Kazakhstan provides transit corridor for Afghan female politicians
Kazakhstan has provided a transit corridor for Afghan female politicians, according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affair (MFA). asiaplustj.info »
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Khorog Center for Entrepreneurship brings hope to local businesses
In the mountainous Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) of Tajikistan, businesses ravaged by the COVID pandemic have found new hope in the opening of the Khorog Center for Entrepreneurship (KCE). asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-26 08:34
Government endorses draft budget for 2022
Government has endorsed a draft budget for 2022. The government session, presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, took place on October 25. The draft law on the national budget for 2022 and forecast of state budget indicators for 2023-2024 were one of major topics of the session, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-26 07:54
Head of the state inspectorate for explosives control detained on suspicion of bribery
High-ranking official has been caught red-handed while taking bribe, according to the press center of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-25 13:32
Tajikistan accepts US$125 million from China for Darvoz-Vanj road, far less than expected
Tajikistan has formally accepted a US$125 million grant from China to upgrade a 90-kilometer section of highway in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). The amount is far less than Dushanbe expected to receive a few months ago. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-25 08:12
Saving snow leopards in Tajikistan: rehab center for snow leopards being built in GBAO’s Murgab district
A rehabilitation center for snow leopards is being built in the territory of the Jamantal zone in Murgab district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). The press center of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of Tajikistan says an area of 10 hectares has been allocated for construction of this rehab center. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-22 14:27
Kyrgyzstan reopens its border for Tajik students studying at universities in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan has reopened its border for Tajik students studying at universities in Kyrgyzstan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-22 13:26
Special services of seven nations call for a common approach to solving Afghanistan problems
Special services of Tajikistan, Iran, China, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia and Uzbekistan have called on the international community and international organizations to develop and common approach to solving Afghanistan problems. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-21 07:31
China will give almost $ 125 million for the preparation of a feasibility study for the construction of the Kalai-Khumb - Vanj highway
This will be China's gratuitous contribution to the construction of the road. The Council of the Lower House of the Parliament of Tajikistan on October 18 discussed the issue of ratification of the Agreement between the governments of Tajikistan and China on the provision of irrevocable aid, signed in July this year. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-19 09:51
tajrupt.ai, Microsoft and Asia-Plus will check vaccination news for credibility
Companies begin beta testing of an artificial intelligence platform t ai vac. Media group "Asia-Plus" will be engaged in beta testing of fact-checking program based on artificial intelligence algorithms. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-19 09:44
Ant-Taliban resistance leader Massoud visits Dushanbe for Afghan peace talks but Taliban fail to attend
Anti-Taliban resistance leader Ahmad Massoud briefly visited Dushanbe for Afghan peace talks -- sponsored by Tajikistan and Pakistan -- but Taliban representatives failed to attend, Radio Liberty reported on October 13, citing sources close to the Tajik government. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-15 12:51
China allots more than US$8.5 million in no string to Tajikistan for construction of special police unit base
The Government of China will provide 55,000,000 yuans (equivalent to more than 8.5 million U.S. dollars) in no-strings aid to Tajikistan for construction of a base of the Interior Ministry’s Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR). asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-14 10:00
EFSD provides a US$3 million grant to Tajikistan to combat COVID-19 and its consequences
The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has provided a US$3 million grant to Tajikistan to implement the COVID-19 Mobile Diagnostic Project. According to the EFSD Media Center, an agreement for Tajikistan to receive a US$3 million grant from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development was signed by Mr. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-13 15:13
Russia lifts re-entry ban for 150,000 Tajik migrants
Citing the president of the Migrants’ Federation of Russia Vadim Kozhenov, Fergana news agency reported on October 11 that Russia has lifted re-entry ban for 300,000 migrants from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-13 14:25
Remote communities in GBAO get access to electricity for the first time
Eleven remote villages in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) with a total population of over 1652 people have got access to electricity for the first time in history. The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Office in Tajikistan says this was possible with the support from the Government of Tajikistan under the Tajikistan Rural Electrification Project (TREP) financed by the World Bank. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-9 14:42
Russia to invite Taliban for talks in Moscow on October 20
Russian media reports that the Kremlin's envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov told reporters in Moscow on October 7 that Russia will invite the Taliban to international talks on Afghanistan scheduled for October 20 in Moscow. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-9 12:55
Tajikistan asks World Bank and IMF for increasing financial support
On Tuesday October 5, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda met with Katarzhina Zaidel, Executive Director of the World Bank Group for Tajikistan, and Peter Trabinsky, Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-7 09:08
TJS 7.4 billion expected to be allocated for Khatlon socioeconomic development program designed for 2021-2025
As part o his working trip to Khatlon province, President Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited the city of Kulob, where he inaugurated a number economic and social facilities and attended a festive event dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence, the Tajik president’s official website said. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-6 07:49
The prosecutor asked for 9 years in prison for Izzat Amon
He could not find the last victim and pay him compensation. On September 27, the state prosecutor asked the court to sentence Izzat Amon, head of the Center for Tajiks in Moscow and one of the defenders of the rights of labor migrants in Russia, to 9 years in prison. Saidburkhon Sharipov, Izzat Amon's lawyer said. asiaplustj.info »
2021-10-1 08:35
Roads in Khorog will be closed for two days
From 29 to 30 September, the entire center of the administrative center of GBAO will be closed. For two days, traffic on the central streets of Khorog will be limited, said a source in the traffic police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-29 10:11
Tajikistan in the context of a sharp rise in prices for fuels and lubricants reduced their imports
The growth in the cost of motor fuel in Tajikistan was observed from the very beginning of the year, but its sharp rise in price began in March. About 389 thousand tons of oil products worth $ 234 million were imported by Tajikistan in January-August this year, the Agency on Statistics under the President of the Republic reports. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-29 10:06
Uzbekistan exported melons and watermelons for almost $ 20 million
Most in Tajikistan. Since the beginning of the year, Uzbekistan has exported 69.7 thousand tons of melons and watermelons worth $ 19.3 million, the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan reports Products were delivered to the markets of 20 foreign countries, the volume of exports compared to the same period last year decreased by 9.5 thousand tons. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-29 09:55
Damage compensated. Izzat Amon applies for amnesty
It is expected Izzat Amon, head of the Center for Tajiks in Moscow and one of the defenders of the rights of labor migrants, to be pardoned and released. This was reported to Asia-Plus by Saidburkhon Sharipov, Izzat Amon's lawyer. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-24 15:13
Directors of London and Parastu restaurants arrested in Dushanbe. For disturbing the calm
The court found them guilty of non-compliance with the work schedule and sanitary standards. On September 21, officers of the capital's militia detained the directors of the London and Parastu restaurants Umedjon Saidkulzoda and Behruz Sadriddinov, the press center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan for the city of Dushanbe reports. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-23 08:35
Completion of a School Project supported by Japanese Government for a total amount of 90,176 USD in Fayzobod district
On September 22, 2021, H. E. Mr. MIYASHITA Takayuki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Tajikistan, together with Mr. Bobisho KHOLZODA, chairperson of Fayzobod district, attended a handover ceremony of successful completion of “The Project for Construction of School No. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-23 07:25
Camp for Afghan refugees to be built in southern Tajikistan
With the help of the European Union, the Tajik side will build a camp for Afghan refugees in the Khirmanjo area of the Shamsiddin Shokhin district (formerly Shuroabad), which closely borders on Afghan territory, writes radio "Ozodi". asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-22 14:55
Tajik Foreign Minister in New York called for assistance to Panjshir
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin, who is in New York, yesterday at the invitation of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz took part in the High-level Dialogue on ensuring the security of the people of Afghanistan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-22 12:05
Blooming and half-empty. How Dushanbe meets summits
The city was preparing for these events for several months - buildings were built, thousands of flower were planted. Dushanbe tomorrow will host the summits of the heads of state of the CSTO and SCO, in connection with which the capital's roads are closed for several days for traffic. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-16 11:45
Turkmenistan gave the go-ahead for transit transportation of Tajik goods
Each passing truck must have two drivers. Turkmen authorities allow Tajik cargo to be transported through their territory after a 2. 5-year ban. "Currently, suppliers can transport goods to Tajikistan or vice versa through the territory of Turkmenistan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-15 07:34
Roads in Dushanbe to be closed for four days
From September 15 to September 18, the entire center will be closed, citizens are encouraged to use bypass roads. For four days, traffic on the central streets of Dushanbe will be limited, reported by the traffic police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-13 10:20
Tender: Pamir Energy Company announced the tender for Construction of 110kV Sebzor substation and extension of a line Sebzor feeder in the Khorog 110 kV substation
Within the framework of its co-operation between Switzerland and Tajikistan, the Swiss Government represented by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (hereinafter referred to as SECO) provides financial assistance on a grant basis for the 110kV Sebzor substation and extension of a line Sebzor feeder in the Khorog 110 kV substation, Component 1.4 of the Pamir Private Power Project III. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-8 11:54
Japan Constructs 10 Schools in Commemoration of 30 Years of Independence of Tajikistan for 10 million somoni
The second signing ceremony for 4,000,000 somoni was conducted on September 6 On September 6, 2021, signing ceremony for four new projects was convened at the Embassy of Japan in Dushanbe. The grant contracts were signed between Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Tajikistan, H.E. Mr. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-6 15:40
EBRD pledges fresh funds to expand operations of IMON International
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing its support for leading microlending institution IMON International (IMON), which is responsible for a quarter of microlending operations in Tajikistan and the provision of financial services to more than 100,000 microbusinesses and individual borrowers. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-4 08:54
EU Parliament president criticizes EU countries for failing to accept Afghan refugees
Media reports say the president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, on September 1 criticized EU members' failure to take in significant numbers of Afghans fleeing the country. asiaplustj.info »
2021-9-2 09:33
ISIS terror group claims responsibility for Kabul airport blasts that leave more than 100 dead
Media reports says more than 100 people were killed, including at least 13 U. S. service members and 90 Afghans, at the Kabul airport Thursday when two blasts ripped through crowds trying to enter the American-controlled facility. asiaplustj.info »
2021-8-27 08:27
President Rahmon calls for formation of inclusive government in Afghanistan
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon says Tajikistan will not recognize the Taliban’s rule over Afghanistan unless the country’s ethnic Tajik minority is accorded a “worthy role” in the running of the country. asiaplustj.info »
2021-8-26 07:29
Taliban group no longer allows Afghans to go to Kabul airport for evacuation
Media reports say the Taliban said yesterday that the group will not allow Afghan nationals to leave the country and opposes any extension of evacuation flights, a development that comes one week before U.S. and coalition forces are slated to depart Afghanistan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-8-26 09:34
PamiEnergy announces tender tender for the supply of equipment for construction of 110kV Sebzor substation
Within the framework of cooperation between Switzerland and Tajikistan, the Swiss Government represented by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (hereinafter referred to as SECO) provides financial assistance on a grant basis for the Construction of 110kV substation Sebzor, Component 1.4 of the Pamir Private Power Project III. asiaplustj.info »
2021-8-24 13:43
Russian president calls for protection of countries adjacent to Afghanistan against terrorists
Russian media reports say the Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on August 20 discussed the evolving situation in Afghanistan, along with other international issues. asiaplustj.info »
2021-8-23 08:13
UNESCO calls for the protection of cultural heritage in Afghanistan in its diversity
Any damage or loss of cultural heritage will only have adverse consequences on the prospects for lasting peace and humanitarian relief for the people of Afghanistan, says a statement released by UNESCO yesterday. asiaplustj.info »
2021-8-20 07:56
USAID and the Aga Khan Foundation provide access to water and sanitation for Chubek village
On Tuesday August 17, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the joint Thrive Tajikistan: Partnership for Socio-Economic Development project, officially opened a new drinking water supply system and a latrine at School #19 in Hamadoni district of Khatlon province. asiaplustj.info »
2021-8-19 14:44
AKDN supports development of sustainable architecture in Asia and Africa
Sustainable architecture" is now well known, especially as a reaction to the risks inherent in climate change, but the Aga Khan Award for Architecture has been giving out its prize to projects that are good for people and the planet for at least 40 years. asiaplustj.info »
2021-8-19 15:14
Khorog Center for Entrepreneurship brings new hope to local businesses
Businesses ravaged by the Covid pandemic found new hope in the opening of the Khorog Center for Entrepreneurship (KCE) on August 17. asiaplustj.info »
2021-8-19 15:06
AKAH and Tajikistan’s Committee for Architecture and Construction partner to open an urban planning and design lab
The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Committee for Architecture and Construction under the Government of Tajikistan Government of the Republic of Tajikistan’s Committee of Architecture and Construction and announced plans to set an urban planning and design lab within the Committee. asiaplustj.info »
2021-8-18 09:44
Afghan president Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan for Tajikistan amid Taliban entering Kabul
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani yesterday afternoon fled the country after Taliban militants entered Kabul and sought the surrender of the government. Media reports say senior officials confirmed his departure on Sunday as the Taliban made further, swift gains in and around the capital. asiaplustj.info »
2021-8-16 07:42
Geographical Indications – selection of four potential GI products in Central Asia for piloting
With the aim to promote regional agricultural products of Central Asia, improve the recognizability and image of the region, and contribute to rural development, four national online workshops for the selection of potential GI (Geographical Indications) products in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan for piloting were conducted in July 2021, according to the European Union asiaplustj.info »
2021-8-5 12:12
Strengthening the Tajik-Afghan border is in interest for all CSTO member nations, says experts
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has expressed its readiness to help Tajikistan in the situation following the offensive of the Taliban (banned in Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries) in northern Afghanistan. asiaplustj.info »
2021-7-30 11:38
A land plot of 2.24 ha allotted in Khatlon’s Jaihun district for construction of camp for Afghan refugees
Chairman of Jaihun district in Khatlon province, Abdulhofiz Odinazoda, told reports on July 28 that construction of a camp for Afghan citizens seeking refuge has begun in the district. “A land plot of 2. asiaplustj.info »
2021-7-30 14:49
14 residents of Khistevarz village in Bobojon-Ghafourov district jailed for membership in Salafi group
Fourteen residents of the village of Khistevarz in Sughd’s Bobojon-Ghafourov district have been jailed for membership in the outlawed Salafi group. Four other residents of this village have been convicted of not reporting a crime. asiaplustj.info »
2021-7-28 13:30
Aga Khan Agency for Habitat in study of humanitarian shelter
In 2020, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), participated in a pilot project with Better Shelter, a Swedish social enterprise, SEEDS India, and other partners, to test Structure, a modular, low-cost emergency shelter which can be upgraded with local materials. asiaplustj.info »