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The UN is concerned about the activities of the Khorasan wing of ISIL and regards the Khorasan group "as the most serious current terrorist threat in Afghanistan and neighboring Central Asian countries. asiaplustj.info »
About an hour ago, a large fire occurred at the “Ajr” enterprise on the territory of Bobojon Gafurov district. The company produces toilet paper and paper napkins. According to one of the employees of the company, the fire was recorded at about 12 o'clock. asiaplustj.info »
82 state investment projects in Tajikistan are being implemented, the total amount of which is 49.1 billion somoni ($4.5 billion), said the First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan Ashurboy Solehzoda at a press conference in Dushanbe on August 10. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Transport of Tajikistan Azim Ibrohim noted on July 28 that battery recycling is the main problem regarding the use of electric vehicles (EV) in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
According to statistical data from the Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation about the migration situation in the country, about 87,000 nationals of Tajikistan have got Russian citizenship over the first six months of this year, which is 13,000 more compared to the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday July 4, UN experts urged Tajikistan to show genuine commitment to improving the situation of human rights defenders in the country and expressed concern about convictions, says a statement released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). asiaplustj.info »
About 1000 migrants from Tajikistan will be for seasonal six-month agricultural work in the United Kingdom (UK). An official source at the Migration Service of the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population (MoLMEP) has told Asia-Plus that about 1000 Tajik labor migrants will be hired this year for six-month seasonal work in the United Kingdom’s agrarian sector. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has proposed to notify citizens about the mobilization call-up via SMS. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has endorsed the Roghun tourism zone development program designed for 2024-2028. About 18 million somonis (equivalent to 1.7 million US dollars) are needed for implementation of this program. asiaplustj.info »
A campaign of exporting early agricultural products, including onions and various fruits, has been launched in Tajikistan. According to the Expert Development Agency under the Government of Tajikistan, about 200 tons of onions have already been delivered to Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
About half a million Muslims will celebrate Eid ul-Fitr in Mosco and Moscow oblast on April 21, Islam-today says . Not less than 150,000 worshippers will gather at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque alone. asiaplustj.info »
According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, about 1 million foreign tourists visited Tajikistan last year year, which is 3. 4 times more compared to 2021. In 2020 and 2021, the number of foreign tourists visiting Tajikistan decreased 4. asiaplustj.info »
Relatives of recently deceased sextuplets have called prime minister’s hotline and complained about the negligence of health workers. They also intend to file a complaint with the prosecutor's office. asiaplustj.info »
About two thousand people, mostly from neighboring countries, were detained by police in the center of St. Petersburg on New Year's Eve. This was reported by "Fontanka" with reference to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. asiaplustj.info »
A meeting of the National Olympic Committee of Tajikistan (NOC) took place December 28. According to the NOC press center, one of issues on the meeting’s agenda was participation of Tajik athletes in the main international competitions next year. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s 2023 budget earmarks about 1.5 billion somonis in subventions to pay salaries of employees of federally funded institutions in some regions and districts of the country. These funds will be channeled to local budgets of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Khatlon province and nine districts subordinate to the center. asiaplustj.info »
The government has compiled an approximate list of vulnerable people in the country. The list that has been approved by the government on December 9 includes 474,992 people and they will receive lump sum benefits in the amount of 600.00 somonis (equivalent to 59.00 U.S. dollars) each. asiaplustj.info »
The Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation has warned of the threat of escalation of conflicts with migrants in the territory of the country. This follows from the draft Concept of State Migration Policy of the Russian Federation for 2019-2025. asiaplustj.info »
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary-General Stanislav believes that there is no threat of direct armed intrusion from Afghanistan into CSTO member nations. At the same time, he noted that Afghanistan is still a source of danger for Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Fifty-nine countries of the world have provided about 120 million US million dollars’ worth of about 12 tons of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan in January-October September this year, according to the Customs Committee under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
In a statement delivered at the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt, Tajik President yesterday noted that Tajikistan plans to increase its share in the implementation of the Zero Emission Strategy by 2050 through development of “green energy”, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan has denied report by Ukrainian blogger Dmitry Gordon that Iranian drones killing Ukrainians are assembled in Tajikistan as absolutely unfounded. A statement released by Tajik MFA on October 30, in particular, says “the Republic of Tajikistan does not export military equipment to third countries. asiaplustj.info »
Addressing directly Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Central Asia-Russia summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said on October 14 that Tajikistan and other countries in the vast region have been treated like outsiders and indicates that the region deserves more investment from Moscow. asiaplustj.info »
The Main Department for the Execution of Criminal Punishments (MDECP) at the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan is offering a reward of up to 50,000 somonis (TJS) for information leading to the identification or location of the jailbreak fugitive Ahmadbek Saidov. asiaplustj.info »
On September 20, from the rostrum of the UN, President of Kyrgyzstan accused Tajikistan of violating the agreements. We decided to recall the agreements of previous years and tell once again what the two countries actually agreed on. asiaplustj.info »
The foreign trade turnover of Tajikistan in January-August this year amounted to about $4. 8 billion, which is 18. 4% more than in the same period of 2021, the statistical office of the republic reports. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan issued a statement on attacks by the military of Kyrgyzstan on settlements, schools and infrastructure facilities, calling them acts of aggression. asiaplustj.info »
Sergey Lavrov and Sirojiddin Mukhriddin discussed various issues of bilateral relations during a meeting today in Moscow. The meeting began with a minute of silence in memory of the two Russian diplomats who died today in Kabul as a result of a terrorist attack, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan denies information that UK is buying weapons from Kazakhstan to supply them to Ukraine as absolutely unfounded. asiaplustj.info »
Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) Chairman Sirojiddin Ikromi on July 22 gave a news conference of the results of activities carried out by the bank over the first six months of this year. Irkomi, in particular, expressed concern about population’s wrong management of their foreign currency savings. asiaplustj.info »
The Youth Climate Caravan is continuing its activities in districts subordinate to the center. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first five months of this year, the bilateral trade between Tajikistan and Afghanistan has valued at about 36.3 million U.S. dollars, which is nearly 30 percent more than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Companies from Tajikistan, Belarus, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan participated in the 8th international trade fair, dubbed Sughd-2022, which took place in Sughd’s capital, Khujand on June 17-18. asiaplustj.info »
Fifty countries of the world have provided about 66 million dollars’ worth of about 6,300 tons of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan in January-April this year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Afghan media reports say a 4-hour clash between Taliban militants and Tajik border guards took place in the night from Saturday to Sunday, May 15. Shooting reportedly took place at the border in the area of the Panji Poyon (Tajikistan) – Sherkhan Bandar (Afghanistan) border crossing point (BCP). asiaplustj.info »
About 7,400 economic entities, including 319 legal entities (companies and enterprises) and about 7,100 individual entrepreneurs have been shut down in Tajikistan over the first three months of this year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
China's growing involvement in Central Asia economically, culturally, politically and even militarily has been a contentious topic for people from the region. While some view China's involvement as offering Central Asian countries an opportunity for advancement, others view it in more negative ways, with China having tremendous influence in the affairs of their country. asiaplustj.info »
U.S. President Biden said yesterday his weekend statement that Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power" did not reflect new U.S. policy, but rather an expression of his "personal feelings" and "moral outrage" about Russia's atrocities in Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
Russian lawmakers have approved a draft law criminalizing the distribution of "false news" about military operations conducted by the Russian Armed Forces. asiaplustj.info »
About 4,000 Tajik nationals live in Ukraine, excluding former Tajik nationals who accepted Ukrainian citizenship, Tajikistan Ambassador to Ukraine Davlat Nazrizoda told Asia-Plus in an interview. According to him, most Tajiks living in Ukraine are labor migrants working in the agrarian and construction sectors as well as in commerce. asiaplustj.info »
Director of the Agency for Supervision in the Field of Education and Science under the President of Tajikistan, Shohin Saidzoda, who is the son of the head of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting Nourddin Said, has denied reports about exodus of teachers from the country as absolutely unfounded. asiaplustj.info »
Total accounts payable of Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s power utility company) rose 3. 3 billion somonis (equivalent to 292 million U. S. dollars) in a year to December 31, 2021, reaching about 32. 3 billion somonis (equivalent to about 2. asiaplustj.info »
Restructuring with subsequent privatization of Amonatbonk (state-owned savings bank of Tajikistan) depends on the will of the government, Amonatbonk head Sirojiddin Ikromi told reporters in Dushanbe on February 7. asiaplustj.info »
A new version of the omicron variant is starting to spread around the world. Called BA.2 by scientists, it has earned itself a more ominous nickname: stealth omicron. asiaplustj.info »
The recent events in Gorno-Badakshan are of deep concern to me and come at a time of increased fragility in the region. I wish you to inform my Jamat, as I have indicated in the past, that it is of utmost importance to understand that the disturbances are not directed at the Jamat nor at the general population of Eastern Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say Tajikistan is expected to send about 200 peacekeepers to Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has endorsed amendments made to the country’s law on natural monopolies. Under these amendments, subjects of natural monopoly are obligated to promptly post information about tariffs for goods (work, services) on their websites. asiaplustj.info »
U.S. media reports say the National Archives on December 15 made public nearly 1,500 documents related to the US government’s investigation into the 1963 assassination of John F Kennedy. asiaplustj.info »
Entrepreneurs from Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), say their businesses have stopped due to lack of Internet. They have requested GBAO governor Alisher Mirznabot to help solve the problem, but he reportedly answered them that he could do nothing for them. “I wonder who then can resolve this problem. asiaplustj.info »
Celebrated every year, the International Day of People with disabilities promotes the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of society and development. asiaplustj.info »
