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The Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), five districts and on city subordinate to the center as well as two cities and eight districts in Khatlon have fulfilled their spring conscription targets over the first month of the spring conscription campaign, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) press center. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Swiss government are helping to address pressing water treatment and environmental issues in Tajikistan by contributing additional funds towards the completion of upgrades to water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of Fayzobod and 14 neighboring communities. asiaplustj.info »
By Government’s Decree dated March 28, 2024, #190 “On Amendments to the Government Decree of the Republic of Tajikistan dated October 26, 2021, #464”, 25 new countries have been added on the list of countries, whose nationals can enter the Republic of Tajikistan under the unilateral visa-free regime for up to 30 days, according to the Tajik MFA information department. asiaplustj.info »
An official presentation of the first direct flight from Dushanbe to Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, took place at Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel on April 27. About 200 people reportedly participated in the event, organized by Somon Air, Easybooking and FLY. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday April 29, President Emomali Rahmon received the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ms. Odile Renaud-Basso. asiaplustj.info »
Russian Ambassador to Tajikistan Semyon Grigoryev was summoned to the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan yesterday to hand him a note of protect. asiaplustj.info »
A statement released by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on April 27 says the bank has approved approximately US$418 million to fund new development projects in member countries. The meeting was reportedly held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the first day of the 2024 IsDB Group Annual Meetings and the Golden Jubilee marking the 50th Anniversary of the Bank. asiaplustj.info »
The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) has lowered the refinancing rate by 0. 25 percent. The press center of Tajikistan’s financial regulator says the NBT Committee for Monetary Police met in Dushanbe on April 26. asiaplustj.info »
The Council of Veterans of War and Labor of the Republic of Tajikistan says only 25 veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 are estimated to be still alive in Tajikistan, while last year, 37 veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 celebrated Victory Day in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
U. S. intelligence agencies believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin “likely” didn’t order opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be killed at an Arctic prison in February, The Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) reported on April 27. asiaplustj.info »
As part of his official visit to Vatican City State, President Emomali Rahmon on April 26 held talks with Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
On April 26, President Emomali Rahmon paid an official visit to the Vatican, according to the Tajik president’s official website. The Honorary Guard lined up in the Courtyard of San Damaso to welcome the distinguished guest. asiaplustj.info »
Only twenty-eight acquittals passed in Tajikistan over the past five years DUSHANBE, April 29, 224, Asia-Plus – Over the past five years (2019-2023), courts in Tajikistan have delivered only 28 acquittals; twenty-four verdicts were completely acquittal and four others were partially acquittal. asiaplustj.info »
Central Asian nations are easing barriers, addressing a prerequisite for the formation of a unified regional market. The creation of a unified Central Asian market enabling the seamless movement of goods and services is a central aim of the B5+1 process, a regional economic blueprint supported by the United States. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has exported precious metals and gems for a total of 298 million US dollars, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Tourism Development Êîìèòåò under the Government of Tajikistan has released the second report on the risk of appearance of the plague in the Sarytag area in Ayni district of the northern province of Sughd; this time, the Committee says the risk of the plague is minimal “the security measures are not excluded”. asiaplustj.info »
News Central Asia ( nCa ) says the population of Central Asia is currently in excess of 80. 8 million. There has been an average growth of one million during the past ten years. The experts reportedly estimate that by 2050, the population of Central Asia would exceed 100 million. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan authorities call on tourist companies to refrain from sending tourists to Sarytag area in Ayni district of the northern province of Sughd due to the risk of contracting the plague. asiaplustj.info »
Huawei and Koinoti Nav have launched the first authorized training center -- Huawei Authorized Learning Partner (HALP) – in Tajikistan. Mr. Wang Shuanli, Huawei Vice-President for Middle East and Central Asia and Mr. asiaplustj.info »
After the completion of official meetings and negotiations between Tajikistan and Italy, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, and the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, yesterday witnessed the signing of seven cooperation agreements at Palazzo Chigi: - A government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and Italy on cooperation on security Matters; - An asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon, who is currently on his official visit to Italy, yesterday met in Rome with the Italian President Sergio Mattarella and the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The Tajik president’s official website says Rahmon and Mattarella discussed state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Italy. asiaplustj.info »
Lisbon, Portugal, 22 April 2024 – His Excellency, the Honorable Ralph Goodale, High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom, on April 22 presented his credentials as the Representative of Canada to the Ismaili Imamat, according to press release issued by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Siberia Realities reported on April 21 that nationalists have carried out “raids” against Central Asian-owned small businesses in several Siberian regions as reports of xenophobic incidents continue to rise following the deadly Crocus City Hall terrorist attack near Moscow last month. asiaplustj.info »
On April 22, the Tajik President Emomali Rahmon arrived in the city of Rome, the capital of the Italian Republic, on an official visit, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says Tajikistan is trying to project a get-tough-on-terror image following the late March attack on a Krsonogorsk concert venue, in which Tajik nationals are accused of killing over 140 people. asiaplustj.info »
European Immunization Week in Tajikistan (22-27 April 2024) launches a year-long commemoration of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), a global initiative launched in 1974 to expand the benefits of essential WHO-recommended vaccines to all. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday April 22, President Emomali Rahmon received visiting Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Lord David Cameron. asiaplustj.info »
On April 20, President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali attended an official opening of a new textile enterprise, Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Pillai Tojik, in the Tajik capital. According to the Tajik president’s official website, the enterprise, which was built in Dushanbe’s Sino district, has created 300 new jobs. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has exported about US$7. 2 million worth of electricity, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. Tajikistan’s electricity exports were reportedly estimated at more than US$2. asiaplustj.info »
Representatives of Ukraine and Uzbekistan have taken the first places in the 14th International Half-Marathon dedicated to the Tajik Capital City Day that took place on April 20. The race had a time limit of 3 hours and the course was traffic-free during this time period. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has sent more than 3,500 tons of humanitarian aid to Kazakhstan, which was hit by massive floods recently. The press center of the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan says the assistance includes food products, clothes, building materials, medical supplies and some other necessary goods. asiaplustj.info »
Korea Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Tourism (KOPIST) has hosted the 2024 KOPIST High-Level Tourism Policy Forum in Busan, South Korea. A Tajik delegation led by the deputy head of the Tourism Development Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, Ziyadullo Salimzoda, has participated in this two-day conference. asiaplustj.info »
Russia is reportedly preparing to recognize the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Experts note that recognition by the Russian government of the Taliban regime is important for maintaining its positions in this important geostrategic region; for this, Moscow is ready to close its eyes to all the horrors that are happening inside Afghanistan. Gazeta. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik president’s official website reports that after the top-level negotiations between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, a ceremony of exchange of newly signed cooperation signed President Emomali Rahmon and his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a Treaty on Allied Relations between their countries. In total, 28 cooperation documents were signed. asiaplustj.info »
More than 600 representatives of business communities of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as well as senior representatives of relevant ministries and agencies and regional administrators of the two countries participated in a business and investment forum that took place in Dushanbe on April 17, the press center of the Uzbek Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade (MoIIT) said . asiaplustj.info »
The 86th meeting of Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (ICWC) of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan took place in Shymkent, Kazakhstan on April 12, 2024. The meeting was hosted by Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on April 17 that Russian authorities have arrested a dual Tajik–Russian national in connection with the March 22 terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Krasnogorsk that left more than 140 people dead. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian media reports say Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned today that if the Zionist regime makes the slightest act of aggression on Iran’s soil, it will be dealt with a powerful and fierce blow. asiaplustj.info »
The State Committee on Land Management and Geodesy of Tajikistan says the number of farming units has increased by 1,500 over the first quarter of the year, reaching 196,564. A total number of shareholders of the dehqon farms (midsized peasant farms that are legally and physically distinct from household plots). asiaplustj.info »
Political parties officially functioning in Tajikistan will now be able to count on money from the national budget. Members of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament endorsed a bill proposing amendments to the country’s law on political parties. asiaplustj.info »
The water level in the reservoir powering the Nurek hydropower plant has risen considerably over the past fortnight. On Monday April 15, the water level in the Nurek reservoir reportedly reached the mark of 858. asiaplustj.info »
Bahrain News Agency ( BNA ) and Qatar News Agency ( QNA ) reported on April 14 that the second ministerial meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Central Asian nations took place in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, on April 15. asiaplustj.info »
Bahrain News Agency ( BNA ) and Qatar News Agency ( QNA ) reported on April 14 that the second ministerial meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Central Asian nations is kicking off in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, on April 15. asiaplustj.info »
On Sunday April 14, Tajik Foreign minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met in Tashkent with his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the second meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Central Asian countries (C5) Strategic Dialogue, according to the Tajik MFA information department. asiaplustj.info »
Iran's attack on Israel did not happen in a vacuum – it was a response to the shameful inaction of the UN Security Council, the Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, according to Sputnik . asiaplustj.info »
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports, and recovering tourism, says a report released by the Asian Development Bank on April 11. asiaplustj.info »
The meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers kicked off in Minsk, Belarus on April 12. At the start of the meeting, the ministers honored the victims of the terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall with a minute of silence. asiaplustj.info »
Freedom House’s latest edition of Nations in Transit , which was released on April 11, says democratic governance declined for the 20th consecutive year in the 29 countries stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union (EU) and Tajikistan held the third round of negotiations of a new comprehensive framework for strengthening their bilateral relations in Dushanbe on April 8 and 9. asiaplustj.info »
Foreign citizens arriving in the Russian Federation no can purchase SIM cards of Russian mobile operators only after being registered with the portal of Public Services with use of biometric data and visiting communication salons in person, Vedomosti reported on April 10. asiaplustj.info »
