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Kazakhstn’s Orda.kz reports that Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan, Valikhan Turekhanov, on March 12 handed over to the Tajik side a certificate for receiving 15,000 tons of fuel oil. The fuel oil has reportedly been sent to Tajikistan in humanitarian aid. asiaplustj.info »
Posted on Radio Liberty’s website, an article by Chris Rickleton notes that having spent much of the last decade and several billion dollars building the Roghun "megadam," the project is clearly too big to fail from the point of view of Tajikistan's leadership. asiaplustj.info »
90 enterprises with participation of Uzbek capital operating in Tajikistan have reportedly invested 74.1 million US dollars in the country’s economy over the past seventeen years. asiaplustj.info »
Recent cold weather in Tajikistan has caused a crisis in power supply and greatly increased the population’s problems. People are complaining about a lack of electricity, while officials claim that the cause was a sudden increase in demand for electricity from the population itself, which led to an accident on the country’s high-voltage power lines. At about 11:10 a.m. asiaplustj.info »
The Iranian and Tajik ministers of health have discussed bilateral cooperation in the health sector to manufacture medicines. asiaplustj.info »
Last year, Tajikistan took first place among the Central Asian countries in terms of the pace of development of light industry. In 2023, the growth rate in Tajikistan light industry was 18. 9 percent. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik television and radio stations no longer need to constantly renew their broadcasting licenses and other permits that were required from them by previous legislation. Last year, two laws – “On Licensing Certain Types of Activities” and “On the Permit System” -- were merged, and now all media permits have become unlimited. asiaplustj.info »
“In Afghanistan, which has a long border, historical, cultural, linguistic, religious and traditional commonality with Tajikistan, the Taliban terrorist movement returned to power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021 as a result of a deal between the major players in the region and an unprecedented ethnic alliance,” says an article posted the Sangar website on February 23. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is pledging more resources to increase the reliability and sustainability of electricity supply in Tajikistan by organizing a financial facility of up to ˆ31 million for national transmission network operator Shabakahoi Intiqoli Barq (SIB), says press release issued by the EBRD Office in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Based on data from the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan, the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan says twenty-eight of the world provided 18,520,200 dollars’ worth of 266. asiaplustj.info »
With support from the European Union and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe), a ‘marathon’ of high-level events was organized in February. Each event facilitated a deep dive into key components of the Tajik health system. asiaplustj.info »
Among the countries of the Central Asian region, Tajikistan is considered the most vulnerable to desertification. The country is suffering not only from rising temperatures and droughts but also from the consequences of natural disasters. asiaplustj.info »
Ñåãîäíÿ òåëåêîììóíèêàöèîííàÿ èíôðàñòðóêòóðà ñòàëêèâàåòñÿ ñ ðÿäîì áåñïðåöåäåíòíûõ âûçîâîâ, ïðèâîäÿùèõ ê òåêòîíè÷åñêèì èçìåíåíèÿì â å¸ óñòðîéñòâå è ôóíêöèîíèðîâàíèè, ÷òî ïðèâîäèò ê èçìåíåíèÿì ìàãèñòðàëüíûõ ìàðøðóòîâ è ïåðåñìîòðó òåõíè÷åñêèõ ñòðàòåãèé. asiaplustj.info »
Ñåãîäíÿ òåëåêîììóíèêàöèîííàÿ èíôðàñòðóêòóðà ñòàëêèâàåòñÿ ñ ðÿäîì áåñïðåöåäåíòíûõ âûçîâîâ, ïðèâîäÿùèõ ê òåêòîíè÷åñêèì èçìåíåíèÿì â å¸ óñòðîéñòâå è ôóíêöèîíèðîâàíèè, ÷òî ïðèâîäèò ê èçìåíåíèÿì ìàãèñòðàëüíûõ ìàðøðóòîâ è ïåðåñìîòðó òåõíè÷åñêèõ ñòðàòåãèé. nm.tj »
In January this year, Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounted to 571 million US dollars, which 13. 1 percent, or 66 million US dollars, more than in January last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
270 young people from Tajikistan – bloggers, singers and sportspeople – will participate in the World Youth Festival that will take place in the Russian Federation next month, according to the Committee for Youth and Sports Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan (Committee). asiaplustj.info »
As of February 1, 2024, gross agricultural product from all categories of farms was 1. 0166 billion somonis (in current prices) and increased by 4. 5 percent compared to same date of 2023, including animal husbandry – 1. asiaplustj.info »
Exorcisms are practiced among the followers of Islam, Christianity, and some other world religions. Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service reported on February 25 that there is a belief among Muslims that an evil spirit or jinni can possess a person but can be driven out of the possessed person's body through an exorcism that includes reciting certain verses from the Koran. asiaplustj.info »
Two automated gauging stations have been reintroduced into operation along Tajikistan’s common border with Uzbekistan, according to the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan (MoEWR). The rehabilitated facilities reportedly reopened along the transboundary Big Fergana Canal and North Fergana Canal on February 23. asiaplustj.info »
A report released by Freedom House on February 16 notes that more than 20 percent of the world’s national governments have reached beyond their borders since 2014 to forcibly silence exiled political activists, journalists, former regime insiders, and members of ethnic or religious minorities, according to new data released today by Freedom House. asiaplustj.info »
The Swiss Institute for Global Affairs (SIGA) says “the Afghan Taliban have, in separate secret meetings with Tajik officials and the jihadist group Ansarullah Tajikistan in Afghanistan, been attempting to broker peace negotiations between these two sides. asiaplustj.info »
Lending agencies operating in Tajikistan are currently modernizing their automated self-service terminals to accept banknotes of new design issued in 2023. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday February 22, a meeting and negotiations of the official delegations of Tajikistan and the Republic of Tatarstan took place Tatarstan’s capital, Kazan. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet notes that domestic violence cases are not rare in Tajikistan. Government representatives and international organizations have in the past estimated that one in two women in Tajikistan have at some time experienced domestic violence. asiaplustj.info »
413 suicide ad suicide attempts were reported in Tajikistan last year, which is 2 cases fewer than in 2022, an official source within the Committee for Family and Women’s Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan, told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
As of January 1, 2024, Tajikistan’s public debt has amounted to 3.6 billion USD, which is equal to 30.2 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), including external borrowings amounting to 3. asiaplustj.info »
473. 841 marriage certificates were issued in Tajikistan last year, which is 9,663 certificates or 2. 0 percent more than in 2022, Ms. Saodatbibi Sirojzoda, the head of the Justice Ministry Registry Office, told reporters in Dushanbe on February 15. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is expected to host the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) war game, dubbed Rubezh 2024 (Frontier 2024). asiaplustj.info »
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and in collaboration with the Tajikistan Ministry of Health, the National TB Program, healthcare professionals, international donors, and the community, has successfully completed its Eliminating TB in Central Asia Activity (ETICA) in Tajikistan, says press release issued by USAID on February 13. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of labor, Migration and Employment of the Population Gulnora Hasanzoda noted on February 12 that interest of Russian companies in Tajikistan’s labor resources is growing. asiaplustj.info »
The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has lowered the refinancing rate by 0. 5 percent. The press center of Tajikistan’s financial regulator says the NBT Committee for Monetary Police met in Dushanbe on February 9. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Tourism Development Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, Kamoliddin Muminzoda, stated on February 12 that 1. 256 million foreign tourists (with 92. asiaplustj.info »
Specialists form the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan jointly with the National Company for Information and Communications Technologies developed a mobile application “SOS”, one of the most important tasks of which is to help a person act effectively in an emergency situation. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union (EU) upgrades its long-term assistance program in Tajikistan assisting the national reforms on technical and vocational education, training as well as employment by introducing a new cooperation model, says a press release issued by the EU Delegation to Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
In 2023, Tajikistan’s exports amounted to 2.4488 billion US dollars, which is 14.3 percent more than in 2022, Director of the Export Development Agency under the Government of Tajikistan, Bahriddin Sirojiddinzoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on February 9. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has reportedly refrained from signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on development of transport corridor that would link Europe and Central Asia bypassing Russia. The Minister of Transport Azim Ibrohim yesterday told reporters in Dushanbe about the results of the Investors Forum for EU-Central Asia Transport Connectivity that too place in Brussels on January 29-30. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have reportedly agreed upon of 90 percent of previously contested territory. In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the State Committee of Land Management and Geodesy of Tajikistan Orif Khojazoda, who is also chairman of the Tajik topographic working group, noted on February 8 that the parties have agreed on delimitation of 889. asiaplustj.info »
The First Deputy Head of the Antimonopoly Service (Service) under the Government of Tajikistan Nourali Qurbonzoda claims that the rise in electricity rates in Tajikistan has resulted from increasing expenses of companies engaged in generating transmitting and distributing electricity. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan may not recognize the Taliban government of neighboring Afghanistan, but the two countries are starting to cooperate better on trading electricity. Eurasianet says Energy and Water Resources Minister Daler Juma told reporters in Dushanbe on February 1 that Afghanistan had fully paid off its debts for power delivered to date. Kabul has since 2021 proven an unreliable customer. asiaplustj.info »
Last year, Tajikistan’s power-wielding structures sized a total of 5. 2 tons of narcotic drugs, which is 5. 8 percent more than in 2022, Tajik drug control chief Samad Zafar told reporters in Dushanbe on February 5 He noted that the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan sized 495. asiaplustj.info »
28,348 facilities will be built in the country by the 35th anniversary of Tajikistan’s independence, which will be celebrated on September 9, 2026, the head of the Committee for Architecture and Construction under the Government of Tajikistan, Nizom Mirzozoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on February 5. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon’s son, Rustam Emomali, who is Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon also Mayor of Dushanbe, has increasingly become Tajikistan’s face on the international arena. asiaplustj.info »
Jordan beat Tajikistan 1-0 in the first quarterfinal of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Qatar and set up a semifinal against South Korea Tajikistan team was the lowest-ranked side left in Qatar and won plenty of new friends in the first Asian Cup. asiaplustj.info »
The U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. Manuel Micaller, supports the national soccer team of Tajikistan, which is making progress at the Asian Cup in Qatar. “Congratulations to the National Soccer Team of Tajikistan! “On behalf of the US Embassy, I want to wish you luck in the Asian Cup quarterfinals. “We are proud of you and will be cheering for a win! asiaplustj.info »
By president’s decree issued on January 29, 2024 Ms. Dilrabo Mansouri is appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan, replacing Ms. Matlubakhon Sattoriyon, who was appointed the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) supports investment projects to enhance Tajikistan education sector. The press center of the Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan (MoF) says a loan agreement for 45 million US dollars and a grant of 25 million US Dollars were signed in Dushanbe on January 30 between the Government of Tajikistan, represented by Mr. asiaplustj.info »
China provides a grant of 2 million US dollars to Tajikistan for construction an assembly hall in the new building of the Government of Tajikistan. The document on this subject was signed here by the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan Zavqi Zavqizoda and China’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Ji Shumin on January 29. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Civil Aviation Agency under the Government of Tajikistan, Dilshod Safarzoda, noted yesterday that parity in air traffic between Tajikistan and Russia has been violated despite the existing agreement between the two countries. asiaplustj.info »
Irrigation water rate rose 150 percent in Tajikistan starting from January 1, 2024. The director of the Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation under the Government of Tajikistan, Zafarbek Davlatzoda, announced this at a news conference in Dushanbe today. asiaplustj.info »
The relevant agencies say Tajikistan increased rise, wheat, potato and fruit imports in 2023 though production of potatoes, rice and fruits increased in the country last year. The Food Security Committee under the Government of Tajikistan says Tajikistan last year imported more than 975,000 tons of wheat, which is 48,000 tons more than in 2022. asiaplustj.info »
