March 2026 in Tajikistan was marked by significant events related to Iran, the celebration of the Navruz Festival, and high-level diplomatic discussions with Uzbekistan. Here are the main developments:
March 1
Nizomiddin Zohidi, the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Iran, reported that "no Tajik citizens were harmed" in the attacks on Iran. Iranian authorities confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe published condolences from President Emomali Rahmon regarding the death of Ayatollah Khamenei.
March 2
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan urged citizens to refrain from traveling to the Middle East. Somon Air temporarily suspended flights on the Dushanbe-Dubai route.
March 3
The Tajik government approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Kingdom concerning cooperation in the critical minerals sector. Tajikistan also participated in the ITB Berlin 2026 International Tourism Exhibition in Germany, signing over 20 cooperation agreements.
March 4
President Emomali Rahmon expressed gratitude to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its significant contribution to Tajikistan’s economic development during a meeting with ADB President Masato Kanda. A joint intergovernmental commission meeting on trade, economic, and scientific cooperation between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan also took place in Dushanbe.
The Tajik government ordered Somon Air to organize charter flights to evacuate citizens from the Middle East, where flights had been suspended.
March 5
The Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe opened a book of condolences. Several political, academic, and cultural figures, along with ordinary citizens, came to pay respects. Tajikistan’s Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda visited the embassy to offer condolences on behalf of the government.
March 6
President Rahmon made personnel changes in the Supreme Court, the Prosecutor's Office, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In honor of Mother's Day, Asia-Plus Media Group, in partnership with the Obi Zulol company, held the traditional “Madaroni Dushanbe” celebration.
March 8
More than 300 Tajik citizens were returned from the UAE via two charter flights.
President Rahmon congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran’s Supreme Leader.
March 10
President Rahmon signed government decrees to create new state institutions at the International University of Tourism and Entrepreneurship of Tajikistan.
March 11
Somon Air resumed flights between Dushanbe and Dubai.
March 12
Faridun Shamsiddin, Muhammadsobir Faizov, Dalergjon Mirzoev, and Saidakram Rajabalizoda were sentenced to life imprisonment for their involvement in the March 2024 terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall.
More than 300 Tajik citizens were also returned to Tajikistan from the UAE.
March 13
Seven individuals were arrested on suspicion of smuggling 100 kg of drugs from Afghanistan into Tajikistan.
Russia temporarily suspended funding for the Slavic University of Tajikistan-Russia due to undisclosed reasons.
In St. Petersburg, the First Western District Military Court sentenced a Tajik citizen to six years in prison for justifying the Crocus City attack online.
March 14
Four districts in Dushanbe opened markets offering essential goods, including meat priced at 65 somoni per kilogram.
March 15
Dushanbe police warned market managers about potential responsibility for price hikes ahead of Ramadan.
March 16
Iran’s Ambassador to Tajikistan, Alireza Hakikian, held a press conference in Dushanbe, stating that “the U.S. and Israel have not achieved any of their goals.”
The defense team for four perpetrators of the Crocus City attack filed appeals against their life sentences.
March 17
Tajikistan joined the UN Convention on Cybercrime.
March 18
Tajikistan sent humanitarian aid to Iran on 110 large trucks.
March 19
A major international delegation, including leading tourism industry figures, travel bloggers, and prominent international media representatives, arrived in Tajikistan for the Navruz celebrations.
March 20
The holy month of Ramadan in 2026 was confirmed to last 29 days, and the Eid al-Fitr festival was celebrated in Tajikistan on March 20.
March 21
During the Navruz celebrations, President Rahmon stated that “Muslims should support each other during difficult times” in his speech at the Navruzgho complex in Dushanbe.
March 22
The International Festival of Navruz, celebrating cultural and tourism heritage, was held in Dushanbe’s Iram Park.
March 26
President Rahmon began a state visit to Uzbekistan, where about 20 agreements were signed. A new building for the Tajik Embassy in Uzbekistan was inaugurated, and President Rahmon and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited historic sites in Bukhara.
March 28
The Tajik government, led by President Rahmon, discussed preparations for the upcoming autumn-winter season during a government meeting.
March 29
President Rahmon began working visit to the Sughd province.
March 30
In Gulishtan, President Rahmon met with regional leaders and activists from the Sughd province.
March 31
President Rahmon inaugurated a number of social and industrial facilities in the Sughd province.
