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Tajikistan launches ‘Open Skies’ policy, lifting restrictions on foreign airlines
Asia Plus
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10:42, june 26Author: Asia-Plus Tajikistan has officially adopted an “Open Skies” policy, marking a significant shift in its aviation sector. The new regulation eliminates parity requirements between domestic and foreign airlines, paving the way...
Tajikistan launches strategic energy infrastructure in GBAO to expand regional grid and strengthen cross-border connectivity
Asia Plus
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15:24, june 26Author: Press release by Pamir Energy In a major advancement for energy connectivity and resilience in Tajikistan’s Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO), the Government of Tajikistan on June 26 inaugurated and broke ground on...
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...
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...
Tajikistan and Central Asia Face Escalating Water Crisis
Times of Central Asia
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June 26, 2025
Central Asia is emerging as one of the regions most vulnerable to drought, according to the latest Global Drought Outlook published by the United Nations. A Region Under Climate Pressure The report highlights a persistent rise in average annual...
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...
Tajikistan, AIIB sign $2.04mn grant deal for Obigarm–Nurobod road project in first-ever PSW agreement
Daryo
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Republic of Tajikistan have signed a $2.04mn grant agreement to support the Obigarm–Nurobod Road Project – Long Bridge and Approaches, marking the Bank’s first-ever Project-Specific Window...
Tajikistan become green energy producing country by 2032
AzerNews
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June 25, 2025
By Alimat Aliyeva Tajikistan possesses vast hydropower resources, along with significant untapped potential for solar and wind energy. According to recent analyses, the economically viable potential for solar energy in the country is estimated at...
UAE, Azerbaijan explore avenues of cooperation in energy sector
Gulf Today
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July 4, 2025
On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Dr Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology participated in the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), held on Friday in...
Video From Tajikistan Falsely Shared As Attack On Israel’s Home Ministry
BOOMLive
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June 28, 2025
A viral video is being widely shared on social media falsely claiming that Iran has attacked Israel's Home Ministry building. The footage shows large flames engulfing a building by a river, leading to widespread confusion. However, BOOM found that...
Tajikistan unveils green energy roadmap at international conference in Dushanbe
Asia Plus
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10:53, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan presented its first-ever national Green Energy Roadmap at the 3rd International Conference on the “Prospects for the Development of Renewable Energy in the Republic of Tajikistan,” held in Dushanbe from...
Tajikistan welcomes ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel
Asia Plus
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09:28, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan has officially welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between the State of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran, which came into effect early Tuesday morning. The...
17th summit of Economic Cooperation Organization begins in Azerbaijan
Yeni Safak
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The 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) began in Azerbaijan's Khankendi city on Friday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was welcomed by Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev upon his arrival at the venue of the summit,...
Kyrgyzstan: NGOs Urge President to Return Draft Laws that Threaten Human Rights
International Partnership for Human Rights
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President Sadyr Japarov - Photo by Latvian Foreign Ministry/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/latvianmfa/51941897880/ Together with several other human rights organisations, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) has issued...
Kyrgyzstan: President Should Step in to Halt the Erosion of Freedom of Expression
International Partnership for Human Rights
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We, the undersigned international human rights organizations express our deepest concerns with troubling developments in Kyrgyzstan that further curb freedom of expression and the media and seem designed to encourage self-censorship among...
Turkish president meets Iranian counterpart in Azerbaijan
Yeni Safak
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif (L) hold a meeting after attending the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization in Khankendi, Azerbaijan on July 4, 2025. (AA) Türkiye's President...
Khankendi hosted 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization, President Ilham Aliyev addressed the Summit-
APA
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The 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held in the city of Khankendi on July 4, APA reports. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev welcomed the heads of state and government, as well as the heads of...
Energy Transition Safe For Developing Economies, Says Tinubu
Daily Independent
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July 4, 2025
1 ABUJA – As the push for cleaner energy grows stronger, President Bola Tinubu has urged a fair energy transition that will not jeopardise developing economies. Discussing the theme of the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation, “New...
Azerbaijan Hosts Landmark 17th ECO Summit in Karabakh, Charting a “New ECO Vision for a Sustainable and Climate Resilient Future”
News Central Asia
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July 4, 2025
The Republic of Azerbaijan, under the Chairmanship of President Ilham Aliyev, successfully hosted the 17th ECO Summit on July 3 and 4, 2025, in Khankendi, demonstrating its commitment to promoting regional cooperation and sustainable development....
Tajikistan Launches Enterprise For Calcite Production In Vanj District
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, June 25 . A new industrial enterprise for the production of calcite by Marmar Stone company has been launched in the Vanj district of the Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region of Tajikistan, Trend...