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It is to be noted that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has left Tajikistan, which depends on Russian troops and remittances for stability, in a bind. The invasion of Ukraine has also raised urgent questions for Tajikistan about how to meet Russian expectations of support from Dushanbe in the face of global outrage and condemnation. asiaplustj.info »
A meeting of the National Olympic Committee of Tajikistan (NOC) took place December 28. According to the NOC press center, one of issues on the meeting’s agenda was participation of Tajik athletes in the main international competitions next year. asiaplustj.info »
Nozirjon Yodgori, the head of the press center of Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s state-run power utility company), told Tajik weekly S. S. S. R in an interview that the power rationing period is gradually declining in the country’s rural areas. asiaplustj.info »
Residents of the northern province of Sughd complain that the price of coal has risen, while its quality is low. Currently, coal is sold in the province mainly in two areas: Khujand’s Guliston neighborhood unit and Unji and Yova jamoats in Bobojon-Ghafourov district. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s 2023 budget earmarks about 1.5 billion somonis in subventions to pay salaries of employees of federally funded institutions in some regions and districts of the country. These funds will be channeled to local budgets of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), Khatlon province and nine districts subordinate to the center. asiaplustj.info »
A Concluding Statement released by the IMF staff team on December 23 describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official mission, in most cases to a member country. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday, December 22, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved additional grant financing of US$50 million from the Crisis Response window for the Strengthening Resilience of the Agriculture Sector Project in Tajikistan to support efforts of the Government of Tajikistan to mitigate food and nutrition insecurity impacts on households and enhance the overall resilience of asiaplustj.info »
Speaking at a joint meeting of both chamber of parliament, President Emomali Rahmon noted on December 23 that the sensitive situation of today's world, in particular, “the severe food shortage in a quarter of the world's countries, urges us to take additional measures to achieve our strategic goal on food security. asiaplustj.info »
In an address to a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament, President Emomali Rahmon noted on December 23 that Tajikistan has rich resources to generate clean energy. He reiterated that 98% of electricity in Tajikistan is generated by hydropower plants, and Tajikistan ranks sixth in the world in terms of “green energy. asiaplustj.info »
The chairman of Tajikistan’s state-run think tank has said Tajikistan’s relations with Iran are based on mutual respect, IRNA reported on December 21. asiaplustj.info »
Russian Railways has decided to extend a 50% discount on transportation of fruits and vegetables from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, RZD-Partner. ru news agency reported on December 20 with reference to the company. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s budget for 2023 projects expenditure of 2.347 billion somonis (equivalent to 230 million U.S. dollars) for payment of external debt, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) Secretariat. This amount reportedly includes about 1. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian ruble (RR) is continuing to drop in Tajikistan. RR lost 2. 4 percent of its value against the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS) in a day alone, falling from 1:0. 1475 on December 21 to 1:0. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first eleven months of this year, the bilateral trade between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan has valued at about 503 million U. S. dollars, which is 26. 7 percent more than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of next year, Tajikistan and China are expected to launch a number of new air routes connecting their cities, including the countries’ capitals, an official source within the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Tajikaeronavigatsiya (Tajik air navigation), who wanted to remain unnamed, told Asia-Plus Tuesday (December 20) afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary-General Stanislav believes that there is no threat of direct armed intrusion from Afghanistan into CSTO member nations. At the same time, he noted that Afghanistan is still a source of danger for Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan ranks last among the CIS member nations in terms of urban housing provision. Over the first three quarters of this year (January-September), an overall space of 1,174,700 square meters in residential buildings have been made available in Tajikistan, which is 23 percent more than in the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first eleven months of this year, Tajikistan has earned more than 103 million U.S. dollars (USD) exporting electricity to neighboring countries, which is 10.3 percent more than in the same period last year (in January-November last year, Tajikistan exported about 93. asiaplustj.info »
Germany and Tajikistan have signed two rant agreements worth ˆ21.5 million for disaster risk reduction and fight against TB, according to KfW Dushanbe Office. A signing ceremony of two Grant agreements between the Republic of Tajikistan and KfW Development Bank took place at the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan on December 17. asiaplustj.info »
A 20 million Grant of German Government will support Tajikistan to adapt to climate change by reducing risk of natural disasters and an additional 1.5 million Euro Grant will finance construction of a children TB hospital in Macheton, Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has supported entitled “Combating Glorification of Nazism, Neo-Nazism and Other Practices that Contribute to Fueling Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance” that was submitted by Russia for consideration to the United Nations General Assembly. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) has announced registration of cases of H1N1/09 influenza (swine flu) in Tajikistan. An official source within a MoHSPP says this is seasonal flu and is not a cause for concern. asiaplustj.info »
The country’s law on the national budget for 2023 provides for tax and customs incentives to separate enterprises and organizations. A company constructing a five-star Ismoili Somoni Hotel in Dushanbe is among beneficiaries of tax incentives again. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a US$50 million grant to help the Government of Tajikistan enhance banking sector stability, boost the nonbanking finance sector, and strengthen fiscal management. asiaplustj.info »
After the top-level negotiations, a number of bilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed, according to the Tajik president’s official website. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Pakistani Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif signed the Joint Statement. asiaplustj.info »
Pakistani media reports say that at the invitation of Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon yesterday arrived in Islamabad on a two-day official visit to Pakistan. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan will provide Tajikistan with satellite communications service, Kazinform reports . Kazakhstan’s Republican Center for Space Communications (RCSC) and Tajik telecom company Net Solutions have signed an agreement on providing satellite communications services to Tajikistan via KazSat-3 satellite. The document was inked by Mr. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Government of Switzerland support small enterprises in Tajikistan with their growth ambitions. EBRD's Advice for Small Businesses (ASB) program has been operating in Tajikistan for 15 years. asiaplustj.info »
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved additional financing worth US$ 9.5 million to Tajikistan to support the implementation of the development of the national education of the country, according to statement made by the IsDB on December 10. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union Integrated Rural Development Project/ TRIGGER conducted the 8th Dushanbe Economic Meeting under the theme the Development of the Green Economy in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
On December 9, 2022, Switzerland and Tajikistan celebrated the main milestone of their cooperation - 30 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations. For this occasion, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Five Russian-language schools, built in Tajikistan under financial support of the Russian Federation, will receive a total of 5. 74 billion Russian rubles (equivalent to 91 million US dollars) for material and technical equipment. asiaplustj.info »
Fifty-nine countries of the world have provided about 120 million US million dollars’ worth of about 12 tons of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan in January-October September this year, according to the Customs Committee under the Government of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union (EU) Delegation to Tajikistan says the EU Council adopted guidelines for the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to negotiate, on behalf of the EU and its member states, a new Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) with Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first ten months of this year, Tajikistan has earned 101 million U. S. dollars (USD) exporting electricity to neighboring countries, which is 10. 7 percent more than in the same period last year (in January-October last year, Tajikistan exported 91. asiaplustj.info »
For two weeks now, among the residents of the capital, rumors about the appearance of a new player in the country’s taxi service market have not ceased. There are already announcements about the imminent appearance of Yandex go application in Dushanbe in App Store and Google Play Market stores. asiaplustj.info »
IRNA says discussions around oil cooperation were held between senior Iranian and Tajik officials in Tehran on December 7. Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji and Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma reportedly discussed exports of oil and gas condensates, oil products and petrochemical products. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first ten months of this year, Tajikistan has imported more than US$155. 2 million worth of about 329,000 tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is 11. 1 percent fewer in terms of weight and 11. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has reportedly asked Saudi Arabia to speed up the process of signing of a government-to-government counter-narcotics agreement. The Drug Control Agency of Tajikistan (DCA) says this issue was discussed at a meeting of DCA director Habibullo Vohidzoda with Saudi Ambassador to Tajikistan Walid Abdulrahman Al-Reshaidan that took place here on December 6. asiaplustj.info »
IRNA reports that Director of the Exploration Department of the National Iranian Oil Company, Mehdi Fakour, said at a news conference in Tehran on December 6 that the National Iranian Oil Company has used modern methods developed by knowledge-based companies to discover new oil reserves in southwestern Iran. asiaplustj.info »
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission plans to focus on Tajikistan’s macroeconomic perspectives for 2023, the press center of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) says. The Tajik financial regulator notes that this was discussed on December 5 in Dushanbe at a meeting of NBT head Hokim Kholiqzoda with visiting IMF mission led by Matthew Gertner. “Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Prices for eggs at retail outlets in Tajikistan have increased to 2.00 somonis per piece, while poultry farms sell them for 1.25 somonis apiece. Taking into account the increase in cost, producers receive from3 to 5 dirams from each egg, while merchants receive almost 20 times more. asiaplustj.info »
Speaking at a joint meeting of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (PA CSTO) and the 15th Plenary Session of the PA CSTO in Moscow, Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) Rustam Emomali yesterday drew attention of the meeting participants to conflicts arising in various regions of the world and creating asiaplustj.info »
The Global Gender Gap Index notes this year, Tajikistan with 0.663 score ranks 114th among 146 nations in terms of gender equality. The analysis presented in the Global Gender Gap Report 2022 is based on a methodology integrating the latest statistics from international organizations and a survey of executives. asiaplustj.info »
Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) Rustam Emomali heading Tajik parliamentary delegation is in Moscow to participate in a joint meeting of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (PA CSTO) and the 15th Plenary Session of the PA CSTO that is being held there today. asiaplustj.info »
Released last month, this Migration and Development Brief (number 37 in the series) describes key developments in migration and remittance flows, and related policy and regulatory changes that have occurred since the previous brief, published in May 2022. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has reduced wheat imports from Kazakhstan. At the same time, Tajikistan has increased its goods exports to this country. Over the first nine months of this year, Tajikistan has imported US$194. asiaplustj.info »
An article by Bashar Hlayhel, Troy Matheson, and Sahra Sakha, posted on the IMF’s website, says poverty reduction in the Caucasus and Central Asia region (CCA) is likely to stall due to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis, which comes on top of pandemic-related work disruptions and loss of income that impacted poor people the most. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon regularly reminds of rational use of lands and the need to apply innovative technologies in order to increase crop yields. In Tajikistan, the main subjects of agricultural production are dehqon farming units and cooperatives. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$30 million grant to help strengthen disaster risk management in Tajikistan and reduce economic losses due to climate change and disasters caused by natural hazards, according to the ADB Tajikistan Residence Mission (TJRM). asiaplustj.info »
