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Authorities in Tajikistan have uncovered 7,562 land use violations over the first six months of this year, marking a slight increase from the same period last year, when 7,330 cases were reported. The figures were presented during a mid-year review meeting of the State Committee on Land Management and Geodesy. asiaplustj.info »
A two-way trade between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan experienced a remarkable surge over the first five months of 2025, reaching US$6. 35 million—more than 15 times higher than in the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
A senior cash-in-transit officer at a branch of Dushanbe City Bank in Asht district, Sughd province has been accused of embezzling more than 3 million somonis, according to a statement from Tajikistan’s Interior Ministry. asiaplustj.info »
Iran’s parliament has passed a law officially banning the use of Starlink, the satellite internet service developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX. The law introduces severe penalties for those who utilize or distribute the unlicensed technology, according to Iranian news agency ISNA . asiaplustj.info »
Russia has imposed a ban on the import of beef-derived gelatin from Tajikistan, effective July 1, citing major concerns over product safety and quality control. asiaplustj.info »
A Russian citizen originally from Tajikistan, Muhiddin Kholzoda, has been arrested on charges of attempted fraud involving social benefits. The Nizhnekamsk City Court ordered his detention for two months, according to a report by Current Time . asiaplustj.info »
Residents of Tajikistan have been warned to brace for dust storms and poor air quality as meteorologists forecast turbulent weather in several regions between June 19 and 22. asiaplustj.info »
The Republic of Tajikistan, expressing its deep concern over the escalation of the situation in the Middle East as a disregard for the universally recognized norms of international relations, strongly condemns the military strikes by Israel on the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which resulted in numerous human casualties, says a statement released by Tajikistan Ministry of Foreign asiaplustj.info »
Taxi drivers in the capital are sounding the alarm over what they describe as unfair reforms after city authorities limited taxi licenses to only four companies. Previously, 12 companies operated in the city. asiaplustj.info »
Israel said early on Friday it had struck Iranian nuclear targets to block Tehran from developing atomic weapons, and Iranian media and witnesses reported explosions including at the country's main uranium enrichment facility. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has achieved an average annual GDP growth rate of 8.5% over the last eight years. This was announced by Tajikistan’s Prime Minister, Qohir Rasoulzoda, during his speech at the Tashkent International Investment Forum on June 10, as reported by Tajikistan’s state-run news agency Khovar . asiaplustj.info »
The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Moscow has sent a formal note to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requesting comments on the violent raid conducted by Moscow’s OMON (special police unit) in a migrant dormitory and seeking a legal assessment of the actions of the security forces. asiaplustj.info »
More than 638,000 children from migrant families are currently living in Russia, according to Russia’s Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov. Speaking at a parliamentary session in the State Duma (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), Zubov noted that while the overall number of migrant children is gradually decreasing, many are still not enrolled in school. asiaplustj.info »
Milk prices in Tajikistan have nearly tripled over the past ten years, reflecting broader food inflation trends despite steady growth in domestic production. However, local supply still fails to meet national demand, pushing the country to increasingly rely on imports. asiaplustj.info »
A large-scale special operation conducted in Uzbekistan with the participation of Border Troops and the National Security Service (NSS) Directorate for the Tashkent region has resulted in the seizure of 26. asiaplustj.info »
The authorities of Tajikistan have been tasked with creating 280,000 new jobs annually. How achievable is this ambitious goal? During his latest address to both chambers of parliament in late December last year, President Emomali Rahmon instructed the government to “mobilize all its resources so that over the next five years, more than 1. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Sergey Vakunov, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan due to the mass detentions of Kyrgyz citizens at the "Bodrost" bath complex in Moscow on April 11, Meduza reports . asiaplustj.info »
Zavqi Zavqizoda, Tajikistan’s Minister of Economic Development and Trade, on April 8 met in Dushanbe with Roberto Longo, Country Director of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). asiaplustj.info »
More than 500 citizens of Tajikistan have been waiting for a week to enter Russia at the Zhaisan/Sagarchin border crossing point (BCP) on the Kazakhstan-Russia border – they are not being allowed entry by Russian border guards, Current Time reported on April 9. asiaplustj.info »
The US State Department on Tuesday confirmed that the United States has suspended a number of food assistance programs in Afghanistan amid concerns that the aid was being diverted to benefit the Taliban. Ms. asiaplustj.info »
Western media reports say U. S. President Donald Trump told reporters yesterday at the White House after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu that the US and Iran will hold “direct talks” over a possible nuclear deal on Saturday, April 12. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian media reports say Iran has not yet received a response from the United States regarding indirect negotiations between the two sides. asiaplustj.info »
The Director of the Post Office in the city of Hisor, Ms. N.R. Karimova, is accused of embezzling more than 103,400 somonis (US$9,500), says the press center of the of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption under the President of Tajikistan. “Ms. asiaplustj.info »
The Federal Appeals Court of Abu Dhabi has sentenced three suspects in the kidnapping and murder of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan to death. It was also revealed that their accomplice received a life sentence for “premeditated murder with terrorist intentions,” Fergana news agency reports , citing WAM news agency. asiaplustj.info »
As of February 1, 2025, there were 15,163 foreign-invested companies and enterprises in Uzbekistan, according to the Agency for Statistics under the Government of Uzbekistan. Approximately 5,400 of these companies were established with investments from other CIS countries . asiaplustj.info »
A new controversy has emerged in Russia’s Sverdlovsk oblast over the allocation of housing to a Tajik family with Russian citizenship, ural-news.net reports . The decision to provide a house to a family with four children has sparked mixed reactions among local residents, many of whom have been waiting for improved housing conditions for years. asiaplustj.info »
Special monitoring groups have been established in Dushanbe to control food prices during the holy month of Ramadan. Traders have been urged to adhere to fair trade principles, or else they may face legal consequences, the Dushanbe Police Department says. asiaplustj.info »
In the past year, following the terrorist attack at "Crocus" (Crocus City Hall), the number of Tajik citizens deported from Russia increased to 30,000, Tajikistan’s Prosecutor-General, Habibullo Vohidzoda, stated at a news conference in Dushanbe on February 14. asiaplustj.info »
Three individuals have been sentenced to varying prison terms for the knife attack on Saidmukarram Abdulqodirzoda, the head of Tajikistan’s Council of Ulema. Among them is the young man who carried out the attack—he has been sentenced to 26 years in prison. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say the United States President Donald Trump has said the US will “take over” and “own” Gaza after resettling Palestinians elsewhere under an extraordinary redevelopment plan that he claimed could turn the enclave into “the Riviera of the Middle East”. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon expressed his condolences to U.S. President Donald Trump following the deadly collision of a passenger airplane with a military helicopter in Washington, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
In 2024, bans and restrictions on migrant employment were introduced in 47 regions of the Russian Federation, according to calculations by Vyorstka . The Krasnodar region has the highest number of job types inaccessible to foreigners—99 in total. asiaplustj.info »
A 24-year-old Shahrom Begov has been detained in Dushanbe on suspicion of committing fraud involving migrants working in the Russian Federation. According to the Dushanbe Police Department, the man operated through Telegram groups, posing as a document facilitator and taxi driver. He used an electronic wallet to receive payments. asiaplustj.info »
The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, has extended condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping over the earthquake that struck China's Xizang Autonomous Region, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
President Vladimir Putin on December 28 apologized to Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev for what the Kremlin called a "tragic incident" over Russia in which an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after Russian air defenses were fired against Ukrainian drones. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon has extended condolences to his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev over the tragic plane crash on Wednesday. In a message on December 25, Emomali Rahmon expressed condolences to President Ilham Aliyev and people of Azerbaijan over the death of a number of Azerbaijani citizens in the plan crash in Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
Over the past four years, 825 Tajik citizens have been detained in the United States, and 88 of them deported, according to a report released by the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on December 20. asiaplustj.info »
After living on the margins of society for most of their lives, nearly 220,000 people have been granted nationality by Central Asian states over the past decade, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says . asiaplustj.info »
Over the first 10 months of this year, Tajikistan has imported over 1 million tons of grain from Kazakhstan, marking an 11% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has achieved record potato production figures over the first 10 months of 2024—1,139,936 tons, which is 20. 6% more than the previous year, according to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
As it had been reported earlier, one Chinese national was killed and four others injured in a cross-border attack in Tajikistan's south on November 18. Sources told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service on the same day that the attackers crossed from Afghanistan. asiaplustj.info »
Findings of a Russian language proficiency test conducted in Russian schools last month show that more than 58% of migrant children have successfully passed it. Over 23% reportedly showed difficulties with learning, and nearly 18% either have poor language skills or know no Russian at all. asiaplustj.info »
The baseless initiation of criminal cases over Internet ‘likes’ and the recognition of "materials and videos shared on social networks as evidence" were among the issues raised by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on October 29 during the opening ceremony of the State Institution for Training Highly Qualified Military Personnel in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Western media reports say the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) EU have extended sanctions against Iran over its military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Reuters , citing the European Commission, reported on Monday that t he European Union has widened its sanctions against Iran over Tehran's support of Russia in its war with Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
More than 3.3 tons of expired medicines, as well as medical and hygiene products, have been destroyed in Khatlon province, Shaikhakhtam Saydullozoda, an employee of the Khatlon Agency for Health Supervision and Social Protection, told Asia-Plus in an interview, noting that their total value is estimated at approximately 250,000 somonis. asiaplustj.info »
The Republican Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery in Tajikistan has successfully performed bariatric surgeries on more than 100 patients suffering from obesity, says a statement released by Tajikistan’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population (MoHSPP). asiaplustj.info »
Natural disasters fueled by global climate change have inflicted $2 trillion in damage on the world economy over the last decade. This information was shared in a report prepared by Oxera for the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ahead of the 29th UN Climate Summit (COP-29) opening in Baku. asiaplustj.info »
Since the beginning of 2024, 3,344 foreign nationals who signed contracts to participate in military operations in Ukraine have obtained Russian citizenship, Irina Volk, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, says . asiaplustj.info »
On Saturday, November 2, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon sent a message of sympathy to Spanish King Felipe VI over heavy rainstorms and floods in Spain. asiaplustj.info »
Over 130 Sudanese women chose to commit mass suicide to escape the threat of rape by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia amid the ongoing civil war in Sudan, Nigerian TV channel News Central TV reported on October 30. asiaplustj.info »
