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In 2024 alone, USAID spent US$60.3 million on Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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11:12, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Among the countries of Central Asia and the EAEU, Tajikistan was the largest recipient of aid from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 2024, followed by Armenia in second place....
From Malnutrition to Water Scarcity: UN Identifies Key Threats to Food Security in Tajikistan
Times of Central Asia
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April 4, 2025
A new United Nations report titled Food Security and Nutrition Outlook for Europe and Central Asia 2024 has outlined the major challenges facing Tajikistan in nutrition, public health, and sustainable agriculture. The report identifies chronic...
As Afghanistan's refugee crisis worsens, Akhundzada consolidates his power amid intra-Taliban ...
Asia News
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July 18, 2025
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has reassigned nine officials in an effort to consolidate his power against other Taliban factions, particularly the Haqqani Network. Internal tensions, however, are also...
From dawn to dusk, eperience Urumqi's ethnic diversity
Beijing Review
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Can you wholly immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of ethnic cultures in Urumqi in just 12 hours? Here's a suggested itinerary: 10:00 a.m.: A Breakfast Bonanza Xinjiang locals typically start their day around 9:00 a.m., due to the later sunrise....
Saudi Arabia welcomes border treaty, ‘eternal friendship’ pact between Tajik-Kyrgyz-Uzbek
Madhyamam
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April 2, 2025
Saudi Arabia welcomed the landmark border agreement between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, hailing it as a major step toward regional peace and cooperation in Central Asia. The deal formalizes the shared border in the historically...
Tajikistan's President Signs Decree To Increase Salaries And Social Benefits
MENAFN
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February 8, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, February 8. Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon has decreed a series of salary and benefit increases effective September 1, 2025, Trend reports. The measures include raising the minimum wage...
Tajikistan FM and EU envoy discuss Afghanistan’s Security threats
Khaama Press
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February 4, 2025
Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a meeting between Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and Tomas Niklasson, the European Union’s Special Representative for Afghanistan. According to the ministry’s statement, the two...
Iran And Tajikistan Presidents Mull Over Cooperation Prospects
MENAFN
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April 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, April 1. The presidents of Iran and Tajikistan, Masoud Pezeshkian and Emomali Rahmon, discussed bilateral cooperation during a phone conversation, Trend reports via the Tajik presidential press...
What rights do immigrants have, and what do they not have?
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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April 1, 2025
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — In a 2014 joint interview, former Supreme Court justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia were asked a pressing legal question about immigrant rights. Do the five freedoms mentioned in the First Amendment –...
An Unforgettable Summer for Turkmen Schoolchildren in Belarus: Unity, Friendship, and Cultural Dialogue
News Central Asia
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July 22, 2025
This summer, ten talented schoolchildren from Turkmenistan had an unforgettable experience during a ten-day stay in the Republic of Belarus. They took part in the 10th International Cultural and Educational Forum of CIS Member States titled...
Trilateral meeting of Presidents of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in Khujand
Pakistan Today
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April 1, 2025
KHUJAND: On March 31, in the city of Khujand, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, took part in a trilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, and the President of the Kyrgyz...
Presidents of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan create their portraits in drone show
Pravda.ru
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In the city of Khujand, Tajikistan, festive events were held to celebrate the signing of a historic agreement that determined the meeting point of the borders of three countries: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. This decision marked a...
Will science and culture unite to revitalise the Aral Sea Region?
Euronews
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Most visitors to Uzbekistan stick to the Silk Road tourist trail, exploring the mosques and madrasas of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, and perhaps the intriguing mix of Islamic and Soviet modernist architecture of the capital, Tashkent. Amid the...
In pics: ethnic charm of young dancer glows on stage of Pamir Plateau
People's Daily Online
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(Xinhua) 08:30, March 31, 2025 Amangul Wapik (R) and her brother prepare milk tea for guests in Sarijilga Village of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu) The...
Presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan hold trilateral talks
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyec held trilateral talks on March 31 in Khujand prior to start of celebrations of the Nooruz Holiday, the Kyrgyz...
Tajikistan must stop expelling Afghan refugees: UN
Business Recorder
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January 27, 2025
DUSHANBE: Tajikistan must stop expelling Afghan refugees, the UN refugee agency has told AFP, after the reclusive Central Asian state sent dozens of people back to the Taliban-controlled country last month. Thousands of Afghans have sought refuge...
Tajikistan deputy FM visits Tehran amid efforts to establish new era of ties
Tehran Times
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February 2, 2025
TEHRAN – The Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan arrived in Iran on Sunday to participate in an event related to the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). During his stay in Tehran, Nasriddin is also scheduled to hold separate meetings with...
New CSTO plan to stop illegal immigration in Russia
Asia News
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March 31, 2025
The Eurasian military alliance has presented new guidelines for law enforcement operations to be applied in all member states to prevent ‘terrorist infiltration’. Last year 420 illegal organisations were identified, but there were also many...
Tajikistan, Japan discuss preparations for Central Asia-Japan Summit
Kazinform
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February 4, 2025
During the conversation, the parties exchanged views on wide-ranging issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation, paying special attention to the upcoming Summit of the Heads of State Dialogue «Central Asia + Japan». Interlocutors discussed...
UNESCO Unveils New Sites, Including German Fairy-Tale Castles, France’s Stonehenge, and a Brazilian Rainforest
AFAR
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July 21, 2025
A new list of World Heritage Sites has been named for 2025, ranging from opulent Bavarian palaces in Germany to a wildlife-rich ecological area in Sierra Leone. Each summer, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation...