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Tajik geologists discover 15 areas rich in rare metals
Tajikistan has identified 15 pegmatite zones through geological surveys, Mukhtor Fozilzoda, an official with the Main Geology Directorate under the Government of Tajikistan, said in an interview with the state-run news agency Khovar on December 9....

Court orders release of Tajik man called terrorist by Interior Minister
19. February 2025 at 19:08 Police acted neither correctly, nor effectively, court says. Font size: A - | A + Shortly after Peter Pellegrini was defeated by Ivan Korčok in the first round of presidential election in March 2024, an emergency meeting...

Over 120,000 Tajik citizens residing in Russia illegally, Moscow reveals
DUSHANBE, February 11. /TASS/. Russia has sent Tajikistan a list of 124,000 Tajik citizens who are subject to deportation for violating Russia’s migration laws last year, Tajik Deputy Minister of Labor, Migration and Employment Shakhnoza Nodiri...

Court orders release of Tajik man called terrorist by interior minister
19. February 2025 at 19:08 Police acted neither correctly, nor effectively, court says. News: Receive notifications about new articles by email. Try the new feature and turn on the subscription. Font size: A - | A + Shortly after Peter Pellegrini...

Over 30,000 Tajikistanis deported from Russia in 2024, says Tajik prosecutor-general
16:09, february 14Author: Asia-Plus In the past year, following the terrorist attack at "Crocus" (Crocus City Hall), the number of Tajik citizens deported from Russia increased to 30,000, Tajikistan’s Prosecutor-General, Habibullo Vohidzoda,...

Russia’s envoy to Dushanbe states stable upward trend in republic's trade with EAEU
DUSHANBE, February 10. /TASS/. EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) member states accounted for over one third of the volume of Tajikistan’s foreign trade turnover over the past two years, with total trade turnover having demonstrated a stable upward...

Russia’s ambassador to Dushanbe states huge prospects for Russian business in Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, February 10. /TASS/. There are huge prospects for Russian business in Tajikistan, including in such areas as hydropower industry, subsoil use, and industry, Russian Ambassador to Dushanbe Semyon Grigoryev said in an interview with TASS....

Tehran, Dushanbe to push for stronger trade and investment: Iran VP
TEHRAN – Mohammad Reza Aref, Iran’s First Vice President, highlighted insightful bilateral negotiations with Tajikistan’s Prime Minister, Kohir Rasulzoda, during a joint press conference in Tehran on Monday. Aref highlighted the significance of...

Russian-Tajik relations developing even in difficult geopolitical situation — Lavrov
MOSCOW, February 13. /TASS/. Relations between Moscow and Dushanbe are gradually developing in the current difficult geopolitical situation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the opening of talks with his counterpart Minister of...

Moscow, Dushanbe plan to boost counterterrorism cooperation — MFA
MOSCOW, February 13. /TASS/. Russia and Tajikistan plan to work together more closely to combat terrorism and the illegal drug trade, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference following talks with his Tajik counterpart...

Tajik delegation presents a new center for chemical and biological safety at a conference in Vienna
09:22, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Director of the Agency for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Safety (Agency) of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan (NAST), Ikhom Mirsaidzoda, participated in the ministerial conference of...

Number of trips by Tajik citizens to Russia decreased by 21% in 2024 – FSB data
In 2024, 1.7 million Tajik citizens visited Russia. This represents a 21% decline compared to 2023, when 2.12 million Tajik nationals traveled to the country. These statistics come from the Border Service of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of...

Top Tajik diplomat holds talks with his Kazakh counterpart in Astana to discuss cooperation
16:18, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On February 11-12, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, visited Kazakhstan on an official visit. The Tajik MFA information department reports that during the visit, detailed...
Tajik, Chinese foreign ministers meet in Chengdu to discuss cooperation
Tajikistan Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhridding met on December 1 in Chengdu, China, with the Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, Head of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central...

Construction of two new flyovers to start in Dushanbe this year
09:51, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Construction of two new flyovers will begin in Dushanbe this year, city officials announced at a news conference in Dushanbe yesterday. According to them, one of them will be built near the State Circus Square and...

Tajik parliament approves the national budget for 2025

Tajik Government Makes Digitization Of Nation's Economic Sectors Top Goal
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, November 26. Digitalization of national economic sectors is a priority for the government of Tajikistan, said Minister of Economic Development and Trade Zavqi Zavqizoda at the International Forum...

Tajik, Kyrgyz chief security officers meet in Tajikistan to discuss border delineation issues
13:52, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Chiefs of the State Committees for National Security of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, Saimumin Yatimov and Kamchybek Tashiyev, who are cochairmen of the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan joint commission for border delimitation and...

Pakistani and Tajik Taliban open training camps in Afghanistan
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (TTP) and Jamaat Ansarullah (JA) have established training camps in Afghanistan with support from Al Qaeda and the Taliban, the United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team reported. These...
Five Islamic State prisoners killed trying to escape from Tajik jail, source says
DUSHANBE - At least five prisoners who supported Islamic State were killed after attacking guards with knives and trying to break out of a jail in Tajikistan, a law enforcement source said. The Islamic State militant group was defeated in Syria in...