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An official opening of the third intake for the "Chinese Language + Electrolytic Lead" course took place at the metallurgical plant of the Tajik-Chinese Mining Company LLC on April 18. The training course is aimed at local employees who are studying in a targeted direction within the Chinese Language Workshop project, says press release issued by the Tajik-Chinese Mining Company. asiaplustj.info »
Last week, the demolition of illegal constructions and street vending began in Dushanbe’s Shohmansour district. During a raid by the city police and municipal authorities in the district, dozens of roadside cafes, wooden kiosks, and illegal parking lots that were obstructing traffic on the Dushanbe – Vahdat highway were removed. asiaplustj.info »
The government’s legislative commission has supported a bill that requires authorities in the education sector to provide data on migrant children to the Interior Ministry. RBC says the bill has been developed by the Interior Ministry. The agency proposes amending several federal laws. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon yesterday extended condolences to the Dean of the College of Cardinals of the Holy See, Honorable Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, over the death of Pope Francis, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
From April 21 to May 2, the French Embassy in Tajikistan, in collaboration with the Swiss Cooperation Office, is organizing Francophonie Days in Tajikistan. In Dushanbe, the Francophonie Days will begin with a French-language film festival on April 21, 22, 24, and 25. asiaplustj.info »
Last week marked the one-year anniversary of the high-profile murder of an elderly couple in the village of Sayhoun subordinate to the northern city of Kanibodom. On the night of April 16-17, 2024, Muzaffar Urmonov and his wife Inoyat Urmonova were mysteriously killed in this village. asiaplustj.info »
Freedom Bank Kazakhstan plans to open its subsidiary in Tajikistan in the spring this year. The bank obtained a banking license from the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) in October 2024. Mr. asiaplustj.info »
As of April 18, 2025, only 17 participants of the Great Patriotic War remain in Tajikistan, according to the Republican Council of War and Labor Veterans, according to the Council, last year there were 24 veterans. asiaplustj.info »
Over the past week, Tajikistan has seen a sharp rise in the price of greenhouse tomatoes. On major wholesale markets, the cost of this vegetable has increased by an average of 4 somonis, from 16 somonis to 20 somonis per kilogram. asiaplustj.info »
Russian language exams for migrants have contributed an additional 2.5 billion rubles (US$30.4 million) to Russia's budget. Fergana news agency says this was announced by the head of the "United Russia" faction, Vladimir Vasilyev, during a meeting of the Federal Agency for Nationalities Affairs in the State Duma. asiaplustj.info »
The Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, Daler Juma has described Iran as one of the country’s most important strategic partners in the region, IRNA reported on April 19. Juma reportedly made the remarks while meeting with Ali Najafi Khoshrudi, Iran’s Vice President’s Deputy for International and Regional Cooperation, in Dushanbe on Saturday, April 19. asiaplustj.info »
Chaired by the Agency for Hydrometeorology under the Committee for Environmental Protection of the Government of Tajikistan, the first National Climate Forum successfully concluded in Dushanbe on April 16. asiaplustj.info »
Vienna – A Smart City of the Future: What Can Dushanbe Learn? Vienna is one of the first cities in the world to set the goal of becoming a digital smart city. What lessons can Dushanbe take from this? During a visit to Dushanbe, we spoke with Ernst Woller — President of the Vienna State Parliament. asiaplustj.info »
Recently, the top leadership of Iran and the United States have exchanged threats. Trump warned Iran of “unprecedented bombings” if the country does not start negotiations for a new nuclear deal. In response, Iran’s Supreme Leader stated that the country is ready to properly respond to any actions against it. asiaplustj.info »
Specialists from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have held talks In Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya region to address the threats posed by the Moroccan locust. Uzbekistan’s Nuz.uz says the meeting focused on key issues related to the current situation in regions affected by the locust infestations. asiaplustj.info »
Torrential rain on April 17 and 18 caused mudslides in some regions of Tajikistan blocking several roads in some parts, according to the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan. On the night of April 18, mudslides, caused by heavy rainfall, blocked the road in the Labijar area of Sangvor district (Rasht Valley). asiaplustj.info »
Doctors, teachers, journalists, tractor drivers, and several other categories of workers have been excluded from the list of professions that allow qualified foreign specialists to obtain a residence permit (RP) in Russia under simplified procedures, Fergana news agency reports , citing a decree from the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon has instructed the government commission to provide an updated list of families affected by the earthquake in Rasht and Tojikobod districts for the provision of one-time material assistance. asiaplustj.info »
Russian state-run news agency say Russia’s Supreme Court have removed Afghanistan's Taliban movement from its list of banned terrorist groups. TASS reports that in its ruling on April 17, the Supreme Court sided with a petition from the Prosecutor-General's Office, who designated the Taliban as a terrorist organization more than 20 years ago. asiaplustj.info »
The authorities of Tajikistan have begun seizing the assets of prominent figures who have been imprisoned on charges of attempting a coup. Relatives of some of the convicted individuals told Radio Ozodi that the authorities had warned them to vacate their homes. asiaplustj.info »
The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, has issued a decree to establish the Agency for State Energy Oversight under the President of the Republic. The document provides for the establishment of the Agency with a maximum staff of 157 people (excluding support personnel). Specifically, the central office will employ 46 individuals. asiaplustj.info »
Modern digital technologies require the countries of Central Asia to reassess their approaches to protecting the information space and develop joint solutions. This was stated by the representative of Tajikistan, Suhrob Alizoda, at the 2nd Central Asian Media Forum, held on Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, on April 16-17. asiaplustj.info »
The Chairman of the Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament), Rustam Emomali, who is also the Mayor of Dushanbe, flew to St. Petersburg Thursday morning to participate in the 58th plenary session of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (IPA CIS), according to the Dushanbe City Hall. asiaplustj.info »
The Taliban movement, a terrorist organization banned in Russia, will soon become a permitted organization: the Prosecutor-General has filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court, asking to suspend the ban on the activities of the Islamist movement and few doubt that the verdict will be favorable. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first quarter (Ajanuary-March) of 2025, the bilateral trde between Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran has valued at US$111 million, an increase of 42.9% compared to the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
This year, Dushanbe City Day, celebrated annually on the third Saturday of April, falls on April 19. The main concert and cultural program dedicated to this day will take place at the Kokhi Suroush concert hall at 13:00, an official source within the Dushanbe Culture Department told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
Together with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population of Tajikistan, and the Committee on Primary and Secondary Vocational Education under the Government of Tajikistan, UNICEF and the European Union (EU) yesterday organized a republican conference on Empowering Tajik Adolescent and Youth with Skills asiaplustj.info »
Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament have discussed and approved number of important agreement, according to the Majlisi Namoyandagon press center. A regular sitting of the first session of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the seventh convocation, presided over by its head, Fayzali Idizoda, took place on April 16. asiaplustj.info »
Central Asian countries are not interested in the continuation of the conflict in Ukraine, as they maintain close relations with both sides of the conflict, says international relations expert Muhammad Shamshutdinov, according to CABAR. asiaplustj.info »
After the earthquake that occurred on April 13 in the northeast of Tajikistan, 11 people with various injuries, including two children, from Rasht and Tojikobod districts were admitted to the central hospital of the Rasht district. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s state-run news agency Khovar reported on April 15 that the issues related to increasing the number of flights on the air routes Dushanbe – Bishkek – Dushanbe and Khujand – Bishkek – Khujand, as well as opening new routes from Dushanbe to Issyk-Kul and from Khujand to Issyk-Kul, have been discussed in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
At the opening of the first IT Park in Tajikistan, held as part of ICT WEEK-2025 in Dushanbe, Dushanbe City Bank has confirmed its status as one of the technological leaders in the country's banking sector, says press release issued by Dushanbe City Bank. asiaplustj.info »
Saudi Arabia will allocate more than US$1. 4 million for 1,000 orphans in Tajikistan under the third phase of the Orphan Care in Tajikistan project. The funding will continue for 12 months, and each orphan will receive US$100 in financial assistance per month. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say that Harvard University on April 15 rejected numerous demands from the Trump administration that it said would cede control of the school to a conservative government that portrays universities as dangerously leftist. asiaplustj.info »
On the evening of April 8, a fire broke out in one of the 12-story residential buildings on Sharifjon Huseyinzoda Street in Dushanbe’s Shohmansour district. A couple of days later, people wrote on social media that before the firefighters arrived, two employees from the "Lanzhou" cafe, located on the building’s first floor, saved people from the fire. asiaplustj.info »
The Investment and Credit Bank, Tajikistan (ICB) has announced a reduction of interest rates for business loans as part of its ongoing efforts to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and stimulate economic growth. asiaplustj.info »
E-commerce is becoming one of the key drivers of sustainable economic growth in Tajikistan. In his latest address to both chambers of parliament, President Emomali Rahmon declared 2025-2030 as the "Years of Development of Digital Economy and Innovations," emphasizing the need for the implementation of new technologies and the expansion of digital opportunities for citizens. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Sergey Vakunov, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan due to the mass detentions of Kyrgyz citizens at the "Bodrost" bath complex in Moscow on April 11, Meduza reports . asiaplustj.info »
A prosecutor in the trial of ex-president of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev has asked a court in Bishkek to sentence Atambayev to an eleven-year prison term, 24.kg reported on April 14. A trial is currently taking place in Bishkek involving the former president of Kyrgyzstan, Almazbek Atambayev, along with several other individuals, in connection with the events in Koi-Tash in August 2019. asiaplustj.info »
An official delegation of the World Bank, led by Ms. Anna Bjerde, the World Bank’s Managing Director of Operations, and Ms. Antonella Bassani, Vice President of the Europe and Central Asia Region at the World Bank, visited the Roghun hydropower plant on April 13 to assess the progress of its construction, OJSC NBO Roghun wrote on its Facebook page. asiaplustj.info »
According to the updated Visa Index ranking, Tajikistan ranked 84th among nearly 200 countries in terms of travel freedom. Holders of a Tajik foreign passport (passport for international travels) can visit 23 countries without a visa, 33 countries offer a visa on arrival, and 2 countries require an electronic travel authorization (eTA). asiaplustj.info »
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia has filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court of Russia to suspend the ban on the activities of the Taliban in Russia. The hearing is scheduled for mid-April. What are the possible consequences of this? Rustam Azizi, an expert in countering violent extremism, notes that this is not the first such request in Russia. asiaplustj.info »
The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan (MoHSPP), successfully hosted a participatory workshop on evidence-informed decision-making on April 10th, followed by a high-level roundtable discussion on April 11. asiaplustj.info »
Asia-Plus spoke with three professionals who have already moved to Tashkent and are building their careers there. In recent years, Uzbekistan has become a magnet for IT specialists from across the region. asiaplustj.info »
The Capital City Day is marked in Tajikistan on the third Saturday of April and this year, Dushanbe will mark the Capital City Day on April 19. A number of sports and cultural activities are expected to be carried out in Dushanbe’s parks on this day. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has adopted a resolution titled “On the distribution of income from the sale of electricity (both domestic and export) generated by the Roghun Hydropower Plant. asiaplustj.info »
As a result of a series of earthquakes in Tajikistan on April 13, a child was killed and 29 houses were partially destroyed. According to the Geophysical Service of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, a 5. asiaplustj.info »
At the first session of the Majlisi Milli of the seventh convocation, which was held in Dushanbe on April 11, Rustam Emomali was re-elected as Chairman of the Majlisi Milli. The session was attended and addressed by President Emomali Rahmon, according to his press service. asiaplustj.info »
The area of irrigated land in Tajikistan has increased: according to the State Committee for Land Management and Geodesy of Tajikistan, as of early 2025, it reached 767,412 hectares, which is 1,109 hectares more than the previous year. asiaplustj.info »
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a law approving the country’s accession to the Agreement Establishing the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). Uzbekistan will become the seventh member of the Bank and the third-largest shareholder, with a 10% equity stake. asiaplustj.info »
