Extreme heat across Central Asia in mid-July has buckled concrete highways, pushed electricity demand to record levels, and increased pressure on power grids and ambulance services. Kazakhstan reported road deformation and repeated failures in Almaty, Uzbekistan set consumption and generation record
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
In Barvoz village in the Western Pamirs, Zarifkhon Gulchinov watched a green forest near his home become a semi-desert during the 1990s. The collapse of the Soviet Union and Tajikistan’s civil war left the isolated region short of electricity and coal. Families cut trees to heat their homes and cook
President Emomali Rahmon has signed an amnesty law covering 18,038 convicted people as Tajikistan prepares to mark 35 years of independence. The measure provides full release for 11,305 people and reduces the unserved terms of 6,733 others. The 11,305 figure includes prison and settlement-colony sen
На этой неделе у вас есть возможность не только посетить кульутрно-развлекательные мероприятия, но и провести уикенд на лоне природы в горах. Предлагаем вам еженедельную подборку интересных мероприятий в Душанбе и за его пределами. Выставка «Голоса гор» В Gulzar Village 14 августа с 19:00 до 21:30 и
Chinese engineers and workers have returned to a highway site in eastern Tajikistan under armed protection . Their return restarts work on a road toward China that stopped after two attacks from Afghanistan killed five Chinese nationals in November. Tajikistan’s Transport Ministry said Chinese speci
АНОНСЫ СОБЫТИЙ 15 АВГУСТА — В фойе театра им. А. Лохути и на прилегающей аллее с 17:00 до 21:00 пройдёт арт-маркет от Артель Local Bazaar под названием Summer Edition. За каждым прилавком — человек и его ремесло. Покупая у мастера напрямую, вы не просто выбираете вещь: вы даёте делу продолжение, а т
Bride kidnapping for the purpose of forcing women into marriage remains one of the least visible forms of gender-based violence in Central Asia. Although abduction and coercion into marriage are punishable under criminal law across the region, the offenses are defined differently from country to cou
АНОНСЫ СОБЫТИЙ НА 30 МАЯ — В отеле «Руми» с 10:00 до 18:00 пройдет масштабный арт-маркет «Город мастеров», где будет представлена хендмейд-продукция более 40 мастеров из разных уголков Таджикистана и Узбекистана. Здесь вы найдёте керамику, изделия из дерева, украшения из натуральных камней, плетеные
When political leaders or national statistical agencies report an increase foreign-owned companies in Central Asia, the media often draw the wrong conclusion. A rise in the number of foreign-owned businesses is frequently interpreted as evidence of growing investment from the countries where their o
Authorities in Turkmenistan have tightened control over citizens’ online activity, with district courts in Ashgabat reportedly hearing administrative cases daily against people accused of liking or commenting on posts critical of the government on TikTok, YouTube, and other social media platforms. T
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
Tajik authorities have denied reports that the country has introduced a new ban on beards and hijabs, following renewed attention to the government’s regulation of religious dress and appearance. An official from Tajikistan’s Committee on Religion, Regulation of Traditions, Celebrations and Ceremoni
Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon is visiting Mongolia for the first time since 2009, as the two countries pursue closer ties and Mongolia expands its engagement with Central Asia. An honor guard welcomed Rahmon on his arrival in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar on Monday, and the Tajik lead
Tajikistan’s Ministry of Agriculture says farmers will be able to purchase diesel at a subsidized price of approximately $1.20 per liter through the Agency for State Material Reserves as fuel shortages intensify across the country. Speaking at a press conference on July 9, First Deputy Agriculture M
Tajikistan has nearly halved its undernourishment rate over the past decade, but food insecurity and access to healthy diets remain major challenges for a significant share of the population, according to a new regional report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The
Authorities in Tajikistan say heavy rain could trigger mudslides in parts of the country in the coming days and have warned people to be extremely careful when traveling on roads near mountains and riverbanks. The warning was issued on Wednesday, days after government officials, scientists, and othe
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 will receive concessional financing equivalent to about $20 million from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development to implement an education-sector project. The funds will be used to build and equip schools in different regions of the country. According to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Fin
Tajikistan aims to increase industry’s share of gross domestic product to 30% by 2030 as part of its accelerated industrialization strategy, the State Committee on Investments and State Property Management said. The committee said the country has a strong raw materials base to support industrial dev