Dushanbe-Khorog highway reopens for traffic after rockfall closed it for more than 24 hours

The Dushanbe-Khorog reopened for traffic after a rockfall closed it for more than 24 hours.  Recall, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) said yesterday afternoon that the highway was closed for traffic as a rockfall occurred near the village of Kevron in Darvoz district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) Monday (October 16) morning, at around 11:10 am. asiaplustj.info »

2023-10-18 07:15

Afghans may bring down the Taliban, says Russian president’s special envoy for Afghanistan

“…at this particular time, we are really concerned about the socio-economic situation [in Afghanistan], which will easily be combined with other challenges like terrorism and drugs. It is a real concern for us,” Russian president’s special envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov told India’s The Week in an exclusive interview on February 12. asiaplustj.info »

2023-02-14 08:43

Tajikistan toughens punishment for violence against children

Tajikistan’s lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament on November 17 toughened punishment for violence against children, endorsing amendments made to the country’s administrative code.  The amendments provide for increasing the fine for violence against children from 180-300 somonis to 420 somonis.  Lawmakers have voted for the amendments unanimously. asiaplustj.info »

2021-11-22 12:43

European Union announces Call for Tender for PR and Digital Services

The EEAS / Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan is launching a call for tenders using a negotiated procedure for supplies of PR and digital services to the Delegation events. If you are interested to participate, you may express your interest by sending an email to the contact e-mail mentioned below, following the instructions on the webpage How to apply for an EEAS call for tenders. asiaplustj.info »

2021-06-10 15:14

CPT to convene its extraordinary congress for nomination of candidate for president on September 5

The Communist Party of Tajikistan (CPT) will convene it extraordinary congress for nomination of its candidate for president on September 5. CPT leader Miroj Abdulloyev, who is member of Tajikistan’s lower chamber (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament, says about 100 delegates from all regions of the country are expected to participate in the upcoming congress. asiaplustj.info »

2020-08-11 07:17

Prime minister orders to increase the number of labs for implementing COVID diagnostic test

A regular sitting of the Republican Commission for Prevention of the Further Spread of COVID-19, presided over by Prime Minister, Qohir Rasoulzoda, took place in Dushanbe on June 2.  It was noted during the meeting that in May alone, the number of labs for implementing COVID diagnostic test increased in Dushanbe from one to four that allowed carrying out more than 15,600 PRC-based tests. asiaplustj.info »

2020-06-03 14:35