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Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held phone talks with Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi and Tajikistan's Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin. The sides reaffirmed their commitment to peace and stability in the region and agreed to develop bilateral cooperation.
Otabek YusupovOn October 21, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon signed a new version of the law
Otabek YusupovPresident of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon signed the new Migration Law on October 21, published in the parliamentary newspaper Sadoi Mardum. For the first time, the country has set a minimum age of 18 for going abroad to work; the requirement also applies to foreigners coming to work in Tajikistan.
Otabek YusupovA 26-year-old resident of Dushanbe, who had been unable to have a child for six years, changed into a nurse's uniform and carried a newborn out of maternity hospital No. 1. The baby was found alive and healthy on October 16 and returned to his parents. A criminal case of kidnapping has been opened.
Sevara AzamovaTajikistan's Interior Ministry announced plans to create a unified database that will include fortune tellers, sorcerers, prostitutes and their clients, as well as their close relatives. The registry is also planned to include drug addicts and religious figures without proper education. In the first half of 2026, 93 cases of fortune telling were identified in Dushanbe, and criminal cases were opened against five people.
Javlon TursunovThe Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan is forming a database for constant monitoring of fortune tellers, sorcerers, prostitutes, their clients and family members, as well as persons linked to drugs. The measures are explained by the fight against superstition. In the first half of 2026, 93 cases related to fortune telling were identified in Dushanbe.
Aziz KarimovAt the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Li Qiang said instability factors in the world are growing, called for deepening trade ties and economic integration, and promised training in China for 1,000 medics from SCO countries. The meeting concluded with the signing of a joint communiqué and cooperation documents.
Javlon TursunovAt the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin proposed creating a working group on the space economy and expanding cooperation among the organization's member states in the field of artificial intelligence. An action plan for implementing the program of multilateral trade and economic cooperation was also approved.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 19, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at a meeting with Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin, proposed accelerating the introduction of a system for crossing the border using ID cards, citing the growth of freight transportation. The parties also discussed trade, joint projects, and humanitarian exchanges.
Aziz KarimovA newborn boy born on October 11 to 19-year-old Mavzuna Akramova went missing at Maternity Hospital No. 1 of the Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology in Dushanbe. The institute confirmed the disappearance on October 13. According to Asia-Plus, surveillance footage shows a woman, possibly an employee of the facility, carrying the child away; more than 15 people are being questioned.
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