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Tajik-Sino Mining Company opens Chinese Language course at Istiqlol-based Technical College
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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...
EU assistance to Tajikistan will not decrease, says EU Ambassador to Tajikistan
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Tomorrow, on March 27, the 20th meeting of the foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) and Central Asia will take place in Ashgabat. The key goal of the meeting is to lay the groundwork for the first-ever EU-Central Asia Summit. Just a few...
How Ramadhan highlights the smooth merging of Islamic and Chinese culture
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March 22, 2025
In China, Islamic culture has thrived and woven itself into the rich tapestry of Chinese society for over 1,300 years since its introduction. Today, more than 20 million Muslims from various ethnic groups reside in regions like the Xinjiang Uygur...
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan seal deal to end bloody border dispute
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March 26, 2025
The festering border dispute had led to full-fledged skirmishes between the militaries of the two Muslim-majority states over the last few years. The peace deal ending the historic dispute was signed in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, by the...
Is Tajikistan safe? 18 Useful Things to Know before you go in 2025
Journal of Nomads
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March 21, 2025
Here is a comprehensive guide to being safe in Tajikistan, including an equipment list and safety advice based off my experiences. We cover all the useful things you need know and how can you can plan a safe, but thrilling trip of a lifetime!...
Tajikistan: Dissent targeted at home and in exile in 2024
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January 20, 2025
"In 2024, the Tajik government reinforced its crackdown on dissent, jailing public figures, journalists, and bloggers. It also sought the deportation or extradition from other countries of people linked to a banned opposition party" - HRW This...
Op-Ed: A vision for sustainable development and cooperation in Tajikistan
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15:09, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus “The rapidly changing world today needs more Win-Win cooperation of equal partners that benefit from their mutual work. I believe that during my visit of Tajikistan, we were able to lay firm grounds for such a...
Tajikistan allocates 170 quotas for overseas study through the presidential scholarship
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In 2025, Tajikistan will allocate around 170 quotas for studying at leading universities worldwide under the Presidential Scholarship "Durakhshandagon," Tojiddin Bahriddin, Deputy Director of the Republic's Center for International Programs, told...
Hungary plans to solve its birth-rate crisis by exempting mothers from income tax for life... but only white, married women qualify. So are critics right to call it ethnic cleansing? SUE REID
Daily Mail
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March 20, 2025
The idyllic scene of a stay-at-home mother cuddling her young sons, Vazul, Magor and Matyas, in front of a wood-burning stove in their thatched cottage, would delight Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban. We found the Dani family with three boys...
EU expands Global Gateway investments in Tajikistan to enhance energy, infrastructure, and trade
Daryo
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The European Union has reinforced its commitment to Tajikistan through its Global Gateway investment initiative, focusing on economic resilience, green and digital transitions, and infrastructure development. During his visit to the country, EU...
Iranian president congratulates Tajikistan's president on Navrouz
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11:36, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On Tuesday March 18, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon on the upcoming Nowruz holiday. In a congratulatory message posted on the Telegram page of the Iranian...
ADB, Tajikistan discuss ongoing project performance, 2025-2028 indicative program
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09:13, todayAuthor: Press release The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has programmed approximately 20 projects over the next four years in Tajikistan covering agriculture, urban development, social sectors, finance, public sector management,...
Pezeshkian congratulates Tajikistan's president on Nowruz
Mehr News Agency
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March 19, 2025
In a congratulatory message posted on the Telegram page of the Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe, Pezeshkian wished Emomali Rahmon and the people of Tajikistan health, happiness, and success in the new year, Asia-Plus news agency reported. Pezeshkian...
Tajikistan launches first digital art gallery
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09:33, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The branch of the Public Organization “The Office for Civil Freedoms” (OCF) in Khujand, the capital of the Tajik northern province of Sughd, has launched the first digital art gallery, where works by local activists...
Ghalibaf congratulates Tajik counterpart on Nowruz
Mehr News Agency
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March 19, 2025
"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...
Without the carnival, but with fireworks: How Navrouz will be celebrated in Dushanbe this year
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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...
High-level talks between Tajikistan and Russia
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10:13, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putting yesterday held talks in the Kremlin. This was the only official day of the Tajik leader’s visit, although he spent three days in Moscow. The...
Historic peace between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
PIME AsiaNews
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March 17, 2025
The agreement between Kyrgyz and Tajiks-sealed by the embrace between Žaparov and Rakhmon-affects as much as 1,000 kilometers of border and and comes after discussions and clashes dating back to the twentieth century, when both states were under...
Border agreement between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan presented at roundtable on Central Asian issues in UK
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Border agreement between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan presented at roundtable on Central Asian issues in UK AKIPRESS.COM - Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the United Kingdom Ulan Dzhusupov took part in a round table on Central Asian issues and a cultural...
Dushanbe mayor requests Accounts Chamber to review City Hall's financial activities for 2024
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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...