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Tajikistan’s Human Rights Ombudsman, Umed Bobozoda, stated that he had sent more than 10 letters to his Russian counterpart, Tatyana Moskalkova, regarding violations of the rights of Tajik migrants in Russia. asiaplustj.info »
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on January 22 opened an election observation mission for the March 2 parliamentary elections in Tajikistan, following an official invitation from the national authorities. asiaplustj.info »
The Senate (Uzbekistan’s upper chamber of parliament) has ratified the Treaty on Allied Relations between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The document was ratified on January 25, 2025. asiaplustj.info »
Ms. Zebuniso Abdullozoda’s candidacy has already been submitted to the parliament for approval. If approved, she will replace the 50-year-old Rustam Mirzozoda, who had served as head of the High Economic Court of Tajikistan since 2022 and is now set to become the Chairperson of the Supreme Court of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Observers from the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the CIS (CIS IPA) are monitoring the voting process in Belarus’ presidential elections. asiaplustj.info »
The Shirinsho Shotemur Tajik Agrarian University has inaugurated a newly renovated hydraulics and water management laboratory. The laboratory had been non-functional for over 30 years but is now equipped with state-of-the-art equipment meeting international standards. asiaplustj.info »
The World Bank forecast published this month, titled Global Economic Prospects , projects economic growth in most Central Asia’s nations to remain mostly flat, or experience slight dips in growth in the coming years. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry reported on January 21 that as part of a humanitarian initiative led by several member states of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), including Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Bangladesh, in collaboration with the charity organization of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (JHCO), aimed at providing assistance to the people of Gaza in asiaplustj.info »
In 2024 the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) recorded a fourfold increase of its annual investment in Tajikistan by signing 23 projects worth ˆ88 million (US$90 million). asiaplustj.info »
Tajik lemons are steadily securing a position in international markets. Despite a slight decline in export volumes, lemons from Tajikistan remain in demand in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Belarus. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday January 16, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met in Dushanbe with Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Speaker Muhammadtoir Zokirzoda. IRNA says Pezeshkian underlined during the meeting that Iran has no limits for expanding relations with Tajikistan, and wherever there is a problem, the Islamic Republic will try to solve it. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the problem of issuing visas to citizens of Iran and Tajikistan has been resolved, adding that the presence of Iranians in Dushanbe can be a strong point in the relations between the two countries. asiaplustj.info »
The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday held a joint press conference for the media after the meeting and negotiations and the ceremony of signing documents. asiaplustj.info »
The branch of the Public Organization “The Office for Civil Freedoms” (OCF) in Khujand, the capital of the Tajik northern province of Sughd, has launched the first digital art gallery, where works by local activists are showcased. asiaplustj.info »
Top officials from the Republic of Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran have signed a number of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to expand bilateral cooperation. Under the documents, which were inked in Dushanbe on January 16, the two countries will expand cooperation in political, economic, cultural, educational, transport, customs, and trade fields. asiaplustj.info »
The Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan is warning citizens and visitors of the country that from January 17 to 20, rain and snow are forecasted in the foothill and mountainous areas of the country, as well as in the city of Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Ten children from Tajikistan were sent to China for surgeries to treat congenital heart defects, and five of them have already undergone the operations, an official source within the Chinese Embassy in Dushanbe told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
As many as 13 documents on different cooperation areas were signed between Iran and Tajikistan on Wednesday, Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA reported yesterday evening. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and the World Bank (WB) have signed an agreement to implement the Tajik Digital Foundations Project, according to the country’s Ministry of Finance. The document was inked by Faiziddin Qahhorzoda, the Minister of Finance of Tajikistan, and Ozan Sevimli, World Bank Group Country Manager for Tajikistan, in Dushanbe on January 14. asiaplustj.info »
The National Medical Center Shifobakhsh has started performing cochlear implantation surgeries to restore hearing in patients with severe hearing loss and complete deafness, the press center of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) reports . asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is ranked 121st out of 155 countries in the Speedtest Global Index for fixed (wired) internet speeds during the period from September to November 2024. The average download speed in Tajikistan was 30. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s state-run news agency Khovar , citing the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan, reported on January 14 that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will arrive in Tajikistan for a state visit on January 15. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is ranked 124th out of 139 countries in the Logistics Performance Index (LPI). The country scored 2. 5 points for the efficiency of its logistics infrastructure and customs procedures. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan claimed first place among Central Asia’s countries in the 2024 Energy Transition Index, an annual report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The country is ranked 71st among 120 countries with an Energy Transition Index (ETI) of 53. asiaplustj.info »
In 2024, Tajikistan’s agricultural output reached 73. 9 billion somonis, reflecting a 10. 6% increase compared to the previous year. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, agriculture accounted for 24. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population (MoLMEP) has once again invited citizens to work in Qatar. The ministry has published a list of in-demand professions in Qatar for employment opportunities in 2025. asiaplustj.info »
Mr. Jonibek Hikmat, the Permanent Representative (Tajikistan), has been elected the President of the UNICEF Executive Board Bureau in 2025. asiaplustj.info »
For 2025, Tajikistan is ranked 108th of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual Global Firepower (GFP) review. The country reportedly holds a PowerIndex score of 2.3049 (a score of 0.0000 is considered 'perfect'). asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty reported on January 11 that two Afghan women - Tamkin Mehrabuddin and her sister – have been deported in recent weeks from Tajikistan, which is home to some 100,000 Afghans. Their brother, who lived separately from them, was also deported. asiaplustj.info »
In 2024, France and Tajikistan outlined new pathways for the development of bilateral relations. The partnership between the two countries will continue in 2025 in the areas of education, culture, and economics. asiaplustj.info »
Discussions on establishing a joint venture with Iran for the production of elevators and escalators took place in Dushanbe, according to the Dushanbe Administration. asiaplustj.info »
The fate of a retiree in Tajikistan is, to put it mildly, unenviable: as of early 2024, the average pension in the country amounted to just about 371 somonis (US$35), the lowest pension among post-Soviet countries. asiaplustj.info »
A recently released International Monetary Fund (IMF) report suggests that Tajikistan’s economy is flying high. In its Tajikistan: First Review under the Policy Coordination Instrument, published on January 6, the IMF gives the Central Asian nation a favorable outlook. asiaplustj.info »
With the support of the European Union (EU) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ Tajikistan is launching a new campaign as part of the Building a System of Integrated Primary Healthcare in Tajikistan (BaSIC) project aimed at raising awareness about HIV and tuberculosis (TB), says press release issued by GIZ Tajikistan on January 9. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian media reports say Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the upcoming official visit of President Masoud Pezeshkian to Tajikistan is a good opportunity for further expansion of Tehran-Dushanbe relations. asiaplustj.info »
On Wednesday January 8, the prime ministers of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan held a trilateral meeting to discuss state border issues, the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers says . The meeting reportedly took place at the junction of the three countries' borders: Batken Region (Kyrgyzstan), Fergana Region (Uzbekistan), and Sughd Province (Tajikistan). asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan ranks last among CIS countries in housing availability as of 2023, according to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan and the CIS Statistical Committee. Despite significant growth in Tajikistan’s total housing stock over the past decades, access to housing for most citizens remains low. asiaplustj.info »
According to analysts from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), Tajikistan is projected to achieve real GDP growth of 8. 4% in 2025, driven by trade and investment dynamics, rising gold export prices, and lower costs for imported energy. asiaplustj.info »
In early January, several regions of Tajikistan faced stricter electricity supply restrictions, leaving schoolchildren to study by candlelight and rural residents relying on firewood and dung for heating. asiaplustj.info »
Starting January 1, fees for services in state-run kindergartens in Tajikistan have increased. “Parents now pay 150 somonis per month, up from 144 somonis,” an official source within the Ministry of Education and Science (MoES) told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
From the beginning of 2025, Tajikistan has strengthened controls on the weight and dimensions of cargo trucks, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT). “Drivers will be required to undergo weight and size checks upon the request of officials,” an official source at a Mot told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is expected to make a visit to Tajikistan in mid-January. While in Dushanbe, Masoud Pezeshkian is set to meet with Tajikistan's President, Emomali Rahmon and some other high-ranking Tajik state officials, an official source within Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan with a score of 93. 75 ranks 96th in a global intelligence ranking of 127 countries. The testing reportedly included 422 participants from Tajikistan. Last year, the country scored 92. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Tajikistan on a working trip in January, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan. An official source within the Tajik Foreign Ministry told Asia-Plus in an interview that Pezeshkian would hold talks in Dushanbe with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. asiaplustj.info »
Doctors from Tajikistan's National Medical Center "Shifobakhsh," in collaboration with specialists from the Diagnostic and Treatment Center "Dastai Dil," have performed the country’s first complex endovascular brain surgery. asiaplustj.info »
The concept of a minimum rental fee for real estate has been part of Tajikistan's legislation since January 1, 2023. Renters believe that the government's decision is driving an increase in already high rental rates. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan (MoEWR) has highlighted significant achievements in the sector in 2024. Among the key accomplishments, according to the ministry, was the implementation of major renewable energy projects, which strengthened the country's energy independence. 1. asiaplustj.info »
Analysts from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) have identified key external risks for Tajikistan's economy for 2025–2027. Key risks If the slow growth of advanced economies and the long-term GDP slowdown in China lead to a more significant drop in commodity prices than expected, Tajikistan may face reduced export revenues. asiaplustj.info »
On December 30, President Emomali Rahmon met with Muhammad Asim Malik, the Director General of Pakistan's Interagency Intelligence Service, in Dushanbe, according to the Tajik president's official website. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has ordered amendments to the country’s law on amnesty allowing individuals to legalize their assets and money for another one year. The corresponding government’s resolution was published on the legal information portal of the Ministry of Justice. asiaplustj.info »
