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The Government of Switzerland in partnership with UNICEF launched a transformative new project, Realizing children’s equitable access to justice in Tajikistan, last month. The project worth of 1 million USD is a big step forward in Tajikistan's efforts to enhance its justice and child protection systems, says press release issued by UNICEF Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has lowered the refinancing rate by 0. 25 percent. The press center of Tajikistan’s financial regulator says the NBT Committee for Monetary Police met in Dushanbe on April 26. asiaplustj.info »
The Council of Veterans of War and Labor of the Republic of Tajikistan says only 25 veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 are estimated to be still alive in Tajikistan, while last year, 37 veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 celebrated Victory Day in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso, is visiting Tajikistan from 29 to 30 April 2024 for meetings with senior government officials and the business community, according to the EBRD Resident Office in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has advised its citizens to refrain from traveling to Russia amid increased pressures faced by Central Asians there following the deadly Crocus City Hall attack in Krasnogorsk on March 22. asiaplustj.info »
Only twenty-eight acquittals passed in Tajikistan over the past five years DUSHANBE, April 29, 224, Asia-Plus – Over the past five years (2019-2023), courts in Tajikistan have delivered only 28 acquittals; twenty-four verdicts were completely acquittal and four others were partially acquittal. asiaplustj.info »
The fourth group of citizens of Tajikistan, totaling 47 people, including 15 women, 17 girls and 15 boys (13 families), was returned from Syria on a special flight on April 25, the state-run news agency Khovar reports. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has exported precious metals and gems for a total of 298 million US dollars, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan authorities call on tourist companies to refrain from sending tourists to Sarytag area in Ayni district of the northern province of Sughd due to the risk of contracting the plague. asiaplustj.info »
After the completion of official meetings and negotiations between Tajikistan and Italy, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, and the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, yesterday witnessed the signing of seven cooperation agreements at Palazzo Chigi: - A government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and Italy on cooperation on security Matters; - An asiaplustj.info »
An article posted on CABAR.asia’s website says hundreds of households in southern Tajikistan suffer from black and fetid smoke from lime kilns. Environmental experts state that the harm from these emissions is evident even outside the area. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says Tajikistan is trying to project a get-tough-on-terror image following the late March attack on a Krsonogorsk concert venue, in which Tajik nationals are accused of killing over 140 people. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday April 22, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin met here with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Lord David Cameron. asiaplustj.info »
The United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Lord David Cameron, arrived in Dushanbe on April 22 On the eve of the visit, Mr. Cameron spoke about what has already been done in the region and what the United Kingdom’s collaboration with Central Asia’s nations will it be aimed at. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has exported about US$7. 2 million worth of electricity, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. Tajikistan’s electricity exports were reportedly estimated at more than US$2. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has sent more than 3,500 tons of humanitarian aid to Kazakhstan, which was hit by massive floods recently. The press center of the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan says the assistance includes food products, clothes, building materials, medical supplies and some other necessary goods. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik president’s official website reports that after the top-level negotiations between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, a ceremony of exchange of newly signed cooperation signed President Emomali Rahmon and his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a Treaty on Allied Relations between their countries. In total, 28 cooperation documents were signed. asiaplustj.info »
The State Committee on Land Management and Geodesy of Tajikistan says the number of farming units has increased by 1,500 over the first quarter of the year, reaching 196,564. A total number of shareholders of the dehqon farms (midsized peasant farms that are legally and physically distinct from household plots). asiaplustj.info »
Political parties officially functioning in Tajikistan will now be able to count on money from the national budget. Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament endorsed a bill proposing amendments to the country’s law on political parties. asiaplustj.info »
Twenty cities and districts of Tajikistan have fulfilled their spring conscription targets over the first ten days of the spring conscription campaign, Faridoun Mahmadalizoda, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), told Asia-Plus in an interview Tuesday (April 16) afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan routinely ranks toward the bottom of international standings in terms of mobile Internet offered by domestic Internet service providers (ISPs). The Mobile Data Affordability Index by Broadband Genie ranks Tajikistan 163rd among 179 countries in terms of access to mobile Internet. asiaplustj.info »
A four-day joint military exercise of Tajik and Russian military personnel was launched in Tajikistan yesterday. asiaplustj.info »
An official source within the Uzbek Embassy in Dushanbe says Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is expected to pay a state visit to Tajikistan from April 18-19. According to him, the Uzbek president will meet with high-ranking Tajik state officials to discuss state and prospects further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan ends a vis-free access for citizens of Turkiye in response of Turkiye’s decision to cancel a visa-free travel for Tajik nationals. An official source within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan says Tajikistan reinstates visa requirement for nationals for Turkiye. asiaplustj.info »
Freedom House’s latest edition of Nations in Transit , which was released on April 11, says democratic governance declined for the 20th consecutive year in the 29 countries stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union (EU) and Tajikistan held the third round of negotiations of a new comprehensive framework for strengthening their bilateral relations in Dushanbe on April 8 and 9. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s economic growth is projected to decelerate slightly in 2024 and 2025 due to weaker remittances, fiscal space constraints, and subdued global demand for Tajikistan’s major export commodities, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on April 11. asiaplustj.info »
The Iranian diplomatic missions across the world have commemorated World Quds Day. IRNA reports that Iran's Ambassador to Tajikistan Alireza Haghighian said that the fake Zionist regime, which is experiencing irreparable defeats against the Palestinian resistance, especially the people of Gaza has reached the borders of insanity and crime. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Turkmenistan will develop a unified pricing policy for cargo transportation and logistics, says the press center of the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan (MoT). The agreement on this subject was reportedly reached during a meeting of the Minister of Tajikistan, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Dr. Rustam Azizi, an expert in violent extremism, believes that Tajikistan and other Central Asia’s nations should worry about the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-K), an affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist groupå active in South Asia and Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
Within the 4th Phase of the Improving regional Transport Links in Central Asia project, the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan (MoT) and EASST Expertise LTD have signed a contract on strengthening drivers’ responsibility for using seat belts. asiaplustj.info »
Russia appreciates Tajikistan’s assistance in investigating the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, top Russian diplomat Sergei Lavrov stated in his welcoming speech at the presentation of the Society of Friendship with Tajikistan in Moscow on April 4, Izvestiya reports . asiaplustj.info »
This year, Tajikistan will celebrate Idi Ramazon or Eid al-Fitr on April 10. An official source within the Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema – Tajikistan’s highest Islamic institution) of the Islamic Center of Tajikistan told Asia-Plus that such a decision was made at a meeting of the Shuroi Ulamo that took place on April 4. asiaplustj.info »
People detained on suspicion of being involved in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack were tortured. In photos and videos from the courtroom, the men show visible signs of torture. Dalerjon Mirzoyev’s face is covered with bruises and pieces of a plastic bag hang around his neck. asiaplustj.info »
On March 29, UN Women and the French Embassy in Tajikistan partnered to host an event focusing on protecting survivors of gender-based violence through shelters, according to the French Embassy in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan released a statement on April 2, in which it strongly condemns the airstrike on the consular mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic, which resulted in the death and injury of several people. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) and the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Tajikistan have signed an agreement on training of specialists in the field of preventing extremism among youth. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) has ratified a supplementary agreement between the Government of Tajikistan (GoT), CNPC Central Asia B.V. (“CNPC”) and Total E&P Tajikistan B.V. (“Total”), according to the Majlisi Namoyandagon press center. asiaplustj.info »
Like some other Central Asian countries, Tajikistan faces an acute shortage of teachers, schools, and textbooks. Tajikistan's population has skyrocketed to more than 10 million people in recent years and 2. asiaplustj.info »
A 26-year-old citizen of Tajikistan, Bahodour Zuhurov, was detained in St. Petersburg on March 27. The Investigative Committee’s Office in St. Petersburg says the Investigative Department of St. asiaplustj.info »
CABAR. asia says there are no favorable conditions in Tajikistan for the widespread use of solar energy or for attracting investment in this sector. This is reportedly happening amid constant energy shortages and a crisis in the country’s electric power system. asiaplustj.info »
The Embassy of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have organized a press tour for journalists showcasing some of their projects aimed at improving Tajikistan's health system. asiaplustj.info »
In the days since four Tajikistani citizens were arrested in connection with the March 22 terrorist attack at a Krasnogorsk concert hall, people with Central Asian ancestry, already frequent targets of racism in Russia, have been facing a new wave of hatred and aggression. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has been recognized as the ‘least happy’ country in in Central Asia, according to the World Happiness Report 2024, which was released on March 20. Tajikistan with 5. 281 scores ranks 88th among 143 countries (five points lower than in 2022. asiaplustj.info »
Russia, Europe, Far East, Middle East -- migrant workers are needed everywhere, but not just anyone, only those trained in the necessary specialties and with knowledge of languages. That is why, Tajikistan has intensified work on training labor migrants and diversifying labor migration destinations. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan must reconsider its attitudes towards civil society and view human rights defenders as allies instead of enemies, a UN expert said on March 8 after the dissolution of 700 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country. asiaplustj.info »
The Avicenna Tajik State Medical University conducted an event dedicated to the World Diabetes Day (WDD) which is being celebrated worldwide on November 14th. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik state-run news agency Khovar says Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed on another more than 10 kilometers of the disputed stretch of their shared border. A meeting of the topographic working groups of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan reportedly held in the Tajik northern city of Buston (formerly Chkalovsk) on March 12-17. asiaplustj.info »
Mr. Marat Mamadshoev, editor-in-chief of IWPR Tajikistan, notes that Tajikistan lacks a transparent personnel policy for the appointment of civil servants. In his opinion, it is particularly important to develop clear and verifiable criteria to assess the performance of civil servants. asiaplustj.info »
The number of vehicles has significantly increased in Tajikistan in recent years. However, the country still lags behind its neighbors in terms of the number of private cars per capita. The Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan (MoT) has published several statistics on the number of vehicles in the country. asiaplustj.info »
