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World News | Earthquake of Magnitude 4.0 Jolts Tajikistan
Latestly
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June 21, 2025
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], June 21 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck Tajikistan in the early hours of Saturday, with tremors felt in its capital, Dushanbe, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported. According to the NCS, the quake...
The Quantum Price of Forgetting: Scientists Finally Measure the Energy Cost of Deleting Information
SciTechDaily
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June 20, 2025
TU Wien scientists confirmed that deleting quantum information always costs energy, validating Landauer’s principle. Their atom cloud experiment shows information loss is tied to entropy increase. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers at TU Wien...
Modern greenhouse opens in Dushanbe: President Rahmon supports agricultural innovation
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14:03, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On Friday June 20, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and Mayor of Dushanbe Rustam Emomali visited the modern greenhouse of the trade cooperative Donahoi Umed, located in the Sino district of the capital,...
President inaugurates New Diagnostic, Treatment, and Training Center at Tajik National University
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13:41, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On Friday June 20, President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali officially opened the new Diagnostic, Treatment, and Training Center of Tajik National University, located within the university's student...
From cotton to brand: Dushanbe to host full-cycle textile showcase next month
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15:20, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s capital will become the epicenter of the regional textile industry as it hosts the First International Textile Forum and Specialized Equipment Exhibition from July 8-10. The event will bring together...
President and Dushanbe mayor inaugurate Smart City headquarters to boost digital transformation
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10:19, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus President Emomali Rahmon, alongside Majlisi Milli (Tajikistan’s upper chamber of parliament) Rustam Emomali, who is also Mayor of Dushanbe, today officially inaugurated the new headquarters of the State Unitary...
Tajikistan’s Pharmaceutical Sector Remains Heavily Dependent on Imports
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June 19, 2025
Despite possessing vast reserves of medicinal plants, Tajikistan’s pharmaceutical industry remains heavily reliant on imports. Experts are increasingly questioning why the sector has been reduced to a basic “buy-and-sell” model and what is...
Tajik transport minister urges quality control in road construction amid premature damage concerns
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08:46, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s Minister of Transport, Azim Ibrohim, has raised concerns about the rapid deterioration of roads in the country, attributing the problem to a mix of poor construction practices, lax oversight,...
Orionbonk and LakLak Market join forces to build a seamless digital commerce ecosystem in Tajikistan
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15:49, todayAuthor: Press release by Orionbonk Orionbank, the largest commercial bank in Tajikistan, has entered into a strategic partnership with LakLak Market, a rising tech startup operated by Dastra Tojikiston LLC, to jointly develop and...
China ramps up investment in Central Asia countries, total investments surpassing $30 billion now: MOFCOM
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A China-Central Asia freight train bound for Tashkent via Horgos departs from a station in Tianjin Port in North China's Tianjin, May 20, 2025. Photo: Xinhua According to data provided by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), China has been ramping...
Tajik, Chinese leaders meet in Astana, sign new agreements to deepen strategic partnership
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15:11, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus President Emomali Rahmon and President Xi Jinping have discussed trade, investment, security, and technological cooperation during second “Central Asia–China” Summit On June 17, 2025, President of Tajikistan Emomali...
Fourth Meeting of SCO Member States' ICT Leaders Held in Karamay, Xinjiang
Global Times
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On June 17, 2025, the city of Karamay (Xinjiang, China) hosted the Fourth Meeting of Heads of Ministries and Agencies of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (hereinafter referred to as "SCO") Member States Responsible for the Development of...
Tajikistan’s industrial boom masks deeper economic concerns
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14:22, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s official statistics paint an impressive picture of industrial growth. But behind the glowing numbers lies a troubling reality: the country's economy remains overwhelmingly dependent on raw material...
Tajikistan And China Sign Economic Cooperation Program Through 2030
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, June 17. Tajikistan and China have signed a Program of Trade and Economic Cooperation through 2030, Trend reports via the presidential administration of Tajikistan. The agreement was signed...
Tajikistan Plans To Participate In IUCN World Conservation Congress (Exclusive)
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17. Tajikistan plans to participate in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) World Conservation Congress, Dr. Grethel Aguilar, Director General of IUCN, told Trend . "As an...
What Role Do Migrant Remittances Play in the Development of Modern Tajikistan?
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June 16 marks the International Day of Family Remittances. For modern Tajikistan and its citizens, migration and earnings abroad play a crucial role in the country’s development and in sustaining household livelihoods. Tajikistan is one of the...
Starting July 1, Tajikistan to impose 20% customs import duty on mobile phones
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15:41, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus From July 1, 2025, all imports of mobile phones and smartphones into Tajikistan will be subject to a 20% customs duty, a change that analysts say could significantly impact both the market and consumer behavior. The...
Xi calls on China, Tajikistan to increase bilateral trade, investment
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on China and Tajikistan to expand the scale of bilateral trade and investment. Xi made the remarks during a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of the second China-Central...
Future Climate Means No More Breakfast
Mother Jones
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June 21, 2025
Farmers harvest a drought-stricken soybean field near Firmat, Argentina. Patricio Murphy/SOPA/SIPA/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally...
Tatarstan president visits Roghun hydropower plant during official visit to Tajikistan
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11:35, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On June 12, the President of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, visited the Roghun hydropower plant (HPP) as part of his official trip to Tajikistan, the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT) of Tajikistan...