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Nurullo Saidov, the brother of the late Sayid Abdulloh Nuri, former leader of the banned Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT), has been detained din Tajikistan, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on March 15. asiaplustj.info »
An article posted on Eurasianet’s website, in particular, notes that car fuel prices are the most visible indictor of current difficult economic situation in Tajikistan, which relies on imports for much of its staple needs. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian government has announced that it intends to extend its ban on the export of grain and sugar to fellow members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) until the end of August in a move that has sparked fear of food shortages around the region. asiaplustj.info »
Aleksey Danilov, Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), said that Russia has changed tactics regarding in its invasion of Ukraine, and eight Russian generals had been fired because of the failed operation. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union said it would seriously look into Ukraine’s application to become a bloc candidate country, recognizing the move’s political weight and dramatic circumstances as well as hesitation from many member states, Euractiv , a pan-European media network specialized in EU policies, reported on March 1. asiaplustj.info »
Al-Jazeera says that Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak has told the Reuters news agency that talks between Ukraine and Russia have started at the Belarussian border,. The Ukrainian delegation members reportedly include Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak among others. asiaplustj.info »
When Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to the Russian nation on February 21 and described Ukraine as “historically Russian land,” and also announced that Moscow would be recognizing the Russia-backed separatist regions in Lugansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine as independent countries, it has evoked concern of many in Central Asia, Radio Liberty reported on February 27. asiaplustj.info »
From Moscow to Siberia, Russian anti-war activists took to the streets again Sunday to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite the arrests of hundreds of protesters each day by police, The Associated Press reported yesterday. asiaplustj.info »
Al-Jazeera reports that an independent monitor OVD-Info said on Thursday that more than 1,391 people have already been detained in 51 cities throught Russia. More than 700 people were arrested in Moscow and about 340 people in the second largest city Saint Petersburg, the monitor said. asiaplustj.info »
The BBC , citing Ukrainian officials, says Russian military forces have seized control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukrainian officials say. Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podoliak reportedly said the "totally pointless attack" on Thursday amounted to "one of the most serious threats in Europe today". asiaplustj.info »
The chairman of the “Joura Nazarov” jamoat (village community), Khoushqadam Nodirov, committed suicide following family problems, Ghaffor Jabbori, the head of Shahritous district in Khatlon province, told reporters in the district administrative center on February 15. asiaplustj.info »
According to figures provided by the Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation, more than 3 million Tajik citizens were officially registered in Russia last year. In 2021, 2,439,198 Tajik nationals reportedly stated “work” as their reason for entering Russia; that is about one-quarter of Tajikistan’s entire population. asiaplustj.info »
In a ruling handed down on February 10, a court in Yekaterinburg’s Verkh-Isetsk district imposed a 3,000-ruble fine on the Tajik citizen Khairiddin Odinayev. He was accused of disobedience to lawful orders of police officers. asiaplustj.info »
Some international organizations say alarming reports are coming out from Khorog and call on the authorities of Tajikistan to avoid bloodshed during this volatile situation. Tajik authorities have increased their pressure on the so-called informal leaders in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). asiaplustj.info »
IRNA says Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin said on February 2 that Dushanbe always wants to expand bilateral relations with Tehran. Muhriddin reportedly made the remarks during the press conference on Wednesday. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda noted on February 2 that investigation into criminal proceedings instituted against a number of residents of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) has been completed and the cases moved to a court. asiaplustj.info »
As of January 1, 2022, Tajikistan’s international reserves have exceeded seven months of import cover, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Hokim Kholiqzoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on February 2. asiaplustj.info »
Representatives of Tawhidbonk, which is the first Islamic bank in Tajikistan, note that despite the difficult situation in the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic and new challenges that negatively impacted some business segments and sectors of Tajikistan’s economy, Tawhidbonk has not suspended any development project and achieved significant positive results. asiaplustj.info »
Goldmania.ru , citing the World Gold Council, notes that Tajikistan’s gold reserves decreased from 22.3 tons in 2019 to 8 tons in 2021. Monetary gold is gold held by a monetary authority principally as an element of its foreign exchange reserves (also sometimes called international reserves). asiaplustj.info »
Newsweek reports that the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has said it was carefully following the events of an explosive situation amid protests and riots in Kazakhstan that have prompted an intervention from Russia and its allies. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports note that police in Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, said early on January 6 that dozens of rioters had been “liquidated” over the past day as demonstrators stormed government buildings, set them on fire, and looted businesses. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say Tajikistan is expected to send about 200 peacekeepers to Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commented on the latest developments in Kazakhstan and made a statement regarding Tajikistan’s participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) operation to provide military assistance to this country. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say hundreds of people in the western Kazakh region of Mangystau have protested for a second straight day against a sudden, dramatic hike in prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) used in vehicles. asiaplustj.info »
Three teenage boys were killed Sunday (December 26) evening after stabbing during a brawl in the northern city of Panjakent. A source close to the investigation says the brawl occurred over phone charger. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first eleven months of this year, inflation in Tajikistan’s consumer goods sector has stood at 7.5 percent, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. Meanwhile, the cost of products of the food industry over the reporting period has reportedly increased in Tajikistan on average by 6. asiaplustj.info »
The fire inspectorate of Mastchoh district in Sughd province has determined that a massive fire that occurred at the cotton-ginning factory in Mastchoh district last month was caused by arson. Criminal proceedings have been instituted and an investigation is under way. asiaplustj.info »
Bloomberg says that according to data collected by it, more than 8.05 billion shots have reportedly been administered across 184 countries. The latest rate was roughly 37 million doses a day. In total, 104 doses have reportedly been given for every 100 people around the world—but the distribution has been lopsided. asiaplustj.info »
Based on data from the Interior Ministry of Tajikistan, the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan says more than 20,000 crimes have been reported in the country over the first ten months of this year, which is 5. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says new government data from Moscow show that some 1.6 million Tajik citizens have entered Russia to work this year so far. Between January and September 2021, Russia’s Interior Ministry reportedly registered 2,025,712 Tajik citizens entering the country – 1. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) says thirty-four COVID-19 patients recovered in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of those who have been cured in Tajikistan since April 30, 2020 to 16,776 (99.2 percent). asiaplustj.info »
Uzbekistan grand mufti Usmonkhon Alimov died on August 15 aged 71 due to the effects of coronavirus infection in hospital No 52 in Moscow, Fergana,news reports citing its sources. Meanwhile, Uzbek media reports say Usmonkhon Alimov was being treated in Moscow for pneumonia. asiaplustj.info »
An article by RFE/RL Central Asia specialist Bruce Pannier says relations between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan reached an all-time low at the end of April when the armed forces of the two countries battled over border issues. asiaplustj.info »
The head of the Khatlon Labor and Migration Management Directorate, Hamza Bobozoda, says new owners of Open Joint-Stock Company Azot (formerly TojikAzot), which is located in the southern city of Levakant, have promised to pay the enterprise’s wage debts before the end of this year. asiaplustj.info »
The press center of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) says total assets of Tajikistan’s insurance companies rose 90 percent in a year to June 30, 2021, reaching 232. 6 million somonis (equivalent to more than 20. asiaplustj.info »
The Biden administration has asked three Central Asian nations to temporarily house some 9,000 Afghan citizens who worked with the U.S. as they look to flee the Taliban before NATO forces withdraw by September 11, according to two people familiar with the discussions, Bloomberg reported on July 2. The U.S. asiaplustj.info »
Taliban attack on Ghorian district in Herat was pushed back by security forces on Wednesday night, Governor Abdul Saboor Qani said on Thursday, adding that the fighters of the group had gathered from different parts of the western province to attack the area, according to TOLO News . asiaplustj.info »
For the second time in a matter of days, dozens of border troops and government-loyal militia in Afghanistan have resorted to seeking refuge in a neighboring nation to the north. This time, however, they were swiftly expelled, according to Eurasianet . asiaplustj.info »
Based on data from the Interior Ministry, there have been 2,283 serious crimes reported in Tajikistan over the first five months of this year, which was 8.4 percent more than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Fuel prices have risen sharply in Tajikistan over the first five months though petroleum products have been delivered to the country almost at the same prices. asiaplustj.info »
The Civil Society Coalition against Torture and Impunity in Tajikistan says a resident of the city of Tursunzoda, Hasan Yodgorov, who is disabled since childhood (he has a left leg prosthesis), served six months in a pretrial detention facility several years ago on murder charges and he was released only after the real killer was caught. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin received Uzbek Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Sardor Umurzakov on June 5. asiaplustj.info »
A further meeting of working groups of the government delegations of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan within the framework of the joint Tajik-Uzbek commission for delimitation and demarcation of the mutual border took place in Khujand, the capital of Tajik northern province of Tajikistan, on May 17-22, a source within Sughd governor’s office told Asia-Plus today morning. asiaplustj.info »
To-date, more than 69,229 people in Tajikistan have been vaccinated against COVID-19, a source within the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) told Asia-Plus Tuesday afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
Authorities of Vorukh, Tajikistan’s exclave in Kyrgyzstan, say Kyrgyz border guards have abducted and beaten two Tajik teens. The incident reportedly took place in the afternoon of April 25. “8th grade students O. Ghafourov and I. asiaplustj.info »
The Prosecutor-General’s Office says it is looking for managers of pyramid-scheme firm Tozakor LLC, which has reportedly defrauding more than 300 people in Dushanbe as well as in Khatlon and Sughd provinces. asiaplustj.info »
A man suspected of theft has died after officials say he "jumped" out of a police building in Vahdat Township, according to Radio Liberty's Tajik Service . asiaplustj.info »
Jailed Tajik opposition veteran Hikmatullo Saifullozoda has reportedly been moved to a prison hospital after the 70-year-old is said to have shown signs of heart trouble, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , said on April 1. asiaplustj.info »
The price of the most sought-after grade of gasoline in Tajikistan increased by nearly half over the past week, Eurasianet reported on March 16. And even then, it has reportedly become ever more impossible to find. asiaplustj.info »
An article by Reid Standish, a correspondent for RFE/RL focused on China in Eurasia, entitled China Prepares New Era Of 'Belt And Road' Amid Pandemic Pressures , in particular, notes that after declaring victories over extreme poverty and the coronavirus, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has laid out a new path for China's economic rise at home and abroad that could force Beijing to asiaplustj.info »
