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Starting December 1, 2024, Russia will initiate an experiment requiring foreign citizens and stateless individuals to submit biometric data to simplify border-crossing processes. Current Time says this program was approved by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. asiaplustj.info »
By April 2025, Kazakhstan is set to receive 11 billion cubic meters of water from the Syr Darya. Vlast.kz, citing the press service of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, says this decision was made during a meeting in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is set to launch the production of AI-powered drones, marking a significant development in the country's high-tech sector, particularly in civil and defense technologies. The press release issued by Zipl. asiaplustj.info »
The Minister of Transport of Tajikistan Azim Ibrohim has instructed subordinate institutions to organize a pilot railway train along the multimodal corridor from China to Europe through Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Turkiye. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan (MoEDT) and the China’s EGing PV Technology Co., LTD have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the construction of a 200 MW solar power plant in the Panj Free Economic Zone (FEZ Panj) in Khatlon province, according to the MoEDT press service. asiaplustj.info »
President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to Uzbekistan over this weekend – May 26-27. Yuri Ushakov, an advisor to the President of Russia on foreign policy issues, was quoted as saying. asiaplustj.info »
One of Russia’s largest pharmaceutical enterprises – Tatkhimfarmpreparaty – is reportedly considering the possibility of starting production of medicines in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
A conference entitled “Favorable Media Environment Is an Important Factor in Legal Education of Society” will take place in Dushanbe on May 14. asiaplustj.info »
An international universal exhibition-fair, dubbed Tajikistan-20243, will kick off at Dushanbe’s EXPO Center on May 3. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan (CCI), which is an organizer of this exhibition, says more than 60 companies from Tajikistan, Belarus, China, Iran, Palestine, Turkiye and Turkmenistan are expected to participate in this exhibition. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is expected to pay a state visit to Azerbaijan in the second half of May. The Tajik MFA information department says the Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin on April 12 met with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov in Minsk, Belarus on the sidelines of a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers. asiaplustj.info »
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports, and recovering tourism, says a report released by the Asian Development Bank on April 11. 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 »
Afghanistan’s Khaama Press News Agency reports that according to an agreement between the Biden administration and Republicans in Congress, more visas are being issued for Afghans who worked with the United States. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is expected to host the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) war game, dubbed Rubezh 2024 (Frontier 2024). asiaplustj.info »
28,348 facilities will be built in the country by the 35th anniversary of Tajikistan’s independence, which will be celebrated on September 9, 2026, the head of the Committee for Architecture and Construction under the Government of Tajikistan, Nizom Mirzozoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on February 5. asiaplustj.info »
The authorities in Tajikistan are discussing the issue of raising tariffs for utilities and water supply, top managers of the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali (KMK – the state holding company for public utilities) told reporters in Dushanbe on January 29. asiaplustj.info »
According to the country's Meteorological Agency, the air temperature in Tajikistan will be higher than the climatic norm by up to 4 degrees Celsius. According to meteorologists, precipitation in the form of rain and wet snow during the month will also be slightly above the norm, except in the eastern part of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. asiaplustj.info »
Heads of ministries and agencies of Tajikistan as well as heads of provinces and cities are expected to begin to give news conferences on the results of the past half-year’s work on January 29. The state-run news agency Khovar says the news conferences will run through February 16. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet reports that China is moving forward with a variety of investment and infrastructure projects in Central Asia designed to boost exports to the region and beyond. In Uzbekistan, Chinese executives are reportedly seeking to tighten their grip on the electric vehicle market. asiaplustj.info »
By president’s decree issued on January 1, 2024 three republican contests, namely “Furughi Subhi Donoi Kitob Ast” (Knowledge Is a Shine of Dawn), “Tojikiston -- Vatani Azizi Man” (Tajikistan Is My Native Land), and “Ilm – Furughi Marifat” (Science Is the Beacon of Knowledge), will be held in Tajikistan this year. asiaplustj.info »
Citing weather forecasters, the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan warns that avalanches are expected in mountainous areas of the country in the coming days. According to data of the Hydrometeorology Center (Hydromet), today there will be variable cloudiness in districts subordinate to the center and sleet and fog are expected in some districts. asiaplustj.info »
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led military bloc, yesterday announced plans for seven military exercises among its member nations over the course of next year. asiaplustj.info »
Electricity rates will rise 16 percent for all categories of consumers in Tajikistan beginning on January 1, 2024, Jomi Umarov, Adviser to Director-General of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Power Distribution Network, told Asia-Plus in an interview Tuesday afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan has found an alternative route for shipping goods to Europe, Fergana writes, citing Kazakhstan’s Vice-Minister of Transport, Satzhan Ablaliyev. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik farmers have produced more than 790,000 tons of potatoes over the first ten months of this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA). An official source at a MoA says that over the reporting period average potato yields were 2.4 tons/ha. asiaplustj.info »
Some Iranian media reports say Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani, is paying a visit to Tajikistan on Tuesday. Tasnim News Agency reported on October 16 that heading a high-ranking delegation, General Ashtiani will depart for Tajikistan tomorrow. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan is keen to maintain the established trade and economic, transport and logistics and energy ties with Afghanistan, Deputy Prime Minister also Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin noted in an address to a three-day Kazakh-Afghan Business Forum on August 3. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Dilmurod Davlatzoda, the Director of the Agency for Social Insurance and Pensions under the Government of Tajikistan, said on August 4 that the Government allocates 261. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov is expected to pay visit to Tajikistan from September 14-15 this year. ðåçèäåíò Êûðãûçñòàíà â ñåíòÿáðå ïîñåòèò Òàäæèêèñòàí According to data from Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry, the 5th consultative meeting of the heads of Central Asia’s nations will take place in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, these days. asiaplustj.info »
The state-run news agency Khovar reported on July 17 that Tajikistan will ban import of some types of polyethylene bags starting from January 1, 2025. asiaplustj.info »
Heads of ministries and agencies of Tajikistan as well as heads of provinces and cities are expected to begin to give news conferences on the results of the past half-year’s work on July 26. The state-run news agency Khovar says the news conferences will run through August 14. asiaplustj.info »
Iran’s newly-appointed ambassador to China has met with Zhang Ming, secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), to explore ways to enhance economic cooperation with the organization’s eight member countries, IRNA reported Saturday (July 1) afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
The Eurasian Development Bank is expected to provide 650 million US dollars to finance priority projects in Tajikistan in 2023-2026. asiaplustj.info »
A campaign of exporting early agricultural products, including onions and various fruits, has been launched in Tajikistan. According to the Expert Development Agency under the Government of Tajikistan, about 200 tons of onions have already been delivered to Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
Western media reports say the United Kingdom has supplied Ukraine with multiple Storm Shadow cruise missiles, giving Ukrainian forces a new long-range strike capability in advance of a highly anticipated counteroffensive against Russian forces. asiaplustj.info »
The Fifth Central Asian Climate Change Conference (CACCC-2023) is expected to take place in Dushanbe from May 16-17, according to the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The United States Department of State said on April 22 that the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu is traveling l travel to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on April 22-27. asiaplustj.info »
Water rates are expected to rise 20 percent in Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd, beginning on May 1. The price of garbage collection will also increase. asiaplustj.info »
An international motor rally through the territories of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Armenia, dubbed Caravan of Friendship, is expected to begin in Dushanbe on April 24 and to end Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, on May 10, according to the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan (MoT). asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says Uzbekistan expects the volume of water in the region’s two main rivers to shrink by 20 percent in the coming irrigation season as compared to a recent multi-year average. asiaplustj.info »
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev is expected to arrive in Dushanbe on a short state visit tomorrow morning, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
In a statement delivered at the Boao Forum for Asia, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) noted on March 30 that the global economy has been in choppy waters for quite some time, experiencing shock after shock after shock. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of National of Economy of Kazakhstan has published a draft decree of the president of Kazakhstan on signing an agreement on the establishment of the Turkic Investment Fund, Kapital. kz reported on March14. asiaplustj.info »
Uzbek media reports say twenty-seven new articles are expected to be added to Uzbekistan’s Constitution. asiaplustj.info »
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will offer measures to relieve tensions along the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border, Valery Revenko, the Aide to the Russian Defense Minister for International Cooperation, twitted on March 4. asiaplustj.info »
The Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) government has written on its Facebook page that a power rationing is expected to be introduced in the region. “Continues heavy snowfall have caused a large avalanche in Wuzh village, Shugnan district that blocked the Ghund River,” the GBAO government wrote on its Facebook page on February 17. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say a ministerial meeting on Afghanistan will take place in Uzbekistan in March. “A Moscow format meeting on Afghanistan is not yet planned,” Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan, Director of the Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department Zamir Kabulov told TASS on February 3 replying to a question on the matter. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Air (Tajikistan’s national air carrier) Director Parviz Shodmonzoda noted on February 1 that Tajik Air dry-leased two Airbuses from Turkiye in late December last year and hopes to resume flights. asiaplustj.info »
Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Azot (Tajikistan’s fertilizer plant – Asia-Plus ) is expected to be introduced into operation on the eve of the Navrouz festival, the Minister of Agriculture Qurbon Hakimzoda told reporters in Dushanbe on January 30. asiaplustj.info »
Currently, snowfall continues on the Dushanbe-Chanak road, but the road is open. This is reported by the branch of the IRS company in Tajikistan. "Despite the snowfall, the road remains open for the movement of all types of vehicles. asiaplustj.info »
