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Uzbekistan has proposed new legislative measures aimed at strengthening the protection of women's and children's rights. The Ministry of Justice has submitted a draft law for public discussion, which would tighten responsibility for engaging in de facto marital relations with minors and prohibit marriages between close relatives up to the fourth degree of kinship. asiaplustj.info »
Following years of no communication, Russian and American delegations held a meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh yesterday. The sides reportedly discussed rebuilding relations, preparations for a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, as well as prospects for resolving the conflict in Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
With electricity rationing, residents of Tajikistan’s regions heat their homes using coal, firewood, or dung (dried, pressed manure). As the cold season begins, demand for these fuels increases. Here’s a look at the current prices for coal and firewood and the projected winter fuel costs for a family of five. How much does coal cost? asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree on amendments made to the RT Constitutional Law “On the Local Governments. ” The amendments provide for sacking local officials for illegal allotment of lands and organization of luxury weddings. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say new rules that will come into effect in the Russian Federation on December 29 will impose mandatory fingerprint registration and photography in addition for medical examinations for foreign cities arriving in Russia for employment purposes and those arriving in Russia for purposes other than work for a period exceeding 90 calendar days. asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday October 5, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda met with Katarzhina Zaidel, Executive Director of the World Bank Group for Tajikistan, and Peter Trabinsky, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing its support for leading microlending institution IMON International (IMON), which is responsible for a quarter of microlending operations in Tajikistan and the provision of financial services to more than 100,000 microbusinesses and individual borrowers. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
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 »
With the aim to promote regional agricultural products of Central Asia, improve the recognizability and image of the region, and contribute to rural development, four national online workshops for the selection of potential GI (Geographical Indications) products in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan for piloting were conducted in July 2021, according to the European Union asiaplustj.info »
A joint military exercise for military personnel of Tajikistan, Russia and Uzbekistan is expected to be conducted at the Tajik-Afghan border in early August. asiaplustj.info »
“The European Union is a powerful and reliable partner for developing sustainable connectivity in Central Asia and Afghanistan as well as fostering peace and security in the region. These are the main topics on the agenda for my upcoming trip to Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 15 to 17 July. asiaplustj.info »
Julien Thorez, a geographer at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France, Paris, in an interview specially for the analytical platform CABAR.asia discusses the conflicts in the region from the point of view of postcolonialism, analyzes the factors of the collision of interests of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, and also highlights the most important forms of peacebuilding. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday July 5, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Mr. Liu Zhenmin in New York, according to the Tajik MFA information department. asiaplustj.info »
The Council of the European Union has appointed Ambassador Terhi Hakala to serve as the European Union (EU) Special Representative (EUSR) for Central Asia, starting on July 1, 2021. The EUSRs work under the authority of High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell and support his work in the implementation of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). asiaplustj.info »
UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Europe and CIS, Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger yesterday concluded her two-day visit to Dushanbe to explore national and regional development issues and areas of further cooperation between UNDP and Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, Assistant Secretary-General for the United Nations and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and Central Asia, will visit Tajikistan from 20 to 22 June 2021 following her visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, according to UNDP's Country Office in Tajikistan. Ms. asiaplustj.info »
Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously voted for ratification of a loan agreement signed between Tajikistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the Kulob Water Supply and Wastewater Project in early March. asiaplustj.info »
A five-day tactical exercise conducted for Tajik and Russian servicemen is concluding in the southern Khatlon province today. asiaplustj.info »
A tactical exercise involving a total of more than 3,500 servicemen will be conducted for Tajik and Russian servicemen in Tajikistan next week. asiaplustj.info »
Samples of dress and everyday uniforms invented for female police officers by Sughd designers have been presented to President Emomali Rahmon during his working visit to the northern Sughd province. asiaplustj.info »
Q&A with Ms. Shanny Campbell, ADB Director for Tajikistan Ms. Campbell, congratulations on your appointment as the Asian Development Bank’s Country Director in Tajikistan! We wish you fruitful and successful cooperation with the government and other partners! Q. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has enhanced the bill on amendments proposed to the country’s laws on the national budget for 2021. The amendments provide for exempting the Agency on State Material Reserves from paying value added tax (VAT), excise tax and customs duties on food and fuel deliveries. asiaplustj.info »
The draft medium-term development program of Tajikistan designed for 2021-2025 was discussed at a roundtable in Dushanbe on March 18. According to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT), representatives of relevant ministries and agencies, development partners and experts as well as representatives of civil society participated in the discussion. asiaplustj.info »
The EastFruit team sums up the results of 2020 for Tajikistan regarding the prospects for developing the fruit and vegetable business. The year was reportedly very unusual: unprecedented price fluctuations, unpredictable logistics, closed borders even for goods, and unusual weather conditions created many problems for farmers and other market participants. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
The Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has initiated criminal proceedings against promoters and top managers of two private companies, which are charged with tax evasion. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan is ready to take efficient measures to attract the direct investment from the United States and create favorable conditions for this. Tajik First Deputy Prime Minister, Davlatali Said, remarked this at a virtual meeting with representatives of the U.S. asiaplustj.info »
The 17th session of the Tajikistan-Russia intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation is being launched in Moscow today. asiaplustj.info »
In an address made to a joint session of both chambers of parliament, President Emomali Rahmon yesterday ordered relevant ministries and agencies to develop measures to establish the Agency for Innovations and Digital Technologies under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
As part of the project “Stabilization of Tajikistan’s Southern Border Region with Afghanistan,” the first stage of construction of the National Training Center for rescuers from Tajikistan, Central Asia’s nations and Afghanistan began on January, says press release issued by the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Eugene Zhukov as Director General of its Central and West Asia Regional Department, says a press release issued by ADB on January 15. As Director General, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik insurance and reinsurance companies are obligated to comply with the revised minimum capital requirements until April 1, 2021. A reinsurer is a company that provides financial protection to insurance companies. asiaplustj.info »
Russia will allot US$20 million in no-strings aid to Kyrgyzstan for payment of wages to employees of federally funded institutions, pensions and allowances to vulnerable families as well as for financing of Kyrgyzstan’s health sector, Fergana.ru says, citing Russian Embassy in Bishkek. asiaplustj.info »
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has won two important awards from UNESCO’s Asia-Pacific regional office for cultural heritage conservation and sustainable development, according to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). asiaplustj.info »
Although Tajikistan has reduced the purchase of goods and products to meet domestic needs abroad, imports still significantly prevail over exports that leads to a shortage of foreign exchange. In January-October this year, imports of goods into Tajikistan have amounted to more than 2. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT) has launched the on stop shop for permits and licensing. A source at a MoINT says the electronic platform allows remotely issuing permits for working in the industrial sector. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union (EU) and Tajikistan held the 12th round of their annual Human Rights Dialogue via video conference on November 11. asiaplustj.info »
A Tajik national has been jailed in Russia for aiding and abetting terrorists, according to Interfax. Citing press center of the Federal Security Service (FSB)’s regional office, Interfax reports that the Khabarovsk military court sentenced Tajik national Ilhomkhouja Ibrohimjonov to 12 years in prison on October 22. asiaplustj.info »
Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously voted for mitigating punishment for incitement of racial, ethnic, regional or religious enmity. A regular sitting of the Majlisi Namoyandagon, presided over by its head, Muhammadtoir Zokirzoda, took place on October 14. asiaplustj.info »
On September 21, on the International Day of Peace, in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, civil activists began a series of events that will take place until early October this year. asiaplustj.info »
The Khujand Center for Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision warns of the possibility of the second wave of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Khujand, the capital of the northern Sughd province. asiaplustj.info »
The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the Afghan economy into a deep recession. The economy is projected to contract by 8.2 percent in 2020, with the rate of poverty increasing from 55 percent in 2017 to around 72 percent in 2020, according to the press release issued by the University of Central Asia (UCA). asiaplustj.info »
Three more labs for implementation of COVID diagnostic test are expected to be launched in the Sughd province in the near future soon, according to the Sughd Center for Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision. asiaplustj.info »
Construction of new buildings for Tajik parliament and government is expected to begin in Dushanbe soon. Construction of the new buildings for Tajik parliament and government will begin in Dushanbe as soon as Chinese contractors arrive, the head of the Committee for Architecture and Construction, Jamshed Ahmadzoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on July 17. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon on July 4 signed the law penalizing for distribution of ‘inaccurate’ and ‘untruthful’ information about pandemic and not wearing face masks in public or failing to practice physical distancing of two meters. asiaplustj.info »
There a young man from Dangara and a man from Vakhsh drowned. Rescuers of the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense of Tajikistan are searching for two bodies - a teenager and a man who drowned on June 24, the press center of the CoES of Tajikistan reports. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching a free-to-use online learning and advice program to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) confronted with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. asiaplustj.info »
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