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The World Bank, in collaboration with the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA), hosted a regional conference entitled “Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance in Central Asia” on November 12-13 to discuss solutions the region can adopt to be financially prepared for the mounting disaster risks. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan currently has nearly 65,000 people suffering from diabetes, with around 800 deaths attributed to the disease in 2023 alone. Experts note that the number of diabetes-related deaths has risen following the COVID-19 pandemic. asiaplustj.info »
Rohat Teahouse and Tajik Academic Drama Theater named after A. Lohuti will be demolished in the near the future, Nizom Mirzozoda, the head of the Committee for Architecture and Construction under the Government of Tajikistan, told reporters on July 29. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan (MoHSPP) has placed strict control over water quality in the border areas of the Panj River and in districts of Khatlon province bordering Afghanistan. Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Saudi Arabia authorities urge pilgrims to protect themselves from extreme heat, hydrate and use umbrellas. Authorities in Saudi Arabia have warned Hajj pilgrims to take measures to protect themselves from sweltering temperatures after Jordan reported that 14 of its citizens died of sunstroke during the annual ritual. 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 »
In Tajikistan, specialists are leaving the field of land reclamation and irrigation due to low wages. The authorities plan to increase their wages by paying for water supply services. But water users either do not want or cannot pay for irrigation water. asiaplustj.info »
Some roads will be closed in Dushanbe on April 20 due to the International Half-Marathon, according to the Dushanbe Administration. asiaplustj.info »
4,378 Tajik citizens are now banned from traveling abroad due to unpaid debts, Ms. Barno Saidvalizoda, the chairperson of the Bailiff Service under the Government of Tajikistan, told reporters in Dushanbe on February 9. asiaplustj.info »
CABAR.asia reports that power crisis in Kyrgyzstan has gained momentum in recent years. Electricity produced within the country reportedly fails to cover the needs of the population, and the country faces energy shortages. Electricity imports rise every year. asiaplustj.info »
By the end of 2023, we can expect a slowdown in the growth of Tajikistan's economy, according to the August issue of the Macroeconomic Review of the Eurasian Development Bank. It notes that in the first half of this year, the republic's economy grew by 8.3%. asiaplustj.info »
Up to a third of migrant workers may leave Russia due to the weakening of the ruble against the dollar and euro and, as a result, a decrease in income. This forecast was given by the head of the Uzbek diaspora in Moscow, Bahrom Ismailov, reports “Vedomosti”. asiaplustj.info »
In the midst of regional instability and global inflation, Tajikistan experienced remarkable economic growth and achieved a record low inflation rate in 2022, says a report released by the World Bank. asiaplustj.info »
A report by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) says the main structural constraint for Central Asia’s nations is water scarcity. asiaplustj.info »
The Dushanbe-Khujand highway is still closed traffic as the risk of further avalanches in Varzob district remains high. According to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, heavy snowfalls on February 1 caused three avalanches in Maikhoura and Hushyori areas of Varzob district blocking the highway on the 65th and 66th kilometers. asiaplustj.info »
Residents of the northern province of Sughd complain that the price of coal has risen, while its quality is low. Currently, coal is sold in the province mainly in two areas: Khujand’s Guliston neighborhood unit and Unji and Yova jamoats in Bobojon-Ghafourov district. asiaplustj.info »
The behavior of persons wanting to obtain the Russian citizenship has reportedly changed in connection with partial mobilization announced in Russia. asiaplustj.info »
68 households in the village of Shujand in the Rushan district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) have been evacuated to a local school due to the risk of flooding. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) denounced the agreement on pension guarantees for citizens of the CIS countries, which has been in force since 1992. The decision was formalized as a federal law, The Moscow News reports . asiaplustj.info »
Torrential rain and heavy snowfall on January 6 caused an avalanche near Savnob village in Bartang jamoat of Rushan district in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) that blocked the road connecting the administrative center of Rushan district with Bartang jamoat, the press center of the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan said Friday (January 7) afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
Fourteen avalanches hit the Dushanbe-Chanak highway yesterday blocking the road in some places, the Branch of Innovative Road Solutions (IRS) LTD in Tajikistan, which operates the toll on this highway, reports. asiaplustj.info »
No human casualties. Îa landslide occurred in the village of Tundara of the Bakhor rural jamoat of the city of Vahdat on the night of September 14, reported by the press service of the Committee for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
A group of ethnic Kyrgyz from Afghan Pamirs have reportedly fled into Tajikistan due the threat emanating from the Taliban. They have also brought livestock with them. asiaplustj.info »
Agnes Kalibata, the special envoy to the UN secretary general for the food systems summit 2021, said in an exclusive interview with The Guardian on February 15 that price rises and scarcity mean people in poverty are in more danger than last year She warned that people living in poverty around the world are in danger of food shortages as the coronavirus crisis continues Agnes Kalibata asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s National Development Strategy (NDS) sets a target of increasing domestic incomes by up to 3.5 times and reducing poverty by half by 2030. A report by the World Bank notes that domestic revenue mobilization is one of the top policy priorities to facilitate the required fiscal consolidation in a context of an already high level of debt. asiaplustj.info »
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was hospitalized after he contracted coronavirus earlier this week, a presidential official said on Thursday. “He first went home but decided to move to Feofania (hospital). asiaplustj.info »
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was hospitalized after he contracted coronavirus earlier this week, a presidential official said on Thursday. “He first went home but decided to move to Feofania (hospital). asiaplustj.info »
The plant's management is negotiating with suppliers from Iran, Kazakhstan and Russia. The launch of a large oil refinery built in the «Dangara» Free Economic Zone has been postponed due to lack of raw materials under acceptable conditions. asiaplustj.info »
Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company) says it will impose restrictions on the supply of electricity due to a dramatic drop in water levels in a reservoir powering the Nurek hydroelectric power plant (HPP). asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Jamshed Nourmuhammadzoda, revealed on July 22 that during the period from April to June this year, incomes of the country’s lending agencies fell 25.6 percent. asiaplustj.info »
The work on rehabilitation of a highway connecting Dushanbe and Bokhtar, the capital of the Khatlon province, has been suspended as Chinese specialists cannot yet arrive in Tajikistan due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Minister of Transport Khudoyor Khudoyorzoda told reporters in Dushanbe on July 15. asiaplustj.info »
A statement released by IFRC on July 14 says more than 34,000 people have been infected by COVID-19 in Afghanistan and nearly 1,000 people have died, with hospitals and health clinics pushed to the limit. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty says Turkish authorities have moved the Fourth World Nomad Games to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The games, an international competition dedicated to ethnic sports, were scheduled to be held in the Turkish city of Bursa in autumn this year. asiaplustj.info »
Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have endorsed amendments proposed by the government to the country’s law on the national budget for 2020 A regular sitting of the Majlisi Namoyandagon, presided over by it head, Muhammadtoir Zokirzoda, took place on June 30. asiaplustj.info »
Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlis Namoyandagon) of parliament have endorsed amendments proposed by the government to the country’s law on the national budget for 2020 A regular sitting of the Majlisi Namoyandagon, presided over by it head, Muhammadtoir Zokirzoda, took place on June 30. asiaplustj.info »
