National Emblem of Tajikistan

State emblem of the Republic of Tajikistan was approved on December 28, 1993. This national symbol represents a stylized image of a crown and a semicircle of seven stars above it. Stars are surrounded by rays of the sun rising from behind the mountains, shrouded in snow and edged with a crown of wheat branches on the right, and cotton branches with opened bolls on the left. Atop, the crown is interwoven with a ribbon, and there is a book at the bottom of the emblem.

Three projections on the crown symbolize the country’s administrative division into three regions – Khatlon, Zarafshon, Badakhshan. Crown is also a symbol of the country because the word “Taj” is translated from the Tajik language as the “crown”.

Seven stars – traditionally the number “seven” is considered sacramental for the Tajik people, it was believed that it brings happiness and bestows virtue, as well as it is a symbol of perfection. The sun rising from behind the mountains is a sign of the start of a new life and light. Wheatears are the wealth of the country, symbolizing agriculture and settled life. Golden mountains with snowy peaks represent ridges of the Alai, the Transalai Mountains, and the Pamirs.

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Currency, History, Tajikistan in & out

National Emblem of Tajikistan

Tajikistan getting in and out

By air The following airlines operate flights to/from Dushanbe (DYU) AirBaltic (Riga) Atlant-Soyuz Airlines (Krasnoyarsk, Moscow, Samara) Avia Traffic Company (Bishkek) China Southern Airlines (Urumqi) Kam Air (Kabul) Kyrgyzstan Airlines (Bishkek) Iran Aseman Airlines (Tehran-Imam Khomeini, Mashhad) Rossiya (St Petersburg) S7 Airlines (Chelyabinsk, Novosibirsk, Perm) Scat Air (Almaty) Somon Air (Almaty, Dubai, Frankfurt, Istanbul-Atatürk, Moscow-Domodedovo,Urumqi) […]

History

Until the mid of the first millennium B.C., the territory of modern Tajikistan in the areas of Amudarya and Sirdarya were settled by Eastern Iranian tribes. Bactria and Sogdiana were the most ancient states, lying along the banks of the upper and middle Amudarya. In the 6th – 4th century B.C. these states were part […]

Currency

Tajikistan currency Tajikistan’s national currency is Somoni (TJS), which is freely convertible to other currencies and back. Tajikistan’s economy is based on cash and therefore international banking services are limited, but ATM’s now appear in many of various locations. Local ATM’s offer both US Dollars and Tajik Somoni. Brand new branch hotels and a few […]

Communication

Communicate Telephone You can make calls from hotels where you accommodate, the restaurants of big cities where have lunch. If you are travelling to remote regions you need to buy a SIM-card with balance and megabytes, to get in touch with friends or use the internet. Emergency phone numbers 01 -Fire Department 02 -Police 03 […]

Getting around

Tajikistan getting around By Air Tajik Air operates internal flights from Dushanbe to Khorog – Travel time 1 hr Khujand -Travel time 1hr Kulob – Travel time 30 minutes A flight to Khorog is one of the most technically demanding regularly scheduled flights in the world and is a subject to weather conditions of the […]

OVIR registration

Tajikistan OVIR registration Travellers staying in Tajikistan for the period of three days and longer are required to obtain OVIR registration stamps at the nearest Department of Visas and Registration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (OVIR). The holders of tourist visas are NO longer required to register with OVIR unless the entire stay in […]

Customs & Border Control

Tajikistan customs and border control Arriving in Tajikistan whether over a land border or at the airport, you will be required to go thru customs control as well as the border guard. At customs fill out 2 customs declaration forms. Leave one with customs officer and get stamped another copy for yourself. Retain the declaration […]

National Emblem of Tajikistan