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Interfax reports that all five factions of the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) have submitted for consideration a bill providing for strengthening the federal state control in the field of migration, in particular, introducing a new migration regime for expulsions. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet reports that in striving to counteract the country’s image as a font of Islamic militantism, Tajikistan’s leaders are dodging underlying economic problems. Instead, they keep attacking the issue around its edges. asiaplustj.info »
Chinese specialists are conducting free examinations and performing cataract removal surgeries at the Republican Clinical Center for Eye Diseases in Dushanbe, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population (MoHSPP). asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan may not have vast oil and gas reserves that many countries rely on for development and prosperity. However, in today's world, where digital technologies and the transition to a green economy are rapidly advancing, the demand for oil products is decreasing, giving way to rare metals. asiaplustj.info »
Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered to run for president in the country's June 28 election, organized after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon has sharply criticized poor work of the Higher Attestation Commission, or VAK (government body responsible for overseeing the process of evaluating advanced academic theses). asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty said on May 30 that Volodymyr Zelenskiy may not have been trying to offend Central Asian leaders last week when he suggested that their international positioning remained pro-Russian “out of fear of the Kremlin. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday May 30, 2024, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met in Rome with Ambassador Terhi Hakala, the European Union Special Representative for Central Asia, according to the Tajik MFA information department. asiaplustj.info »
During a visit to the southern province of Khatlon, President Emomali Rahmon sharply criticized “the pace” of the province's development of the agrarian sector. His criticism, directed at local officials in the province, came during an address to a meeting of regional administrators in Danghara on May 25. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has named H asiaplustj.info »
IRNA reported yesterday that the United Nations General Assembly has observed a minute of silence to commemorate the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon yesterday left for Azerbaijan on a state visit, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today departed for Tehran to attend funeral ceremony for Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province on May 19. asiaplustj.info »
Somon Mahmadbekov has won bronze for Tajikistan at the IJF World Championships in Abu Dhabi, defeating Georgian athlete Dimitri Gochilaidze In the fight for third place in -81kg category On his way to the quarterfinal, Somon defeated athletes from France, the Netherlands, Egypt and Georgia. asiaplustj.info »
The head of Russia’s Human Rights Council, Valery Fadeyev, has said the government should consider a ban on wearing niqabs, a traditional Muslim veil that covers the entire face apart from the eyes, in the country. asiaplustj.info »
Russian state-run news agency TASS reported today that at least eight countries, including Iran, yesterday announced national mourning for the Iranian president and foreign minister, who were killed in a helicopter crash on May 19. asiaplustj.info »
A two-level flyover will be built in Dushanbe at the intersection of Saadi Sherozi, Hofiz Sherozi and Abduahad Qahhorov streets, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) says. An official source at a MoF told Asia-Plus that a loan agreement on this project has been signed between the Government of Tajikistan and the European Bank for reconstruction and Development (EBRD). asiaplustj.info »
Amendments aimed at tightening criminal proceedings for preventing children from attending school have been made to Tajikistan’s Penal Code. Sadoi Mardum newspaper, an official mouthpiece of Tajik Parliament, says changes and addenda proposed to the country’s Penal Code were discussed at a session of Parliament in early May. asiaplustj.info »
A Moscow court has extended the pretrial detention of four Tajik nationals suspected of committing a deadly terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in March that left more than 140 people dead. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik cargo carriers complain about the protracted process of entry of an agreement between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on abolition of transit license into force. Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have canceled the requirement for permit forms for transit cargo transportation. asiaplustj.info »
Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have voted for ratification of a loan agreement signed between the Government of Tajikistan and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for implementation of the Tajikistan: Obigarm-Nourobod Road Project–Long Bridge and Approach Roads (Project). asiaplustj.info »
On May 10, Kazakhstan’s Agency for International Development, or KazAID, handed over 100 vouchers to the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in Astana for training of IT specialists from Tajikistan under the Human Capital Development Program Tech Orda from Astana Hub. asiaplustj.info »
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 »
