By Eurasianet Tajikistan’s existential project to build the colossal 335-metre-high Rogun hydropower dam is proceeding apace, but costs are spiralling, and to a level that is making it hard to see …
The Chinese dragon’s ‘gifts’ to Dusanbe
Chinese investments in Tajikistan between 2007 and 2023 reached USD 3.34 billion, and 580 companies with Chinese capital are currently working in the country, dealing with sectors such as …
Tajikistan’s Industrial Sector Grows In January 2024
The growth of the industrial sector in Tajikistan in January 2024 reached 6 percent compared to the same period of 2023, Trend reports. The statement was made by President Emomali Rahmon in his …
Iranian Judiciary says assets of jailed billionaire recovered from abroad
As part of the trip to Dushanbe, Tehran demanded the return of the assets of the arrested Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani, who owned property in Tajikistan and kept money in the local National Bank …
Tajikistan surpasses customs revenue goals in January 2024
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, February 19. Tajikistan surpassed its customs duties collection targets in January 2024, the country’s President Emomali Rahmon, said, Trend reports. Rahmon made this …
Closer trade ties sought through talks with Tajikistan
Thailand is revving up trade talks with Tajikistan to increase trade and investment between the two countries, focusing on paper, sugar and rice.
Japan Announces Funding For Tajikistan-Afghanistan Border Management
The United Nations Development Program in Tajikistan has announced that the Japanese government, through its International Cooperation Agen …
Is Tajikistan’s succession saga any closer to the end?
Tajikistan-watchers have been waiting for years for a presidential succession that never comes. The president’s son, Rustam Emomali, is increasingly the country’s face on the international stage, but …
Azerbaijan became one of top ten largest importers of sawn timber from Russia
Exports of sawn timber from Russia in 2023 decreased by 10 % compared to the previous year and amounted to 20.7 mln m³. The top ten largest importers are Azerbaijan (516 thousand m³), Tajikistan (482 …
Tajikistan’s section of CASA-1000 power line almost finished
CASA-1000 involves building a power line to link the power grids of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with Afghanistan and Pakistan, which will make it possible to create a common electricity market and trade …