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China Focus: China's green energy technologies boost low-carbon transitions in SCO countries
BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- On a vast construction site in Azerbaijan's southeastern Bilasuvar region, silver-gray steel piles are arranged neatly and workers in yellow hard hats can be seen operating drilling rigs. This is the site of the...

Tajik Technical University talks about Chinese modernization
10:10, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On August 26, at the Tajik Technical University named after academician M.S. Osimi hosted a thematic presentation on "Chinese Modernization." It presented not only the current success of China in the field of...

Tajikistan looks to China for deeper ties
China and Tajikistan are poised to scale up cooperation on security, including more information sharing, joint counterterrorism exercises, and heightened steps to combat drug and arms trafficking and to boost cyber and information security, Tajik...

Official hails Iran’s ‘active diplomacy’ during President Pezeshkian’s SCO Summit attendance
A senior Iranian diplomat has praised the Islamic Republic’s application of an “active and multilateral” diplomatic approach during the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in China. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi made...

NLAI chairman appreciates distribution of “Shahnameh” in Tajikistan
TEHRAN - At a meeting between the chairman of the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) Gholamreza Amirkhani and the Ambassador of Tajikistan Nizomiddin Zohidi in Tehran on Wednesday, both sides emphasized the exchange of resources,...

Tajikistan Taps Global Financial Institutions To Push Rogun HPP Forward
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, August 27. Tajikistan is negotiating grant and loan agreements worth a total of $1.7 billion with international financial institutions and organizations to complete the construction of the Rogun...

Chinese, Tajik scientists unite to protect plateau wildlife
At over 4,000 meters above sea level, Chinese and Tajik scientists braved bitter winds as they followed the tracks of Marco Polo sheep. When a herd appeared along the snow line, the team quickly set up a spotting scope and began recording data....

PM Oli returning home today after attending SCO Summit
KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is returning home today after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit-2025 at the invitation of President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping. Prime Minister Oli had...
China Focus: Guardians across Pamirs: Chinese, Tajik scientists unite to protect plateau wildlife
URUMQI, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- At over 4,000 meters above sea level, Chinese and Tajik scientists braved bitter winds as they followed the tracks of Marco Polo sheep. When a herd appeared along the snow line, the team quickly set up a spotting scope...
SCO a successful, influential multilateral platform, says Tajik president Rahmon
(Xinhua) 08:23, August 29, 2025 DUSHANBE, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Since its establishment, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has played a vital role in promoting regional relations and maintaining stability, and proved to be a successful and...

India vs Tajikistan CAFA Nations Cup 2025 – Date, Time, Venue & Where To Watch Live
The Indian men’s football team will be starting a new chapter when it prepares for the CAFA Nations Cup 2025, to be held from August 29 to September 8 in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The Blue Tigers, placed in Group B, will be playing all their...
(SCO Tianjin Summit) Interview: SCO a successful, influential multilateral platform, says Tajik president Rahmon
DUSHANBE, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Since its establishment, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has played a vital role in promoting regional relations and maintaining stability, and proved to be a successful and influential multilateral...

Russia will build an industrial zone in Tajikistan
17:05, august 28Author: Sayfiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus It will be located on the territory of Dushanbe. Construction of the first Russian industrial zone will start in Tajikistan in 2026, TASS reports, citing Dmitry Kuskov, director of the Department...

Up the chart. What drives Tajikistan’s economy?
We discussed it with Bakhrom Ziyaev, the World Bank Senior Economist in Tajikistan. Where does Tajikistan’s economy stand today? How would you describe the country’s economic performance and the main drivers of its growth? The World Bank has...

High school students get ready. A peace lesson from the head of Tajikistan will be held on August 30.
13:15, august 28Author: Shoira Kudrat, Asia-Plus On this day, only students of grades 8-11 and university students need to come to educational institutions. This year's Peace Lesson in Tajikistan, which is usually held annually on September 1,...

Farmers in Tajikistan have achieved higher yields in smaller areas
13:45, august 28Author: Sayfiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus In Tajikistan, vegetable crops as of the end of August occupied about 33 thousand hectares, of which 26 thousand hectares were harvested, according to the country's Ministry of Agriculture. The...

Putin: Russia and China are united in our vision of building a just, multipolar world order, with a focus on the nations of the Global Majority
We are pleased to republish below the full text of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interview with Xinhua News Agency, conducted on the eve of his visit to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Tianjin Summit and the...

World’s tallest dam approaches completion height; set to double Tajikistan’s electricity production
Construction of the Rogun Dam in central Tajikistan began in 1976 but ceased upon the fall of the USSR. It resumed in 2016, with its originally planned height of 335m finally within reach. Rogun Dam has had the anomalous status as the world’s...

PM KP Sharma Oli returns home after attending SCO Summit 2025 in China
Kathmandu, Sept 3: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is returning to Nepal today after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, China, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Prime Minister Oli had left...

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025: Strategic Convergence in a Shifting Global Order
Executive Summary This report analyses the outcomes of the 25th Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), held in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, 2025. The summit highlighted the growing relevance of the SCO as a...