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The increase in electricity consumption in Tajikistan indicates improvements in the country’s economic and social sectors, as well as rising living standards, according to OJSC Electricity Distribution Networks . asiaplustj.info »
Republican Congressman Randy Fine has introduced a bill in the U.S. Congress proposing the annexation of Greenland and granting the island the status of a U.S. state. The initiative was announced in a press release published on the congressman’s official website, Ukrainian Pravda reports . asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities state that recent rainfall in the country has helped increase water inflow to the reservoir powering the Nurek hydropower plant (HPP), allowing for improved electricity supply to households. asiaplustj.info »
Meteorologists are forecasting heavy precipitation in Tajikistan at the beginning of this week. After a long, dry autumn, the country is finally set to receive some much-needed rain and snow. asiaplustj.info »
According to Dawn , Reuters reported on December 2 that Tajikistan has requested Russian assistance to help contain a surge of cross-border attacks by Islamic militants based in Afghanistan, following two deadly incidents that left five Chinese workers dead near the Tajik-Afghan border. asiaplustj.info »
A new peace proposal from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump aims to end the war between Russia and Ukraine through terms that would grant significant concessions to Moscow. asiaplustj.info »
Despite global economic turbulence, geopolitical tensions, and ongoing trade conflicts, Tajikistan’s economy reportedly continues to show strong momentum, with real GDP growth reaching 8.2% in the first nine months of 2025, according to official government data. The country’s GDP totaled 117. asiaplustj.info »
The Supreme Attestation Commission (SAC) under the President of Tajikistan has reported a sharp rise in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic research across the country. According to the agency, more than 100 dissertations and abstracts submitted this year were found to have incorporated AI tools—an increase six times higher than at the start of the year. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense announced that 55% of the national recruitment plan for the autumn military draft was fulfilled on the very first day of the campaign, which began on October 1. asiaplustj.info »
A slap from a teacher to a student has sparked controversy, with the student and his family claiming that the incident resulted in a traumatic brain injury. The student, Mehmet Bozorov, was reportedly hospitalized for 15 days following the alleged assault. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is rapidly gaining popularity among international travelers, with tourist arrivals in the first half of 2025 surging by 31.3% compared to the same period last year, according to the Committee for Tourism Development, under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Khaleej Times , citing the company managing Abduroziq, reported on July 12 that “Tajikistani singer and social media influencer Abdu Rozik was arrested at Dubai International Airport on Saturday.” “The 21-year-old was detained by authorities at around 5am over the weekend, shortly after arriving in Dubai from Montenegro. asiaplustj.info »
The Jerusalem Post says The New York Times reported that while Iranian officials assume that talks with Trump were on negotiating a ceasefire with Israel, the US president wants to focus on the Iranian nuclear program. asiaplustj.info »
Al Jazeera reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Israeli military has carried out several strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities and military sites in and around the country’s capital, Tehran. asiaplustj.info »
TOLOnews reports that since the beginning of this solar year 1404, more than twenty senior officials of the Islamic Emirate, including Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, and Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting minister of foreign affairs, have traveled to more than twenty regional and extra-regional countries. asiaplustj.info »
The number of Tajik labor migrants heading abroad is dipping, but the amount of money they are sending home is skyrocketing, Eurasianet reports , citing data published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). asiaplustj.info »
TOLOnews reported on May 6 that Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), has described relations with Tajikistan as positive and emphasized that there are no problems between the two countries. asiaplustj.info »
At the international exhibition Iran Expo 2025, held in Tehran, the creation of an industrial park in Tajikistan with Iranian investments and technologies was discussed, the press center of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT) says . asiaplustj.info »
US media reports say a second round of high-level talks between US and Iranian delegations on Tehran’s nuclear program concluded in Rome on April 19, amid tempered optimism about a diplomatic way forward. asiaplustj.info »
As of April 10, Tajikistan has reached more than 80 percent of its spring conscription campaign target, Faridoun Mahmadalizoda, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, told Asia-Plus Friday (April 11) afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
The Federal Appeals Court of Abu Dhabi has sentenced three suspects in the kidnapping and murder of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan to death. It was also revealed that their accomplice received a life sentence for “premeditated murder with terrorist intentions,” Fergana news agency reports , citing WAM news agency. asiaplustj.info »
Despite the fact that the government of Afghanistan remains unrecognized by most countries around the world, Kabul has successfully developed economic cooperation with its neighbors and countries of the Islamic world, Russian media reports say , citing the Afghan Ministry of Industry and Commerce. asiaplustj.info »
CABAR.asia reports that the water shortage problem in Lolazor village in Vakhsh district of the southern Khatlon province has not been resolved for many years. Lolazor village is located in the piedmont area of Vakhsh district, 140 kilometers south of Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty reported on January 11 that two Afghan women - Tamkin Mehrabuddin and her sister – have been deported in recent weeks from Tajikistan, which is home to some 100,000 Afghans. Their brother, who lived separately from them, was also deported. asiaplustj.info »
Saifiddin Tajiboyev, a native of Tajikistan wanted in his home country for terrorism, mercenary activities, and participation in armed conflicts abroad, has been appointed commander of the operations headquarters in the Ministry of Defense of Syria's new government, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on January 6. asiaplustj.info »
Some media reports says massive pile-up of 95 vehicles in Kazakhstan has left 20 injured after drivers go too fast in treacherous conditions. 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 »
As it had been reported earlier, one Chinese national was killed and four others injured in a cross-border attack in Tajikistan's south on November 18. Sources told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service on the same day that the attackers crossed from Afghanistan. asiaplustj.info »
Telecommunications operators in Tajikistan have generated a total of about 2.528 billion somonis (over US$237 million) in revenue over the first nine months of this year (13.2-percent decrease compared to the same period last year), according to Communications Service under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Reuters , citing five sources with knowledge of Kremlin thinking, reports that the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon ambitions to join NATO. U.S. asiaplustj.info »
Experts from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Central Asia reported that the number of stateless individuals in the post-Soviet republics of this region has decreased sevenfold over the past decade. asiaplustj.info »
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on October 31 that an administrative court in Germany has ordered the deportation of Dilmurod Ergashev, an activist of the opposition movement Group 24. The ruling, issued on October 28, reportedly mandates that Ergashev be deported in early November. asiaplustj.info »
Cotton harvesting in Tajikistan is reportedly progressing too slowly and if this trend continues, production volumes may decline, negatively impacting the development of the textile industry and cottonseed oil production in the country. asiaplustj.info »
In mid-September this year, representatives from Central Asian countries met in Almaty, Kazakhstan to discuss strategies for improving school safety and resilience to natural disasters and climate risks. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik officials and analysts cite youthful naivety, poverty and lack of education as the main causes of radicalization. Tajik migrants traveling to Russia are much susceptible to radicalization. asiaplustj.info »
An article posted on CABAR.asia’s website notes that almost every third region of Kazakhstan has water deficit. And it is getting even worse: climate change and active economic activity of people lead to depletion of river resources. asiaplustj.info »
Alijon Salimzoda, Head of Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) told reporters in Dushanbe on August 2 that Amonatbonk’s loan portfolio has stood at 2. 4 billion somonis (more than 226 million US dollars) as of July 1, 2024. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have inched further forward to a final settlement to end decades of acrimonious disputes by agreeing on the delimitation of 94 percent of previously contested territory. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say Russia and Iran have successfully concluded negotiations on a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, with a historic signing expected to occur in the near future. The finalization of the treaty reportedly follows extensive discussions between the legal and territorial experts from the Foreign Ministries of both countries. asiaplustj.info »
US media reports say the 20-year-old Thomas Mathew Crooks who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump first came to law enforcement’s attention at Saturday’s rally when spectators noticed him acting strangely outside the campaign event. asiaplustj.info »
Several sources told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , that former Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrohkhon Zarifi was arrested on unspecified charges last week. asiaplustj.info »
Russia has reportedly committed to accepting migrant workers from Afghanistan and providing them with work in certain regions of the country. Citing Afghanistan’s National Radio and Television, TASS reported that acting Minister of Labor and Social Relations of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Abdul Manan Omari, said this. asiaplustj.info »
Russian state-run news agency TASS reported today that at least eight countries, including Iran, yesterday announced national mourning for the Iranian president and foreign minister, who were killed in a helicopter crash on May 19. asiaplustj.info »
A report by Freedom Finance Global notes that in general, the Consumer Confidence Index in Tajikistan remained at the same level in April, increasing from 146 to 146.7 points. Released on May 16, 2024, Consumer Confidence in Central Asia says some sub-indexes showed a multidirectional movement compared to March. asiaplustj.info »
The Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan says that over the first three months of this year, gross agricultural product from all categories of farms has been little more than 3. 530. asiaplustj.info »
The Taliban's Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has accused three neighboring countries of supporting ISIS (the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) attacks in Afghanistan and the surrounding region. asiaplustj.info »
The State Committee on Land Management and Geodesy of Tajikistan says the number of farming units has increased by 1,500 over the first quarter of the year, reaching 196,564. A total number of shareholders of the dehqon farms (midsized peasant farms that are legally and physically distinct from household plots). asiaplustj.info »
After the massive aerial strike launched by Iran on Israel directly from its soil, there are claims that Tehran also employed hypersonic missiles that allegedly hit all its designated targets, bypassing Israel’s cutting-edge air defense systems. asiaplustj.info »
Afghanistan’s Hasht-e Subh reported on April 11 that local sources in Takhar province report that Tajik border forces shot and killed at least seven Afghan citizens who illegally crossed the border to Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Ostorozhno Novosti Telegram-channel and Gazeta.ru , citing a document of the Moscow Department for Ethnic Policy and Inter-Regional Ties, report that the Moscow authorities have advised Muslims to offer Eid al-Fits prayer at home. asiaplustj.info »
