TAJIKISTAN BREAKING NEWS

Kyrgyzstan plans to abolish its seven regions and 40 districts and replace them with more than 20 larger administrative units known as aimaqs. Elchibek Zhantayev, head of the State Agency for Civil Service and Local Self-Government, announced the plans, Fergana news agency reports. The new units…

Tajikistan is seeking investment from the United Arab Emirates and other Arab Gulf states in projects to process, bottle, market and export the country’s water resources. Saidjon Shafizoda, deputy head of the Information and Press Department of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made the…

Tajikistan and Kuwait have discussed expanding cooperation in the oil and gas sector, as the Central Asian country seeks to diversify its fuel supplies. The talks took place on October 25 in Kuwait between Tajikistan’s Ambassador Khusrav Noziri and Kuwait’s Minister of Oil and Kuwait Petroleum…

Tajikistan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plan to expand cooperation under a $900 million investment roadmap for 2026–2030. The proposal was discussed on October 27 in Dushanbe at a meeting between President Emomali Rahmon and the EBRD’s Vice President for Banking…

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali on October 27 laid the foundation stone for three two-level overpasses and a road bridge reconstruction project on Saadi Sherozi Avenue in the capital’s Sino district. The project is part of Dushanbe’s General Plan and the…

Tajikistan has discussed potential cooperation with German companies VERTEX GmbH, LAMPE GmbH and Honeywell in mining, oil and gas, industrial safety and utility infrastructure modernization. The discussions took place in Berlin at a meeting between Tajikistan’s Ambassador to Germany, Imomuddin…

Tajikistan’s new Environmental Code, signed on October 21, 2026, consolidates environmental protection and natural resource management rules into a single document. It introduces the “polluter pays” principle, tighter waste management requirements, digital environmental monitoring, climate…

Tajik citizens will be allowed to travel abroad for work only after reaching the age of 18. The requirement is enshrined in law for the first time in the new Law on Migration, published on October 23 in the parliamentary newspaper Sadoi Mardum . The law was signed by Tajikistan’s President Emomali…

More than 494,500 citizens of Tajikistan entered Russia for work in the first six months of 2026, making Tajikistan the second-largest country of origin for foreign workers entering Russia. TASS reports this, citing data from Russian government agencies. Uzbekistan ranked first, with 1.178 million…

The G10 Insights Forum 2026 brought together government representatives, business leaders, international investors, financial institutions and industry experts in Dushanbe to discuss investment opportunities, establish partnerships and promote new economic projects. The forum provided a platform…

Zehnlab.ai, the developer of Soro, a large language model for the Tajik language, has been named one of the five winners of NVIDIA’s Open Models AI Codefest. The competition focused on developing artificial intelligence solutions for the public sector using open models, according to T-Systems, a…

Investment in the fixed capital of Tajikistan reached 29.1 billion somoni in January–September 2026, increasing by 44.9% in comparable prices year-on-year, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan. The growth was driven largely by state investment and spending on the…

Starlink has temporarily suspended the sale and activation of new connections in Tajikistan, citing government regulation and the high cost of ground network infrastructure. The Communications Service under the Government of Tajikistan says it has imposed no restrictions on the company and has…

Seven prominent Tajik judokas suspended for disciplinary violations will be allowed to return to national team training after their four-month suspension expires on November 4. However, they will have to pass an evaluation before being cleared to compete again, an official source within the…

President Emomali Rahmon has nominated Zarif Alizoda, his outgoing Aide for Legal Affairs, to become Chairman of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER). The nomination was submitted to the Majlisi Namoyandgon (Tajikistan’s lower house of parliament) for approval, the Tajik…

Uzbekistan’s Central Bank has issued its first license for Islamic banking operations to Open Bank, marking a new stage in the development of Islamic finance in the country. The regulator’s board approved the decision on October 23, 2026, Fergana news agency reports. The license allows the bank to…

Since August 2026, businesses selling electricity through electric vehicle charging stations in Tajikistan have been required to obtain a special license from the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources. Asia-Plus explains who can operate charging stations, which documents are needed and how much…

Tajikistan has concluded cooperation agreements with more than ten enterprises in the Grodno region of Belarus for the employment of the republic’s citizens. This was reported by the Agency for Employment Abroad of the Republic of Tajikistan. A delegation from the Agency, led by its director Juma…

Kazakhstan has invested more than $148 million in Tajikistan’s economy, while bilateral trade exceeded $1.1 billion in the first nine months of 2026, according to Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan, Valikhan Turekhanov. Speaking at a reception in Dushanbe marking Kazakhstan’s Republic Day,…

Tajikistan has stepped up efforts to move public services online, but fragmented government systems, paper-based procedures and limited digital infrastructure continue to hinder progress. Despite the launch of a unified government services portal, many services remain only partially digital,…

The international supermarket chain SPAR has opened its first store in Dushanbe, entering the Tajik market in partnership with local retailer Yovar LLC. The launch brings the Dutch brand’s food retail concept to Tajikistan, with a focus on fresh produce, baked goods and imported products. According…

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) plans to begin delivering military equipment and weapons to Tajikistan by the end of 2026 to strengthen its border with Afghanistan. CSTO Secretary General Talatbek Masadykov announced the plans at a press conference on October 21. According to…

Wildberries has appointed Tilek Sulaimanov as its director in Tajikistan, where he will oversee business development, the launch of new services and cooperation with local entrepreneurs and partners, the company announced. Wildberries has operated in Tajikistan since April 2025. According to…

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 struck Afghanistan on the evening of October 25, with tremors also felt in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Pakistan, according to seismological authorities. The Institute of Geology, Earthquake-Resistant Construction and Seismology of the National Academy of…

Tajikistan won four medals — one gold, one silver and two bronze — to finish third in the overall standings at the Hoji Sharif Dushanbe Grand Prix Juniors 2026. The tournament was held in the Tajik capital on October 24–25. The international competition brought together 227 athletes from 19…

Tajikistan’s state budget revenues reached more than 57.1 billion somoni in January–September 2026, exceeding the revised target by 14.9%, according to the Ministry of Finance. Strong tax collections, particularly from income and profit taxes and value-added tax (VAT), were the main sources of…