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Attempt to smuggle cattle into Tajikistan prevented in Batken region
AKIpress News Agency
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AKIPRESS.COM - Police officers have prevented an attempt to smuggle cattle, the Batken region Department of Internal Affairs reported. Officers of the Kara-Bak police department prevented an illegal crossing of the state border in Kuruk-Sai area...
TAJIKISTAN: Denial of "qualified medical care" led to Ismaili leader's prison death?
Forum 18
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Nearly three years into his five-year prison sentence, prisoner of conscience Muzaffar Davlatmirov, a leading Ismaili Muslim khalifa (cleric) from Mountainous Badakhshan, has died in prison. He died of poor health in the labour camp at Yavan in...
Tajikistan commissions Sebzor hydropower plant in GBAO: A new era of energy
Asia Plus
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09:33, todayAuthor: Press release by EU Delegation to Tajikistan Marking a turning point in the energy history of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), the 11-megawatt Sebzor hydropower plant (HPP) was officially inaugurated in Roshtqala...
Tajikistan’s top diplomat visits Kyrgyzstan amid strengthening bilateral ties
Asia Plus
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11:09, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin is paying an official visit to Kyrgyzstan from June 30 to July 1, following an invitation from his Kyrgyz counterpart Jeenbek Kulubayev, according to Kyrgyzstan’s...
Tajikistan at a crossroads: Invest in irrigation or face rural exodus
Asia Plus
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15:22, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus As water scarcity intensifies and agricultural output stagnates, Tajikistan is under mounting pressure to overhaul its outdated irrigation systems or risk accelerating rural migration and food insecurity. The high...
Tajikistan reduces external debt but remains in high-risk zone ahead of 2027 bond payments
Asia Plus
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While Tajikistan has made progress in reducing its external debt in recent years, the country remains at high risk of debt distress, according to a new UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report titled “A World of Debt.” Have you...
Tajikistan Plans Opening Permanent Representation In World Customs Organization
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, June 30. Tajikistan plans to establish a permanent representation within the structure of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Trend reports via the Customs Service of Tajikistan. The proposal was...
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...
Kyrgyzstan president expected to pay state visit to Tajikistan
Asia Plus
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14:15, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov is set to make a state visit to Tajikistan later this year, the Kyrgyz president’s press service announced. Preparations for the high-level visit were a central topic during a bilateral...
Russia bans gelatin imports from Tajikistan over safety concerns
Asia Plus
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10:01, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Russia has imposed a ban on the import of beef-derived gelatin from Tajikistan, effective July 1, citing major concerns over product safety and quality control. The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary...
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...
Tajik President: We can achieve sustainable development by preventing conflicts
APA
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Tajikistan considers Israel’s attack on Iran unacceptable, said Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon at the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), APA’s correspondent dispatched to Khankendi reports. The President of Tajikistan...
Road Deaths of Demining Team Are Remembered in Tajikistan
Times of Central Asia
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July 1, 2025
This week, a Swiss humanitarian group with a leading role in the disposal of unexploded ordnance in Tajikistan is commemorating the deaths of five of its Tajik workers in a 2016 vehicle accident in the Central Asian country. “On this day, we take...
The rise in prices for Kazakh wheat will lead to higher prices for grain, flour, and bread in Tajikistan in the coming weeks
APK Inform
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According to the forecast of the Ministry of Economic Development, in Tajikistan in 2025, the wheat harvest will reach 956,000 tons. At the same time, last year 881,000 tons of wheat were harvested in Tajikistan (8.5% less), Asia-Plus reports....
Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan Fms Deliberate On Strengthening Ties
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 1. Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have reaffirmed their commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation and maintain regional stability, Trend reports via the Kyrgyzstan's MFA. During an official visit...
President Of Kyrgyzstan Set To Visit Tajikistan
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 30 . President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov is expected to visit Tajikistan, Trend reports, citing the presidential administration. The upcoming visit was discussed during Zhaparov's meeting...
President Emomali Rahmon to attend ECO summit in Azerbaijan
Asia Plus
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10:01, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, will participate in the 17th Summit of Heads of State of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), scheduled for July 4 in Azerbaijan, according to the country’s Ministry of...
Tajik, Iranian presidents hold talks in Azerbaijan on the sidelines of ECO summit to discuss cooperation
Asia Plus
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16:18, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On July 4, in the city of Khankendi, Republic of Azerbaijan, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, held a meeting with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, on the...
President Emomali Rahmon meets with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Khankendi
Asia Plus
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The Tajik president’s official website reports that on Friday July 4, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon held a cordial meeting with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev in the city of Khankendi,...
Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe opens book of remembrance for victims of Iran-Israel conflict
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The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Dushanbe opened a Book of Remembrance on Monday to honor those killed during the recent conflict between Iran and Israel. The memorial event is being held on June 30 and July 1. Ambassadors of various...