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On Tuesday December 17, the World Bank approved a comprehensive project to enhance digital services and improve digital skills in Tajikistan, including dedicated interventions targeting rural areas. asiaplustj.info »
CABAR.asia says the problem of land falling out of crop rotation has become increasingly acute in Tajikistan’s agricultural regions in recent years. Experts discuss water scarcity and management failures, while farmers expect negative consequences in the coming years. asiaplustj.info »
The press center of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR) says Tajikistan and Pakistan are interested in expanding cooperation in the water-energy sector, advancing the CASA-1000 Project, and establishing power transmission lines between the two countries. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Pakistan reports that Pakistan and Tajikistan signed two memorandums of agreement at the seventh session of the Pakistan-Tajikistan Joint Commission held in Islamabad on December 11. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a grant agreement worth US$500,000, the Ministry of Transport's press service says . The document was inked in Dushanbe on December 12 by Tajikistan’s Minister of Transport, Azim Ibrohim, and the EBRD’s Permanent Representative in Tajikistan, Holger Wiefel. asiaplustj.info »
On December 9, Tajikistan hosted its first roundtable dedicated to cooperation between Tajikistan and South Korea in the field of mineral resources. Leading experts and government representatives from both countries participated in the event. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports reported yesterday that Taliban Minister for Refugees and Repatriation Khalil Haqqani has been killed in a suicide bombing inside the interior ministry in Kabul. The BBC says that according to interior ministry sources, six others died in the blast as Haqqani was leaving his office. asiaplustj.info »
The year 2024 has been a breakthrough for Kazakhstan-Tajikistan relations. A treaty on allied relations, over 15% growth in trade turnover, and joint investment projects have elevated the partnership between the two countries to a new level. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and South Korea have signed a protocol to construct solar power plants and energy storage systems. The document was inked by Daler Juma, Tajikistan's Minister of Energy, and Lim Byung-Hyuk, Director-General of the Industrial Technology Division at the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT), in Dushanbe on December 9. asiaplustj.info »
The development of labor migration and the preparation of Tajik citizens for work in Japan were the focus of a meeting between Tajikistan's Minister of Labor, Migration, and Employment of the Population, Ms. asiaplustj.info »
The Tarona Music Award 2024, one of the most anticipated music events of the year, will be held on December 14 at the newly renovated hall of the Akasharif Juraev Tajikistan State Philharmonic. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon has sharply criticized judges for their poor performance and corruption within the judiciary. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik political scientist Muhammad Shamsuddinov believes that the immigration policy of President-elect Donald Trump is closely linked to his broader political agenda, which is reflected in his slogans "Make America Great Again" and "America First. asiaplustj.info »
Since December 1, the representative office of the "Passport and Visa Service" of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in Tajikistan has significantly reduced its service fees. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday December 5, Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe's Mayor Rustam Emomali inaugurated the new building of the Supreme Court. The Tajik president’s official website says that following the opening, they met with representatives of the country's judicial system. asiaplustj.info »
The ancient festival of Mehrgon, celebrated in Iran and Tajikistan, and the Art of Crafting and Playing Rubob have been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. asiaplustj.info »
The government delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have fully completed the description of the remaining disputable stretches of the shared border, the state-run news agency Khovar reports , citing the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Director of the Agency for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Safety (Agency) of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan (NAST), Ikhom Mirsaidzoda, participated in the ministerial conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held in Vienna, Austria. asiaplustj.info »
The EU Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, has carried out farewell visits in the region. This series of visits has provided an opportunity to reflect on her mandate and to reinforce the EU’s commitment to enhance partnerships with Central Asian countries. asiaplustj.info »
On November 29, President Emomali Rahmon chaired a government meeting where the 2025–2029 Agricultural Mechanization Development Program was discussed. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is addressing the issue of youth entrepreneurship and employment by launching its flagship Youth in Business (YiB) program in Tajikistan. The program is designed to provide better access to finance and relevant training to young entrepreneurs in the region, where 30 per cent of the population is aged between 18 and 34 years. asiaplustj.info »
A three-day meeting of the 2024 SPECA Economic Forum and Governing Council concluded in Dushanbe today. asiaplustj.info »
The joint report by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, documented 336 cases of human rights violations against media professionals between August 2021 and September 2024. asiaplustj.info »
The signing ceremony of a government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and the Maldives on mutual exemption of visa requirements was held in New York on November 26. The Tajik MFA information department says the document was inked by the Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
President Joe Biden is asking Congress for more than US$24 billion for Ukraine and other international needs as he works to sustain support for the war amid signs of softening support among Americans, POLITICO reported on November 26. asiaplustj.info »
On November 21, Dushanbe hosted another round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Tajikistan and Germany. The meeting was co-chaired by Ismatullo Nasreddin, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan, and Konrad Arz von Straussenburg, Director for Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe at Germany's Federal Foreign Office. asiaplustj.info »
On November 25, after Asia-Plus highlighted the tragic death of a 9-year-old girl and the issue of the lack of a school in Buston village, Panjakent Mayor Abduqholiq Kholiqzoda visited the village and instructed that a plot of land be allocated for the construction of a school. asiaplustj.info »
Prices for agricultural products in Tajikistan have fluctuated since the beginning of 2024, with some rising and others falling. According to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, prices for fruits, vegetables, sugar, and flour have significantly decreased over the past ten months. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Afghanistan have signed an agreement on purchase of electricity in 2025. The Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) reported on November 24 that the document has been inked by in Turkiye Dr. asiaplustj.info »
Permits for cargo transportation between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are no longer required. As of November 21, a decision came into effect allowing freight vehicles to cross each other’s borders without the need for this document. asiaplustj.info »
Organized by the international organization PLUS Group with the support from the Agency for Innovation and Digital Technologies under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the National Bank of Tajikistan, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan, the Digital Tajikistan International Forum, dedicated to the current state and pressing issues of digitalization in retail asiaplustj.info »
The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, on November 24 sent a telegram of condolences to the President and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif, in connection with the death and injury of a large number of citizens of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a result of a brutal terrorist attack on a convoy of vehicles in the northwestern asiaplustj.info »
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 »
The frequency of sand and dust storms in Tajikistan has increased tenfold over the past decades, posing a significant threat to glaciers. This has led to the melting of over 1,000 glaciers, exacerbating natural disasters like landslides and floods, which threaten regional infrastructure and populations. asiaplustj.info »
Torrential rain on November 21 caused a landslide and a rockfall that blocked in two places the Dushanbe-Khorog highway in the Darvoz district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). asiaplustj.info »
Tajik chess player Suhrob Hamdamov has claimed the gold medal at the Asian Chess Championship for Player with Disabilities, while another representative of the Tajik national chess team, Bahodour Abdulloyev, has secured silver. asiaplustj.info »
Zholia Parsi, a women's rights activist in Afghanistan, and imprisoned Tajik lawyer Manouchehr Kholiqnazarov have been declared co-winners of the prestigious Martin Ennals Award. 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 »
Russia and Tajikistan will strengthen their fight against international drug trafficking and related crimes. This was announced during a joint board meeting of the Interior Ministries of Russia and Tajikistan, which was held in Moscow on November 18, Irina Volk, a spokeswoman for the Russian Interior Ministry, reported on Telegram. asiaplustj.info »
The World Bank has presented Tajikistan Country and Climate Development Report (CCDR) in Dushanbe. The report, in particular, notes that more frequent and severe droughts, floods, landslides, heat, and air pollution are just some of the impacts Tajikistan faces from climate change. asiaplustj.info »
As part of his working visit to the northern province of Sughd, President Emomali Rahmon commissioned the Sino Medical enterprise in the city of Istaravshan on November 17. asiaplustj.info »
The second court hearing regarding the case of eight politicians and public figures, detained since June on charges of “treason” and “seizure of power”, was held in Dushanbe on November 18. The hearing was held at pretrial detention facility in Dushanbe behind closed doors. The hearing lasted approximately four hours. asiaplustj.info »
As part of police operation, dubbed "Knife," officers of police station 1 in Dushanbe’s Sino district have detained several individuals involved in the illegal circulation of weapons in two days, press release issued by the Dushanbe Police Directorate said on November 17. asiaplustj.info »
More than 3.3 tons of expired medicines, as well as medical and hygiene products, have been destroyed in Khatlon province, Shaikhakhtam Saydullozoda, an employee of the Khatlon Agency for Health Supervision and Social Protection, told Asia-Plus in an interview, noting that their total value is estimated at approximately 250,000 somonis. asiaplustj.info »
The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) issued a warning about the circulation of counterfeit somoni banknotes and urged citizens to carefully inspect their received cash. “Despite continuous efforts to ensure financial stability, the issuance and circulation of counterfeit money remain one of the most pressing challenges of the financial system. asiaplustj.info »
Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) has warned Tajik citizens about scams involving bank cards. The warning was posted on social media, and the bank also sent SMS alerts to its clients. The bank published the phone numbers used for fraudulent calls and urged customers to exercise caution and avoid disclosing personal or card information to outsiders. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan trails behind in the pace of introducing new warehouses amid the rapid growth of this market in Central Asia, says a study by NF Group. Currently. Tajikistan reportedly has only about 10,000 square meters of warehouse space, primarily used for storing food products and customs goods. asiaplustj.info »
On Wednesday November 13, Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma, participated in the High-Level Dialogue titled "Advancing the Mountain Agenda, Common Trends, and Climate Change" in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, reads the press center of the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan (MoEWR). asiaplustj.info »
The Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers has banned the advertising of services by fortune-tellers, clairvoyants, and healers within the country, Fergana News reported , citing Kyrgyzstan’s news agency 24.kg . asiaplustj.info »
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 »
