Author: Najela

Parviz Sharifzoda, son of Asror Sharifzoda, judge of the Constitutional Court of Tajikistan, died in an accident in Dushanbe on the night of April 22. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan said that the incident happened at 21:10 on the night of April 22 in the center of Dushanbe. The Ministry’s press release stated that the accident was caused by the fault of 20-year-old Abubakr Turayev, the driver of Toyota Kemri, and Sharifzoda Parviz, who was riding in an Opel Vectra car, “was moving on his own way.” According to the MIA, one more person died and four others…

The government of Mexico announced that it sold the plane of the president of the country to the government of Tajikistan. This type of aircraft is mainly for heads of state and rich people who buy private jets. It was acquired by the Mexican government in 2012. Lopez Obrador, the President of the Republic of Mexico, announced on his Twitter page on April 21 that the “Boeing 787 Dreamliner” plane was sold for $92 million, although its original price is $218 million. It is not known to which Tajik company the plane was sold, but the President of the Republic…

The network organized a fundraiser for the children of Muhammadali Saidov, an MMA fighter from Tajikistan who died in the United States due to an injury sustained during training, Sports.tj reports. “My friends are raising funds to help the family of a deceased athlete. If you have a desire, you can do it (https://gofund.me/595ff2c7),” wrote Igor Lazorin, a journalist writing about MMA. “He was the breadwinner of his family and father of 4 children. The organizer of the gathering is Daler Amrihudoev. Mixed martial arts fighter (MMA) Muhammadali Saidov died after an injury he received in training. He is reported…

Chinese President Xi Jinping invited the leaders of the former Soviet republics in Central Asia to visit his country in May, in order to attend the “China and Central Asia” summit, at a time when China is strengthening its presence in this region while Russia, which has great influence in it, is preoccupied with the war in Ukraine. In congratulatory telegrams sent separately on Monday and Tuesday for the celebration of Nowruz – the traditional holiday marking the arrival of spring – Xi Jinping invited the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to attend the “first-ever China-Central Asia Summit”…

If you’re thinking of taking a vacation or visiting someone who recently made the move to Denver, Colorado, you’re in for a treat. Denver is a lively city that also offers proximity to nature. However, it’s normal to feel a bit overwhelmed with all the financial and travel planning needed. According to a post on the psychology of spending money, it’s easy to impulsively spend whenever you’re at the height of your emotions. You’ll be more tempted to overspend once you see the sights and sounds of the city. So, how exactly can you improve your relationship with spending before setting off on…

Brussels is seeking to build influence in Southeast Asia. But the European Union’s habit of criticizing governments over human rights doesn’t go down too well in the region. The EU aims to be “more proactive, innovative and creative when it comes to human rights” in 2023, according to its top diplomat Josep Borrell. However, analysts warn the EU is likely to struggle with this agenda in Southeast Asia, a region of growing geopolitical importance to Brussels. And this year is shaping up to be especially tough. General elections in Cambodia and Thailand in the summer will be highly contested, and likely marred by irregularities.…

In a speech to the participants of the Group of 20 summit in November, President Zelensky presented the “Ukrainian peace formula” – the actual plan of how to end the war with Russia President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that next week at the UN General Assembly, the Ukrainian side will present a resolution on peace in Ukraine. He said this on February 17 in an address to the participants of the 44th summit of the leaders of the Caribbean Commonwealth and called on them to support the document. “Next week, we will present a resolution on the grounds of the UN General Assembly regarding…

Police are enforcing an unwritten moral code that applies only to women. Public shaming is an ever-reliable weapon in Tajikistan’s toolkit for silencing expressions of discontent. This treatment is not only reserved for dissidents. Ordinary citizens sharing details of their lives or casually talking about their impressions online must be on their guard too. The latest to feel the icy hand of state censors are female social media users. On November 25, the Interior Ministry published a statement on its Facebook page to reveal that a young woman called Fotima Kurbonova had been sentenced to 10 days in jail for…

Institute will help strengthen ties, train the next generation of technicians The first Luban Workshop in Central Asia was launched recently in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, and is expected to promote practical collaboration between China and Central Asian countries. The launch ceremony for the workshop, which was jointly organized by the Tianjin Urban Construction Management Vocation Technology College and Tajik Technical University, was held simultaneously online in Dushanbe and Tianjin. The facility is 1,138 square meters in size and will offer two majors — urban heating application and engineering measurement technologies. It features two new practice centers — one green and one…