Day: January 31, 2022

“We have time until February 15 and we have to reregister. More than service centers now operate in the cities and regions for reregistration of SIM cards,” Ilhom Atoyev, the deputy head of the Communications Service under the Government of Tajikistan, told reporters in Dushanbe on January 31.

According to him, 5,416,345 SIM cards have already been reregistered on ID-passports and 2,412,465 users are still at the stage of reregistration.

“Of those SIM cards that have not yet been reregistered, 1.8 million are active one,” Atoyev noted.

According to him, there are 273,159 fixed-line telephone numbers in Tajikistan; “of them, 39,475 are active users.”

According to data from the communications service agency, there are 4.2 million Internet users, including those using mobile Internet, in Tajikistan

According to the government decree “On the Procedure and Requirements for Connecting to Electrical Communication Networks and the Provision of Services Related to It” (dated April 30, 2016), which entered into force on February 15, 2019, all mobile operators subscribers must re-register their SIM cards with ID passport sample 2014.

The previously set deadline was to end on August 15, 2019.

However, the authorities soon realized that it is impossible to exchange passports and reregister SIM cards over such a short time and extended the term until February 15, 2020. But the extra six months didn't really help either and the authorities extended the term until February 15, 2022.

Source: Asia-Plus

On January 27, the Ambassador of Tajikistan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Rukhshona Emomali met with the British Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth, Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon.

The meeting focused on a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the UK.

They touched upon topical issues in the regional and international agenda.

The Minister of State wished success to Ambassador Rukhshona Emomali in her work.

“Delighted to have met Rukhshona Emomali, Tajikistan’s first female Ambassador and to discuss regional stability, climate, economic development, and human rights. As we mark 30 years of diplomatic relations, I look forward to working together to build our relations further,” wrote Lord Tariq Ahmad following the meeting.

By a presidential decree dated December 15, 2021, Rukhshona Emomali was appointed Ambassador of Tajikistan to the United Kingdom. Previously, she worked as the head of the Department of International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan

On January 28, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Tajikistan and Turkey, Tajik Ambassador in Ankara Ashrafjon Gulov gave an interview to the Turkish State News Agency Anadolu.

Recalling the diplomatic relations between Tajikistan and Turkey established on January 29, 1992, Ambassador said that over time, relations and cooperation with Turkey have become one of the priorities of Tajikistan’s foreign policy.

Gulov noted that to date, the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon visited Turkey 8 times, and the Turkish side has visited Tajikistan 5 times. In addition to these visits, mutual visits were held between various ministries, and 70 agreements were signed in various fields.

Regarding economic relations between Tajikistan and Turkey, Gulov noted that the volume of our bilateral trade turnover in 2021 reached $390.5 million. This number is much higher than in 2020.

“Tajikistan and Turkey have come a long way in recent years in strengthening cooperation on trade and economics, investment, banking, agriculture, energy, industry, construction and architecture, transport, civil aviation, communications, tourism, environmental protection, healthcare, education and science, culture, labor, social protection, sports and youth policy,” he noted.

Ambassador, recalling the visit of the Chairman of the Assembly of Representatives of Tajikistan in 2021, noted that bilateral relations will develop in 2022, high-level visits between the two countries will increase.

“We attach great importance to bilateral relations. Inter-parliamentary cooperation occupies a special place in the political ties between the two countries. The activities of the Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group will have a great contribution to the development and strengthening of relations,” saidGulov.

According to him, currently, over 600 Tajik students are studying in Turkey.

Tajik Ambassador noted that both countries have common historical and cultural values and are a favorable basis for the development of international and interstate relations.

With an explanation that Mavlana is a common historical value of the two states, he noted that this year we want to organize the “Tajik Culture Day” program with Tajik artisans in Turkey.”

Gulov informed about the study of Tajik students in Turkey and said that cooperation between the two countries in all matters is at a very high level.

“Our Tajik students study at various universities in Turkey. Negotiations between the Ministries of Education of the two countries are ongoing. More than 600 Tajik students are currently studying in Turkey. Tajik students have been studying at Turkish universities since 1996. The contribution of Turkish universities to the professional education of Tajik students is considered very important,” he added.

Ambassador noted that cooperation in the field of tourism is one of the priorities of the Embassy of Tajikistan in Ankara, and in this regard, he said that Turkey is moving forward in the field of tourism and has good experience.

“We are planning to organize a tourism forum of Turkey and Tajikistan in February this year. Thanks to the “open door” policy of the government of Tajikistan, visa-free entry for Turkish citizens began on January 1, 2022. This will undoubtedly play an active role in increasing the tourist attractiveness of the country,” mentioned Gulov.

Ambassador, inviting Turkish citizens to Tajikistan, noted that the parties intend to increase the number of trips between the two countries with a visa-free regime.

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan

The Chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan Saimumin Yatimov pointed to non-compliance with previously reached protocols as the cause of new conflicts.

“Noncompliance with legal acts, and previously signed protocols lead to conflicts,” said Yatimov.

He noted that it is necessary to eliminate the main causes of conflict and make a decision based on the essence of the issues.

“We must proceed not from phenomena, but from the essence, and the final decision must be made with that in mind. When we talk about essence, we mean patterns. We are talking about legal acts that must always be followed without fail. And these legal acts must be implemented on the basis of mutual consent and expression of will,” noted Yatimov.

He added that when resolving conflicts that arise on the Tajik and Kyrgyz border, the parties proceed from the provisions of the fundamental document — the protocol of 1924-1927, as well as the protocol of the parity commission of 1989, and protocols signed by intergovernmental commissions, reflecting the interests of the two states.

According to him, during the talks to resolve the conflict on the border, the parties agreed to implement Protocol No. 3 of the Intergovernmental Commission dated May 1, 2021.

“We agreed that during the talks we should keep in mind the fundamental documents that were signed as a result of the work of commissions. We agreed that the requirements of the protocols must be strictly implemented,” Yatimov said.

“We will work on the signed points of this protocol, which were previously announced. Exactly in eight days the commissions on topographical and legal issues will begin their work. This work will be carried out continuously in order to resolve all issues related to border delimitation and demarcation. In the near future we will meet and discuss the work of these commissions,” he emphasized.

He added that although no protocols were signed following the meeting, there are things that are more important than protocols.

“We gave our word, shook hands with each other, that we will implement what we have agreed and discussed. These issues will certainly reflect the interests of the two fraternal people,” he stated.

Yatimov and his Kyrgyz counterpart Kamchybek Tashiev held talks in connection with the armed conflict in the border area which occurred on January 27.

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan

Today, the Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Boris Johnson exchanged congratulatory telegrams on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The congratulatory telegram from the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Boris Johnson reads as follows:

«Your Excellency,

I have the honor to express to you and the friendly people of your country our good wishes and heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Tajikistan and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

It is gratifying that over the past years, the relations of friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation between our countries, consistently developing in a positive direction and in the interests of the parties, have gained a qualitatively new level.

Tajikistan considers it very important to further strengthen and expand good ties with Great Britain, which was among the first to officially recognize its independence.

In this context, we are making constant efforts to develop sustainable and long-term cooperation with the UK in all areas of mutual interests.

I am confident that through the joint efforts of the parties, the partnership relations between the two countries will continue to have a fruitful continuation, being filled with new content in the future.

Taking this opportunity, I wish you, Mr. Prime Minister, good health and new successes, and peace, tranquility, prosperity and ever-increasing prosperity to the friendly people of the Kingdom.”

The congratulatory telegram from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Boris Johnson to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon says:

“Dear Mr. President Rahmon,

The United Kingdom and the Republic of Tajikistan on January 15 celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely and warmly emphasize the importance of strengthening our relationship for the United Kingdom.

Over the past 30 years, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Tajikistan, on the principles of friendship and mutual understanding, have made joint efforts to develop a close partnership that covers cooperation in the areas of security and defense, human development and the economy, as well as trade and culture.

The United Kingdom, being a stable partner of the Republic of Tajikistan will in the future remain so in support of its sustainable development and joint fight against common and global threats in the field of security and climate change. I look forward to the consistent development of our relations in the future.”

Source: National information agency of Tajikistan

On January 29, 2022 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirodjidin Muhriddin received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Tajikistan Walid ibn Abdurrahman ar-Rushaydon at the request of the Saudi side.

The issues of mutual interest, as well as bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the framework of international organizations have been considered during the meeting.

Source: Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan