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Russian media reports say the Moscow City Court sentenced Tajikistan-born IT specialist Firouz Dadoboyev to 13 1/2 years in prison on October 29. The sentence reportedly followed his conviction on charges of treason. asiaplustj.info »
The Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has issued a warning about a high risk of mudslides in mountainous regions. According to meteorologists, heavy rainfall is expected in the coming days in the mountainous and foothill areas of Tajikistan, as well as in the western part of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). asiaplustj.info »
In Dushanbe, on September 1, a group of high school students staged a celebration at the “Rohat” restaurant, thereby violating the country's legislation. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the capital, on September 1, police officers carried out measures to comply with the law “On Responsibility for education and upbringing of children”. asiaplustj.info »
The High Economic Court of Tajikistan has not yet made a final decision on the lawsuit filed by the Open Joint Stock Company (OJSC) Power Distribution Networks seeking to recover a debt of US$37 million from the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO). asiaplustj.info »
Bloomberg says that according to people familiar with the matter, Saudi Arabia’s military has gone into a state of high alert following deadly clashes with Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who reportedly also tried to fire a missile over the kingdom toward Israel. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty reports that countries in Central Asia face a shortage of teachers, schools, and textbooks, except for Turkmenistan, which struggles to find pupils. RFE/RL notes that Tajikistan's population has skyrocketed to more than 10 million people in recent years and 2.2 million schoolchildren reported for school on September 1. asiaplustj.info »
The average monthly nominal salary of employees of the banking system in Tajikistan over the past two years has increased by almost 36%, and workers in the agricultural sector – by 20%. It should be noted that the first, according to the statistical department, receive the highest salary in the country, and the second – the lowest. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Ziyodullo Abdulzoda, revealed on August 1 that schools in Tajikistan are continuing to experience an acute shortage of teachers of chemistry, physics and mathematics. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government, held a meeting on July14 to discuss issues related to improvement of macroeconomic indices, formation of the national budget and measures to expand the application of cashless payments. asiaplustj.info »
On June 20th, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) held an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of its work in Tajikistan; which also marked the World Refugee Day with the theme “Hope away from Home. A world where refugees are always included. asiaplustj.info »
Since the first disease outbreak news on the global cholera situation was published on December 16, 2022, the global situation has further deteriorated with additional countries reporting cases and outbreaks, says a report released by the Word Health Organization (WHO) on February 11. 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 »
Citing central banks of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Armenia, RBC said on January 28 that these countries received record high mounts of remittances from Russia last year. RBC notes that it failed to get information on Tajikistan. Uzbek national last year reportedly sent 14. asiaplustj.info »
Released last month, this Migration and Development Brief (number 37 in the series) describes key developments in migration and remittance flows, and related policy and regulatory changes that have occurred since the previous brief, published in May 2022. asiaplustj.info »
The seizure of power and the formation of oligarchs occur at two critical stages in the reform process, says a report released by the World Bank In April 2022, Toward a Prosperous and Inclusive Future: The Second Systematic Country Diagnostic for Uzbekistan says the experience of transformations in other countries in the post-Soviet space, including Russia and Ukraine, shows that state asiaplustj.info »
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is expected to pay a two-day visit to Tajikistan from March 17-28 following his visit to Afghanistan. While in Dushanbe, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
A man was found hanged on a high bar at the Aviator Stadium in Dushanbe Friday morning. The Interior Ministry press center says police have already been alerted about the noose at |Aviator Stadium and an investigation has been launched into the incident. asiaplustj.info »
The Emergencies Committee under the Government reported on January 4 that heavy snowfalls and an increase in the temperature background in the mountain areas have increased the risk of further avalanches and rockfalls. asiaplustj.info »
On Friday November 19, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali attended an official ceremony of opening of a private high school “Horizon” in Dushanbe’s Sino District. The president’s official website says this education institution has been built by local entrepreneurs Zohir Boqiyev and Navrouz Yunusov. asiaplustj.info »
World Bank’s Commodity Markets Outlook: Urbanization and Commodity Demand (October 2021) prices continued to surge in the third quarter of 2021 while most non-energy prices plateaued following steep increases earlier in the year. asiaplustj.info »
During the first week of COP26, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) joined the Governments of Tajikistan and Switzerland to discuss and align approaches that are building climate change resilience in the Pamir highlands, where mountain communities are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of global warming, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) said on November 10. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says this year has seen a jump in the number of Tajiks arriving in Russia. According to the Interior Ministry in Moscow, 1.6 million people – a quarter of Tajikistan’s working-age population – entered Russia this year intending to work. asiaplustj.info »
High temperature and glacier melting yesterday afternoon, at around 1:30 pm, triggered a mudflow in Lakhsh district (Rasht Valley in eastern Tajikistan) that partially blocked the Surkhob River and flooded a section of the Vahdat-Lakhsh highway. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed a record $31.6 billion in 2020 to help Asia and the Pacific swiftly tackle the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak; support a green, sustainable recovery from the pandemic; and address longer-term development challenges, according to press release issued by he ADB. asiaplustj.info »
Bitcoin's (BTC) price has risen 3.4 percent to break through US$62,818.62, a day before US cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase plans to float on the stock market. Bitcoin, which has been up and down over the last few weeks, had reportedly jumped to more than US$61,000 over the weekend. asiaplustj.info »
Pakistan’s Dispatch News Desk ( DND ) says that according to Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) of Armed Forces of Pakistan, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee of Pakistan (JCSC) General Nadeem Raza, yesterday also had separate meetings with Colonel-General Sherali Mirzo, Defense Minister, Colonel-General Ramazon Rahimozoda, Minister of Internal Affairs, and Colonel-General asiaplustj.info »
The next High Level Political and Security Dialogue between the European Union and Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) took place on October 20 through video conferencing. asiaplustj.info »
Chinese Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan urged on June 14 to resolute measures to stem the spread of cluster cases of COVID-19 in Beijing, according to Xinhua . Sun reportedly made the remarks at a meeting of the State Council joint prevention and control mechanism against COVID-19. asiaplustj.info »
