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The award ceremony to recognize the most energy efficient school in Dushanbe was held yesterday. International Presidential School (School) was recognized as the most energy efficient of the capital city. asiaplustj.info »
The 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States was held in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, on October26. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Culture (MoC) does not obligate the content of publications to be coordinated with the Ministry’s Arts Council but recommends that the text of any book be coordinated with the relevant bodies before publication, says the MoC. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, is hosting today a meeting of the Heads of Government Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Heads of State Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council (the second-level body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) consisting of the heads of the governments of member nations). asiaplustj.info »
UNICEF reports that over the past 18 days, the Gaza Strip has borne witness to a devastating toll on its children, with a reported 2,360 fatalities and a reported 5,364 injuries due to unrelenting attacks, or more than 400 children reportedly either killed or injured daily. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s authorities have started developing law on social entrepreneurship. The first introductory meeting of the Working Group set up to develop the social entrepreneurship law took place in Dushanbe on October 20. asiaplustj.info »
Speaking at the 25th meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Coordinating Council of Heads of the Competent Authorities Combating Illicit Drug Trafficking in Minsk, the CSTO Deputy Secretary-General Valery Semerikov noted on October 24 that the drug business is increasingly acquiring the features of network marketing. asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday October 24, the Government of Tajikistan and the United Nations organized an exhibition at the National Museum of Tajikistan to mark the UN Day and partnership for sustainable development. asiaplustj.info »
The C5+1 Regional Connectivity Ministerial took place in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on October 24. Tajikistan was represented at the event by the Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Ahliddin Nouriddinov. asiaplustj.info »
AktivBank has launched one more banking service center in Dushanbe. The center has reportedly opened at Korvon Bazaar. As part of the strategy to expand financial inclusion, AktivBank reportedly takes measures to open compact offices. asiaplustj.info »
Against the backcloth of rising liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gasoline prices in in Russia and Kazakhstan, which provide the bulk of Tajikistan’s fuel imports, there is an acute shortage of fuel at gas stations in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Russian ruble (RR) has leapt against the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), after the Russian authorities re-imposed currency controls in early October. According to data from the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), the ruble became 5. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday October 23, the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan and of the European Union’s (EU) member states, as well as the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission and the European Commissioner for International Partnerships (‘Participants’) held their asiaplustj.info »
The International Conference “Energy Efficiency in Tajikistan: prospects and challenges” will take place at Serena Dushanbe Hotel from October 25-26. According to the European Union (EU) Delegation to Tajikistan, the Conference is organized jointly by the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan and the European Union. asiaplustj.info »
On October 18, the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) released the latest Macroeconomic Review for its six member nations. This regular publication provides a roundup of the macroeconomic situation and projects near-term developments in the member countries. asiaplustj.info »
The 29th Lisbon Forum, a two-day annual event organized by the North-South Center of the Council of Europe and co-funded by the European Union, was held on October 16-17 at the Ismaili Center Lisbon. asiaplustj.info »
Ten newly appointed ambassadors presented their credentials to Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on October 23, according to the Tajik president’s official website. The new ambassadors reportedly include Mr. asiaplustj.info »
On Friday October 20 during his visit to Khatlon’s Vose district, President Emomali Rahmon commissioned the rehabilitated Hulbuk-Temurmalik-Kangurt highway. The Tajik president’s official website says this 60-kilometer highway has been rehabilitated under financial support of the Asian-Development Bank (ADB). asiaplustj.info »
Media reports said yesterday Kazakhstan has restricted the export of 106 items of goods to the Russian Federation that could be used for military purposes following demands from the West that Kazakhstan and its neighbors abide by sanctions imposed on Moscow over its so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
As part of his trip to the city of Kulob, President Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited the shrine of an outstanding scientist and thinker of the East, Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, reciting verses from the Holy Qur'an in order to preserve the peace and tranquility of independent Tajikistan, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday October 19, President Emomali Rahmon began a three-day working visit to Khatlon province. The Tajik president’s official website says the main purpose of the visit is for the president to get acquainted with a socioeconomic situation in the area. asiaplustj.info »
The Sangtuda-1 hydroelectric power plant (HPP), which is operated by the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Sangtudinskaya GES-1, has received the operating license after a five-month delay. The operating license expired on May 15. asiaplustj.info »
Russian government’s press service says that concluding his working visit to China, Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday answered questions from Russian journalists. Concerning the issue of the supply of the US long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, Putin said that this is of course a harmful development and creates an additional threat. asiaplustj.info »
“Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have reached an agreement on additional delimitation and demarcation of the mutual border,” a reliable source aware of the progress of work of the Tajik-Kyrgyz commission for delimitation and demarcation of the shared border told Asia-Plus in an interview. asiaplustj.info »
Despite the strong remittance inflows, Tajikistan’s external position deteriorated in Q1 2023, says a report released by the World Bank on October 5. “Sluggish Growth, Rising Risks: Europe and Central Asia Update, Fall 2023” says the current account recorded a deficit of 2. asiaplustj.info »
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the bombing of Al-Ahli Hospital in Palestine, which resulted in the death and injury of many people, including children and women,” says a statement released by Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry on October 18. asiaplustj.info »
On Wednesday October 18, President Emomali Rahmon received Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani. The Tajik president’s official website says the parties discussed state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran, including cooperation between the two countries in providing regional security. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say Jordan's King Abdullah yesterday warned against trying to push Palestinian refugees into Egypt or Jordan, adding that the humanitarian situation must to be dealt with inside Gaza and the West Bank. asiaplustj.info »
Citing Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Ministry, Kyrgyz media reports said yesterday that the authorities of Kyrgyzstan decided to introduce restrictions for foreign citizens who are subject to a visa-free regime. asiaplustj.info »
The Dushanbe-Khorog reopened for traffic after a rockfall closed it for more than 24 hours. Recall, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) said yesterday afternoon that the highway was closed for traffic as a rockfall occurred near the village of Kevron in Darvoz district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) Monday (October 16) morning, at around 11:10 am. asiaplustj.info »
EastFruit notes that fresh onions are a product with a completely inelastic level of demand. In other words, if onion prices rise, its consumption does not decrease much, because there is absolutely nothing to replace onions in recipes with. asiaplustj.info »
China is hosting its third Belt and Road Forum this week. The conference in Beijing on October 17-18 reportedly marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) championed by Xi, with representatives from many developing countries, notably from Latin America and Africa, expected to attend. asiaplustj.info »
Remarks by His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, during the Press Conference with His Excellency Mr. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States of America Doha – Friday, 13th October 2023 I am pleased to welcome my colleague His Excellency Mr. asiaplustj.info »
A sudden spike in liquefied natural gas (NGL) prices may lead to increase in the price basic food products in Tajikistan as more than 60 percent of motor vehicles in the country use liquefied natural gas as fuel. asiaplustj.info »
IRNA reported on October 15 that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has warned that if the Zionist crimes, including the massacre of Gazan people is not stopped, the situation will be exacerbated and the war will further spread. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has ordered to increase revenues of the republican budget by for 2023 by 1 billion somonis (equivalent to 91.2 million US dollars) without changing the size of the budget deficit. asiaplustj.info »
Russian Minister of Energy Nikolai Shulgin met with the Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan Daler Juma on October 13 in Moscow to discuss cooperation issues. The Ministry of Energy of Russia says the parties discussed a number of important issues aspects of the bilateral energy cooperation between Russia and Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
On Friday October 13, Kyrgyzstan hosted the annual Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) heads of state summit in Bishkek. In attendance were presidents of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has an agreement signed with the Government of China on conducting joint counter-terrorism drills for ratification to Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament. asiaplustj.info »
Afghanistan’s media reports say that following the completion of the work of the first phase of the Qosh Tepa Canal, work on its second phase began on October 11. asiaplustj.info »
Russian ruble surges after the Russian authorities ordered 43 companies to prop up the slumping currency by selling some of their foreign cash Interfax reports that the Russian authorities announced on Wednesday evening that they are introducing mandatory sales of foreign currency earnings on the domestic market for the country's largest exporters for a period of six months in order asiaplustj.info »
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) conducted a two-day workshop attended by over 50 officials from Tajikistan’s government bodies and government bodies, including the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population, the asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s state savings bank Amonatbonk has announced the start of sales of gold bars produced by the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT). The ad states that gold bars weighing 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 grams are for sale. asiaplustj.info »
Dilshod Saidmurodov, who is suspected of organizing kidnapping and killing of Shuhrat Ismatulloyev, the first deputy head of Orienbonk, has reportedly been detained in Russia and extradited to Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The liquefied natural gas have sharply risen in Tajikistan over the past two days. In Dushanbe, LNG prices rose from 6.20 somonis per liter on October 9 to 6.80 somonis on October 11. In Khujand, the capital of northern province of Sughd, LNG prices rose province 6.10 somoni s per liter on October 9 to 6. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has instructed the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Education and Science to discuss and endorse the list of the state higher educational institutions having military departments (faculties). asiaplustj.info »
The Voice of America ( VOA ) reported on October 8 that the Tehran Stock Exchange reportedly saw a sharp decline on the second day of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants, with the overall index plummeting approximately 51,000 points. asiaplustj.info »
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed a US$20 million loan deal to build schools in Tajikistan. According to the Saudi Embassy in Dushanbe, Sultan Al-Marshad, CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development and Tajikistan’s Minister of Finance Faiziddin Qahhorzoda signed the US$20 million development loan agreement in Dushanbe on October 6. asiaplustj.info »
The exchange rate of the Russian ruble (RR) against the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), has sharply depreciated over the past month. An average exchange rate of RR against TJS at exchange offices of Tajikistan’s commercial banks has dropped from 1:0.114 on September 9 to 1:0.1012 on October 9. asiaplustj.info »
In accordance with an agreement reached at a meeting of topographical groups and working groups on legal issues of the Tajik-Kyrgyz joint commission for delimitation and demarcation of the state border, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have defined another 43. asiaplustj.info »
