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At the beginning of 2026, Tajikistan recorded a noticeable decline in fishing production. According to the Agency for Statistics under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the volume of aquaculture output in January amounted to 14. asiaplustj.info »
The dismissal of Kamchybek Tashiyev from his posts as Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and head of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) has become one of the most significant political developments of early 2026 — not only for Kyrgyzstan, but for the wider region. asiaplustj.info »
In Iran, where street protests have been ongoing for the 12th day, sparked by the collapse of the national currency, the rial, the authorities have fully restricted internet access, reports Deutsche Welle . asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has completed 78% of its autumn military conscription plan within the first 10 days of the campaign, according to the country’s Ministry of Defense. Between October 1 and 10, 30 cities and districts across the country had already met their full draft quotas. asiaplustj.info »
Over the past month , almost 1,000 Afghan refugees have been forcibly deported from Tajikistan . This was announced in a report by the International Organization for Migration ( IOM ) . asiaplustj.info »
During the period from 2022 to 2025, an embezzlement scheme totaling 1.245 billion somonis was uncovered within the operations of Dushanbe International Airport (DIA). Criminal proceedings have been instituted against 22 individuals, including Ismatullo Abdullozoda, the former airport director. asiaplustj.info »
Lending activity in Tajikistan has jumped significantly over the first six months of this year, with total credit issued reaching 13.7 billion somonis, marking a 28.9% increase—or 3.1 billion somonis more—compared to the same period in 2024, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT). asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has produced nearly 11.8 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, marking a 12.2% increase compared to the same period last year. Despite the boost in output, the country is facing a growing problem with unpaid electricity bills, with total debt now reaching 4. asiaplustj.info »
Starting July 8 through September 30, 2025, traffic on several key streets in the capital of Tajikistan will be partially and progressively suspended due to major roadworks. asiaplustj.info »
45. 24% of applicants from Tajikistan were denied U. S. B1/B2 visitor visas in 2024, according to a new report from the U. S. State Department. These short-term visas are intended for tourism, family visits, medical treatment, business meetings, and conferences. asiaplustj.info »
The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Tajikistan has dropped by nearly 1. 00 somoni per liter over the past week. The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR)’s press center says the decline is linked to falling gas prices in major exporting countries. asiaplustj.info »
In May alone, authorities in Tajikistan imposed fines totaling 4 million somonis (approximately US$370,000) on dozens of individuals and businesses accused of illegally using or stealing electricity, according to the country’s Energy Supervision Agency. asiaplustj.info »
Milk prices in Tajikistan have nearly tripled over the past ten years, reflecting broader food inflation trends despite steady growth in domestic production. However, local supply still fails to meet national demand, pushing the country to increasingly rely on imports. asiaplustj.info »
The budget of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) for 2025 will rise by 281.9 million somonis (US$25.8 million at the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT)’s current exchange rate), reaching 473 million somonis (US$43.3 million). asiaplustj.info »
Muhammadjon Boyev, a Tajik student at a Russian university, reached out to Asia-Plus , claiming he was banned from staying in Russia and was mistreated during his deportation. He shared his ordeal in a letter sent to the news outlet. asiaplustj.info »
Last year, Tajikistan topped the list of countries with the highest shares of remittances to GDP, with 48.2%, says a reported released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). asiaplustj.info »
In Tajikistan, fines for smoking in unauthorized areas, including the use of electronic cigarettes on streets, stadiums, avenues, parks, and inside all types of public transport, have been nearly tripled. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports, citing Pakistani officials, say an attack on Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam gathering in northwestern Bajaur district killed at least 44 people and wounded nearly 200 others. Al Jazeera reports that a suicide bomber has detonated explosives at a political rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 44 people and wounding nearly 200. asiaplustj.info »
During the this year’s spring conscription campaign, the Defense Ministry of Tajikistan has earned nearly 43 million somonis from a paid one-month basic reserve service. asiaplustj.info »
Issues of providing education and healthcare sectors with skilled personnel were discussed at the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Tajikistan on May 31. The brain drain problem was in the focus of discussions. asiaplustj.info »
During the 2022 autumn conscription campaign, the Defense Ministry of Tajikistan has earned nearly 27 million somonis from a paid one-month basic reserve service. asiaplustj.info »
Fifty-nine countries of the world provided 140,899,200 U. S> dollars’ worth of 15,806,900 tons of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan in 2022, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
According to data from the Ministry of education and Science (MoES), Tajik-language schools lack 44 textbooks titled in editions of about 500,000 copies. And this despite the fact that more than 4 million textbooks have been published this year alone. asiaplustj.info »
Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company)’s debt to Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP), rose nearly 30 percent in a year to October 27, 2022, reaching more than 2. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, production of industrial goods in the country has amounted to 19.1 billion somonis, which was 17.3 percent or 2.8 billion somonis more than in the same period last year, the Minister of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan, Sherali Kabir, told reporters in Dushanbe on July 18. asiaplustj.info »
From Moscow to Siberia, Russian anti-war activists took to the streets again Sunday to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite the arrests of hundreds of protesters each day by police, The Associated Press reported yesterday. asiaplustj.info »
Al-Jazeera reports that an independent monitor OVD-Info said on Thursday that more than 1,391 people have already been detained in 51 cities throught Russia. More than 700 people were arrested in Moscow and about 340 people in the second largest city Saint Petersburg, the monitor said. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations is proposing to pay nearly $6 million for protection in Afghanistan to Taliban-run Interior Ministry personnel, whose chief is under U.N. and U.S. sanctions and wanted by the FBI, according to a U.N. document and a source familiar with the matter. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations special envoy to Afghanistan has given a significant update on the Islamic State’s expansion within the country. The U.N. asiaplustj.info »
Nearly 400 other Afghan troops have been forced to flee into Tajikistan over the past weekend as the situation hast been aggravated in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province. asiaplustj.info »
Over he first five months of this year, Tajikistan’s national budget for 2021 has been overfulfilled by 5. 8 percent, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Over the reporting period, the country’s public purse has received about 10. asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday June 1, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) handed over heavy machinery worth $1,768,000, funded by the Government of Japan, to the State Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation (SALRI) to build the country’s capacity in disasters risk reduction, according to UNDP Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Thirty-three countries of the world have provided about 6. 6 million U. S. dollars’ worth of nearly 1,500 tons of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan over the first two months of this year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali, who is also the speaker of Tajikistan’s upper house (Majlisi Milli) of parliament, has given an exclusive interview to Jumhuriyat newspaper, which is an official mouthpiece of the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on February 5 that 75% of all COVID-19 vaccinations worldwide have been given in just 10 countries, while nearly 130 nations have not given a single vaccination. asiaplustj.info »
Last year, the Drug Control Agency (DCA) seized 183 kilograms of narcotics drugs, which was 108 kilograms fewer than in 209, DCA director Habibullo Vohidzoda told reporters in Dushanbe on February 4. asiaplustj.info »
Sixty-two countries of the world provided about 56 million U. S. dollars’ worth of nearly 23,000 tons of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Despite a considerable amount of debts accumulated, the Tajik government is not going to discontinue the practice of foreign borrowing, and is planning to borrow 1.160 billion U.S. dollars within the next three years for implementation of investment projects. asiaplustj.info »
In Tajikistan, inflation in the consumer goods sector over the first ten months of this year has stood at 7.0 percent, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. The cost of products of the food industry in January-October has reportedly increased on average by 9.6 percent. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says in a new report that strong institutions and good governance key to successful future. asiaplustj.info »
Some 500 Tajik nationals are currently living in camps in Syrian territories controlled by Kurds, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin told reporters in Dushanbe on July 27. “There are 286 women and children among them who want to return home. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, approximately 342,000 foreign nationals have visited Tajikistan, which was 262,000 people fewer than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics (Agency) under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
