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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Central Asian countries (C5) -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan -- all Muslim countries members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, have shared values and historical ties, and possess significant oil and gas resources that qualify them to play an influential role in the global energy security field,
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Chiefs of the State Committees for National Security of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, Saimumin Yatimov and Kamchybek Tashiyev, who are cochairmen of the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan joint commission for border delimitation and demarcation issues, met in the Tajik northern city of Buston on November 23 to discuss delimitation and demarcation of the shared border’s disputable stretches. asiaplustj.info »
2024-11-25 11:52
More frequent and severe droughts, floods, landslides, heat, and air pollution are just some of the impacts Tajikistan faces from climate change. These disasters underscore the need for urgent action to protect the country's people and economy from climate shocks. asiaplustj.info »
2024-11-13 07:43
The frequency and intensity of dust and sandstorms in Tajikistan have multiplied, but economic assessments of their impact remain limited, and in some cases, entirely absent. According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), around 2 billion tons of sand and dust are released into the atmosphere every year, which is equivalent to the weight of 350 Great Pyramids of Giza. asiaplustj.info »
2024-10-15 13:10
UNICEF, in collaboration with the European Union and the Committee on Technical and Vocational Education and Training, held an official opening ceremony for the Remote Job Center in Shugnan, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) on October 8. asiaplustj.info »
2024-10-09 08:56
Russia has effectively stopped the export and transit of Kazakh grain. The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision of Russia (Rosselkhoznadzor) requested that Kazakhstan suspend the issuance of phytosanitary certificates for grain and its processed products, sunflower seeds, and other agricultural crops exported to Russia, Fergana reports , citing Kazakh media. asiaplustj.info »
2024-10-04 07:33
In early September, from the 8th to the 10th, around 300 labor migrants and students from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan were detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport. After nearly two days of waiting, Russian border guards reportedly offered these migrants and students Russian citizenship. asiaplustj.info »
2024-09-23 13:19
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population, Jamoliddin Abdullozoda, revealed on August 5 that Tajikistan now lacks 1,966 doctors and 367 nurses, which 43 doctors and 24 nurses less than in the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
2024-08-06 13:00
On June 22 and 29, the University of Central Asia’s (UCA) School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) celebrated the graduation of 520 learners, including 152 Afghan refugees, at elegant ceremonies held in Dushanbe and Khorog, says press released by UCA. asiaplustj.info »
2024-07-05 08:45
After the ceremony of signing the documents, Emomali Rahmon and Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a press conference, at which they assessed the results of the meetings and negotiations between Tajikistan and Pakistan as positive and fruitful. asiaplustj.info »
2024-07-03 08:07
The Ministry of economic development and Trade of Tajikistan (MoEDT) and KfW Development Bank have signed an agreement on allocation of 11 million euros for construction of TB hospital in the city of Kulob, Khatlon province, says the MoEDT press center. asiaplustj.info »
2024-07-02 15:01
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Swiss government are helping to address pressing water treatment and environmental issues in Tajikistan by contributing additional funds towards the completion of upgrades to water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of Fayzobod and 14 neighboring communities. asiaplustj.info »
2024-05-01 12:23
More than a decade ago, Tajikistan’s media environment was relatively diverse and allowed for some criticism and debate, while now, Tajikistan’s media are in their worst state since the violent years of the civil war, journalists told a Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)s’ representative during a visit to the country late last year and through messaging apps, says a asiaplustj.info »
2024-01-05 15:05
Russian media reports say President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that immigrants who come to work and live in Russia must comply with its laws and respect its customs and traditions, including learning the language. asiaplustj.info »
2023-12-05 08:50
It is difficult for women in Tajikistan to break gender stereotypes and earn on a par with men. The more valuable is the experience and aspiration of those of them who are not afraid to challenge the patriarchal society and, overcoming stereotypes, establish themselves in non-traditional professions for women. asiaplustj.info »
2023-05-05 11:43
The Aga Khan Development Network notes that the University of Central Asia (UCA)’s School for the Advancement of Gender Equality (SAGE) provides training and a peer support platform for organizations, activists and others working in gender equality and advocacy. asiaplustj.info »
2023-03-13 11:52
After devastating earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria, in which tens of thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of buildings have been destroyed, the Committee for Architecture and Construction under the Government of Tajikistan has decided to check all new high-rise buildings constructed in Dushanbe, Khujand, the capital of Sughd province, and Bokhtar, the capital of Khatlon province, asiaplustj.info »
2023-02-20 14:18
Iranian media reports note that the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan has a strategic location. It is situated along Iran’s borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan and is home to the country’s only ocean port of Chabahar on the Sea of Oman. asiaplustj.info »
2023-01-09 09:41
Every year on December 18 the world marks International Migrants Day to recognize the contribution of migrants to their countries of origin, transit and destination, while highlighting the challenges that migrants often face. asiaplustj.info »
2022-12-23 15:44
Speaking at a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament, President Emomali Rahmon on December 23 proposed to strengthen the level of population's social security and increase the minimum wage, public sector wage, pensions and allowances Rahmon, in particular, noted that the government regards the social protection, science and education, healthcare and culture among priorities in its asiaplustj.info »
2022-12-23 13:23
The two-day 15th meeting of the Tajikistan-Iran joint commission for trade and economic cooperation is concluding in Tehran today. Co-chaired by Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma and Iranian Minister of Energy Ali-Akbar Mehrabian, the meeting has been focused on cooperation between the two countries in sectors like trade, hydropower and culture. asiaplustj.info »
2022-12-06 09:21
The international conference entitled “Logistics and Its Advantages in Development of Transport Links between Tajikistan and the Countries of the Region” took place in Dushanbe on October 18-19. A new route for transportation of goods from China to Turkiye through Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran was presented at the conference. asiaplustj.info »
2022-10-20 12:18
In his video message for the High-Level Conference on International and Regional Border Security and Management Cooperation to Counter Terrorists, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on October 18 commended Tajikistan and UN partners for promoting international cooperation to prevent and counter terrorism, including through the “Dushanbe process”. asiaplustj.info »
2022-10-19 12:50
On Tuesday October 18, the Government of Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a US$38 million grant to rehabilitate and expand climate-resilient water supply and sanitation infrastructure in Dushanbe, strengthen the institutional capacity of Dushanbe Vodokanal (DVK or Dushanbe's municipal waterworks) and promote women’s empowerment in the country. asiaplustj.info »
2022-10-18 14:42
Schoolchildren, students and teachers must learn 400 words in Russian and English by the beginning of 2023. Minister of Education Rakhim Saidzoda ordered that pupils, students and all teachers learn 400 Russian and English words by January 2023. asiaplustj.info »
2022-09-22 09:02
Russian authorities have detained a Tajik activist residing in the Kursk oblast and plan to extradite him to Tajikistan, where he may face torture and imprisonment, his relatives and colleagues say. Emomali Kholov's relatives and colleagues told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service that the 30-year-old father of 11 was detained on June 26 in the Kursk oblast. asiaplustj.info »
2022-06-29 07:16
Oroy is a designer and the founder of her own self-titled clothing brand OROY. Having successfully graduated from Central Saint Martin’s University of Design and Arts in London, the young woman has confidently entered the world of haute couture, her work is being published by countless global fashion magazines such as: VOGUE, ELLE, Harper's BAZAAR, L'Officiel, NUMERO, and others. asiaplustj.info »
2022-06-14 14:31
Tajikistan plans to increase wheat imports because its own stocks are not sufficient. The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), however, claim that there is no cause for concern yet: a new crop in the amount of 917,000, and imports of 1.2 million tons of grains lay ahead. asiaplustj.info »
2022-06-03 10:19
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received visiting Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major-General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri. The Tajik president’s official website says the parties discussed a broad range of issues reacted to state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral collaboration between Tajikistan and Iran. asiaplustj.info »
2022-05-18 08:37
Tajikistan and Iran have discussed issues related to prospects of further expansion of bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation. Prospects of economic cooperation between the two countries were discussed at a meeting of the Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda and Iran’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Mohammad Taghi Saberi that took place on February 9. asiaplustj.info »
2022-02-11 14:29
Russia and China’s foreign ministers held a phone call on December 10 to discuss bilateral ties and evaluate the latest developments in Kazakhstan. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Lavrov and Wang Yi both strongly supported efforts by the Kazakh administration to restore order in the country. asiaplustj.info »
2022-01-11 14:20
In his New Year’s address, which is posted on his official website, President Emomali Rahmon calls on Tajikistanis use resources rationally. He, in particular, emphasized his address that the situation in the region and the world is more and more complicated and becomes unpredictable. asiaplustj.info »
2021-12-31 10:01
Eighteen experts in the field of fashion and sewing from Tajik educational institutions and clothing companies have enrolled in an intensive tailoring course featuring the most modern design technologies and innovative trends: Drafting and Sewing Bottoms and Pattern Drafting & Sewing, says press release issued by the International Trade Center (ITC) Office in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-12-17 14:57
The Supreme Court of Tajikistan sentenced Parviz (Lutfullo) Davlatov to eight years in prison on December 14. But amnesty was applied on him and his jail term was cut to five years and four months. asiaplustj.info »
2021-12-15 09:39
Customers across Tajikistan will benefit from a greater variety and availability of fresh vegetables thanks to cooperation between the country’s largest private lender Bank Eskhata and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), according to the EBRD Dushanbe Resident Office. asiaplustj.info »
2021-12-07 09:34
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$30 million grant for Tajikistan to modernize the Yovon irrigation and drainage system in the lower Vakhsh river basin, which will help to boost agricultural productivity and increase opportunities for women in land and water management, says press release issued by the ADB Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM). asiaplustj.info »
2021-12-02 07:40
The two-day 6th session of the Joint Intergovernmental Tajik-Ukrainian Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation kicked off on October 26 through video conferencing. Experts and diplomats from both countries are participating in the event to discuss state and prospects of further expansion of economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-26 13:07
The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has provided a US$3 million grant to Tajikistan to implement the COVID-19 Mobile Diagnostic Project. According to the EFSD Media Center, an agreement for Tajikistan to receive a US$3 million grant from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development was signed by Mr. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-12 15:13
Roshtqala, Tajikistan, September 28, 2021– The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Thrive Tajikistan: Partnership for Socio-Economic Development program, officially opened a new drinking water supply system and school latrine in Roshtqala district of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO). asiaplustj.info »
2021-09-30 14:57
On Tuesday August 17, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the joint Thrive Tajikistan: Partnership for Socio-Economic Development project, officially opened a new drinking water supply system and a latrine at School #19 in Hamadoni district of Khatlon province. asiaplustj.info »
2021-08-19 14:44
The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Committee for Architecture and Construction under the Government of Tajikistan Government of the Republic of Tajikistan’s Committee of Architecture and Construction and announced plans to set an urban planning and design lab within the Committee. asiaplustj.info »
2021-08-18 09:44
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Women on June 4 launched a national workshop for members of Parliament of Tajikistan to strengthen their capacity for effective oversight of the national strategic planning, and financing and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) till 2030, according to UNDP Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-06-08 08:39
The Government of Tajikistan and the United Nations met on April 2 to review achievements against national development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals and to discuss upcoming development cooperation plans, according to UNDP Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-04-05 13:43
A power transmission line of the of the 1000 Electricity Transmission and Trade Project for Central Asia and South Asia (CASA 1000) Project that provides for supplying electricity from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to Afghanistan and Pakistan can be introduced into operation only by 2025, the head of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Kyrgyzstan National Power Grid Ulan Abdyrasulov told Kabar asiaplustj.info »
2021-04-02 15:06
Being in line with the strategic goal of the Republic of Tajikistan in ensuring energy security and development of internal and external energy infrastructure (electrical networks and substations) as one of its top priorities in the National Development Strategy 2030, JICA supported the construction and rehabilitation of two substations in Dushanbe, which are directly contributing to achieving asiaplustj.info »
2021-03-18 12:53
Highways connecting Dushanbe with the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region and Sughd Province have been cleared of snow and movement along them has been restored but not for all vehicles. “The Dushanbe-Khujand highway has been cleared of snow and reopened to the movement of cars. asiaplustj.info »
2021-02-25 14:07
Tajik Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population Jamoliddin Abdullozoda is currently in Turkey to inspect procurement and acceptance of mobile medical units (MMUs), according to the press center of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP). asiaplustj.info »
2021-02-09 12:46
A gun shop blast in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek has reportedly left one dead and three injured Radio Liberty’s Kyrgyz Service , known locally as Radio Azzatyk , citing Kyrgyzstan’s Emergencies Ministry, says explosion and fire occurred in the “Target” gun shop in Bishkek in the morning of December 19. asiaplustj.info »
2020-12-21 08:49
According to COVID-19 data provided by Worldmeter , the coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 213 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances. The list of countries and territories and their continental regional classification is based on the United Nations Geoscheme. asiaplustj.info »
2020-08-19 07:26
Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has increased production of gold and silver by 7. 1 and 7. 2 percent respectively produced, according to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT). asiaplustj.info »
2020-07-28 12:46
On December 25, an informal meeting of the leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries took place at the Igora ski resort in the Leningrad oblast.
В Ленинградской области, в курортном горнолыжном комплексе «Игора», 25 декабря состоялась неформальная встреча руководителей стран — участниц Содружества независимых государств, которую открыл президент России Владимир Путин.
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.
Россия по итогам 2024 года остается основным торгово-экономическим партнером Таджикистана. Товарооборот между двумя странами увеличился почти на 20%, а его объем составил $1,79 млрд. Такие данные озвучил президент Эмомали Рахмон на встрече со своим российским коллегой Владимиром Путиным на встрече, которая прошла 24 декабря в курортном комплексе «Игора» в Ленинградской области.
Presidents of Tajikistan and Russia Emomali Rahmon and Vladimir Putin will discuss pressing issues of the migration policy and key topics of interaction in political, economic, military-political and cultural-humanitarian spheres, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov told reporters. "The meeting will take place not far from St.
Президенты РФ и Таджикистана Владимир Путин и Эмомали Рахмон 24 декабря на встрече в Ленинградской области обсудят «острые вопросы» миграционной политики, а также ключевые темы взаимодействия в политической, экономической, военно-технической и культурно-гуманитарной сферах.
On December 18, 2024, Tajikistan’s ruling People's Democratic Party (PDPT) held its latest congress. Unlike President Emomali Rahmon, who was reelected as the party's chairman, all his deputies were replaced.