Asia Tajikistan Roghun tourist zone development programme for the period 2024-2028 has been approved: approximately 18 million somoni (equivalent to USD 1,7 million) is the budget needed
Asia Tajikistan Three new drinking water supply systems and three school latrines have been officially handed over by USAID and AKF to the authorities in Qubodiyon district, providing uninterrupted access to clean water to over 10.000 people
Asia Tajikistan International universal fair Tajikistan-2023 opens today 4 May at the Kokhi Borbad state complex in Dushanbe
Asia Tajikistan The country had reached 40% of its spring enlistment target by 12 April, according to the Ministry of Defence press centre
Asia Tajikistan Tajikistan and China agreed on the rehabilitation of the remaining sections of the Dushanbe-Kulma highway, with a total length of 296 kilometres
Asia Tajikistan The country is expected to allocate TJS 1,6 billion (€135 million) to the renewable energy programme planned for 2023-2027, thus significantly increasing electricity production over the next five years through the use of renewable energy resources
Asia Tajikistan The number of houses damaged by the earthquake in Tajikistan has reached 367, reports the Tajik Government's Emergency Committee
Asia Tajikistan The Committee to Protect Journalists took position saying that Tajik authorities should release journalist Khurshed Fozilov and stop prosecuting journalists in retaliation for their work
Asia Tajikistan The country will start supplying onions to Kazakhstan in exchange for grain in a new agreement signed to expand cooperation in agriculture
Asia Tajikistan Avalanche damage to energy facilities in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region has been estimated at 1,7 million somoni (€145.000); the risk of further avalanches remains high in the country
Asia Tajikistan The Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region government has written on its Facebook page that a power rationing is expected to be introduced in the region
Asia Tajikistan The salaries of military and law enforcement personnel will be increased by 25% from 1 March 2023 by decree signed by President Emomali Rahmon
Asia Tajikistan The Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan concluded an agreement with the Chinese Nanjing Communication Engineering Co. Ltd and the Closed Joint-Stock Company Zavodi Asfaltu Beton of Tajikistan for the construction of roads in Khatlon Province