Power outage in Dushanbe due to substation failure

An accident at the "Nav" high-voltage substation caused a power outage in parts of Dushanbe on the evening of December 19. The Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Power Distribution Network of Dushanbe confirmed that areas affected included the 103rd neighborhood, Profsouznaya Street, the 33rd neighborhood, and parts of Zarafshon residential area. asiaplustj.info »

2024-12-20 13:21

Dushanbe police investigate video appeal of Afghan woman seeking help from Emomali Rahmon

Dushanbe police are investigating a video appeal made by a young woman who sought protection and assistance from the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon. The Dushanbe Police Directorate says the video, which surfaced on social media on the evening of November 19, features a 24-year-old Afghan citizen, Tamkin Mehrabiddin, who resides in Tajikistan with her parents. asiaplustj.info »

2024-11-21 09:10

Dushanbe mayor asks anticorruption agency to inspect Dushanbe administration’s activities

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali has filed a request with the Agency for Finance State Control and Combating Corruption for the review of financial activities of the Dushanbe administration. According to the Dushanbe administration press center, the request has been made for the purpose of “providing transparency and targeted use of allocated budgetary funds. asiaplustj.info »

2024-01-05 14:24

OSCE trains Tajik state and civil society representatives on international best practices of probation as an alternative sentencing

A two-day training course on probation as an alternative sentencing option not related to isolation from society concluded on 30 July in Dushanbe, according to the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe. The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe organized the training session in cooperation with the Main Prison Department under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Justice and Prison Reform International. asiaplustj.info »

2021-08-05 13:25

Dushanbe mayor orders medical facilities to intensify COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali held a working meeting on June 23 to discuss measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Tajik capital. The meeting participants included deputy mayors, heads of Dushanbe’s districts, senior representatives of law enforcement agencies and relevant structures, according to the Dushanbe mayor’s office. asiaplustj.info »

2021-06-24 14:01

Dushanbe administration sends humanitarian aid to the Kulob area affected by recent mudslides

The Dushanbe Administration yesterday sent humanitarian aid to the southern city of Kulob and nearby districts, which have been affected by recent mudslides triggered by heavy rains on May 11.   According to the Dushanbe Administration press center, the assistance included 300 tons of building materials, 170 tons of food products and 1,200 beddings. asiaplustj.info »

2021-05-14 08:27

Capital mayor’s office takes efforts to curb rise in basic food prices at markets during Ramadan

The Dushanbe mayor’s office is taking efforts to curb rise in prices of basic food products during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, according to the Dushanbe administration press center.  By Dushanbe mayor’s decree the Dushanbe Trade and Economics Department has organized fairs selling basic food products and agricultural goods at below market prices. asiaplustj.info »

2021-04-20 07:47

ADB awards grant to Tajikistan for rehabilitation of the south sewage collector in Dushanbe

The State Unitary Enterprise Dushanbevodokanal (Dushanbe municipal waterworks – DVK) has signed a contract for the rehabilitation of the south sewage collector in Dushanbe. The contract is a part of the Dushanbe Water Supply and Sanitation Project financed by a $41 million grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), ADB’s Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM) said on June 9. asiaplustj.info »

2020-06-09 08:07

Американская группа The Exchange даст концерт в Душанбе

Американская музыкальная группа The Exchange посетит Таджикистана с 11-17 апреля этого года, сообщили «АП» в посольстве США в Душанбе. Группа будет находиться в Таджикистане в рамках своего турне по странам Кавказа и Центральной Азии. news.tj »

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