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Beginning from the next year, the Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan and the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan will get 30 percent of the overall amount of the hidden taxes and customs duties that will be revealed by them. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation has proposed to simplify the entry of migrants into the country for work in the construction sector. The proposal on simplifying the entry of migrants into the country has been submitted for consideration to the Government, according to TASS . 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 »
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on December 14 announced appointing singer Manizha Sangin, known simply as Manizha, as the agency's first Goodwill Ambassador from Russia. According to Sputnik , the singer has supported UNHCR since 2019, motivated by the experiences during the 1990s civil war in her native Tajikistan, which forced her family to relocate to Russia. asiaplustj.info »
The National Bank of Tajikistan notes that compulsory vehicle insurance has been introduced in the country. A statement released by Tajik central bank says the law on the compulsory civil liability insurance of vehicle owners was adopted in August this year. asiaplustj.info »
Members of the board (Shuro) of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have unanimously voted for approving MP Mashrab Faizulloyev for the position of the Head of the Majlisi Namoyandagon Committee on Economics and Finances. asiaplustj.info »
According to data from the Antimonopoly Agency under the Government of Tajikistan, the register of dominating companies now includes 98 economic entities. Compared to the beginning of 2014, when 63 economic entities were on the register of dominating companies, the number of such legal (companies) and physical (individual entrepreneurs) entities has reportedly increased by 48 percent. 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 »
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, yesterday issued a statement marking the 84th birthday of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan: “Today, we join Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world to celebrate the 84th birthday of their spiritual leader, His Highness the Aga Khan. asiaplustj.info »
Fozil Obidov has been elected to head the group of the ruling People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) in the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament). The PDPT held a meeting in Dushanbe on December 11 and the meeting participants unanimously voted for electing Fozil Obidov the head of PDPT’s group in the Majlisi Namoyandagon. asiaplustj.info »
A summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is being held via videoconference today. Russian media reports say the summit will focus on joint fights against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and long-term integrations strategy. asiaplustj.info »
Dushanbe intends to host a number of cultural events with participation of CIS cultural and art workers. Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin made the remarks in Dushanbe yesterday while attending a session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CIS Member Nations via video link, according to the Tajik MFA information department. 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 »
Members of Tajikistan’s upper chamber (Majlis Milli) of parliament have discussed the issue of improving the quality of air transport services. The fourth session of the Majlisi Milli, presided over by its head, Rustam Emomali, took place on December 9. 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 »
According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 40 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 12,551 as of the morning of December 10. asiaplustj.info »
On Wednesday December 9, Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali, who is also President of Tajikistan’s Football Federation and Head of the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA), received Saudi Minister of Sports Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, who is also Head of Saudi National Olympic Committee and Riyadh 2030 Bid Committee President. asiaplustj.info »
While the government has pledged support for the development of civil society organizations (CSOs), Tajikistan faces challenges with the legal enabling environment for non-governmental organizations, with implications for the financial sustainability of the non-profit sector, according to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). asiaplustj.info »
Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali has ordered heads of Dushanbe’s districts and relevant municipal agencies to begin preparations for the spring conscription campaign now, according to the Dushanbe mayor’s office. asiaplustj.info »
There have been 88 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 »
Prices for basic food products have been rising in Tajikistan. Local experts attribute increase in prices for food products to rise in the exchange rate of the dollar in exporting countries and a decrease in food imports due to the coronavirus pandemic. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik specialists have started a comprehensive inspection of the Muzrabad-Dushanbe gas pipeline, through which Uzbek gas is funneled to Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The United States is designating Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, the DPRK, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan as Countries of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, as amended, for engaging in or tolerating “systematic, ongoing, egregious violations of religious freedom. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say the United Kingdom (UK)'s healthcare providers will to start giving the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine today, less than a week after the United Kingdom became the first Western nation to approve a Covid-19 vaccine. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is expected to receive the next humanitarian aid from the Government of Japan for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention and response activities. asiaplustj.info »
A court in Hisor City has issued an arrest warrant for deputy leader of the opposition Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT), Mahmurod Odinayev. A source within the Prosecutor-General’s Office says the Hisor city court has issued a warrant for detention of Mahmurod Odinayev in pretrial detention facility during two months. asiaplustj.info »
According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 41 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 12,469 as of the evening of December 7. asiaplustj.info »
The national budget for 2021 notes that economic entities will have to reimburse more than 442.2 million somonis (TJS) next year to service the country’s external debt. These funds reportedly include financial obligations of enterprises under sub-loan agreements for 2021, without taking into account arrears for previous years. asiaplustj.info »
Next year is shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe and rich countries must not trample poor countries in a “stampede for vaccines” to combat the coronavirus pandemic, top U.N. officials told the U.N. General Assembly on December 4. asiaplustj.info »
One person was killed and one another injured December 5 as a gas cylinder exploded in a private house in Roudaki district, according to the Interior Ministry’s website. The accident reportedly took place in the afternoon in the village of Marifati in the Chorteppa jamoat. asiaplustj.info »
The International Trade Center (ITC)’s Global Textiles and Clothing Program (GTEX) project has reports on the results and impact of its activities in the Tajik textile and clothing sector The role and contribution of ITC to the textile and clothing sector of Tajikistan, and the results of the GTEX project during 2019-2020, were discussed at the e-meeting of the Project Steering asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin is attending the 27th meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin attended and delivered a statement at the 27th meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council, which is being held via video teleconferencing (VTC) due to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. asiaplustj.info »
New Sughd chief prosecutor Furqat Khojazoda proceeded to work two weeks ago. He had previously served as deputy chief prosecutor in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). Recall, the previous chief prosecutor in Sughd province Habibullo Vohidov was appointed to head the Drug Control Agency (DCA) under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 39 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 12,308 as of the evening of December 3. asiaplustj.info »
The World Bank is investing in the modern public finance management in Tajikistan through providing a US$6 million grant. In support of Tajikistan’s efforts to strengthen the efficiency, accountability, and transparency of public expenditure, especially critical in the current COVID-19 context, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on December 2 approved 6 million U. asiaplustj.info »
A session of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Security Council took place yesterday through video-conferencing. asiaplustj.info »
There have been 87 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 »
Tajik and Russian officials have discussed the situation of Tajik labor migrants during the pandemic. On November 30, Tajik Ambassador to Russia Imomuddin Sattorov met in Moscow with Russian Minister of Construction and Housing Irek Faizullin. asiaplustj.info »
Almost half of the population in Central Asia is not digitally connected, missing out on employment opportunities, falling behind in learning and not receiving adequate healthcare, said the World Bank Regional Director Lilia Burunciuc during an online briefing on “COVID-19 and the Digital Divide in Central Asia” today. asiaplustj.info »
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has facilitated the return home of 376 Tajik migrants who had been stranded at the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border. According to IOM mission for Central Asia, the new group of Tajik migrants arrived home on December 1. 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 12,231 as of the evening of December 1. asiaplustj.info »
On November 26, the Grant Agreement for the “Project for Human Recourses Development Scholarship (JDS)” was signed by Mr. Faiziddin Qahhorzoda, the Minister of Finance of Tajikistan and Mr. Takasaka Muneo, the Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Tajikistan, according to JICA Tajikistan Office. asiaplustj.info »
The Stars of the Commonwealth Award has been presented to famous Tajik / Russian poet and novelist Timur Zulfiqorov. Due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the award ceremony this year took place in a videoconference format on November 27. asiaplustj.info »
During a telephone conversation that was held yesterday at the initiative of Uzbekistan, the presidents discussed the preparations for the upcoming CIS Heads of State Council that will be held this month under Uzbekistan’s presidency in the format of a video conference. asiaplustj.info »
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Dushanbe for mistreating a woman. According to the Dushanbe Police Directorate, he on November 18 molested poetess Adiba Aziz, behaved rudely and insulted her. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say President Vladimir Putin yesterday submitted a draft law to Russia’s lower house (State Duma) of parliament on banning foreign citizenship for any government officials and military personnel who have access to state secrets. asiaplustj.info »
The state budget for 20201 projects the volume of the residential Reserve Fund to stand at 404 million somonis (equivalent to more than 38 million U. S. dollars), which is 20 million somonis or 5. 2 percent more than the funding of this Fund this year. asiaplustj.info »
According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 39 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 12,194 as of the evening of November 30. asiaplustj.info »
The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has launched the Telegram channel on financial literacy. The NBT Financial Literacy Department reportedly makes available reliable and necessary information to improve financial literacy of the population. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday November 30, Merriam-Webster announced “pandemic” as its 2020 word of the year. “That probably isn't a big shock,” Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for Merriam-Webster, told The Associated Press . asiaplustj.info »
