating it was introduced due to growing concerns over public

15:34, august 7, 2025

Tajikistan still awaits passage of domestic violence law amid rising abuse cases

A long-anticipated article criminalizing domestic violence is included in the draft of Tajikistan’s new Criminal Code, but its adoption remains pending.

15:01, august 7, 2025

Tajik Supreme Court: sentences for social media ‘likes’ and shares may be reviewed

The Supreme Court of Tajikistan has announced the possibility of reviewing previously issued prison sentences related to social media activity, such as "likes" and reposts.

14:41, august 7, 2025

Supreme Court confirms confiscation of jailed journalist’s savings

The savings of independent journalist Rukhshona Hakimova, currently serving an eight-year prison sentence in women’s penal colony in Nurek, have been confiscated by the state, according to a

11:14, august 7, 2025

Serena Hotels launches Global Prestige Club Program

Serena Hotels yesterday officially launched its global loyalty program, Prestige Club, at a special event hosted at Islamabad Serena Hotel and simultaneously across all Serena properties worldwide.

10:45, august 7, 2025

Child killings in Tajikistan prompt creation of national registry of at-risk families

Following a string of tragic child killings by their own parents, Tajikistan’s Child Rights Ombudsman has launched a new initiative to identify and monitor at-risk families across the country.

10:10, august 7, 2025

TAJKISTAN

New EU-Tajikistan partnership deal marks turning point in bilateral relations

The European Union and Tajikistan have taken a significant step toward deepening bilateral cooperation by initialing the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) on July 18.

09:26, august 7, 2025

Tajikistan’s bankrupt lenders still owe their clients a total of over 568 million somonis

Three major banks in Tajikistan that declared bankruptcy — Tajprombank, Tojiksodirotbonk, and Agroinvestbonk — still owe their clients more than 568 million somonis in total, according to

08:47, august 7, 2025

Tajikistan’s foreign trade turnover deficit widens further in 2025

Tajikistan's foreign trade turnover deficit has continued to grow in the first half of 2025, the country’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Zavqi Zavqizoda, told reporters in

08:29, august 7, 2025

TAJKISTAN

Extreme heat forces closure of government offices and banks in Iran

Iranian authorities have ordered the closure of government offices and banks in Tehran and 15 provinces on Wednesday, August 6, due to an ongoing extreme heatwave.

10:32, august 6, 2025

INCIDENTS

“It was fate”: mother of 15-year-old Khusrav Odinayev speaks out after son’s death from father’s abuse

The tragic death of a 15-year-old Khusrav Odinayev from Tursunzoda has shaken the Tajik public, following revelations that the teenager died as a result of severe abuse by his father.

10:03, august 6, 2025

Tajik wrestlers win eight medals at the Asian Kurash Championship in South Korea

The Tajikistan national kurash team returned from the Asian Championship, which took place from August 2 to 4 in South Korea, having won eight medals across various age categories.

09:33, august 6, 2025

POLITICS

Tajik and Turkmen presidents hold bilateral talks on sidelines of UN conference

On the margins of the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon yesterday met with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov in

09:20, august 6, 2025

Tajikistan advances trade digitalization with EU and ITC support

Tajikistan has taken a significant step toward modernizing its trade processes with the unveiling of key findings from the CART.IS analysis in Dushanbe yesterday.

16:39, august 5, 2025