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In Russia’s Tomsk oblast, migrants are banned from working in taxis, public catering and stores. Tomsk Governor Vladimir Mazur signed a decree restricting the activities of labor migrants in the region, starting from November 1. asiaplustj.info »
Former chairman of court in Shansiddin-Shohin district, Zohir Muminzoda, has been barred from working in judicial system. President Emomali Rahmon stated this yesterday at a meeting on staff changes, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
EastFruit analysts note an interesting trend in the Central Asian market of berries. After many local freezers suffered huge losses from freezing raspberries in the 2022/23 season, after the collapse of prices on the global market for this frozen berry, in the 203/24 season freezers did not purchase raspberries at all. asiaplustj.info »
Digital platform aggregators in Russia may be required to ensure that their users, including couriers and taxi drivers, comply with migration laws. This follows from a new version of the employment platform bill reviewed by Vedomosti . asiaplustj.info »
A three-day meeting of capital police chiefs from CIS member nations is concluding in Dushanbe today. Participants are discussing measures to counter illegal migration, arms trafficking, terrorism and extremism, as well as drug trafficking and the prevention of such crimes. asiaplustj.info »
During the police operation, dubbed “Knife”, conducted by police in Dushanbe over the first six months of this year, 51 knives, seven brass knuckles, one electric shocker, two bats and one axe have been confiscated from young men and teens, says the Dushanbe Police Directorate press center. asiaplustj.info »
The parents of five young men from Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) told Radio Liberty’s Tajiks Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , on July 1 that the sons had been arrested and are being held in a pretrial detention facility in GBAO's capital, Khorog, on unspecified charges. asiaplustj.info »
The parents of five young men from the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, or GBAO, told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service on June 23 that their sons did not arrive at the airport in the city of Kulob, where they were expected to arrive from Moscow on June 20 after Russian authorities deported them for unspecified reasons. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is one of the most vulnerable to climate change countries. Rising temperatures led to glacial melting and changes in precipitation patterns. This is becoming an acute problem for the country’s hydropower system, which generates more than 95% of the country’s electric power. asiaplustj.info »
An article entitled “Hundreds of Migrants from 'Hotbed of ISIS' cross US Southern Border” that was posted on GB News’ website on June 21 says hundreds of migrants from Tajikistan, “a country known as a hotbed of Islamic extremism,” have crossed the US-Mexico border since Joe Biden entered the White House. asiaplustj.info »
The Japanese government has put a number of companies from Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on a new sanctions list. Japan has reportedly unveiled trade restrictions against those firms over their alleged support for Russia’s war on Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
The State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) has passed a bill in its first reading that grants police the authority to make decisions on administrative expulsion of foreign citizens and stateless persons from Russia. asiaplustj.info »
Saudi Arabia authorities urge pilgrims to protect themselves from extreme heat, hydrate and use umbrellas. Authorities in Saudi Arabia have warned Hajj pilgrims to take measures to protect themselves from sweltering temperatures after Jordan reported that 14 of its citizens died of sunstroke during the annual ritual. asiaplustj.info »
Foreign citizens who make unacceptable statements about Uzbekistan and its people are being proposed to be banned from entering the country. This proposal was made by a group of members of the Legislative Chamber (Uzbekistan’s lower house of parliament), who have developed the corresponding bill. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan plans to adjust the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the country starting from July 1. One third of Tajikistan's LPG imports come from Kazakhstan. The ministry has determined that the price of LPG is significantly lower than its production cost. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian media reports say the country’s Guardian Council, which oversees elections and legislation, has approved six candidates to run for president in snap elections to be held later this month after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. asiaplustj.info »
Beginning on June 5, Tajikistan first privately owned air company, Somon Air, increases the frequency of flights from Dushanbe to Munich, Germany. Now, this service will operate twice weekly, every Wednesday and Saturday. asiaplustj.info »
The decision was announced back in December, but recently Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev remarked that it was made with “the understanding that this regime is a long-term factor. asiaplustj.info »
Citing the Slovakian Interior Ministry, TASR (the News Agency of the Slovak Republic) reported on May 31 that a court affirmed the decision of the migration authority, according to which a man from Tajikistan previously deemed dangerous by the Slovak Security Council might be considered a threat to national security. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say Schengen Visa fees will increase from EUR 80 to EUR 90 for adults and from EUR 40 to EUR 45 for children six to 12 years old, starting from June 11, 2024. The fee increase reportedly follows a review, which takes place every three years as required by the Schengen Visa Code. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik president’s official website says that by president’s direction Amirjon Ubaidullo was relieved of his post of Senior Adviser at the Office of President’s Adie for Economic Issues in connection with transfer to another job. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet reports that Kazakhstan is intensifying scrutiny of labor migrants from neighboring Central Asian nations, Tajiks in particular, in the aftermath of the late-March Krasnogorsk terrorist tragedy. asiaplustj.info »
During the period from April 26 to April 30, out of 3101 Tajik nationals arriving at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport, 643 were deported after having been left stranded without appropriate conditions, an official source within the Tajik Foreign Ministry told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
“On May 25, we had to return back 90 people from Syria, but some women were unable to leave Syria,” Tajik Ambassador Kuwait and Syria Zubidullo Zubaidov told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , on April 27. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has advised its citizens to refrain from traveling to Russia amid increased pressures faced by Central Asians there following the deadly Crocus City Hall attack in Krasnogorsk on March 22. asiaplustj.info »
An international universal exhibition-fair, dubbed Tajikistan-20243, will open at Dushanbe’s International Exhibition Center on May 3. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan (CCI), which is an organizer of this exhibition, says companies from Tajikistan, Belarus, China, Iran, Turkiye, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are expected to participate in this exhibition. asiaplustj.info »
A defense lawyer from Kafolat Bar Association, R.S. Chalishov, faces the charge of a large-scale fraud. 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 »
People detained on suspicion of being involved in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack were tortured. In photos and videos from the courtroom, the men show visible signs of torture. Dalerjon Mirzoyev’s face is covered with bruises and pieces of a plastic bag hang around his neck. asiaplustj.info »
Reuters reported on March 28 that the corporate exodus from Russia since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine has cost foreign companies more than 107 billion US dollars in writedowns and lost revenue. asiaplustj.info »
The Dushanbe City Hall has decided to postpone the main festive celebrations dedicated to Navrouz from March 21 to March 24 due to bad weather that is expected to hit the Tajik capital from March 21-22. asiaplustj.info »
A bill exempting people, who have entered into a contract for military service during the so-called “special military operation”, from criminal liability has been submitted for consideration to the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament). asiaplustj.info »
Six members of one family, including children 11, 9, 8 and 6 years old, died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Dushanbe on the night of February 27-28. The Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan says the tragedy the tragedy occurred in a private home in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district (28/1 Gravzavod). asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has reported that Taliban police authorities in the eastern Khost province have banned women and girls from contacting local radio and television channels and warned local media outlets not to accept phone calls from girls. asiaplustj.info »
A woman from the city of Buston in Sughd province, Mukhlisa Karimova, has donated part of her liver to her husband Farhodjon Karimov, saving his life. “I agreed to the transplant without hesitation. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik Prosecutor-General's Office, for the first time, confirmed on February 16 that opposition activist Bilol Qurbonaliyev was arrested after Germany deported him in November, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service says . asiaplustj.info »
30 cold weapons were confiscated from minors and youth in Dushanbe in an operation, dubbed “Knife”, which was conducted by police officer in January, according to the Interior Ministry’s website. This time, 26 knives, two brass knuckles and two bits were confiscated from them. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has reportedly refrained from signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on development of transport corridor that would link Europe and Central Asia bypassing Russia. The Minister of Transport Azim Ibrohim yesterday told reporters in Dushanbe about the results of the Investors Forum for EU-Central Asia Transport Connectivity that too place in Brussels on January 29-30. asiaplustj.info »
The newborn quadruplets discharged from maternity house in Dushanbe, but their parents do not have their own home here. The babies were born in the Istiqlol Medical Center in Dushanbe a week ago and they were discharged from the hospital yesterday. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik Foreign Ministry information department reports that three citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan, who had been victims of human trafficking in Myanmar, were returned to their homeland on January 20, 2024 under the coordination of the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in Malaysia and in cooperation with the Royal Thai authorities, the Embassy of Myanmar in Malaysia, as well as asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan first privately owned air company, Somon Air, has launched air routes from the Tajik northern city of Khujand to Dubai (United Arab Emirates, or UAE), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) and Istanbul (Turkiye). asiaplustj.info »
According to statistical data from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), last year’s agricultural product from all categories of farms in Tajikistan was more than 63 billion somonis (in current prices) and increased by 9. asiaplustj.info »
Four families from Kulob, whose houses were seriously damaged in a traffic accident that took place in the city on August 6, 2023 have received the keys to new houses, Jahongirshoh Rustamshoh, a spokesman for Khatlon governor, writes on his Facebook page. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on January 3 that the chairman of a farming unit in Dousti district, Khatlon province has been jailed for “cooperating” with Isloh TV , a website close to the government opposition. asiaplustj.info »
126 families from Vahdat village in Guli Surkh jamoat, which is subordinate to the city of Istaravshan in Sughd province, have finally received housing warrants. Istaravshan Mayor Adham Mamourzoda has signed a decision that resolved the problem that had faced residents of Vahdat village for 22 years. asiaplustj.info »
A man from Shahritous district tin Khatlon province, Muhammadi Lolakhonov, has donated part of liver to his wife. The woman, who eventually needed a liver transplant, had the lifesaving transplant at the National Research Center for Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation thanks to a generous gift from her husband, Muhammadi. asiaplustj.info »
Relatives of Tajik opposition activist Bilol Qurbonaliyev, who was deported from Germany for allegedly violating immigration rules, told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service on December 22 that he has been arrested in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
The Glacier Research Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan has received new equipment from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for studying glaciers in field conditions. asiaplustj.info »
The transport tax will rise 5. 88 percent in Tajikistan beginning on January 1, 2024. The rise in the transport tax reportedly results from increasing calculating indictor in the country starting from January 1 next year. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian media reports say the Iranian Cabinet has decided to unilaterally cancel visa requirements for visitors from 33 more countries, including Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
