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This year, the holy month of Ramadan in Tajikistan will last 29 days, and Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on March 20, according to the Committee on Religion, Regulation of Traditions, Celebrations, and Ceremonies under the Government of Tajikistan The decision was reportedly adopted by the Council of Ulema (Shuroi Ulamo -- Tajikistan’s highest Islamic institution) during a meeting asiaplustj.info »
On March 27, Bloomberg and the Financial Times ( FT ) published details of a new draft mineral agreement between Ukraine and the United States, which U. S. authorities handed to Kyiv on March 23, Meduza reported on March 28. asiaplustj.info »
The marketplace Wildberries will open its first pickup points in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, on March 21 – coinciding with the Navrouz holiday. This was reported to Asia-Plus by an informed source. 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 »
Recent cold weather in Tajikistan has caused a crisis in power supply and greatly increased the population’s problems. People are complaining about a lack of electricity, while officials claim that the cause was a sudden increase in demand for electricity from the population itself, which led to an accident on the country’s high-voltage power lines. At about 11:10 a.m. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump swept to victory in statewide nominating contests across the country on Tuesday, setting up a historic rematch in November's general election despite low approval ratings for both candidates. asiaplustj.info »
The consumer price index (CPI) inflation in Tajikistan stood at 0. 9 percent in March compared with 0. 5 percent in January and 0. 4 percent in February. The National Bank of Tajikistan says annual inflation for Tajikistan for the 12 months ended March stood at 3. asiaplustj.info »
Two powerful earthquakes hit Tajikistan on March 21 and 23. The March 23 damaged hundreds of houses and killed more than 100 sheep and cattle, according to the emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
On Saturday March 11, Tajikistan marked the Tajik Press Day. By president’s decree the Tajik Press Day has been marked on March 11 since 1993. The Tajik Press Day is marked on March 11 in honor of the first Tajik-language newspaper, Bukhoroi Sharif ( The Glorious Bukhara ), the first edition of which was issued on March 11, 1912. asiaplustj.info »
Hundreds of residents of Dushanbe and guests of the Tajik capital participated in this year’s Immortal Regiment March that was held in Dushanbe on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. asiaplustj.info »
Dushanbe authorities have reportedly given permission to hold the ‘Immortal Regiment’ March this year, according to the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is expected to reopen all border crossing points (BCPs) along its common border with Uzbekistan on March 15. Tajikistan’s national news agency Khovar says all BCPs along Tajikistan’s common border with Uzbekistan will reopen on March 15. asiaplustj.info »
On the occasion of Mother’s Day, which is celebrated in Tajikistan on March 8, a number of cultural activities will be carried out in Dushanbe from March 5 through March 8, according to the Dushanbe City hall. asiaplustj.info »
As part of the upcoming joint tactical exercise, tanks of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan have completed a 200-kilometer march from the Lohour training ground, located some 20 kilometers of Dushanbe, to the Harbmaidon military field at the Tajik-Afghan border in the southern province of Khatlon. asiaplustj.info »
Twenty-one avalanches, nine mudflows and four rockfalls were reported in some areas of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) last Sunday (March 28) aloe, according to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Famous Afghan singer Mehri Maftun has arrived in Tajikistan for participation in celebrations dedicated to Navrouz festival. While in Tajikistan, Afghan singer will give concerts in Dushanbe (March 22), Bokhtar (March 23) and Vahdat (March 24). asiaplustj.info »
On the occasion of the Navrouz festival, which is marked on March 21, gushtingiri (traditional Tajik jacket wrestling). competitions will take place at the Navrouzgoh complex (Dushanbe hippodrome) on March 20 and 21. asiaplustj.info »
Saudi Arabia has reportedly suspended Umrah pilgrimage until March 31, 2021 over fears that a British strain of coronavirus could spread to Islam’s holiest cities. Citing Saudi Interior Ministry, the Saudi Press Agency ( SPA ) reported on January 8 that citizens of Saudi Arabia will be allowed to travel internationally, and return, from March 31 onwards. asiaplustj.info »
