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Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today morning flew to Kyrgyzstan to participate in a July 20-21 Central Asian summit of Central Asia at the Cholpon-Ata resort town, which is officially called the Fourth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
Boeing's long-term airline industry forecast has excluded sales to Russia and Central Asia. The company had previously predicted sales of 1,540 aircraft to buyers in the region. The Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) 2022-2024 notes that the plane manufacturer has cut its long-term industrywide forecast due to uncertainty over the impact of sanctions against Russia. asiaplustj.info »
The World Health Organization (WHO) says COVID-19 cases are once again approaching record levels, with the more transmissible Delta variant continuing to dominate transmission across Europe and Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
Radio Liberty says two Tajik men have been released from Kyrgyz custody after being held on charges of robbery and crossing the border illegally amid an ongoing border dispute. Kyrgyz and Tajik officials have yet to officially confirm the release of Amonjon Bobojonov and Ayubjon Urunov. asiaplustj.info »
Hundreds of sheep died falling into an abyss in Shahrinav district, not far from Pariyon Lake area in the Qaratogh Gorge, about 70 kilometers west of Dushanbe. The Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan says that according to the preliminary data, they were swept into the abyss by a landslide. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has been ranked 114th out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Report 2022. The country has scored 0.663, on a scale of 0 to 1. The Global Gender Gap Index tracks the world's progress toward gender parity in four key aspects: political empowerment, health and survival, educational attainment, and economic participation and opportunity. asiaplustj.info »
The Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, tweeted that Taliban special force had killed three militants and detained five others, who are reportedly suspected of shelling Uzbek border area on July 5. asiaplustj.info »
Experts from the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction of Tajikistan, international and local organizations, and representatives of business and academia participated in a stress testing workshop of Tajikistan’s disaster risk management (DRM) system against the most impactful disaster scenarios in the country. asiaplustj.info »
Giving a news conference on the results of work carried out over the first six months of this year, Economic Development and Trade Minister Zavqi Zavqizoda told reporters in Dushanbe on July 14 that many development partners of the Government of Tajikistan have expressed interest in further implementation of the Roghun Hydropower Project. asiaplustj.info »
In the framework of the European Union Rural Development Programme II, the Integrated Rural Development Project/ GIZ “Towards Rural Inclusive Growth and Economic Resilience (TRIGGER)” entered into a cooperation agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to facilitate access to water resources based on their equitable and sustainable distribution and their use by asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the head of the Tax Committee under the Government of Tajikistan, Nusratullo Davlatzoda, noted on July 14 that a total volume of taxes and other mandatory payments collected in Tajikistan over the first six months of this year has amounted to 7,280,000 somonis, which is 1. asiaplustj.info »
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed the law on ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and Tajikistan on cooperation in the field of pensions. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Qarakhon Chillazoda, the head of the Accounts Chamber, revealed on July 14 that financial damage discovered by the Accounts Chamber over the first six months of this year has cost Tajikistan 158. asiaplustj.info »
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, yesterday said sub-variants of Omicron continue to drive new waves of cases, hospitalizations and deaths around the world. According to the BBC , UN health agency chief has urged governments across the world to deploy measures like masking and improved ventilation amid unacceptably high numbers of deaths. asiaplustj.info »
Experts from the Antimonopoly Agency under the Government of Tajikistan claim that the rise in farm produce prices in Tajikistan has resulted from ‘dry spring’ and rising cost of imported mineral fertilizers in the country. asiaplustj.info »
The Antimonopoly Agency under the Government of Tajikistan says the rise in diesel fuel price in Tajikistan has resulted from the rising cost of diesel fuel in Russia and the appreciation of the exchange rate of the Russian ruble (RR). asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, Ilhom Atoyev, the deputy head of the Communications Service under the Government of Tajikistan, noted on July 13 that according to the preliminary data, a total income of the communications sector over the first six months of this year has amounted 1,660,509,000 somonis, which is 12,2 percent more than in the same period last year. asiaplustj.info »
Xinhua reports China’s Tibet Everest Resources Co. , Ltd proposes to set up a non-ferrous metal industrial park in Tajikistan. The company reportedly plans to implement this large-scale project through its affiliate, Tajik-Sino Mining Company. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan denies reports by some Pakistani media outlets about the possibility of reviewing the original cost of Tajik electricity for Pakistan in the framework of CASA 1000 Project as baseless. asiaplustj.info »
Iran will be admitted to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) this year, with a memorandum on the country's obligations to be signed at a summit in Samarkand, which will take place from September 15-16, Uzbekistan's acting foreign minister, Vladimir Norov, said on Monday. asiaplustj.info »
A United Nations report, released on July 11, forecasts that global population is projected to reach 8 billion by mid-November. The reports says that today, the world’s population is more than three times larger than it was in the mid-twentieth century. asiaplustj.info »
The U. S. and Russian currencies have switched places in Tajikistan; the USD exchange rate against the Tajik national currency, the somoni (TJS), has begun strengthening, while the exchange rate of the Russian ruble (RR) against TJS has begun falling. asiaplustj.info »
Diesel fuel prices are continuing to rise in Tajikistan. Over the past week, diesel prices in the country have risen on average 2. 48 percent. The price of one liter of diesel fuel in Dushanbe rose from 12. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon has dismissed two judges for discrediting the honor and dignity of a judge, according to the Tajik president’s official website. By president’s decree the judge at the Economic Court of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) Jamshed Nosiri was dismissed “because of an act that discredits the honor and dignity of a judge. asiaplustj.info »
Nations in the Group of Seven have agreed to set up an infrastructure plan to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative — but that won’t stop China’s massive program, an expert says, according to CNBC . asiaplustj.info »
An official at the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) says the country’s authorities intend to toughen inspections at airports and borders amid the infection surge in neighboring countries. asiaplustj.info »
All restaurants of the McDonald's chain in Kazakhstan have suspended operations in the country for technical reasons. Nur.kz says that from the night of July 4, Kazakhstanis began to report that restaurants of McDonald’s chain in country began to cancel orders and on July 5, they were closed across the country. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan has imposed a ban on the export of petroleum products by road. Citing the Ministry of energy of Kazakhstan, Kazakh media reports say Kazakhstan imposes ban on the export of gasoline, diesel fuel and certain types of petroleum products by road for six months beginning on July 12. asiaplustj.info »
A working delegation of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) visited Tajikistan last week. The Saudi Arabia Embassy in Dushanbe says the main purpose of the visit for the delegation was to get acquainted with the progress of implementation of the SFD-funded projects in the country. asiaplustj.info »
The Shuroi Ulamo (Council of Ulema – Tajikistan’s highest Islamic institution) has determined the exact date of celebration of Idi Qurbon, or Eid al-Adha in Arabic. A source within the Islamic Center of Tajikistan told Asia-Plus Monday (July 4) afternoon that this year, celebration of Idi Qurbon, or Eid al-Adha in Arabic, falls on July 9. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say authorities in Uzbekistan have maintained a total information blackout on developments in the semi-autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan amid claims that police used heavy-handed measures to disperse a protest rally on July 1. asiaplustj.info »
Over the first five months of this year, Tajikistan external trade turnover over the same five-month period has amounted to more than 2. 7 billion U. S. dollars, which is 44 percent more than in the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics. asiaplustj.info »
24 participants from Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), visited Austria to learn the best practices of the European Union (EU) in Agro-clustering and tools to increase recognizability of agricultural produce through the application of Geographical Indications, say press release issued by the EU Delegation to Tajikistan on July 1. asiaplustj.info »
An article by Ms. Bermet Talant, a journalist from Kyrgyzstan who is currently based in Sydney, posted on Radio Liberty’s website on July 1, says water is arguably the most important resource in Central Asia. asiaplustj.info »
Diesel fuel prices has risen 7. 0 percent in Dushanbe in a week. The price of one liter of diesel fuel in Dushanbe rose from 12. 00 somonis on June 24 to 12. 80 somonis on July 1, with similar price rises in other parts of the country. asiaplustj.info »
Two more peaks have been renamed in the Pamirs, Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). They have got names of known Tajik poets. Mayakovsky Peak has been renamed Mirsaid Mirshakar and Peak Oktyabrsky has been renamed Mumin Qanoat. asiaplustj.info »
President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government, yesterday held a government session to review the results of work carried out in the first half of this year, according to the Tajik president’s official website. Chairperson of Khatlon’s Abdurahmoni-Jomi district, Mr. asiaplustj.info »
On Thursday June 30, the Government of Tajikistan and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) presented the 2022-2027 State Program on School Feeding Development in the Republic of Tajikistan. The presentation in Dushanbe was attended by representatives for the Tajik Government, UN agencies active in Tajikistan and the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Mercer’s 2022 Cost of Living City Ranking has listed Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) among the least expensive places to travel. In all, there are 227 cities on the list and Mercer’s 2022 Cost of Living City Ranking reveals the most expensive and cheap cities for international employees. asiaplustj.info »
The Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) funded by the United Nations Environment Programme / Global Environment Facilty Project: Demonstration of non-thermal treatment of DDT wastes in Central Asia JOB VACANCY (Part time contract) The Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) is a Swiss based, non-governmental organisation specializing on Demonstration of non-thermal treatment asiaplustj.info »
At the 11th session of the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), hosted by the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, on June 27-29, the Uzbek city of Khiva was chosen as the OIC City of Tourism for 2024. asiaplustj.info »
The presidents of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan discussed topical issues of cooperation in the Caspian Sea in relation to various spheres, as well as the implementation of resolutions made during the previous meetings of the heads of the Caspian “five”. asiaplustj.info »
The Syrian Arab Republic (SAR) decided on Wednesday to recognize the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, a spokesman for the Syrian MFA said. asiaplustj.info »
During his visit to the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), the Minister of Industry and New Technologies Sherali Kabir on June 28 inspected a number of industrial facilities operating in the region. asiaplustj.info »
Finland and Sweden are on path to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as Turkiye has dropped the veto. Media reports say a last minute agreement was reached between Turkiye, Sweden and Finland to allow the two Nordic countries to join the North Atlantic Alliance on the eve of the Alliance’s summit in Madrid. asiaplustj.info »
This year, Dushanbe hosted the auto retro exhibition on June 26. It was the tenth auto retro exhibition in the Tajik capital. asiaplustj.info »
Russian authorities have detained a Tajik activist residing in the Kursk oblast and plan to extradite him to Tajikistan, where he may face torture and imprisonment, his relatives and colleagues say. Emomali Kholov's relatives and colleagues told Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service that the 30-year-old father of 11 was detained on June 26 in the Kursk oblast. asiaplustj.info »
JICA Innovation Quest, which started in Japan in 2019, is an open innovation contest to create innovative ideas for international cooperation that are not bound by conventional frameworks. JICA Tajikistan Office says participants with diverse backgrounds including JICA staff from small teams (around six people) to create ideas that contribute to solving problems in developing countries. asiaplustj.info »
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has managed to change his country for the better. Which of Uzbek president’s reforms should be emulated by Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
Iran, which holds the world's second largest gas reserves, has applied to join the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa that Beijing and Moscow cast as a powerful emerging market alternative to the West. asiaplustj.info »
