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Co-chaired by Tajik Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Kolokoltsev, a two day meeting of the joint board of the interior ministries of the two countries is taking place in the Tajik northern city of Guliston on June 5-6. asiaplustj.info »
Moscow hopes that Dushanbe will soon determine what benefits will bring it the accession to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The Russian Foreign Ministry press center says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated this yesterday during a visit to the headquarters of the Russian military base deployed in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Press release issued by the World Bank says government officials representing health, environment, agriculture and finance sectors from countries across Central Asia participated in the One Health Regional Technical Workshop, entitled Developing the Central Asia One Health Framework for Action that took place in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on June 5. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan tops Central Asia’s nations in terms of modern slavery trend with about 133,000 working as forced laborers. asiaplustj.info »
A two-day official visit of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Tajikistan is starting today. He is scheduled to hold talks with his Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to discuss topical issues related to the bilateral cooperation between the Russian Federation and Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik MFA information department says the global initiative of the Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to declare 2025 the “International Year of Glaciers' Preservation”, adopted at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, attracts the attention of the scientific and research community of European countries, and due to consequences of rapid melting of glaciers scientists and asiaplustj.info »
The European Council says that during an open and constructive meeting, the participants of the 2nd EU-Central Asia Summit reviewed the multilateral and mutually beneficial cooperation between the EU and Central Asian nations since last year's inaugural meeting in Astana, and discussed the EU – Central Asia relations in the context of international developments. asiaplustj.info »
On Friday, June 2, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met with the President of the European Council Charles Michel in Kyrgyzstan’s resort town of Cholpon-Ata on the sidelines of the second European Union – Central Asia summit on the margins of European Union – Central Asia Summit. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union (EU) and Tajikistan held the first full round of negotiations in Dushanbe on June 2 to develop a new comprehensive framework for strengthening their bilateral relations. asiaplustj.info »
A two-month spring conscription campaign concluded on May 31. According to the Ministry of Defense, Sughd and Khatlon provinces as well as districts subordinate o the center have reported on fulfillment of their spring conscription targets by May 31. asiaplustj.info »
The Eurasia Development Bank (EDB) on June 1 released its Macroeconomic Outlook for the Bank’s six member states. Bank analysts anticipate that the region’s economies successful adaptation to the new environment will support their growth this year. asiaplustj.info »
A massive mudslide killed three people, including two children, in the village of Qushai, Vahdat jamoat in Lakhsh district (Rasht Valley) in early hours of June 1. Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, known locally as Radio Ozodi, cited local officials as saying that a huge slurry of mud and rocks hit the house under the hill, killing people, including two children. asiaplustj.info »
According to data from the Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, Tajikistan in 2021 earned more than 2 million somonis (equivalent to more than 159. 9 million US dollars) from tax on virtual services. asiaplustj.info »
Kazpravda.kz reports that Kazakhstan’s lower chamber (Mazhilis) has ratified a protocol on making amendments to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) agreement on the Organization peacekeeping activities issued on October 6, 2007. asiaplustj.info »
Examination of potential migrant workers in the Russian language has begun in Dushanbe. Labor migrants have been passing the Russian language test at the Center for Pre-departure Counseling and Training of Labor Migrants, the Migration Service of the Ministry of Labor, Migration and employment of the Population (MoLMEP) since May 29. asiaplustj.info »
The Unites States Agency for International Development (USAID) is ready to award 12 million US dollars for a five-year program aimed, among other things, at increasing the resilience of the Central Asian nations’ society to disinformation. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s Embassy in Moscow has confirmed it is aware of the incident and commented on detention of Tajik migrants in Moscow’s Mitino district. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament has endorsed changes and addenda made to the country’s law on petroleum and natural gas. The amendments are expected to create a favorable environment for the development of Tajikistan’s petroleum and gas industry. asiaplustj.info »
The fourth meeting in the European Union (EU) and Central Asia Special Representatives and Special Envoys for Afghanistan and the EU Special Representative for Central Asia format took place in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, on May 25-26. asiaplustj.info »
As part of his working visit to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), the Minister of Transport Azim Ibrohim last week got acquainted with the progress of rehabilitation of the Qalai Khumb -- Vanj (up to Rushan district’s border) section of the Dushanbe-Khorog-Kulma highway, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT) press center. asiaplustj.info »
The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse turned 25 this month and an exhibit entitled “25 Years of Global Friendship: The Story of the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse” opened at the Museum of Boulder on April 7. asiaplustj.info »
The Rohat teahouse director Said Mansourov Said Mansourov told Asia-Plus on May 29 that talking about moving the teahouse to a new location and the demolition of it is not true. asiaplustj.info »
A pig-breeder from Bobojon-Ghafourov district in Sughd province, faces charges of polluting the environment and waters of the Syr Darya River. asiaplustj.info »
Today, President Emomali Rahmon sent a congratulatory telegram to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on reelelction of him as President of Turkiye, according to the Tajik president’s official website. The congratulatory telegram reads: "Your Excellency, I congratulate you and convey my best wishes on the occasion of your victory in the presidential elections of the Republic of Turkiye. asiaplustj.info »
Tax receipts to the national budget are reportedly decreasing in Tajikistan. Over the first quarter (January-March) of this year, the share of taxes in the national budget of Tajikistan has stood at 61 percent, which is 8. asiaplustj.info »
Materials on the fourth criminal proceedings instituted against known human rights lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov, who is serving a 28-year prison term, have moved to a court, Buzurgmehr’s mother, Hurinisso Ishoqova, told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service, known locally as Radio Ozodi, in an interview on May 27. asiaplustj.info »
The conference dedicated to the first anniversary of operation of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Tajikistan took place at Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel on May 24. During the event, the KOICA representatives told about the results of the work in our country and listened to international partner organizations’ proposals for cooperation. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan’s president yesterday criticized the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and appeared to caution against political integration between its members. The meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council that took place on May 25 was attended by heads of the EAEU member nations, including Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. asiaplustj.info »
World Bank’s research entitled “Gender Dimensions of Cross-Border Trade” has shown that the expansion of international trade is essential for poverty reduction, and it provides better job opportunities and increased returns particularly for women. asiaplustj.info »
The trial of freelance journalist Khurshed Fozilov is being held being at the Khujand-based pretrial detention facility. “The trial began today morning,” Khurshed’s relatives told Asia-Plus by phone Thursday afternoon. asiaplustj.info »
Dushanbe’s Central Cathedral Mosque will officially open on June 8, according to the Committee on religious Affairs under the Government of Tajikistan (CRA) An official source at a CRA says they are making preparations for the official opening of the mosque and are looking for a visit of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar, to Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to not use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over their common border. Muzaffar Yunusov, a spokesman for Sughd governor, says Rajabboy Ahmadzoda, the governor of Tajikistan’s Sughd province, and Abdikarim Alimbayev, the governor of Kyrgyzstan’s Batken region met at the Guliston-Qizilbeli border crossing point (BCP) on May 24. asiaplustj.info »
On Wednesday May 24, President Emomali Rahmon got acquainted the process of renovation of the Tajik aluminum plant based in the city of Tursunzoda. The Tajik president’s official website says the head of state got acquainted with the project of updating the 5th and 6th series of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO). asiaplustj.info »
The world should be prepared to respond to a disease outbreak of “even deadlier potential” than COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said after the UN health agency launched a global network to monitor disease threats. asiaplustj.info »
As part of his working visit to Tursunzoda, President Emomali Rahmon today visited the "Somon-2016" farming unit and the exhibition of agricultural products. The Tajik president’s official website says this farm owns 3 hectares of land and cultivates cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, watermelons, corn for grains and other agricultural products. asiaplustj.info »
Based on data from the Interior Ministry of Tajikistan, the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan says that in January-April this year, there were 6,011 crimes reported, which is 7. asiaplustj.info »
Russian employers can be obligated to pay migrant workers no less than citizens of the Russian Federation Russian media reports say leader of “A Justice Russia – For Truth” Party Sergey Mironov has made a number of proposals regarding the rights of foreign workers. asiaplustj.info »
The liquefied natural gas (LNG), gasoline and fuel diesel prices have risen in Tajikistan this year. In Dushanbe fuel prices have risen on average 7. 0 percent since the beginning of May, with similar price rises in the northern city of Khujand. asiaplustj.info »
The CIS member nations are expected to set up the international center for assessment of risks of legalization of proceeds of crime and the financing of terrorism. The CIS Executive Committee press center says this issue was discussed at a meeting of the expert group that took place in Minsk, Belarus on May 22. asiaplustj.info »
The Central Asia “Go Viral” Network, Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), and the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe invite enthusiasts and experts from the media, business, culture, and technology sectors to join the two-day Go Viral Tajikistan festival that will take place at the Zebunisso Cinema House in Dushanbe on May 26-27. asiaplustj.info »
Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) is an International Medical Humanitarian association that delivers emergency aid to people affected by epidemics, healthcare exclusion, armed conflict and natural or man-made disasters. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first four months of this year, Tajikistan has produced a total of 13. 1247 million somonis’ worth of industrial goods, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
On May 16, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) through the joint “Thrive Tajikistan” program, completed and officially handed over three new drinking water supply systems and three school latrines in three villages of Qubodiyon district in Khatlon province to the local authorities, say press release issued by the Aga Khan asiaplustj.info »
Representatives of Tajikistan are participating in the Third Central Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club that is being held in the Russian city of Tomsk from May 16-17. According to the Club’s website, the theme of the conference “Russia and Central Asia: Aligning with a Changing World. asiaplustj.info »
On August 21, 2022, Tajik doctors traveled to the Republic of Korea to participate in the "Educational Program on Advanced Health Management and Burn Treatment System ('20-'22)". On May 12 this year, at a seminar at Rumi Hotel, they spoke about the experience they gained there and the results they achieved in the burn treatment. asiaplustj.info »
A two-day Central Asia climate conference started in Dushanbe today. asiaplustj.info »
In a statement delivered at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, the Vice-Chairman of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)’s Management Board, Denis Ilin, revealed on May 165 that the EDB plans to invest US$8.4 billion in energy and water infrastructure by 2026. asiaplustj.info »
In the presentation made at a forum of the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)’s Management Board, yesterday emphasized four key challenges facing the Central Asian countries: the lack of access to the sea; insufficient coordination in the water and asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik authorities have been declaring plans to create new jobs for years; the situation, however, is changing in the opposition direction. The national employment support program designed for 2023-2027 provides for creating 221,000 new jobs in Tajikistan this year, which is 7.7 percent more than last year. asiaplustj.info »
Russia media reports say official Chisinau has decided to withdraw from the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS), initiating the appropriate procedure. This was stated by top Moldova lawmaker Igor Grosu. asiaplustj.info »
