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On March 4, a book exhibition and sale featuring new publications by Tajikistan’s state publishing houses took place near the Mirsaid Mirshakar State Library in Dushanbe. The event opened at 10:00 AM with the ceremonial sounds of the karnay and doyra and continued until 4:00 PM. asiaplustj.info »
The results of Tajikistan’s parliamentary elections, held on March 2, have been announced. Bakhtiyor Khudoyorzoda , Chairman of the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums (CCER) , revealed the results on March 3 in Dushanbe , in the presence of representatives of political parties, parliamentary candidates, international observers, and journalists . asiaplustj.info »
These will be the seventh elections since our republic gained independence. We decided to look back at the history of parliamentary elections in the country, the parties that participated in them, and also to gather information about the composition of the six previous parliaments. 1995. asiaplustj.info »
On February 24, the European Union and the United Kingdom announced an expansion of anti-Russian sanctions. Companies from Central Asia were also included on the updated lists, Fergana news agency says . asiaplustj.info »
Salmon Rajabzoda, a Tajik blogger known by the name Jumaboy, was released from detention in Russia on February 20 after more than a year of being held. Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on February 25 that he stated on February 24 in a video message that investigators “found no evidence of his guilt and closed the case. asiaplustj.info »
Every person dreams of achieving great things, but not everyone dares to take the challenging path filled with trials, disappointments, and victories. This is the story of Shukhrat Safarov, a young man from Dushanbe, Tajikistan, who, despite all the difficulties, managed to reach significant heights in education, business, and innovation. asiaplustj.info »
In Kazakhstan, assistance was provided to 70 passengers of a bus traveling from Tajikistan to Russia, including four children. The vehicle came to a halt on a highway in the Kostanay region due to frozen diesel fuel. asiaplustj.info »
The management of the Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Schiever Tajikistan, which operates the Auchan hypermarket and the Bi1 supermarket chain, has denied rumors that French investors are leaving Tajikistan’s retail market. In an interview with Asia-Plus , Ms. asiaplustj.info »
In the past year, Russian bailiffs forcibly expelled a record number of foreigners—nearly 90,000—by court order. TASS reports that this was announced by the director of the Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP) of Russia, Chief Bailiff Dmitry Aristov. asiaplustj.info »
In the past year, following the terrorist attack at "Crocus" (Crocus City Hall), the number of Tajik citizens deported from Russia increased to 30,000, Tajikistan’s Prosecutor-General, Habibullo Vohidzoda, stated at a news conference in Dushanbe on February 14. asiaplustj.info »
The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda of Tajikistan (CCER) has registered 68 candidates from 6 political parties of the country for 22 seats elected by a party-list system. asiaplustj.info »
In 2024, around 28,400 people moved to Russia under the State Program for the Resettlement of Compatriots—the lowest figure in the past four years. Since 2017, fewer people participated in the program only in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vyorstka reports , citing data from Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs. asiaplustj.info »
On the afternoon of February 3, at 15:44, a group of nine inmates of the high-security penal colony (IK No 3/2) in Vahdat launched an attack using improvised tools against the guards, the state-run news agency Khovar reported , citing the Public Relations Center of the Main Directorate for the Execution of Criminal Sentences (GUIN) of the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Starting from February 3, 2025, flights from Dushanbe to Tehran are operated at updated times, providing passengers with even more convenience when planning their travel, says press release issued by the airline. asiaplustj.info »
The number of Kyrgyz citizens in Russia has dropped from 650,000 to 350,000 over the past year. However, the volume of remittances from Russia to Kyrgyzstan has increased, Radio Azattyk reports . asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Human Rights Ombudsman, Umed Bobozoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on January 27 that his office has not received any appeals related to the case of high-profile defendants. asiaplustj.info »
In Kazakhstan, 82 citizens of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Russia, including three children, were rescued from severe cold, Astana TV reports . The passengers were traveling on a bus along the Shymkent-Samara route, but the vehicle broke down in the Aktobe region of Kazakhstan, which is currently experiencing extreme frost. asiaplustj.info »
Gazeta.uz , citing representatives of the Agency for Migration under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, says the bodies of 483 Uzbek citizens were returned to Uzbekistan from abroad in 2024. 474 of them were reportedly returned home from the Russian Federation. Ms. asiaplustj.info »
Between September and November 2024, Tajikistan increased its purchases of sunflower oil from Kazakhstan to 17,800 tons, surpassing the figures from the same period last season (17,160 tons) and the year before (12,070 tons), says the analytical network publication Oleoscope.com , citing Kazakhstan's Bureau of National Statistics. asiaplustj.info »
Dear readers, friends, colleagues, and everyone who once happened to pick up our newspaper (and stayed with us for years)! Today, Asia-Plus celebrates its 25th anniversary. A quarter of a century is no joke. asiaplustj.info »
Ten children from Tajikistan were sent to China for surgeries to treat congenital heart defects, and five of them have already undergone the operations, an official source within the Chinese Embassy in Dushanbe told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
A prosecutor in a the trial of eight political figures, who are charged with state treason and seeking to seize political power in the country by force, asked the Supreme Court on January 8 to sentence them to prison terms ranging from 20 to 30 years, two sources, who wanted to remain unnamed, told Asia-Plus Thursday morning. asiaplustj.info »
In 2024, over 80,000 migrants were deported from Russia for violating migration regulations, TASS reports , citing sources in the Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP). The deportations were ordered by the courts. asiaplustj.info »
The concept of a minimum rental fee for real estate has been part of Tajikistan's legislation since January 1, 2023. Renters believe that the government's decision is driving an increase in already high rental rates. asiaplustj.info »
Dear readers, colleagues and partners! Please accept our warmest Greetings of the Season and best wishes of success in the coming New Year 2025! May this year to come will bring you new opportunities, high achievements and prosperity in your life! Cheers to our shared success! asiaplustj.info »
Over the past four years, 825 Tajik citizens have been detained in the United States, and 88 of them deported, according to a report released by the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on December 20. asiaplustj.info »
In just two weeks, ten people from three families have been killed in the city of Konibodom. The perpetrators have spared no one, not even children. While the police have yet to apprehend the culprits, the regional governor’s attempts to reassure residents have been unsuccessful. asiaplustj.info »
On International Migrant Day, which is marked on December 18, Tajik political analyst Muhammad Shamsuddinov shared his perspective on whether friendly relations can exist amid discrimination against Tajik labor migrants in Russia. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first 10 months of this year, Tajikistan has imported over 1 million tons of grain from Kazakhstan, marking an 11% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
Asia and the Pacific’s economic growth will remain steady this year and next, but expected US policy changes under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump are likely to affect the region’s longer-term outlook, says a new report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 11. asiaplustj.info »
The SRP DevCon 2024 conference was held at the Khujand-based Polytechnic Institute of the Tajik Technical University named after Academician M. Osimi (KhPITTU) on December 7. Organized by Silk Road Professionals in collaboration with . asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say Russia is seeking Turkiye’s support for safe evacuation of its troops from Syria Russian media outlets cited CNN Turk as reporting that Russia has asked Turkiye for support in ensuring the safe evacuation of its troops from Syria. asiaplustj.info »
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has developed a database of non-sovereign financing, which consolidates investments from international financial organizations (IFOs) flowing into the countries of the Eurasian region. asiaplustj.info »
The Tver oblast of Russia will expand the list of professional sectors barred to foreign workers starting in 2025. While migrant labor was restricted in 36 areas in 2024, the new list will increase to 82 categories, the regional government’s press service says . asiaplustj.info »
A 28-year-old woman has been detained in Zafarobod district of Sughd province on suspicion of killing her husband’s 9-year-old son, the Interior Ministry’s office in Sughd province says. Nargiza Niyozova, a resident of Mehrobod settlement in this district, married Sorbon Niyozov two years ago, with this being the second marriage for both. asiaplustj.info »
A fifty-three-year-old Ibrohim Safarov, known by the nickname "Boim," has been detained in Turkiye and extradited to Tajikistan, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on December 1, citing its sources. asiaplustj.info »
FL360aero reports that Kyrgyzstan is hopeful, so as the carriers of the country, as the Kyrgyz airlines are expected to be removed from the EU Air Safety List next year, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov said at a meeting with Airbus Europe President Johan Pelissier in Berlin, “In recent years, active work has been carried out to improve aviation safety, introduce asiaplustj.info »
A bill has been submitted for consideration to the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) to lower the age for taking the citizenship oath from 18 to 14 years. The document is available in the lower house's electronic database. asiaplustj.info »
Most companies handling deliveries from China have announced that, as of November 12, they are temporarily halting the transport of orders from marketplaces and other cargo from China. They cited border crossing difficulties as the reason for this decision. asiaplustj.info »
Approximately 20,000 foreign nationals will be deported from Russia following the conclusion of a comprehensive operational and preventive campaign, dubbed "Illegal-2024," Ms. Irina Volk, a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, reported on her Telegram channel . asiaplustj.info »
One company each from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and two others from Uzbekistan have been added to the US Treasury Department’s sanctions list. They are accused of providing machine tools and other dual-use equipment to Russia via China in violation of US rules barring trade that can support the Kremlin’s war effort in Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
On the road to Vahdat Township, about 11 kilometers from Dushanbe, a landfill stretches over 22 hectares. The odor from the waste can be noticed from a few kilometers away from the dump itself. People live near the landfill, and many of them work there, collecting and sorting waste into bags. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik migrant worker, Hashimjon, who worked as a courier for Yandex, was detained on October 8 in the prestigious Rublyovka area, home to celebrities, government officials, and wealthy businessmen, Current Time reported on October 22. asiaplustj.info »
Officers from the Interior Ministry’s Office in Sughd province have detained a family that regularly begged near the "Amid" shopping center in Khujand. asiaplustj.info »
A team of 15 pastry chefs representing the World Federation of Restaurant Sports (WFRS) from Tajikistan, Russia and Kyrgyzstan have set a new world record in Dushanbe by creating a 200 kg cake, standing 2.10 meters tall. asiaplustj.info »
According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, the country in September earned 16 million US dollars from exporting electricity to neighboring countries. As it had been reported earlier, Tajikistan earned 82. asiaplustj.info »
The Current Time channel reported on October 1 that paid cells may soon be introduced in prisons in Kyrgyzstan, as proposed by the government to help boost the state budget. The idea is to create an "experimental regime" in correctional facilities, where inmates could pay for improved living conditions, similar to those found in sanatoriums. asiaplustj.info »
Scheduled for September 30, the resumed regular flight from Dushanbe to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO)’s capital, Khorog, has bene postponed due to bad weather, an official source within Tajikistan’s national air carrier, Tajik Air, told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
A court in the city of Bokhtar, the capital of Khatlon province, has found local woman Kamila Urunboyeva guilty under Article 401 (mercenarism) of the country's Penal Code and sentenced her to 20 years in prison. She will serve her term in a low-security penal colony. asiaplustj.info »
A court in the city of Bokhtar, the capital of Khatlon province, has found local woman Kamila Urunboyeva guilty under Article 401 (mercenarism) of the country's Penal Code and sentenced her to 20 years in prison. She will serve her term in a low-security penal colony. asiaplustj.info »
