TAJIKISTAN BREAKING NEWS

Two new 110 kV substations have been commissioned in Bobojon-Ghafourov district in Tajikistan’s Sughd region, with authorities expecting them to reduce electricity losses at the facilities’ networks from 16% to 7% and from 34% to 14%, respectively. The Arbob and Yova substations are intended to…

Tax officials from Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries met in Dushanbe on October 23 to discuss the use of artificial intelligence to improve tax administration and services for taxpayers, Tajikistan’s Tax Committee reported. The meeting of the Coordinating Council of Heads of Tax…

Two Tajik migrants, Khisravshoh Malikov and Zohirshoh Hasanov, rescued two women from a burning shopping center in Bashkortostan, risking their lives as flames engulfed the building. Their actions attracted widespread attention in Tajikistan and Russia, although local media did not identify them as…

Tajikistan’s Agency for Social Insurance and Pensions says the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s proposal to raise the retirement age is advisory and does not change the country’s current legislation. In a statement published on Facebook on October 22, the agency said pension eligibility and the…

Participants at the World Summit on Investing in Children’s Well-being, held in Samarkand on October 21–22, adopted a declaration calling for increased funding for children’s health, education and social protection, as well as stronger measures to protect them from violence and exploitation. The…

The United States and Israel have drawn up plans for a possible resumption of large-scale strikes against Iran after the November 3 US midterm elections, The New York Times reports, citing US officials and other sources familiar with the discussions. Tehran has warned neighboring countries against…

T ajikistan produced 7.3 million square meters of fabric in the first nine months of 2026, down 46.8% from the same period last year. Meanwhile, fabric imports rose by 38.2% and exports fell by 66.9%, according to official statistics. Data from the Agency for Statistics under the President of…

From November 3, 2026, Russia will expand the list of administrative offences that can result in the deportation of foreign nationals. Tajikistan’s Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment’s representative office in Russia has urged Tajik migrants to familiarize themselves with the new rules.…

All mosques in Kyrgyzstan are to be transferred to the balance sheet of the country’s Spiritual Administration of Muslims (Muftiyat) under the new Law on Freedom of Religion and Religious Associations, 24.kg reports, citing the Muftiyat. The process must be completed by February 1, 2027. According…

Citizens of Tajikistan and Iran have been able to travel between the two countries without visas since October 5, including by land. However, as the countries do not share a border, the overland journey from Dushanbe to Tehran requires transit through third countries. Asia-Plus explains the…

Tajikistan will conduct a supplementary measles and rubella vaccination campaign for children aged six months to five years from October 26 to November 6. More than 700 children have been diagnosed with measles in the country this year, official data show. A source at the Republican Center for…

Tajik para-judoka Shohrukh Nazarov will receive a cash prize of 150,000 somoni after winning the country’s first-ever medal at the Summer Asian Para Games. The award was announced by Ismoil Mahmadzoir, head of the Tajikistan Judo Federation. The 33-year-old athlete won silver in the men’s J1…

Iran is stepping up efforts to strengthen trade and transport links with Central Asia, with senior officials engaging counterparts in four of the region’s five countries over the past week, according to media reports. On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in…

Iran and Tajikistan have proposed establishing a union of Persian-speaking countries and regions, creating a joint committee on Persian language and culture, and expanding cooperation in energy, technology and trade, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reports. The proposals were discussed at a meeting…

More than 5,300 citizens of Tajikistan have been recruited by Russia to fight in its war against Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian state project “I Want to Live.” As of October 1, 2026, the project had recorded 20,437 people from five Central Asian countries who had joined Russia’s armed forces.…

Japan has provided $154,050 worth of medical equpment to Health Centre No. 2 in Dushanbe to improve the early detection and treatment of colorectal and anorectal diseases, the Japanese Embassy in Tajikistan has reported. A completion ceremony for the project was held on October 21, attended by…

More than 401,100 active business entities were registered in Tajikistan as of October 1, 2026, an increase of 4.8% compared with the same period last year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. Individual entrepreneurs account for nearly 90% of all registered…

Around 5,600 marriages involving underage girls take place in Tajikistan every year, yet only a small fraction are officially registered. This is the conclusion of the authors of a new UNICEF study examining the causes of early marriage, its consequences for the health of mothers and children, and…

Dushanbe police have urged parents to pay closer attention to their children’s behavior, mobile phone use and social media activity after reports of schoolchildren livestreaming during lessons and posting indecent photos online. According to the Dushanbe Police Department, some pupils were…

In the six months since launch, more than 80,000 people have registered on the Birzhevoy Broker (Stock Broker) platform and through partner platforms, and shares in American companies can now be purchased directly from a mobile operator’s app. In October, the company became a placement partner for…

Hiking and wild camping in Tajikistan’s Fan Mountains have been included in Lonely Planet’s list of the 25 best travel experiences for 2026. The publication recommends routes to the Seven Lakes, Alauddin Lakes and Kuli Kalon Basin. The recommendation appears in Lonely Planet’s annual Best in Travel…

Tajikistan’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association and Tibet Everest have signed a memorandum of cooperation to establish a non-ferrous metallurgy industrial park in Sughd province. According to the ministry, the project aims to expand the…

Tajikistan plans to establish a regional artificial intelligence innovation hub with support from US technology company NVIDIA. The center will focus on AI education, research and industrial applications, including robotics and automated mineral sorting. The initiative was presented at an event at…

On 20 October, the Museum of Roman Civilisation (Museo delle Civiltà) in the Italian capital hosted the grand opening of the first large-scale international exhibition “Tajikistan — A Land of Unique Heritage”, timed to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the state independence of the Republic of…

Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to register fortune tellers, sorcerers and people who use their services in a special database, along with individuals involved in prostitution, procuring and drug distribution. The ministry says those listed will be subject to ongoing monitoring. The…

Tajikistan is exploring ways to develop factoring, a financial service that allows businesses to receive money for goods they have already delivered without waiting for buyers to pay. The authorities are also discussing a national electronic platform to improve businesses’ access to financing, the…