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According to data provided by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), farming units in Tajikistan have produced 821,000 tons potatoes by November 18, which is reportedly 185,181 tons more than in the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan and China has agreed to conduct joint counter-terrorism military exercises at least once every two years, says a draft government-government agreement between Tajikistan and China posted on the Justice Ministry’s legal information website. asiaplustj.info »
The 20 November early presidential election in Kazakhstan took place in a political environment lacking competitiveness and, while efficiently prepared, the election underlined the need for further reforms to bring related legislation and its implementation in line with OSCE commitments to ensure genuine pluralism, observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights asiaplustj.info »
An Iranian member of parliament has said a current Iranian government has sought to change the way Iran has carried out international cultural cooperation, according to IRNA. asiaplustj.info »
High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell co-chaired the 18th EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting, in Samarkand (Uzbekistan) on November 17. The meeting was hosted by the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, Vladimir Norov, with the participation of the Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and the Deputy Foreign Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. asiaplustj.info »
Bahrom Beknazarov, the head of the Marketing Department of the International Bank of Tajikistan (IBT), has commented on the purchase on the stock of the Halyk Bank Tajikistan (HBT), Halyk Bank’s subsidiary in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The European Union (EU) has launched the new project “Sustainable Energy Connectivity in Central Asia” (SECCA) at a roundtable dedicated to the EU–Central Asia Connectivity Conference “Global Gateway”. asiaplustj.info »
The Moscow Multifunctional Migration Center has launched a website for employers and foreign nationals wishing to be employed in Moscow and Moscow Oblast, the Minister of the Government of Moscow, the head of the department of economic policy and development of the city, Maria Bagreyeva, was cited as saying on November 18 by the Moscow Mayor’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
Joint-Stock Company (JSC) Halyk Bank on November 18 announced the conclusion of an agreement with Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) the International Bank of Tajikistan (IBT) on selling 100 percent of stock of its subsidiary in Tajikistan, CJSC Halyk Bank Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik delegation is participating in a four-day 8th World Congress against the Death Penalty that is concluding in Berlin today, according to the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan. Tajik delegation members reportedly include Muzaffar Ashouriyon, Minister of Justice of Tajikistan and Zarif Alizoda, Assistance to the President of Tajikistan for Legal Issues. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday, November 17, a Dutch court delivered its verdict over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. The plane was blown out of the sky in July 2014 over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has promised to submit the draft agreement with Tajikistan on delineation of the disputed segments of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border to Jokorgu Kenesh (Kyrgyzstan’s parliament) until the New Year, 24. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan Public Expenditure Review ( PER ) released by the World Bank notes that Tajikistan’s economy has grown rapidly since the late 1990s, at an average of about 7 percent between 1998 and 2019. asiaplustj.info »
The Government of Tajikistan, the milling industry and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) yesterday held a national roundtable on the implementation of the national food fortification law and the next steps to further expand wheat flour fortification in the country, according to WFP Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
A survey released by the World Bank in December 2021 notes that revenue losses due to noncompliance of value added tax (VAT) and corporate income tax (CIT) in Tajikistan were substantial in 2018. Tajikistan Public Expenditure Review says their combined revenue loss reportedly amounted to 6,639 million somonis (TJS), or 9.34 percent of GDP. asiaplustj.info »
India Narrative says India, Russia and Iran had a trilateral meeting in Moscow on November 16 to discuss issues related to resolving the turbulent situation in the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. The first meeting of a new Moscow-backed troika was reportedly held on the sidelines of the Moscow Format on Afghanistan. asiaplustj.info »
The participants of the fourth meeting of the Moscow format on Afghanistan called for the creation of an inclusive Afghan government and the early unfreezing of assets to overcome the socioeconomic crisis in this country. It is to be noted that both of these topics are not novel. asiaplustj.info »
A report released by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) on November 10 focuses on structural changes in the economies of Central Asia’s nations. The Economy of Central Asia: A Fresh Perspective provides a renewed perspective on Central Asia as a large, dynamic and promising economic region and analyses its current structural changes and major growth areas. asiaplustj.info »
Russian media reports said on November 16 that airports in Russia’s capital, Moscow, have been on the high security threat alert since November 10. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon yesterday took part in a solemn event and a festive gathering dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the 16th session of Tajikistan’s Shuroi Oli (Supreme Court -- 1937–1994 legislature of the Tajik SSR and Tajikistan) of the 12th convocation that took place at the Qasri Arbob in Bobojon-Ghafurov district of Sughd province. asiaplustj.info »
A son of a high-ranking official has sustained stab wound in a brawl in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
The Arbob Culture Palace (Qasri Arbob) is hosting a solemn meeting and a concert dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the 16th session of Tajikistan’s Shuroi Oli (Supreme Court -- 1937–1994 legislature of the Tajik SSR and Tajikistan) of the 12th convocation. asiaplustj.info »
The Tajik president’s official website says that in continuation of his working trip to the northern Sughd province, President Emomali Rahmon yesterday visited the city of Guliston. In Guliston, the head of state commissioned a sewing workshop "Mahina" ad a shoe workshop “Mahina”, which were built by local businesswoman Jannatoy Abdaliyeva. asiaplustj.info »
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tajikistan to Kuwait Zubaydullo Zubaydullozoda today met in Damascus with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic Faisal Mekdad. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , says a 23-year-old Komron Subhon, who is accused of being involved in in the fatal shooting attack on religious site in the Iranian southern city of Shiraz, had previously worked as labor migrant in the Russian Federation. When and how he ended up in Iran is reportedly unknown. asiaplustj.info »
In statement made on the occasion of the “EU-Central Asia Connectivity Conference: Global Gateway For centuries” that will take place in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on November 18, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
Russian Railways has asked Kazakhstan to reduce the transit tariff for shipment of agricultural goods, including grains, through its territory. This issue was discussed at a closed meeting of Russian Railways managers with MPs from the ruling United Russia Party that took place on November 8, an official source at the Russian Railways told Vedomosti in an interview on November 14. asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree in a move that could help bolster the ranks of the military as Moscow continues to pursue its military campaign in Ukraine. On Monday, November 14, Russian President Putin signed a decree amending the regulations for foreign nationals to serve in the Russian Army. asiaplustj.info »
The Tourism Development Committee under the Government of Tajikistan says the regional tourism development forum took place in Dushanbe on November 12. Tajik craftspeople and tourist companies reportedly put on display their achievements in toruism and relvant industries at the event that reportedly brought together delegations from Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyz President Sadyr raised the issue of border disputes of Kyrgyzstan with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan at a summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) that took place in the Uzbek city of Samarkand on November 11. asiaplustj.info »
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) is expected to finance the construction of a new railway in Tajikistan’s southern province of Khatlon. This issue has reportedly been discussed at a meeting of Tajik Minister of Transport Azim Ibrohim with Korea Eximbank delegation led by Korea Eximbank Director for Economic and Investment Cooperation Program, Mr. In-kyu Cho. asiaplustj.info »
The Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States that met on the Uzbek city of Samarkand on November 11 on the theme of “New Era for Turkic Civilization: Towards Common Development and Prosperity” has ended with adoption of a joint declaration. asiaplustj.info »
The Uzbek city of Samarkand hosted the ninth summit of the heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) today. asiaplustj.info »
The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) jointly with the State Agency for Hydrometeorology, Committee for Environmental Protection (CoEP) under the Government of Tajikistan held a panel discussion “Approach to Building Adaptive and Resilient Communities in Urban and Rural Areas in the High Mountains of Tajikistan” at UNFCCC COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. asiaplustj.info »
The Uzbek city of Samarkand is hosting the ninth summit of the heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) today. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday November 10, President Emomali Rahmon paid a working visit to Vahdat Township, some 20 kilometers east of Dushanbe. According to the Tajik president’s official website, the purpose of the visit was for the head of state to get acquainted with the social and economic situation in the area. asiaplustj.info »
A son of known Tajik wrestler Saidmumin Rahimov, who was the first sambo world champion from Tajikistan, has been has got a lengthy jail term for murder. Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , known locally as Radio Ozodi , says the 22-year-old Saidahmad Rahimov has been convicted of killing his friend Muhammadjovid Zokirzoda, the resident of Chorbogh village in Varzob district. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say America's top general estimated on November 9 that Russia's military had seen more than 100,000 of its soldiers killed and wounded in Ukraine, and added Ukraine’s armed forces "probably" suffered a similar level of casualties in the war. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say America's top general estimated on November 9 that Russia's military had seen more than 100,000 of its soldiers killed and wounded in Ukraine, and added Ukraine’s armed forces "probably" suffered a similar level of casualties in the war. asiaplustj.info »
Head of the Council of Ulema of Tajikistan has again been included on the list of 500 most influential Musli ms The Royal Islamic Center for Strategic Studies in Amman, with the support of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding in Georgetown, has prepared another rating of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world. The study has been published annually since 2009. asiaplustj.info »
A survey released by the World Bank in December 2021 notes that the Roghun hydropower plant (HPP) offers another opportunity for Tajikistan to upgrade its economic potential based on its comparative advantage in a clean energy generation. asiaplustj.info »
Murodjon Mahmadullo, the head of the agency for outdoor advertising and urban improvement in the city if Kulob, has been detained on suspicion of misappropriation, embezzlement and official forgery. The press center of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption says Mahmadullo has taken 184,000 somonis from the agency budget for his own needs. asiaplustj.info »
Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC) Halyk Bank Tajikistan informed its partners on November 3 that it has decided to suspend servicing lending agencies of Tajikistan on correspondent accounts beginning on December 1, 2022. asiaplustj.info »
The press center of the Tajik Prosecutor-General’s Office says sons of 124 officials have gone to serve in the army during the ongoing autumn conscription campaign. asiaplustj.info »
Under the Project “Improving Fiscal Transparency in Tajikistan – Phase II”, funded by United States Embassy in Dushanbe and implemented by Financial Services Volunteers Corps Proposals for Program to Prepare and Publish an EITI Report for the Republic of Tajikistan for 2019, 2020 and 2021 Fiscal Years Deadline for the Submission of Proposals: asiaplustj.info »
The Wagner Group also known as PMC Wagner, is a Russian paramilitary organization. It is variously described as a private military company (PMC), a network of mercenaries, or a de facto private army of Russian President Vladimir Putin. asiaplustj.info »
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices have come down a bit in Tajikistan, at least in Dushanbe, after the sudden spike in early November. Recall, LNG prices sharply rose in the country in early November. asiaplustj.info »
Co-chaired by Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Overchuk, the 18th session of the Tajikistan-Russia intergovernmental commission for trade and economic cooperation is being held in Dushanbe today. asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday November 8, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met with the President of the World Bank David Malpass in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on the sidelines of COP27. The Tajik president’s official website says the parties discussed state and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the World Bank. asiaplustj.info »
An international research-and-practical conference entitled “Business Education in Tajikistan: Contemporary Challenges and Perspectives” took place in Dushanbe on November 3. asiaplustj.info »
