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President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government, yesterday introduced staff changes to the judicial system, Prosecutor-General’s Office and the National Guard, the Tajik president’s official website says. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has reported that Taliban police authorities in the eastern Khost province have banned women and girls from contacting local radio and television channels and warned local media outlets not to accept phone calls from girls. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on February 26 that a prosecutor in the trial of police Lieutenant-Colonel Akmal Yusufzoda, a senior officer at the Interior Ministry Organized Crime Control Directorate, asked the Supreme Court on February 23 to sentence Yusufzoda to a 23-year prison term. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik president’s official website says Dushanbe Mayor Rustami Emomali on February 23 presented projects for the reconstruction and further improvement of a number of streets, avenues and neighborhoods of the capital to President Emomali Rahmon. asiaplustj.info »
The Delegation of the European Union and the Embassy of Ukraine to Tajikistan have jointly invited Tajik authorities, Tajikistan-based diplomats, the Ukrainian diaspora and international partners on the eve of February 24, 2024 to honor the resilience of the people of Ukraine and express the solidarity of the international community in their fight against Russia’s war of aggression. asiaplustj.info »
The Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan reports that a snow leopard has killed 18 head of sheep and goats in Roshtqala district of Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous region, or GBAO. The incident reportedly took place early in Tabarsem village of Sezhd jamoat early in the morning on February 22. Íàïàäåíèå õèùíèêà ïðîèçîøëî ðàíî óòðîì 22 ôåâðàëÿ. asiaplustj.info »
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation proposes that migrants who have committed crimes and were deported back to their country should not return to Russia. asiaplustj.info »
Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have voted for extension of the validity of the country’s law on amnesty allowing individuals to legalize their assets and money for another one year, Sadoi Mardum , a mouthpiece of Tajikistan’s Parliament, says. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik president’s official website says the field of craftsmanship in the country is developing year by year under the special attention of President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Qatar media reports say that after the meeting, the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, invited the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to watch together the final competition of the Equestrian Festival at the special large field of these games. asiaplustj.info »
In an initiative aimed at advancing vocational skills and improving agro-processing, representatives of four project partner universities participated in the intensive Training-of-Trainers (ToT) workshop on modern production and processing methods of dried fruits, says International Trade Center (ITC) in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Turbli, a turbulence forecast tool, ranks Tajikistan 89th among 172 countries and territories in terms of turbulence in January 2004. The other Central Asian countries rank as follows: Kazakhstan 161st; Kyrgyzstan 75th; Uzbekistan 155th; and Turkmenistan 151st. asiaplustj.info »
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and in collaboration with the Tajikistan Ministry of Health, the National TB Program, healthcare professionals, international donors, and the community, has successfully completed its Eliminating TB in Central Asia Activity (ETICA) in Tajikistan, says press release issued by USAID on February 13. asiaplustj.info »
The State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) will help launch the TK-Oil oil refinery built in the territory of the Danghara Free Economic Zone (FEZ Danghara) and provide it with raw materials, the Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda told reporters in Dushanbe on February 13. asiaplustj.info »
In recent years, residents of Central Asian countries have keenly felt the consequences of global climate change. One of the most global and hazardous consequences of such processes is the rapid melting of glaciers. asiaplustj.info »
30 cold weapons were confiscated from minors and youth in Dushanbe in an operation, dubbed “Knife”, which was conducted by police officer in January, according to the Interior Ministry’s website. This time, 26 knives, two brass knuckles and two bits were confiscated from them. asiaplustj.info »
Representatives of the Committee on Religion, Regulation of Traditions, Celebrations, and Ceremonies (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan note that the number of Tajikistanis performing the Hajj and the Umrah, which is also called the “minor pilgrimage”, has increased over the past five years. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have reportedly agreed upon of 90 percent of previously contested territory. In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the State Committee of Land Management and Geodesy of Tajikistan Orif Khojazoda, who is also chairman of the Tajik topographic working group, noted on February 8 that the parties have agreed on delimitation of 889. asiaplustj.info »
China will hold joint naval drills with Iran and Russia in the coming weeks, as Iranian-backed Houthi militias and US forces mount strikes and counter-strikes in the Middle East, scmp.com reported on February 6. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, representative of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan, Muqbilsho Muyassar, revealed on February 5 that three police officers and one border guard officer have been detained on charges of being involved in drug trafficking, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on asiaplustj.info »
Uzbekistan has reportedly witnessed a substantial surge in the export of fruits and vegetables. The Uzbek president’s official website said on February 2 that President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has held a meeting to diûcuss issues related to development of fruit-and-vegetable and food industries. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik MFA information department Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev arrived in Dushanbe on February 4. On the same day, Tajik Foreign minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and his Kyrgyz counterpart Jeenbek Kulubayev discussed issues related to state and prospects of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. asiaplustj.info »
The Central Asian nations are united by common transboundary water resources of Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers and their tributaries. Experts note that the management of transboundary water resources and river basins in the region turned into a challenging task immediately after their independence. asiaplustj.info »
Intense Israeli bombardment from air, land, and sea reportedly continued across much of the Gaza Strip on February 2, resulting in further civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction of civilian infrastructure. asiaplustj.info »
The relevant agencies say Tajikistan increased rise, wheat, potato and fruit imports in 2023 though production of potatoes, rice and fruits increased in the country last year. The Food Security Committee under the Government of Tajikistan says Tajikistan last year imported more than 975,000 tons of wheat, which is 48,000 tons more than in 2022. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the deputy head of the communications service agency, Ilhom Atoyev, revealed on January 31 that mobile operators and Internet service providers (ISPs) operating in Tajikistan last year earned totaling 3,867,609,467 somonis, which is 7. asiaplustj.info »
52 industrial accidents that were reported in Tajikistan last year left 34 dead and 34 injured, Sanat Rahim, the head of the Service for State Safety Supervision in Industry and Mining under the Government of Tajikistan, told reporters in Dushanbe on January 30. asiaplustj.info »
Torrential rain on January 29 caused a number of mudflows that flooded residential buildings and garden plots in some villages of Panj district in Khatlon province. According to data of the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, mudflows flooded basements of eight residential buildings and garden plots in Namoun village. asiaplustj.info »
Russia’s Sverdlov oblast plans to participate in implementation of investment projects in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik president’s official website reported on January 27 that President Emomali Rahmon suggests that the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) should relieve Dilshod Talbakzoda and Mirzoamon Rofizoda of their posts of Deputy Prosecutors General. asiaplustj.info »
Today, on January 26, in the city of Buston in the Sughd region of Tajikistan, another round of talks on the delimitation of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border took place, as reported by NIAT "Khovar" with reference to the State Committee on National Security of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The event took place on January 25 at the Institute of Fine Arts and Design and was organized by the institute's initiative, where Sangov had been working in recent years, with the support of the artist's family. asiaplustj.info »
The Republic sold stones and metals worth over $1. 1 billion in the past year. The export of precious and semi-precious metals and stones by Tajikistan in 2023 amounted to over $1. 1 billion, which is 2. asiaplustj.info »
Representatives of the European Union, the German Embassy, and the German Development Bank have confirmed their commitment to financial support for the implementation of the Sebzor HPP construction project, as reported by the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
A team from Tajikistan has won the NASA Space Apps Challenge 2023 in the ‘Art and Technology’ nomination. According to information posted on their Instagram, comics NASS made by Tajik team within the framework of the NASA Space Apps Challenge 2023 has won in the ‘Art and Technology’ nomination. asiaplustj.info »
Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani held phone talks with the Foreign Minister of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, today, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on January 19. asiaplustj.info »
On Friday January 19, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting of the Security Council of Tajikistan, according to the Tajik president’s official website. The heads of the country’s various law-enforcement and security agencies attended the meeting. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on January 17 that criminal cases of Abdukhalil Kholiqzoda, the author of memoirs, titled “Events of My Life”, and Abduqodir Rustam, who edited this scandalous book, have moved to the Dushanbe city court. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon, who is also the Head of the Government, has introduced a number of staff changes. By government’s decree Hokim Kholiqzoda was relieved of his post of Head of the National bank of Tajikistan (NBT) in connection with transfer to another job. asiaplustj.info »
During the period from January 10 to January 15, a meeting of the topographic working groups and the working group for legal issues of the Tajik-Kyrgyz commission for delimitation and demarcation of the disputed segments of common border took place in the Kyrgyz city of Batken. asiaplustj.info »
Citing the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, AKIpress reported on January 12 that co-chairmen of the Kyrgyz-Tajik commission for delimitation and demarcation of the disputed stretches of common border – the head of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security Kamchybek Tashiyev and his Tajik counterpart Saimumin Yatimov -- have met in the Kyrgyz city of asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon on January 13 signed a decree on measures aimed at strengthening the level of population's social security and increasing the minimum wage, public sector wage, pensions and allowances [scholarships], according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has announced that an agreement addressing the long-standing border dispute between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan is set to be signed in March this year. According to Hurriyet Daily News , the announcement followed discussions between Fidan and Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe on January 10. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding on establishing a joint innovation and technology center, the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) press center says. asiaplustj.info »
A bomb blast ripped through a minibus in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, Saturday (January 6) evening, killing at least two civilians and wounding 14 others. The attack reportedly occurred in the city’s western Dasht-e Barchi Shiite Muslim neighborhood. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
Tajikistan and Russia will jointly combat the wrong use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), in particular propagation of terrorism and extremism through Internet, hacking of information infrastructure, breach of public order, incitement of enmity between the peoples and so on. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon on Wednesday sent telegrams to Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Prime Minister Furnio Kishida expressing his condolences over the recent series of deadly earthquakes in western Japan, the Tajik president’s official website said. asiaplustj.info »
St. Petersburg’s outlet Fontnaka reports that St. Petersburg police arrested at least 3,000 migrants on December 31 and January 1. Novaya Gazeta Europe writes that the number was “much higher” and that men, women, and children were detained. asiaplustj.info »
On December 29, President Emomali Rahmon and Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Speaker Rustam Emomali, who is also the Mayor of Dushanbe, got acquainted with the conditions and services of the Safed-Dara ski resort and opened the second stage of a cableway, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
