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Tajikistan delegation visits Azerbaijan to study penitentiary and probation systems -
A delegation from the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan and other state agencies visited Azerbaijan to study the country's experience in the field of penitentiary institutions and probation, the Ministry of Justice told APA. It was...

Dushanbe hosts International Investment Forum 2025 with focus on green growth and digital future
10:09, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The International Investment Forum, Dushanbe Invest-2025, kicks off today in Tajikistan’s capital, bringing together over a thousand participants from dozens of countries to explore opportunities in green investments,...

Scientists drill deep into Tajik glacier to unlock secrets of Earth’s climate past
KON CHUKURBASHI, Oct 14 — Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting—yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have remained stable, or even gained mass, in recent decades. Can it last? To find out, a dozen...

Tajikistan donates ice cores to study climate history
New Delhi: Tajikistan became the first country to donate two ice cores to the international scientific community -- one each to the Pamir Research programme and the Ice Memory sanctuary in Antarctica on Monday. This picture shows expedition chief...

Tajikistan reportedly sees sixfold surge in use of Artificial Intelligence in academic research
16:07, october 13Author: Asia-Plus The Supreme Attestation Commission (SAC) under the President of Tajikistan has reported a sharp rise in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic research across the country. According to the agency,...

Scientists drill Tajik glacier ice cores to study climate resistance
KON CHUKURBASHI: Scientists are drilling deep into a Tajik glacier to uncover why Central Asia’s ice masses have resisted global warming while others melt. A dozen researchers trekked to over 5,800 metres altitude on the Kon-Chukurbashi ice cap...

Scientists probe glacier for clues to climate resistance
Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting - yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have remained stable, or even gained mass, in recent decades. Can it last? To find out, a dozen scientists, accompanied...

Scientists probe Tajik glacier for clues to climate resistance
Scientists camped out high on a glacier in Tajikistan to take the ice core samples - Copyright AFP Prakash MATHEMA Prakash MATHEMA Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting — yet in one vast mountain region, huge...

Science AFP Scientists probe Tajik glacier for clues to climate resistance
Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting -- yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have remained stable, or even gained mass, in recent decades. Can it last? To find out, a dozen scientists, accompanied...

Russian-Azerbaijani tensions have eased at the public level. Political Scientist
Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Dushanbe. This was their first meeting after a long break in relations and tensions. The conversation focused on normalizing relations between the two...

Tajikistan and Russia sign new Healthcare Roadmap for 2026–2027
13:58, october 10Author: Asia-Plus Tajikistan and Russia have signed a new Healthcare Cooperation Roadmap for 2026–2027, further strengthening their partnership in the medical sector. The document was formalized during a meeting between Tajik...

NHRC, Commissioner for Human Rights in Tajikistan to enhance cooperation
Chairperson of NHRC H E Maryam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah and Commissioner for Human Rights in Tajikistan Umed Bobozod exchanging documents after signing the agreement. Doha: The National Human Rights Committee (Qatar) (NHRC) has signed a memorandum...

Putin’s “New Weapon”: Has Russia Mastered Variable-Thrust Missile Tech To Outdo AD Systems Like THAAD?
Russia may be poised to field strategic and tactical missiles that are difficult to detect and engage with existing anti-missile systems. President Vladimir Putin alluded to a “new weapon” on October 10, 2025, during a press conference in...

Technological Cooperation in Wider Eurasia
EAEU, SCO, and Beyond The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, an eight-nation organisation which includes Belarus, China, India, Iran, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, was originally created as a security bloc...

NHRC, Tajik counterpart sign pact to bolster human rights cooperation
QNA Doha The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Human Rights Commissioner of Tajikistan to strengthen cooperation in human rights, exchange expertise on promoting state compliance with...
NHRC, Tajik counterpart team up to bolster cooperation
The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Human Rights Commissioner of the Republic of Tajikistan, aimed at strengthening cooperation in the field of human rights, exchanging expertise on...

NHRC signs MoU with Tajik counterpart
DOHA: The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Human Rights Commissioner of the Republic of Tajikistan, aimed at strengthening cooperation in the field of human rights, exchanging expertise...
China-Tajikistan Highway a lifeline on the Pamirs
A Chinese worker communicates with a Tajik worker at the construction site of the second-phase section of the China-Tajikistan Highway near Kalai Khumb, Tajikistan, on Sept. 11, 2025. The China-Tajikistan Highway -- also known as the Pamir Highway...

Dushanbe meeting: A turning point in Russia–Azerbaijan relations -Analysis
On the eve of the CIS Heads of State Summit held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a one-on-one meeting to discuss the difficulties that had emerged around a number...

Dushanbe Hosts Central Asia-Russia Summit and CIS Heads of State Meeting
Dushanbe has become the center of Eurasian diplomacy this week as it hosts the “Central Asia-Russia” summit alongside the meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of State. Over two days, leaders from across the region are set to discuss security,...