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ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa notes that recent climate-related disasters are a tragic foretaste of the world that awaits “if we don’t act now to prevent these immense and overlapping threats, or polycrises, from defining our future. asiaplustj.info »
The sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East, which has resulted in significant civilian casualties and destruction of housing and social infrastructure, has been received with great concern in Tajikistan, says a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan on October 8. asiaplustj.info »
On Saturday October 7, Palestinian militant groups led by Hamas launched a large-scale invasion and offensive against Israel from the Gaza Strip, breaking through the Gaza–Israel barrier and forcing entry via the Gaza border crossings, into nearby Israeli settlements and military installations. Hamas called it Operation al-Aqsa Storm. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say the death toll in Saturday’s earthquakes that leveled multiple villages in western Afghanistan exceeded 2,500. Turkiye’s Anadolu Agency (AA) reports that Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for Kabul police, said on X that according to the officials of the Ministry of Disaster Management, the number of martyrs due to the earthquake in Herat has exceeded 2,500. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has worsened again its position in the rankings for Internet speed and cost. Speedtest Global Index ranks Tajikistan 139th among 145 countries in terms of Internet speed. As of August 1, 2023, Tajikistan has reportedly had average download speed of 9.61 Mb/s and upload speed of 5.71 Mb/s. asiaplustj.info »
500 tons of seeds of elite wheat varieties and 1,250 tons of minerals have been allocated to seed-growing farms in Tajikistan, according to the press center of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has issued a decree on establishing the Organizing Committee for the implementation of the UN General Assembly’s resolution on the Year of Glaciers’ Preservation. The Organizing Committee will be led by Prime Minister Qohir Rasouzloda and its members will include 30 officials. asiaplustj.info »
The branch of the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) in Dushanbe opened its doors to its first students on October 2. At the first stage, MDIS Dushanbe reportedly offers training in three disciplines: industrial management; tourism; and technology and information security. asiaplustj.info »
The three-day 4th International Transport-Logistics Business Forum, "New Silk Way," commenced in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, on October 4. asiaplustj.info »
The fifth meeting of the Moscow format on consultations on Afghanistan took place in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic, on September 29. The event brought together special representatives and senior officials from China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan celebrates the State Language Day yesterday. It is to be noted that the State Language Day had been celebrated annually on July 22, the anniversary of the designation of Tajik as the state language in 1989, until 2010, when on July 21 President Emomali Rahmon amended the date to October 5. asiaplustj.info »
The issue of the establishment the Banking Academy in Tajikistan has been discussed in Dushanbe. On October 2, the Deputy Chairperson of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), Ms. Gulbahor Nazir, met here with Mr. asiaplustj.info »
The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) is seeking investment from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The NBT press center says the First Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan, Firdavs Tolibzoda, on September 29 met here with Salem Al Shirawi Al Harmi, Senior Manager at the Central Bank of the UAE. asiaplustj.info »
Rosatom Deputy Director-General Nikolay Spassky says the corporation is ready to discuss with Tajikistan the construction of a nuclear power plant of any size in the country According to TASS , Rosatom Deputy Director General Nikolay Spassky told reporters on October 3 that Russia and Tajikistan are considering the possibilities of cooperation in the nuclear sector and technology. asiaplustj.info »
TOLOnews notes that the Ministry of Vice and Virtue said on October 2 that nearly 200 jadogar (sorcerers, witches) have been detained across the country. A spokesman for the Ministry of Vice and Virtue said that those who conduct jado (witchcraft; sorcery), will be introduced to the judicial departments. asiaplustj.info »
Despite the steady economic growth observed in Tajikistan over the past ten years, the employment rate remains low, says the medium-term program for the development of productive employment designed for 2023-2027, which adopted by the country’s government on August 31, 2023. asiaplustj.info »
Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda paid a working visit to Khatlon province on October 3. The purpose of the visit was for the prime minister was to get acquainted with the social and economic situation in the area. asiaplustj.info »
CABAR. asia notes that China’s decision to speed up construction of the D gas pipeline Turkmenistan-China running through the territory of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan marks a significant step in expanding its participation in the power sector of Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
Boxer Davlat Boltayev has won the second gold medal for Tajikistan at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China after defeating home hope Han Xuezhen on October 3. Boltayev was on the winning side of a 3-2 split decision from the judges after a pulsating battle against the Chinese boxer at the Hangzhou Gymnasium. asiaplustj.info »
The Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Halyk Bank Tajikistan has rebranded itself as CJSC Aktivbank. Ismoil Jurayev, the Chairman of the CJSC Aktivbank Board, says the bank will continue offering the spectrum of services, including private and corporate services. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Russia have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. Ms. Gulchehra Qohirova, Director of the Institute of Astrophysics of the National Academy of Tajikistan, says the agreement, in particular, provides for researching space debris in low-Earth orbit. asiaplustj.info »
Residents of Ajuk gorge in Varzob district have been continuing to overcome difficulties caused by flooding that affected the area on august 27-28. One of female residents of the gorge, Sarvinoz, told Asia-Plus in a Facebook interview on October 2 that they have suffered the most from lack of safe drinking water. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon held a working meeting on September 27 with the participation of Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Speaker Rustam Emomali, who is also the Mayor of Dushanbe, Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda, Head of President’s Executive Office Ozoda Rahmon and heads of military structures and law enforcement agencies, the Tajik president’s asiaplustj.info »
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has shown support for the construction of a new mosque in Moscow, the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov rote up on Telegram, according to Meduza . The proposed mosque is planned to be built on a street named after Akhmat-Haji Kadyrov in Yuzhnoye Butovo (Southern Butovo). asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan will definitely comply with sanctions on Russia, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said yesterday following talks in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to RBK . asiaplustj.info »
A statement released by Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s power utility company) yesterday notes that 90 percent of electricity in Tajikistan is generated by hydropower plants and generation volume is closely related to river water flow. asiaplustj.info »
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the state Savings bank of the Republic of Tajikistan, Amonatbonk, agreed to stimulate local currency lending to the real sector of the country, EBRD Resident Office in Dushanbe reported on September 27. asiaplustj.info »
Qatar’s capital, Doha, will host the International Horticultural Exhibition EXPO-2023. The exhibition, entitled “Green Desert, Better Environment”, will kick off on October 2 and will run through March 28, 2024. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will pay a three-day visit to Berlin, Germany from September 28 through September 30, according to the Tajik president’s press service. asiaplustj.info »
The 12th Conference of Ministers of Culture in Islamic World kicked off in Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Monday (September 25) under the theme ''Toward renewing cultural action in the Islamic world'. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s judoka Temur Rahimov won a silver medal in the men's +100kg category at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Tuesday. Temur Rahimov lost the final to Magomedomar Magomedomarov, who represented the United Arab Emirates (UAE). asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan’s bank Freedom Finance has shown interest in opening its subsidiary or branch in Tajikistan, the bank head Aidos Zhumagulov stated this on September 20 during a meeting with Hokim Kholiqzoda, the head of the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT), according to the NBT press center. asiaplustj.info »
The Minister of Energy and water Resources of Tajikistan Daler Juma participated in the first meeting of Economy and Energy Ministers of the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue that took place in Tokyo, Japan on September 26. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Tajikistan inaugurated two WFP-funded bridges over the Yaghnob River, at a ceremony attended by Rajabboy Ahmadzoda, governor of Sughd province, along with representatives from the Ayni district and residents of the valley. asiaplustj.info »
By government’s decree domestic airports that were managed by have been transferred from “the municipal property to the republican property and to the balance sheet of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic. asiaplustj.info »
A state-run institution for coordination and management of international financial aid being set up in Tajikistan. The institution, officially called as the Center for Implementation of Digital Basics Projects, is being set up at the President’s Executive Office. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s National Development Strategy (NDS) for the period to 2030 lists the “protection and sustainable use of natural resources to ensure further economic and social development” amongst “the main objectives and crucial conditions for sustainable human development”. asiaplustj.info »
Construction of a new sports complex “Sughd Arena” has begun in Khujand, the capital of the northern province of Sughd. asiaplustj.info »
The eagerly awaited 19th Asian Games officially commenced in Hangzhou, China on Saturday (September 23) night. The opening ceremony of the Asian Games on Saturday in China offered all the staples of a major international sports event. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi, reported on September 22 that the 18-year-old Komyob Faizullo, the son of the rector of the Russian-Tajik Slavic University (RTSU) Mashrab Faizullo, was involved in a fatal traffic accident in which young gifted singer Nekrouz Niyozov was killed. asiaplustj.info »
The Tourism Development Committee under the Government of Tajikistan has launched a new website – www.ctd.tj. The website has a new design and its information and advertising and its information and advertising tabs have been improved, according to the Tourism Development Committee’s website. asiaplustj.info »
The heating sector in Tajikistan, like many countries in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region, relies substantially on fossil fuels and highly polluting firewood and coal stoves. asiaplustj.info »
On Friday, September 22, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) proudly marked the culmination of a transformative journey with the close-out event for the Thrive Tajikistan: Partnership for Socio-Economic Development program, according to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Office in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The International Trade Center (ITC) Office in Tajikistan says six dried fruits brands from Tajikistan, leading players in the Central Asian dried fruits industry, are participating in the four-day prestigious World Food exhibition, which is concluding on September 22. asiaplustj.info »
The Committee on Primary and Secondary Vocational Education is being established under the Government of Tajikistan. A relevant resolution on this subject was adopted by the Government of Tajikistan on September 6 and it was published on the Justice Ministry’s website for legal information on September 21. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has upgraded Tajikistan’s economic forecast for 2023 and 2024. Growth remains robust in Tajikistan, only minimally disrupted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, says a report released by the ADB on September 20. asiaplustj.info »
Provocative irredentist statements about Tajikistan by a top Kyrgyz official on the first anniversary of deadly border clashes between the two countries have caused alarm in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
In a statement delivered at an inaugural C5+1 Leader’s Summit in New York on September 19, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon expressed confidence that the results of today's meeting would facilitate the further strengthening of cooperation in the "Central Asia - United States of America" format, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
The BBC says the 140 or so world leaders gathering in New York for their annual assembly have a lot on their plate: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a global cost of living crisis, a worsening climate emergency, and the disruption of new technologies such as artificial intelligence. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first eight months of this year, Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounted to 4,571,900,000 U. S. dollars, which is 4. 9 percent, or 236. 5 million US dollars, fewer than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
