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EurasiaNet
April 13, 2018
A recent desperate and quixotic measure by Tajikistan's government to boost budget revenues has forced the local population into almost total international financial isolation. For a couple of months now, it has not been possible in Tajikistan to use payment terminals to top up e-wallet accounts. In case ofÃÂ ...
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
April 5, 2018
Once, the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) shared power in the government of Tajikistan. The IRPT was the only registered Islamic political party not only in Tajikistan but anywhere in the former Soviet Union. Today in Tajikistan, you can't even talk publicly about the IRPT without risking arrest,ÃÂ ...
The Jamestown Foundation
March 22, 2018
During the March 14 Astana summit of the leaders of all five Central Asian states (see EDM, March 20, 21), the minister of religious affairs and civil society of Kazakhstan, Nurlan Yermekbayev, and the chairman of the Religious Affairs Committee of the government of Tajikistan, Davlotzada Sulaimon, signedÃÂ ...
Times of Central Asia
March 21, 2018
DUSHANBE (TCA) — The Export Control and Border Security program (EXBS) of the United States Embassy in Dushanbe on March 20 donated a new regional training center for prevention of weapons of mass destruction, nuclear non-proliferation, and export control to the Government of Tajikistan.
Times of Central Asia
March 12, 2018
DUSHANBE (TCA) — An effective and service-oriented tax administration is essential to ensuring a healthy business environment and promoting economic growth in Tajikistan. So the Government of Tajikistan has made tax reform a major priority for the country as it seeks to achieve its development goalsÃÂ ...
Ahval
March 6, 2018
Since 2015, the authoritarian government of Tajikistan, ruled by President Emomali Rahmon since 1994, has intensified its crackdown on all forms of potential dissent within the country. The government declared the leading opposition party, the Islamic Renaissance Party (IRPT), a moderate party whoseÃÂ ...
Trend News Agency
March 3, 2018
24 in Uzbekistan's Ferghana. The agreement is planned to be signed during the visit of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Tajikistan on March 9-10. According to the sources in the government of Tajikistan, the visit puts an end to the disputed border issues between the two neighboring countries.
AzerNews
February 28, 2018
Tajikistan will begin supplying electricity to Uzbekistan in late March or early April this year. The total volume of exports of Tajik electricity to the neighboring country will amount to at least 1.5 billion kilowatt-hours per year, according to a source in the government of Tajikistan, Central Asian media outletsÃÂ ...
AzerNews
February 22, 2018
The government of Tajikistan has attracted and spent 79 million for the modernization of the HPP, or, more precisely, for the reconstruction of the open switchgears (500-kV and 200-kV). However, other parts of the hydro power plant also need reconstruction, including hydroelectric generators. In 2009, theÃÂ ...
AzerNews
February 19, 2018
The Government of Tajikistan plans to fully pay off its external creditors which have acquired Tajik government bonds (Eurobonds) till 2028, Central Asian media outlets reported. As many as $500 million, attracted last year due to the sale of government securities, is spent on the completion of the RogunÃÂ ...
Reliefweb
February 15, 2018
... of Afghanistan was held today on 15 February 2018, with participation of the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CoES) under the Government of Tajikistan and the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), 17 diplomatic missions and international organizations.
ReliefWeb
January 16, 2018
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, January 16, 2018 – The Government of Tajikistan and the World Bank today signed a US$16.5 million grant agreement for the Zarafshon Irrigation Rehabilitation and Management Improvement Project aimed to rehabilitate and improve irrigation management in Tajikistan. The projectÃÂ ...
EurasiaNet
September 13, 2017
Tajikistan has declined to despatch an official delegation to attend this year's annual rights conference in Poland held by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, thereby spurning an event heavily attended instead by the exiled opposition. State media back home, meanwhile, prefaced theÃÂ ...
EurasiaNet
August 11, 2017
A vendor wearing a hijab (left) hands a purchase to a customer at the Panjshanbe food market in Khujand. Tajik authorities are now frowning upon clothing that is either too conservative or too revealing. (Photo: Asian Development Bank via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). On the afternoon of August 3, policeÃÂ ...
Times of Central Asia
December 31, 1999
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Authorities in Tajikistan have lodged a formal request for Turkey to extradite two Tajik opposition politicians who were detained in Istanbul on March 19, RFE/RL's Tajik Service reports. Tajik Interior Ministry spokesman Umarjon Emomali told RFE/RL on April 10 that Dushanbe is inÃÂ ...
Daily Times
December 31, 1999
ISLAMABAD: The Tajikistan government Tuesday rejected the statement by head of US forces in Afghanistan that Russia was supporting and even supplying arms to the Taliban from the border of Tajikistan. “The groundless statement made by Gen John Nicholson, the head of the US forces in Afghanistan,ÃÂ ...
AzerNews
December 31, 1999
The government of Tajikistan officially denied the alleged transport of Taliban terrorists' weapons through its territory. "The baseless statement by General John Nicholson, commander of US forces in Afghanistan, in an exclusive interview with the BBC about alleged supplies of arms through the border ofÃÂ ...
AzerNews
December 31, 1999
At the end of January 2017, the Government of Tajikistan adopted a resolution banning the importation of vehicles produced before 2005. As previously reported, this ban entered into force on February 15. The ban on the importation of old cars into the country was introduced for reasons of environmentalÃÂ ...
AzerNews
February 27, 2018
At the end of January 2017, the Government of Tajikistan adopted a resolution banning the importation of vehicles produced before 2005. As previously reported, this ban entered into force on February 15. The ban on the importation of old cars into the country was introduced for reasons of environmentalÃÂ ...
Thomson Reuters Foundation
February 23, 2018
"In the event of natural disasters in Tajikistan, there is a high risk of disruption to food production," says WFP Deputy Country Director Mariko Kawabata. "Helping the Government of Tajikistan prepare for emergencies and equip itself to deal with them is key to protecting the livelihoods of the most vulnerable.
Times of Central Asia
February 22, 2018
... of all projects under implementation, according to the findings presented during the annual country operations review by ADB and the Government of Tajikistan. The review meeting, which was held in Dushanbe on February 22 and attended by government officials, project implementation units, and ADBÃÂ ...
AzerNews
February 22, 2018
The government of Tajikistan has attracted and spent 79 million for the modernization of the HPP, or, more precisely, for the reconstruction of the open switchgears (500-kV and 200-kV). However, other parts of the hydro power plant also need reconstruction, including hydroelectric generators. In 2009, theÃÂ ...
Reliefweb
February 15, 2018
... of Afghanistan was held today on 15 February 2018, with participation of the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CoES) under the Government of Tajikistan and the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), 17 diplomatic missions and international organizations.
Odisha Television Ltd.
February 10, 2018
Rome: The United Nations' International Fund for Agricultural Development signed a $39.3 million dollar accord with Tajikistan on Friday for a six-year project to cut poverty and propel economic growth in poor rural communities in the Central Asian nation. Under the agreement, IFAD will make a $15.3ÃÂ ...
EurAsian Times
February 8, 2018
While the representative refrained from divulging any details about the exact agendas for discussion, it is being rumoured that the topics may be similar to the ones raised by him in Dushanbe. The Tajikistan government has however maintained silence till now over the topics raised during the discussion.
Eurasia Daily
February 7, 2018
In its statement, the US embassy said that during a two-day visit, Henry Ensher held a series of talks with representatives of the Government of Tajikistan, during which both international and bilateral issues were considered. In these meetings, the Tajik side included the heads of the Ministry of ForeignÃÂ ...
Daily Times
February 6, 2018
The cabinet approved signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of information between the Committee on Television and Radio of the government of Tajikistan and Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage of Pakistan. The signing of MoU for cooperationÃÂ ...
Times of Central Asia
February 5, 2018
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Solid waste management was one of those vital public services that suffered in Khujand, the second largest city in Tajikistan, before the local authorities turned to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which partnered with donors and other financialÃÂ ...
AzerNews
January 31, 2018
The works on the Rogun hydro power plant (HPP) construction project are being carried out, and the first unit of the HPP is planned to be commissioned this year. This was stated by Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Usmonali Usmonzoda. All contractors have pledged to launch the first unit ofÃÂ ...
Kaiser Family Foundation
January 30, 2018
“The Prevention and Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition Project funded by USAID supports the Government of Tajikistan in improving nutrition and health care in the Balkhi, Shahritus, Kulob, and Dusti districts of Khatlon and the Ayni district of Sughd. Through USAID support over the next four years,ÃÂ ...
Global Voices Online
January 25, 2018
The basis for the reports was a letter from the head of the local tax committee to the government of Tajikistan dated September 2017 but leaked in December 2017. In it, tax chief Nusratullo Davlatzoda complained the Russian state budget had seen billions of rubles in income from Google, Apple, Alibaba,ÃÂ ...
Gulf Today
January 23, 2018
Bahadur Sharifi, the Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan in the UAE, said, “I would like on the behalf of the Government of Tajikistan to express my sincere appreciations and thanks to His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and SIHÃÂ ...
Gulf Today
January 22, 2018
Bahadur Sharifi, the Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan in the UAE, said, “I would like on the behalf of the Government of Tajikistan to express my sincere appreciations and thanks to His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and SIHÃÂ ...
ReliefWeb
January 16, 2018
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, January 16, 2018 – The Government of Tajikistan and the World Bank today signed a US$16.5 million grant agreement for the Zarafshon Irrigation Rehabilitation and Management Improvement Project aimed to rehabilitate and improve irrigation management in Tajikistan. The projectÃÂ ...
AzerNews
January 13, 2018
... according to which citizens of the two states will be able to stay in the territory of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan during one month without obtaining a visa, Tajik media reported, citing a source in the government of Tajikistan. The parties also confirmed their intentions to open in the near future passenger trainsÃÂ ...
Public Radio of Armenia
January 8, 2018
The Government of Tajikistan has ordered the relevant authorities of the country to take necessary measures for establishing air communication with Armenia, AKIpress News Agency reported. The decree of the Government orders to approve the agreement between the Governments of Tajikistan andÃÂ ...
People's Pundit Daily
January 2, 2018
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) also helped smuggle al-Qaeda militants into Afghanistan to fight NATO troops. According to the leaked cables, in December 2009 the government of Tajikistan had told U.S. officials that many in Pakistan were aware of bin Laden's whereabouts. Share on FacebookÃÂ ...
gulfnews.com
December 26, 2017
“One of the goals of the government of Tajikistan at the moment is investment diversification. In this regard we are open for any new investment partnership on equal level. China is investing worldwide, including our country, and one of the powerful investment initiatives is the framework of the Belt and RoadÃÂ ...
Bahamas Tribune
December 8, 2017
... envoy and permanent representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations on behalf of the government of Tajikistan. #The signing ceremony took place at the Permanent Mission of the Bahamas to the United Nations. #Pictured are Ms Carey, (right) and Mr Mahmadaminov, (left) during the signing ceremony.
PinkNews
October 23, 2017
The Government in the Central Asian country of Tajikistan has started forcing gays to have blood tests in order to screen them for sexually transmitted infections. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced last week that it had started compiling the list, claiming that the reasoning behind it was a higher risk ofÃÂ ...
Newsweek
September 26, 2017
In 2016, the U.S. Department of State raised their concerns on Tajikistan's government attempts to control all aspects of religious freedoms, such as harassing and preventing minority religious groups like Jehovah's Witnesses from registering their organizations, harassing women in hijabs and men withÃÂ ...
The Jamestown Foundation
September 22, 2017
In early September, six million mobile phone users in Tajikistan received text messages telling them to “respect traditional clothes” and “make it a tradition to wear traditional clothes.” The messages, sent at the behest of the State Committee on Women's and Family Affairs, are the latest stage in aÃÂ ...
EurasiaNet
September 13, 2017
Tajikistan has declined to despatch an official delegation to attend this year's annual rights conference in Poland held by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, thereby spurning an event heavily attended instead by the exiled opposition. State media back home, meanwhile, prefaced theÃÂ ...
EurasiaNet
September 13, 2017
Tajikistan has declined to despatch an official delegation to attend this year's annual rights conference in Poland held by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, thereby spurning an event heavily attended instead by the exiled opposition. State media back home, meanwhile, prefaced theÃÂ ...
EurasiaNet
August 11, 2017
A vendor wearing a hijab (left) hands a purchase to a customer at the Panjshanbe food market in Khujand. Tajik authorities are now frowning upon clothing that is either too conservative or too revealing. (Photo: Asian Development Bank via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). On the afternoon of August 3, policeÃÂ ...
EurasiaNet
August 11, 2017
A vendor wearing a hijab (left) hands a purchase to a customer at the Panjshanbe food market in Khujand. Tajik authorities are now frowning upon clothing that is either too conservative or too revealing. (Photo: Asian Development Bank via Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). On the afternoon of August 3, policeÃÂ ...
Human Rights Watch
August 3, 2016
(Toronto) – Tajik authorities should immediately release Abubakr Azizkhodzhaev, a well-known businessman and government critic who was sentenced on July 7, 2016, to two-and-a-half years in prison. The sentence followed a trial on politically motivated charges and ill-treatment in custody, HumanÃÂ ...
Times of Central Asia
December 31, 1999
... of all projects under implementation, according to the findings presented during the annual country operations review by ADB and the Government of Tajikistan. The review meeting, which was held in Dushanbe on February 22 and attended by government officials, project implementation units, and ADBÃÂ ...
AzerNews
December 31, 1999
The Government of Tajikistan plans to fully pay off its external creditors which have acquired Tajik government bonds (Eurobonds) till 2028, Central Asian media outlets reported. As many as $500 million, attracted last year due to the sale of government securities, is spent on the completion of the RogunÃÂ ...
Trend News Agency
December 31, 1999
Tajikistan is set to ban vehicles manufactured before the year of 2005 in bid to combat effects of environmental pollution, Asia-Plus reported. The deputy head of the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan, Azim Tursunzoda, told reporters in Dushanbe on January 26 that President EmomaliÃÂ ...
