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Central Asia showing increased interest in nuclear power

Central Asia’s nations, especially the downstream ones, are showing increased interest in nuclear power as a sustainable and reliable source of energy.

14:31, december 6, 2023

Tajikistan, China sign agreement on launching new air route

Tajikistan and China have signed an agreement on launching a new flight path between the two countries.

11:08, december 6, 2023

The autumn conscription campaign ended in Tajikistan, but its results have not yet been announced

A two-month autumn conscription campaign officially ended in Tajikistan on November 30, but its results have not yet been announced.

10:20, december 6, 2023

Russia, Iran sign declaration to counter on countering unilateral sanctions

Russian media reports say Russia and Iran have signed a declaration to counter unilateral sanctions imposed by the US and Western countries.

09:58, december 6, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan expected to ship cargo to Europe via Turkmenistan and Iran

Kazakhstan has found an alternative route for shipping goods to Europe, Fergana writes, citing Kazakhstan’s Vice-Minister of Transport, Satzhan Ablaliyev.

16:55, december 5, 2023

Tajikistan seeks regional partners to counter threats from Afghanistan

The Jamestown Foundation article says that as tensions rise in Central Asia, Tajikistan finds itself at the forefront of growing concerns regarding the stability of the region.

16:17, december 5, 2023

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan define another little more than 24.01 kilometers of the shared border

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have reportedly defined another little more than 24.01 kilometers of the mutual border.

15:38, december 5, 2023

Afghan society is full of motivation to rebel against the Taliban, says one of AFF leaders

General Mohammad Yasin Zia, who is one of the leaders of the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), is confident in growing resistance to the terrorist regime in Kabul.

11:15, december 5, 2023

Lithuania expected to put Tajikistan on the list of countries deemed ‘unfriendly’

The Lithuanian public broadcaster, Lithuanian Radio and Television , or LRT , reported yesterday that as Lithuanian lawmakers are considering amendments that would ban the country’s troops

10:50, december 5, 2023

‘Immigrants must know our traditions and comply with Russian laws,’ states Russian president

Russian media reports say President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that immigrants who come to work and live in Russia must comply with its laws and respect its customs and traditions, including

10:26, december 5, 2023

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan drop fresh hints on border deal

Eurasianet reported yesterday that the chiefs of the security services of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan have dropped fresh hints that a border demarcation deal may be coming into focus, raising the

10:08, december 5, 2023

New ADB initiative to strengthen women’s resilience to heat stress in Asia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 4 launched a new initiative to better understand and invest in adaptation to the impacts of heat stress on women and girls across Asia and the Pacific.

09:53, december 5, 2023

Saudi Arabia to provide US$100 million to Tajikistan for completion of construction of Roghun HPP

Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement on financing the completion of the construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP), according to the Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan

09:30, december 5, 2023

The Taliban’s deputy foreign minister criticizes meetings on Afghanistan in neighboring countries

Afghan media reports say that speaking at the Defense Ministry’s Special Forces graduation ceremony, the Taliban’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai on December 3

16:35, december 4, 2023

Gold prices rise to a new record high

Media reports said Monday morning that gold prices notched a new record for a second day in a row. CNBC reported Sunday evening that spot gold prices rose to a new record high of US$2,110.

15:49, december 4, 2023

LAW-ORDER

Ex-minister’s son gets 7 days of administrative arrest for restaurant brawl in Dushanbe

Four persons, including the son of the ex-minister of energy and industry Sherali Gul, have been detained for restaurant braw in Dushanbe.

10:33, december 4, 2023

Tajik leader participates in G-77+China summit in Dushanbe

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon participated in the G-77+China summit that took place in Dushanbe on December 2.

10:15, december 4, 2023

Rahmon proposes to set up the regional glacier monitoring and research center in Tajikistan

Tajikistan is losing glaciers due to global climate change, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon stated at a parallel event entitled “World Glaciers’ Preservation Action” that took place

09:34, december 4, 2023

Tajik leader meets with the Word Bank Group president in Dubai to discuss cooperation

On Sunday December 3, Tajik president Emomali Rahmon met in Dushanbe with the President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, on the sidelines of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United

16:04, december 1, 2023

CAREC countries endorse new vision to fight climate change together

Member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program have committed to work together to cut greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience to climate change, according to

14:53, december 1, 2023

Russia's Supreme Court bans "LGBT movement” as “extremist”

Media reports say Russia's Supreme Court ruled on November 30 that LGBT activists should be designated as "extremists".

11:19, december 1, 2023

China's “mystery” pneumonia: 7,000 daily patients at Beijing hospital

Face masks and social distancing are again being recommended in China in a chilling echo of the early days of Covid.

10:39, december 1, 2023

Dunyo Cargo offers services for air cargo transportation

Cargo transportation by air has many advantages, and therefore, it is one of the most popular and efficient methods of transportation around the world, Ahmadshoh Rahimov, the head of the air freight

09:52, december 1, 2023

POWER

Government discusses measures of implementation of the law on the state budget for 2024

President Emomali Rahmon, who is also Head of the Government, held a government session on November 29.

09:24, december 1, 2023

CAREC Gender Award recognizes 11 champions across 10 countries

The inaugural CAREC Award for Advancing Gender Equality recognized eleven organizations and individuals from ten member countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program,

16:56, november 30, 2023

CENTRAL ASIA

Decolonization in Central Asia: Opportunities and Risks

CABAR.asia notes that the war in Ukraine has brought issues of self-identification and national identity in Central Asian states into focus.

16:10, november 30, 2023

Iranian NTBFs ready for energy cooperation with Tajikistan

Iranian new technology-based firms (NTBFs) expressed their readiness to enhance cooperation with Tajikistan in all areas, especially in the energy sector.

15:29, november 30, 2023

Paleontologists discover an ancient camel skull in Tajikistan

The earliest-known camels dwelled in the territory of modern Tajikistan about 2.5 million years ago.

11:49, november 30, 2023

Tajik leader heads to UAE for participation in World Climate Action Summit

President Emomali Rahmon today morning left Dushanbe for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for participation in the World Climate Action Summit (WCAS) that will be held there from December 1-2,

11:13, november 30, 2023