Four independent journalists who have been critical of the government are currently being held in Tajikistan on spurious charges of links with extremist organisations. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) …
Tajikistan shares data on country’s GDP in 1H2022
According to the minister of finance, the GDP growth rate from January through June 2022 in Tajikistan amounted to 7.4 percent. “The total amount of revenues to the state budget, taking into account …
Tajikistan: The Iron Fist Closes
President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan waits to address the 70th … The Tajik government has confiscated his property and systematically targets his relatives, harassing, detaining, and …
Tajikistan: The Iron Fist Closes
President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan waits to address the 70th … The Tajik government has confiscated his property and systematically targets his relatives, harassing, detaining, and …
‘So Many Undiscovered Places’: How Is Tourism Doing In Tajikistan And Kyrgyzstan?
Flights have resumed, borders have reopened, and COVID-19 restrictions have eased. But the tourism industry in Central Asia doesn’t seem to be fully back on its feet yet.
China’s Secret Debt Deals With Tajikistan Are A Cause For Concern
Tajikistan is growing increasingly reliant on China as it continues to amass debt for a variety of new projects …
Tajikistan: The cost of Chinese debt
Tajikistan is heavily indebted to China. The burden is forcing Tajikistan to give away the family silver – or family gold, to be more accurate.
Afghanistan -Tajikistan trade exchange reaches $40 million
Trade between Afghanistan and Tajikistan has increased and reached $40 million during the first three months of the current year, Tajik officials said. The Customs Service Department of Tajikistan …
Additional Financing from the World Bank to Strengthen Tajikistan’s Energy Sector
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $80 million as Additional Financing to the Power Utility Financial Recovery Project in Tajikistan. The original …
EU plans investment in world’s tallest dam to dent Russia’s energy clout
The European Union plans to become the top investor in the world’s tallest dam in Tajikistan, EU officials told Reuters, in a move aimed at helping Central Asia cut its reliance on Russian energy and …