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Funding for priority projects in Tajikistan was discussed in Dushanbe on May 29 at a meeting of Tajikistan's Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Mr. Zavqi Zavqizoda, with Silk Road Fund President, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
A Chinese company intends to construct a leather and wool processing plant in the Tajik southern province of Khatlon. If the issue of allocating a land plot is resolved, construction work and equipment delivery will begin already in June, says the press center of the Khatlon governor’s office. asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 26 arrived Uzbekistan for a two-day state visit to meet with his Uzbek counterpart, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Russian news agencies said Mirziyoyev met Putin on arrival in Tashkent in the evening and the two leaders travelled together in a single car. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian Foreign and Justice Ministries have reported to President Vladimir Putin that the Taliban movement (banned in Russia) can be removed from the terror blacklist, Director of the Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department Zamir Kabulov told TASS in an interview on May 27. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday May 27, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Kyrgyz counterpart Sadyr Japarov exchanged cables of congratulations on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of signing of the Agreement between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on Good Neighborly and Partnership Relations, the Tajik president’s official website says . asiaplustj.info »
Findings of the journalistic investigation conducted by CABAR.asia show that a part of the funds allocated by the authorities and international organizations for the safe disposal of millions of mercury-containing lamps (light bulbs) in Tajikistan was not used for its intended purpose. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are Central Asian nations with teetering economies. The Economist Intelligence Unit, for instance, says “the risk of sovereign default” in Kyrgyzstan is high, while adding that “poverty, unemployment, austerity, power shortages and political oppression are possible sources of destabilization in 2024-25” in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
In an apparent reciprocal move, Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed a decree allowing the use of assets, valuable papers, and property belonging to the United States or to U.S. citizens in Russia to compensate for damages caused by the confiscation of assets and property belonging to Russian tycoons and the Russian central bank in the United States. asiaplustj.info »
One of Russia’s largest pharmaceutical enterprises – Tatkhimfarmpreparaty – is reportedly considering the possibility of starting production of medicines in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
-- On Saturday May 18, President Emomali Rahmon received Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who was on a two day official visit in Dushanbe, according to the Tajik president’s official website. In the course of the talks, the parties reportedly discussed the current state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and China. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is pledging new funds to support inclusive lending to customers in remote areas of Tajikistan. It is providing a financial package of US$ 4 million (ˆ3. asiaplustj.info »
In statement delivered at the 4th Central Asian Conference of the Valdai International Discussion Club via videoconferencing, Russian deputy Foreign minister Mikhail Galuzin noted on May 14 that Russia is a reliable and key trading and economic partner for the Central Asian region, which is confirmed by the consistent growth of trade turnover. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan in partnership with the World Bank, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Protection of the Population, the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population, and development partners hosted the International Human Capital Forum 2024 (IHCF 2024) titled “Investing in People for Economic Growth” on May 14-15. asiaplustj.info »
In a significant stride towards strengthening health security in Tajikistan, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are collaborating on a new project to protect the population of Tajikistan against infectious disease outbreaks and other health emergencies. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik cargo carriers complain about the protracted process of entry of an agreement between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on abolition of transit license into force. Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have canceled the requirement for permit forms for transit cargo transportation. asiaplustj.info »
Yusuf Rahmon, Prosecutor-General of Tajikistan, yesterday met here with Bekir asiaplustj.info »
The Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Pakistan’s leading financial institution, has entered into a strategic partnership with Agrilift, to accelerate the digitization efforts in the agrarian sector of Pakistan. asiaplustj.info »
OpenAI has announced GPT-4o, its new flagship model that can reason across audio, vision, and text in real time. GPT-4o (“o” for “omni”) is reportedly a step towards much more natural human-computer interaction—it accepts as input any combination of text, audio, and image and generates any combination of text, audio, and image outputs. asiaplustj.info »
Mr. Zavqi Zavqizoda, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan, and Mr. Ling Ji, Vice Minister of Commerce also Deputy China International Trade Representative, co-chaired the 13th meeting of the Tajikistan-China Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation that took place in Beijing, China on May 8, 2024. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and the United States of America have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on introduction of the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System (PISCES), the official website of the Prosecutor-General’s Office of Tajikistan says . asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan with 33. 31 scores is ranked 155th out of 180 countries and territories surveyed in the overall 2024 World Press Freedom Index. Last year, Tajikistan with 39. 06 scores was ranked 153rd among 180 countries and territories. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan signed the Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action on May 6, becoming the third in Central Asia to sign this historic commitment, which aims to accelerate inclusive climate policies and actions that prioritize the well-being of children and young people at the national level, says press release issued by UNICEF Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Head of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Control Service Shamsiddin Qurbonzoda, Director of the State Center for Sanitary and Epidemiological Expertise and Control on Transport and Borders (CSEE CTB CTB) in Tajikistan Ilhom Yatimov and Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) CEO Umed Qalandarov on May 2 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will facilitate partnerships asiaplustj.info »
Donors and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to a replenishment of US$5 billion for ADB’s Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 and Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF) 8, says press release issued by ADB. asiaplustj.info »
The opening day of the first Judo Grand Slam in the history of Tajikistan was eagerly awaited by everyone, first and foremost by the athletes and their respective delegations. It must be said that the stakes are high because there are not many possibilities left to achieve results and qualifying points for the Paris 2024 Games. asiaplustj.info »
The sidewalk in front of the building of the Ministry of Education and Science is a place of spontaneous day labor market. A group of men are sitting in a semicircle on the grass – they are mardikor (casual hired laborers) from nearby districts, who arrived in Dushanbe to look for work. asiaplustj.info »
Azerbaijani media reports say Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation on the unification of their energy systems. The document was reportedly signed following a meeting of the ministers of economy and energy of the three countries that took place in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, on May 1. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Swiss government are helping to address pressing water treatment and environmental issues in Tajikistan by contributing additional funds towards the completion of upgrades to water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of Fayzobod and 14 neighboring communities. asiaplustj.info »
The World Organization against Torture (OMCT) has condemned the ways of detention of people suspected of committing terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk and tortures used by the Russian authorities against them. asiaplustj.info »
The Taliban's Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has accused three neighboring countries of supporting ISIS (the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) attacks in Afghanistan and the surrounding region. asiaplustj.info »
To capitalize on the demographic dividend offered by its growing and young population, Tajikistan should put green, resilient, and inclusive urbanization at the center of its growth agenda, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The country’s population is projected to reach 16. asiaplustj.info »
The fourth group of citizens of Tajikistan, totaling 47 people, including 15 women, 17 girls and 15 boys (13 families), was returned from Syria on a special flight on April 25, the state-run news agency Khovar reports. asiaplustj.info »
Press release, issued by AlHuda Center of Islamic Banking and Economics (CIBE) on April 23, says Islamic banking and finance is experiencing a surge in popularity within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region, presenting a significant new market for financial services. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has exported precious metals and gems for a total of 298 million US dollars, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Huawei and Koinoti Nav have launched the first authorized training center -- Huawei Authorized Learning Partner (HALP) – in Tajikistan. Mr. Wang Shuanli, Huawei Vice-President for Middle East and Central Asia and Mr. asiaplustj.info »
After the completion of official meetings and negotiations between Tajikistan and Italy, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, and the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, yesterday witnessed the signing of seven cooperation agreements at Palazzo Chigi: - A government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and Italy on cooperation on security Matters; - An asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik president has asked Italy for a contribution of 150 million dollars in credit for the Rogun dam, on which the Italian group Webuild has been working since 2016, destined to become the highest in the world, Nova News , online newspaper of Agenzia Nova , reported on April 23. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on his official visit to Italy, yesterday met in Rome with the Italian President Sergio Mattarella and the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The Tajik president’s official website says Rahmon and Mattarella discussed state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Italy. asiaplustj.info »
An article posted on CABAR.asia’s website says hundreds of households in southern Tajikistan suffer from black and fetid smoke from lime kilns. Environmental experts state that the harm from these emissions is evident even outside the area. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon started his official visit to Italy and Vatican on April 22, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday April 22, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Lord David Cameron. asiaplustj.info »
Representatives of Ukraine and Uzbekistan have taken the first places in the 14th International Half-Marathon dedicated to the Tajik Capital City Day that took place on April 20. The race had a time limit of 3 hours and the course was traffic-free during this time period. asiaplustj.info »
Despite a nationwide labor shortage, authorities in many regions of the Russian Federation have been imposing more and more restrictions on the types of jobs migrant workers can pursue. While some areas already had prohibitions in place, others began introducing bans following the arrest of four Tajikistani citizens in connection with the deadly March 22 terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk. asiaplustj.info »
More than 600 representatives of business communities of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as well as senior representatives of relevant ministries and agencies and regional administrators of the two countries participated in a business and investment forum that took place in Dushanbe on April 17, the press center of the Uzbek Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade (MoIIT) said . asiaplustj.info »
Human rights watchdogs have called on several European Union (EU) countries and Turkiye top refrain from sending Tajik dissidents taking shelter in their countries back to Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Uzbekistan authorities plan to set social electricity and gas consumption norms starting from May 1 this year, gazeta.uz reported on April 16, citing the Deputy Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan, Umid Mamadaminov. asiaplustj.info »
Twenty cities and districts of Tajikistan have fulfilled their spring conscription targets over the first ten days of the spring conscription campaign, Faridoun Mahmadalizoda, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), told Asia-Plus in an interview Tuesday (April 16) afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
Six people were killed on April 9 as two cars collided in Bobojon-Ghafourov district, Sughd province. The Interior Ministry’s official website says the accident took place on the 312th kilometer of the Dushanbe-Khujand-Chanak highway Tuesday evening, around 9:10 pm. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s economic growth is projected to decelerate slightly in 2024 and 2025 due to weaker remittances, fiscal space constraints, and subdued global demand for Tajikistan’s major export commodities, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on April 11. asiaplustj.info »
Training on HIV prevention and building tolerance towards individuals living with HIV was conducted at Mirzo Tursunzoda Rural Health Center, Shahrinav District with the participation of 25 health workers from nearby health centers, (such as Mulloshodi, Hasanov, Ajam, Obodon and Nurafshon). asiaplustj.info »
