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Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday took part and spoke at the 78th session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), which was held in a virtual format. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air is expected to increase the frequency of service between Dushanbe and the Turkey’s city of Istanbul from two-times weekly to three-times weekly starting from June 5, 2022. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian Embassy in Dushanbe says the Russian Federation and Tajikistan have discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of energy. On Sunday May 22, Tajikistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Usmonali Usmonzoda and Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma met here with Russian Minister of Energy Nikolai Shulginov, who is currently in Dushanbe on a working visit. asiaplustj.info »
Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu heading a U.S. delegation is visiting Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan from May 23-27 The U.S. Department of State says the purpose of the visit is for the delegation to strengthen U.S. asiaplustj.info »
Experts expect the socio-economic situation in Tajikistan to worsen against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia. We calculated the vulnerability index of our economy to 151 countries of the world and found out that the Tajik economy is most vulnerable to Russia. asiaplustj.info »
Oxfam has conducted its final Swiss-funded Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation (TajWSS) Network of Stakeholders’ Meeting at Hyatt Regency in Dushanbe on May 18, 2022. The TajWSS network was launched in November 2009 by Oxfam International within a project initiated and funded by the government of Switzerland. asiaplustj.info »
The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) in Tajikistan in collaboration with the Committee of Emergency Situation and Civil Defense (CoESCD) and the regional government of Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), announced the launch of construction of emergency shelter in Khorog, GBAO, Tajikistan, that can serve as an emergency shelter at times of crisis and be used for other social needs asiaplustj.info »
The border closure and seizure of Tajik trucks are one of signs of growing hostilities between the Central Asian nation and Afghanistan’s hard-line rulers. Recall, dozens of Tajik truck drivers who carried coal to Afghanistan earlier this month were prevented from crossing back into Tajikistan after the Taliban closed the border on May 10. asiaplustj.info »
Limited Liability Company (LLC) Micro Credit Deposit Organization (MDO) Dushanbe City jointly with Union Pay offers a unique proposal for transferring money to China. Remittances are made to all UnionPay International cards, regardless of the country of issue. asiaplustj.info »
Kabul residents say Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) should invest more in domestic electricity, TOLOnews reported Wednesday afternoon. The Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) reportedly said that Afghanistan now owes more than 100 million U.S. dollars for electricity to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday received visiting Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major-General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri. The Tajik president’s official website says the parties discussed a broad range of issues reacted to state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral collaboration between Tajikistan and Iran. asiaplustj.info »
Unknown assailants attacked journalists from Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , locally known as Radio Ozodi , and Current Time (the Russian-language channel run by RFE/RL in cooperation with VOA ) in Dushanbe on May 17 and confiscated the journalists' equipment and personal phones. asiaplustj.info »
On May 10-13, 2022, the working group representing the Government of Switzerland along with AKF, AKAH, MSDSP, and AKHS visited Rasht, Tojikobod, and Lakhsh districts of Rasht Valley in order to see the outcomes of the Integrated Health and Habitat Improvement (IHHI) project, says press release issued by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) resident Office in Tajikistan. Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Key stakeholders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan came together in the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan, on May 11-13 to discuss common challenges and joint solutions for simplification of trade procedures for deepened intra-regional and international trade. asiaplustj.info »
Finland and Sweden are poised to end decades of neutrality by joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). asiaplustj.info »
Some 50 experts in the field of fashion and sewing from Tajik educational institutions and clothing companies have successfully completed an intensive tailoring course featuring the most modern design technologies and innovative trends on designing men’s shirt and women’s blouse. asiaplustj.info »
Afghanistan must be reconstructed; the situation in Afghanistan should not be allowed to collapse again, Russian Foreign Minister said on May 13 answering Asia-plus reporter’s question. When approaching reporters, top Russian diplomat answered Asia-Plus reporter’s question. asiaplustj.info »
Windsquall and mudflows have caused damage to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) and the northern Sughd province. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. According to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, a squally wind that picked up in GBAO’s Rushan district yesterday at 5:33 pm damaged part of the roof of the school and residential building. asiaplustj.info »
The first Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Central Asian nations and the Russian Federation, was held in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, on May 12. asiaplustj.info »
The Central Asia Go Viral Network and the U. S. Embassy in Dushanbe invite enthusiasts and experts from the media, business, culture, and technology sectors to join the three-day Go Viral Tajikistan innovation festival that will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dushanbe from May 13-15, 2022. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan (MoES) has announced the recruitment of teachers and students for five Russian-language schools being built in Tajikistan under financial support of the Russian Federation. asiaplustj.info »
Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday designated Russia as a terrorist country and recognized its actions in Ukraine as genocide. In doing so, Lithuania has become the first country in the world to designate Russia as a sponsor and executor of terrorism, Ukraine's Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security tweeted. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik and Kyrgyzstan have reportedly agreed on the need to speed up the process of delimitation and demarcation of the common border and intensify the work of the joint commission on delimitation and demarcation of the common border. asiaplustj.info »
Harvesting of early sweet cherries and apricots has begun in Tajikistan. Early fruits have ripened in orchards of Khatlon province (southern Tajikistan) and Hisor Valley (southwest part of Tajikistan). asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing fresh funds and creating new growth opportunities for grassroot businesses in Tajikistan by offering a financial package of US$7 million to one of the country’s largest lenders Bank Arvand. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday May 5, the U. S. Embassy in Dushanbe provided eight IVECO trucks, tires, and spare parts for IVECOs to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense to help Tajikistan secure its borders. According to the U. asiaplustj.info »
According to afghan refugees, there are doctors, teachers and specialists of new technologies and other crafts among them, but they cannot work in their specialty in Tajikistan. This is despite the fact that only in 2021, thousands of teachers and hundreds of doctors left Tajikistan to move to Russia, and now the country's schools and hospitals are in great need of specialists. asiaplustj.info »
The Silk Road is known for many things, such as trade, the spread of ideas and rituals, while new research suggests it also helped the humble and ubiquitous chicken conquer the world. Archaeologists have long found fragile eggshells and bones at settlements in southern Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
To ensure continuous and successful growth of business in Tajikistan, it is essential to properly register a company (Branch or Representative Office), in compliance with all the laws and regulations of the country. asiaplustj.info »
On April 26, 2022, Pamir Energy and PATRIP Foundation (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan Regional Integration Program) commissioned 28 kilometers of 110kV high voltage transmission line in Shugnan district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). asiaplustj.info »
Residents of border areas of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have held a joint iftar (a meal taken by Muslims at sundown to break the daily fast during Ramadan). Centralasian.org says residents of border areas of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan held a joint iftar on April 27. asiaplustj.info »
Countries on April 27 started implementing the first United Nations agreement dedicated entirely to accelerating cross-border trade digitalization at the first session of the Paperless Trade Council, convened in Bangkok under the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) auspices. asiaplustj.info »
In his address to the nation made in memory of people killed in clashes that erupted along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border in April 2021, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov noted on April 28 that there is progress in negotiations on delineation of Kyrgyzstan’s common border with Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned that any countries attempting to interfere in Ukraine would be faced with a swift response from Russia, invoking the specter of a nuclear reprisal but not directly mentioning a nuclear weapon. asiaplustj.info »
A two-way trade between Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran, which have many things in common, including common language, culture and religion, has been recovering for the second year after a seven-year fall. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is ready to allow flight clearances into Dushanbe if Azerbaijani air companies are interested in this route. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has exported US$85 million worth of precious and semi-precious metals and precious and semi-precious stones, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The U. S. Embassy in Dushanbe says it will begin processing U. S. immigrant visas for citizens and residents of Tajikistan beginning October 4, 2022. “During our first year of immigrant visa processing, we anticipate welcoming numerous applicants from Tajikistan, including family members of U. asiaplustj.info »
As part of the WAGE (Women and Girls Empowered) regional program, a WAGE program was presented in Dushanbe on April 22. During the meeting, challenges and opportunities for female entrepreneurs in Tajikistan were discussed. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed US$22. 8 billion from its own resources in 2021 to help Asia and the Pacific tackle the immediate effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and promote a green recovery. asiaplustj.info »
Foreign minister of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are holding an online meeting via video link today. asiaplustj.info »
After a two-year break, Tajikistan has resumed air traffic with Iran and India, an official source with the Civil Aviation Agency under the Government of Tajikistan told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
The role and contribution of the International Trade Center (ITC) to the textile and clothing sector of Tajikistan, the results of the Global Textiles and Clothing Program (GTEX) project in 2021, and the project work plan for 2022 were discussed at the next meeting of the Project Steering Committee (PSC) held in Dushanbe on April 20. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan and Tajikistan will increase the number of mutual passenger flights, Kapitla.kz says, citing the press center of Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Committee. Thus, Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air plans to increase frequency of service between Dushanbe and Almaty from one-time weekly to two-times weekly starting from April 25, 2022. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik and Saudi industry ministries are considering the possibility of establishing a logistics hub in order to increase the bilateral trade, according to the press center of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan (MoINT). asiaplustj.info »
Tajik journalist Mahmadyusuf Ismoilov, who served almost nine years in the Khujand-based penal colony 3/5, was released Saturday (April 16) evening. He says now he plans to focus on writing materials in a humorous and satirical style. asiaplustj.info »
Russia’s war in Ukraine will not only bring devastation and death to Ukrainians and Russians, but also “promises acute food crisis and rising poverty to h whole world”, says an article Aleksey Kalmykov posted on the website of BBC’s Russian Service on April 18. asiaplustj.info »
During his 4-day working visit to the northern province of Sughd, Tajik President has inaugurated a gold and silver refinery in Ayni district. The inauguration took place via video conferencing yesterday, the last day of Rahmon’s visit to the Sughd province. asiaplustj.info »
The International Trade Center (ITC), through its partnership with international logistics providers such as DHL, is facilitating digital trade and enabling competitive mechanisms for small businesses in developing countries. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s economic growth is projected to slow in 2022 because of the severe spillover from the expected economic downturn in the Russian Federation, but is expected to recover slightly in 2023, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. asiaplustj.info »
