Bakhton Doniyor, 50, lights a fire with coal chunks and dried manure in the wood stove of her house in Bulunkul, a village in the autonomous region of Gorno-Badakhshan in eastern Tajikistan.
Tajikistan: Social norms complicate battle against domestic violence
There is always an excuse. “There are all kinds of things that make him aggressive,” said Rukia, a 25-year-old from Romit, a town about a 90-minute drive from Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe. “His …
Tajikistan to ramp up power exports to Afghanistan
In a development underscoring the delicate balance between addressing the needs of Tajikistan’s domestic population and the government’s reliance on stable revenue, the state-owned power company has …
Saudi King Receives Message from Tajikistan’s President on Bilateral Ties
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received on Wednesday a written message from Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon. The message addressed ways to bolster bilateral …
Tajikistan: Rogun dam budget spiral to make authorities sweat
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.