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Thirty-six parents from Khatlon province have been punished over the first six months of this year for children’s truancy, according to the Khatlon prosecutor’s office. Criminal proceedings have been instituted against them under the provisions of Article 164 of Tajikistan’s Penal Code -- obstruction of obtaining basic compulsory general (nine-year) education. asiaplustj.info »
To-date, 11 Tajik companies have received a total of 10.6 million U.S. dollars from Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) for import of Uzbek goods, according to the Amonatbonk press center Recall, Amonatbonk signed an agreement with Uzbekistan’s National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity on a credit line for 33 million U.S. dollars in late July, 2018. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities are seeking to raise its standard retirement ages for men and women. “We suggested to raise the standard pension ages to 65 for men and to 60 for women. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is projecting 7. 2% economic growth for developing Asia this year, compared with its 7. 3% forecast in April, as renewed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks slow the recovery in some economies in the region. asiaplustj.info »
Ms. Dilafrouz Samadova, the defense lawyer of Abdulmajid Rizoyev, who was sentenced to 5 asiaplustj.info »
A joint military exercise for military personnel of Tajikistan, Russia and Uzbekistan is expected to be conducted at the Tajik-Afghan border in early August. asiaplustj.info »
By president’s decree a working has been set up in Tajikistan to draft a law on amnesty on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence, a source within the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
“The European Union is a powerful and reliable partner for developing sustainable connectivity in Central Asia and Afghanistan as well as fostering peace and security in the region. These are the main topics on the agenda for my upcoming trip to Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 15 to 17 July. asiaplustj.info »
Five residents of the Tajik northern city of Konibodom have been jailed for membership in the outlawed Salafi group. A court in Konibodom has sentenced Damir Sultonov, 37, to 6 asiaplustj.info »
Julien Thorez, a geographer at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France, Paris, in an interview specially for the analytical platform CABAR.asia discusses the conflicts in the region from the point of view of postcolonialism, analyzes the factors of the collision of interests of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, and also highlights the most important forms of peacebuilding. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has appealed to member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) for help in dealing with security challenges emerging from neighboring Afghanistan, according to Radio Liberty . asiaplustj.info »
Beginning on July 10, 2021, only nationals of Tajikistan having a negative COVID-19 test displayed in the “Traveling without COVID” mobile app will be able to enter the Russian Federation, the Rossiyskaya Gazeta’s website says. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday July 5, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Mr. Liu Zhenmin in New York, according to the Tajik MFA information department. asiaplustj.info »
In the center of Murgab district in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), children under five years old did not have many learning options. The local kindergarten did not offer age-appropriate lessons or interesting activities, and the early childhood development (ECD) center was run down and in urgent need of repairs. asiaplustj.info »
Persons arriving in Tajikistan from abroad are now required to self-isolate regardless of coronavirus test results, and doctors will monitor them for 14 days. “Since June 24, persons arriving in Tajikistan from abroad need to self-isolate for 14 days,” a source within the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
A mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign was launched in The Tajik capital on June 24, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP). The campaign will cover residents of Dushanbe 18 years old and over. asiaplustj.info »
The World Bank, as an accredited entity for the Green Climate Fund (GCF), yesterday approved additional financing totaling 19 million U.S. dollars for the Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for Aral Sea Basin (CAMP4ASB) project, the first to be funded by GCF in Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
The Council of the European Union has appointed Ambassador Terhi Hakala to serve as the European Union (EU) Special Representative (EUSR) for Central Asia, starting on July 1, 2021. The EUSRs work under the authority of High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell and support his work in the implementation of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). asiaplustj.info »
UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Europe and CIS, Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger yesterday concluded her two-day visit to Dushanbe to explore national and regional development issues and areas of further cooperation between UNDP and Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, Assistant Secretary-General for the United Nations and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and Central Asia, will visit Tajikistan from 20 to 22 June 2021 following her visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, according to UNDP's Country Office in Tajikistan. Ms. asiaplustj.info »
On June 16, Tajik Minister of Finance Faiziddin Qahhorzoda virtually met with Ms. Shanny Campbell, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director for Tajikistan, according to the Ministry of Finance (Secretariat. asiaplustj.info »
Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously voted for ratification of the Letters of Exchange on the Project for Rehabilitation of the Qalai Khumb-Vanj-Rushan Administrative Border Section of the Dushanbe-Khorog-Kulma-China Highway. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service says Tajik lawyer Abdulmajid Rizoyev, who works with the “Durakhshon Guruh” Public Association, has been jailed for posts on his Facebook page, which were considered by investigation as “extremist and destabilizing the national security. asiaplustj.info »
The University of Central Asia (UCA), in collaboration with the Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS), has designed a unique Executive Education Program on “Thought Leadership” to support Tcell, a mobile network brand in Tajikistan, position for growth in a post-pandemic environment. asiaplustj.info »
Russia extends the term of temporary stay for migrants until September 30, if they committed no offences. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has instructed to send the Letters of Exchange on the Project for Rehabilitation of the Qalai Khumb-Vanj-Rushan Administrative Border Section of the Dushanbe-Khorog-Kulma-China Highway for ratification to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament). asiaplustj.info »
Tajik judoka Temur Rahimov has qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, bringing the current number of Tajik athletes who qualified for the Tokyo Olympics to five, according to the Tajikistan Judo Federation. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik judoka Komronshoh Ustopiriyon has qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, bringing the current number of Tajik athletes qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics to four, according to the Tajikistan Judo Federation. asiaplustj.info »
The EEAS / Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan is launching a call for tenders using a negotiated procedure for supplies of PR and digital services to the Delegation events. If you are interested to participate, you may express your interest by sending an email to the contact e-mail mentioned below, following the instructions on the webpage How to apply for an EEAS call for tenders. asiaplustj.info »
The first Tajikistan-Uzbekistan interregional investment forum took place in Bokhtar, the capital of the Tajik southwest Khatlon province, on June 9. The Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan says the forum participants have signed cooperation documents in a total amount of 730 million U.S. dollars. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says the head of one of Uzbekistan’s leading political parties has suggested depriving gays, lesbians and transgender people of citizenship and deporting them as a way of ending the national conversation on LGBT issues. asiaplustj.info »
The governments of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have reached an agreement on training of personnel for Tajikistan’s armed forces at Uzbek military schools, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) of Tajikistan . asiaplustj.info »
Hundreds of senior students of schools and university students have trained in Khujand, the administrative center of the northern province of Sughd, under the scorching sun since late May for meeting of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev that will last only for three minutes. asiaplustj.info »
On Friday May 28, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved 50 million U.S. million in grant financing from the International Development Association for the Tajikistan Tax Reform Operation. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Finance has announced a competition for filling dozens of vacancies in main directorates and departments of the central office of the ministry as well as the ministry’s subdivisions in some cities and districts. asiaplustj.info »
COVID-19 and its relating factors have adversely affected the pace of construction of new luxury hotels in Dushanbe, according to the Committee for Architecture and Construction (CoAC) under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday May 27, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan Tajikistan Takayuki Miyashita together with Ms. Firouza Nurullozoda, Deputy Mayor of Khujand City, attended the handover ceremony of successful completion of the Project for Construction of Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities in Khujand City. asiaplustj.info »
A report released by the Rapid Emergency Assessment and Coordination Team (REACT) notes that the torrential rains of May 7-12 triggered floods, landslides and mudflows in many of the country’s districts. asiaplustj.info »
Two Kyrgyz young women have been detained on suspicion of making public call for getting rid of the citizens of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Citing the Border Service at the State Committee for National Security, AKIPress reports that the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan on May 21 issued a regulation imposing temporary entry, travel and transit restrictions for nationals of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
While on his annual mission to Dushanbe, Ambassador Peter Burian, the European Union (EU) Special Representative for Central Asia, held constructive meetings with a series of Ministers, representatives of development partners and international organizations, as well as the EU Heads of Mission and other residing Ambassadors, members of diplomatic community and the local civil society, according asiaplustj.info »
The Minister of Finance of Tajikistan Faiziddin Qahhorzoda and the World Bank Country Manager for Tajikistan Jan-Peter Olters have signed an agreement on additional financing for Tajikistan’s emergency COVID-19 response, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) Secretariat. asiaplustj.info »
On Friday May 21, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met here with Ambassador Peter Burian, the European Union (EU) Special Representative for Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
Two experts from Human Rights Watch (HRW) note that Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan should prioritize the well-being of ordinary people in the complex border region. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan's state-backed religious authorities say a prominent imam has been fired after a video emerged that apparently shows him berating worshippers at a mosque during Ramadan prayers, according to Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service . asiaplustj.info »
The World Bank will award a US$132 grant to Tajikistan for rehabilitation of roads that are of regional importance in Central Asia, according to the Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance (MoF). A relevant document was signed by Finance Minister Faiziddin Qahhorzoda, Customs Service Head Khurshed Karimzoda and World Bank Country Manager for Tajikistan Jan-Peter Olters on May 17. asiaplustj.info »
Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously voted for ratification of a loan agreement signed between Tajikistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the Kulob Water Supply and Wastewater Project in early March. asiaplustj.info »
A prosecutor in the trial of policeman Nasim Amirzoda, who is charged with negligent homicide, asked the court on May 7 to sentence Amirzoda to a 5-year prison term, relatives of the police officer Mehronshoh Jumayev, who was killed by two assault rifle shots in the building of the police station in Khatlon’s Panj district in February this year, told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has opened a special bank account to provide assistance to residents of Isfara (Vorukh, Chorkuh, Surkh, Somonioyon and Kahoka Aloe) who became victims of clashes that took place at the Tajik-Kyrgyz border. asiaplustj.info »
The communications service agency has begun the process of monopolization of the SMS-message service in favor of an offshore company IRIS, participants of Tajikistan’s telecommunications market told Asia-Plus on the basis of anonymity. asiaplustj.info »
