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Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan meets with Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
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July 9, 2025
Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan meets with Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan AKIPRESS.COM - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sharifzoda Farrukh met with Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of...
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan sign a number of cooperation documents
Asia Plus
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16:59, july 8Author: Asia-Plus The Tajik president’s official website says that after the conclusion of the high-level talks between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, a ceremony of signing new cooperation documents was held in the presence and with the...
ADB launches regional network to accelerate universal health coverage in Asia and the Pacific
Asia Plus
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16:34, july 8Author: Asia-Plus Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda announced the launch of the Universal Health Coverage Practitioners and Experts Knowledge Exchange and Resources (UHC PEERS), a regional peer-to-peer learning...
WFP Tajikistan Launches Call for Proposals to Empower Youth through Agri-Tech
Asia Plus
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WFP Tajikistan is pleased to announce the launch of a Call for Proposals for international/national/local NGOs to support the implementation of the Agri-Tech for Youth initiative. This initiative aims to foster climate-resilient,...
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan Sign Multiple Agreements To Enhance Co-Op
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 8. During the state visit of Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Zhaparov to Tajikistan, a series of documents were signed and exchanged, further strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two...
Sites in the Republic of Korea, Portugal and Tajikistan recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Rome - An integrated mountain agropastoral system in Tajikistan has become the first Central Asian addition to the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems, with a pine tree agroforestry system and traditional bamboo and fishery system in...
Tajikistan’s Energy Paradox
Times of Central Asia
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July 7, 2025
Tajikistan stands out among developing countries for having achieved near-universal access to electricity by 2022. This milestone, documented in the international SDG7-2025 report by the UN, World Bank, WHO, IEA, and IRENA, places the country...
Tajik leader highlights trade and transport potential of ECO member nationals States
Asia Plus
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09:26, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon emphasized the vital role of trade and transport cooperation among the member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) on July 4 during his speech at the 17th ECO...
Tajikistan achieves power access—but faces heating and energy sustainability challenges
Asia Plus
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11:02, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan has reached nearly 100% electrification—a rare achievement among developing nations. However, a new global report warns that major gaps remain in heating, energy reliability, and clean cooking access. The...
Saudi Arabia’s Investments in Tajikistan’s Education: Cultural Diplomacy and Soft Power Recalibration
SpecialEurasia
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July 7, 2025
Executive Summary This report examines Saudi Arabia’s recent $20 million investment in Tajikistan’s education infrastructure, which is part of a larger development program totalling $325 million. Using cultural diplomacy and soft power, such as...
Residents report anthrax outbreak in Khuroson district; authorities confirm infections but deny fatalities
Asia Plus
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09:30, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Residents of Khuroson district in Khatlon province have raised concerns about an anthrax outbreak, claiming that a local man, Qamariddin Rahimov, died from the disease. While officials confirm several cases of anthrax...
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 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...
Tajikistan hosts final meeting of Project Steering Committee of the 7th Phase of the EU0-funded CADAP
Asia Plus
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16:32, todayAuthor: Press release by the EU Delgation to Tajikistan The fourth and final meeting of the Steering Committee of the 7th phase of the European Union-funded Central Asia Drug Action Program (CADAP) on July 3 brought together delegates...
Tajikistan: Economic Vulnerabilities and Bilateral Fiscal Dynamics with Russia
SpecialEurasia
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July 3, 2025
Executive Summary This report evaluates Tajikistan’s response to the economic pressures stemming from Russia’s targeted import restrictions and Dushanbe’s concurrent implementation of a revised fiscal agreement with Moscow. The report...
Tajikistan And Saudi Fund For Development Set To Expand Project Financing
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 3. Tajikistan and the Saudi Fund for Development discussed expanding cooperation in key infrastructure sectors during a meeting between President Emomali Rahmon and the Chairman of the Fund,...
Tajikistan and Iran’s foreign ministers discuss Middle East tensions after Israeli strikes on Iran
Asia Plus
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16:46, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Foreign Ministers of Tajikistan and Iran held a phone conversation on July 1, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following Israeli and U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets. The ministers discuss...
Why posthumous organ donation remains rare in Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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15:52, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus While Kyrgyzstan took a major step forward this year by allowing organ transplants from deceased donors with official support from religious leaders, Tajikistan has yet to follow suit — despite having a legal...
Anthrax cases surge in Tajikistan: 41 infections reported this year so far
Asia Plus
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10:59, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus As of July 1, Tajikistan has recorded 41 cases of anthrax this year, according to Navrouz Jafarov, Deputy Head of the State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance Service under the Ministry of Health. The outbreaks...
Afghanistan is starving—and its farmers are fighting to save the poppy
The Print
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July 9, 2025
The Brotherhood of Universal Love, it called itself, a label that, in 1969, invited no ironic raising of eyebrows. From Balkh and Mazar-i–Sharif, where children sold hashish beads, hashish-filled belts, and hashish-heeled shoes, members of the...