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The shortage of electricity during autumn-winter period has become an urgent problem in Tajikistan this year, and Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company) reintroduced power rationing across most of the country in response to a drop in water levels at a key hydroelectric dam. asiaplustj.info »
Areas under super-intensive orchards are increasing in the northern Sughd province. Super-intensive apricot, sweet cherry and walnut orchards with an area of 10 hectares have been created by Boghparvari Sughd Association in Bobojon-Ghafourov district. asiaplustj.info »
The pandemic year is slowly drawing to a close, but not all challenges associated with it will disappear with the beginning of the millennium’s third decade. Households, firms, and government are all focusing their efforts to ensure the security of food, income, and/or electricity over the next few months. asiaplustj.info »
The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has approved the letterhead on the insurance policy for vehicle owners. Established in 2017, the NBT Insurance Supervision Department is the insurance supervision authority in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Sarazm-Jarteppa border crossing point (BCP) connecting the Tajik northern city of Panjakent with the Uzbek district of Urgut has reopened. So far, only trucks engaged in international transportation can proceed through this BPC, a source within the Tajik Customs Service told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), no new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday and as of the evening of January 6, 2021, the number of people infected with the coronavirus remains unchanged in Tajikistan – 13,305. asiaplustj.info »
The economy of Tajikistan is expected to expand 3.5 percent this year and 5.5 percent in 2022, the World Bank says in its January 2021 Global Economic Prospects . asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in December 2020 signed four grant agreements for a total of US$237. asiaplustj.info »
Last year, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s assistance to Tajikistan totaled 320 million U. S. dollars in grants, supporting projects in transport, agriculture and natural resources, public sector management, education, and energy, according to the ADB Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM). asiaplustj.info »
The Hydrometeorology Agency (Hydromet) says a cold weather is expected to hit Tajikistan this week In the mountain areas, the temperature will drop to 22 degrees below zero. All these days, frost phenomena and fog persist in the country. asiaplustj.info »
Despite a considerable amount of debts accumulated, the Tajik government is not going to discontinue the practice of foreign borrowing, and is planning to borrow 562 million U.S. dollars this year. asiaplustj.info »
Due to the coronavirus crisis, Tajikistan over the ten months of last year had spent on health care two times more than the last year’s revised budget projected for this sector. According to the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Tajikistan spent 3. asiaplustj.info »
Subunits of the Armed Force of Tajikistan have begun preparations for this year’s International Military Games (ArMI 2021). Tajik Defense Minister, Colonel-General Sherali Mirzo, has signed the plan of preparations for participation in ArMI 2021. asiaplustj.info »
The World Bank notes that COVID-19 has dealt a major blow to world’s poorest countries, causing a recession that could push more than 100 million people into extreme poverty. Public debt in emerging markets has reportedly surged to levels not seen in 50 years, and many developing countries have increasingly taken on debt on non-concessional terms. asiaplustj.info »
According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 304 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in Tajikistan since December 31, bringing a total number of the officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 13,300 as of the evening of December 30. asiaplustj.info »
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr. Rahmat Pramono, addresses Tajikistan with a New Year's greetings message: “Dear brothers and sisters, citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan! “2020 has brought many challenges. asiaplustj.info »
A world-class virology laboratory is expected to be established in Tajikistan next year. The laboratory will be established at the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has proposed amendments to the country’s law on state awards. The amendments, in particular, stipulate that holders of the title of Hero of Tajikistan now have the right to use public transport, with the exception of taxi, free of charge. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan relies heavily on road transport for international and domestic movement of goods and people, but much of the national road network has deteriorated and is unsafe, hindering the livelihoods and daily economic activities of local people. asiaplustj.info »
There have been 90 officially confirmed deaths from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Tajikistan since the virus was confirmed to have spread to the country, according to data provided by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP). asiaplustj.info »
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the bilateral trade between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. After steady growth, the two-way trade between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan has declined this year. In 2015-2019, the bilateral trade between the two countries increased more than 30 times: from 12 million U.S. dollars in 2015 to 362 million U.S. dollars in 2019. asiaplustj.info »
Construction of five Russian-language schools may start in Tajikistan in summer next year, Igor Burulko, First Secretary, Russian Embassy in Dushanbe, said at press conference in Dushanbe yesterday, according to Khovar news agency. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Akram Karimi has been appointed Tajikistan’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Ambassador Akram Karimi presented his credentials as the Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to the OIC Secretary-General, Dr. asiaplustj.info »
As of December 20, the decline in remittance flows to Tajikistan compared to 2019 amounted to 7.0 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT). According to Tajik central bank, the process of the drop in remittance flows to Tajikistan began in March due to the coronavirus crisis. asiaplustj.info »
Addressing the climate change challenges and the growing threat of global warming has long been one of the main goals of many countries around the world. In Tajikistan, among various actions to address the climate change issues, the Government adopted its "2030 National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change of the Republic of Tajikistan" in 2019. asiaplustj.info »
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan (CCI) is expanding partnerships with the country’s business community. According to the CCI press center, 79 new members, including large companies, private entrepreneurs, government agencies and foreign companies, have joined the CCI this year so far. asiaplustj.info »
A paper by Ziyodullo Parpiyev, a senior lecturer at the Economics Department of Westminster International University in Tashkent, and visiting lecturer at the Economics Department of the National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek, discusses two high-profile public–private partnership projects in Tajikistan—the Dushanbe–Chanak motor toll road and Pamir Energy asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan has delivered a consignment of portable lung ventilators to Tajikistan. According to the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan (MoIID), 100 portable lung ventilators were sent to Tajikistan on December 22. asiaplustj.info »
The number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tajikistan has exceeded 13,000. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has always spoken out for peace in Afghanistan, and Afghanistan views Tajikistan as its protector, the Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan (HCNR), Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, noted at a media briefing yesterday after his meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. asiaplustj.info »
A report by the Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) says the executive has remained in tight control over Tajikistan’s legislative and judicial branches during the period under review (the period from 2017 to 2019). asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has decreased generation of electricity during autumn months. According to data from the Agency for Statistics under President of Tajikistan, Tajik hydropower plant generated little more than 3. asiaplustj.info »
The number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tajikistan is nearing 13,000. asiaplustj.info »
The first full-fledged Islamic bank in Tajikistan – Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Tawhidbonk – intends to break through internationally. “|We have created the first Islamic bank in Tajikistan and we intend to build one of the best Islamic banks in the region,” Tawhidbonk top manager Sherali Zardov told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says Tajikistan is in the throes of a food crisis. In a regular year, the United Nations estimates, almost a third of the country is malnourished. Now it’s surely worse, according to Eurasianet . asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan Ambassador to Afghanistan Saadi Sharifi on December 16 met in Kabul with Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan (HCNR). According to the Tajik MFA information department, the sides discussed the upcoming visit of Dr. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has deployed additional troops along its southern border with Afghanistan after Afghan authorities claimed a group of militants from Tajikistan played a major role in the Taliban's capture of an Afghan district last month, according to Radio Liberty . asiaplustj.info »
Given the previous years, wage arrears in Tajikistan have amounted to about 72. 5 million somonis (equivalent to 6. 4 million U. S. dollars) as of November 1, 2020, according the Agency for Statistics under President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s external trade turnover has amounted to more than 4.1 billion U.S. dollars over the first eleven of this year, which is which is 101.5 percent of the level of January-November of 2020 level or 60 million U.S. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan increased electricity supplies to the neighboring countries last month. Meanwhile, many Tajik rural areas have had electricity only several hours per day. According to data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, Tajikistan last month exported US$2. asiaplustj.info »
Deputies of Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament (Majlisi Oli) have unanimously voted for ratification of the exchange notes between Tajikistan and Japan on providing the advanced medical equipment to Tajikistan for diagnosing and treatment of COVID-19 patients. asiaplustj.info »
According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 36 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of the officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 12,777 as of the evening of December 15. asiaplustj.info »
According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 37 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of the officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 12,741 as of the evening of December 14. asiaplustj.info »
According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 74 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan over the past weekends (December 12-13), bringing a total number of the officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 12,704 as of the morning of December 14. asiaplustj.info »
Ban imposed on worshipping in mosques due to the coronavirus pandemic has caused discontent of believers, according to CABAR.asia . At the same time, doctors and some clerics believe that these measures taken to prevent COVID-19 spread are justified. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is preparing to bring home hundreds of its citizens from refugee camps in Kurdish-controlled parts of Syria -- mostly Tajik wives and children of slain or imprisoned militants of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, according to Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service . asiaplustj.info »
Co-chaired by Tajik Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Resources Nazar Nazarzoda and Iranian Deputy Minister of Energy Mohammad Ali Farahnakian, an online meeting of the Committee to Review the Implementation of the Decisions of the 13th Meeting of Tajikistan-Iran Joint Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation was held through videoconferencing on December 9. asiaplustj.info »
According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 37 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of the officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 12,588 as of the evening of December 10. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Minister of Agriculture Sulaimon Ziyozoda participated in the second meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of Central Asia that took place on December 8. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$50 million policy-based grant to support the Government of Tajikistan in accelerating private sector growth by creating a stable financial system, increasing access to financial services, and improving fiscal management, according to the ADB Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM). asiaplustj.info »
