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Iranian President Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi is expected to arrive in Dushanbe next week on a two-day official visit. Abdufattoh Sharifzoda, a spokesman for the President of Tajikistan, told Asia-Plus Thursday afternoon that Iranian President’s official visit to Tajikistan will take place from November 7-8. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has reached 75 percent of its autumn conscription target by November 1, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) press center. asiaplustj.info »
Since Tajikistan’s independence, the United Nations has been its closest partner on the road to achieving sustainable development. As an independent state, Tajikistan joined the United Nations on March 2, 1992. asiaplustj.info »
According to data of the Agency for Statistics under the Government of Tajikistan, a two-way trade between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan over the first nine months of this year has valued at 8.039 million US dollars, which is 32.6 percent less than in the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA reported on Thursday that the ambassadors of Iran and Qatar to Tajikistan have stressed the importance of continued cooperation among Islamic countries to support the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip “in the face of brutalities by the Zionist regime. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has concluded an agreement with Kuwaiti Nabeel Abdul-Raheem Consultants (NARCO) for the provision of consulting services on designing and controlling the quality of construction of protective rails on separate sections of mountain highways, according to the press center of the Ministry of Transport (MoT). asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday October 24, the Government of Tajikistan and the United Nations organized an exhibition at the National Museum of Tajikistan to mark the UN Day and partnership for sustainable development. asiaplustj.info »
Against the backcloth of rising liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gasoline prices in in Russia and Kazakhstan, which provide the bulk of Tajikistan’s fuel imports, there is an acute shortage of fuel at gas stations in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The International Conference “Energy Efficiency in Tajikistan: prospects and challenges” will take place at Serena Dushanbe Hotel from October 25-26. According to the European Union (EU) Delegation to Tajikistan, the Conference is organized jointly by the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan and the European Union. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s government has been accused of using electricity as leverage against its political opponents after officials allegedly cut off power to the family homes of several opposition figures. asiaplustj.info »
On October 18, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) released the latest Macroeconomic Review for its six member nations. This regular publication provides a roundup of the macroeconomic situation and projects near-term developments in the member countries. asiaplustj.info »
Iran and Tajikistan have signed a cinematic memorandum of understanding (MoU), paving the way for further collaboration in the field of cinema, Iran Daily reported on October 18. The document was signed on the margins of the first Dushanbe International Film Festival, Toji Somoni. asiaplustj.info »
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the bombing of Al-Ahli Hospital in Palestine, which resulted in the death and injury of many people, including children and women,” says a statement released by Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry on October 18. asiaplustj.info »
Some Iranian media reports say Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani, is paying a visit to Tajikistan on Tuesday. Tasnim News Agency reported on October 16 that heading a high-ranking delegation, General Ashtiani will depart for Tajikistan tomorrow. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has ordered to increase revenues of the republican budget by for 2023 by 1 billion somonis (equivalent to 91.2 million US dollars) without changing the size of the budget deficit. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has faced rising liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices and is looking for alternative fuel supplies as Kazakhstan has decided to temporarily halt LNG exports and Russia has released free prices for this type of fuel. asiaplustj.info »
A statement released by Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s power utility company) on September 28 notes that 90 percent of electricity in Tajikistan is generated by hydropower plants and generation volume is closely related to river water flow. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has an agreement signed with the Government of China on conducting joint counter-terrorism drills for ratification to Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s state savings bank Amonatbonk has announced the start of sales of gold bars produced by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT). The ad states that gold bars weighing 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 grams are for sale. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has instructed the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Education and Science to discuss and endorse the list of the state higher educational institutions having military departments (faculties). asiaplustj.info »
The country’s cotton growers are taking real measures to achieve the forecast performance, which has been determined at 430,000 tons of cotton. According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), cotton growers of the southern province of Khatlon have yielded about 166,000 tons of cotton by October 7. asiaplustj.info »
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed a US$20 million loan deal to build schools in Tajikistan. According to the Saudi Embassy in Dushanbe, Sultan Al-Marshad, CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development and Tajikistan’s Minister of Finance Faiziddin Qahhorzoda signed the US$20 million development loan agreement in Dushanbe on October 6. asiaplustj.info »
The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Dr. Fernand de Varennes, is visiting Tajikistan from October 9 to October 20, according to Un OHCHR. asiaplustj.info »
The sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East, which has resulted in significant civilian casualties and destruction of housing and social infrastructure, has been received with great concern in Tajikistan, says a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan on October 8. asiaplustj.info »
IRNA reports that Tajikistan’s Deputy Minister of Culture Davlatsharif Safarzoda visited Iran’s pavilion at the 11th International Exhibition “Book of Dushanbe-2023” in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, on October 5. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has worsened again its position in the rankings for Internet speed and cost. Speedtest Global Index ranks Tajikistan 139th among 145 countries in terms of Internet speed. As of August 1, 2023, Tajikistan has reportedly had average download speed of 9.61 Mb/s and upload speed of 5.71 Mb/s. asiaplustj.info »
The fifth meeting of the Moscow format on consultations on Afghanistan took place in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic, on September 29. The event brought together special representatives and senior officials from China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
Rosatom Deputy Director-General Nikolay Spassky says the corporation is ready to discuss with Tajikistan the construction of a nuclear power plant of any size in the country According to TASS , Rosatom Deputy Director General Nikolay Spassky told reporters on October 3 that Russia and Tajikistan are considering the possibilities of cooperation in the nuclear sector and technology. asiaplustj.info »
Despite the steady economic growth observed in Tajikistan over the past ten years, the employment rate remains low, says the medium-term program for the development of productive employment designed for 2023-2027, which adopted by the country’s government on August 31, 2023. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Russia have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. Ms. Gulchehra Qohirova, Director of the Institute of Astrophysics of the National Academy of Tajikistan, says the agreement, in particular, provides for researching space debris in low-Earth orbit. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Deputy Foreign minister Farhod Salim held political consultations with First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji here on October 2, 2023. asiaplustj.info »
The Interior Ministry of Tajikistan says the 16-year-old resident of Rasht district (Rasht Valley in eastern Tajikistan) and the 29-year-old resident of Dushanbe were arrested on September 30 on suspicion of killing and robbing another Tajik national in the Russian city of Mytishchi. asiaplustj.info »
On September 29, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon took part and spoke at the first Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the Federal Republic of Germany in Berlin. The Tajik president’s official website says the heads of state discussed further areas of beneficial cooperation. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda met with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani in Qatar’s capital, Doha, on September 28. asiaplustj.info »
Hydropower-rich Tajikistan plans to produce 1 million metric tons of green hydrogen by 2040 for usage at home and exports to neighboring Central Asian countries, the Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan Daler Juma told Reuters in an interview in Tokyo, Japan on September 25. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan’s bank Freedom Finance has shown interest in opening its subsidiary or branch in Tajikistan, the bank head Aidos Zhumagulov stated this on September 20 during a meeting with Hokim Kholiqzoda, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), according to the NBT press center. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is committing fresh funds to facilitating better access to green technologies and climate adaptation for businesses and households in Tajikistan, a country badly affected by climate change. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Tajikistan inaugurated two WFP-funded bridges over the Yaghnob River, at a ceremony attended by Rajabboy Ahmadzoda, governor of Sughd province, along with representatives from the Ayni district and residents of the valley. asiaplustj.info »
By government’s decree domestic airports that were managed by have been transferred from “the municipal property to the republican property and to the balance sheet of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic. asiaplustj.info »
On Friday, September 22, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) proudly marked the culmination of a transformative journey with the close-out event for the Thrive Tajikistan: Partnership for Socio-Economic Development program, according to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Office in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is listed among countries, whose banks are able to participate in foreign exchange trading in the Russian Federation An instruction on endorsement of the list was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and it was posted on the Russian Government’s official website on September 20. asiaplustj.info »
The International Trade Center (ITC) Office in Tajikistan says six dried fruits brands from Tajikistan, leading players in the Central Asian dried fruits industry, are participating in the four-day prestigious World Food exhibition, which is concluding on September 22. asiaplustj.info »
The Committee on Primary and Secondary Vocational Education is being established under the Government of Tajikistan. A relevant resolution on this subject was adopted by the Government of Tajikistan on September 6 and it was published on the Justice Ministry’s website for legal information on September 21. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has upgraded Tajikistan’s economic forecast for 2023 and 2024. Growth remains robust in Tajikistan, only minimally disrupted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, says a report released by the ADB on September 20. asiaplustj.info »
Based on data from the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan, the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan says fifty-three countries of the world have provided 55,576,800 dollars’ worth of 20,106. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first eight months of this year, Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounted to 4,571,900,000 U. S. dollars, which is 4. 9 percent, or 236. 5 million US dollars, fewer than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, Tajikistan last months exported more than US$22,2 million worth of electricity, which is US$3. 2 million more than in July and US$5. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyzstan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Erlan Abdyldayev was summoned to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 16. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty reports that countries in Central Asia face a shortage of teachers, schools, and textbooks, except for Turkmenistan, which struggles to find pupils. RFE/RL notes that Tajikistan's population has skyrocketed to more than 10 million people in recent years and 2.2 million schoolchildren reported for school on September 1. asiaplustj.info »
Russian specialized website Goldomania reports that gold reserves in Tajikistan have increased by 1. 7 tons over the first six months of this year, reaching 7. 42 tons. Meanwhile, the World Gold Council says Tajikistan’s gold reserves remained unchanged at 8. asiaplustj.info »
