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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Government of Tajikistan have jointly facilitated the return home of over 200 Tajik migrants who had been stranded at the Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan border. asiaplustj.info »
40 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 8,065 as of the night of August 16, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) said. asiaplustj.info »
The final version of Tajikistan’s tax code in new reading has practically been completed and it will be submitted for consideration to the relevant ministries and agencies in the near future. asiaplustj.info »
The Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has named incorrigible tax dodgers. The Tax Committee notes that the most incorrigible is the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, which operates the Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP). Its tax debts now amount to 65 million somoni. asiaplustj.info »
By government’s decree, Hokimsho Bobozoda, who had previously served as Director of the State Entrepreneurship Support Fund, has been appointed to head the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Sanoatsodirotbonk (Industry & Export Bank), a newly established bank in the country. asiaplustj.info »
The Tourism Development Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has signed contracts with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and two national non-government organizations (NGOs) — Fund for Poverty Reduction and Analytical Centre Navo — for implementing the Tourism Development Project. asiaplustj.info »
38 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 7,950 as of the night of August 13, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) said. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has asked China to give relief on loan obligations in connection with effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MoEDT). asiaplustj.info »
A special flight was organized on August 13 to repatriate 60 Tajik nationals stranded in the Islamic Republic of Iran due to the coronavirus, according to the Tajik MFA information department. This special flight was operated by Iran’s Varesh Airlines. asiaplustj.info »
Four Tajik top tank crews will participate place in the Tank Biathlon World Championship 2020 that will take place at the Alyabino Firing Range in Moscow oblast from August 23 to September 5, Colonel Faridoun Mahmadalizoda, a spokesman for the Tajik Ministry of Defense (MoD), told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
In Tajikistan, inflation in the consumer goods sector over the first seven months of this year has stood at 4. 6 percent, according to the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT). Last month, inflation in the consumer sector reportedly stood at 0. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet yesterday published a digest on how the coronavirus pandemic is plundering Eurasia's economies. Concerning Tajikistan, Eurasianet notes that workers at the Tajik aluminum smelter and Roghun, which is the largest industrial project, Tajikistan's largest factory and largest industrial project say they have not been paid in months. asiaplustj.info »
41 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 7,912 as of the evening of August 12, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) said. asiaplustj.info »
On Friday August 7, the United Nations office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in collaboration with the CIMA Research Foundation and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), organized the first online introductory workshop for the countries of Central Asia on the asiaplustj.info »
A lab for implementation of COVID diagnostic test has been launched in Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). The acting head of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision Service of Tajikistan, Navrouz Jaffarov, says the virology lab in Khorog is capable of carrying out up to 110 PRC-based tests daily. asiaplustj.info »
The Agrarian Party of Tajikistan (APT) is expected to hold its extraordinary congress in Dushanbe on August 15 “The election program of the party will be approved at the congress and the congress delegates will nominate the party candidate for president,” APT leader Rustam Latifzoda, who is also member of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, told asiaplustj.info »
The Party of Economic Reforms of Tajikistan (PERT) is expected to hold its extraordinary congress in Dushanbe on August 24. asiaplustj.info »
A new bank – Sanoatsodirotbonk (industry & export bank) – is expected to begin operating in Tajikistan soon. The new bank has been established on the basis of the State Entrepreneurship Support Fund for financing of entrepreneurs’ projects. asiaplustj.info »
One COVID-19 patient died yesterday, bringing a total number of the noel coronavirus-linked deaths in the country to 63, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP). asiaplustj.info »
Twelve children aged 4 to 16 have drowned in rivers and lakes in Tajikistan this summer, Umeda Yusufi, a spokeswoman for the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, the health sector of Tajikistan has received little more than 860 million somoni instead of the originally planned more than 1 billion somoni, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF). asiaplustj.info »
U. S. media reports say President Donald Trump was abruptly evacuated from the White House briefing room by security on Monday after shots were fired outside the building. Trump reportedly returned to the briefing room minutes later, confirming a shooting. asiaplustj.info »
The equipment for conducting the population and housing census has been handed over to the Agency for Statistics (Agency) under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air operated a charter flight on August 10 to repatriate 182 Tajik nationals stranded in Kazakhstan due to the coronavirus crisis. Somon Air brought 182 Tajik nationals from Almaty to Dushanbe on Monday on behalf of the government and in cooperation with the Kazakh authorities, according to the Tajik MFA information department. asiaplustj.info »
The Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) will convene it extraordinary congress for nomination of its candidate for president on September 5. CPT leader Miroj Abdulloyev, who is member of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, says about 100 delegates from all regions of the country are expected to participate in the upcoming congress. asiaplustj.info »
With beginning of academic year COID-19 cases may increase in Tajikistan several times, a doctor-epidemiologist told Asia-Plus on the basis of anonymity. The academic year starts in Tajikistan at the time when both the president and doctors say that the country must prepare for the possible second wave of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). asiaplustj.info »
Gold bars produced by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) have risen on average 42. 8 percent in prices. According to data from Tajik central bank, the price for the 5-gram gold bar has risen 41. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an additional US$2.5 million grant to Tajikistan from its Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund (APDRF) to further support the government’s emergency response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to the ADB Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM). asiaplustj.info »
The People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan (PDPT) is expected to hold its extraordinary 15th congress in Dushanbe on September 3. A source at the PDPT office in Dushanbe says a decision to hold the extraordinary congress on September 3 was taken at a session of the PDPT Executive Committee that took place in Dushanbe at the end of the last week. asiaplustj.info »
40 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 7,785 as of the morning of August 10, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) said. asiaplustj.info »
Prison visits have still been suspended in Tajikistan due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. A source within the Main Penitentiary Directorate of the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan says that for the purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 in penitentiary institutions short-term and long-term prison visits have been temporarily suspended. asiaplustj.info »
A fire that broke out in the territory of the Chorbogh jamoat in the Varzob district has reportedly destroyed more than three hectares of a pasture. According to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, the fire broke out on the both sides of the Varzob River in a pasture of the village of Shodob-2 on August 6 at 1:00 pm. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian owner of the cargo ship that brought 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate to Beirut which exploded on Tuesday has been located and questioned by police in Cyprus. Media report say detectives on the island found Igor Grechushkin on August 6 following a request by Lebanese police. asiaplustj.info »
The Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) has endorsed a schedule of activities, which provides for terms of setting up constituencies and polling stations, creating electoral commissions as well as nominating and registering candidates for presidency. asiaplustj.info »
One more COVID-19 patient died yesterday, bringing a total number of the novel coronavirus-linked deaths in the country to 62, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP). asiaplustj.info »
Dushanbe authorities have decided to demolish a new building of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) to make a way for a new park. Representatives of Tajik central bank says they have not yet received notice of demolition of the bank building. asiaplustj.info »
A joint session of both chambers of parliament that took place today has set the date for this year’s presidential election in Tajikistan. The session, presided over by Malisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper house of parliament) Speaker Rustam Emomali, has made a decision to hold this year’s presidential election in Tajikistan on October 11, 2020. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon has offered his condolences to Lebanese President Michel Aoun over numerous human casualties and large-scale damages caused by a powerful blast in Beirut’s port, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
42 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 7,625 as of the evening of August, 5, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) said. asiaplustj.info »
Members of Tajikistan’s upper chamber (Majlisi Milli) of parliament have approved the country’s laws on tourism, compulsory liability insurance of vehicle owners, evaluation activities, and combating corruption, according to the Majlisi Milli press center. asiaplustj.info »
Modernization of Tajikistan’ fourth in power hydroelectric power plant – Sarband hydroelectric power plant (HPP) – is expected to complete in 2022. The modernization of the hydropower plant is being carried out due to US$136 million grant awarded to Tajikistan by the Asian Development Bank. asiaplustj.info »
The Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population, Jamoliddin Abdullozoda, yesterday held a telephone conference with heads of regional, city and districts health directorates and head physicians of the country’s leading hospitals to discuss the coronavirus situation in the country, according to the press center of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the asiaplustj.info »
45 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 7,583 as of the evening of August, 4, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) said. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, more than 12,600 entrepreneurs have shut down their businesses in Tajikistan, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. 460 legal entities (companies and enterprises) and some 12,200 individual entrepreneurs have closed down their business in the reporting period. asiaplustj.info »
A 101-year-old man was discharged from hospital after recovery from coronavirus, Health Ministry's spokesperson Ainura Akmatova was cited by AKIPress as telling a briefing. “A 101-year-old Kyrgyz man has recovered from COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, Health Minister Ainura Akmatova told the briefing on August 3. asiaplustj.info »
Generation of electricity by the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) is increasing. Over the first six months of this year, two turbines of the Roghun HPP has generated 595 million kWh of electricity, which is 385 million kWh more than in the same period last year, according to Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company). This year, the government has allocated 2. asiaplustj.info »
The spread of COVID-19, the drastic decline in external demand, and lockdown-related restrictions have an extensive negative impact on the economies, budgets, and solvency of EFSD member countries. The Council of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) reportedly decided to provide a US $50 million financial credit to Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) marked the completion of the Feed the Future Tajikistan Health and Nutrition activity that over the past five years has improved the health and nutrition of women and children in western Khatlon, according t the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe. The U.S. asiaplustj.info »
43 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 7,538 as of the night of August, 3, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) said. asiaplustj.info »
27. 5 million somoni (equivalent to some 2. 6 million U. S. dollars) of direct investments have been attracted over the first six months of this year for development of the country’s fee economic zones, the Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Zavqi Zavqizoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on August 3. asiaplustj.info »
