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Media reports say US President Donald Trump said he had ‘very good telephone call’ with Zelenskyy. asiaplustj.info »
This year, Navrouz will be celebrated in Dushanbe with large-scale festivities from March 19 to 22, including cultural events, sports competitions, and youth programs, an official source within the Dushanbe Administration told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
BBC’s Russian Service report s that U. S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the war in Ukraine. Prior to this, U. S. asiaplustj.info »
Enterprises where at least half of the workforce consists of people with disabilities are now exempt from taxes. Amendments have been made to Tajikistan's Tax Code (TC) to support employers hiring individuals with disabilities. asiaplustj.info »
Four senior members of Donald Trump’s entourage have held secret discussions with some of Kyiv’s top political opponents to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just as Washington aligns with Moscow in seeking to lever the Ukrainian president out of his job, Politico reported on March 6, citing three Ukrainian lawmakers and an American foreign policy expert. asiaplustj.info »
US President Donald Trump announced that during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington on February 28, a bilateral agreement "on rare earth metals and other matters" will be signed, the BBC reports . asiaplustj.info »
The Closed Joint-Stock Company "Investment and Credit Bank, Tajikistan" (ICB) and the Export Credit Agency of Kazakhstan (KAZAKHEXPORT) have signed a strategic partnership and long-term cooperation agreement. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday February 24, President Emomali Rahmon had phone talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, at the initiative of the Russian side, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Transport of Kyrgyzstan has proposed a project aimed at establishing control over freight transport at five border checkpoints with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. According to reports from Kyrgyz media, two of these five checkpoints are located on the border with Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
On February 17, a ceremony was held in Dushanbe to award successful athletes and their coaches who achieved high results in international competitions in 2024. According to the results of 2024, 46 athletes became laureates of the presidential award. asiaplustj.info »
On February 13, Tajikistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, held negotiations in Moscow with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, at the latter’s invitation, Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry says. asiaplustj.info »
On February 13, the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan held a news conference with Minister Muzaffar Ashouriyon, where key issues were discussed, including the riot and escape attempt at Vahdat high-security penal colony, the suspension of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)’s operations and the difficulties Tajik citizens face in obtaining official certificates. asiaplustj.info »
On February 11-12, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, visited Kazakhstan on an official visit. The Tajik MFA information department reports that during the visit, detailed negotiations were held in both narrow and expanded formats with the Deputy Prime Minister also Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan , Mukhtar Tleuberdi on February 12 . asiaplustj.info »
In the early hours of Sunday, the American tabloid New York Post published an exclusive report by its correspondent aboard Donald Trump’s plane, claiming that the U. S. president had a phone conversation with Vladimir Putin about ending the Russia-Ukraine war. asiaplustj.info »
The issue of delimiting the Tajik-Kyrgyz border has been nearly resolved, with bilateral efforts now focused on formalizing the agreement, Kyrgyz President Sadr Japarov told the Kabar news agency in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say Trump’s pause on foreign aid has led to the suspension of flights for over 40,000 Afghans approved for special US visas and at risk of Taliban retribution. asiaplustj.info »
The Senate (Uzbekistan’s upper chamber of parliament) has ratified the Treaty on Allied Relations between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The document was ratified on January 25, 2025. asiaplustj.info »
Western media reports say U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he would add new tariffs to his sanctions threat against Russia if the country does not make a deal to end its war in Ukraine, and added that these could also be applied to “other participating countries. asiaplustj.info »
At noon on Wednesday, an avalanche struck the 67th kilometer of the Dushanbe-Chanak highway, burying a Mercedes vehicle carrying a driver, his mother, wife, and three children, including a 10-month-old baby, an official source within the Branch of Innovative Road Solutions (IRS) LTD in Tajikistan, which operates the toll on this highway, told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
The private educational institution "Empire of Knowledge" is a space where tradition meets innovation, and learning transforms into an engaging experience. The school incorporates advanced digitalization methods, gamification elements, and fosters an environment that inspires both students and teachers. asiaplustj.info »
Starting February 5, 2025, an electronic registry of foreign citizens unlawfully residing in Russia will become operational, TASS reports , citing Alexander Gorovoy, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. asiaplustj.info »
The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday held a joint press conference for the media after the meeting and negotiations and the ceremony of signing documents. asiaplustj.info »
Ten children from Tajikistan were sent to China for surgeries to treat congenital heart defects, and five of them have already undergone the operations, an official source within the Chinese Embassy in Dushanbe told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
The United States on January 14 signed an agreement to expand security cooperation with Armenia, which is seeking a greater distance from traditional ally Russia following a humiliating loss to Azerbaijan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan claimed first place among Central Asia’s countries in the 2024 Energy Transition Index, an annual report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The country is ranked 71st among 120 countries with an Energy Transition Index (ETI) of 53. asiaplustj.info »
Discussions on establishing a joint venture with Iran for the production of elevators and escalators took place in Dushanbe, according to the Dushanbe Administration. asiaplustj.info »
Officers of the Dushanbe Police Department have detained members of an organized criminal group involved in drug trafficking. The Dushanbe Police Department’s official website says 127 kg of various narcotics were seized during the operation. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say the Danish king has shocked some historians by changing the royal coat of arms to more prominently feature Greenland and the Faroe Islands – in what has also been seen as a rebuke to US President-elect Donald Trump. asiaplustj.info »
US President Joe Biden announced on 30 December that the United States will provide Ukraine with almost US$2. 5 billion in security assistance. President Biden said that he is “proud to announce nearly US$2. asiaplustj.info »
By the end of 2024, Russia remains Tajikistan's major trading partner. A two-way trade between the countries has increased by almost 20%, reaching US$1.79 billion. asiaplustj.info »
In Uzbekistan, the leader of the Milliy Tiklanish party, Alisher Qodirov, has called on Central Asian countries to support Russian politicians' proposals to tighten entry and residency rules for foreigners in Russia. asiaplustj.info »
IRNA says the 28th Meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Ministers concluded in the Iranian city of Mashhad on December 3 with officials calling for expansion of cooperation between the member nations. asiaplustj.info »
Free trade zones will be established in the Besharyk district and the city of Kuvasay in Uzbekistan's Fergana region. Fergana news agency says this was announced on December 3 during a meeting held by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to discuss measures to ensure the socio-economic development of the region. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that he will soon meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ways to resolve the Syria crisis. "I will hold a meeting with the Russian president on the situation in Syria in the near future," the Iranian presidential press service quotes Pezeshkian as saying, according to TASS . asiaplustj.info »
A 38-year-old man, Parviz Bohirov, a resident of the Jomi district in the Khatlon province of Tajikistan, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Dushanbe on suspicion of fraud. 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 »
Uzbekistan intends to introduce a system for crossing borders with Tajikistan and Kazakhstan using ID cards, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced on November 20 while delivering a statement in the Legislative Chamber (Uzbekistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Gazeta.uz reports . asiaplustj.info »
TOLOnews reported on November 18 that Hamdullah Fitrat, a deputy spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, has said that the Islamic Emirate seeks to establish good relations with Tajikistan and that there have been recent exchanges between the two sides in recent days. asiaplustj.info »
Led by Minister of Industry and New Technologies Sherali Kabir, a Tajik delegation is on a tour of Southeast Asian nations within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to bolster economic and investment cooperation, according to the press service of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan (MoINT). asiaplustj.info »
The League of Women with Disabilities, Ishtirok, has been advocating for years to ensure that every woman, regardless of her physical abilities, has access to physical, psychological, and social well-being. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik government has directed relevant agencies to approve and sign a draft agreement with Kazakhstan on cooperation in the energy sector. The document, which outlines the supply of electricity from the Roghun hydropower plant to Kazakhstan, has been published on the legal information portal of Tajikistan's Ministry of Justice. asiaplustj.info »
US media reports say US President-elect Donald Trump has held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Trump won presidential election. A major US newspaper, The Washington Post , broke the news on November 10, quoting several people familiar with the matter. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday November 4, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met in Kuwait City with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, on the sidelines of the High-Level Conference on “Strengthening International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Building Agile Border Security Mechanisms – The Kuwait Phase of the Dushanbe Process” that took place there on asiaplustj.info »
A meeting of President Emomali Rahmon with Acting Director General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) Walled Shamlan Al-Bahar that took place in Al-Kuwait on November 4 has become one of key meetings of Tajik leader during his official visit to Kuwait. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has announced that 1,500 individuals have been detained in Tajikistan for engaging in “witchcraft and fortune-telling.” The state-run news agency Khovar reported on October 30 that the round-up was carried out “after instructions by the head of state. asiaplustj.info »
Speaking at the 11th China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum in Yinchuan, China, Tajikistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Sulaymon Ziyozoda noted that Chinese investment in Tajikistan's economy from 2007 to 2023 exceeded US$4 billion, with more than US$2. asiaplustj.info »
Two suspects have been detained in the Tajik northern city of Konibodom in connection with the mysterious murder of Amrullo Boymirzoyev, a young resident of the Mastchoh district. This information was confirmed to Asia-Plus by the victim's father, Narzullo Boymirzoyev. asiaplustj.info »
Why are we bringing this up again? Our neighbors in Uzbekistan are beginning to adapt their city streets to meet the needs of people with disabilities. This is a good opportunity to remind Tajik authorities about their obligations, which they are failing to fulfill. asiaplustj.info »
The first Resource Center of a new format in Tajikistan, "Russia with You," opened at the State Institution "Children and Youth Center of Dushanbe" on October 23. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday October 14, President Emomali Rahmon met in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), with GBAO regional administrators and public activists. asiaplustj.info »