Dushanbe Hosts Putin and Leaders of Commonwealth of Independent States

An October 8-10 summit in Dushanbe brought together the presidents of Russia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. The three-day event, which locked down the Tajik capital’s city center...

Minibuses in Dushanbe switch to cashless payments — but does the new system work everywhere?

10:10, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Since October 1, passengers in Dushanbe’s route minibuses have had the option to pay without cash, according to city authorities. Currently, 670 minibuses in the capital are equipped with devices (either POS terminals...

Tajikistan signs $3.12 billion in deals at Dushanbe Invest 2025 forum

On the opening day of the Dushanbe Invest 2025 International Forum, Tajikistan concluded 26 agreements worth a total of over $3.12 billion. According to Tajikistan's State Committee on Investment and State Property Management, the signed documents...

Dushanbe summit: A new era of security and trade cooperation across Eurasia

The CIS Heads of State Summit was held in Dushanbe on October 10. The summit marked an important milestone for collective security issues. For the first time within the CIS framework, matters of cooperation in the fields of security and defense...

Tajik authorities acknowledge regional power outages, deny official rationing

10:00, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus After weeks of public complaints, Tajikistan’s authorities have officially confirmed that power outages are taking place in some regions of the country from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. However, they continue to...

Rahmon opens Dushanbe Invest-2025 Forum, holds meetings with key international partners

14:55, october 14Author: Asia-Plus On October 14, the Dushanbe Invest-2025 International Investment Forum officially kicked off in Dushanbe, bringing together over 1,000 participants from dozens of countries around the world. The opening ceremony...

Tajikistan secures over US$3 billion in investments on first day of Dushanbe Invest–2025 forum

Tajikistan has successfully attracted more than US$3 billion in investments on the first day of the Dushanbe Invest–2025 International Investment Forum, held in the capital. The forum, which runs for three days, has become a major platform for...

Starlink launches in Tajikistan as major tech agreements signed at Dushanbe investment forum

10:10, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan is taking a major leap in digital connectivity with the arrival of Starlink, SpaceX’s global satellite internet service. The announcement came as part of a series of high-level agreements signed during the...

British company Really English signs cooperation agreement with Tajik Ministry of Education

16:52, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Homid Hoshimzoda, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Tajikistan, met with Nigel Killick, CEO of the British company Really English, to discuss future cooperation, according to the Tajik Ministry of...

AI Beyond Heights 2025: Dushanbe to host international AI conference

14:25, october 14Author: Asia-Plus On October 25, the capital of Tajikistan will host the AI Conf 2025, an international artificial intelligence conference organized by the Artificial Intelligence Council under the Ministry of Industry and New...

Behind Dushanbe meeting: What’s next for Azerbaijan and Russia?

The meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and President Vladimir Putin in Dushanbe last week is seen as a crucial step toward overcoming the serious tension and coldness that emerged in Azerbaijani–Russian relations following the tragic downing...

Tajikistan to play key role in energy supply for Central and South Asia, says Tajik minister

14:21, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan is positioning itself as a central player in the energy sector of Central and South Asia, with a focus on developing its vast hydropower resources and ensuring the country's energy independence, according...

No Ronaldo, but FC Goa won't have it easy vs Al Nassr

With back-to-back defeats, the hosts now face their toughest assignment yet against one of Asia's high-profile clubs. IMAGE: FC Goa will host Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Wednesday, in a...

Stanford University Names Two Tajik Scientists Among World’s Top Researchers

Professors Mahsud Saimdinov and Farukh Sharopov are the only scientists from Tajikistan included in Stanford University’s prestigious “World’s Top 2% Scientists – 2025” list. The ranking, compiled under the guidance of renowned Stanford...

Russian, Tajik presidents reiterate readiness to continue developing strategic partnership

DUSHANBE, October 14. /TASS/. Presidents Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan and Vladimir Putin of Russia stressed their readiness to take joint measures to continue developing strategic partnership between their countries, the press service of the Tajik...

Putin thanks Tajik leader for hospitality in Dushanbe — Kremlin

MOSCOW, October 14. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked his Tajik counterpart, Emomali Rahmon, for the warm welcome during his recent state visit to Dushanbe in a phone call on Tuesday, the Kremlin said in a statement. "In the phone...

Dushanbe hosted expanded meeting of CIS Heads of State Council President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the event VIDEO

Dushanbe, October 10, AZERTAC An expanded meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council was held in Dushanbe on October 10. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev participated in the event. Speeches were delivered by President of...

Scientists drill deep into Tajik glacier to unlock secrets of Earth’s climate past

KON CHUKURBASHI, Oct 14 — Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting—yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have remained stable, or even gained mass, in recent decades. Can it last? To find out, a dozen...

Dushanbe Hosts Central Asia-Russia Summit and CIS Heads of State Meeting

Dushanbe has become the center of Eurasian diplomacy this week as it hosts the “Central Asia-Russia” summit alongside the meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State. Over two days, leaders from across the region are set to discuss security,...

Dushanbe meeting: A turning point in Russia–Azerbaijan relations -Analysis

On the eve of the CIS Heads of State Summit held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a one-on-one meeting to discuss the difficulties that had emerged around a number...