The State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan detained a citizen suspected of leading an organized criminal group involved in international drug trafficking.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 145th out of 224 countries and territories in the global ranking by prison population rate. According to the study, there are 112 inmates per 100,000 people in the country.
Tajikistan and the United Kingdom intend to expand cooperation in education, science, and specialist training. These issues were discussed by Tajikistan’s Minister of Education and Science Rahim Saidzoda and the UK ambassador to Dushanbe, Katherine Smitton, Avesta.tj reported . Representatives of th
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 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,
Tajikistan Culture Days will be held in Kyrgyzstan from May 17 to 22. The Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports, and Youth Policy announced.
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 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.
The National Museum of Tajikistan will present an exhibition in Rome later this year, displaying cultural and archaeological heritage spanning about 2,500 years. The exhibition, titled Tajikistan – The Land of Unique Heritage , will open in Rome on October 20 and mark the 35th anniversary of Tajikis
On July 10, Tajikistan’s Energy Minister Daler Juma said the country had enough fuel to last two more months . This situation is due to Tajikistan’s dependence on Russian petroleum products, which are in short supply in Russia itself because of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries. Loca
Representatives of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan held a working meeting on riverbank reinforcement in the border areas of Batken region, the Batken district administration reported.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan plan to increase mutual trade turnover to $500 million. It was announced at a meeting of Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, Erlist Akunbekov, with his Tajik counterpart, Sulaimon Ziezoda, in Dushanbe. The press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan reported.
Conference-related events began in Dushanbe on Monday, May 25, as Tajikistan hosts the Fourth High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development,” 2018-2028 . The week gives Tajikistan a fresh stage for a role it has built for years: using w