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President of Tajikistan arrives in Azerbaijan
AzerNews
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July 4, 2025
On July 4, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon arrived in Fuzuli district to participate in the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), Azernews reports. A guard of honor was arranged at Fuzuli International Airport to in...
Tajikistan launches Central Asia’s first AI cluster and technopark
Asia Plus
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11:10, june 26Author: Asia-Plus Tajikistan has inaugurated Central Asia’s first national artificial intelligence (AI) cluster and unveiled the country’s pioneering AI technopark, Area AI. The official launch ceremony reportedly took place in...
One in four Tajikistan residents lives below the poverty line, says World Bank report
Asia Plus
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11:10, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Despite steady progress in reducing poverty, more than 25% of Tajikistan’s population continues to live below the international poverty line — surviving on less than US$3.65 a day. This finding is detailed in the...
Tajikistan faces growing threat from dust storms: what can be done?
Asia Plus
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17:03, june 26Author: Timur AIdrisov (published with abbreviations) Over the past three decades, the number of dust and sandstorms in Tajikistan has increased tenfold, posing a growing threat to public health, agriculture, and infrastructure. With...
EU’s Global Gateway improves electricity access in Tajikistan with Sebzor hydropower project
Daryo
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July 3, 2025
The European Union’s Global Gateway strategy reached a key milestone with the inauguration of the Sebzor hydropower plant in Tajikistan’s remote Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), promising more reliable, sustainable electricity for over...
How a Tajik woman became a clinical psychologist in the Netherlands—and dreams of helping her homeland
Asia Plus
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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....
Kazakhstan declares GTA and Counter-Strike 'haram'; Tajikistan has already banned them
Asia Plus
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15:39, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus While Kazakhstan's top Islamic authority recently issued a religious ruling declaring popular video games like GTA, Counter-Strike 2, and Dota 2 “haram,” or forbidden under Islamic law, Tajikistan has already taken a...
Unique Artifact from Kushan Era Unearthed in Tajikistan
Times of Central Asia
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July 1, 2025
Archaeologists from the National Museum of Tajikistan have unearthed a rare and significant artifact, a clay vessel bearing a complete inscription in the Bactrian language, dating to the Kushan era. The discovery was made at the Khalkhajar...
Gender equality in politics remains a distant prospect
Bangladesh Post
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Opponents of the war with Iran say that the war is not in American interests, seeing that Iran does not pose any visible threat to the United States. This appeal to reason misses the Neocon logic that has guided U.S. foreign policy for more than a...
President of Tajikistan highlights development progress in GBAO ahead of Independence Day
Asia Plus
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10:18, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus During a working visit to the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), President Emomali Rahmon announced significant progress in the region’s socio-economic development. During the visit, which took place from June...
Y Media Foreign Policy Report: Rajnath Singh briefs Belarusian, Tajik, Kazakh and Chinese counterparts on Pahalgam attack, Op Sindoor
South Asian Daily
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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
Global Times
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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...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefs counterparts from Tajikistan, Belarus & Kazakhstan on Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor
The Economic Times
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June 27, 2025
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Tajikistan, Belarus and Kazakhstan on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in China's Qingdao and briefed them...
Rajnath Singh holds talks with Belarus, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan ministers at SCO meet
The Statesman (India)
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June 27, 2025
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with the Defence Minister of Belarus Lieutenant General Victor Khrenin, Defence Minister of Tajikistan Lieutenant General Sobrizoda Emomali Abdurakhim, and Defence Minister of Kazakhstan...
Rajnath Singh briefs counterparts from Tajikistan, Belarus & Kazakhstan on Pahalgam terror attack, Op Sindoor
Newsroom Post
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June 27, 2025
Rajnath Singh arrived in China’s Qingdao on Thursday to attend SCO Defence Ministers Meeting. Upon his arrival, Rajnath Singh was welcomed by the Chinese Defence Minister, Admiral Dong Jun. Qingdao: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral...
Rajnath Singh briefs counterparts from Tajikistan, Belarus & Kazakhstan on Pahalgam terror attack, Op Sindoor
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 27, 2025
Qingdao [China], June 27 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Tajikistan, Belarus and Kazakhstan on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting in China's...
Raksha Mantri meets his Belarusian, Tajik & Kazakh counterparts of the sidelines of SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Qingdao, China
Odisha Diary
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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...
Rajnath Singh Briefs Belarusian, Tajik, Kazakh And Chinese Counterparts On Pahalgam Attack, Op Sindoor
MENAFN
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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...
A federal immigration employee from Delaware County solicited bribes and made false promises to immigrants, feds say
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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A 42-year-old Brookhaven man who worked for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration service has been charged with soliciting bribes from immigrants and making false promises about what steps he would — or even could — take to help them with their...
Iran will triumph over darkness, restoring faith in its peaceful culture, Tajik scholar says
Tehran Times
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June 22, 2025
TEHRAN- A professor from the Tajik International University of Foreign Languages 'Sotim Ulughzoda' expressed confidence that the ongoing conflict will end with a victory of light over darkness, led by Iran, and that the world will once again...