From - Ïîñëåäíèå íîâîñòè [ Ôîòî â íîâîñòÿõ ] | |
Russia’s consulting company FinExpertiza notes that inflow of labor migrants into Russia increased last year by a third. The inflow of labor migrants from Uzbekistan reportedly grew the most last year – by 377,700 people, or 35. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say more than 46,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkiye and Syria and the toll is expected to soar, with some 345,000 apartments in Turkiye now known to have been destroyed, and many still missing. asiaplustj.info »
Small and medium women-run artisan businesses-owners from Tajikistan participated in the Creativeworld consumer goods fair that took place in the German city of in Frankfurt from February 4 to February 7. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media outlets reports that according to an investigation by Austrian outlet eXXpress , almost half of all Ukrainian wheat and corn exports to the EU ended up feeding pigs in Spain to produce the world-famous, and very expensive, jamon. asiaplustj.info »
The Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan reports the death toll from Khorog avalanche has risen to eight. Ms. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say the death toll from the Turkiye-Syria earthquakes has exceeded 41,000 so far. The disaster has ravaged cities in both countries, leaving many survivors homeless in near-freezing winter temperatures. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports, citing officials, say more than 37,000 people are dead after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria on February 6. ABC News reports that the earthquake death toll has now climbed to at least 37,357 in Turkiye and Syria. asiaplustj.info »
It had been a week since powerful earthquakes shattered Turkiye and Syria. Media reports say the death toll from Turkiye-Syria earthquakes have exceeded 34,000 so far. The Washington Post , citing officials in the countries, reported yesterday that more than 29,600 people in Turkey and 4,500 in Syria have been killed in the quakes, officials in the countries said. asiaplustj.info »
Russia’s largest airline, Aeroflot-Russian Airlines, is expected to launch regular flights from the Russian city of St. Petersburg to Dushanbe starting from March. Boeing 737s will be used to operate this flight that will be operated twice-weekly service – on Fridays and Sundays, Aeroflot’s press center says. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say the death toll from the Turkiye-Syria earthquakes has climbed above 15,000 as rescuers race to save survivors trapped under debris in freezing weather. Citing Turkiye’s Disaster Management Authority (AFAD), Turkish state news agency Anadolu Agency ( AA ) reported early Thursday that 12,391 people have died in Turkey alone from the quake. asiaplustj.info »
Uzbekiston Temir Yullari (Uzbekistan's national railway company) has suspended railway cargo shipments to Afghanistan starting from today February 1 due to Kabul's failure to fulfill its maintenance obligations, Podrobno.uz reports , citing the company's press center. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma noted on January 30 that negotiations between Tajikistan and partners for financing of the Roghun hydropower project (HPP) are under way. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier, Somon Air, I expected to operate flights from Dushanbe to Iran’s capital, Tehran, beginning on January 31. According to the established schedule, the airline will operate once-weekly service on this air route on Fridays, starting from February 10. asiaplustj.info »
Last year, Tajikistan earned 106 million U. S. dollars (USD) exporting electricity to neighboring countries, which is 10. 6 percent more than in 2021, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
A Concluding Statement released by the IMF staff team on December 23 describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official mission, in most cases to a member country. asiaplustj.info »
The Taliban administration on Saturday ordered all local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to stop their female employees from coming to work, according to a letter by the Ministry of Economy sent to all licensed NGOs. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan has advised that Kyrgyz nationals temporarily refrain from travelling to Tajikistan as there are restrictive measures for citizens of Kyrgyzstan to enter Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Russian Railways has decided to extend a 50% discount on transportation of fruits and vegetables from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, RZD-Partner. ru news agency reported on December 20 with reference to the company. asiaplustj.info »
Tourists in Turkiye will be charged with a 2.0-percent accommodation tax starting on January 1, 2023. Turkish media reports say the accommodation tax will be levied on persons living in hotels, holiday villages, boutique hotels, motels, boarding houses, villages, highland homes, and campsites. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reports that according to the National Alliance of Tajikistan (PMT), which unites several opposition groups in exile, a son of Tajik opposition politician Shamsiddin Saidov may be extradited to Tajikistan from Germany, where he will face arbitrary arrest and torture. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) last week endorsed amendments made to the country’s Tax Code. asiaplustj.info »
Some Russian media reports say ticketing services have recorded growth in demand for flights from Russia to the near abroad. Citing ticketing services Tutu.ru and OneTwoTrip, RBC says the demand for air tickets from Russia to Tajikistan has increased several times. asiaplustj.info »
An article by a RFE/RL correspondent in Prague Reid Standish says Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February sent geopolitical shockwaves around Central Asia and has altered long-standing assumptions about the balance of power in the region. asiaplustj.info »
Prices for eggs at retail outlets in Tajikistan have increased to 2.00 somonis per piece, while poultry farms sell them for 1.25 somonis apiece. Taking into account the increase in cost, producers receive from3 to 5 dirams from each egg, while merchants receive almost 20 times more. asiaplustj.info »
Released last month, this Migration and Development Brief (number 37 in the series) describes key developments in migration and remittance flows, and related policy and regulatory changes that have occurred since the previous brief, published in May 2022. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has reduced wheat imports from Kazakhstan. At the same time, Tajikistan has increased its goods exports to this country. Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan has imported US$194. asiaplustj.info »
An economic delegation from Russia’s Kurgan oblast, comprising representatives of four companies, has arrived in Tajikistan’s southern province of Khatlon to discuss cooperation. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty says a pro-Western opposition alliance staged a protest in Yerevan on November 22 calling for Armenia’s exit from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) ahead of a summit of the Moscow-led defense bloc in the Armenian capital. asiaplustj.info »
Russia's military has been ordered to pull out of the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the only regional capital it captured after launching the so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine on February 24. asiaplustj.info »
A delegation of businesspeople from Russia’s Samara oblast, comprising senior representatives of 13 medium-sized and large companies, will arrive in Dushanbe on November 5 to discuss cooperation with Tajik entrepreneurs. asiaplustj.info »
Official Moscow says it is ready to isolate itself from the global internet. But experts say that is not easy. Between June and July last year, Russia cut itself off from the global internet network in a series of radical experiments aimed at testing if the country has what it takes to survive going “offline. asiaplustj.info »
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) notes that alarms are ringing throughout the world: the most ruinous floods in Pakistan’s history, the worst drought in a generation in East Africa, Everest base camp turned from a frigid outpost to a lakeside camp. asiaplustj.info »
Two dozen citizens of Uzbekistan have received summons from military recruitment office in Oryol oblast, calling them to join the so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine, Oryoltimes reported on October 26. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first three quarters of this year, Tajikistan has exported more than 421 million U.S. dollars’ worth of precious a metals and stones, which is 59.4 percent fewer than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Foreign ministers from five Central Asian countries and Korean foreign minister participated in the 25th Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum that was held at the Paradise Hotel in Haeundae District, Busan, the Republic of Korea, on October 25. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say Russian General Sergey Surovikin, who has been in charge of recent operations in Ukraine, has said the army is preparing to evacuate civilians from the city of Kherson, which is part of the four regions in Ukraine that Moscow recently annexed. asiaplustj.info »
Three charter planes have carried more than 300 Afghan refugees from Tajikistan to Canada, Abdul Musavvir Bahaduri, the head of the community of Afghan refugees in Tajikistan, told Asia-Plus in an interview Friday afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
Who exactly will receive a reward of 50 thousand somoni for help in the capture is still unknown The escaped prisoner was caught on the morning of October 1 and is currently in custody. The source did not say where and how the fugitive was caught, and who helped in his capture. asiaplustj.info »
Speaking at a virtual briefing, Mr. Eugene Zhukov, Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ABD) Central and West Asia Regional Department, noted on September 29 that there is a high risk of reduction in remittances sent by Tajik labor migrants from Russia to Tajikistan due to the “partial mobilization” announced in Russia. asiaplustj.info »
More than 20 Tajik students turned to the Tajik diplomatic mission in Kyrgyzstan with a request to help them return and continue their studies in Tajikistan. They say that now they have been transferred to online learning and they can study from Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
After the announcement of partial mobilization in Russia, the prices for air tickets to the so-called safe countries, including Tajikistan, reached astronomical values. In particular, on the online service aviasales. asiaplustj.info »
The Embassy of Tajikistan in Russia warned citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan living and working in Russian cities about criminal punishment for participating in hostilities on the territory of foreign states. asiaplustj.info »
Over the past few days, the war between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan has been going on not only at the border. No less fierce battles have been going on - and continue to go on in the information space. asiaplustj.info »
The government of Tajikistan has adopted the procedure for issuing compensation to citizens whose work is related to state secrets. «Monthly compensation to the official salary (tariff rate) is paid to citizens working directly in the regime-secret body of state bodies and organizations», - says in a document published on the legal information portal of the Ministry of Justice. asiaplustj.info »
Somon Air launched the third frequency on regular flights on the route Dushanbe-Dubai-Dushanbe. The airline now operates flights to Dubai on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Previously, planes flew from Dushanbe to Dubai twice a week (on Thursdays and Saturdays). asiaplustj.info »
Tajik boxer Muhammadkhuja Yakubov in the RCC Boxing Promotions tournament in Chelyabinsk won a confident victory over Argentinean Daniel Cordoba. The fight was scheduled for eight rounds. «Yakubov confidently started the fight, reports the sports.ru portal. asiaplustj.info »
Bibikalon Nazirova, mother-in-law of Manorai Abdufattokh, whose body was found last June in Faizabad district with 26 stab wounds, was taken into custody on suspicion of driving her daughter-in-law to suicide. asiaplustj.info »
Emomali Rahmon today, on the Day of Knowledge, held the so-called Peace Lesson at the Tajik State Medical University named after Sino. The press service of the head of state published his speech, and we decided to make a selection of the main theses of the president regarding the development of the education sector in the country. asiaplustj.info »
Beginning on January 1, 2022, the value-added tax (VAT) rate will be cut from current 25 percent to 12 percent. Uzbek President’s spokesman, Sherzod Asadov, says President Shavkat Mirziyoyev stated this at a meeting with entrepreneurs that took place on August 20. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian junior badminton players have won 8 out of 10 gold medals at the 2022 Tajikistan Junior Asian Badminton Championship that took place in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, on August 12-15. asiaplustj.info »
