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Asia - Plus publication – " Suicide as a protest . Why Tajik women throw themselves into rivers " caused a heated discussion on social networks . There was sympathy and condemnation in the comments , arguments about religion and morals , and even personal stories . asiaplustj.info »
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Tajikistan-born Russian national who is wanted overseas on suspicion of being linked to the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization, ICE reported on June 3. asiaplustj.info »
TOLOnews reported on May 6 that Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), has described relations with Tajikistan as positive and emphasized that there are no problems between the two countries. asiaplustj.info »
Several school graduates and their parents have approached Asia-Plus with complaints that in the capital and some regions of Tajikistan, school principals are forcing graduates to submit documents to participate in entrance exams at the National Testing Center (NTC). asiaplustj.info »
Donald Trump vowed to usher in a new era of American greatness, minutes after he was sworn in as president for the second time to complete an extraordinary political comeback following two assassination attempts, a felony conviction and an indictment for attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss. "The golden age of America begins right now," he said. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty says migrant detention centers in Russia are running out of space after a crackdown on undocumented migrants following the deadly Crocus City Hall attack in March last year, which was blamed on Central Asian nationals. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty reported on January 1 that a group of Tajik nationals claim they are being forced to "work as slaves" on a remote cattle farm in Russia's Far Eastern Magadan region for an employer who has taken away their passports to prevent them from leaving. asiaplustj.info »
According to a video report from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) titled "Akbori VKD" Interior Ministry’s News), a 26-year-old man is suspected of setting his father’s car on fire. asiaplustj.info »
On Wednesday September 18, the UN Security Council examined the impacts of the Taliban’s new morality law on women and girls in Afghanistan, with speakers calling on the de facto authorities to reverse course and strengthen their engagement with the international community. asiaplustj.info »
The level of electricity loss in Tajikistan has decreased slightly over the past year , but a fifth of the electricity produced in the republic is still being lost . asiaplustj.info »
Dozens of Tajik migrant workers returned to Tajikistan on July 8 after Russian authorities refused them entry to the country five days earlier amid a wave of anti-Tajik sentiment, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, known locally as Radio Ozodi, reported on July 8. asiaplustj.info »
A native of Tajikistan and a former university teacher in Australia, Abdusalom Odinazoda, has been released after serving a 3 asiaplustj.info »
CABAR.asia says forest lands In the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, or GBAO, that previously were degraded are now being restored. The “bottom-up” approach that involves the active participation of local residents in decision-making on forest restoration and sustainable use reportedly played a key role in this process. asiaplustj.info »
With the financial support from the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Deutsche Gesellschaft f asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported yesterday that Asliddin Sharipov, the brother of the director of an opposition online television station, has been held in a detention center in the Tajik northern city of Khujand weeks after he was extradited from Russia. asiaplustj.info »
In an exclusive interview to Nezavisimaya Gazeta , Amrullah Saleh, one of leaders of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA), said on November 13 that “the West, our former great partner, today talks only about women’s rights in Afghanistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is conducting the active phase of its Indestructible Brotherhood 2023 peacekeepers’ drills at the Edelweiss training ground in Kyrgyzstan. asiaplustj.info »
And again, as in the past year, residential customers in some rural areas complain that they have not had electricity for several hours daily since September 21. Meanwhile, several villages subordinate to the western city of Turzunzoda have not had electricity at all since Friday (September 22) evening. asiaplustj.info »
The Prosecutor-General’s Office of the Russian Federation has granted Tajikistan's request for extradition of Yusuf Salikhov, who is accused of mass murder that was committed in the Tajik southern city of Sarband (current Levakant in Khatlon province) in October 1992. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has had phone talks with his Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin to review issues of being of mutual interest, Iranian state-run news agency IRNA reported on August 1. asiaplustj.info »
In March last year, the self-proclaimed Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan set in motion an ambitious plan for the Qosh Tepa irrigation canal, a potential lifeline for drought-ridden Afghanistan. However, its construction casts a looming shadow over Central Asian downstream nations of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, exacerbating water scarcity threats. asiaplustj.info »
The trial of freelance journalist Khurshed Fozilov is being held being at the Khujand-based pretrial detention facility. “The trial began today morning,” Khurshed’s relatives told Asia-Plus by phone Thursday afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty says dozens of families in Central Asia have received the bodies of their loved ones killed in Ukraine fighting alongside Russian forces in the year since Moscow's full-scale invasion began. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian media reports say Iranian intelligence forces dismantled two teams affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terror group in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. asiaplustj.info »
Practically all trials of journalists in Tajikistan follow the same scenario – at pretrial detention center behind closed doors without participation of their relatives. Thus, the trial of independent reporter Zavqibek Saidamini began at the Dushanbe-based pretrial detention facility on October 11. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says desperate to bolster the size of its army in Ukraine, Russia is resorting to trickery, bribery, and intimidation to enlist foreign laborers, particularly ones from Central Asia. And this has reportedly been complicated by the steep rise in the cost of airfares to countries like Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
Residents of some rural areas of Tajikistan complain that they have not had electricity from 8:00am to 5:00 pm since September 21. Complaints come practically from all regions of the country: Panjakent; Vakhsh; Tojikobod; Spitamen; Vahdat; Bobojon-Ghafourov; Roudaki; Hisor; Shahrinav; and some other districts and cities. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Saadi Qodirzoda, the head of the State Committee on Investment and Management of State-owned Property (GosKomInvest), revealed on August 1 that more than 173 million U. asiaplustj.info »
A senior police official says journalist Abdusattor Pirmuhammadzoda is suspected of being involved in extremist activities. asiaplustj.info »
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot while giving a speech in the western city of Nara, state-run broadcaster NHK said on July 8. The 67-year-old bled to death after sustaining two deep neck wounds, a doctor from Nara Medical University Hospital was cited as saying. asiaplustj.info »
A Tajik traffic police officer has been detained in Kyrgyzstan on suspicion of being involved in drug trafficking. The Kyrgyz Interior Ministry’s official website says drug dealers have kept secrecy and have taken special instructions. asiaplustj.info »
A court in Germany has sentenced five Tajik nationals to lengthy prison terms after finding them guilty of being members of the Islamic State (IS) terror group’s cell that planned terrorist attacks in Germany and elsewhere. asiaplustj.info »
“The issue of delineation of common border with Tajikistan has not been removed, it is being solved. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations expected to begin today morning. "It is not a postponement. The meeting will begin in the morning. The reason is the Ukrainian delegation’s logistics," a source told TASS in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
Thirteen national road infrastructure development projects funded with the state funds are currently being implemented in Tajikistan, the Dushanbe mayor’s office says . Deputy Mayor of Dushanbe, Firdavs Saidzoda, reportedly stated this on January 18 while addressing a meeting of municipal transport workers in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda and his Kazakh counterpart Askar Mamin had phone talks on July 24 to discuss cooperation. According to the Tajik MFA information department, the telephone conversation took place at the initiative of the Kazakh side. asiaplustj.info »
One more microfinance institution is being liquidated in Tajikistan. By decision issued by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) Board the license of SMT-Sarmoya Microlending Agency was revoked on May 3. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyz merchants running shops at Dordoy Bazaar in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek are reportedly threatening Tajik entrepreneurs running shops at Bishkek’s Madina Bazaar demanding that Tajik entrepreneurs stop their activities in Bishkek or begin purchasing goods through them. Only domestic producers supported Tajik businessmen. asiaplustj.info »
Central Asia’s largest poultry farm is being built in Danghara, hometown of President Emomali Rahmon. The poultry farm, which is being built by Avesto Group in the Sebiston jamoat, is expected to be introduction into operation in March, by Navrouz festival, which is celebrated on March 21, or in June, by National unity Day, which is celebrated in Tajikistan on June 27. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today is participating in a session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Security Council through video-conferencing. asiaplustj.info »
The second meeting of the India-Central Asia Dialogue is being held in the digital video-conference format today. According to an official press release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India, Foreign Ministers of India, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as First Deputy Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan, will participate in the meeting. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Health Minister Jamoliddin Abdullozoda noted on July 24 that to-date, no one case of death of a doctor as a result of contracting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a medical facility has been registered in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
A nine-story apartment building is being constructed for environmental migrants in Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd. This 72-apartment building is being constructed in Khujand’s 18th neighborhood unit due to funds provided by the Khujand Administration. asiaplustj.info »
The next Central Asia – USA (C5+1) high-level meeting is being held today in the form of video conference. asiaplustj.info »
China must prepare for the risks of being cut off from the US dollar payment system in case the United States sanctions Chinese companies and banks, just like Washington did with Russian institutions, a senior Chinese financial regulator said on Monday. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin is participating in the ministerial meeting “European Union – Central Asia” that is being held today in the form of video conference. asiaplustj.info »
