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Bishkek To Host Inaugural Kyrgyz-Tajik Intergovernmental Council Meeting
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 8. The inaugural session of the Kyrgyz-Tajik Intergovernmental Council will take place in Bishkek, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov announced during a media briefing following his talks with...
Kyrgyz and Tajik Presidents hold one-on-one talks, emphasize border demarcation and bilateral ties
AKIpress News Agency
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Kyrgyz and Tajik Presidents hold one-on-one talks, emphasize border demarcation and bilateral ties AKIPRESS.COM - President Sadyr Japarov held one-on-one negotiations with President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan. The leaders discussed a wide range...
Official welcome ceremony held for President Japarov in Dushanbe
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - An official welcoming ceremony for President Sadyr Japarov by President Emomali Rahmon took place today at the Palace of Nation Square in Dushanbe. Following mutual greetings, the heads of state received a report from the commander...
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Firm Strategic Dialogue - Ahead Of Sadyr Zhaparov's Visit To Dushanbe
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8. Relations between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have taken a turn for the better over the past year, as not long ago, the two countries were in a state of confrontation, with border disputes...
Tajik Language Breaks New Ground With First AI Model Launch
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 5. The first AI model built specifically for the Tajik language and its regional dialects has been officially unveiled, Trend reports via its developers zehnlab. The new model, called Soro,...
Dutch prosecutors seek 8 years for Tajik man accused of recruiting for Islamic State
NL Times
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July 7, 2025
Dutch prosecutors have demanded an eight-year prison sentence for a 31-year-old man from Tajikistan accused of recruiting Dutch citizens and others in multiple countries to join Islamic State groups. The man, identified as Abdusamad A., is alleged...
Locust swarm in Dushanbe: Is there reason to worry?
Asia Plus
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10:10, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Since early June, residents of Dushanbe have noticed a significant increase in locust activity, particularly during the evening hours. The insects have even been spotted flying into homes through open windows, raising...
Dushanbe International Airport Launches Recruitment Drive for Aviation Security Service
Asia Plus
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10:21, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Dushanbe International Airport has announced a call for applicants to fill vacancies within its Aviation Security Service, the airport's press service told Asia-Plus. According to the announcement, positions are...
Tajik, Iranian presidents hold talks in Azerbaijan on the sidelines of ECO summit to discuss cooperation
Asia Plus
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16:18, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On July 4, in the city of Khankendi, Republic of Azerbaijan, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, held a meeting with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, on the...
Tajik President: We can achieve sustainable development by preventing conflicts
APA
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Tajikistan considers Israel’s attack on Iran unacceptable, said Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon at the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), APA’s correspondent dispatched to Khankendi reports. The President of Tajikistan...
Tajik Security Forces Thwart Major Cross-Border Drug Smuggling Attempt from Afghanistan
Times of Central Asia
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July 3, 2025
Tajik authorities have disrupted an attempt by an Afghan drug trafficking group to smuggle a significant quantity of narcotics into the country, according to the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Tajikistan. The operation unfolded in...
Tajik security forces foil major Afghan drug smuggling operation
Asia Plus
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10:56, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security (SCNS) has dismantled a transnational narcotics trafficking group originating from Afghanistan, seizing nearly 58.5 kilograms of illegal substances, the SCNS’s public...
Tajik president appoints new ambassador to Spain
Asia Plus
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09:46, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has appointed Sharaf Sheralizoda as the country’s new ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain. The presidential decree was signed on June 30, 2025. Sheralizoda, who currently serves...
Sangtuda-2 Cited As Model Of Tajik-Iranian Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 4. Tajikistan and Iran reaffirmed their intention to deepen comprehensive cooperation during a meeting between President Emomali Rahmon and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines...
From Dushanbe to London: how Tajik entrepreneurs launched Ayan Capital in the UK
Asia Plus
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17:03, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A new episode of the TajTech podcast features Abdullo Qurbonov — a seasoned entrepreneur who helped build Tajikistan’s Alif Bank and is now spearheading a bold new venture in the United Kingdom: Ayan Capital. The...
‘The сow died — but there's allegedly no foot-and-mouth disease’: Tajik farmers raise alarms as authorities deny outbreak
Asia Plus
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15:38, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus While Turkiye closes all livestock markets due to a surge in foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) cases, farmers in parts of Tajikistan suspect a similar outbreak among their cattle — yet national authorities firmly deny any...
Iranian airline resumes flights between Mashhad and Dushanbe
Asia Plus
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13:35, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Iranian airline Varesh Airlines is set to resume its Mashhad–Dushanbe–Mashhad route starting July 4, following a temporary suspension of flights due to recent hostilities between Iran and Israel. A representative of...
Tajik Asylum Seeker Wins UK Appeal Over Fear of Forced Beard Shaving
Times of Central Asia
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June 27, 2025
A Tajik man has been granted the right to remain in the United Kingdom after successfully arguing that he would face persecution in his home country for refusing to shave his beard. The case, first reported by The Telegraph, underscores how...
Iranian, Tajik FMs discuss regional developments
Mehr News Agency
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July 2, 2025
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held a phone conversation with his Tajik counterpart, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, to discuss bilateral ties and the latest regional developments following the joint aggression by Israel and the United States against...
German Pharmacy opens first German drugstore in Dushanbe
Asia Plus
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09:09, todayAuthor: Partner material A new chapter in pharmaceutical services began in the capital with the opening of the country's first branch of the German pharmacy chain, German Pharmacy. The store offers top-quality medicines and healthcare...