Tajikistan is planning a major modernization of the Tajik Sea reservoir, known until 2016 as the Kayrakkum Reservoir. The project is a strategic water initiative for the country and the wider Central Asian region. Prospects for the project were discussed during a meeting between Tajikistan’s officia
Tajikistan continues to record one of the strongest economic growth rates in Central Asia, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in its June 2026 Regional Economic Prospects report . The EBRD estimates that Tajikistan’s economy grew by 8% year-on-year in the first
Representatives of Tajikistan’s government and banking sector met with Douglas Clark, the United Kingdom’s regional sanctions attaché, in Dushanbe to discuss banking regulation, risk management, and the development of bilateral cooperation in the financial sector. According to the National Bank of T
Tajikistan is using only a fraction of its vast hydropower resources despite possessing the largest hydropower potential in Central Asia, according to the State Committee on Investment and State Property Management. The committee said Tajikistan remains the regional leader in hydropower resources an
Tajikistan has officially renamed the country’s largest glacier, previously known as the Vanchiakh Glacier, as the Tajikistan Glacier, according to a government decree signed on June 3. The glacier, also widely known internationally as the Fedchenko Glacier, is the longest glacier outside the polar
Tajikistan and Iran have moved to deepen a relationship steeped in close cultural ties, holding talks on trade, security and the environment last week even as conflict in the Middle East weighs heavily on Iran. Sherali Kabir, Tajikistan’s industry and new technologies minister, and his Iranian count
Tajikistan is set to attract approximately $43 million in financing to modernize its telecommunications infrastructure, while the government and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are also advancing plans for a new logistics hub on the border with Uzbekistan. The initiatives
Tajikistan and Pakistan have agreed to deepen trade and economic cooperation following the eighth meeting of their Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation in Dushanbe. The meeting concluded with the signing of a protocol outlining measures to expand bilateral coope
Tajikistan is positioning renewable energy and regional electricity trade as central to its long-term economic strategy, as Dushanbe seeks to build on its hydropower base while reducing exposure to climate- and seasonal-supply risks. The message was delivered by Deputy Minister of Energy and Water R
Tajikistan plans to provide at least 90% of its population with access to a centralized water supply by 2040, in a long-term infrastructure project that would reduce disparities in water services for urban and rural residents. President Emomali Rahmon spoke about Tajikistan’s water goals as well as
A planned Tajik-Iranian waste recycling plant in Tajikistan’s northern Sughd Region has been put on hold after Iranian investors were unable to travel to the country amid the conflict U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The facility was to be built in the Sughd Free Economic Zone in Khujand and had been pro
Tajikistan and the United Nations will co-host the 4th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “ Water for Sustainable Development ” 2018-2028 next week, as Central Asia and other regions face increasing water scarcity because of climate change, higher consumption,
Authorities in Tajikistan have temporarily suspended pension payments to more than 14,000 people who failed to complete mandatory biometric identification procedures, according to the country’s Agency for Social Insurance and Pensions. The agency said that 14,022 pensioners did not complete the requ
On April 27, 2026, in Bishkek, on the sidelines of the Fifth Meeting of Ministers Responsible for ICT Development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States, a working meeting was held between Khurshed Mirzo, Director of the Agency for Innovation and Digital Technologies under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and Azamat Zhamangulov, Minister […] Запись Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan held talks on IT and technology in Bishkek. впервые появилась Tajikistan News in English.
Tajikistan has climbed four spots in the Speedtest Global Index for fixed internet speeds. The country's Communications Service reports this is the country's best result in the past five years. According to the results of March 2026, Tajikistan ranked 117th out of 153 countries in terms of fixed, or wired, internet speed, improving its position […] Запись Tajikistan climbs 4 spots in internet speed rankings впервые появилась Tajikistan News in English.
Tajikistan has adopted a State Program for the Development of Monumental Art and Sculpture for 2026–2030, the country's Ministry of Culture reported. According to the agency, the program is aimed at developing monumental art, creating a unified system for training creative professionals in the field of sculpture and sculpting, and providing state support for this […] Запись A program for the development of monumental art has been approved in Tajikistan. впервые появилась Tajikistan News in En...
The 100-somoni banknote issued in Tajikistan in 2025 was named one of the world's best banknotes in the annual international competition "Banknote of the Year" held by the International Banknote Society. According to the organization, approximately 100 new banknotes were issued worldwide in 2025, but only 17 were deemed sufficiently innovative in design and technology […] Запись Tajikistan's 100-somoni banknote is among the best in the world. впервые появилась Tajikistan News in English.
Key achievements of the oncology service in the Republic of Tajikistan were presented at the 15th Congress of Oncologists and Radiologists of the CIS and Eurasia, held in Minsk. This was reported by the press center of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population. According to the agency, the Tajik delegation presented […] Запись Tajikistan and Belarus are strengthening cooperation in oncology. впервые появилась Tajikistan News in English.
China and Tajikistan have discussed expanding financial cooperation, as Dushanbe looks to deepen banking links with one of its most important economic partners. The discussions took place on June 2 during a meeting between Firdavs Tolibzoda, chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan, and Gu Shu, c