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Tajikistan must reconsider its attitudes towards civil society and view human rights defenders as allies instead of enemies, a UN expert said on March 8 after the dissolution of 700 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country. asiaplustj.info »
Presenting her Country Visit report on Tajikistan at a session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, on March 12 once again called on the Tajik authorities to release from prison at least eight convicts, including journalists and human rights activists. She has posted the report on her X page. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan (MoHSPP) and Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing of the Russian Federation) will work together to combat the risks of spread of cholera in Tajikistan, an official source within a MoHSPP told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday March 18, President Emomali Rahmon had a telephone conversation with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. The Tajik president’s official website notes that at the beginning of the conversation, Emomali Rahmon warmly congratulated Vladimir Putin on his victory in the presidential elections held in the Russian Federation. asiaplustj.info »
Presided over by President Emomali Rahmon, a meeting of the country’s Security Council was held on March 18. The Tajik president’s official website says the meeting participants included members of the Security Council and heads of a number of government structures and relevant ministries and agencies. asiaplustj.info »
Eurasianet says Russian President Vladimir Putin has suffered a crushing election defeat in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s business capital. Elsewhere in Central Asia, where many thousands of Russian citizenship-holders cast their ballot in the presidential elections over the weekend, he performed far more strongly. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan first privately owned air company, Somon Air, announce the launch of an air route from Dushanbe to Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana. The first flight on this air route is expected to be operated on April 2. asiaplustj.info »
Saudi Arabia has provided humanitarian aid to vulnerable families in Dushanbe on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, according to the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Dushanbe. The aid was handed over to residents of four districts of Dushanbe on March 17. asiaplustj.info »
Uzbek media reports say Uzbekistan’s Defense Ministry denies Russian expert’s claim that Uzbekistan has shot down Afghan military helicopter The Defense Ministry of Uzbekistan has addressed a circulating claim on social media regarding an Afghan military helicopter dislodged on the border between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan The information comes from a post by asiaplustj.info »
On the initiative of the Embassy of Tajikistan in London, a ceremony of unveiling a bust of the founder of New Persian Poetry Abu Abdullah Rudaki took place at SOAS University of London (the School of Oriental and African Studies) on March 16. asiaplustj.info »
The Dushanbe City Hall has decided to postpone the main festive celebrations dedicated to Navrouz from March 21 to March 24 due to bad weather that is expected to hit the Tajik capital from March 21-22. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service says Shahboz Sharifbek has never had a political agenda or supported any political, religious, or social group. He doesn't stand out from the crowd for any reason. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik state-run news agency Khovar says Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed on another more than 10 kilometers of the disputed stretch of their shared border. A meeting of the topographic working groups of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan reportedly held in the Tajik northern city of Buston (formerly Chkalovsk) on March 12-17. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has congratulated Vladimir Putin on a landslide victory in the Russian presidential election. The Tajik president’s official website says Rahmon sent a cable of congratulations to Vladimir Putin on March 18. asiaplustj.info »
According to the first official results showed on Sunday after polls closed, Vladimir Putin has won Russia's presidential election with 87.97% of the vote. Russian President Vladimir Putin has cemented his grip on power in a landslide election victory that has been widely criticized as lacking democratic legitimacy. asiaplustj.info »
Ms. Sarah Rinaldi, Head of Unit for the Middle East & Central Asia in the European Commission Directorate General for International Partnerships, visited Tajikistan last week to co-chair the 4th European Union – Tajikistan Sub-Committee on Development Cooperation. asiaplustj.info »
Mr. Marat Mamadshoev, editor-in-chief of IWPR Tajikistan, notes that Tajikistan lacks a transparent personnel policy for the appointment of civil servants. In his opinion, it is particularly important to develop clear and verifiable criteria to assess the performance of civil servants. asiaplustj.info »
At the initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan, a roundtable entitled “Development of the Agro-Food and Sustainable Agriculture System for the Period up to 2030: Implementation Process Review and Further Plans” took place at Hayat Regency Dushanbe on March 13. asiaplustj.info »
The number of vehicles has significantly increased in Tajikistan in recent years. However, the country still lags behind its neighbors in terms of the number of private cars per capita. The Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan (MoT) has published several statistics on the number of vehicles in the country. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyzstan’s news agency Turmush , citing the press center of the administration of the Kyrgyz district of Batken, reported on March 14 that the Kyrgyz and Tajik delegations have met in Orto Boz village in the Kyrgyz Batken district to discuss carrying out spring field work in the border areas. asiaplustj.info »
Asia-Plus has already written that residents of different regions of the country are complaining about non-compliance with the promised power supply schedule during the holy month of Ramadan. Now we tried to clarify the situation by contacting the relevant city and regional bodies. asiaplustj.info »
The process of selling government bonds of the first issue has been completed in Tajikistan, an official source within the Securities and Special registration Agency of the Ministry of Finance (MoF), told Asia-Plus in an interview Thursday afternoon. “All issued bonds have been sold. asiaplustj.info »
I get to meet many courageous women in my work for IFC in Southwest and Central Asia [1] . I’ve witnessed the seemingly unsurmountable challenges they encounter every day. I’ve seen the unyielding resolve of rural women in Tattha, Pakistan in the face of climate change-induced severe floods, and the stunting of their children due to a lack of potable water. asiaplustj.info »
Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA reported on March 11 that the Ambassador of Tajikistan to the Islamic republic of Iran, Nizomuddin Zohedi, has called Hakim Nizami or Nizami Ganjavi, the great Persian poet and novelist of the 12 century a connecting link between countries and nations of the region as well as Persian speakers elsewhere in the world. asiaplustj.info »
According to data of the Agency for Statistics under the President, the number of officially registered unemployed in Tajikistan in December last year was 48,300, which 12. 1 percent fewer than in November last year and 9. asiaplustj.info »
The Khatlon chief prosecutor’s office has expressed disagreement with the Bokhtar city court's decision to reduce the prison term Yusuf (Jourabek) Solehov, a former bodyguard of one of former field commander of the former pro-government Popular Front Khouja Karimov (better known as Commander Khouja), from 12 to 8 years, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio asiaplustj.info »
The number of terrorist attacks committed by Tajik citizens in other countries has increased in recent years that damages the reputation of the country in the international arena, President Emomali Rahmon stated at a meeting with public and religious figures that took place on March 9. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities have promised to increase electricity supplies to residential customers in the regions, who have experienced power rationing since later September last year, to 8 house per day during the holy month of Ramadan: four hours in the morning and four hours in the evening. asiaplustj.info »
With the efforts of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Afghanistan Electricity Company (Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, or DABS) and regional countries, the World Bank (WB) is resuming the Casa-1000 project, a major electricity transmission initiative from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan through Afghanistan, the DABS’s official website reported on March 9. asiaplustj.info »
A delegation of the World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors (EDs) concluded a landmark visit to Central Asia, following a series of engagements in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan on March 9, says press release issued by the World Bank. asiaplustj.info »
On Saturday March 9, President Emomali Rahmon met with members of the government, senior representatives of local authorities and religious figures on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
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On March 7, 2024, President Emomali Rahmon received a delegation of the World Bank Board of Directors, according to the Tajik president’s official website. The parties reportedly discussed state and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the World Bank. asiaplustj.info »
On March 5, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian on the sidelines of the Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), according to the Tajik MFA information department. asiaplustj.info »
The Central Asia-South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project, better known as CASA-1000, has come back to life after the World Bank has signaled that it would resume providing support for this US$1.2 billion project. asiaplustj.info »
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has announced a groundbreaking project to overhaul Tashkent's traffic system, focusing on pedestrian safety and efficient public transport, according to the Uzbek president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
Last year, Tajikistan took first place among the Central Asian countries in terms of the pace of development of light industry. In 2023, the growth rate in Tajikistan light industry was 18. 9 percent. asiaplustj.info »
Tajiks together with more than 300 million people in a dozen countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iraq and Turkiye, will wish each other “Navrouz Muborak” or “Happy Navrouz” on March 21, when the traditional Iranian new year holiday is celebrated. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarv on March 5 signed the law on amendments made to the country’s law on protecting the health of citizens from the consequences of consumption of tobacco, nicotine and exposure of second-hand smoke and aerosol and the Code of Administrative Offences, according to the Kyrgyz president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
Warmer temperatures have increased the risk of further avalanches in Tajikistan, where hundreds of snow-slides have occurred over the past three weeks, the Hydrometeorology Agency (Hydromet) warned on Monday afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
This year, the holy month of Ramadan will start in Tajikistan on March 11, according to the Committee on Religious Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan (CRA). asiaplustj.info »
Statista reported on March 3, 2024 that Bitcoin (BTC) price again reached an all-time high in 2021, as values exceeded over 65,000 USD in November 2021. That particular price hike was connected to the launch of a Bitcoin ETF in the United States, whilst others in 2021 were due to events involving Tesla and Coinbase, respectively. asiaplustj.info »
Three children, 4, 3 and 1 years old, were killed in a house fire that broke out in Dushanbe’s Shohmansour district in the afternoon of March 2. The Interior Ministry’s official website says the preliminary examination of the scene showed that the fire was caused by electric heating device that was left unattended. asiaplustj.info »
On February 28, 2024, Tajik Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Mr. Zavqi Zavqizoda, met in Abu Dhabi with the Director General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), Mr. Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, on the margins of the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) that took place there on February 26-29. asiaplustj.info »
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) says OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid is visiting Turkmenistan from March 4-6 for meetings with the Ministers for Environmental Protection from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and with the Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan. asiaplustj.info »
Prince Rahim Aga Khan, the eldest son of His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), met with Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov at the Ala Archa State Residence in Bishkek on March 1. asiaplustj.info »
The World Bank and the IFC - the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, on March 1 held the first Conference on Elevating Global Access through E-Commerce (E-GATE) in Tajikistan with support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO); the Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT); and the Switzerland State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). asiaplustj.info »
Daily Mail reported on February 29 that Republican Senator` Steve Daines is ominously warning about a growing network of terrorists entering the U.S. through the southern border that could be plotting an attack on American soil. asiaplustj.info »
Most part of the country, with the exception of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region, or GBAO, were left without electricity on Friday, March 1 amid what appears to be a major technical malfunction. asiaplustj.info »
Beginning on March 7, Nordwind Airlines will launch a new air route connecting the Tajik northern city of Khujand and Ufa, the capital of Russia’s Boshkortastan Republic. The press center of Ufa International Airport says the airline will use Boeing 737-800 to operate this flight twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays. asiaplustj.info »
