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Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will start a four-day working visit to the northern Sughd provice tomorrow, August 9, according to the Tajik president’s official website . Rahmon is reportedly expected to visit the cities of Istaravshan, Konibodom, Buston and Guliston as well as Bobojon-Ghafourov district during his working visit to northern Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Around half of Central Asia's population is under 30 years old. This means the demand for education is high. Having a university diploma is associated with a chance for a better-paying, white-collar job. asiaplustj.info »
The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) in Tajikistan has handed over the emergency shelters the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan in Rasht and Fayzobod districts of Rasht Valley (eastern Tajikistan) According to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Resident Office in Tajikistan, the shelters were built within the auspices of Integrated Health and Habitat asiaplustj.info »
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will start a four-day working visit to the northern Sughd provice tomorrow, August 9, according to the Tajik president’s official website . Rahmon is reportedly expected to visit the cities of Istaravshan, Konibodom, Buston and Guliston as well as Bobojon-Ghafourov district during his working visit to northern Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
The Jerusalem Post reports that Operation Breaking Dawn so far seems to have more in common with Operation Black Belt in which Al-Ata was killed and Hamas chose not to get openly involved. Operation Breaking Dawn, which started on Friday, was reportedly a long time in the making. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Defense of the Taliban Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has once again asked Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to return the helicopters of the previous administration that were taken following the fall of the republic. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Director of the Drug Control Agency under the President of Tajikistan (DCA), Habibullo Vohidzoda, revealed on August 5 that 2,578.145 kilograms of narcotic drugs have been seized in Tajikistan over the first six months of this year, which is 52 percent or 892.5 kilograms more than in the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
A U. S. drone strike in Afghanistan on July 31 killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and helped Al-Qaeda survive and spread in the years after. asiaplustj.info »
A joint military exercise for military personnel of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, dubbed Comonwealth-2022, was launched at the Termez training ground in Uzbekistan yesterday. According to the press center of the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan, Tajik military delegation arrived in Termez yesterday and they were placed in one of military units of the Termez garrison. asiaplustj.info »
An average price for a 50-kilogram sack of the first grade flour at Tajikistan’s bazaars has fallen by 20.00 somonis. Thus, current average price for the 50-kilogram sack of the first grade flour at Dushanbe bazaars is 360.00 somonis (20-somoni decrease compared to late July). asiaplustj.info »
A border unit based in Khatlon’s Shamsiddin-Shohin district has been deployed closer to the Afghan border, at a distance of 12 kilometers from the Tajik-Afghan border. Shamsiddin-Shohin district head Zafar Gulzoda confirmed this information at a news conference in the district administrative center on July 29. asiaplustj.info »
The head of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Aleksandr Bastrykin, says the number of cases of migrants committing serious and especially serious crimes in Russia has increased. asiaplustj.info »
The intention to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), has been stated by representatives of ten nations, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as Nepal, Cambodia and some other countries. asiaplustj.info »
On Wednesday August 3, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in a message to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Ebrahim Raisi expressed his condolences over the death of a number of Iranian people in the recent week-long floods, according to the Tajik president’s official website. asiaplustj.info »
The Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) reportedly accounts for almost ten percent of the overall volume of electricity generated by Tajikistan. According to data from Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company), two of six units of Roghun hydropower plant, which were introduced into operation in November 2018 and September 2019, are currently operating at low power. asiaplustj.info »
On Tuesday August 2, the Kremlin threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Washington if the U. S. declares Russia a sponsor of terrorism. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the proposed designation "naive" and a violation of international law. asiaplustj.info »
Afghanistan has settled its multimillion-dollar outstanding debts owed to Uzbekistan for electric power supplies, the Uzbek Ministry of Energy (MoE) has announced. A MoE said on August 1 that the Afghan power company, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, or DABS, has fully settled what it owed Uzbekistan for the 2,151.3 kilowatt hours of electricity supplied in 2021. asiaplustj.info »
Against the backdrop of a possible visit by Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Beijing has sent the Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers to the sea. Zhongguo Shibao newspaper said on August 2 that the ships can be sent to the Taiwan Strait area. asiaplustj.info »
As of July 1, 2022, a total debt of Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company) has amounted to 32 billion somonis (equivalent to about 3. 1 billion U. S. dollars), Rustam Majidzoda, the head of the Barqi Tojik finance department, told reporters in Dushanbe on August 1. asiaplustj.info »
On Saturday July 30, the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Iran Nizomiddin Zohidi met in Tehran with the Chairman of the Economic Commission of Strategic Council for Relations of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ebrahim Sheibani. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin has held a number of bilateral discussions in Tashkent on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) foreign ministers’ meeting, according to the Tajik MFA information department. With the External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. asiaplustj.info »
The Accounts Chamber of Tajikistan has announced the identification of major financial damage in Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank). Meanwhile, Amonatbonk top managers strongly disagree with the wording “financial loss”, noting that it is a question of non-performing loans. asiaplustj.info »
The Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) is open for 2022 and is accepting applications until August 31, 2022. The program offers a chance to pitch on a global stage for a share of US$1 million in prizes plus additional investment opportunities and in-kind support. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government, yesterday held a government session, according to the Tajik president’s official website. The meeting reportedly focused on issues related to the socioeconomic situation against the backcloth of the complex political and economic situation in the world. asiaplustj.info »
Pension payments can be used to judge the level of social development of countries. Here are the figures for the size of the average pension in the countries of the former Soviet Union in 2021 and 2022. The figures are given in dollars. asiaplustj.info »
The decision of the arbitral tribunal of Vilnius on recovery of US$20 million from Tajik Air in favor of Lithuanian Skyroad Leasing is in the proceedings of the High Economic Court of Tajikistan, Tajik Air (Tajikistan’s national air carrier) Director-General Dilshod Ismatullozoda told reporters in Dushanbe on July 28. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, deputy head of Open Joint-Stock Company Somon Air (Tajikistan’s privately owned air carrier), Abdulqosim Valiyev, noted on July 28 that the American Aircraft Corporation Boeing has not excluded Central Asia’s nations from the number of buyers of its planes. asiaplustj.info »
The Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), which is nothing of liberal but the main right-wing populist party in Russia, proposes to toughen control over the stay of migrants in the country following the brutal killing of a 17-year-old girl in Novosibirsk. asiaplustj.info »
The International Bank of Tajikistan (IBT) has got institutional rating from MicroFinanza Rating agency (Italy). Press release issued by IBT says the rating of this category is assigned to the most reliable financial institutions. asiaplustj.info »
The knife crime prevention operation is under way in the Tajik capital and two more merchants have been detained during this week for illegal trade in edged weapons. The Interior Ministry’s official website says a 34-year-old Khoushnazar Rasoulov, who runs shop at Dushanbe’s Pansher bazaar, has been detained for illegal trade in edged weapons. asiaplustj.info »
U. S. Secretary of State, Mr. Antony Blinken says the practical effect of sanctions is roughly equivalent to recognizing Russia as a sponsor of terrorism, but the Department of State is still studying this issue. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population, Jamoliddin Abdullozoda, revealed on July 27 that Tajikistan now has 4,300 health care vacancies, including 2,960 doctor vacancies and 1,340 nursing vacancies. asiaplustj.info »
Iran and Russia have signed an agreement on the supply of Iranian equipment, repair and maintenance services and technical support for Russian aircraft. According to Iranian Mehr news agency, this was announced by the representative of the Civil Aviation Administration of Iran, Mirakbar Razavi. asiaplustj.info »
Integrated Rural Development Project/ TRIGGER hosted the Study tour to Hennef, Germany for representatives from the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan and the Water Resources Management of the Zarafshon Valley. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first six months of this year, Tajikistan’s exports to Afghanistan have amounted to 51. 2 million U. S. dollars, which is 38 percent more than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
In a statement delivered at the 7th Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member Nations in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, Tajik Minister of Agriculture Saadi Karimzoda stated on July 25 that the Organization member nations must be ready for every global food security challenges and respond appropriately to them, according to press center asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service says Syria's semiautonomous Kurdish administration has repatriated 146 Tajik women and children who were held in Syria because a relative fought in the ranks of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. asiaplustj.info »
More than 363,000 foreign tourists have visited Tajikistan over the first six months of this year, which is 2. 9 times more compared to the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s High Economic Court head Rustam Mirzozoda revealed on July 25 that Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, is on the verge of bankruptcy and it has no money to repay its debts. asiaplustj.info »
The exchange rates of the U. S. dollar against the Tajik national currency, the somoni, is continuing to decline. On July 25, the National Bank of Tajikistan (NBT) set an official exchange rate of the U. asiaplustj.info »
The World Health Organization (WHO) has activated its highest alert level for the growing monkeypox outbreak, declaring the virus a public health emergency of international concern. asiaplustj.info »
204,750 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Tajikistan today morning, the press center of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) reports. These doses of the Pfizer vaccine to fight COVID-19 have reportedly been delivered to the country through the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) facility. asiaplustj.info »
Hosted by Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, an international conference on Afghanistan kicked off today. asiaplustj.info »
Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) top manager Sirojiddin Ikromi told reporters in Dushanbe on July 25 that the bank issued loans for importers of Uzbek goods in a total amount of 12. 8 million U. asiaplustj.info »
Amonatbonk (Tajikistan’s savings bank) Chairman Sirojiddin Ikromi on July 22 gave a news conference of the results of activities carried out by the bank over the first six months of this year. Irkomi, in particular, expressed concern about population’s wrong management of their foreign currency savings. asiaplustj.info »
The first Steering Committee meeting of the Health Development Program, a European Union-funded program implemented by WHO, GIZ and UNICEF, highlighted important progress made towards Universal Health Coverage in Tajikistan during the first year of implementation. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) lowered its economic growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific to 4. 6% this year due to slower expansion in China, more aggressive monetary tightening in advanced economies, and fallout from the continued Russian invasion of Ukraine. asiaplustj.info »
The Fourth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia at the Kyrgyz resort town of Cholpon-Ata ended yesterday with Central Asian leaders’ pledge to boost further cooperation. Kyrgyz media reports, citing Kyrgyz foreign minister, say Central Asian leaders discussed a wide range of issues related to the life of their countries. asiaplustj.info »
The Execution Service under the Government of Tajikistan is seeking repayment of Tajik national air carrier’s debt of US$20 million to Lithuanian UAB Skyroad Leasing. The Execution Service representatives told reporters in Dushanbe on July 20 that Tajik Air’s bank accounts have been frozen to recover this amount. asiaplustj.info »
The latest developments in the countries of Central Asia show that various force still continue devising plans to destabilize the situation in the region, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said at the Fourth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia at the Cholpon-Ata resort town in Kyrgyzstan on July 21. asiaplustj.info »
