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Tajikistan, UNESCO organize meeting on cryospheric research in Paris
AKIpress News Agency
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June 13, 2025
AKIPRESS.COM - A high-level side event entitled "From International Year of Glaciers' Preservation to the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences 2025-2034" was held in Paris on June 12 at the initiative of Tajikistan, in cooperation with...
Scientists make key breakthrough in fight against fungus that is wiping out essential crops: 'We were very, very pleased'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 12, 2025
A centuries-old plant may hold the key to protecting one of America's most valuable vegetables and pave the way for a cleaner, more sustainable food system. Researchers at Washington State University have discovered a wild spinach variety from...
Tajikistan Pursues Cotton Reform with EU Backing
Times of Central Asia
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June 12, 2025
The European Union’s support for green transitions presents a real opportunity for Tajikistan to achieve sustainable agricultural development, particularly in the cotton industry, according to Mizrob Amirbekov, an agricultural development expert....
Tajik women scientists win 10 medals at the International KIWIE Invention Exposition in South Korea
Asia Plus
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10:02, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajik women scientists have earned 10 medals at the 2025 International Korean Women Inventors Exposition (KIWIE). The participants from Tajikistan brought home five gold, two silver, and three bronze medals. The gold...
Tajikistan's average annual GDP growth reaches 8.5% over the past 8 years, says Tajik premier
Asia Plus
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15:59, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan has achieved an average annual GDP growth rate of 8.5% over the last eight years. This was announced by Tajikistan’s Prime Minister, Qohir Rasoulzoda, during his speech at the Tashkent International...
Tajikistan tackles potato farming challenges: from seeds to yields
Asia Plus
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10:43, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus In 2024, Tajikistan significantly increased its potato production, providing 120 kg per person annually, exceeding the standard consumption rate. However, the sector faces challenges, such as the use of low-quality...
Dushanbe Proposed as Regional Glaciology Hub Amid Accelerating Glacier Melt
Times of Central Asia
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June 10, 2025
Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon, speaking in France on June 8 at the launch of the International Decade of Cryosphere Sciences (2025-2034), has proposed establishing a Regional Coordination Center for Glaciology in Dushanbe. The event was...
Tajikistan hosts global glacier summit amid climate urgency
Euronews
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By Meruyert Zhakiya Published on 10/06/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 Tajikistan, home to Central Asia’s largest glaciers, hosted a high-level UN-backed conference on glacier preservation. Delegates witnessed the impacts of rapid melt and called for...
Tajik hunting enterprise wins prestigious awards in Italy
Asia Plus
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08:40, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan’s hunting enterprise, Bars, has earned recognition at the 38th annual convention of Safari Club International (SCI), the world’s oldest hunting organization. The event took place from June 6 to 8 in Milano...
Tajik leader pays working visit to France to participate in the 3rd UN Conference on Ocean
Asia Plus
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11:30, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On June 8, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, arrived in the city of Nice, France, on a working visit. As it is posted on Emomali Rahmon’s X, formally Twitter: At the Côte d'Azur International Airport in...
Earthquake recorded on Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border
24.kg
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June 13, 2025
11:34, 13 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 11:34, 13 June 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA An earthquake was recorded on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan today, June 13. The...
Tajikistan Plans To Set Regional Coordination Center For Glaciology In Its Dushanbe
MENAFN
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June 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, June 9. Tajikistan will establish a Regional Coordination Center for Glaciology in Dushanbe, President Emomali Rahmon announced at a high-level event in France's Nice marking the start of the...
"Laowai" in China | Tajik student feels charm of TCM
Xinhua News Agency
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NANJING, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Kishvarov Amirdzhon, 29, is from Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. He is currently pursuing a master's degree at Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. Kishvarov fell in love with Chinese culture, captivated by...
Priority Measures for Glacier Preservation in Central Asia Identified in Dushanbe: Forum 5 Outcomes
The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
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Publication date: 12 June 2025 On May 31, 2025, the High-Level International Conference on Glacier Preservation concluded in Dushanbe, where Central Asian countries, with active support from international organizations, developed priority action...
‘We help Tajikistan address the shortage of specialists’, says Rossotrudnichestvo head
Asia Plus
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14:59, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Recently, the head of Rossotrudnichestvo, Evgeny Primakov, visited Dushanbe. During his brief trip, he made an appearance on the Asia-Plus Radio Station, where he shared his impressions of the visit, discussed the...
Exhibition and international scientific conference to celebrate the 700th anniversary of Hafez Shirazi held at UNESCO
Asia Plus
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11:07, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus On June 11, 2025, UNESCO, in collaboration with the Republic of Tajikistan, hosted an exhibition and international scientific conference at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris to celebrate the 700th anniversary of Hafez...
Tajikistan's Sughd, Russia's Tyumen Regions Explore Establishment Of Joint Ventures
MENAFN
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June 6, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, June 6. Governor of Russia's Tyumen region Alexander Moor and Chairman of Tajikistan's Sughd region Rajabboy Ahmadzoda discussed opportunities for expanding bilateral cooperation and establishing...
How the European Union is helping Tajikistan build a green economy
Asia Plus
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16:31, todayAuthor: Mizrob Amirbekov, agricultural development expert, especially for Asia-Plus (shortened version) The European Union is helping Tajikistan transition to a green economy, opening up opportunities for sustainable agricultural and...
The EU and Dushanbe discuss radicalism in Central Asia
Asia News
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June 11, 2025
A seminar organised recently by the European Union delegation and the Tajik government brought together politicians, law enforcement specialists and representatives of civil society to exchange knowledge and strengthen cooperation in response to...
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan Explore New Venues For Economic Growth At Tashkent Forum
MENAFN
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June 11, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, June 11 . Within the framework of the Tashkent International Investment Forum, the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, met with the Prime Minister of Tajikistan, Kohir Rasulzoda, to...