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New suspects could be implicated in the case of the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Krasnogorsk. This was mentioned in the case materials reviewed by TASS . In particular, the court’s decision to extend the detention of Muhammad Sharifzoda states that, if released, he could establish contact with “other unidentified accomplices of the crime. asiaplustj.info »
Digital platform aggregators in Russia may be required to ensure that their users, including couriers and taxi drivers, comply with migration laws. This follows from a new version of the employment platform bill reviewed by Vedomosti . asiaplustj.info »
Tajik political scientist Abdughani Mamadazimov has noted in his interview with Asia-Plus that Tajikistan-China bilateral relations are steadily improving, highlighting the need for new flagship projects like the Kashgar-Dushanbe-Samarkand railway. asiaplustj.info »
CABAR. asia reported today that unknown individuals burned national flags and replaced them with banners bearing Arabic inscriptions, which experts interpret as an act of religious extremism, in Jalal-Abad region. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian Presidential Council for Development of Civil Society and Human Rights has come out with several initiatives related to migrants, including compulsory voluntary health insurance (VHI). Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes that the member of the Presidential Council for Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, Mrs. asiaplustj.info »
Soccer fans around the world will now have a day to celebrate the world's most popular sport every year – May 25. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day on May 7, 2024. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik president’s official website said on May 3 that Russian President Vladimir Putin had invited President Emomali Rahmon to attend events in Moscow on May 9 dedicated to the World War II Victory Day. asiaplustj.info »
An international universal exhibition-fair, dubbed Tajikistan-20243, will open at Dushanbe’s International Exhibition Center on May 3. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan (CCI), which is an organizer of this exhibition, says companies from Tajikistan, Belarus, China, Iran, Turkiye, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are expected to participate in this exhibition. asiaplustj.info »
An international universal exhibition-fair, dubbed Tajikistan-20243, will open at Dushanbe’s International Exhibition Center on May 3. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan (CCI), which is an organizer of this exhibition, says companies from Tajikistan, China, Iran, Russia, Turkiye, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are expected to participate in this exhibition. asiaplustj.info »
Western media outlets report that the US President Joe Biden and allied officials fear ‘significant’ strike within days in retaliation for Israeli bombing of consular building in Damascus. The BBC reported on April 11 that Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Among the countries of the Central Asian region, Tajikistan is considered the most vulnerable to desertification. The country is suffering not only from rising temperatures and droughts but also from the consequences of natural disasters. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on February 1 that the second court hearing in the case of entrepreneur Abdukhalil Kholiqzoda, writer Abduqodir Rustam and director of the Er-Graph publishing house Suhrob Rajabzoda took place in the pretrial detention facility on January 26. asiaplustj.info »
The World Food Program (WFP) has warned that if it does not secure sufficient funding to assist those in need in Afghanistan, it will be forced to halt its operations there. 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 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 »
Former U.S. diplomat and presidential adviser Henry Kissinger marked his 100th birthday on May 27, outlasting many of his political contemporaries who guided the United States through one of its most tumultuous periods including the presidency of Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War. asiaplustj.info »
The results of the visit of President Emomali Rahmon once again confirmed a special character and great prospects for the cooperation between Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said, while making a joint statement for mass media with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, according to Kazinform . asiaplustj.info »
The head of Tajikistan's Committee for Youth and Sports, Abdullo Rahmonzoda, has urged bloggers not to wear beards and stay away from promoting beards online, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported on April 28. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s economic growth is expected to decelerate to 5.0 percent this year as the 2022 positive shock subsides and remittance inflows diminish, which is expected to result in a contraction in private consumption, says a report released by the World Bank (WB). asiaplustj.info »
The next hearing on the case of journalist Abdullo Gurbati is scheduled to be held in the Dushanbe temporary detention center of the GUIN of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic. On Thursday, September 29, the state prosecutor demanded that he be sentenced to 8 years in prison to be served in a penal colony. asiaplustj.info »
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon today met with Chairman of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova. asiaplustj.info »
Sputnik TJ says the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, led by Ahmad Massoud, plans to hold a conference with Taliban representatives in Dushanbe. The date of the conference is still unknown but it is planned to invite representatives of political parties, in intelligentsia, public figures and some others, totaling 50 people, to participate in the event. asiaplustj.info »
The United States may let Tajikistan hold on to Afghan military aircraft, which were donated by the United States to the former government of Afghanistan and sought shelter in Tajikistan following the U. asiaplustj.info »
About 65 professionals from Tajik textiles and clothing companies, sectoral service providers, and relevant government agencies have raised their knowledge of International Sustainability Standards (ISS) for the textiles and apparel industry. asiaplustj.info »
The dollar (USD) has lost 4 percent of its value against the Tajik national currency, the somoni, in one day. The official exchange rate of USD against TJS set by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) decreased from 1:11. asiaplustj.info »
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Micro Credit Deposit Organization (MDO) Dushanbe City jointly with Union Pay offers a unique proposal for transferring money to China. Remittances are made to all UnionPay International cards, regardless of the country of issue. asiaplustj.info »
Russia has no plans to declare war against Ukraine as part of its Victory Day celebration May 9, Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said yesterday. Peskov told reporters there is “no chance” Russian President Vladimir Putin will make an official war declaration on May 9, saying the widespread speculation about him doing so are “nonsense. asiaplustj.info »
CNN says US and Western officials believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin could move to formally declaring war on Ukraine as soon as May 9, which would allow for the full mobilization of Russia’s reserve forces as they attempt to conquer eastern and southern Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
This year, Tajikistan celebrated Idi Ramazon or Eid ul-Fitr on May 2. Festive prayer on the occasion of the end of the holy month of Ramadan was performed at all mosques of the country at 6:00 am. asiaplustj.info »
International financial institutions predict the unimaginable fall in remittances in Tajikistan this year. The Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s flagship publication notes that growth in Tajikistan is forecast to decelerate to 2.0% this year. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations estimates that more than 10 million people may end up fleeing their homes in Ukraine, including four million who may cross the border into neighboring countries, according to the UN statement. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan authorities project inflation in 2022 and in the medium term (2023-2024) to stand at 6.0 percent, says Tajikistan’s Monetary Policy Forecast for the mentioned period. The document, in particular, outlines the tight monetary policy by the U.S. Central Bank (Federal Reserve System) as the main risk. asiaplustj.info »
The President of Tajikistan and the Prime Minister of Pakistan will assist in organizing the negotiations. Following talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on September 17, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said that Dushanbe and Islamabad had agreed to facilitate talks between the Taliban and the Tajiks of Afghanistan in the Tajik capital. asiaplustj.info »
Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is currently going through legal procedures to secure an approval of the World Health Organization (WHO), WHO Assistant Director General Mariangela Simao told a briefing on Wednesday, according to TASS. asiaplustj.info »
iNEWS says ParsToday reported recently that Tajikistan may establish a new province of Samanid by dividing the southwest province of Khatlon into two separate regions. Currently, the news of the new province is reportedly being discussed on the Internet in full swing. asiaplustj.info »
Uzbekistan’s flag carrier airline Uzbek Airways has announced guaranteed daily charter flights from Tashkent to Moscow. asiaplustj.info »
The Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema -- Tajikistan’s highest Islamic institution) announced on May 6 that this year, Tajikistan will celebrate Idi Ramazon or Eid ul-Fitr on May 13. Festive prayer on the occasion of the end of the holy month of Ramadan will be performed at all mosques of the country at 6:00 am. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will visit Moscow on May 8 to attend the Victory Parade that will take place there on May 9. On May 8, Emomali Rahmon will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss cooperation, a source within the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
May 18, 2013, Asia-Plus -- On May 18, 2021,Tajikistan will participate in the 8th international action “Night of Museums.” Tajikistan will dedicate this year’s action to the 30th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence and declaration of Dushanbe CIS Cultural Capital in 2021, according to the Ministry of Culture (MoC). asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyz security body chief Kamchybek Tashiyev has noted in Maksat village that Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan agreed to outline 112 kilometers of disputed areas along the mutual border until May 9, Kyrgyzstan’s 24. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says Tajikistan has come knocking again at the Kremlin’s door in a bid to restore transportation links interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Russia is reportedly may be using the moment to pressure Dushanbe into considering membership in its Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). asiaplustj.info »
Currently, there are still two monopolists operating in Tajikistan’s market of production, transmission and distribution of electric power – Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company) and Pamir Energy Company (PamirEnergy), which generates and supplies electricity to more than 200,000 people in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) under 25-year asiaplustj.info »
The regular air traffic between Dushanbe and Tashkent may resume in late January or early February, Ikrom Subhonzoda, Director of the Civil Aviation Agency under the Government of Tajikistan, told Asia-Plus Thursday afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
Construction of five Russian-language schools may start in Tajikistan in summer next year, Igor Burulko, First Secretary, Russian Embassy in Dushanbe, said at press conference in Dushanbe yesterday, according to Khovar news agency. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian authorities may allow some categories of labor migrants to enter the country as one of the key problems facing Russia’s construction sector is shortage of manpower. asiaplustj.info »
India may get a COVID-19 vaccine by March 2021, revealed Dr. Suresh Jadhav, executive director, Serum Institute of India, according to DNA . asiaplustj.info »
The issue of opening a representative office of the Association of Legal Aid to Labor Migrants in Dushanbe is currently under consideration, according to the Russian Embassy in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Pentagon annual report to Congress, which was released on September 1,warns that China may be eyeing new military bases in neighboring Tajikistan, where the People's Liberation Army (PLA) already operates at least one clandestine outpost. asiaplustj.info »
An official ceremony of a new settlement built for victims of May devastating floods and mudslides took place on September 1. Speaking at the settlement-opening ceremony, Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda proposed to name the new settlement 30th Anniversary of State Independence. asiaplustj.info »
World Bank experts warn that the COVID-19 pandemic can have a detrimental and long-lasting impact on education and human capital, economic and social development in Central Asian countries, where schoolchildren and students make up nearly half of the overall population. asiaplustj.info »
