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Top Tajik diplomat participate in the 20th EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting in Ashgabat
09:58, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On March 27, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin participate in the 20th meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Central Asia’s nations and the European Union (EU), which took place in...
Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in Xinjiang leverages intangible cultural heritages to promote tourism
(Xinhua) 08:45, March 25, 2025 Actors perform an eagle dance, a national intangible cultural heritage, in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 22, 2025. Tajik Autonomous County of Taxkorgan...

The demolition of Dushanbe's history
In the centre of the Tajikistan capital, the start of the demolition of a historic tea house, a world-famous meeting place for writers and artists, to make way for new modern buildings, is sparking heated discussions. The Lokhuti theatre, itself a...

Tajik envoy Sharifzoda calls for further enhancing trade, tourism with Pakistan for greater good of both nations
Collaboration in media, joint ventures can promote cultural understanding between Tajikistan and Pakistan: Faisal Zahid Malik Pakistan and Tajikistan are committed to strengthening the existing fraternal ties between the two countries which are...

Tajik-Sino Mining Company opens Chinese Language course at Istiqlol-based Technical College
10:32, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On January 20, a Chinese language course was officially launched at the Vocational and Technical College in the Tajik northern city of Istiqlol (formerly Taboshar). The course was organized by the Chinese Language...

Kazakhstan in Afghanistan: From Rhetoric to Infrastructure
The visit of Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu to Kabul (July 10–11) was a turning point not only for bilateral relations but also for the entire regional logistics agenda. While Astana’s previous statements about its readiness to...

Exchange of some land was uneasy decision, President Japarov says about Kyrgyz-Tajik border delimitation
Exchange of some land was uneasy decision, President Japarov says about Kyrgyz-Tajik border delimitation AKIPRESS.COM - "Exchange of some land, considered ours since ancient time and where our ancestors lived, was uneasy decision," President Sadyr...

Dushanbe, Moscow Discuss Cooperation In Countering Threats, Challenges
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, January 21. Another round of Tajik-Russian Political consultations on cooperation in countering challenges and threats was held on January 20 in Dushanbe, Trend reports via the Foreign Ministry of...

Dushanbe,Stalin's capital for all of Asia
It was founded in 1931 to transform a desert area into a model metropolis by mobilizing the best architects, engineers and builders of the Soviet Union. And despite the country's backwardness even today this city continues to be enriched with new...

Tajik citizens rescued from freezing temperatures in Kazakhstan
14:03, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus In Kazakhstan, 82 citizens of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Russia, including three children, were rescued from severe cold, Astana TV reports. The passengers were traveling on a bus along the Shymkent-Samara route, but...

Representatives of Tajik Embassy in Moscow visit migrants at temporary detention center in Yegoryevsk
10:41, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On March 14, representatives of the Tajikistan Embassy in Moscow visited the Center for Temporary Detention of Foreign Nationals (CTDFN) in Yegoryevsk, where Tajik migrants are among those being held. According to the...

Parliament of Kyrgyzstan approves ratification of Kyrgyz-Tajik border delimitation treaty
Parliament of Kyrgyzstan approves ratification of Kyrgyz-Tajik border delimitation treaty AKIPRESS.COM - The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan approved ratification of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border treaty in 3 readings on March 19. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet...

Kyrgyz parliament approves ratification of Tajik-Kyrgyz state border agreement
16:22, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On March 19, the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyz Parliament) approved the draft law on the ratification of the Tajik-Kyrgyz border demarcation agreement in three readings, AKIpress reports. Deputy Prime Minister Kamchybek...

Malaysia’s withdrawal from Cafa Nations Cup disrupts tournament plans
FAM said Harimau Malaya were pulling out of the Cafa Nations Cup 2025 following recent changes to the tournament schedule now falling slightly outside the official Fifa international window. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The Central Asian Football...

Without the carnival, but with fireworks: How Navrouz will be celebrated in Dushanbe this year
14:36, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus This year, Navrouz will be celebrated in Dushanbe with large-scale festivities from March 19 to 22, including cultural events, sports competitions, and youth programs, an official source within the Dushanbe...

Tajik leader invites Iranian investments in hydropower and tourism
14:27, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Speaking at the Tajikistan-Iran Trade, Investment and Tourism Forum in Dushanbe, Tajik President on January 16 outlined sectors like tourism and hydropower as areas, which could drive the bilateral trade between the...

Security central to Russian-Tajik agenda — President Rahmon
MOSCOW, March 17. /TASS/. Security-related issues are central to the agenda of Tajikistan and Russia, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. "Security issues occupy a special place on the bilateral agenda," he...

President Rahmon says security is central to Russian-Tajik agenda
© Kristina Kormilitsyna/TASS Tajik President Emomali Rahmon told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that security-related issues are central to the agenda of both Tajikistan and Russia. "Security issues occupy a special place on the bilateral...

Russian, Tajik leaders to discuss two countries’ cooperation — Foreign Ministry
DUSHANBE, March 14. /TASS/. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will address a range of issues related to cooperation between the two countries, Shohin Samadi, head of the Information and Press Department of...

Putin congratulates Tajik leader Rahmon on his party's victory in elections
MOSCOW, March 17. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon on his party’s convincing victory in the parliamentary elections in early March. Today, the Russian leader is meeting with the...