Tajikistan

Electricity consumption in Tajikistan rose to record levels due to hot weather at the end of last month, said Barki Tojik OJSC chief Mahmadumar Asozoda

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged the Tajik authorities to release four independent journalists who have criticised the government and are currently detained on alleged charges of links to extremist organisations

The EU plans to become the first investor in the world's highest dam in Tajikistan, in a move aimed at helping Central Asia reduce its dependence on Russian energy and as part of the EU's response to China's Belt and Road Initiative

Refugees living in Tajikistan - according to UNHCR data - are mostly citizens of neighbouring Afghanistan, in transit to third countries, with numbers decreasing since 2021; there are currently no resettlement programmes in the country

The country ranks third as a world producer of antimony, essential for the manufacturing of ammunition and bullets; an article by Bryant Harris published in DefenseNews on 8 June points out that local supply is crucial to the US

The latest Migration and Development Brief notes that, in terms of share in gross domestic product (GDP) by 2021, the country is among the top three recipients of remittances (34,5%), after Lebanon (54%) and Tonga (44%)

The country agreed with China to further increase bilateral trade and enhance cooperation in the fields of new energy, green technologies, transport, telecommunications

Swiss Cooperation Office in Tajikistan organised a table tennis tournament to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations, in which employees from the embassies of 10 countries, as well as friends and family members, participated

The Go Viral Network of Central Asia and the US Embassy in the country have invited enthusiasts and experts from the fields of media, business, culture and technology to participate in the Go Viral Tajikistan innovation festival that starts today

EBRD is providing new funds and creating new growth opportunities for businesses by offering a $7 million finance package to one of the country's largest lenders, Bank Arvand for women-led SMEs and green innovation

520 natural hazards were reported in the first three months of this year, according to the Emergency Committee under the Government of Tajikistan; 19 natural hazards alone caused TJS 4,2 million (around €175.000) in damage

The government of Tajikistan plans to allocate 7.500 work quotas to foreign workers this year, according to the official website of the Ministry of Labour, Migration and Employment

EU project aims to promote access to social, economic and cultural rights for prisoners and former prisoners in the country and to contribute to the protection of their human rights and fundamental freedoms