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Tajikistan's Somon Air restores Dushanbe-Bishkek flights after four-year pause
Tajikistan's national carrier, Somon Air, has resumed regular flights between Dushanbe (DYU) and Bishkek (FRU)after a four-year hiatus, enhancing regional air connectivity within Central Asia. The first flight on this renewed route took off on...

Direct flights launched between Kish Island and Dushanbe
TEHRAN – On Sunday, Kish Airlines commenced direct flights between Kish Island in southern Iran and Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tajikistan announced the launch, emphasizing its potential to...

Dushanbe mayor requests Accounts Chamber to review City Hall's financial activities for 2024
13:44, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Mayor of Dushanbe, Rustam Emomali, has sent a request to the Accounts Chamber of Tajikistan to conduct a review of the financial and economic activities of the city administration for 2024. "The request was made...

Tajik agricultural products featured at the "Green Week" in Berlin
14:21, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan is participating in one of the largest international exhibitions, the "International Green Week 2025" (IGW), held in Berlin from January 17 to 26. According to the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), the...

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...

Putin, Rahmon to launch construction of Russian Drama Theater in Dushanbe via video link
MOSCOW, March 14. /TASS/. Russian and Tajik Presidents Vladimir Putin and Emomali Rahmon will take part in the ceremony to launch construction of the State Russian Drama Theater and the International Center for Gifted Children in Dushanbe on March...

First flight from Dushanbe lands at Manas airport
14:29, 14 March 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA 14:29, 14 March 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Aizada KUTUEVA Somon Air plane, flying from Dushanbe, landed successfully at Manas International Airport, where it was...

Tajik president stresses need for increased coop. with Iran
"We are pleased with the continuation of constructive dialogue between the governments of Iran and Tajikistan at various levels. Our country welcomes the expansion of inter-parliamentary relations, the increased activities of inter-parliamentary...

Pakistan lauds signing of Kyrgyz-Tajik border treaty on demarcation
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday welcomed the signing of the treaty on the delimitation and demarcation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border. The Foreign Office in a statement said that Pakistan congratulates “the leadership and the brotherly peoples of...

Butcher's shops in Dushanbe: how sellers set prices and what buyers are displeased about
16:34, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Residents of Dushanbe have been complaining about the rising prices of essential goods, including meat. Since the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, food prices have once again soared. Over the past week, 10...

Bishkek welcomes first flight from Dushanbe as air route reopens
First flight from Dushanbe lands in Bishkek The flight of Somon Air from Dushanbe successfully landed at the Manas International Airport, Bishkek. The plane was greeted with a water arch, News.Az reports, citing Kyrgyz media. On March 13,...

OTS Secretary General welcomes signing of Kyrgyz-Tajik border treaty
AKIPRESS.COM - Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev has welcomed signing of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border treaty. President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon have signed the...

National security chief of Kyrgyzstan to disclose details of Kyrgyz-Tajik border treaty on Mar 19: President Japarov
National security chief of Kyrgyzstan to disclose details of Kyrgyz-Tajik border treaty on Mar 19: President Japarov AKIPRESS.COM - The border issue between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which remained unresolved for 101 years since 2024, has been...

Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Reopens After Presidents Sign Historic Deal
The border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has reopened for the first time in nearly four years after a historic frontier delimitation agreement was signed by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in the Kyrgyz...

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...

Iranian airline to launch special “Nowruzi” flights between Dushanbe and Kish Island
10:04, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Iran’s Kish Airlines will introduce direct flights between Dushanbe and Kish Island to promote tourism and increase the number of foreign visitors during the Navrouz celebrations. Iranian media outlet Didar-e Emrooz...

Ghalibaf congratulates Tajik counterpart on Nowruz
"The thousands-year-old Nowruz tradition, with its rich historical background, is one of the most prominent legacies of the culture and civilization of our nations and is considered a symbol of solidarity, preservation of the common values and...

Checkpoints on Kyrgyz-Tajik border prepared for opening
AKIPRESS.COM - Checkpoints on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border are prepared for opening in Batken region. The official opening ceremony of the Kyzyl-Bel-Avtodorozhny checkpoint and the Kairagach-Avtodorozhny checkpoint is scheduled for March 13. President...

Tajikistan and China plan to resume direct flights between Dushanbe and Beijing
11:09, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan and China are set to resume direct flights between Dushanbe and Beijing. This issue was discussed yesterday during a meeting between the head of the Civil Aviation Agency of Tajikistan (CAA), Habibullo...

Tajik Air Spreads Its Wings To Nation's Fresh Destinations
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, January 9. Tajik Air, the flagship airline of Tajikistan, has initiated a series of innovative domestic flight offerings, Trend reports. On that account, commencing in January 2025, the airline is...