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Tajik Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population Jamoliddin Abdullozoda is currently in Turkey to inspect procurement and acceptance of mobile medical units (MMUs), according to the press center of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP). asiaplustj.info »
The 17th session of the Tajikistan-Russia intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation is being launched in Moscow today. asiaplustj.info »
The BBC says dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a piece of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river and triggered a huge flood in northern India. The floodwaters reportedly burst open a dam and a deluge of water poured through a valley in the state of Uttarakhand. asiaplustj.info »
Top manager of HIMA Corporation has got a lengthy jail term for embezzlement and misappropriation of funds. A source within the Dushanbe city court says a court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi districts sentenced Ismatullo Hayoyev, top manager of HIMA Corporation and HIMA Textiles, to eight years in prison at the beginning of this year. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan last year imported about 900,000 tons of wheat at an average rate of US$243. 00 per one ton and 90,000 tons of wheat flour at an average rate of US$261. 00 per one ton, according to the Antimonopoly Agency under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Prosecutor-General Yusuf Rahmon said today that reports that torture was allegedly used against deputy leader of the Social Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT) Mahmourod Odinayev during investigation into his case are absolutely baseless. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities have introduced new regulations of offering and cancelling tax and customs benefits. Besides, it is decided not to give them to specific individuals. Tax and customs will now be provided on the basis of fiscal bodies’ assessments. asiaplustj.info »
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) are continuing to support Tajikistan in ensuring food security through access to quality consulting services, provision of high quality seed and improved infrastructure. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon yesterday held an enlarged session of the government to review the results of the past year's work and set tasks for this year. According to the Tajik president’s official website, the session participants included members of the government, heads of all provinces, cities and districts as well as rectos of universities and heads of banks. asiaplustj.info »
In an address made to a joint session of both chambers of parliament, President Emomali Rahmon yesterday ordered relevant ministries and agencies to develop measures to establish the Agency for Innovations and Digital Technologies under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon is holding an enlarged session of the government to review the results of the past year's work and set tasks for this year. In addition to members of the government, heads of all provinces, cities and districts as well as rectos of universities and heads of banks have also been invited to attend this session. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are providing a US$ 4 million loan to Bank Eskhata. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan will provide the next no-strings military and technical aid to Tajikistan. A relevant agreement signed between the defense ministries of the two countries on this subject has reportedly been sent for ratification to Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament. The aid will be delivered to Tajikistan by rail. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan Mohammad Taqi Saberi and Tajik Minister of Labor, Migration, and Employment of the Population Shirin Amonzoda on January 13 reviewed labor market, vocational training and entrepreneurship, according to IRNA . asiaplustj.info »
Five faculty members and three alumni from Aga Khan University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan (AKU-SONAM), were honored in the 2020 100 Outstanding Women Nurses and Midwives. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will award 237. 5 million U. S. dollars in grants to support enhancement of power sector, safety and reliability of road network and fiscal management in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
As part of the project “Stabilization of Tajikistan’s Southern Border Region with Afghanistan,” the first stage of construction of the National Training Center for rescuers from Tajikistan, Central Asia’s nations and Afghanistan began on January, says press release issued by the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Dushanbe-2 combined heat and power (CHP) plant is Tajikistan’s largest and the most equipped and modern thermal power plant. A total cost of the project is reportedly 349 million U.S. and it was implemented due to a loan provided the Export-Import Bank of China. The plant consists of two lines. asiaplustj.info »
In 2001-2002, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) presented a detailed analysis of the differences in migration flows from Central Asia to the countries of Eurasia and Europe. Ten years ago, the EU countries were mainly visited by persons seeking asylum and international protection and a small number of labor migrants, says an article by Olga Gulina, posted on CABAR. asiaplustj.info »
Two officers of the Interior Ministry have been detained on suspicion of acceptance of bribe, according to the press center of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption. Ms. asiaplustj.info »
Construction company Sebiston-2018, which is constructing a 5-star hotel, Grand Rudaki Tower, in downtown Dushanbe (near the TsUM building), has been exempted from paying the value added tax (VAT) and customs duties. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government of Tajikistan, yesterday introduced a number of staff changes, according to the Tajik president’s official website. B president’s decree Firdavs Tolibzoda and Mirhayot Yoqubzoda were appointed deputy heads of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT). asiaplustj.info »
In 2020, the foreign trade turnover of Tajikistan, including electric energy and natural gas, was estimated at about 4. 6 billion U. S. dollars, which was 100. 8 percent of the 2019 level or 34. 1 million U. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have reached an agreement on resumption of bilateral regular air flights between their capitals. The regular flights between Dushanbe and Tashkent will begin next week, according to the Civil Aviation Agency under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Eugene Zhukov as Director General of its Central and West Asia Regional Department, says a press release issued by ADB on January 15. As Director General, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
An exhibition of folk crafts and agricultural goods of Afghanistan is opening in Dushanbe tomorrow. Afghan craftsmen and farmers will put on display their products at the fair that will open in the Afghan Embassy in Dushanbe tomorrow at 11:00 am. . asiaplustj.info »
In an effort to increase the number of Early Childhood Development (ECD) centers and contribute to the implementation of national educational programs, OXFAM and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) established five ECD centers in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Google , Facebook and other online-giants will have to pay an 18-percent value added tax (VAT) to Tajikistan’s national budget. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide grant aid to the government of Tajikistan to enhance the country’s energy sector and road network sustainability. Appropriate draft gran agreements have already been prepared and the president of Tajikistan has instructed to agree on the date and place of signing these agreements. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik insurance and reinsurance companies are obligated to comply with the revised minimum capital requirements until April 1, 2021. A reinsurer is a company that provides financial protection to insurance companies. asiaplustj.info »
The fourth session of bilateral politician consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France was held on January 12 via a videoconferencing platform. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) says no new officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Tajikistan yesterday and as of the evening of January 12, 2021, the official number of people infected with the coronavirus remains unchanged in Tajikistan – 13,308. asiaplustj.info »
Instagram and Facebook appear to have been blocked in Tajikistan. The majority of users in Tajikistan have not been able to open these popular social networking services for already two days. Instagram users were the first to inform about restricted access to these social networking services. asiaplustj.info »
The regular air traffic between Dushanbe and Tashkent may resume in late January or early February, Ikrom Subhonzoda, Director of the Civil Aviation Agency under the Government of Tajikistan, told Asia-Plus Thursday afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
Germany's state and federal governments agreed on January 5 to extend and expand coronavirus lockdown rules in the country for another three weeks. This time, the rules are even more stringent. Deutsche Welle says the current lockdown regulations, including the closure of schools, will now be in place until at least January 31 and new rules have been introduced. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik veteran politician Shodi Shabdolov has shared with Asia-Plus his vision of what is expected from the president's annual address to the country’s parliament. Recall, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will address a joint meeting of both chambers of the parliament this month. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Culture is planning to make a map of historical and cultural relics of Tajikistan. The map will be made to preserve historical and cultural monuments. The boundaries and location of historical and cultural relics will be clearly marked on the map. asiaplustj.info »
New Year’s gifts will be given to all soldiers and officers of the Ministry of Defense as well cadets of military schools and families of servicemen who died in the line of military duty on behalf of President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan, according to the press center of the Ministry of Defense (MoD). asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik civil aviation authorities have given permission to airlines to increase the number of regular flights from Dushanbe to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Istanbul (Turkey) from one to four per week. asiaplustj.info »
Russia will allot US$20 million in no-strings aid to Kyrgyzstan for payment of wages to employees of federally funded institutions, pensions and allowances to vulnerable families as well as for financing of Kyrgyzstan’s health sector, Fergana.ru says, citing Russian Embassy in Bishkek. asiaplustj.info »
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the bilateral trade between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. After steady growth, the two-way trade between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan has declined this year. In 2015-2019, the bilateral trade between the two countries increased more than 30 times: from 12 million U.S. dollars in 2015 to 362 million U.S. dollars in 2019. asiaplustj.info »
Next year, Tajik companies exporting fruits and vegetables to Russia by rail will enjoy discounts on transportation provided by Russian Railways (Russian state-owned railway company),. Russian Railways on December 21 announced its decision to reduce rates for transportation of black metals, containers, piggyback trailers and fruit-and-vegetable products. asiaplustj.info »
Resumption of flights between Dushanbe and Tashkent has been postponed again. The exact date of the resumption of the flights has not yet been determined. Most likely, the regular air traffic between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will resume closer to spring,” a source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has won two important awards from UNESCO’s Asia-Pacific regional office for cultural heritage conservation and sustainable development, according to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). asiaplustj.info »
Known Tajik writer Gulsifat Shahidi has congratulated British Queen Elizabeth II on the upcoming Christmas and presented her book Tales of Grandma Gulsifat to the Queen and her great-grandchildren. asiaplustj.info »
A gun shop blast in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek has reportedly left one dead and three injured Radio Liberty’s Kyrgyz Service , known locally as Radio Azzatyk , citing Kyrgyzstan’s Emergencies Ministry, says explosion and fire occurred in the “Target” gun shop in Bishkek in the morning of December 19. asiaplustj.info »
By president’s decree a new State Prize has been instituted in Tajikistan. The prize will be awarded to the natural and exact sciences research scientists and teachers of natural and exact sciences. asiaplustj.info »
Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli) have unanimously voted for ratification of the exchange notes between Tajikistan and Japan on providing the advanced medical equipment to Tajikistan for diagnosing and treatment of COVID-19 patients. asiaplustj.info »
Asia-Plus has conducted a survey to find out which banks are trusted more in Tajikistan. Online survey was launched on December 4 and lasted until December 9. More than 6,000 persons were surveyed and more than a half of those surveyed voted for the Tajik youngest bank, which has operated as commercial bank for only half a year – Alif Bank. 2,621 people (43. asiaplustj.info »
Beginning from the next year, the Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan and the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan will get 30 percent of the overall amount of the hidden taxes and customs duties that will be revealed by them. asiaplustj.info »
