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President Emomali Rahmon to visit Sughd province: road closures announced
Asia Plus
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14:16, todayAuthor: Asia-Pus President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon will begin a working visit to the Sughd province on July 11, which will continue through July 13. The visit will begin with a trip to Ayni district, according to a source from the...
Tajikistan orders Afghan refugees to leave within 15 days amid deportation campaign
Asia Plus
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08:30, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The government of Tajikistan has issued a sweeping order giving Afghan refugees just 15 days to leave the country, igniting alarm among thousands of asylum seekers, many of whom possess legal residency documents. The...
Il ruolo turco in Asia centrale: atlantismo od eurasiatismo?
Strategic Culture
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July 9, 2025
La Turchia sta sfruttando la crisi geopolitica in Eurasia e in alcuni Stati post-sovietici per espandere la propria influenza attraverso la cooperazione con i governi dell’Asia centrale, un maggiore coinvolgimento diplomatico e un’integrazione...
Red Warriors in Group A in Asian Nations League
Oman Observer
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July 3, 2025
MUSCAT, July 3 The Oman national football team clubbed with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan in Group A of the CAFA (Central Asian Football Association) Nations League 2025. The draw of the Asian event took place on Thursday in Dushanbe...
13 years without sight, 13 years behind the sewing machine: the remarkable journey of Zulaykho Majidova
Asia Plus
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09:47, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Thirteen years ago, Zulaykho Majidova lost her sight completely. However, today, she is the head of a sewing workshop at the Shifobakhsh Hospital in Dushanbe — and a source of inspiration for dozens of women across...
Tajikistan And Saudi Fund For Development Set To Expand Project Financing
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 3. Tajikistan and the Saudi Fund for Development discussed expanding cooperation in key infrastructure sectors during a meeting between President Emomali Rahmon and the Chairman of the Fund,...
Tajikistan orders Afghan Refugees to leave within 15 days
Khaama Press
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July 9, 2025
Tajikistan has given Afghan refugees just 15 days to leave the country, sparking fear among thousands who face forced deportation despite holding legal residency documents. Tajikistan has reportedly launched a campaign to arrest and forcibly...
Iran, Tajikistan foreign ministers discuss regional developments
News.Az
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin held a phone call on Tuesday to discuss the latest regional developments and bilateral ties in the wake of the recent joint aggression by Israel and the United...
CAREC and the World Bank Strengthen Regional Cooperation. One Health new project
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 09 July 2025 Organization of the significant regional event within the regional component of the project “One Health for Pandemic Prevention, Food System Resilience, and Ecosystem Health in Central Asia” was discussed on 9 July...
Doctoral Scholarship on “Rural Community Resilience in Central Asia: Understanding Perceptions, Responses, and Adaptation Needs”
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 09 July 2025 The Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) invites applications for a doctoral scholarship to join the Central Asia Rural Community Resilience (CARe) Research Group within the...
Iran facing more than NATO
Tehran Times
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July 2, 2025
TEHRAN -Writing an article in the Etemad newspaper, ex-diplomat Nosratollah Tajik said: "Regarding the alleged objectives of Israel's aggressive attacks on our country's territorial integrity, it must be said that the main goal of Israel and the...
Chinese investments in Tajikistan surpass US$5 billion
Asia Plus
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14:25, july 8Author: Asia-Plus From 2007 to the beginning of the second quarter of this year, China has invested US$5.1 billion in Tajikistan’s economy, Sadoi Mardum, a mouthpiece of Tajikistan’s parliament, reported, citing Sulton Rahimzoda,...
Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan Trade Soars More Than 15-Fold in 2025
Times of Central Asia
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July 8, 2025
Trade between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan has surged dramatically in 2025, increasing more than fifteenfold compared to the same period last year, according to the Customs Service of Tajikistan, as reported by Asia-Plus. From January to May, total...
Tajikistan and Russia’s Sverdlovsk oblast to launch joint projects in energy and antimony processing
Asia Plus
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09:53, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan and Russia's Sverdlovsk oblast have agreed to implement joint industrial initiatives, including the modernization of energy and hydrotechnical infrastructure and the creation of antimony processing...
Russia took Afghanistan without firing a shot
Pennsylvania Sun
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In the post-American vacuum, Moscow doesn't waste time When Russia recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan last week, it didn't just open a new embassy - it opened a new geopolitical front. For the first time since the Taliban's return to...
Torture in Tajikistan: A Systemic Problem Demanding Deep Reform
Times of Central Asia
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July 9, 2025
Despite recent legislative improvements and mounting international scrutiny, torture remains a persistent issue in Tajikistan. Experts warn that without comprehensive reform of law enforcement institutions and the establishment of independent...
Exploring Kashgar: A Gateway to the Silk Road and Beyond
Daily News
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July 9, 2025
Located in the southwestern part of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Kashgar sits on a lush oasis nourished by the Yarkant River, which flows from the Karakoram Mountains. Since ancient times, traders and travelers crossing the Pamir Plateau have...
China Focus: SCO countries applaud China's city governance innovations
Xinhua News Agency
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TIANJIN, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Against the backdrop of cities' growing influence as political, economic and cultural hubs, representatives from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states convened this week in north China's Tianjin to...
Road Deaths of Demining Team Are Remembered in Tajikistan
Times of Central Asia
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July 1, 2025
This week, a Swiss humanitarian group with a leading role in the disposal of unexploded ordnance in Tajikistan is commemorating the deaths of five of its Tajik workers in a 2016 vehicle accident in the Central Asian country. “On this day, we take...
Tajikistan aims for full cotton processing and tenfold increase in textile exports to $3 Billion
Asia Plus
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The Government of Tajikistan has announced an ambitious plan to process 100% of its domestically grown cotton into manufactured goods in the country and boost textile exports from the current US$300 million to US$3 billion. The strategy, unveiled...