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The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) Teresa Ribeiro has called on the Tajik authorities too release all imprisoned journalists Ms. Ribeiro, in particular, noted in her message on Telegram that the 7-year prison sentence to journalist Zavqibek Saidamini in Tajikistan is yet another blow to media freedom in the country. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyz authorities have rejected the statement released by Tajik border guard service’s office in the Sughd province, it "absolutely does not correspond to the real situation. asiaplustj.info »
In a report delivered at the High-Level International Conference on “International and Regional Border Security and Management Cooperation to Counter Terrorism and Prevent the Movement of Terrorists" in Dushanbe, Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda revealed on October 19 that current Afghan authorities have issued more than 3,000 passports to members of terrorist asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities have handed down long prison terms to three independent journalists and bloggers in recent days. Four other reporters are awaiting sentencing. The trials have all been held behind closed doors, preventing public scrutiny. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan instructed the relevant ministries, departments and local government bodies to refrain from secondary spending of budget funds. asiaplustj.info »
Prices for a number of products have significantly decreased in Tajikistan, including flour, oil and sugar. Compared to the beginning of August, the price for a 50-kilogram bag of 1st grade flour in Dushanbe has decreased from 360 to 290 somoni at fairs, and up to 340 at markets. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan (MoT) has developed a complex program of development of electric transport in the country for the period of 2022-2026. The program is currently under consideration by the relevant ministries and agencies. asiaplustj.info »
Over the past several days, at least nine Afghan nationals have been deported from Tajikistan, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on August 24. A reliable source reportedly told Radio Ozodi that deportation of Afghan refugees began at the end of last week. asiaplustj.info »
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges on Tajik authorities to release four independent journalists who have been critical of the government. asiaplustj.info »
More than 363,000 foreign tourists have visited Tajikistan over the first six months of this year, which is 2.9 times more compared to the same period last year, Tojiddin Jourazoda, the head of the Tourism Development Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, told reporters in Dushanbe on July 28. asiaplustj.info »
The Prosecutor-General’s Office of the Russian Federation has applied to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation asking to designate the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) as a terrorist organization. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the first deputy head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Firdavs Tolibzoda noted on July 18 that the Tajik authorities has fulfilled all the conditions that have been put forward by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for resumption of financial support within the framework of the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) program. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities should immediately provide information on the whereabouts of journalist Zavqibek Saidamini and blogger Abdusattor Pirmuhammadzoda and ensure they are released from custody at once, says a statement released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on July 14. asiaplustj.info »
The inter-agency working group is comprehensively exploring the issue of possible accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda told reporters in Dushanbe on July 14. asiaplustj.info »
An article by Mumin Ahmadi, Sirojiddin Tolibov and Nigora Fazliddin says a watchtower being built on the Afghan-Tajik border that is manned by members of the "Tajik Taliban" has caught the attention of Tajik officials. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says that as Tajikistan’s government consolidates its control over the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), it is now going to invest in large infrastructure projects in the region. asiaplustj.info »
The New York-based human rights watchdog has called on the Tajik authorities to release the two detained bloggers and respect media freedom. A statement released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on June 22 says, “Tajik authorities should respect freedom of expression and stop preventing journalists from carrying out their professional activities. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik media organizations of Tajikistan have released a joint statement, calling on the authorities to stop pressure on and treats against journalists. asiaplustj.info »
Russian security authorities say they have arrested members of a ‘neo-Nazi terrorist’ group after foiling their plot to assassinate TV anchor on orders from Kiev. The FSB said it arrested members of a “neo-Nazi terrorist” group which was plotting to assassinate the pro-Kremlin TV anchor on orders from Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
A report, released by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on February 18, 2022, in particular, notes that Tajikistan is recovering rapidly from the negative COVID-19 shock. After growing by 4.5 percent in 2020, the economy reportedly expanded by 8. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyz national Z. Dostmatov has been detained in Moscow at the request of Tajikistan authorities, Kyrgyzstan Foreign Ministry said on March 1, 2022. Dostmatov was reportedly detained on February 23. asiaplustj.info »
Drug enforcement authorities in Tajikistan say the volume of illegal narcotics they interdicted in 2021 increased by almost 69 percent year-on-year, but instability in Afghanistan could provoke a worsening in the problem of drug-smuggling. asiaplustj.info »
A statement released by Human Rights Watch on February 7 says the Tajikistan authorities should immediately restore full internet connectivity in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). asiaplustj.info »
Some international organizations say alarming reports are coming out from Khorog and call on the authorities of Tajikistan to avoid bloodshed during this volatile situation. Tajik authorities have increased their pressure on the so-called informal leaders in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). asiaplustj.info »
In a statement released on February 2, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan advises Tajikistanis to refrain from traveling to Kyrgyzstan. The statement, in particular, notes that the Tajik side has recorded facts of biased attitude towards citizens of Tajikistan in Kyrgyzstan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities have confirmed detention of Amriddin Alovatshoyev in Russia and extradition of him to Tajikistan, though they had previously denied this. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyz media outlets reported yesterday that Pervomayskiy district prosecutor’s office in Bishkek has instituted criminal proceedings against local online news agency kaktus.media for reproduction of an article from the Tajik news agency Asia-Plus about the situation along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. asiaplustj.info »
Negotiations between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan with participation of the countries’ security officials over the border clashes that began in Chorkuh jamoat, which is subordinate to the Tajik northern city of Isfara (Sughd province), on January 28 continue next day and the parties reportedly agreed to start implementing the protocol of May 1, 2021 in eight days. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakh media reports say that according to Kazakhstan authorities, deadly violence in Kazakhstan that began with peaceful protests over energy prices killed 225 people. “In total, there were 4578 victims throughout the country; 4,353 of them have been wounded, including 3,393 representatives of power-wielding structures. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan authorities project inflation in 2022 and in the medium term (2023-2024) to stand at 6.0 percent, says Tajikistan’s Monetary Policy Forecast for the mentioned period. The document, in particular, outlines the tight monetary policy by the U.S. Central Bank (Federal Reserve System) as the main risk. asiaplustj.info »
The Kazakhstani authorities must release journalists and activists who have been arbitrarily detained for their coverage of mass protests across the country over the past week, provide information on all protest-related arrests and ensure human rights of all detainees, says a statement released by Amnesty International (AI) on January 12, as the number of individuals arrested since protests asiaplustj.info »
Authorities in Kazakhstan are calling what occurred in Kazakhstan an attempted coup at the feet of an international terrorist conspiracy. asiaplustj.info »
A meeting was held at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) on January 4 to discuss economic aspects of President Emomali Rahmon’s address to a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament. asiaplustj.info »
The law enforcement authorities in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) say they allegedly feat that certain groups in Europe could incite the region’s population to new conflicts, Faromouz Irgahsev, the head of Group 44, told Asia-Plus by phone yesterday evening. asiaplustj.info »
The Dushanbe-based human right organization, The Independent Center for Human Rights, has called on the Tajik authorities to announce moratorium on demolition of residential buildings during the pandemic. asiaplustj.info »
Entrepreneurs from Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), say their businesses have stopped due to lack of Internet. They have requested GBAO governor Alisher Mirznabot to help solve the problem, but he reportedly answered them that he could do nothing for them. “I wonder who then can resolve this problem. asiaplustj.info »
The UN refugee agency, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), cy, is alarmed at the deportation of Afghan asylum-seekers by the Tajik authorities. A statement released by UNHCR on November 19 says 11 men, women and children were forcibly returned to Afghanistan on November 11, prior to any examination of their claims for asylum and protection. asiaplustj.info »
The Prosecutor-General’s Office of Tajikistan says that Tajik national Dilovar Jourayev, who was detained in the Russian city of Novosibirsk in early November on request of the Kyrgyz authorities, was released today. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service says the capital, Dushanbe, and provincial centers such as Bokhtar have so far been exempted from electricity rationing that began -- with no official announcement -- early last month. asiaplustj.info »
Asia-Plus Media Group has received a letter from a certain Ahmad Tahir, who said that he had previously headed a civil society organization in Afghanistan and been adviser to Afghan parliament commission on combating drug trafficking. asiaplustj.info »
The Moscow authorities are preparing a plan to solve the problem of the personnel crisis at construction sites, which provides for the refusal of migrant labor, Andrey Bochkaryov, vice-mayor of the capital for urban planning and construction, told RBC in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
Afghanistan wants to build friendly relations with Tajikistan, Taliban spokesman said. Abdul Ghani Baradar, acting deputy head of the Taliban-formed government of Afghanistan, said Tajikistan was interfering in the country's internal affairs, RIA Novosti reports. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik veteran politician and former leader of the Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT), Shodi Shabdolov considers that official Dushanbe should establish contacts with the Taliban Movement in order to preserve peace and stability in the country. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations jointly with Tajik authorities intends to develop a special program of preparations for admission of potential refugees from Afghanistan. Ms. Sezin Sinanoglu, the UN Resident Coordinator in Tajikistan, remarked this yesterday at a meeting with Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports said on August 8 that Saudi Arabia has begun compensating the families of health workers who died because of the coronavirus, after announcing last year that each will receive US$133,000. asiaplustj.info »
By government’s decree relevant ministries and agencies of Tajikistan are instructed to coordinate and sign new documents aimed at facilitating expansion of bilateral cooperation with Kyrgyzstan. asiaplustj.info »
Co-chaired by the Tajik Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda, and the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Trade Policy and Negotiations Matt Murray, the economic and energy part of the regular political consultations between Tajikistan and the United States took place in Washington on July 1. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities continue insisting that there are no new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country and the Health Ministry says that all those now in hospitals have seasonal pneumonia. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has endorsed the Plan of Actions on implementation of the National Concept to Attract Compatriots Living Abroad as Partners for Development for 2021-2025. The government’s decree on endorsement of this plan is available of the legal information portal of the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has endorsed the list and volumes of basic imported by the Agency on State Material Reserves into the country on preferential terms. In accordance with government’s resolution, these products include food, diesel fuel and gasoline. asiaplustj.info »
