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At the 87th meeting of the Interstate Coordination Water Management Commission (ICWMC) held in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, on November 6, the water intake limits for the inter-vegetative period of 2024-2025 were approved. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday December 5, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a phone conversation with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the press service of Akorda says . Tokayev reportedly congratulated Donald Trump on his election as President of the United States and "outlined Kazakhstan's position on the most pressing international issues. asiaplustj.info »
On December 5, President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali visited the reconstruction site of Ismoil Somoni Avenue and the road bridge over the Dushanbinka River. The Tajik president’s official website says the reconstruction of the avenue began in 2020. asiaplustj.info »
The economic growth of Tajikistan in 2025 is expected to remain the highest among the member countries of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). This is attributed to high metal prices and low costs for energy and food imports. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik political scientist Muhammad Shamsuddinov believes that the immigration policy of President-elect Donald Trump is closely linked to his broader political agenda, which is reflected in his slogans "Make America Great Again" and "America First. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday December 5, Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe's Mayor Rustam Emomali inaugurated the new building of the Supreme Court. The Tajik president’s official website says that following the opening, they met with representatives of the country's judicial system. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandgon) of parliament has endorsed the draft law on the national budget for 2025 and forecast of state budget indicators for 2026-2027. Presenting the bill to lawmakers, Finance Minister Faiziddin Qahhorzoda, in particular noted that the revenue part of the national budget for 2025 is projected to stand at 49.6 billion somonis (more than US$4. asiaplustj.info »
Armenia considers itself outside the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and a return to the organization is now impossible, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared during a "Government Hour" in Parliament on December 4, Interfax reports . asiaplustj.info »
A project for the roadmap of the regional electricity market was presented in Dushanbe. It addresses the need for the integration of energy systems across Central Asia to prevent any country from experiencing electricity shortages. asiaplustj.info »
As it had been reported earlier, Russian MP Mikhail Matveyev has blamed labor migrants for the devaluation of the Russian ruble. He stated on his Telegram channel that labor migrants are transferring earnings made in Russia back to their home countries, artificially driving demand for foreign currency and increasing the dollar exchange rate. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and the European Union (EU) have signed an agreement worth approximately 20 million euros. Tajik state-run news agency Khovar says the document was inked in Dushanbe on December 3 by Hokim Kholiqzoda, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Ambassador Raimundas Karoblis, Head of the EU Delegation to Tajikistan. The agreement provides a grant of 19. asiaplustj.info »
The Prosecutor-General's Office has commented on the verdict for the lawyer Fayzali Yuldoshev (Fayzi Oli), who was jailed for providing false information about bribery by employees of the Prosecutor’s Office and the Accounting Chamber of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
In the world of combat sports, tales of extraordinary resilience and determination are not uncommon. However, the story of Farshedi Shamsidin transcends the realm of ordinary triumphs. Against all odds, he achieved the remarkable feat of winning three fights in a single day, all while battling a torn meniscus. asiaplustj.info »
Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Administrative Deputy Prime Minister, during his visit to Uzbekistan, held separate meetings with the country's Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjae, discussing the strengthening of political, economic, and cultural relations, TOLOnews reported on December 1. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that he will soon meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ways to resolve the Syria crisis. "I will hold a meeting with the Russian president on the situation in Syria in the near future," the Iranian presidential press service quotes Pezeshkian as saying, according to TASS . asiaplustj.info »
The film “Furugh” by young Tajik filmmaker Odina Mahmad has received the award fin "Best Director" category at the international film festival, dubbed “We”, in Russia. The filmmaker told Asia-Plus that his film competed in this category against works from Iran and Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Fifth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting that took place in Chengdu, China on December 1 ended with adoption of a Joint Statement. All parties reportedly reiterated their determination to jointly build a China-Central Asia community with a shared future. asiaplustj.info »
The EU Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, has carried out farewell visits in the region. This series of visits has provided an opportunity to reflect on her mandate and to reinforce the EU’s commitment to enhance partnerships with Central Asian countries. asiaplustj.info »
Media report says US President-elect Donald Trump said he would require countries that are part of BRICS to commit to not creating new currency or face 100% tariffs during his administration. Trump reportedly posted on Truth Social on Saturday afternoon that “the idea that the BRICS countries are trying to move away from the dollar while we stand by and watch is over. asiaplustj.info »
Yesterday it was the 125th birthday of a prominent Tajik politician Shirinsho Shotemur. Shirnsho Shotemur (December 1, 199 – October 27, 1937) made a major contributions to the early history of Soviet Tajikistan and was instrumental in the establishment of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic. asiaplustj.info »
Migrants are transferring earnings made in Russia back to their home countries, artificially driving demand for foreign currency and increasing the dollar exchange rate. This was stated by Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) State Duma (Russia lower chamber of parliament) member Mikhail Matveyev on his Telegram channel. asiaplustj.info »
On November 29, President Emomali Rahmon chaired a government meeting where the 2025–2029 Agricultural Mechanization Development Program was discussed. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is addressing the issue of youth entrepreneurship and employment by launching its flagship Youth in Business (YiB) program in Tajikistan. The program is designed to provide better access to finance and relevant training to young entrepreneurs in the region, where 30 per cent of the population is aged between 18 and 34 years. asiaplustj.info »
As it had been reported earlier, one Chinese national was killed and four others injured in a cross-border attack in Tajikistan's south on November 18. Sources told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service on the same day that the attackers crossed from Afghanistan. asiaplustj.info »
About a month ago, the Russian authorities published a “list of controlled persons,” which includes over 120,000 Tajik citizens suspected of legal violations. The Tajik government posted this list on the official website of the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population (MoLMEP) and launched a hotline to assist the population. asiaplustj.info »
Following the meeting, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) heads of state adopted a declaration in which they declared their commitment to further develop the CSTO and their intention to continue interaction between member states. asiaplustj.info »
A meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Collective Security Council took place in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, on November 28. asiaplustj.info »
The official exchange rate of the Russian ruble (RR) against the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), decreased by nearly 4. 6% over the past two days -- from 1:0. 13 on November 27 to 1:0. 0988 on November 29. asiaplustj.info »
FL360aero reports that Kyrgyzstan is hopeful, so as the carriers of the country, as the Kyrgyz airlines are expected to be removed from the EU Air Safety List next year, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov said at a meeting with Airbus Europe President Johan Pelissier in Berlin, “In recent years, active work has been carried out to improve aviation safety, introduce asiaplustj.info »
The joint report by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, documented 336 cases of human rights violations against media professionals between August 2021 and September 2024. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) of Tajikistan has announced that the issue regarding permits for crossing the border with China for freight trucks has been resolved. However, some transport companies report that they are still delivering goods from China to Tajikistan through other countries. asiaplustj.info »
The official Exchange rate of the Russian ruble (RR) against the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), has fallen 4.7% over the past week. In exchange offices of Tajik commercial banks, the rate has reportedly dropped to the psychological threshold of 100 somonis per 1000 rubles. asiaplustj.info »
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on November 24 announced the creation of a new administrative office called the Directorate for the Preservation of Jihadi Values. Media reports say the Acting Minister of Information and Culture Khairullah Khairkhwa noted that the office is tasked with “keeping alive the values of jihad and its history. asiaplustj.info »
The signing ceremony of a government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and the Maldives on mutual exemption of visa requirements was held in New York on November 26. The Tajik MFA information department says the document was inked by the Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
During a working visit to Khatlon province, the Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Qohir Rasoulzoda, inaugurated around 20 facilities, most of which are in the education sector, says the press office of the Khatlon governor’s office. asiaplustj.info »
On November 21, Dushanbe hosted another round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of Tajikistan and Germany. The meeting was co-chaired by Ismatullo Nasreddin, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan, and Konrad Arz von Straussenburg, Director for Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe at Germany's Federal Foreign Office. asiaplustj.info »
On November 25, after Asia-Plus highlighted the tragic death of a 9-year-old girl and the issue of the lack of a school in Buston village, Panjakent Mayor Abduqholiq Kholiqzoda visited the village and instructed that a plot of land be allocated for the construction of a school. asiaplustj.info »
Russia remains Kazakhstan's largest economic partner, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted in his article titled "Russia—Kazakhstan: A Vital Alliance Focused on the Future," published in Kazakhstan’s newspaper Kazakhstanskaya Pravda . asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for preventing the destabilization of the situation in the CIS member countries and neighboring regions. RIA Novosti says Russian president has made these remarks in a greeting to participants at a meeting of heads of security and intelligence agencies of the CIS member countries, which took place in Moscow on November 26. asiaplustj.info »
Prices for agricultural products in Tajikistan have fluctuated since the beginning of 2024, with some rising and others falling. According to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, prices for fruits, vegetables, sugar, and flour have significantly decreased over the past ten months. asiaplustj.info »
By government’s decree, a Republican Headquarters to oversee the digitalization of public services and the transition to cashless payment systems has been established. asiaplustj.info »
During Tajik President Emomali Rahmon's official visit to Kuwait in early November, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the governments of Tajikistan and Kuwait was signed. The document pertains to the regulation of labor migration processes for Tajik citizens to Kuwait. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Afghanistan have signed an agreement on purchase of electricity in 2025. The Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) reported on November 24 that the document has been inked by in Turkiye Dr. asiaplustj.info »
The inauguration ceremony for the administrative building of the National Training Center for Tajikistan's Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan was held In the Qaratogh Gorge in the Shahrinav district, about 50 kilometers to the west of Dushanbe, on November 23. asiaplustj.info »
The Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will adopt a program for securing the Tajik-Afghan border, CSTO Secretary-General Imangali Tasmagambetov announced in an interview with Belarusian TV channel STV on November 25. asiaplustj.info »
Organized by the international organization PLUS Group with the support from the Agency for Innovation and Digital Technologies under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the National Bank of Tajikistan, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan, the Digital Tajikistan International Forum, dedicated to the current state and pressing issues of digitalization in retail asiaplustj.info »
The baseless initiation of criminal cases over Internet ‘likes’ and the recognition of "materials and videos shared on social networks as evidence" were among the issues raised by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on October 29 during the opening ceremony of the State Institution for Training Highly Qualified Military Personnel in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, on November 24 sent a telegram of condolences to the President and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari and Shehbaz Sharif, in connection with the death and injury of a large number of citizens of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a result of a brutal terrorist attack on a convoy of vehicles in the northwestern asiaplustj.info »
Chiefs of the State Committees for National Security of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, Saimumin Yatimov and Kamchybek Tashiyev, who are cochairmen of the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan joint commission for border delimitation and demarcation issues, met in the Tajik northern city of Buston on November 23 to discuss delimitation and demarcation of the shared border’s disputable stretches. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan faces significant challenges related to climate change, especially in the area of water resources, which account for more than 80% of the country's climate change impacts. This was stated by the First Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, Jamshed Shoimzoda, in an interview with Report. asiaplustj.info »
