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During his address at the first summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Central Asian countries (C5) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on July 19 emphasized the importance of establishing a strategic dialogue in “Central Asia - Gulf” format and invited Gulf countries to invest in Tajikistan’s economy, according to the Tajik asiaplustj.info »
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Central Asian countries (C5) -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan -- all Muslim countries members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, have shared values and historical ties, and possess significant oil and gas resources that qualify them to play an influential role in the global energy security field, asiaplustj.info »
Journalists in Tajikistan have expressed concern about the difficulty of obtaining information from government agencies and news conferences held by the government agencies and local authorities. asiaplustj.info »
Based on the annual inflation rate in 2022, the value of the minimum consumption expenses calculated for 2023 was 568,000 sums per person per month, Uzbekistan’s Statistics Agency reported, according to Kun. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan has issued a regulation to shut down the Dushanbe cement plant as it causes serious air pollution in the Tajik capital city. The plant is expected to ceased operations until the end of this year. asiaplustj.info »
The BBC reported on July 17 that millions of US military emails have been mistakenly sent to Mali, a Russian ally, because of a minor typing error. Emails reportedly intended for the US military's ". asiaplustj.info »
Media reports says an unopened, first-generation iPhone from 2007 has been sold for a record-breaking US$190,000 at auction. The sale price is more than 317 times the phone's original 2007 retail price of US$599. asiaplustj.info »
A Korean economic delegation has visited the Tajik northern province of Sughd. According to the Sughd administration press center, Sughd governor Rajabboy Ahmadozoda met with members of the Korean economic delegation, including Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Taliban authorities have ask Russia to simplify the issuance of visas to Afghans. TOLOnews tweeted on July 15 that Russia's Ambassador to Afghanistan, Dmitry Zhirnov, have met in Kabul with the acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Amir Khan Muttaqi. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government, held a meeting on July14 to discuss issues related to improvement of macroeconomic indices, formation of the national budget and measures to expand the application of cashless payments. asiaplustj.info »
The National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) Head Hokim Kholiqzoda held an extended meeting on July 11 to review the results of work carried out over the first six months of this year and discuss tasks set for the second half-year, according to the NBT press center. asiaplustj.info »
The Republic of Korea is delaying allocation of quotas for migrant workers from Tajikistan. The reason is that our labor migrants violated the rules of stay in this country during the first organized recruitment of labor migrants in Tajikistan for working in South Korea. asiaplustj.info »
Mr. Ludger Schuknecht, Vice President and Corporate Secretary of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), has visited Tajikistan. What is the purpose of the visit? How the Bank chooses which projects to support? What are the Bank's priorities in this region? During an exclusive interview, we also talked to him about green infrastructure in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has released the latest issue of the Macroeconomic Review for its six member states. This regular publication provides a roundup of the macroeconomic situation and projects near-term developments in the member countries. asiaplustj.info »
Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali urges to tighten control of architecture and construction sector in the city. He gave this order to his deputies at a session of the Dushanbe legislature (Majlis) on July 12, according to the Dushanbe Administration press center. asiaplustj.info »
The State Committee on Land Management and Geodesy of the Republic of Tajikistan has endorsed a new procedure for issuing, replacing and canceling the land share certificate. This move is expected to reduce the level of corruption in the land sector and restrict the rights of heads of dehqon (peasant) farms, who violate the rights of ordinary members of dehqon farms. asiaplustj.info »
The Human Rights Council (HRC) Tuesday afternoon held an urgent debate on the alarming rise in premeditated and public acts of religious hatred as manifested by recurrent desecration of the Holy Quran in some European and other countries. asiaplustj.info »
Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has commented on Moldova’s reply to her earlier statement that the tragedy at the Chisinau airport was a consequence of the termination of Moldova’s participation in the work of the Bureau for Coordination of Fight Against Organized Crime and Other Serious Crimes within the CIS Area (BKBOP). asiaplustj.info »
NATO Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Vilnius on July 11, 2023 issued the Vilnius Summit Communiqu asiaplustj.info »
Saudi Arabia is reportedly ready to purchase fresh and dry fruits, honey and drinking water in Tajikistan. The press center of the Export Development Agency under the Government of Tajikistan (Agency) says this issue was discussed at a meeting of the Agency Director Bahriddin Sirojiddinzoda with Saud Arabia’s Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
The possibility of supplying Azerbaijani crude oil to Tajikistan for an oil refinery built in the territory of the Danghara free economic zone (FEZ Danghara) was discussed at a meeting of Tajik Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda with Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Hidayat-ogly Asadov that took place in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, on July 7. asiaplustj.info »
On Saturday, July 8, as part of his working visit to Sughd province, President Emomali Rahmon released one million fries into the Syr Darya River in Sughd’s capital, Khujand for the development of the fishery industry, according to the Tajik president’s official website. . asiaplustj.info »
Depreciation of the Russian ruble has complicated the already difficult life of millions of residents of Tajikistan – families of labor migrants working in the Russian Federation. Remittances having been received by households in recent month have depreciated to the level of seven years ago. asiaplustj.info »
A video has appeared on social media showing Rustam Ashourov, suspected of being involved in the abduction of the first deputy head of Orienbank Shuhrat Ismatulloyev, communicating with his mother. Parviz TV posted this video on its social media channels. asiaplustj.info »
The sentence imposed on a Tajik national does not reflect the reality of the situation in the field of protection of the rights of foreign citizens in Saudi Arabia, says a statement released by the Saudi Arabia Embassy in Dushanbe about a report of the Prosecutor-General’s Office of Tajikistan on the sentence imposed on Jamoliddin Rasoulov, the head of the employment agency “Jamol asiaplustj.info »
A five-day International Climate Finance Forum is concluding in Dushanbe today. The Government of Tajikistan reportedly unveiled its NDC Implementation Plan and Climate Finance Plan at the forum, detailing the country’s strategy to achieve its updated and enhanced NDC targets under the global Paris Agreement. asiaplustj.info »
In the midst of regional instability and global inflation, Tajikistan experienced remarkable economic growth and achieved a record low inflation rate in 2022, says a report released by the World Bank. asiaplustj.info »
On July 6, in continuation of his working tour to the cities and districts of Sughd province, President Emomali Rahmon attended an official opening ceremony of diagnostic and treatment center in Khujand’s Navbahor neighborhood. asiaplustj.info »
On Wednesday, July 5, President Emomali Rahmon attended an official opening ceremony of nursery for keeping rare animals in Shahriston district, Sughd province. The president’s official website says the total area of the nursery is 200 hectares, and this area of Shahriston district has a favorable climate for breeding rare animals. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday, July 6, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) set the exchange rate of the Tajik national currency, the somonis (TJS), against the Russian ruble (RR) at 0. 120:1. 00. Before that, the exchange rate of RR against TJS was at such a low level on December 6, 2016. asiaplustj.info »
The interim Taliban administration yesterday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to invite Afghanistan representatives to its future meetings. The Taliban's demand came after the SCO held its 23rd summit of heads of its member states, virtually hosted by India on July 4. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has raised the amount of insurance compensation for bank deposits. The law on amendments made to the country’s law on savings insurance for physical entities has come into force, an official source within the Deposit and Savings Insurance Fund told Asia-Plus today morning. asiaplustj.info »
The name of another possible suspect in the abduction of the first deputy head of Orienbank, Shuhrat Ismatulloyev, has become known, Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , reported on July 4. asiaplustj.info »
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) has designated the Wagner Group as a "terrorist organization", underscoring that Moscow stands as a "state sponsor" behind the paramilitary unit. asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday July 4, UN experts urged Tajikistan to show genuine commitment to improving the situation of human rights defenders in the country and expressed concern about convictions, says a statement released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). asiaplustj.info »
The Guardian reported on July 4 that the morality ministry said in the latest shrinking of access to public places for Afghan women that the Taliban administration in Afghanistan orders beauty salons to shut down. asiaplustj.info »
Hosted by India, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting of council of heads of the member nations was held on July 4, 2023. The theme of the SCO summit 2023 was 'SECURE', which stands for security, economic development, connectivity, unity, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and environmental protection. asiaplustj.info »
The United Nations’ press service says the Central Asian Alliance to End Gender-Based Violence launched Almaty, Kazakhstan on June 27 as part of the United Nations Spotlight Initiative Regional Program for Central Asia and Afghanistan funded by the European Union. asiaplustj.info »
Hosted by India, the virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) took place on July 4. The summit has officially announced Iran’s membership in the Organization. Iran has joined the SCO as the ninth member nation. asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday July 4, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon took part in the next meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which was held in the format of a videoconference chaired by the Republic of India, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan plans to make amendments to its agreement with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on the use of water and energy Resources of the Syr Darya Basin by the end of this year. Uzbekistan’s kun.uz says this is reflected in the concept of water resources management for 2023-2029. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first five months of this year, Tajikistan’s external trade turnover amounted to 2. 842. 1 billion U. S. dollars, which is 3. 9 percent, or 106. 2 million US dollars, more than in the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
Presided over by Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, a regular meeting of the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Council took place in Kazakhstan’s, capital, Astana, on July 1 to review the Bank’s performance in 2022 and discuss its ongoing operations. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier Somon Air announce increase I the frequency of flight from Dushanbe to Munich, Germany. Somon Air’s official website says the company will increase the frequency of fights on this air route, from once-weekly service to twice-weekly service, beginning on July 19. asiaplustj.info »
The enterprise that provides Dushanbe with food products has been granted incentives. It has been exempt from paying customs duties and the rate of the value added tax (VAT) paid by it has been halved. asiaplustj.info »
A decree signed by President Emomali Rahmon in February this year provides for raising public sector wages, pensions and allowances [scholarships] for students by 20 percent from July 1, 2023. The decision is reportedly aimed at strengthening the level of population's social security and increasing the minimum wage, public sector wage, pensions and allowances [scholarships]. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union (EU) Delegation to Tajikistan says the Cooperation Council between the EU and Tajikistan held its tenth meeting on Monday 26 June in Luxembourg. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan. The EU delegation was led by Mr. asiaplustj.info »
210 families in Roshtqala district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) will be relocated to safe places due to the rise in the level of river water, Umeda Yusufi, a spokeswoman for the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, told Asia-Plus Thursday According to her, a decision to relocate 210 families to safe places has been made in connection with a asiaplustj.info »
Three high-profile abduction cases have been reported in Tajikistan over the past two years. Two cases of abduction of a person causing public concern have become known in Tajikistan in recent days. asiaplustj.info »
A fire have occurred at the home goods market “Qubod” in the administrative center of Qubodiyon district in Khatlon province early morning today. An official source within the Interior Ministry Fire Directorate told Asia-Plus that the fire broke out at the market at around 04:50 am. asiaplustj.info »
