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CJSC "First Microfinance Bank" announces the launch of "FMFB MOBILE," its new cutting-edge mobile application. Press release issued by the Bank says this innovative platform provides customers with a seamless, user-friendly, and secure way to execute over 400 different types of transactions. asiaplustj.info »
More than 70 kilograms of heroin have been seized by customs officers and law enforcement officers of Sughd province at the border crossing point (BCP) “Fotehobod” on the Tajik-Uzbek border in Sughd’s Mastchoh district, the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan says. asiaplustj.info »
The 18th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage kicked off in Kasane, Botswana on December 4, 2023. Representatives of state parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage are participating in the session that will run until December 9, 2023. asiaplustj.info »
Central Asia’s nations, especially the downstream ones, are showing increased interest in nuclear power as a sustainable and reliable source of energy. Uzbekistan has started preparations for the construction of its first nuclear power plant. asiaplustj.info »
A two-month autumn conscription campaign officially ended in Tajikistan on November 30, but its results have not yet been announced. For the last time, the Defense Ministry provided information about the process of the autumn conscription campaign on October 31. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say Russia and Iran have signed a declaration to counter unilateral sanctions imposed by the US and Western countries. TASS reports that top Russian diplomat Sergey Lavrov says noted that the declaration will help overcome sanction imposed by the United States and its allies. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have reportedly defined another little more than 24.01 kilometers of the mutual border. The topographical working groups on delimitation and demarcation of the mutual border of the government delegations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan met in the Tajik northern city of Buston, Sughd province from November 29 to December 5. asiaplustj.info »
General Mohammad Yasin Zia, who is one of the leaders of the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), is confident in growing resistance to the terrorist regime in Kabul. asiaplustj.info »
The Lithuanian public broadcaster, Lithuanian Radio and Television , or LRT , reported yesterday that as Lithuanian lawmakers are considering amendments that would ban the country’s troops from travelling to unfriendly countries, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has proposed including on the list not only Russia and Belarus but also China and the Transnistria region of Moldova. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports say President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that immigrants who come to work and live in Russia must comply with its laws and respect its customs and traditions, including learning the language. asiaplustj.info »
Afghan media reports say that speaking at the Defense Ministry’s Special Forces graduation ceremony, the Taliban’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai on December 3 urged the Islamic Emirate’s forces to be ready for the battlefield. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is losing glaciers due to global climate change, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon stated at a parallel event entitled “World Glaciers’ Preservation Action” that took place on the margins of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai on December 2, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
On Sunday December 3, Tajik president Emomali Rahmon met in Dushanbe with the President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, on the sidelines of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. asiaplustj.info »
Cargo transportation by air has many advantages, and therefore, it is one of the most popular and efficient methods of transportation around the world, Ahmadshoh Rahimov, the head of the air freight transportation department of Dunyo Cargo, told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government, held a government session on November 29. The Tajik president’s official website says that at the beginning of the meeting, Finance Minister Fayziddin Qahhorozda reported on the measures regarding the implementation of the RT Law “On the State Budget of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2024”. asiaplustj.info »
In a significant step towards advancing public health initiatives and bolstering the well-being of the population of Tajikistan, a collaborative meeting between key development partners and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan (MoHSPP) took place on November 28. asiaplustj.info »
The national budget for 2024 earmarks about 563. 4 million somonis (equal to 51. 5 million US dollars) for the President Reserve Fund, which is 68 million somonis or 13. 7 percent more than in 2023 (this year, the budget allocated 495. asiaplustj.info »
Afghanistan’s TOLOnews reports that the participants of the 11th session of the Herat Security Dialogue (HSD-XI) on their second day of meeting (November 28) stressed the importance of a regional agreement and the role of the regional countries to solve the issue of Afghanistan. asiaplustj.info »
Russia's Interior Ministry is preparing a bill that would oblige foreigners entering the country to sign a "loyalty agreement" that would bar them from discrediting official policies, the TASS state news agency reported early today. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan is considering the possibility of joining the Agroexpress project, a service for the delivery of food products using accelerated container trains. asiaplustj.info »
Students, young researchers and professionals, as well as representatives of the most energy efficient schools from the Central Asian countries are visiting Latvia for a week-long study tour “Promotion of Energy Efficiency – Latvian Experience”, says press release issued by the European Union's program for Sustainable Energy Connectivity in Central Asia (SECCA) on asiaplustj.info »
The new Multiannual Indicative Program of the European Union (EU) for Tajikistan designed for 2024-2027 is under development. The European Union and Tajikistan held their 10th annual Cooperation Committee meeting in Brussels on November 27. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has decided to raise the rate of a calculating indicator (estimate) beginning on January 1, 2024. The RT Law “On the National Budget for 2024”, in particular, notes that the calculating indicator will rise 5.88 percent beginning on January 1, 2024. asiaplustj.info »
An exhibition of pedigree livestock took place in Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd, on November 26, according to the Sughd administration press center. Besides, camels and ponies were demonstrated at the exhibition. asiaplustj.info »
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the record label of the Smithsonian Institution, has released Nowruz, the debut album of the Aga Khan Master Musicians (AKMM), says press release issued by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) on November 27 . asiaplustj.info »
Mohammad Ismail Khan, a prominent figure in Afghanistan who served as Minister of Energy and Water of Afghanistan from 2005 to 2013 and before that served as the governor of Herat province, has participated in the 11th Herat Security Dialogue (HSD- XI) which is concluding in Dushanbe today. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s authorities project tax revenues to the state budget to increase by 14. 3 percent next year. According to data from the Ministry of Finance (MoF), the tax revenues to the 2024 state budget are projected to stand at 26. asiaplustj.info »
Representatives of the Taliban movement have been invited to participated in a two-day Herat Security Dialogue that is kicking off in Dushanbe today. asiaplustj.info »
The SPECA summit that was held in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, on November 24 adopted that the Baku Declaration. The declaration endorses a roadmap for the digitalization of multimodal data and document exchange along the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor and welcomed plans to establish a dedicated SPECA Multi-Partner Trust Fund. asiaplustj.info »
EastFruit analysts draw attention to a clear warming in relations between Iran and Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Minister of economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan Zavqi Zavqizoda has met with Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, with the Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Mikayil Chingiz-oghlu Jabbarov to discuss cooperation issues, according to the press center of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan (MoEDT). asiaplustj.info »
According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Tajik farmers have harvested more than 456,000 tons of fruits by November 20 this year, which is 47,000 tons more than in the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
The First Session of the Public Council of the Migration Services took place in Dushanbe on November 22. asiaplustj.info »
Belarusian state-run news agency BelTA reports that a summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization has started in Minsk . The summit participants include presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Millati Solim (Healthy Nation) project will be launched in Tajikistan in 2024. The project will benefit primary health care users in the project districts and the country’s entire population that will benefit from improvements to the national health emergency prevention, preparedness, and response system. asiaplustj.info »
Beginning on January 1 next year, the one-time amount of targeted aid for needy families and persons will be raised by 11. 1 percent, from current 612. 00 somonis (equal to 56. 00 US dollars) to 680. asiaplustj.info »
Despite a considerable amount of debts accumulated, the Tajik government is not going to discontinue the practice of foreign borrowing, and is planning to borrow 1.4 billion U.S. dollars (USD) within the next three years. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) have signed an investment loan agreement on allocation of 32 million US dollars from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) for rehabilitation of the irrigation system in Zafarobod district, Tajikistan’s Sughd province. asiaplustj.info »
For the younger generation to successfully occupy positions of leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs in the national and regional economies it is extremely important to invest in their education and develop skills that meet the requirements of the 21st century. Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Following the Russian-Tajikistani talks, Vladimir Putin bestowed the Order “For Merits to the Fatherland” 3rd Class on Emomali Rahmon. asiaplustj.info »
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is hosting a meeting of foreign ministers from member nations of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to discuss the situation in Gaza. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakh media reports say Kazakhstan plans to gradually raise liquefied gas prices beginning in the first quarter of the next year. Tegrinews.kz , citing the Deputy Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan, Alibek Zhamauov, reported on November 20 that over the first quarter of 2024, the price for one liter of the liquefied petroleum gas will increase by 5.00 tenge (US$0. asiaplustj.info »
A mobile clinic launched in Hisor by the Normeca International AS branch in Tajikistan has been providing medical services free of charge for already more than a month. According to the Normeca International AS branch in Tajikistan, placed at the Javoni Stadium in Hisor Township, the mobile clinic is performing minor surgical operations and diagnosing various diseases. asiaplustj.info »
Hundreds of trucks have been strained at the Ak-Tilek border crossing point (BPC) on the Kyrgyz-Kazakh border, Fergana news agency reported yesterday, citing the Border Service of Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security (SCNS). asiaplustj.info »
In the summer of 2023, Central Asia was faced once again with water shortages and the significant impact these have on agriculture. The sector relies on irrigation, consuming up to 80% of available water, and has a poor track record with regard to the efficient use of water resources. asiaplustj.info »
The Eurasian Development Bank has been participating in the Donors’ Committee, which discusses issues related to financial support for the Roghun Hydropower Project (HPP), EDB's Management Board Chairman Nikolai Podguzov said on November 16 at a press conference on the results of the presentation of the EDB’s survey on efficient irrigation and water conservation in Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
On November 15, WFP organized a press tour to schools in the city of Norak, as part of the efforts to familiarize journalists with the school-feeding program in Tajikistan, which is funded by the Russian Federation. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations estimates that 80 percent of the Tajik population is exposed to the highest concentrations of fine particles, known as PM2.5. Experts note that these types of storms used to be rare but they now start in spring and continue into the autumn in large parts of Central Asia. Ms. asiaplustj.info »
A court in Kazakhstan for the first time fined the representation of the Kazakh Service of Radio Liberty in a case of “fake news” due to news about the January protests Media reports say a court in Almaty fined the representative office of the Kazakh Service of Radio Liberty ( Radio Azattyk ) 103,500 tenge (about $220) for “placing false information. asiaplustj.info »
“Two sets of special equipment for recycling mercury-containing bulbs have been installed at a landfill in the 9th kilometer area in Dushanbe’s Shohmansour district,” Loiq Rahmonzoda, the head of the Department for Environmental Protection at the Dushanbe Administration, told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
