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In 2026, nearly a quarter of Tajikistan’s total state spending will be directed toward the fuel and energy sector (FES), according to the draft law “On the State Budget of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2026,” published by the Ministry of Justice. asiaplustj.info »
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin officially concluded his state and working visit to Tajikistan on October 12, departing from Dushanbe after participating in a series of high-level events, including the Central Asia–Russia Summit and the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in Tajikistan on October 9 for his first-ever state visit to the country. The trip is timed to coincide with the meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council, which will take place in Dushanbe on October 10, according to official sources. asiaplustj.info »
The Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR)’s faction in the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) has once again raised the issue of abolishing social pensions for foreign citizens permanently residing in the country, arguing that the measure would ease pressure on the federal budget. Speaking to Gazeta. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) has approved in the first reading a draft law that would allow military conscription activities to take place throughout the entire calendar year—from January 1 to December 31. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports said on September 21 that in a major diplomatic shift, four Western nations — the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal — have officially recognized the State of Palestine. The announcements were described as both a push for peace and a rebuke of Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is currently implementing 82 state investment projects worth a total of US$4. 5 billion, with nearly 97% of the funding coming from foreign sources, according to the State Committee on Investment and State Property Management (GosKomInvest). asiaplustj.info »
Sergei Mironov, chairman of the "Fair Russia for Truth" party, called for a moratorium until 2030 on granting citizenship and residence permits to migrants from Central Asia. He told the "gazeta. asiaplustj.info »
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to Tajikistan on October 9. This was announced by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin. As Pankin noted, the presidents of the two countries "set the tone for bilateral cooperation and demonstrate by personal example how friendship can and should be cherished in today's difficult world. asiaplustj.info »
At a meeting of the Government of Tajikistan , held on August 28 under the chairmanship of President Emomali Rahmon , the Program for the development of primary and secondary vocational education in the Republic of Tajikistan for 2026-2030 was approved . asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyzstan has introduced temporary state regulation of meat prices, setting maximum retail prices for beef and lamb (excluding boneless cuts) nationwide for 90 days, the country’s Ministry of Economy and Commerce announced. asiaplustj.info »
France will officially recognize a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said, which will make it the first G7 nation to do so. The BBC reports that in a post on X , Macron said the formal announcement would be made at a session of the UN General Assembly in New York. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) has passed a bill in its second and third readings, expanding the list of reasons for revoking acquired citizenship. The list will now include 14 articles from the Russian Criminal Code (CC) and over 20 criminal offenses, according to TASS . asiaplustj.info »
Iran’s Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi addressed his counterparts from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)’s member states, calling for a more active role by the Organization in addressing threats in today’s world, IRNA reported on July 15. asiaplustj.info »
Ayub Usmonzoda, the former rector of Khujand State University named after academician Bobojon Ghafourov, has been sentenced to seven years in prison on bribery charges. According to a source in the Sughd Regional Court who spoke to Asia-Plus, Usmonzoda was found guilty of accepting a large bribe from a public official under Part 4 of Article 319 of Tajikistan’s Criminal Code. asiaplustj.info »
President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, today morning warmly welcomed Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov upon his arrival in Dushanbe for an state visit, marking a significant step in bilateral relations between the neighboring nations, according to the Tajik president’s official website. 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 »
Five political parties in Tajikistan, which managed to pass a five-percent threshold in order to get into the parliament and received more than 5 percent of the votes in the recent parliamentary elections, will receive totaling over 22 million somonis from the state budget for the first time. asiaplustj.info »
Mary Kabir-Seraj Bischoping, an Afghan-American with royal lineage, has been appointed to lead the U.S. policy on Afghanistan at the Department of State. asiaplustj.info »
Moscow expects more than 20 heads of state and government as guests at the Victory Day Parade on May 9 in Moscow, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of Russia, as reported by Interfax . asiaplustj.info »
In 2025, Russian authorities continued a large-scale anti-migrant campaign that began after the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, Meduza reports . Raids targeting labor migrants who violate the conditions of their stay in the country are still ongoing in the regions. asiaplustj.info »
On March 19, the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyz Parliament) approved the draft law on the ratification of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border demarcation agreement in three readings, AKIpress reports . Deputy Prime Minister Kamchybek Tashiyev served as the speaker on this issue, presenting maps to the lawmakers and discussing the exchanged sections of the border with Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
On March 18, during the final sitting of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) of the sixth convocation, the lawmakers, now former lawmakers, ratified the state border agreement with Kyrgyzstan and two other documents related to the border. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) will soon review a bill proposed by MP Mikhail Matveyev, which may limit access to preferential housing for large families only to those migrants who have lived in Russia for more than 10 years. As Matveyev explained in an interview with Ura. asiaplustj.info »
The head of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) of Kyrgyzstan, Kamchybek Tashiyev, yesterday spoke in the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s parliament) about the details of the draft agreement on the delimitation and demarcation of the border with Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
On February 21, a joint meeting of government delegations on the delimitation and demarcation of the state border was held in Bishkek under the leadership of the heads of the National Security Committee of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, Saimumin Yatimov and Kamchybek Tashiev. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan's public utilities sector faces serious challenges—from aging infrastructure to a lack of investment. Many water supply, sewage, and heating systems are outdated and urgently need modernization. asiaplustj.info »
The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has signed a new version of the law "On Guarantees for the Protection of Bank Deposits," Spot.uz reports . asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has jailed a veteran journalist for criticizing regional officials and another reporter faces 17 years in prison on undisclosed charges in a new clampdown on independent media in the country. asiaplustj.info »
Hours after the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump claimed once again yesterday that many Canadians want to see Canada become a U.S. state. Global News says Trump wrote in a post to his social media platform Truth Social on January 6 that “many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State. asiaplustj.info »
The Communist Party member at the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament), Mikhail Matveyev, calls for the introduction of visas for migrants following the murder of a Russian general allegedly involving a citizen of Uzbekistan. The MP shared the proposal on his social media. asiaplustj.info »
Syria's Bashar al-Assad issued his first statement since being toppled from power, saying he was evacuated to Russia from the Khmeimim base on December 8 as it came under drone attack, after leaving Damascus that morning with rebel fighters closing in, Meduza reports . asiaplustj.info »
The procedure for recognizing foreigners as native Russian speakers is no longer provided for in the legislation. Preferences previously granted to those with this status have been canceled, according to a law passed by the State Duma on December 11, writes Parlamentskaya Gazeta . asiaplustj.info »
A faction of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) in the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament), led by party leader Leonid Slutsky, has proposed a bill to prohibit migrants from residing within 200 meters of schools and kindergartens, TASS reported on December 8. asiaplustj.info »
A meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Security Council took place in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, on November 28. asiaplustj.info »
US media reports say President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Senator Marco Rubio of Florida as Secretary of State. The Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) says Trump could change his mind on the Rubio move, as he remains fond of others lobbying for the Secretary of State role. asiaplustj.info »
Presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, a meeting of the Government of Tajikistan took place on October 31. The Tajik president’s official website says the meeting reviewed the results of work carried out over the first nine months of this year and tasks for period until the end of 2024. asiaplustj.info »
On October 29, President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali, who also heads the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), attended an official opening ceremony of the State Institution for the Training of Highly Qualified Military Personnel in Dushanbe’s Sino district. asiaplustj.info »
On October 22, during a plenary session, the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) approved a series of bills in the first reading that amend migration legislation. Kommersant says one of these bills introduces a ban on transferring the rights and responsibilities for organizing and conducting comprehensive exams for migrants to third parties. asiaplustj.info »
Vyacheslav Volodin, the Speaker of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament), has called for doctors and teachers to be removed from the list of professions that allow foreign citizens to obtain a residence permit (residency) in Russia through a simplified process. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has adopted a Medium-Term State Revenue Program for 2024-2029 and the Plan of Actions for 2024-2026 aimed at increasing state budget revenues. It is planned to be done through digitalizing the state revenue system, identifying additional revenue sources, and improving tax and customs payment administration, among other measures. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say Russian lawmakers have adopted a law allowing criminal defendants to serve in the army. State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) members yesterday voted in favor of two bills that, if signed into law, will allow defendants to sign military contracts or be mobilized. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) has adopted in the first reading a bill for the release of responsibility for the accused, called up for military service. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakh President Kassymzhomart Tokayev is arriving in Dushanbe on a two- day state visit today at the invitation of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon , the press service of the Tajik head of state reported . asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) Committee on Information Policy (Committee) has recommended that State Duma members pass the bill aimed at protecting citizen sf the Russian Federation against crime using mobile communications, says Parlamentstskaya Gazeta . asiaplustj.info »
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Dushanbe yesterday evening on a state visit. The state visit of President Xi to Tajikistan will last until July 6 and he will hold talks with high-ranking Tajik state officials to discuss cooperation. asiaplustj.info »
Chinese President Xi Jingping will pay a three-day state visit to Tajikistan from July 4-6. Jikistan will start its three-day state visit to Tajikistan. The Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan says the visit comes at the invitation of President Emomali Rahmon. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian government appears to be acknowledging and working to address the growing issue of Russian servicemen, particularly convict recruits, committing violent crimes once they return home to Russia. Mrs. asiaplustj.info »
Interfax reports that all five factions of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) have submitted for consideration a bill providing for strengthening the federal state control in the field of migration, in particular, introducing a new migration regime for expulsions. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government of Tajikistan, held a government session on Friday, May 31, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
