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This year, several multi-level parking garages, each at least six stories high, are planned to be built in Dushanbe. This was announced by Bakhtiyor Sharifi, First Deputy Mayor of Dushanbe, during a news conference on February 5. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is a land where time seems to stand still, preserved in the towering peaks of the Pamirs, the lively bazaars, and the aroma of fresh bread and honeyed fruits. This region offers not just breathtaking natural landscapes, but also the warmth of its people's hearts. asiaplustj.info »
13 dried fruits processors from Tajikistan, leading players in the Central Asian dried fruits industry, will participate in the prestigious Anuga exhibition to be held in Cologne, Germany from October 4-8, 2025. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is trimming its growth outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific by 0. 1 and 0. 2 percentage points for this year and next, respectively, amid the emergence of a new global trade environment, shaped by tariffs and updated trade agreements. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is reportedly set to reduce its electricity exports to Afghanistan by a quarter this coming winter due to internal energy supply challenges. In an interview with Amu. asiaplustj.info »
As of July 1, Tajikistan has recorded 41 cases of anthrax this year, according to Navrouz Jafarov, Deputy Head of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance Service under the Ministry of Health. asiaplustj.info »
Wheat prices in Kazakhstan have once again surged, raising concerns for Tajikistan, which imports over 90% of its wheat from Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
Central Asia’s harvest of winter wheat should be decent, but a forecast calling for dry and warm conditions throughout the summer is raising concerns about the region’s fall harvest, according to the most recently published GEOLOGAM crop monitor. asiaplustj.info »
The Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema – Tajikistan’s highest Islamic institution) says that this year, Tajikistan will celebrate Idi Qurbon, or Eid al-Adha in Arabic, on June 6. The Shuroi Ulamo notes that congregational prayers on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha this year will be at 5:45 am. asiaplustj.info »
On May 12, the UK government introduced a large-scale immigration reform. The 82-page document includes numerous changes that could affect citizens of Tajikistan. The United Kingdom, under the leadership of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has unveiled a policy paper titled Restoring Control: Reforming the UK’s Immigration System to Deliver for the British People . asiaplustj.info »
This year, 30,000 Afghan pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia for Hajj, with the first group departing on April 29, The Khaama Press News Agency reported. . The Taliban administration has announced the commencement of this year’s Hajj pilgrimage transfers, with 30,000 Afghans expected to travel to Saudi Arabia. asiaplustj.info »
The Capital City Day is marked in Tajikistan on the third Saturday of April and this year, Dushanbe will mark the Capital City Day on April 19. A number of sports and cultural activities are expected to be carried out in Dushanbe’s parks on this day. asiaplustj.info »
A two-day international tourism exhibition “Summer 2025” took place in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on April-4, featuring tourism offerings from 16 countries, including Tajikistan. Oblastnaya Gazeta reports that this year’s exhibition focused on health and wellness tourism, reflecting growing interest among Russian travelers. asiaplustj.info »
According to the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan (CRA), the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is expected to last 29 days this year, and Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on March 30. asiaplustj.info »
In January of this year, Tajikistan exported electricity worth over US$6. 5 million, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of the country. This is 2. 7 times more compared to January of the previous year, when electricity worth about US$2. asiaplustj.info »
This year, Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema – Tajikistan’s highest Islamic institution) has set the contribution for zakat for Muslims having annual income of no less than 36,000 somonis (TJS) at TJS900. asiaplustj.info »
This year, the holy month of Ramadan will start in Tajikistan on March 1, according to the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan (CRA). asiaplustj.info »
Construction of two new flyovers will begin in Dushanbe this year, city officials announced at a news conference in Dushanbe yesterday. asiaplustj.info »
This year, Tajikistan's Armed Forces Day will be celebrated on a grand scale in Dushanbe. In honor of this important occasion, numerous events aimed at strengthening patriotism and respect for the country’s Armed Forces will take place in the capital, an official source at the Dushanbe mayor's office told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media note that the proposal by the Russian politician Sergey Mironov, who the leader of the Fair Russia – For Truth faction in the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament), is driven not by logic but by general anti-migrant rhetoric. asiaplustj.info »
This year, Sada festival was celebrated in Dushanbe on February. As usual, the main events dedicated to this festival took place in the Firdavsi Park (formerly Peoples’ Friendship Park). Fairs of agricultural goods, handicrafts and agricultural machines were organized in Dushanbe on the occasion of the Sada festival. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s national air carrier, Tajik Air, has resumed flights from Dushanbe to the southern city of Kulob. Tajik Air operated the first flight on this air route on January 15. Note that this was the first flight on this route since independence. asiaplustj.info »
By president’s decree issued on January 2, 2025 three republican contests, namely “Furughi Subhi Donoi Kitob Ast” (Knowledge Is a Shine of Dawn), “Tojikiston -- Vatani Azizi Man” (Tajikistan Is My Native Land), and “Ilm – Furughi Marifat” (Science Is the Beacon of Knowledge), will be held in Tajikistan this year. asiaplustj.info »
Asia and the Pacific’s economic growth will remain steady this year and next, but expected US policy changes under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump are likely to affect the region’s longer-term outlook, says a new report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 11. asiaplustj.info »
This weekend, Dushanbe will experience its first snowfall of the season. Most regions of Tajikistan are forecasted to have relatively warm and dry weather on Saturday, followed by rain and snow on Sunday, according to the national Hydrometeorological Center (Hydromet). asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the closing press conference of the BRICS summit in Kazan, commented for the first time on reports about North Korean military personnel being sent to Russia, possibly to participate in the war against Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
The active phase of the joint exercise for subunits of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Rapid Reaction Forces of the Central Asian Region (CORF CAR), dubbed "Rubezh-2024" (Frontier 2024), concluded at the Harbmaidon training ground in Tajikistan’s Khatlon province on October 21. asiaplustj.info »
The Travel Hub “Sodruzhestvo" (Commonwealth) International Forum will take place in Dushanbe from October 19-20. The theme for this year is "New Stage of Cooperation of the CIS Member States in the Sphere of Tourism". asiaplustj.info »
The Taliban regime continues to impose ban after ban. This time, the new administration has prohibited men from displaying a 'Western' appearance, banning men's haircuts and beards, as well as the wearing of 'Western' clothing. asiaplustj.info »
Dushanbe will host the World Judo Championships Juniors Individuals 2024 this year from October 2 to October 6. An agreement on holding these chairmanships in Dushanbe was signed in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent on March 3 this year. asiaplustj.info »
Reuters reports that hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated yesterday across Lebanon's south in the country's deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group's pagers the day before. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has instructed the Ministry of Finance to transfer 40 million somoni ($3. 8 million) from the republican budget to the Stabilization Fund for Economic Development at the expense of the balance of the current account of dividends of state shares. asiaplustj.info »
Pakistani students who were injured as a result of the incident in Kyrgyzstan (in May this year – ed.) can continue their studies at the same level in Tajik universities. Tajik Ambassador Yusuf Sharifzoda said this at a meeting with the governor of the Pakistani Punjab, Sardar Salim Haidar Khan, on Sunday, The News reports. Other details regarding this aspect are not reported. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Deputy Minister of Justice, Asadullo Hakimzoda, revealed on August 7 that 53 public organizations have been shut down in Tajikistan over the first six months of this year. asiaplustj.info »
The total debt of the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) for electricity has reportedly reached 492.5 million somonis (over US$46 million) by July 1, 2024. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, Rustam Nazarzoda, noted on July 31 that natural disasters officially reported in the country over the first six months of this year have left at least 15 dead. asiaplustj.info »
The first World Congress of Glaciologists, titled "Studying and Protecting Glaciers in the Context of Global Climate Change: Current State, Challenges, and Prospects," will be held in Dushanbe from September 26-28, says the Center for Glaciology Studies (Center) at the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema – Tajikistan’s highest Islamic institution) says that this year, Tajikistan will celebrate Idi Qurbon, or Eid al-Adha in Arabic, on June 16. An official source within the Committee on Religious Affairs (GRA) says congregational prayers on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha this year will be at 6:00 am. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s state-run news agency Khovar says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will arrive in Dushanbe on May 16 on a three-day visit. While in Dushanbe, Ms. asiaplustj.info »
An international universal exhibition-fair, dubbed Tajikistan-20243, will kick off at Dushanbe’s EXPO Center on May 3. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan (CCI), which is an organizer of this exhibition, says more than 60 companies from Tajikistan, Belarus, China, Iran, Palestine, Turkiye and Turkmenistan are expected to participate in this exhibition. asiaplustj.info »
“On May 25, we had to return back 90 people from Syria, but some women were unable to leave Syria,” Tajik Ambassador Kuwait and Syria Zubidullo Zubaidov told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , on April 27. asiaplustj.info »
The Capital City Day is marked in Tajikistan on the third Saturday of April and this year, Dushanbe will mark the Capital City Day on April 20. A number of sports and cultural activities are expected to be carried out in Dushanbe’s parks on this day. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan authorities have decreased a foreign manpower quote for this year By president’s decree, which is posted on the Justice Ministry’s website for legal information, this year’s foreign manpower quota is set at 6,500 people, which is 1000 people fewer than in 2023. asiaplustj.info »
Millions of residents of rural areas in Tajikistan continue to live without power or have it for just a few hours per day, especially in the colder months. With colder-than-usual temperatures hitting this winter, annual but now worsening power shortages have had some tragic consequences. asiaplustj.info »
This year, the holy month of Ramadan will start in Tajikistan on March 11, according to the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan (CRA). asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is expected to host the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) war game, dubbed Rubezh 2024 (Frontier 2024). asiaplustj.info »
The authorities in Tajikistan are discussing the issue of raising tariffs for utilities and water supply, top managers of the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali (KMK – the state holding company for public utilities) told reporters in Dushanbe on January 29. asiaplustj.info »
This year, Sada festival was celebrated in Dushanbe on January 28. As usual, the main events dedicated to this festival took place in the Firdavsi Park (formerly Peoples’ Friendship Park). Fairs of agricultural goods, handicrafts and agricultural machines were organized in Dushanbe on the occasion of the Sada festival. asiaplustj.info »
By president’s decree issued on January 1, 2024 three republican contests, namely “Furughi Subhi Donoi Kitob Ast” (Knowledge Is a Shine of Dawn), “Tojikiston -- Vatani Azizi Man” (Tajikistan Is My Native Land), and “Ilm – Furughi Marifat” (Science Is the Beacon of Knowledge), will be held in Tajikistan this year. asiaplustj.info »
Transport authorities of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Turkiye have reached an agreement on creation of a transport corridor connecting these countries in the west with Europe, and in the east with China. asiaplustj.info »
