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The inflation rate in Tajikistan for the first half of 2024 was 1. 9%, 0. 4 percent lower than the same period last year, the Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Firdavs Tolibzoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on August 7. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, birth registrations in Tajikistan has increased by 6.5% compared to the same period last year, Jamshed Nurmahmadzoda, the head of the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, told reporters in Dushanbe on August 7. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has abolished the preferential customs clearance procedure for mobile phones brought into the country for personal use. The decision (Decree No. 442) was made on July 31, 2024, First Deputy Head of the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan, Azim Tursunzoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on August 7. asiaplustj.info »
UN Women Tajikistan facilitated a roundtable discussion with local project partners, international non-governmental organizations (INGO's), the Committee on Women and Family Affairs, and other government entities in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, 222 suicide and suicide attempts have been officially registered in Tajikistan, which is 11 cases fewer than in the same period last year, according to the Committee for Family and Women’s Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Within the next three years, Tajikistan plans to produce more than half of its import-substituting products domestically, and thereby reducing its dependence on imports. Mr. asiaplustj.info »
A statement released by the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan on August 6 says a deal allowing Tajik and Iranian citizens to travel between the two nations without visas for up to 90 days per year -- with the first visit limited to 30 days -- will take effect on August 10. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Ms. Bunafsha Faiziddinzoda, Chairperson of the Committee for Family and Women’s Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan, noted on August 5 that 1,569 complaints of domestic violence have been registered in Tajikistan over the first six months of this year, which is 65 cases more than in the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
The possibility of using resources from Lake Sarez to provide that countries of the region with safe drinking water has been discussed at a meeting of the Tajik-Uzbek joint working group on integrated use of water resources of Central Asia’s transboundary rivers. asiaplustj.info »
The High Economic Court of Tajikistan has not yet made a final decision on the lawsuit filed by the Open Joint Stock Company (OJSC) Power Distribution Networks seeking to recover a debt of US$37 million from the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO). asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajik Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Sherali Kabir, on August 1 announced the commencement of the patent process for the zGAN artificial intelligence algorithm developed by a local Tajik R&D lab. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have signed a protocol for negotiations on developing a feasibility study (FS) for the Jaloliddini-Balkhi – Panji Poyon railway project, says the press center of the Ministry of transport of Tajikistan. The document was inked in Dushanbe on July 30, 2024. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Sherali Kabir, relieved on August 1 that Tajikistan will begin manufacturing drones (unmanned aerial vehicles -- UAVs) for civilian purposes. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$10 million contribution from the Government of the Republic of Korea, which will support activities aiming at improving sustainable agricultural production in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Eighty-six fatal accidents on water have been officially registered in Tajikistan over the first six months of this year, which two cases more compared to the same period last year, according to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Almost 4,000 positions in government agencies are currently vacant, and the number of applicants for these jobs has significantly decreased, the Director of the Civil Service Agency under the President of Tajikistan, Juma Davlatov, told reporters in Dushanbe on July 23. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, Rustam Nazarzoda, noted on July 31 that natural disasters officially reported in the country over the first six months of this year have left at least 15 dead. asiaplustj.info »
Saidov Umedjon , a 34-year-old graduate of Tajik National University with a specialization in diplomacy, has held prominent roles such as the Head of the State Unitary Enterprise “Tajik Diplomatic Service ” under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a position in the Tourist Policy Unit of the Ministry of Interior. asiaplustj.info »
Somon Mahmadbekov, the top judoka in Tajikistan in the -81kg category, has won the bronze medal for Tajikistan in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris by defeating Antonio Esposito of Italy. On his way to the quarterfinal, Somon defeated Palestinian judoka Fares and Frank De Vita of the Netherlands. asiaplustj.info »
Presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, a government meeting to review the results of the past six months’ work and discuss tasks set for the second half of this year took place on July 29. asiaplustj.info »
The number of drug-dependent people has reportedly been decreasing in Tajikistan. Over the first six months of this year, 4,066 drug-dependent have been registered officially in Tajikistan, which is 117 people or 2. asiaplustj.info »
Khatlon province stands in first place among Tajikistan’s regions in terms of amount of contraband drugs seized. In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the director of the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan, Samad Zafar Taghoi, relieved on July 29 that Khatlon province has accounted for 44. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have inched further forward to a final settlement to end decades of acrimonious disputes by agreeing on the delimitation of 94 percent of previously contested territory. asiaplustj.info »
According to research by Kaspersky Lab, Tajikistan ranks first among CIS countries in terms of cyber threats. “2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Report: Russia and CIS" notes that since the beginning of 2024, nearly 60. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s imports from Russia of petroleum products and liquefied natural gas (LNG) under the agreement on the indicative fuel balance have reportedly increased over the first six months of this year. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan expects to receive official confirmation of funding for the Roghun hydropower project (HPP) from international financial institutions and foreign development agencies accredited in the country in the coming month. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has recently purchased 27 passenger carriages from the Russian Federation, Mr. Azim Ibrohim, the Minister of Transport of Tajikistan, told reporters in Dushanbe on July 24. “In total it is necessary to purchase 1000 carriages and 2 or 3 locomotives in order to replenish the country’s rolling stock,” the minister said. asiaplustj.info »
In a ceremony held in Dushanbe, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Dushanbe and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) handed over 678 MT of fortified wheat flour, 147 MT of fortified sunflower oil, and 150 MT of pulses to the Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan, according to WFP Office in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Now, you can pay for utilities in Tajikistan by wire transfer Deputy Director-General of the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Khojagii Manziliyu Kommunali (KMK – the state holding company for public utilities), Rajabali Rasoulzoda told reporters in Dushanbe on July 22. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million policy-based grant to help the Government of Tajikistan foster a climate-responsive business environment and support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country, says press reelase issued by the ADB Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM). asiaplustj.info »
Starting today and continuing until the end of July (from July 24 to 31), Tajikistan is expected to experience a significant heatwave. According to the Republic's Hydrometeorological Center (Hydromet), temperatures in the valley regions in districts subordinate to the center, including Dushanbe and the Sughd province, will reach a maximum of 40 asiaplustj.info »
The Minister of Transport of Tajikistan Azim Ibrohim has instructed subordinate institutions to organize a pilot railway train along the multimodal corridor from China to Europe through Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Turkiye. asiaplustj.info »
Zakon.kz reports that a native of Tajikistan has set up illegal madrasah in Almaty region, where nineteen children were receiving religious education. asiaplustj.info »
As external demand has improved, the economy of Tajikistan grew by 8.3 percent in 2023 and 8.2 percent during the first quarter of 2024, says a report released by the World Bank. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, hydropower plants operating in Tajikistan has generated 9. 4 billion kWh of electricity, which is nearly 7. 0 percent or 7000 million kWh less than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
A meeting of the Board of the State Committee for Land Management and Geodesy (Committee) took place on July 10 to review the results of work carried out over the first six months of this year and discuss tasks set for the second half of the year. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan has imported goods and products worth over U$3. 4 billion, while its exports amounted to about US$1 billion, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union (EU) will allocate 141 million US dollars in grants and concessional loans to Tajikistan for development of the priority sectors of its economy, says the press center of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT) of Tajikistan. The Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union (EU) and the Republic of Tajikistan held their eleventh annual Cooperation Committee meeting in Dushanbe on July 16. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan’s irrigators have provided irrigation water for approximately 525,000 hectares of land, says the official website of the Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation (Agency) under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Chinese Embassy in Dushanbe on July 15 denied media reports that Beijing is building a military base in Tajikistan as baseless. "The information disseminated by certain media about the establishment of a Chinese military base on the territory of Tajikistan is groundless," the Embassy said in a statement, according to Deccan Herald . asiaplustj.info »
Russia is preparing for ratification of the agreement on the establishment of the International Center for Gifted Children in Tajikistan. This project is posted on the State Duma’s electronic base . asiaplustj.info »
EastFruit analysts note an interesting trend in the Central Asian market of berries. After many local freezers suffered huge losses from freezing raspberries in the 2022/23 season, after the collapse of prices on the global market for this frozen berry, in the 203/24 season freezers did not purchase raspberries at all. asiaplustj.info »
According the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) gross agricultural product from all categories of farms over the first six months of this year has been 21. 472 billion somonis (in current prices) and increased by 9. asiaplustj.info »
Moody's Investors Service has assigned a B3 rating with a "Stable" outlook to the International Bank of Tajikistan (IBT). Press release issued by the IBT says “this rating reflects the bank's stability and reliability, confirming its leading position in the financial market of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Regional Conference of the Central Asian Alliance for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence, entitled “Empowerment through Action” was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan in late June. The event participants shared their experiences, achievements, and the grim statistics from their countries. asiaplustj.info »
The State Service for Supervision and Regulation of the Transport Sector (Service) under the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan has tightened control over the movement of heavy vehicles, says the press center of the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first quarter (January-March) of this year, the inflow of remittances to Tajikistan has increased by 56% compared to the same period last year, according to the weekly macroeconomic outlook by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). asiaplustj.info »
The Committee for Architecture and Construction under the Government of Tajikistan believes that using solar photovoltaic systems in buildings and structures, alongside centralized traditional power supply, could cover 6-8% of their total electricity needs. asiaplustj.info »
The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) has revised its economic growth forecast for Tajikistan up to 7. 6% for the current year, says the EFSD Regional Economic Outlook presented on July 9. asiaplustj.info »
