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69 new officially confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan over weekends (Saturday and Sunday), bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 8,550 as of the evening of August 30, a MoHSPP said. asiaplustj.info »
The World Bank Group has 'paused' the publication of the Doing Business report after irregularities have been reported regarding changes to the data used in the report.. The World Bank Group has 'paused' the publication of the Doing Business report after irregularities have been reported regarding changes to the data used in the report. asiaplustj.info »
32 new officially confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan on Friday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 8,481 as of the evening of August 28, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP). asiaplustj.info »
On Friday August 28, President Emomali Rahmon awarded 70 people on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of Tajikistan Independence, according to the Tajik president’s official website. Among them is ex-Speaker of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) and former Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev. asiaplustj.info »
A 36-year-old resident of Dushanbe Ahmad Qarayev has been sentenced to administrative detention for cursing at his elderly mother, according to the Dushanbe Police Department press center. Being in a state of drunkenness Qarayev was swearing at his elderly mother on the street. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik textile companies have learned what and how to produce in the pandemic times. The COVID-19 definitely changes the clothing market and the philosophy of the clothing, raising the role of clothes to personal protective mean. asiaplustj.info »
The first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has been awarded the status of “Champion for a world free from nuclear tests,” the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan said on August 27. “This was announced at the Special Session of the UN General Assembly, organised on the occasion of the International Day against Nuclear Tests – August 29. asiaplustj.info »
Flash floods hit several provinces of Afghanistan in the past 24 hours and over 110 people were killed and nearly 150 were wounded, TOLONews reported on Thursday. The death toll of victims of flooding in the northern province of Parwan rose to 85, while more than 110 others were wounded, according to local officials on Thursday. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon yesterday had a conference call with mayors of Tursunzoda and Hisor cities as well as heads of Rasht, Lakhsh and Nourobod districts, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, already the longest-serving leader in the former Soviet Union, has ended speculation that he might step down this year to allow his son Rustam Emomali, who is Mayor of Dushanbe also Speaker of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), to take power with an announcement that he has been nominated for the sixth-straight term. asiaplustj.info »
Asia-Plus has called Timur Zulfiqorov to congratulate him on getting the Stars of the Commonwealth Award. Timur Zulfiqorov said he would give out the award to poor people. “There are many poor people around, and I will just help many people who live very badly,” said the poet. asiaplustj.info »
A military exercise has been conducted for servicemen of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan at the Lohour training grounds located about 20 kilometers southeast of Dushanbe, the base press center said on August 26. asiaplustj.info »
Famous Tajik / Russian poet and novelist Timur Zulfiqorov has been awarded the Stars of the Commonwealth Award. asiaplustj.info »
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Tajikistan has received funding from the European Commission through the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan Regional Integration Program (PATRIP) Foundation for the implementation of the Supporting Cooperation and Opportunities for Regional Economic Development (SCORED) – a project financed in partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation United Kingdom (AKF UK). asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to provide US$323 million in grants to Tajikistan from 2021–2023 to help address the country’s development needs, according to the bank’s updated Country Operations Business Plan, according to the ADB Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM). In addition, US$5. asiaplustj.info »
At the proposal of the Tajik side, who co-chairs Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process this year, a virtual Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of this process was held on Tuesday August 25. asiaplustj.info »
33 new officially confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 8,379 as of the evening of August 25, a MoHSPP said. asiaplustj.info »
Known Turkish company, HATKO Sport, has won a tender for construction of two soccer pitches in at the technical center of the Tajikistan Football Federation (TFF) in the Varzob district. According to the TFF press enter, HATKO Sport will built one natural grass soccer pitch and one artificial soccer pitch in the Varzob district. asiaplustj.info »
This year, Tajikistan will celebrate Independence Day modestly amid coronavirus pandemic. No theatrical shows and no festivals will be held this year on the occasion of Independence Day. The government has made adjustments to the Independence Day celebrations due to the coronavirus crisis, a source within the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
The leader of the Social-Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT), Rahmatillo Zoyirov, says he will not put forward his candidacy for president. He has also expressed hope that his party board will boycott the upcoming presidential election. asiaplustj.info »
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Tajikistan Office and Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) jointly assisted the State Unitary Enterprise “Khojagii Manziliu Kommunali” (SUE KMK) to strengthen their capacity of service delivery for drinking water supply under the ongoing project framework Strengthening the Water Service Management of Panj and Hamadoni Vodokanals (water asiaplustj.info »
39 polling stations for the upcoming presidential election have been set up abroad. They have been set up at Tajikistan’s embassies, consulates and representative offices. asiaplustj.info »
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The Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan (PERT) held its extraordinary congress in Dushanbe on August 24. About 60 delegates reportedly participated in the congress, which discussed the party’s election program and nominated its candidate for president. asiaplustj.info »
The Socialist Party of Tajikistan (SPT) held its extraordinary congress in Dushanbe on August 22. “50 delegates participated in the congress that discussed the party’s election program and nominated its candidate for president. asiaplustj.info »
34 new officially confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 8,311 as of morning of August 24, a MoHSPP said. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyzstan is the third most vulnerable to climate change impacts in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, primarily due to the sensitivity of its agricultural systems to climatic change. Impacts such as climate temperature change could cause altered precipitation patterns and more frequent heat extremes. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Railways (Tajik state-run railway company) is seeking benefits for export cargo shipments to the Russian Federation. According to the press center of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, this issue was discussed on August 19 in Dushanbe at a meeting of Mr. asiaplustj.info »
A virtual meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors took place on July 18. In remarks released for this meeting, World Bank President David Malpass told G20 officials that they needed to “open the door” to talks on reducing the overall debt overhang for the poorest countries. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon has inaugurated a number of social and economic facilities and participated in groundbreaking ceremonies for construction of other facilities in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday August 20, President Emomali Rahmon arrived in the Vanj district, which the second leg of his working visit to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). The head of state participated in an official opening ceremony of the Vanj City shopping mall in the administrative center of the Vanj district. asiaplustj.info »
As part of his working trip to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), President Emomali Rahmon today visited the Vanj district. asiaplustj.info »
The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has resumed negotiations on attraction of preferential loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) within the framework of Extended Credit Facility program. According to the NBT press center, negotiations with the IMF mission, led by Ms. asiaplustj.info »
Q&A with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Republic of Tajikistan on the occasion of India's Independence Day, August 15. An intervie with Ambassador Viraj Singh was conducted by Nigora Fazliddin. Q. asiaplustj.info »
35 new officially confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 8,166 as of the evening of August 19, a MoHSPP said. asiaplustj.info »
In Tajikistan, wage debts have risen 23. 5 million somoni in seven months to July 31, reaching 60. 6 million somoni (equivalent to some 5. 9 million U. S. dollars), according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The head of the Main Penitentiary Directorate of the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan, Mansourjon Umarov, has been hospitalized on suspicion of contracting coronavirus. He has been admitted to the City Children’s Infectious Diseases Hospital in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
The League of Youth of Tajikistan will hold its extraordinary congress in Dushanbe on August 31. The congress will nominate a candidate to run for president. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon today began his working visit to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). According to the Tajik president’s official website, Darvoz district is the first leg of president’s visit to Gorno Badakhshan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s external trade turnover has amounted to 2. 454 billion U. S. dollars over the first seven months of this year, which is 45. 6 million U. S. dollars fewer than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
According to COVID-19 data provided by Worldmeter , the coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 213 countries and territories around the world and 2 international conveyances. The list of countries and territories and their continental regional classification is based on the United Nations Geoscheme. asiaplustj.info »
A senior officer from the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption under the President of Tajikistan has been detained on suspicion of a large-scale bribery. The Center for Public Relations of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) says the anticorruption agency senor officer, Colonel Jonibek Mahmadzoda, was caught red-handed on August 17 while taking a big bribe. asiaplustj.info »
More than 95% of Tajikistan’s external debt reportedly falls on direct government debt, which was attracted to perform the services of the government of the republic, according to the Ministry of Finance Secretariat. asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday August 18, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with representatives of the country’s health sector. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has endorsed the national TV and radio development program designed for 2021-2025. The program authors note that the main problems facing the TV and radio production sector are shortage of skilled personnel, low salaries, inadequate logistical support, unsustainable development of infrastructure and shortage of modern equipment and technologies. asiaplustj.info »
Ibrohimkhon Yusufbekov, an official with the Panjakent culture department and member of the ruling People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT), has decided to nominate for president. According to him, he has decided to nominate for preside in order to support the incumbent President Emomali Rahmon. Pressa. asiaplustj.info »
One COVID-19 patient died yesterday, bringing a total number of the noel coronavirus-linked deaths in the country to 64, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP). asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), is expected to lose 3.0% of its value against the dollar (USD) annually in 2021-2023. According to the forecasts of key macroeconomic variables endorsed by the government in late July this year, the exchange rate of TJS against USD will be 11:1 in 2021, 11.33:1 in 2022, and 11.67:1 in 2023. asiaplustj.info »
PEAK Tajikistan and the University of Central Asia (UCA) have launched ‘Grow Your Business’ accelerator program, whch will be delivered jointly by the PEAK Bishkek Business Innovation Center and the University of Central Asia's School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE). asiaplustj.info »
This year, the first school day for Tajik students began on August 17. As usual, it began with the viewing of live broadcast of the speech of the President Emomali Rahmon. This year, President Rahmon held the Peace Lesson at the opening of School No 102 in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
