Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan chief prosecutors meet in Dushanbe to discuss cybersecurity cooperation

09:41, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Prosecutor-General of Tajikistan, Habibullo Vohidzoda, met with his Kyrgyz counterpart, Maksat Asanaliyev, in Dushanbe to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in cybersecurity, counterterrorism, and...

Tajik police arrest suspect in brutal attack on woman in Kazan, set to extradite to Russia

14:33, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Interior Ministry of Tajikistan, in cooperation with Russian authorities, has detained a suspect wanted for a violent knife attack on a woman in Kazan, Russia. The announcement was made by Irina Volk, official...

New industrial zone inaugurated in Dushanbe with launch of three factories

16:12, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A new industrial zone has been inaugurated in the northern part of Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district. The Tajik president’s official website reports that the opening ceremony, which took place on October 20, was...

Over 5,000 Tajik citizens banned from leaving country due to debt

11:16, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus More than 5,000 Tajik citizens have been banned from leaving the country due to unpaid debts, according to a recent report by the Enforcement Service under the Government of Tajikistan. Over the first nine months of...

Man arrested in Dushanbe for real estate fraud exceeding 1 million somonis

15:48, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Police in Tajikistan’s capital have arrested a 30-year-old man suspected of large-scale real estate fraud, the Dushanbe Police Department reported on Monday. The suspect, identified as Safialloh Amirzoda, is accused...

Tajik Man Dies In Detention Amid Crackdown On Islam

The last time Saidazam Rahmonov’s family saw him alive was when he was at Dushanbe International Airport in early October. A week later, members of Tajikistan’s security services handed his family the 29-year-old’s body, which bore signs of...

Tajik investment forum concludes with agreements worth 4.1 bln USD

DUSHANBE, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- A total of 52 cooperation agreements worth 4.1 billion U.S. dollars were signed following the "Dushanbe Invest 2025" International Investment Forum, the Asia-Plus News Agency reported Thursday, citing Tajikistan's...

Dushanbe Invest–2025: Tajikistan launches sovereign “green” bonds market

Tajikistan will issue its first sovereign green bonds, a landmark step toward financing sustainable infrastructure and climate resilience in the country, officials announced at the panel session “Climate Finance and Carbon Markets” during the...

Asia-Plus Media Group becomes official media partner of AI Conf 2025 in Dushanbe

16:12, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Asia-Plus has been announced as the official media partner of AI Conf 2025, an international conference on artificial intelligence set to take place in Dushanbe on October 25. The partnership highlights a growing...

Tajikistan strengthens cross-sectoral action against noncommunicable diseases through healthier food systems

09:18, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A high-level policy dialogue on preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) through food systems and multisectoral collaboration was held in Dushanbe on October 15-16, 2025. The event was organized by the Ministry of...

Divided by roads: how car-centric planning is undermining Dushanbe

15:45, todayAuthor: Timur Idrisov for Asia-Plus Despite repeated media coverage of Dushanbe’s growing traffic congestion, little has changed. But the issue goes far beyond traffic jams—it reflects a deeper urban planning crisis rooted in...

Tajik raced-driver Bezhan Abdulloyev claims Grand Slam Victory at China Karting Championship

Bezhan Abdulloyev, a 19-year-old racing driver from Dushanbe, secured another impressive victory at the FIA China Racing Karting Championship, held on October 12 in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Abdulloyev triumphed in all three final races,...

Russia, Tajikistan continue to discuss joint development of Tajik oil fields

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. Russia and Tajikistan continue to discuss the participation of Russian companies in joint projects to develop oil fields in the Central Asian country, the Russian government announced after a meeting between Russian...

Tajikistan Secures $3 Billion in Investment at Dushanbe Invest-2025 Forum

ASTANA – Tajikistan signed 26 agreements worth $3.12 billion on the first day of the Dushanbe Invest-2025 International Investment Forum. Photo credit: Asia-Plus According to the State Committee on Investment and State Property Management, the...

Tajik Students Win Award in Los Angeles for Music Video Honoring Jalaluddin Rumi

The music video Nai Noumie by Jalaluddin Rumi, directed by Ilyas Daudi, won first place in the “Best Music Video” category at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood. The project was selected from among hundreds of international submissions....

Dushanbe hosts International Investment Forum 2025 with focus on green growth and digital future

10:09, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The International Investment Forum, Dushanbe Invest-2025, kicks off today in Tajikistan’s capital, bringing together over a thousand participants from dozens of countries to explore opportunities in green investments,...

Dushanbe police arrest former construction company employee for alleged housing fraud

09:53, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Law enforcement authorities in Tajikistan's capital have detained a former employee of the construction firm Jamol-Basir on suspicion of large-scale real estate fraud, according to a statement from the Dushanbe Police...

This year, Dushanbe will celebrate Mehrgon festival on October 19

15:56, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus This year, the city of Dushanbe will mark the ancient harvest festival Mehrgon on October 19, with the main festivities taking place at the Abulqosym Firdavsi Park of Culture and Recreation. According to Tajikistan’s...

Tajikistan signs US$4.1 billion in cooperation deals at Dushanbe Invest – 2025 Forum

Tajikistan signed 52 cooperation agreements totaling US$4.1 billion during the Dushanbe Invest – 2025 International Investment Forum, according to Sulton Rahimzoda, Chairman of the State Committee on Investment and State-owned Property Management...

Minibuses in Dushanbe switch to cashless payments — but does the new system work everywhere?

10:10, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Since October 1, passengers in Dushanbe’s route minibuses have had the option to pay without cash, according to city authorities. Currently, 670 minibuses in the capital are equipped with devices (either POS terminals...