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Experts from the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction of Tajikistan, international and local organizations, and representatives of business and academia participated in a stress testing workshop of Tajikistan’s disaster risk management (DRM) system against the most impactful disaster scenarios in the country. asiaplustj.info »
The U.S. Government has officially launched its latest drinking water system and school latrine in Qubodiyon district of Khatlon province. asiaplustj.info »
In the framework of the European Union Rural Development Programme II, the Integrated Rural Development Project/ GIZ “Towards Rural Inclusive Growth and Economic Resilience (TRIGGER)” entered into a cooperation agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to facilitate access to water resources based on their equitable and sustainable distribution and their use by asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, gross agricultural product from all categories of farms in Tajikistan has been more than 13 billion somonis (in current prices), which is 7. 2 percent more compared to the same period las year. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government, has introduced a number of staff changes, according to the Tajik president’s official website site. Ms. Mavlouda Qalandarzoda was recalled from her post of Chairperson of the High Economic Court of Tajikistan. Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities have penalized “dissemination of false information about the army. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, gross agricultural product from all categories of farms in Tajikistan has been more than 13 billion somonis (in current prices), according to the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan (MoA). asiaplustj.info »
Sputnik TJ says the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, led by Ahmad Massoud, plans to hold a conference with Taliban representatives in Dushanbe. The date of the conference is still unknown but it is planned to invite representatives of political parties, in intelligentsia, public figures and some others, totaling 50 people, to participate in the event. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon has dismissed two judges for discrediting the honor and dignity of a judge, according to the Tajik president’s official website. By president’s decree the judge at the Economic Court of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) Jamshed Nosiri was dismissed “because of an act that discredits the honor and dignity of a judge. asiaplustj.info »
An official at the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) says the country’s authorities intend to toughen inspections at airports and borders amid the infection surge in neighboring countries. asiaplustj.info »
Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Sardor Umurzakov on July 4 met in Tashkent with an Afghan delegation led by Minister of Commerce and Industry, Haji Nooriddin Azizi. asiaplustj.info »
The Sixth Eurasian Business Forum “Green Energy & Waste Recycling Forum” (GEWR) kicked off in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan on Monday, July 4 gathering over 150 government officials from Central Asia (CA), representatives of the European Union (EU), international organizations, non-governmental organizations and business. asiaplustj.info »
During the police operation, dubbed “Knife”, conducted by police in Dushanbe on June 30, knives and electric shockers were confiscated from three young men and two teens. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday June 30, the Government of Tajikistan and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) presented the 2022-2027 State Program on School Feeding Development in the Republic of Tajikistan. The presentation in Dushanbe was attended by representatives for the Tajik Government, UN agencies active in Tajikistan and the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Mercer’s 2022 Cost of Living City Ranking has listed Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) among the least expensive places to travel. In all, there are 227 cities on the list and Mercer’s 2022 Cost of Living City Ranking reveals the most expensive and cheap cities for international employees. asiaplustj.info »
The Syrian Arab Republic (SAR) decided on Wednesday to recognize the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, a spokesman for the Syrian MFA said. asiaplustj.info »
Finland and Sweden are on path to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as Turkiye has dropped the veto. Media reports say a last minute agreement was reached between Turkiye, Sweden and Finland to allow the two Nordic countries to join the North Atlantic Alliance on the eve of the Alliance’s summit in Madrid. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin yesterday held talks in Dushanbe. The talks were held in a face-to-face format. Emomali Rahmon greeted Vladimir Putin at Dushanbe International Airport and the two leaders immediately left for talks. asiaplustj.info »
Russian authorities have detained a Tajik activist residing in the Kursk oblast and plan to extradite him to Tajikistan, where he may face torture and imprisonment, his relatives and colleagues say. Emomali Kholov's relatives and colleagues told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service that the 30-year-old father of 11 was detained on June 26 in the Kursk oblast. asiaplustj.info »
JICA Innovation Quest, which started in Japan in 2019, is an open innovation contest to create innovative ideas for international cooperation that are not bound by conventional frameworks. JICA Tajikistan Office says participants with diverse backgrounds including JICA staff from small teams (around six people) to create ideas that contribute to solving problems in developing countries. asiaplustj.info »
Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli) have endorsed a bill on equality and elimination of all forms of discrimination. asiaplustj.info »
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the joint Thrive Tajikistan: Partnership for Socio-Economic Development program, have officially opened a new drinking water supply system and school latrine in Farkhor district of Khatlon province. asiaplustj.info »
Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali, who is also Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), yesterday received the newly appointed Ambassador of China to Tajikistan, Mr. Ji Shumin. asiaplustj.info »
Western media reports says the European Union (EU) leaders have voted to promote Ukraine and Moldova to candidate status. European Council President Charles Michel reportedly made the announcement after discussions among leaders of the EU's 27 member states. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population of Tajikistan (MoLMEP) and the Dubai-based Jizan Perfumes LLC have discussed recruitment of manpower in Tajikistan for working in Dubai. asiaplustj.info »
Tender for procurement of materials and equipment for project activities TJK 1122 Project Public organisation (PO) “Bargi Sabz” a local non-governmental, non-profit, non-political organization as a partner of Welthungerhilfe/German Agro Action for project TJK-1122 “ Economic and social development through electrification of remote mountainous villages in Tajikistan 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 »
In line with the strategic goals of Tajikistan set in the National Development Strategy for the period up 2030, especially access to energy (security), environmental protection and public health, the Government of Tajikistan requested the Government of Japan the project for exploring the ground heat sources and enhancing institutional capacity for developing and utilizing decarbonized heat asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has extended an asset and money amnesty for one more year. Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament last week endorsed a draft law on amendments made to the country’s law on amnesty allowing individuals to legalize their assets and money that had not been previously declared and illegal incomes. asiaplustj.info »
June 17 is a day of global observance of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The theme of 2022 Desertification and Drought Day is “Rising up from Drought Together.” The United Nations General Assembly declared 17 June to be "World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought" by its resolution A/RES/49/115 adopted in December 1994. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has almost tripled the export of agricultural products, and consumers see this as the reason for the rise in prices for fruits and vegetables in the domestic market. Producers, however, deny this. asiaplustj.info »
Oroy is a designer and the founder of her own self-titled clothing brand OROY. Having successfully graduated from Central Saint Martin’s University of Design and Arts in London, the young woman has confidently entered the world of haute couture, her work is being published by countless global fashion magazines such as: VOGUE, ELLE, Harper's BAZAAR, L'Officiel, NUMERO, and others. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyzstan is studying experiences of neighboring countries, including Tajikistan, in bringing back home women and children stranded in Syrian refugee camps. Eurasianet says any success adapting this first group of children could represent a lifeline for the estimated 400 Kyrgyzstani women and children still languishing in northeast Syria. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Atlasi Khujand LLC, which is based in Sughd province, and Uzbekistan’s Kumush-Tola, which is based in Samarkand region, intend to launch a joint venture Samarkand-Sughd-Silk. A source within the Sughd regional administration says the preparatory work is under way. He refrained from giving further details. asiaplustj.info »
The Branch of Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) in Tajikistan, which merges the capabilities of Focus Humanitarian Assistance, the Aga Khan Planning, and Building Services, and the Aga Khan Development Network’s Disaster Risk Management Initiative focuses on preparing for both sudden and slow-onset disasters. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a grant agreement to support modernization in the Tajik southern city of Kulob, according to the EBRD Dushanbe Resident Office The document was reportedly inked in Dushanbe today by Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Criminal proceedings have been instituted over attack on Radio Ozodi and Current Time (the Russian-language channel run by RFE/RL in cooperation with VOA ) journalists in Dushanbe and the journalists have been recognized as victims. asiaplustj.info »
Scientists in Tajikistan are concerned about the disappearance of many varieties of vegetables and fruits. They note that despite the fact that new varieties are more resistant to adverse climatic conditions, the disappearance of traditional sorts for this area has a negative impact on the preservation of the country’s biodiversity. CABAR. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan and the United Nations have signed the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework designed for 2023-2026. The document was inked here on June 7 by Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda and UN Resident Coordinator Ms. asiaplustj.info »
In the energy sector, the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region GBAO possesses great renewable and inexpensive energy sources and lies in a strategic location that can facilitate interconnections and partnerships, provided that the political instability and its connection to the geopolitical and financial constraints is better understood, Dimitris Simeonidis, an independent energy policy and asiaplustj.info »
The Aga-Khan Foundation in Tajikistan (AKF) organized “Farmer’s Day” event in Khatlon province in the frame of “Pilot Project for Agribusiness Development in Tajikistan” funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and implemented by AKF Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan plans to increase wheat imports because its own stocks are not sufficient. The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), however, claim that there is no cause for concern yet: a new crop in the amount of 917,000, and imports of 1.2 million tons of grains lay ahead. asiaplustj.info »
Over sixty young people from across Tajikistan, including Dushanbe, districts subordinate to the center, the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Khatlon, and Sughd provinces, have gathered at the National Library of Dushanbe to celebrate the Youth Day. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan convened a meeting of the heads of the National Security Councils of eight nations in Dushanbe on May 27 for the “Regional Security Dialogue” on Afghanistan. This was the fourth meeting of the process and the two first meeting were hosted by Iran and the third one was hosted by India. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air is expected to resume regular flights to the Russian cities of Kazan and Novosibirsk. Somon Air’s press center says the air carrier will operate fights from Dushanbe to Kazan and from the Tajik city of Khujand to Novosibirsk. asiaplustj.info »
About 65 professionals from Tajik textiles and clothing companies, sectoral service providers, and relevant government agencies have raised their knowledge of International Sustainability Standards (ISS) for the textiles and apparel industry. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday May 26, Tajik Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda met here with Uzbek First Deputy Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Laziz Qudratov. The press center of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade ((MoEDT) says the parties discussed state and prospects of further expansion of trade and economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
Many users of social media networks and readers of Asia-Plus ask why does the exchange rate of the Russian ruble (RR) of ruble transfers differ from the exchange rate set by commercial banks and why do commercial banks set exchange rates, and this while the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) sets official exchange rate every day? asiaplustj.info »
The European Union EU Delegation to Tajikistan has published a new Call for Proposals for Civil Society Organizations for actions that support promotion and protection of human rights, democracy and fundamental freedoms. asiaplustj.info »
An article by Michael Scollon posted on Radio Liberty’s website says visit of Iranian top military commander Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, to Tajikistan heralded the beginning of a new era of defense cooperation between the two countries as they seek to tackle fresh challenges in the region. asiaplustj.info »
