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Iran’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Alireza Haghighian has said that Iran is ready to serve as a gateway to international markets for Central Asian countries. asiaplustj.info »
President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s military to test its readiness to use tactical nuclear weapons—a step the Kremlin said was a response to recent comments by Western officials, including warnings that European powers could do more to help Ukraine in its fight with Moscow. asiaplustj.info »
Head of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Control Service Shamsiddin Qurbonzoda, Director of the State Center for Sanitary and Epidemiological Expertise and Control on Transport and Borders (CSEE CTB CTB) in Tajikistan Ilhom Yatimov and Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) CEO Umed Qalandarov on May 2 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will facilitate partnerships asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say more than 1,000 people participated in a demonstration in the northern German city on April 27, holding up posters with slogans like “Caliphate Is the Solution” and calling for the introduction of Sharia law. asiaplustj.info »
To capitalize on the demographic dividend offered by its growing and young population, Tajikistan should put green, resilient, and inclusive urbanization at the center of its growth agenda, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The country’s population is projected to reach 16. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has exported precious metals and gems for a total of 298 million US dollars, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district has passed sentence on the woman, whose daughter failed for months to attend school. The court has reportedly imposed a fine of more than 6,000 somonis on the woman. An article by Ms. asiaplustj.info »
The 86th meeting of Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (ICWC) of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan took place in Shymkent, Kazakhstan on April 12, 2024. The meeting was hosted by Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
Deputy Head of the Security Council of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, proposes to amend the law on control over the activities of persons under foreign influence, taking as a basis certain provisions of the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), RBC reported on April 17. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan ends a vis-free access for citizens of Turkiye in response of Turkiye’s decision to cancel a visa-free travel for Tajik nationals. An official source within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan says Tajikistan reinstates visa requirement for nationals for Turkiye. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian government has announced that it intends to extend its ban on the export of grain and sugar to fellow members of a trading bloc until the end of August in a move that has sparked fear of food shortages around the region. asiaplustj.info »
Foreign citizens arriving in the Russian Federation no can purchase SIM cards of Russian mobile operators only after being registered with the portal of Public Services with use of biometric data and visiting communication salons in person, Vedomosti reported on April 10. asiaplustj.info »
Imam-khatibs (imam-khatib is the leader of a local Islamic community, particularly as practiced among Sunni Muslims) and their deputies have been asked to surrender their passports for foreign travels to the country’s Spiritual Directorate for Muslims, Radio Liberty’s Uzbek Service , known as Radio Ozodlik , reported on April 8. asiaplustj.info »
Locust infestations, aggravated by climate change and environmental factors, are a serious problem for agricultural production in Tajikistan, threatening food security and economic stability. asiaplustj.info »
A bill on termination of the acquired Russian citizenship, i.e. not received by birthright, for violating oath has been drafted and it will be submitted for consideration to the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) tomorrow, State Duma member Mikhail Matveyev posted on his Telegram-channel on April 8. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistanis are losing Russia as a country that has been a place of work for many of them for many years. The situation for migrants has been deteriorating over the past few years, but the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Moscow oblast has accelerated these events incredibly. asiaplustj.info »
Turkiye has cancelled visa-free travel for Tajik nationals on Saturdsay, without giving any reason behind the decision. Russian news agency TASS says Turkiye has canceled the visa-free regime for citizens of Tajikistan holding regular foreign passports, according to a decree by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan published on April 6 in the official state paper Resmi Gazete . asiaplustj.info »
Within the 4th Phase of the Improving regional Transport Links in Central Asia project, the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan (MoT) and EASST Expertise LTD have signed a contract on strengthening drivers’ responsibility for using seat belts. asiaplustj.info »
The Committee for Architecture and Construction under the Government of Tajikistan (Committee) has endorsed an instruction providing for mandatory use of solar power for lighting buildings as well as during construction and reconstruction of buildings in the Tajik capital starting from April 1, 2024, says an order by the Committee head Nizom Mirzozoda posted on the Committee’s asiaplustj.info »
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) in Tajikistan held the second meeting of the Steering Committee for the Improving Community Resilience through the Sustainable Livelihoods in the Rasht Valley (ICR) project in Dushanbe on April 4. asiaplustj.info »
On March 29, UN Women and the French Embassy in Tajikistan partnered to host an event focusing on protecting survivors of gender-based violence through shelters, according to the French Embassy in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports says President Vladimir Putin said combating extremism, illegal immigration and organized crime, as well as ensuring public order, are the top priorities for the Russian Interior Ministry. asiaplustj.info »
A senior UN official on Tuesday urged the Security Council to work to avert further escalation in the Middle East following the deadly airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria’s capital, Damascus, according to the UN News Center. asiaplustj.info »
The chief of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (GKNB), Kamchybek Tashiyev has stood up for citizens of Tajikistan while commenting on the Crocus City Hall terror attack. “Kyrgyzstan mourns what happened in the Crocus City Hall. asiaplustj.info »
Presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, a government session took place in Dushanbe on March 29, according to the Tajik president’s official website. The Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda reportedly reported on measures taken to ensure the regular work of the country’s economy during autumn-winter 2024-2025. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan authorities have decreased a foreign manpower quote for this year By president’s decree, which is posted on the Justice Ministry’s website for legal information, this year’s foreign manpower quota is set at 6,500 people, which is 1000 people fewer than in 2023. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation proposes to set up a state-owned company to operate an organized recruitment of labor migrants. asiaplustj.info »
A large-scale architectural transformation is taking place in the very heart of Dushanbe today. This process causes understandable public discussions and concern of Dushanbe residents for the preservation of historical sites. 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 »
An employee of the Office of the Service of Execution under the Government of Tajikistan in the northern city of Panjakent has been detained for organizing treat meal for 100 people after returning from the Umrah, says the press center of the Agency for State Finance Control and Combating Corruption under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
A prosecutor in the trial of 14 people suspected of kidnapping and killing Shuhrat Ismatulloyev, the first deputy chairman of Orienbonk, has asked the Supreme Court to sentence four of them to life in prison, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on March 12. asiaplustj.info »
I get to meet many courageous women in my work for IFC in Southwest and Central Asia [1] . I’ve witnessed the seemingly unsurmountable challenges they encounter every day. I’ve seen the unyielding resolve of rural women in Tattha, Pakistan in the face of climate change-induced severe floods, and the stunting of their children due to a lack of potable water. asiaplustj.info »
On Wednesday March 13, President Emomali Rahmon and Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Speaker Rustam Emomali, who is also the Mayor of Dushanbe, attended groundbreaking ceremonies for construction of administrative buildings of three ministries in Dushanbe, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has generously contributed US$7 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to bolster assistance for vulnerable households facing rising food insecurity in Tajikistan, says press release issued by the US Embassy in Dushanbe on March 12. asiaplustj.info »
On February 28, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a twenty-two-month Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) for Tajikistan. According to IMF press release, Tajikistan’s favorable post-pandemic economic performance continued in 2023, with strong, broad-based growth and low inflation. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin participated in an extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member Nations of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) regarding the issue of the catastrophic situation in Palestine that took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on March 5. asiaplustj.info »
The Supreme Court of Tajikistan informed Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , on March 5 that it sentenced former police Lieutenant-Colonel Akmal Yusufzoda to 19 years in prison on February 28 on a charge of kidnapping and murdering a university teacher (Article130 (2) of Tajikistan’s Penal Code - kidnapping by prior conspiracy; and Article 104 (2) of asiaplustj.info »
Tajik television and radio stations no longer need to constantly renew their broadcasting licenses and other permits that were required from them by previous legislation. Last year, two laws – “On Licensing Certain Types of Activities” and “On the Permit System” -- were merged, and now all media permits have become unlimited. asiaplustj.info »
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) says OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid is visiting Turkmenistan from March 4-6 for meetings with the Ministers for Environmental Protection from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and with the Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
Citing Gaza health authorities, media reports say Israeli forces yesterday shot dead more than 100 Palestinians as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel blamed the deaths on crowds that surrounded aid trucks, saying victims had been trampled or run over. asiaplustj.info »
A resident of Khatlon province has got a jail term of 12 years committed in the country during the civil war (1992-1997). asiaplustj.info »
On Wednesday February 28, Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali received BYD Regional Director for Central Asia Ivan Tsao. The Dushanbe Administration press center says the parties discussed state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Dushanbe Administration and BYD Company. asiaplustj.info »
Saudi Arabia has warned visitors and residents against participating in the upcoming Hajj season 2024 without obtaining necessary permits. Gulf News reported on February 23 that to ensure the smooth operation of this system and to mitigate potential violations, stringent penalties have been introduced. asiaplustj.info »
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has approved a ban on gasoline exports for six months starting from March 1, the RBC daily reported on today, citing two sources. The temporary export ban does not apply to the agreed volumes of supplies to the Eurasian Economic Union countries, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, RBC said. asiaplustj.info »
Exorcisms are practiced among the followers of Islam, Christianity, and some other world religions. Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported on February 25 that there is a belief among Muslims that an evil spirit or jinni can possess a person but can be driven out of the possessed person's body through an exorcism that includes reciting certain verses from the Koran. 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 »
Green Economy Forum 2024, dedicated to new opportunities for fostering entrepreneurship in the context of ecological sustainability, was held in Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel on February 15. asiaplustj.info »
Members of Kazakhstan’s lower chamber of parliament, Mazhilis, on February 21, approved in the first reading a bill that would allow life imprisonment for individuals convicted of pedophilia and/or the murder of children. 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 »
President Emomali Rahmon today departed for the Russian city of Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic, to attend an official opening ceremony of the Games of the Future at invitation of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. asiaplustj.info »
