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The newly revised parental responsibility law, previously known as the Law "On the Responsibility of Parents for the Education and Upbringing of Children", is now titled the Law "On the Responsibility for the Education and Upbringing of Children. asiaplustj.info »
A presentation of a new project aimed at expanding cooperation between ministerial press centers and media was given in Dushanbe on June 25. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has toughened the punishments for soothsaying and performing "healing sessions" for sick and disabled people as part of an ongoing campaign against those involved in fortune-telling, sorcery, or witchcraft. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and the Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov for alleged international crimes, war crimes and crimes against humanity. asiaplustj.info »
Saidjafar Usmonzoda, a member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) was detained on June 14 for allegedly “plotting to overthrow the government. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is one of the most vulnerable to climate change countries. Rising temperatures led to glacial melting and changes in precipitation patterns. This is becoming an acute problem for the country’s hydropower system, which generates more than 95% of the country’s electric power. asiaplustj.info »
“Fish on the Hook” unveiled in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe is a jointly-made movie by Iranian, Tajikistani, and Russian producers and directors. The Iranian entertainment TV network iFilm made the movie with its Tajikistani and Russian partners, IRNA reported on June 22. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports says that at least seventeen people, including 15 police officers, were killed by armed militants in Russia’s Dagestan Republic yesterday. Interfax , citing Dagestan law enforcement authorities, reports that gunmen opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post in Makhachkala and Derbent cities. asiaplustj.info »
The Japanese government has put a number of companies from Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on a new sanctions list. Japan has reportedly unveiled trade restrictions against those firms over their alleged support for Russia’s war on Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon yesterday signed 35 laws, including the laws on the regulation of celebrations and ceremonies in Tajikistan, responsibility for the education and upbringing of children, the Tajik National University, and calculating indicators (estimated. asiaplustj.info »
Archeological excavations conducted in the ruins of the ancient city of Halqajar in Khoroson district of Khatlon province in early June have led to discovery of the remains of tomb, says the National Museum of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
In a new report on the state of prisons in Tajikistan, the Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) has criticized the prison conditions. The main problems highlighted were the overcrowding of prisons, diseases, and high mortality rates among prisoners. asiaplustj.info »
The University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Khorog campus celebrated the graduation at its School of Arts and Sciences at an elegant ceremony in Khorog on June 15. Press release issued by the UCA Khorog Campus says over 200 guests gathered to congratulate the 27 bright men and women who graduated majoring in Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Global Economics. asiaplustj.info »
Lightning struck a herd of small cattle in eastern Tajikistan, killing a shepherd and 200 head of sheep and goats, the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan said on June 14. asiaplustj.info »
Member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Saidjafar Usmonzoda, has been stripped of his immunity and taken into custody. Tajikistan’s state-run news agency Khovar reported t his today, citing the Majlisi Namoyandagon. asiaplustj.info »
Russia’s main exchange, the Moscow Exchange, said it’s halting trading in US dollars and the euro due to new U.S. sanctions From June 13, the Moscow Exchange will not carry out trading on foreign currency, precious metals, stock, money and futures markets in instruments with settlement in dollars and euros. asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday June 11, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met here with the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Fadley on the sidelines of the Third International Conference on the International Decade of Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028”, according to the tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday June 11, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met here the UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua on the sidelines of the 3rd International Conference on the International Decade of Action "Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028". asiaplustj.info »
Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Director General for Central and West Asia Yevgeniy Zhukov stressed the need to build resilience against the worsening climate crisis and extreme weather events and develop a strong private sector to ensure high-quality growth and development in Tajikistan, says press release issued by the ADB Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM). Mr. asiaplustj.info »
The authorities in Tajikistan are facing challenges with the return of Tajik women and children who remain in the Al-Hol refugee camp in Syria. asiaplustj.info »
China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan on Thursday signed an agreement on a railway project planned to be built as part of the Belt and Road Initiative. China’s state-run news agency Xinhua says the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway will begin in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and enter the territory of Uzbekistan through Kyrgyzstan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and China have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in the field of transportation and logistics. Tajikistan’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) and Kashgar Jinlida International Logistics Center Co., Ltd have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon has dismissed a judge at the Kulob city court for discrediting the honor and dignity of a judge, according to the Tajik president’s official website. By president’s decree, which was issued on June 3, the judge at the Kulob city court, Ms. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan may not have vast oil and gas reserves that many countries rely on for development and prosperity. However, in today's world, where digital technologies and the transition to a green economy are rapidly advancing, the demand for oil products is decreasing, giving way to rare metals. asiaplustj.info »
Certain Tajik officials not only ignore public criticism but also show disrespect for the country’s laws. Some are unconcerned with the public's critique and do not respond to questions, even during press conferences. asiaplustj.info »
Funding for priority projects in Tajikistan was discussed in Dushanbe on May 29 at a meeting of Tajikistan's Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Mr. Zavqi Zavqizoda, with Silk Road Fund President, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
A Chinese company intends to construct a leather and wool processing plant in the Tajik southern province of Khatlon. If the issue of allocating a land plot is resolved, construction work and equipment delivery will begin already in June, says the press center of the Khatlon governor’s office. asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 26 arrived Uzbekistan for a two-day state visit to meet with his Uzbek counterpart, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Russian news agencies said Mirziyoyev met Putin on arrival in Tashkent in the evening and the two leaders travelled together in a single car. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian Foreign and Justice Ministries have reported to President Vladimir Putin that the Taliban movement (banned in Russia) can be removed from the terror blacklist, Director of the Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department Zamir Kabulov told TASS in an interview on May 27. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday May 27, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Kyrgyz counterpart Sadyr Japarov exchanged cables of congratulations on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of signing of the Agreement between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan on Good Neighborly and Partnership Relations, the Tajik president’s official website says . asiaplustj.info »
Findings of the journalistic investigation conducted by CABAR.asia show that a part of the funds allocated by the authorities and international organizations for the safe disposal of millions of mercury-containing lamps (light bulbs) in Tajikistan was not used for its intended purpose. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are Central Asian nations with teetering economies. The Economist Intelligence Unit, for instance, says “the risk of sovereign default” in Kyrgyzstan is high, while adding that “poverty, unemployment, austerity, power shortages and political oppression are possible sources of destabilization in 2024-25” in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
In an apparent reciprocal move, Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed a decree allowing the use of assets, valuable papers, and property belonging to the United States or to U.S. citizens in Russia to compensate for damages caused by the confiscation of assets and property belonging to Russian tycoons and the Russian central bank in the United States. asiaplustj.info »
One of Russia’s largest pharmaceutical enterprises – Tatkhimfarmpreparaty – is reportedly considering the possibility of starting production of medicines in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
-- On Saturday May 18, President Emomali Rahmon received Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who was on a two day official visit in Dushanbe, according to the Tajik president’s official website. In the course of the talks, the parties reportedly discussed the current state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and China. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is pledging new funds to support inclusive lending to customers in remote areas of Tajikistan. It is providing a financial package of US$ 4 million (ˆ3. asiaplustj.info »
In statement delivered at the 4th Central Asian Conference of the Valdai International Discussion Club via videoconferencing, Russian deputy Foreign minister Mikhail Galuzin noted on May 14 that Russia is a reliable and key trading and economic partner for the Central Asian region, which is confirmed by the consistent growth of trade turnover. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan in partnership with the World Bank, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Healthcare and Social Protection of the Population, the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population, and development partners hosted the International Human Capital Forum 2024 (IHCF 2024) titled “Investing in People for Economic Growth” on May 14-15. asiaplustj.info »
In a significant stride towards strengthening health security in Tajikistan, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are collaborating on a new project to protect the population of Tajikistan against infectious disease outbreaks and other health emergencies. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik cargo carriers complain about the protracted process of entry of an agreement between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on abolition of transit license into force. Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have canceled the requirement for permit forms for transit cargo transportation. asiaplustj.info »
Yusuf Rahmon, Prosecutor-General of Tajikistan, yesterday met here with Bekir asiaplustj.info »
The Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Pakistan’s leading financial institution, has entered into a strategic partnership with Agrilift, to accelerate the digitization efforts in the agrarian sector of Pakistan. asiaplustj.info »
OpenAI has announced GPT-4o, its new flagship model that can reason across audio, vision, and text in real time. GPT-4o (“o” for “omni”) is reportedly a step towards much more natural human-computer interaction—it accepts as input any combination of text, audio, and image and generates any combination of text, audio, and image outputs. asiaplustj.info »
Mr. Zavqi Zavqizoda, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan, and Mr. Ling Ji, Vice Minister of Commerce also Deputy China International Trade Representative, co-chaired the 13th meeting of the Tajikistan-China Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation that took place in Beijing, China on May 8, 2024. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and the United States of America have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on introduction of the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System (PISCES), the official website of the Prosecutor-General’s Office of Tajikistan says . asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan with 33. 31 scores is ranked 155th out of 180 countries and territories surveyed in the overall 2024 World Press Freedom Index. Last year, Tajikistan with 39. 06 scores was ranked 153rd among 180 countries and territories. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan signed the Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action on May 6, becoming the third in Central Asia to sign this historic commitment, which aims to accelerate inclusive climate policies and actions that prioritize the well-being of children and young people at the national level, says press release issued by UNICEF Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Head of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Control Service Shamsiddin Qurbonzoda, Director of the State Center for Sanitary and Epidemiological Expertise and Control on Transport and Borders (CSEE CTB CTB) in Tajikistan Ilhom Yatimov and Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) CEO Umed Qalandarov on May 2 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will facilitate partnerships asiaplustj.info »
Donors and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to a replenishment of US$5 billion for ADB’s Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 and Technical Assistance Special Fund (TASF) 8, says press release issued by ADB. asiaplustj.info »
The opening day of the first Judo Grand Slam in the history of Tajikistan was eagerly awaited by everyone, first and foremost by the athletes and their respective delegations. It must be said that the stakes are high because there are not many possibilities left to achieve results and qualifying points for the Paris 2024 Games. asiaplustj.info »
