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Russian tourist dies in paragliding accident in Tajik mountains
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09:59, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A Russian national has died in the mountains of Tajikistan’s Varzob district while engaging in an extreme sport, the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan reported. According to the Emergencies...
How a Tajik woman became a clinical psychologist in the Netherlands—and dreams of helping her homeland
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When Angubin Mahmadrasul moved from Tajikistan to the Netherlands at just nine years old, few could have predicted the remarkable journey ahead. Today, she is a clinical psychologist working in one of the Netherlands’ top medical institutions....
Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe opens book of remembrance for victims of Iran-Israel conflict
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The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Dushanbe opened a Book of Remembrance on Monday to honor those killed during the recent conflict between Iran and Israel. The memorial event is being held on June 30 and July 1. Ambassadors of various...
Outgoing Chinese ambassador bids farewell to Tajik foreign minister
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Outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Tajikistan Ji Shumin has conferred here with Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin at the end of his tenure to the Republic of Tajikistan, the Tajik MFA information department reported in the morning of...
Tajik national air carrier resumes flights on an air route from Dushanbe to GBAO’s Vanj district
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16:57, june 23Author: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s national airline, Tajik Air, has announced the launch of a new weekly flight route connecting the capital city Dushanbe with Vanj district of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region, or GBAO. The new...
Dushanbe police arrest repeat offender accused of theft at construction sites
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14:37, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Officers from police station No 1 in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district have arrested a 47-year-old Rahmonali Tabarov, a previously convicted local resident, on charges of multiple thefts from vehicles and construction...
Tajik-born Russian citizen arrested over suspected housing benefit fraud
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11:20, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A Russian citizen originally from Tajikistan, Muhiddin Kholzoda, has been arrested on charges of attempted fraud involving social benefits. The Nizhnekamsk City Court ordered his detention for two months, according to...
Y Media Foreign Policy Report: Rajnath Singh briefs Belarusian, Tajik, Kazakh and Chinese counterparts on Pahalgam attack, Op Sindoor
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June 27, 2025
New Delhi, June 27 – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has briefed his Belarusian, Tajik, Kazakh and Chinese counterparts on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. He met them on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)...
China-Central Asia Summit vital for the formation of a new Eurasian interaction model: Tajik ex-official
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National flags of China and the five Central Asian countries fly in front of the Palace of Independence in Astana, Kazakhstan on June 15, 2025. Photo: Hu Yuwei/GT Editor's Note: The second China-Central Asia Summit is being held in Astana, the...
Rajnath Singh Briefs Belarusian, Tajik, Kazakh And Chinese Counterparts On Pahalgam Attack, Op Sindoor
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June 27, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has briefed his Belarusian, Tajik, Kazakh and Chinese counterparts on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. He met them on the sidelines of the Shanghai...
SCO Summit: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Belarus, Tajik & Kazakh counterparts in Qingdao
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June 27, 2025
Rajnath Singh Holds Bilateral Talks with Belarus, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan on SCO Sidelines in China. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with his counterparts from Belarus, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan in Qingdao, China on June 26....
Wahidullah Nazhand To Face Tajik Opponent In MMA Cage
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June 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaama Press) Wahidullah Nazhand will face Tajik fighter Faridun Shokhnazrov in the Oktagon 73 MMA event, aiming to strengthen his international reputation. On Saturday, June 28, 2025, Afghan MMA fighter Wahidullah Nazhand will compete...
Dust storms and air pollution on the rise in Dushanbe, World Bank and UN warn
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13:03, june 26Author: Asia-Plus The World Bank’s report Air Quality Management in Central Asia outlines key priorities and proposing solutions to improve air quality through both local initiatives and regional collaboration. The report draws on a...
Raksha Mantri meets his Belarusian, Tajik & Kazakh counterparts of the sidelines of SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Qingdao, China
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June 27, 2025
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with the Defence Minister of Belarus Lieutenant General Victor Khrenin, Defence Minister of Tajikistan Lieutenant General Sobrizoda Emomali Abdurakhim and Defence Minister of Kazakhstan...
Tajik UFC Fighter Hails Warm Brotherhood And Support In Azerbaijan
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. I feel brotherly support in Azerbaijan, said Tajik UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fighter Muhammad Naimov at a press conference ahead of UFC Fight Night Baku, Trend reports. “I have...
Tajik transport minister urges quality control in road construction amid premature damage concerns
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08:46, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s Minister of Transport, Azim Ibrohim, has raised concerns about the rapid deterioration of roads in the country, attributing the problem to a mix of poor construction practices, lax oversight,...
U.S. Prosecutors Charge Two Tajik Nationals in Human Smuggling Operation
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June 26, 2025
Two men from Tajikistan have been arrested and charged in Pennsylvania for allegedly smuggling people into the United States via the border with Mexico. Federal prosecutors said the defendants were charged with trying to bring a foreign citizen...
Dushanbe police offer a 500,000 somoni reward in 12-year-old case of missing Aralov sisters
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11:21, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus In a renewed effort to solve one of Tajikistan’s most haunting missing persons cases, the Dushanbe Police Department has announced a 500,000 somoni reward (approximately US$45,000) for credible information about the...
Tajik, Chinese leaders meet in Astana, sign new agreements to deepen strategic partnership
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15:11, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus President Emomali Rahmon and President Xi Jinping have discussed trade, investment, security, and technological cooperation during second “Central Asia–China” Summit On June 17, 2025, President of Tajikistan Emomali...
Tajikistan unveils green energy roadmap at international conference in Dushanbe
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10:53, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan presented its first-ever national Green Energy Roadmap at the 3rd International Conference on the “Prospects for the Development of Renewable Energy in the Republic of Tajikistan,” held in Dushanbe from...